Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/28/2025

EISNER AWARDS 2025: THE BEAT HONORED FOR COMICS JOURNALISM

Also: Longtime Eisner Awards Administrator Jackie Estrada to Retire

Brigid Alverson on July 26, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60146/eisner-awards-2025-the-beat-honored-comics-journalism

 

WILL EISNER SPIRIT OF COMICS RETAILER AWARD WINNER 2025

Second Win for Akira Comics

Brigid Alverson on July 26, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60145/will-eisner-spirit-comics-retailer-award-winner-2025

 

SDCC 2025 NEWS: ABRAMS TO PUBLISH 'X-MEN: ELSEWHEN'

In Which Jean Grey Survives the Dark Phoenix Saga

Brigid Alverson on July 25, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60140/sdcc-2025-news-abrams-publish-x-men-elsewhen

 

THIEF STEALS 'POKéMON' CARDS WORTH OVER $100K, RUSSIAN BOOKSTORE FINED FOR SELLING 'FENCE,' NEIGHBORS HELP FLOOD-STRICKEN COMIC SHOP

Shop Talk, July 2025

  Brigid Alverson on July 25, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60144/thief-steals-pokmon-cards-worth-over-100k-russian-bookstore-fined-selling-fence-neighbors-help-flood-stricken-comic-shop

 

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Breaks a Box Office Curse

 By Brooks Barnes

 A version of this article appears in print on July 28, 2025, Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Breaks a Box Office Curse.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/business/media/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-box-office.html

Wigard, Justin. 2024. "Time is Our Only Ally!": Indigenous Heroism and Native Slipstream in Turok, Son of Stone. Heroism Science: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 16.
DOI: 10.26736/hs.2024.01.17
Available at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/heroism-science/vol9/iss1/16 and https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=heroism-science

Martin, Justin F. and Kapoor, Hansika. 2024. It's Worse If Superman Does It: Perceptions of Moral Transgressions Committed by Superheroes and Supervillains. Heroism Science: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.26736/hs.2024.01.08
Available at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/heroism-science/vol9/iss1/7 and https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=heroism-science

EXCLUSIVE - Conan the Barbarian: FATE REVEALED [SDCC panel]
Jim Zub, artist Dan Panosian, editor Chris Butera, and Conan YouTube Director Shawn Curley
Conan the Barbarian
  Jul 25, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4_Ie_NNwUE

Marvel celebrates Halloween with MASK VARIANT COVERS by James Kerigan
Justin Guerrero on 07/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-halloween-comic-covers/

Peter Sanderson
Animals from Krypton! [Superman movie]
 Sanderson on Comics Jul 27, 2025
https://substack.com/inbox/post/169417876

Comedy Central Animation Panel | San Diego Comic Con 2025 (Full Panel)
Josh Horowitz, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mike Judge, and Andy Samberg
Comedy Central Jul 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipSEFpZXmA8

'Rick and Morty' Creator Dan Harmon on Season 8 Tinkering and Fans Pushing for More From the Multiverse
Ryan Gajewski
July 27, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rick-and-morty-season-8-finale-dan-harmon-1236330468/

Watch: 'Light of the World' Featurette Delves into the Design & Animation of Jesus's Story
By Mercedes Milligan
July 25, 2025
 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/07/watch-light-of-the-world-featurette-delves-into-the-design-animation-of-jesuss-story/

Designing Jesus for Light Of The World
John Schafer and Tom Bancroft
Light of the World Movie
Jul 17, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14xkOWOqd5E

The Hive Studio Crowdfunds Over £100,000 to Animated 'The Vampair'
 Mercedes Milligan
July 25, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/07/the-hive-studio-crowdfunds-over-100000-to-animated-the-vampair/

'What do you think would happen if we combined Smile with Understanding Comics?' Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud have the answer
Gina Gagliano | July 28, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/what-do-you-think-would-happen-if-we-combined-smile-with-understanding-comics-raina-telgemeier-and-scott-mccloud-have-the-answer/

Off Panel #509: Land Mines with Robert Kirkman
David Harper
SKTCHD
 Jul 28, 2025 Off Panel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzd-5qkbPQA

Superhero Movies Have Stopped Obsessing Over Origins
Studios know audiences know Superman and the Fantastic Four, so they're letting these heroes have more storytelling freedom.
By Justin Carter
io9 July 28, 2025
https://gizmodo.com/superhero-movies-have-stopped-obsessing-over-origins-2000635325

Captionless cartoonist SD Phadnis turns 100 on Tuesday, his lines & drawing bring out the humour
Ardhra Nair
Times of india  Jul  27, 2025,
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/captionless-cartoonist-sd-phadnis-turns-100-on-tuesday-his-lines-drawing-bring-out-the-humour/articleshow/122927852.cms

Jasmine Crockett lets a Nick Anderson cartoon say it all about Trump and Abbott
Bill Addis
Friday, July 25, 2025  
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/25/2335252/-Jasmine-Crockett-let-s-a-Nick-Anderson-cartoon-say-it-all-about-Trump-and-Abbott