This first Now of 2022 features all new work from a number of familiar contributors as well as new artists from around the globe. Returning cartoonists include E.S. Glenn, Steven Weissman, and Ariel Lopez V. Newcomers include Justin Gradin, Jesse Simpson, Josh Simmons, Kayla E., Stacy Gougoulis, Natalia Novia, Bhanu Pratap, and Ivana Filipovich. Now: The New Comics Anthology is a self-contained cross-section of the best short comics stories the globe has to offer, and has established itself as the preeminent anthology of first-rate comics talent from around the globe. Now is the perfect answer to the question, 'Why Comics?'.