Shannon Wheeler If someone's going to make you late for a flight, it might as well be Shannon Wheeler, at some Jimmy Buffett-style margarita bar at the Portland Airport. We… Read the rest of the article: RiYL podcast 006: Shannon Wheeler

It's summertime! Go outside and read a comic! Or stay inside and read a comic. Personally, I like to read comics inside door jambs — it splits the difference and… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comics picks for June 2013

Courtesy Photo Jesse Thorn's tenacity may well be his defining characteristic. He graduated the same college the same year as me and kept right on doing what he had done… Read the rest of the article: RiYL podcast 005: Jesse Thorn

I’m slightly ashamed to admit that, as of mid-2013, my print reading has, on a whole, fallen into two categories. The first is comics. I’ll stubbornly argue the superiority of… Read the rest of the article: Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac

I’d like to use this intro to personally thank comics for helping me get through the last several plane rides, spending the sub-10,000 feet portion reading books like Victor Kerlow’s… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comics picks for May 2013

Photo: Victoria VanBruinisse John Roderick's less inclined to play the role of the cross country troubadour in the heady days, but the indie rock elder statesman has slipped quite comfortably… Read the rest of the article: RiYL podcast 004: John Roderick

Cookbook comics! Penis lizards! Worm deers! One-armed men! There’s something for everyone in this edition of Comics Rack. And one-armed foodie alternative animal enthusiasts, get ready to get your socks… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comics picks for April 2013

First of all, I've finally caught up with the rest of the English speaking world and read Ellen Forney's Marbles. And yes, it's totally fascinating and deeply affecting, but I'm… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comics picks for March 2013

Rabbits are terrible at masking their joy. Really, truly awful. The eyes, the ears, the body language — all are dead giveaways, but the real giveaway is in the hop.… Read the rest of the article: In celebration of the house rabbit

I was seriously considering saving this one for Bastille Day, as by some strange coincidence, I've round up with 75-percent French speakers here (and for all I know, the fourth,… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comic books picks for February 2013

Those with a moderate knowledge of this site (or, for that matter, who have spent any mount of time on its Wikipedia page) can tell you that Boing Boing (nee… Read the rest of the article: A dozen great zine anthologies

Start your new year with new comics! Or slightly old comics that you may have missed toward the end of 2012. It was a busy time, after all, no one… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comic books picks for January 2013

All of the following comics were purchased at the wonderful Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest. That’s the main thing they have in common, aside from all being comics and all… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comic books picks for December

I realized that I promised you some stocking stockers for December, but then it occurred to me: why not just approach the whole thing Tom Sawyer-style, and get a few… Read the rest of the article: The Return of the Best Damn Comics of the Year — Boing Boing Edition

Stocking stuffers? We thought about it, but in spite of what laundromat radio stations might lead you to believe, it IS too early to start thinking about the holidays. And… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comic books picks for November

Sick of New York stories? No? Good, we've got a pair of those this month. And for those of you who could care less about the plights of Brooklynites in… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comic books picks for October

It's September, and what better way to mark back to school season than with a little bit of mind-rotting comic bookery? We'll try to keep the grey matter melting to… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's comics picks for September

Happy Read Comics in Public month! In honor of the world's fourth favorite made-up geek holiday (August 28th — happy early birthday, Jack Kirby!) here are some picks to help… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: The Hypo, Snake Oil #7, Drama and Turtie Needs Work

Photo: Ryan Hyde (cc) "Comic books are cheap, shoddy, anonymous. Children spend their good money for bad paper, bad English, and more often than not, bad drawing." — Dr. Fredrick… Read the rest of the article: Comics Rack: Boing Boing's new monthly comics round-up