Comic Relief with Jeff Smith of RASL and Bone

In Comic Relief, Paste chats with some of the most influential writers and artists in sequential art to discuss the work that inspired them as well as their own contributions. This week features indie icon Jeff Smith, the writer and artist behind the epic Bone saga and hardboiled sci-fi thriller RASL, which concluded earlier this month. In early 2008, Smith pivoted from the whimsical, high-fantasy tone he’d established in his 55-issue Bone title to focus on an alcoholic, womanizing scientist named Rob who also happens to steal art from parallel dimensions. The wildly inventive, high concept RASL spun such influences...  read more

Paste's Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers

We've scouted out the hottest book releases of the year so you don't have to take a shot in the dark for your favorite book worm. No matter what their tastes are, we think we've got something for everyone.   read more

The 20 Best Graphic Novels of the Decade (2000-2009)

As the movie industry cannibalizes superheroes one intellectual property at a time, it's oftentimes easy to forget that comic books are an entire medium...  read more