As manga's readership grew older, artists like Sanpei created more mature works that kept the action and adventure of the earlier work while also including adult themes and social critique.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Animan’ by Anouk Ricard from Drawn+Quarterly
'Animan' by Anouk Ricard tells the story of a human who can transform into any animal and uses this ability to try to do good in the world.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Second Hand Love’ by Yamada Murasaki, from Drawn+Quarterly
'Second Hand Love' by Yamada Murasaki is a collection of linked stories showing women who are knowingly dating married men.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘So Long Sad Love’ by Mirion Malle, from Drawn+Quarterly
'So Long Sad Love' by Mirion Malle feels like a story that's been waiting to be told as it tells the story of a relationship's end.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Work-Life Balance’ by Aisha Franz from Drawn and Quarterly
Work Life Balance by Aisha Franz brings intertwines three stories of the existential struggle that is our modern work world.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Mooncop’ by Tom Gauld from Drawn+Quarterly
Like any small-town policeman, the protagonist of 'Mooncop' knows everyone by name.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Moomin Deluxe Anniversary Edition’ by Tove Jansson
Moomin offers Finnish quirkiness in a comic strip loved worldwide.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Syllabus’ by Lynda Barry
Notes from college classes that reawaken the artist we all once were in "Syllabus."
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