British publishers launch Comic Book UK trade association
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 03/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/cbuk-trade-assoc/
ANDRA VOICE ACTOR PENS COMIC
'Masters of the Universe: Andra'
Milton Griepp on March 28, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59188/andra-voice-actor-pens-comic
TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Scoop March 28 2025
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1013?ArticleID=280757
Donations Sought for Mike W. Barr
Scoop March 28 2025
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=280838
A Fox in Archie's Henhouse [Alex Toth]
Paul Castiglia
Scoop March 28 2025
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=280854
People Love Studio Ghibli. But Should They Be Able to Recreate It?
An update to ChatGPT made it easy to simulate Hayao Miyazaki's style of animation, which has flooded social media with memes.
Madison Malone Kircher
March 27, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/style/ai-chatgpt-studio-ghibli.html
"An Insult to Life Itself": OpenAI's New Tech Fuels Ghibli Imitation Trend, Raises Questions
Animation Magazine
March 27, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/an-insult-to-life-itself-openais-new-tech-fuels-ghibli-imitation-trend-raises-questions/
Studio Ghibli faces its biggest villain yet: an ironic onslaught of AI
Hayao Miyazaki's environmentalist masterpiece Princess Mononoke returns to theaters while his style is stolen by AI.
By Jacob Oller | March 27, 2025 https://www.avclub.com/studio-ghibli-openai-slop-princess-mononoke-4k-restoration
Lost media detectives finally found the full original pilot for Family Guy
Although seven minutes of the pilot were included in Family Guy DVD sets back in 2003, the full version has never been seen online.
By William Hughes | March 21, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/family-guy-full-pilot-lost-media-found
'The Bully Monster's Art Director Discusses the Acclaimed Brazilian Animated PSA
Ramin Zahed
March 27, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/the-bully-monsters-art-director-discusses-the-acclaimed-brazilian-animated-psa/
The Treasured Marvel Comic Book That Could Earn You More Than $3 Million [Amazing Fantasy #15; Spider-Man]
By William Fischer
Jan. 4, 2025 https://www.moneydigest.com/1748593/marvel-comic-book-worth-over-3-million/
Comic book industry calls on Chancellor to create hundreds of new creative industry jobs with extension of existing tax relief [Comic Book UK]
John Freeman
Small Press Day returns in July [UK].
John Freeman
March 27, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/small-press-day-returns-in-july/
Barry Blitt's "Left to Their Own Devices"
The Trump Administration's not-so-classified group chat.
By Françoise Mouly
March 28, 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-04-07
CSotD: Scandal for Schools [editorial cartoons on education]
Mike Peterson
March 28, 2025 https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/28/csotd-scandal-for-schools/
Artist Drew Friedman documentary LA premiere, March 29, 2025
Mark Frauenfelder
Mar 21, 2025
https://boingboing.net/2025/03/21/artist-drew-friedman-documentary-la-premiere-march-29-2025.html
Bob Mankoff '66 to Deliver Alumni Keynote at 2025 A&S | Maxwell Convocation
Syracuse University News March 25, 2025, By Sean Grogan
Northeastern community celebrates power of truth and comics with legendary cartoonist Alison Bechdel
During the 2025 Hanson Lecture, Bechdel, writer and artist behind "Fun Home" and the Bechdel test, and Northeastern faculty and students examined how comics are a powerful tool for truth-telling and empathy.
Cody Mello-Klein
Northeastern Global News March 20, 2025
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/20/alison-bechdel-cartoonist-hanson-lecture/
A closer look at the ban on 'Maus' [Hillary Chute interview]
Hillary Chabot
Northeastern Global News January 28, 2022
https://news.northeastern.edu/2022/01/28/maus-ban/
Why comics and graphic novels like 'Maus' are effective teaching tools
Ian Thomsen
June 7, 2023 Northeastern Global News
https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/06/07/comics-graphic-novels-teaching-education/
Publisher's Firing Shows Double Standard in Israel/Palestine Cartooning
Hank Kennedy
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) March 27, 2025
https://fair.org/home/publishers-firing-shows-double-standard-in-israel-palestine-cartooning/
Op-comic: A personal case against eliminating the penny
By Emily Menez and Theora Kvitka
March 27, 2025
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-27/op-comic-eliminate-penny
Ghibli Treasures & Anime Icons Fuel Record-Setting Heritage Auction Event
Mercedes Milligan
March 27, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/ghibli-treasures-anime-icons-fuel-record-setting-heritage-auction-event/
The Daily Heller: The Mad Peck is Mad No Longer
By Steven Heller
March 24 2025
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-mad-peck-is-mad-no-longer/
Episode 195 - Lawrence Wood
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast March 19 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-195-lawrence-wood/id1558958290?i=1000700009144
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Episode 196 - Tommy Siegel
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-196-tommy-siegel/id1558958290?i=1000700966996
Jim Keefe Mar 28, 2025
Hy Eisman [obituary]
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hy-eisman-125385631
Hy and Fernando Full [aka Behind the Tracing Paper: Hy Eisman and Fernando Ruiz]
Kubert School Media May 3, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8uwAVnOyo
"Rest Stop: How San Diego's location is impacting the Spread of bird flu." [comics journalism]
Steve Breen and Philip Salata
inewsource
https://inewsource.org/2025/03/26/san-diego-bird-flu-migration-illustrated/
Alabama halted a library's funding. Supporters raised the cash in days. [in print as Advocates raise cash to keep Ala. library open; Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan; censorship]
