On one level, Phonogram is a comic for the fussiest of music fans, layered with opinions about what this kind of music means, how much that band sucks or is amazing, etc. The kinds of arguments you might hear in record shops in days gone by, back when those were a thing.

A sitcom-porno that lasted half a season in the mid-‘90s. A movie whose cast-members seem cursed to die deaths strikingly similar to those of their characters, and the woman who uses their demises to chronicle her relationships.

A tight little tale of ghosts that’s less superheroics than horror mixed with plain ol’ heroics.

We’ve sung the praises of Simon Hanselmann and his cringe-worthy creations, Meg and Mogg, before.

Erik Kriek’s adaptation of five murder ballads, In the Pines is the rare graphic novel that comes with its own implied soundtrack.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s long, wonderful run on the main Batman title came to an end last year, but fans of the Dark Knight were thrilled when Snyder announced he’d be moving on to write a new, in-continuity title, All-Star Batman

From James Sturm, founder of The Center for Cartoon Studies, The Golem’s Mighty Swing is a beautifully written and illustrated account of Americana.

This is a slightly disjointed book art-wise, with the first chapter’s more realistic style contrasting mightily with the bulk of the book’s kinetic, cartoony style by Brian Ching.

If you’ve wondered whether Jeff Lemire will ever create anything less than amazing, the answer is a resounding “no.” Five former superheroes and their loyal (female) robot stranded on a farm doesn’t sound like engrossing reading, but Lemire’s uncanny talent instantly makes Black Hammer a must-read.