Steve Lafler is a veteran indie and underground comics with a fantastic catalogue of books, and with another two books releasing in 2026 we had a good fortune to chat to him about those, his work process, influences and career from student comic strips to original graphic novels. Its a wonderful look into the world of a cartooning greats. Along with that there's great comic books to check out in the weeks ahead and add to your growing wishlists!

Great stuff to check out: Steve Lafler, Crazy for You, Nikki and Ramona, Paul Theroux, Fantagraphics Books, Aluminum Foil, Dogboy, Mean Cat, Death Plays a Mean Harmonica, Roger Crumb, Weirdo Magazine, Dave Sim, Cerebus, J R Williams, Mary Fleener, 1956,  Bughouse, Ice Cream Expo, Mission Comics, Permanent Damage, Earth 2 Podcast, Adam Falp, Smoking Bedroom, Mary Boys, Blam and Glam, Britformers, Yo! Comics Con, Legacy: Idols and Bones, Lawless Comic Con 2026, Jay Horner, Republic, Broken Lenses, Richard Starzecki, Catrinas Caravan, Chispa Comics, Junji Ito, Deserter, The Hunger and the Dusk, IDW, Absolute Wonder Woman, Beetlemoses