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Sherri Gardner Howell: Ways with words still inspire admiration

I knew at age 8 that I wanted to be a writer, all because of Archie comic books.

'Dark Knight Rises': How Much Will 'Knightfall' Factor In?

The Weekly Rising takes a closer look at the comic inspiration for Christopher Nolan's final Batman film.

Maria Burnham: Why It Is Important to Have Queer Comics

A young boy experiencing thoughts or feelings that may be completely foreign to how he was raised can find some truth and validation in a comic book. Will it have openly gay characters who don't treat homosexuality as something to be ashamed of or disguised?

The reluctant comic-book hero

Robert Crumb, often known simply as R. Crumb, began to draw at the age of two. By the age of ten, Crumb, born in Philadelphia in 1943, was an avid fan of comic strips, and by 16, he was sketching the adventures of the family cat, Fred, who...

Author Charles Baxter wins prize for short fiction

Charles Baxter, a fiction writer whose books include "Harmony of the World" and "Gryphon," has won a $30,000 prize for short fiction.