The Comics Journal #303

Three sinister, wide-eyed figures bound together beneath tall black hats — one wielding a vivid red axe — give this Winter/Spring 2019 issue of The Comics Journal an arresting, darkly playful cover that feels right at home in a magazine devoted to the art of comics. Issue #303 features an interview between Tomi Ungerer and Gary Groth, alongside editorial deep-dives into YA comics, gentrification, and gay sailors. At $14.99, it's a meaty, wide-ranging issue that reflects the Journal's ongoing commitment to treating comics as serious literature and art.