Kyle Melnick
Washington Post (March 28, 2025 ): A2.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/03/26/fairhope-alabama-library-funding-pause/
Disney's Liz Shortreed on putting authenticity at the heart of its Disney Princess collection with Bath & Body Works
Billy Langsworthy
Mummy Pig's pregnancy to usher in "transformative new era" for Peppa Pig
Billy Langsworthy
March 06..25 https://www.brandsuntapped.com/mummy-pigs-pregnancy-to-usher-in-transformative-new-era-for-peppa-pig-2/
Craig Narveson – Director of Partnerships at Kahoot! – on crafting educational content with brands like Hello Kitty, SpongeBob and Peanuts
Billy Langsworthy
Interview: COME OUT AND PLAY editors on why 'queerness and athletics are not at odds'
Ollie Kaplan on 03/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-come-out-and-play-editors-on-why-queerness-and-athletics-are-not-at-odds/
Do Not Collect $200 – This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | March 28, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/do-not-collect-200-this-weeks-links/
'Comics Sans Frontières' celebrates the magic of the medium [academic conference; Art Spiegelman]
By Lily Harvey
The Rice Thresher. 3/25/25
Three graphic novels that address the history of slavery – and commemorate resistance [African-American history]
Dominic Davies
The Conversation UK. March 24, 2025
Off Panel #492: No Rain with Matt Fraction
March 24 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-492-no-rain-with-matt-fraction
Meet the creator of ITHAQA, a comic book mystery set in the gorgeous Finger Lakes city [Michael Watson]
Jacob Mack
Ithaca Journal March 24 2025
A License to Cartoon: Creativity and Capitalism in Schulz, Davis, and Watterson
CJ Standal
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025
NIF 2025 Interview with El Hufbauer
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-el-hufbauer/
NIF 2025 Interview with Asmodeus
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-asmodeus/
NIF 2025 Interview with Mariah Currey
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-mariah-currey/
NIF 2025 Interview with Grovey Pascasio [Philippines]
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-grovey-pascasio/
NIF 2025 Interview with studioCARTRIDGE [Canada]
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-interview-with-studiocartridge/
NIF 2025 Interview with Maiji/Mary Huang [Canada]
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-maiji-mary-huang/
NIF 2025 Interview with A F Azar
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-a-f-azar/
NIF 2025 Interview with Blue Delliquanti
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-blue-delliquanti/
NIF 2025 Interview with spicymotte [Germany]
CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE March 2025 https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-interview-with-spicymotte/
Swept Away: PW Talks with Cara Gormally
by Ash Holland
Faith Erin Hicks on capturing the gothic romance of The Mummy in comics with Skybound
Billy Langsworthy
Filmmaker Sook-Yin Lee adapted her ex-boyfriend's sex-work memoir Paying for It
by Justine Smith
March 24, 2025
The Comic Art of James Swinnerton, March 19, 2025 [aka Jimmy! How comics pioneer James "Jimmy" Swinnerton finally got his due.
Pete Maresca, Michael Tisserand, Paul C. Tumey, Eddie Campbell and Rick Marschall
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 417; Mar 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1voFhszoLNw
Carol Lay, March 25, 2025 [aka The Comic Art of Carol Lay]
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium
418; Mar 26, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfoV0DZJxrU
EXCLUSIVE Simon Bisley interview - The 2000 AD Creator
Michael Molcher,
The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Mar 22, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJZDYCeVcpcTapes
Cris Siqueira's graphic novel "May You Get What You Want"
Milwaukee PBS's The Arts Page Mar 23, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2TwwHIfBZQ
Goats Flying Press prods comics to new heights (and depths)
Chris Coplan
March 27, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/27/goats-flying-press-interview/
X-Men Monday #290 – Jason Loo Talks 'Concert of Champions'
Chris Hassan
March 24, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/24/x-men-monday-jason-loo-concert-champions-2/
Sculpting the Mythic: Javier Rodríguez on crafting 'Absolute Martian Manhunter's' surreal vision
Rodríguez reveals how stepping out of his comfort zone helped him create a bold, mythic vision for Martian Manhunter.
David Brooke
March 25, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/25/javier-rodriguez-absolute-martian-interview/
Cry When the Baby Cries by Becky Barnicoat review – the black and white truth about motherhood
Barnicoat's memoir of early parenthood is funny, unflinching and a welcome corrective to the ceaseless pressures new mums face from social media
Rachel Cooke
There's No Time Like the Present by Paul B Rainey review – a funny, unpredictable and wild comic
Three characters stuck in the past are given access to the future in the former Observer/Faber prize winner's mordant and misanthropic sci-fi graphic novel
Rachel Cooke
The Cartoon Museum Announces the Winners of the Young Cartoonist Awards 2024
Broken Frontier March 24, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/young-cartoonist-2024/
American comics writer brings Korean hero Yi Sun-shin's legacy to life
Onrie Kompan's Yi Sun-shin comic series sold over 460,000 copies
By Jang Yoon,
Lee Jae-eun
Published 2025.03.26. https://www.chosun.com/english/people-en/2025/03/26/OBAZZHQGOVFJZN7KDF6LPIEG7Y/
Reviews: The Collected Toppi Vol. 11: War Stories
Hagai Palevsky | March 27, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-collected-toppi-vol-11-war-stories/
The Collected Toppi Vol. 11: War Stories
Sergio Toppi
Magnetic Press
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