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The first set of Calvin and Hobbes reprints in miniature showcase a cartoonist in full control over something truly magical.

The 14th Pearls Before Swine Treasury becomes a surprise tribute to Charles Schulz and realizing one’s ultimate dream.

Sherman’s Lagoon enters its 30th decade of syndicated fish funnies with its 29th collection of crabby comics.

Connelly continues to assert Renée Ballard as his new lead, but here the narrative often buckles under the strain of following too many cases.

A unique snapshot into the world of Japanese mistresses of the 1980s confronting their dueling desires for eroticism and domesticity.

An interesting and informative book for kids and adults alike.

King pays homage to his literary heroes with an inventive glee that makes many of these stories some of his best work in years.

Everett’s retelling doesn’t so much complement Twain’s Huckleberry Finn but interrogates it, questioning its central premise and place in Americana.

A fun and entertaining debut from a talented comedian who may have found his true calling in the world of single-paneled funnies.

The second set of Calvin and Hobbes reproductions in miniature showcase a comic strip just as fresh, vital, and powerful as ever.