Liberation Through the Abject in Kyoko Okazaki’s HELTER SKELTER by Ayla Marsden

Today SOLRAD features the debut of writer Ayla Marsden who writes about the liberation through theaAbject in Kyoko Okazaki’s HELTER SKELTER

SOLRAD Presents: Diamonds of Toronto: Mocur Park

Throwing pitches, skipping stones, and playing with a dog in an exciting edition of Diamonds of Toronto, Oliver East's poetic exploration of Canadian baseball diamonds.

I MADE AI WRITE THIS ESSAY — Thoughts About Art, Capital, AI, and A Review of “This One Summer” by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

Today on SOLRAD, Alex Hoffman shares his thoughts about Art, Capital, AI, and A Review of "This One Summer" by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

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Essays & Interviews

Liberation Through the Abject in Kyoko Okazaki’s HELTER SKELTER by Ayla Marsden

Today SOLRAD features the debut of writer Ayla Marsden who writes about the liberation through theaAbject in Kyoko Okazaki’s HELTER SKELTER

I MADE AI WRITE THIS ESSAY — Thoughts About Art, Capital, AI, and A Review of “This One Summer” by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

Today on SOLRAD, Alex Hoffman shares his thoughts about Art, Capital, AI, and A Review of "This One Summer" by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

Exhibition Report: Nicholas Burman on the GRAPHIC CONSTELLATION: Young Women Authors of Avant-garde Comics Exhibition at the CCCB in Barcelona.

Today on SOLRAD, Nicholas Burman visits the GRAPHIC CONSTELLATION: Young Women Authors of Avant-garde Comics Exhibition at the CCCB in Barcelona, Spain.

The Once and Future Maus: Tynan Stewart reviews MAUS NOW, edited by Hillary Chute

Today on SOLRAD, Tynan Stewart's essay on MAUS NOW, edited by Hillary Chute, addresses the question, "Has MAUS's status as a timeless cultural monument in any way negated its original subversive power?"

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SOLRAD Presents

curated comics serialized weekly

SOLRAD Presents: Diamonds of Toronto: Mocur Park

Throwing pitches, skipping stones, and playing with a dog in an exciting edition of Diamonds of Toronto, Oliver East's poetic exploration of Canadian baseball diamonds.

SOLRAD Presents: Lauren Barnett: Idea

Lauren Barnett tells SOLRAD Presents about an idea she had to do with embroidering and shower curtains, and how it'll make her TikTok famous.

SOLRAD Presents: Travel Diary #7

Scott Finch's exploratory interlude continues on SOLRAD Presents, venturing into an abstract twilight wildness.

SOLRAD Presents: Diamonds of Toronto: Mooreville Park

Oliver East continues his tour of Toronto's Baseball Diamonds on SOLRAD Presents, today showing us Keith Heath's not very good week at Mooreville Park.

Reviews

Exactitude of Silence: Hagai Palevsky on the Emotional Dislocation in Sam Alden’s SLEDGEHAMMER

Today on SOLRAD, we celebrate the return of Hagai Palevsky who writes about the Emotional Dislocation in Sam Alden's SLEDGEHAMMER

On The Precipice: Rob Clough reviews NOW #7

Rob Clough is back on SOLRAD reviewing the NOW Anthology from Fantagraphics. Today he looks at Issue #7

Tasha Lowe-Newsome reviews WOMAN IN THE WOODS AND OTHER NORTH AMERICAN STORIES Anthology published by Iron Circus Comics

Today on SOLRAD, Tasha Lowe-Newsome reviews WOMAN IN THE WOODS AND OTHER NORTH AMERICAN STORIES Anthology published by Iron Circus Comics

Excerpts & Previews

Exclusive Preview: UNIMPRESSED by Miranda Tacchia, Published by Fantagraphics

Today we are pleased to offer SOLRAD readers an exclusive preview of Miranda Tacchia's UNIMPRESSED, which will be published next week by Fantagraphics.

Exclusive Excerpt: THINK I’VE STILL GOT IT by Wang XX, from Paradise Systems

Today, we've got a sneak preview of Paradise Systems' latest book, THINK I'VE STILL GOT IT, currently on Kickstarter!

Exclusive Excerpt: To Be A Brave Scout by Julia Kluge, from Rotopol

Today, we have an exclusive excerpt of Julia Kluge's TO BE A BRAVE SCOUT, published this summer by Rotopol in Germany. Enjoy!

Original Comics

Wondering Wanderings, Wandering Cities: Walking Tale #2

Wondering wanderings, wandering cities is a non-fictional, reportage type illustrated comic created by Tânia A. Cardoso as part of her PhD research’s artistic practice. She explores the complexities of different cities’ urban space through the practice of walking and in different illustrated experiences, mainly based on the comic format. By combining theory and praxis her...

Wondering Wanderings, Wandering Cities: Walking Tale #1

Tânia A. Cardoso returns to SOLRAD Presents with another Wondering Wanderings, Wandering Cities, considering walking through an interesting part of Amsterdam.

Wondering Wanderings, Wandering Cities: Bicycles

Take a rest from the city chaos as summer ends and get lazy with Tânia A. Cardoso and her meditations on cities, Wondering Wanderings, Wandering Cities on SOLRAD Presents.

Updates from the Publisher

Welcome to SOLRAD, 2023

On January 1, 2020, full of large plans, crackling energy, and a desire to create something good and useful for the community that we love, we launched SOLRAD into the world. Now, nearly 1,400 posts later, we begin our 4th year as the online literary magazine for comics, continuing to aspire to these goals. 

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Media

Moderator Alex Hoffman and fellow critics Rob Clough and Jules Baker host a special SPX edition of the podcast Enemies of the State, featuring special guest Megan Kelso, author of the new collection, Who Will Make The Pancakes?