The Beat Digest 08/22/25: Marjorie Liu enters the world of BRZRKR
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 08/22/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-082225/
HORROR WEEK 2025: ICV2 INTERVIEW WITH ONI PRESS PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER HUNTER GORINSON
On Why Oni Publishes Horror and Why Horror Is Hot Right Now
Brigid Alverson on August 21, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60359/horror-week-2025-icv2-interview-oni-press-president-publisher-hunter-gorinson
Peacemaker Season 2 Fixes the DCU Canon Before the Opening Credits Roll
Joe George | August 21, 2025 https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/peacemaker-season-2-fixes-dcu-canon-opening-credits/
James Gunn Wrote 1 Thing into Peacemaker As An Afterthought – It's Now a Huge Part of The DCU
By Sean O'Connell
CBR August 20 2025
https://www.cbr.com/james-gunn-peacemaker-season-2-quantum-expansion-closet/
Is The 2026 Angoulême Boycott Still On? Yes, No, Depends Who You Ask
21 Aug 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/is-the-2026-angouleme-boycott-still-on-yes-no-depends-who-you-ask/
'Ne Zha II' Review: A Captivating Demon Hero
By Maya Phillips
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 22, 2025, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Charmed by a Toddler Demon Hero
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/movies/ne-zha-ii-review.html
What to Know About the Chinese Blockbuster 'Ne Zha II'
This animated film has been a box office phenomenon in China. As an English-language version opens in the United States, we provide an explainer.
By Esther Zuckerman
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 23, 2025, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Getting Inside 'Ne Zha II'.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/movies/ne-zha-ii-what-to-know.html
In his Portland home, a cartoonist crafts jokes for The New Yorker
August 21, 2025
By Hannah Seibold
https://beavertonvalleytimes.com/2025/08/21/in-his-portland-home-a-cartoonist-crafts-jokes-for-the-new-yorker/
'Leviathan' Producer Justin Leach Discusses the Steampunk Anime and Qubic Pictures' Exciting Slate
Ramin Zahed
August 20, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/08/leviathan-producer-justin-leach-discusses-the-anime-steampunk-show-and-qubic-pictures-exciting-slate/
Ireland's Last Leprechaun Whisperer Reaches for a Pot of TV Gold ["Carlichauns" animation]
Mark Landler
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 21, 2025, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Ireland's Last Leprechaun Whisperer Hunts His Own Pot of Gold .
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/world/europe/leprechaun-ireland-carlingford-kevin-woods.html
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
Episode 215 - John Cuneo
August 21, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 5 • Episode 215
https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/17713075-episode-215-john-cuneo
The Daily Heller: Of Mice and Memes [Dummy magazine, John Kelly, Air Pirates Funnies].
By Steven Heller
The Daily Heller August 21 2025 https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-of-mice-and-memes/
TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
August 21, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-142/
"Calvinball" Enshrined in Jurisprudence-Speak [Calvin and Hobbes]
Alan Gardner
August 22, 2025 https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/08/21/calvinball-enshrined-in-jurisprudence-speak/
'KPop Demon Hunters!'
by Diana Moskovitz, Maria Bustillos and Carmen Johns
FLAMING HYDRA ROUNDTABLE Episode 13 ; August 25 2025
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-d6p3n-27237d67
https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/42eddff4-72cf-4998-91f2-7deaff31658e.mp3
2025 American Manga Award Winners Announced
By Eva Baron
Aug 22, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/98460-2025-american-manga-award-winners-announced.html
2025 American Manga Award winners announced
Heidi MacDonald on 08/22/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/2025-american-manga-award-winners-announced/
The Joys of Moomscrolling; As Tove Jansson's lovable creatures turn eighty, new generations are discovering a world where "trolling" means weathering life's many anxieties.
Jon Allsop
August 22, 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-joys-of-moomscrolling
Franzetti, Mario. ?
Hugo Pratt l'esoterista.
Oltre (?): 62-65.
online at https://archive.org/details/hugo-pratt-e-il-mistero
A Comics Conversation
Booth, Heather, C.S. Jennings, Greg Foley, Jarrett Dapier, and Miranda Mundt.
Booklist Webinars (August 21 2025): https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/play/LaVWyfnzb4AxWIg5SqxjgSDuYaJxhFrsi3vf6Gjtc2sbNSdl0JbokatK7d4HI19taZGOPL27yu1Tsduw.3XFf8xzFxJta3Gef?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&accessLevel=meeting&hasValidToken=false&canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&startTime=1755799206000&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fala-events.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FBLVkJzRUo_o_X8-YVt8025Ot2gZHakhzBTLzIrIYJdSgQcwLk5GTCQHRHmQfHlWz.hmD0eDUw4otjb9dJ%3FstartTime%3D1755799206000
Kneel Before Zod — This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | August 22, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/kneel-before-zod-this-weeks-links/
Off Panel #512: Gold Star with Nicole Goux
Aug 18 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-512-gold-star-with-nicole-goux
Smash Pages Q&A | Mike Del Mundo on his new art book from Clover Press
The innovative artist talks about his process and approach to creating some of Marvel's most striking covers and artwork.
