Today, SOLRAD's Editor, Daniel Elkin, talks to Zach Clemente from BULGIHAN PRESS about Publishing During A Pandemic, diversity in comics, and what the future of small press comics publishing may look like.

In this week's collection of THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, life in the world of Karl slowly gets back to normal... including the dreaded jury summons.

Joana Simão returns to SOLRAD with a wide-ranging essay on the ways that an artist's growing pains are depicted through comics, with a focus on the work of Anna Haifisch and Walter Scott.

Check out the latest cut and paste NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE comic from Tom Lake, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

With one of the PELICAN BASTARDS captured and Officer Napkin down, what will Chief Pimco and Det. Hokkaido do next?

This week in Reilly Hadden's KRICKET THE CAT, Barber Bill visit's Kricket's coffee shop, and has a strange tale to tell.

Look out, that man has a gun! It's the final set of pages from Andrew Neal's MEETING COMICS #11, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Things have gone a little sideways in this week's STAR VALLEY comic from Audra Stang. Oliver, dude... what did you do?

This week for 55 COMICS, Ellen O'Grady gives us another rhyming comic about one of her favorite hobbies - beach walking. Enjoy!

We've got a brand new DANGER DIVER for you this week, brought to you by Jef Harmatz and SOLRAD Presents. Enjoy!

Despite the rough times for Karl and Kelly, there are some signs that things might be moving to a better place in this week's THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY.

Erik Nebel shows off their comics-making process with COME WELL, a reinterpretation of their 3- and 4-panel comic series Well Come.

Today we wrap up MORE SEASONS OF GARY with the last two pages of Matt's comic about his dad, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents.

Charles Hatfield returns to SOLRAD with a review of Mikaël Ross's latest YA graphic novel from Fantagraphics - THE THUD, published in 2021.

This week's page of Kricket the Cat by Reilly Hadden features a few friends from Alex Bullett's comic Goblins Goblins.

To finish out a week full of reviews, Ryan Carey has a review of Goncalo Duarte's PARICUTIN, published by Chili Com Carne in 2020.

This week in Audra Stang's STAR VALLEY -2008, you gotta ask... hey Oliver, why do you have an octopus under your shirt?

Kay Sohini reviews THE PARAKEET, the graphic memoir by Espé, published as a part of Penn State University Press' new Graphic Medicine imprint Graphic Mundi.

Our friend the DANGER DIVER reminds us that things aren't that hospitable at the extreme pressures of the oceanic depths - check out the latest page from Jef Harmatz!

Today, SOLRAD's Editor, Daniel Elkin, talks to Dan Stafford from KILGORE BOOKS AND COMICS about Publishing During A Pandemic, diversity in comics, and what the future of small press comics publishing may look like.

Come Well is a reinterpretation of Erik Nebel's beautiful and hypnotic 3- & 4-panel comics with process images. Enjoy their latest set!

Today we welcome Sydney To to SOLRAD with a review of Augusto Mora's ILLEGAL CARGO, published by Black Panel Press in 2020.

In this week's PELICAN BASTARDS, This is Officer Napkin, Badge 2211, requesting backup! I repeat! Badge 2211, requesting backup!

Today we welcome M. Delmonico Connolly to SOLRAD with a review of John Vasquez Mejias's THE PUERTO RICAN WAR, self-published in 2020.

In this week's series of pages from MEETING COMICS #11, Gil gets caught red-handed. Computer, Enhance!

In this week's Kricket the Cat, sometimes all you need is a good socially-distanced cry.

We wrap up our discussion of Peter Gallagher's HEATHCLIFF with a wide-ranging essay from F. Stewart-Taylor featuring Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies, Dada, B Kliban, and Barthes. Enjoy!

Ellen shares more about her relationship with C, specifically the way that prisons squeeze families by charging exorbitant amounts for basic digital services.

What does Heathcliff the cat have to do with neural nets and the American Dream? More than you think, argues SOLRAD's publisher Alex Hoffman.

This week of THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY will have you on the edge of your seat as Karl fends off a random attack during a photo shoot.

Tom Shapira kicks off our HEATHCLIFF week with an introduction to George Gallagher's chaotic Dadaist newspaper comic.

Matt experiences the blur of his life after the loss of his father in this week's MORE SEASONS OF GARY, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents.

We're kicking off Heathcliff week with an essay/feature/interview with SOLRAD contributor and cartoonist Andrew Neal - enjoy!

Even when faced with the unseeing and unknowing void, there's always... breakfast. Enjoy another NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE from Tom Lake!

Our lead critic Ryan Carey takes a crack at Max Huffman's new collection titled (COVER NOT FINAL), published by AdHouse Books.

