Rumpus Comics
Sketch Book Reviews: Girlhood by Melissa Febos
An illustrated review of Melissa Febos’s new essay collection, GIRLHOOD!
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Spotlight: “Dating during Quarantine”
Suddenly, it became my civic duty to avoid strange men.
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Spotlight: “Five Pandemic Date Night Ideas”
Enjoy a cozy evening at home… and another one… and another one.
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Spotlight: “Restful Meditations for the 100% Normal, Well-Adjusted Human”
Breathe in… breathe out.
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Spotlight: The Rumpus Review of John Stanley’s Little Lulu
For the longest time, John Stanley’s Little Lulu was one of the best kept secrets in comics.
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Spotlight: “My Grandmother’s Pancake Recipe”
My grandmother, Frankie L. Baker, was born 72 years before me.
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Suffragette City: The Substance and the Shadow
Isabella decided “to take her freedom into her own hands.”
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Spotlight: “Dentist Dad”
A young woman stays with her boyfriend’s parents. It will be her last visit.
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Welcome to South Bend: The South Bend Fugitive Slave Case
You have shown no proof of your claim. This family may go free.
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Spotlight: “Love Is Real”
On a Tuesday night in New York City, a girl meets the love of her life.
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Welcome to South Bend: The Lady Boxers
How did South Bend become so central to women’s boxing in the ’50s?
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Spotlight: “The Incredible Adventures of Man Spider”
Look! A crime! How will Man Spider solve it?
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Spotlight: “Japanese American Chocolate Pioneers”
How did this Hawaiian chocolate reach the middle of the cornfields?
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