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Making Nonfiction Comics is an accessible guide to nonfiction comics. The book debuts November 11!
“Wow, this book blew me away! I wish I’d had this book when I started making comics! Making Nonfiction Comics dissects a major expansion in the medium, democratizing knowledge of comics-making directly from the experiences of cartoonists themselves. It is absolutely essential reading, claiming a spot next to Understanding Comics on everyone’s shelves.” — Nate Powell, National Book Award-winning artist of March and Save it for Later
Making Nonfiction Comics is an accessible guide to nonfiction comics perfect for graphic novel readers, writers, and of course, aspiring comics artists.
Sarah Shay Mirk and Eleri Mai Harris, award-winning graphic journalists and longtime editors of the critically acclaimed graphic journalism site the Nib, have compiled the perfect field guide to graphic journalism while showcasing valuable skills and practices for creating nonfiction comics.
Mixing comics, prose, infographics, illustrations, and interviews with some of the world’s most influential nonfiction comics creators, Harris and Mirk introduce readers to nonfiction visual stories while also articulating the standards and ethics around blending traditional journalism with the visual language of comics.
Featuring interviews with 40 nonfiction cartoonists, including Joe Sacco, Thi Bui, Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, and more.
Preorder details:
This book debuts November 11, 2025. Preorders will ship in early November. Preorder sales through Crucial Comix support our work publishing nonfiction comics by independent artists. Thanks for your support!
Praise for Making Nonfiction Comics:
“It’s impossible to imagine a more comprehensive, exciting, and inspirational practical handbook for the creation of nonfiction comics. In distilling years of experience interviewing, researching, reporting, editing, writing, and drawing, Eleri Harris and Shay Mirk have created an instant classic—an unprecedented, accessible, passionate, and beautiful guide to visual storytelling. Making Nonfiction Comics does not just set the bar for its subject matter; it expands the sense of what’s possible in the medium itself, and invites everyone to join in.” — Jason Lutes, author of Berlin
“I learned so much from this book! Making Nonfiction Comics is packed with pro-tips, expert interviews, and, best of all, drawings! Both practical and inspiring, this is an essential guide for anyone interested in learning the craft of making nonfiction comics. Any comics artist, from beginners to seasoned professionals, will be glad to have this on their shelf to reference for years to come!” — Aubrey Hirsch, author of Graphic Rage
“An indispensable resource, put together with a lot of love by the two best people imaginable to do that. Just jam-packed with useful information for someone looking into nonfiction comics, anyone needing a refresher, or even an old hand.” — Mattie Lubchansky, author of Boys Weekend