Kricket finds a box of his dad's old things - and tries out some new looks! Check out the latest page of Kricket the Cat from Reilly Hadden!

Please enjoy the latest comic from Ellen O'Grady's 55 COMICS project, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Continuing our feature at SOLRAD titled "Knowing Is Half The Battle," where published cartoonists give advice on the publishing industry, today we talk with L. NICHOLS.

In this episode of MORE SEASONS OF GARY, Matt gets even more bad news... and deals with a clueless guest.

Come Well is a reinterpretation of Erik Nebel's beautiful and hypnotic 3- & 4-panel comics, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents - Enjoy!

Today we are pleased to show off the latest project from our very own Tom Lake, YUM PO YO #1, a one-person anthology featuring all of Tom's comics.

SOLRAD's Editor-in-Chief Daniel Elkin sits down with Sean Knickerbocker to discuss his latest project, RUST BELT REVIEW, a quarterly comics anthology.

Today SOLRAD's lead critic Ryan Carey examines the metaphorical mind of Rodger Binyone with a review of MIFFED RUFFIANZ, published by Silver Sprocket in 2020.

This week, Hi-Ho the hospital clown takes his licks. Check out the next set of pages from Andrew Neal's MEETING COMICS #11!

Kristina Stipetic returns to SOLRAD for an interview with Russian cartoonist Olga Makarova about her comic GIFTS OF WANDERING ICE.

Ellen O'Grady shares her work to help a penpal through blackandpink.org get sober housing, this week on 55 COMICS.

Enjoy another week of Karl C. Krumpholz's THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

In this episode of MORE SEASONS OF GARY, cartoonist Matt MacFarland gets some bad news.

Come Well is a reinterpretation of Erik Nebel's beautiful and hypnotic 3- & 4-panel comics, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents - Enjoy!

Today we have an exclusive preview of Masumura Jūshichi's CHILDREN OF MU-TOWN, which is available for preorder from Glacier Bay Books.

Today we welcome Sara L. Jewell back to SOLRAD with a review of Emma Hunsinger's SHE WOULD FEEL THE SAME from UK-based publisher ShortBox.

Today in the latest episode of KRICKET THE CAT by Reilly Hadden, we learn a little more about Kricket's parents.

With Gil's twin Al coming in to town, I think I can say that my concerns about Patsy's family were... justified? Check out the latest batch of MEETING COMICS!

In this week's selection from Audra Stang's 2008, Adelaide goes rogue. The STAR VALLEY series of comics is brought to you by Audra Stang and SOLRAD Presents!

Ellen O'Grady shares memories from the past in this week's selection of 55 COMICS, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

This week's DANGER DIVER introduces us to the narrow "pharoh" crab, a deep sea dweller with a penchant for building monuments. Enjoy!

This week's collection of THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, Karl tells a few stories, plays the "open/closed" game, and reflects on a year of lockdown.

Matt comes to terms with his father after their blow up argument from the previous Christmas in this page of MORE SEASONS OF GARY.

SOLRAD is very pleased to present the latest re-envisioning of Erik Nebel's symbolic abstract comics-work, alongside process images to give the work additional context. Enjoy!

Officer Napkin returns to work to find out that Benlulou is heading back to France - who is going to help him bring the PELICAN BASTARDS to justice?

Tom Shapira returns to SOLRAD with a review of the horror comics POCKET CHILLERS #1-3 by Douglas Noble and Sean Azzopardi.

Enjoy the latest comic in Tom Lake's ongoing series NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE, where a flying turtle asks difficult questions.

SOLRAD's lead critic Ryan Carey takes a crack at Alex Graham's self-printed collection of DOG BISCUITS, one of 2020's most celebrated web comics. How does it hold up?

New pages of KRICKET THE CAT start today on SOLRAD! Glorious!

Enemies of the State is a monthly book club podcast. After a hiatus, this month we’re talking about Nagata Kabi’s MY SOLO EXCHANGE DIARY.

This week, Ellen completes her story of Noah's Ark as a part of her 55 COMICS series, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents. Enjoy!

We are continuing our feature at SOLRAD titled "Knowing Is Half The Battle," where published cartoonists give advice on the publishing industry. Today we talk with ANDREA TSURUMI.

In this roundup of Karl C. Krumpholz's THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, we celebrate Kelly's birthday, go to the bar, and draw through the depression.

Tynan Stewart reviews Guantanamo Voices, an anthology of real-world accounts of America's infamous forever prison.

Matt shares a dad story from Christmas 2016, in this week's page from MORE SEASONS OF GARY, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents.

