Editor Pick: Books

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.

Drawing in part from his experience in the insect-protein industry, Cadesky uses alternative protein and emerging food systems as part of a broader conversation.

Sikoryak presents three famed historical documents along with modern characters in a pairing that delights and informs.

In 'Dogs on Dates' by Luke Healy Bernie and Brad are two dogs just trying to find love in a world full of awkwardness and untold joy.

Palookaville 25, published by Drawn and Quarterly, continues artist Seth’s compilation series of explorations into meaning in our modern world.

Award-winning artist Annie Lennox offers behind-the-scenes anecdotes and vibrant photography in her visual memoir.

'Hot or Not' by Jessica Campbell is a tongue in cheek comentary on the physical attributes of male artists of the 20th century.

'Becoming Kerouac' by Paul Maher Jr. offers a vivid depiction of the “tortured artist” archetype, both its creative power and its personal cost.

'Metadoggoz' by Bérénice Motais de Narbonne, published by Drawn+Quarterly, creates a world as intricate as it is thought-provoking and as beautiful as it is horrifying.

Many of us still “want to believe,” but belief should not come at the expense of empathy or respect for those who remain unconvinced, says Markovsky. And vice versa.