Comic books and graphic novels
Snaefridur Sol Jorunnardottir and Anton Mckee, of Iceland, carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Manga featured in opening ceremony for Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 23, 2021 07:49 AM EDT

Pope Francis meets Spider-Man, who presents him with his mask, at the end of his weekly general audience with a limited number of faithful in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The masked man works with sick children in hospitals. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
'Super-hero' in Spider-Man outfit meets pope at Vatican

Jun. 23, 2021 11:35 AM EDT

Japanese hairstylist Akina Nasu shows a picture she got when she went to see the film “Demon Slayer,” which has become the nation’s top-grossing film, and opened in Miami to be eligible for the 2021 Academy Awards, in Tokyo Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Nasu and other fans says they identify with the story because of the hardships and fears during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Animated 'Demon Slayer' strikes chord with pandemic Japan

By Yuri Kageyama Mar. 03, 2021 11:21 PM EST

While wearing protective mask due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Jim Howard, a drama teacher at Westwood, Mass., High School, is interviewed outside the school's auditorium after working with students on a virtual performance of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," at Westwood, Mass. High School, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Westwood. The production, which would usually be presented onstage, shifted to a virtual audience due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The show must go on: Students put a spin on 'Romeo & Juliet'

By Philip Marcelo Nov. 24, 2020 07:59 AM EST

The Christian Siriano collection is modeled at Christian's home as part of New York Fashion Week, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Westport, Conn. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard show

By Leanne Italie Sep. 17, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

This image released by Sony Pictures Television shows an animated version of Raymond "Red" Reddington, portrayed by James Spader in "The Blacklist." Taping on NBC's drama series “The Blacklist” was brought up short in its seventh year by the coronavirus-caused production shutdown. But the producers proved as daring as the show's hero, Red Reddington, and decided to animate part of the season finale. The combination live-action and animated episode of “The Blacklist,” which also stars Megan Boone, airs May 15. (Sony Pictures Television via AP)
TV's 'Blacklist' draws on animation to thwart virus shutdown

By Lynn Elber May. 05, 2020 01:02 PM EDT

In this photo taken Monday, April 27, 2020, the Astro-Zombies comic shop in Albuquerque, N.M., sits closed due to a statewide health order to stop the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
Socked by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page

By Jake Coyle May. 01, 2020 03:16 AM EDT