Today we welcome comics critic Helen Chazan to the SOLRAD fold with an essay on Rumiko Takahashi's "Mermaid's Scar" published in Mermaid Saga #2 from Viz Media.

Tom Lake returns with the latest NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE - in which our floating reptilian friend obscures himself, a dancing flame.

We cap the week with Ryan Carey's review of I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN by Mannie Murphie, published by Fantagraphics in 2021.

Let's head back to Star Valley with Audra Stang's comic 2008 - enjoy the first 3 pages brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Ellen O'Grady treats readers to a little memoir in this edition of her 55 COMICS series, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents. Enjoy!

Today, Jef Harmatz (with a lyrical assist by Glenn Danzig) shows the brutal underwater truth of life in his comic series DANGER DIVER. Enjoy!

This week's recap of THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY features talking about your ex's, a dream of the end of the world, and the start of March.

We're back with a new abstract comic from Erik Nebel from their COME WELL series, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

This week in MORE SEASONS OF GARY, Matt MacFarland discusses his dad's alcohol use and Matt's choice to go to therapy.

Our horrible birds finally make it to Japan - it's the thrilling conclusion to Chapter 3 of PELICAN BASTARDS, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

The NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE is back today with a meditation on the wind. NDFT is brought to you by Tom Lake and SOLRAD Presents.

To end the week, Ryan Carey advises you to not trust appearances in Gary Panter's CRASHPAD, published earlier this year by Fantagraphics.

This week in Ellen O'Grady's 55 COMICS, the propane hose chewer is back! 55 COMICS is brought to you by SOLRAD Presents.

This week's roundup of Karl C. Krumpholz's THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY includes comics about NYE 2001, Ishka the cat, and bad suggestions about making things other than comics.

It's Wednesday, so that means there's a new DANGER DIVER swimming your way! Brought to you by Jef Harmatz and SOLRAD Presents!

Ken Eppstein sits down with UK cartoonists Hannah Berry and Katriona Chapman to discuss comics research and the economics of comics.

Can it be? Does Officer Cajun have a past history with those horrible PELICAN BASTARDS? Let's find out in the latest set of pages from Michael Aushenker!

Floyd Tangeman debuts at SOLRAD with a review of Mara Ramirez's self-published comic MOAB, and thoughts on its ability to connect readers to the sublime.

We end the week with Ryan Carey's review of THE SEEDS by Aja and Nocenti, one of the first books from Dark Horse's Berger Books line.

Remember when all anyone could talk about was the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich? Tina remembers, this week in Andrew Neal's MEETING COMICS!

Ellen O'Grady brings us a comic about creative dissatisfaction, and the beauty of the now, this week from SOLRAD Presents.

Today, our pal the Danger Diver tells the tale of the misunderstood depth-dwelling devilfish - brought to you by Jef Harmatz and SOLRAD Presents!

This week in THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, Karl thinks about tea, snowy days, and the difference between niceness and kindness.

This week in MORE SEASONS OF GARY, Matt digs into his family history, discussing his parents' divorce due to his father's alcoholism.

Angela M. Sánchez returns to SOLRAD with an essay exploring Rumiko Takahashi's seminal manga InuYasha and the way it approaches mixed-race identity.

Today on SOLRAD Presents, we have another NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE by Tom Lake. Turtle asks another seemingly simple question - are you lost?

We finish up the week with Ryan Carey's review of Patrick Keck's PEEPERS, published in 2021 by Fantagraphics's Underground imprint.

Today's comic from Ellen O'Grady's series 55 COMICS continues her remembrance of Ezra Nawi, an Israeli pacifist and human rights activist.

Today, SOLRAD's Editor, Daniel Elkin, talks to Josh O’Neill and Maëlle Doliveux from BEEHIVE BOOKS about Publishing During A Pandemic, diversity in comics, and what the future of small press comics publishing may look like.

This week in THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, Karl C. Krumpholz has purring cats, barking dogs, and tears. Enjoy another weeks' worth of comics from SOLRAD Presents!

Today, critic Keith Silva and SOLRAD's editor Daniel Elkin sit down for a conversation about THE BURNING HOTELS: A Memoir by Thomas Lampion published by Birdcage Bottom Books in 2020.

Matt's story of his father continues, warts and all, in his comic MORE SEASONS OF GARY, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents.

Nicholas Burman sits down with Lisa Weill from Lyon BD, a part of the Comic Art Europe Project, to talk about the economics of comics.

This week in NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE, our floating friend has some things they would like to have... maybe you could help them out?

Today's comic from Ellen O'Grady's series 55 COMICS begins a series in memory of Ezra Nawi, an Israeli pacifist and human rights activist.

Today we are pleased to welcome comics scholar Eszter Szép to SOLRAD with a review of Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen, and Daniel Casanave's Sapiens: A Graphic History.

Karl C. Krumpholz is back with another week's worth of THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY, this week featuring winter/COVID doldrums.

We return this week with another comic from Erik Nebel's COME WELL series, which presents their abstract comics and comics-making process. Enjoy!

Matt MacFarland shares more about the relationship he had with his father in this week's MORE SEASONS OF GARY.

Officer Napkin is at the end of his rope, watching Blade Runner 2049... check out the latest page of PELICAN BASTARDS from Michael Aushenker!

Today, the turtle (who flies, and is near death) asks a very serious question - Have you ever thought about... not doing this?

Check out the latest page of KRICKET THE CAT from Reilly Hadden, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

In this week's throwback MEETING COMICS from Andrew Neal, the Ribbon Cutter has a "where are my car keys?" moment.

Earlier this week, cartoonists around the world participated in Hourly Comics Day - and Ellen did too, now brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Karl C. Krumpholz is back with another week's worth of diary comics. This week's selection features waiting, books, and very large hair.

We are continuing our feature at SOLRAD titled "Knowing Is Half The Battle," where published cartoonists give advice on the publishing industry. Today we talk with ARCHIE BONGIOVANNI

Erik Nebel presents another of their abstract comics in their COME WELL series, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Today, Nicholas Burman returns to SOLRAD with an interview with R. Orion Martin, publisher of Paradise Systems.

This week, the PELICAN BASTARDS have murdered... a murder or crows? What will these fiends think of next? Ventura PD continues its investigation!

Rob Clough provides a line-wide retrospective of the books Chris Gooch has published with Top Shelf, including a review of his most recent, Under-Earth.

Kricket finally finds out the name of his Aunt Mona's partner - find out if she'll let him stay this week in the latest page of KRICKET THE CAT!

We wrap up the week with Ryan Carey's review of GRID OBSERVER, created by Pat Aulisio and published by Clown Kisses Press in 2020.

In this week's 55 COMICS, Ellen O'Grady contemplates the work of Dean Spade and his book Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next).

This year, SOLRAD will be spending more time covering comic for kids - we start with Charles Hatfield's review of ISLE OF ELSI: THE DRAGON'S LIBRARIAN

Today, SOLRAD's publisher Alex Hoffman sits down with Kumail Rizvi and Zain Dada to talk about their new publishing house Khidr ComixLab.

This week on Jef Harmatz's DANGER DIVER, our underwater adventurer introduces us to the panopticod.

Today we have a fascinating interview between Tânia A. Cardoso and Nicholas Burman about comics, academia, dialectograms, and seeing the world.

In this week's MORE SEASONS OF GARY, Matt shares a story of a 'spit take' at the rehearsal dinner before his wedding in 2013.

Today Rob Clough takes a look at some of the latest books from Silver Sprocket, providing capsule reviews and a view of California's most radical comics publisher.

This week in Tom Lake's NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE, our soaring shelled friend wants to know - who is responsible for starting art?

We wrap up the week with Ryan Carey's review of ON TOUR by Moa Romanova, published by Peow Studio in 2020.

Does this set of pages of MEETING COMICS have a cameo by their author, Andrew Neal? Find out this week, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Today we have another in Ellen O'Grady's series of rhyming comics from her 55 COMICS project, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

Today for SOLRAD Presents, we're rounding up Karl C. Krumpholz's daily journal comics from last week, including his reaction to the attempted coup from DC. Buckle up folks!

This week, the DANGER DIVER asks us to consider not just all the weird fish at the bottom of the depths, but also... what is inside those weird fish?

Come explore the process of abstract cartoonist Erik Nebel through their COME WELL series, brought to you by SOLRAD Presents!

In this episode of MORE SEASONS OF GARY, Matt MacFarland reflects on his dad's love of fishing (and fishing paraphernalia).

The PELICAN BASTARDS are headed intercontinental as their handy work at the frat-boy crash pad is discovered... enjoy the latest page from Michael Aushenker!

In this week's NEAR DEATH FLYING TURTLE by Tom Lake, our floating friend with a shell is asking some heavy hitting questions.

Today we finish catching up with Karl C. Krumpholz's THE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CITY with the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, including some New Year's resolutions.

To cap the week, Ryan Carey takes a look at PLEASE DON'T STEP ON MY JNCO JEANS from Noah Van Sciver, published by Fantagraphics in 2020.

Kricket touches on a sensitive subject (and learns more about the family estate) in this week's episode of KRICKET THE CAT from Reilly Hadden!