JK Parkin
August 13, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/08/13/smash-pages-qa-mike-del-mundo-on-his-new-art-book-from-clover-press/
Morohoshi Daijiro
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki August 16, 2025
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001482/
A graphic novel a lifetime in the making
Kevin Mutch's "The Moon Prince" was born of a desire to share a love of early science fiction with his kids – but without the racist and colonialist overtones.
Raymond Beauchemin
Hamilton SpectatorAug. 16, 2025
https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/a-graphic-novel-a-lifetime-in-the-making/article_c18fcaa9-c4d5-5163-8683-309dcc058ade.html
The Lawrence Brothers Dish On Star-Studded Graphic Novel Inspired By 'Hardy Boys,' 'Scooby-Doo' & '90s Nostalgia
Josh Weiss,
Aug 18, 2025, https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2025/08/18/the-lawrence-brothers-dish-on-star-studded-graphic-novel-inspired-by-hardy-boys-scooby-doo--90s-nostalgia/
Noted manga artist finally opens up about war experience [Tetsuya Chiba]
SEI IWANAMI
August 16, 2025
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15969072
PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 690: Eric Reynolds of Fantagraphics and Sam Kusek of Kickstarter
Meg Lemke
on 08/08/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1385
PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 691: New Webtoon and Disney Comics Pact
Heidi 'The Beat' MacDonald, Calvin Reid and Kate Fitzsimons
on 08/15/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1386
Clay Mann talks breaking the Bat in 'Absolute Batman' #11
In 'Absolute Batman' #11, Clay Mann pushes himself outside his usual style and we spoke about it at Fan Expo Boston 2025.
David Brooke
August 20, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/20/clay-mann-breaking-bat-absolute-batman-11/
Inside 'Rook' #7: Jason Fabok on Bloodhound's fall, Stag's debut, and the Wardens' future
David Brooke
August 21, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/21/jason-fabok-rook-7-qa/
X-Men Monday #306 – Simone Di Meo Talks 'X-Men of Apocalypse' at FAN EXPO Boston 2025
Chris Hassan
August 18, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/18/x-men-monday-306-simone-di-meo/
With 'Skinbreaker,' Robert Kirkman and David Finch forge a fantasy comic unlike any other
Collier Jennings
August 18, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/18/skinbreaker-creator-qa/
Matthew Arnold welcomes us to the 'Outer Lands'
This historical sci-fi epic has sword fights, twists, and humanity to spare.
Chris Coplan
August 21, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/21/outer-lands-creator-qa/
Ingenious, stupid comics: Lukas Kummer talks storytelling, awareness, and knights in 'Ionheart'
Plus, we touch on German comics, 'writing American,' and global audience appeal.
Chris Coplan
August 19, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/19/ionheart-lukas-kummer-feature/
Cross-cultural dialogue between Chinese satirical cartoons and Western satirical cartoons in the 20th century — Taking Xi You Man Ji as an example
Yining Chen
SHS Web of Conferences 220, (02017 (August 13 2025)
https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202522002017
https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/abs/2025/11/shsconf_iclrc2025_02017/shsconf_iclrc2025_02017.html
https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2025/11/shsconf_iclrc2025_02017.pdf
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 08/22/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-082225/
HORROR WEEK 2025: ICV2 INTERVIEW WITH ONI PRESS PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER HUNTER GORINSON
On Why Oni Publishes Horror and Why Horror Is Hot Right Now
Brigid Alverson on August 21, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60359/horror-week-2025-icv2-interview-oni-press-president-publisher-hunter-gorinson
Peacemaker Season 2 Fixes the DCU Canon Before the Opening Credits Roll
Joe George | August 21, 2025 https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/peacemaker-season-2-fixes-dcu-canon-opening-credits/
James Gunn Wrote 1 Thing into Peacemaker As An Afterthought – It's Now a Huge Part of The DCU
By Sean O'Connell
CBR August 20 2025
https://www.cbr.com/james-gunn-peacemaker-season-2-quantum-expansion-closet/
Is The 2026 Angoulême Boycott Still On? Yes, No, Depends Who You Ask
21 Aug 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/is-the-2026-angouleme-boycott-still-on-yes-no-depends-who-you-ask/
'Ne Zha II' Review: A Captivating Demon Hero
By Maya Phillips
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 22, 2025, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Charmed by a Toddler Demon Hero
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/movies/ne-zha-ii-review.html
What to Know About the Chinese Blockbuster 'Ne Zha II'
This animated film has been a box office phenomenon in China. As an English-language version opens in the United States, we provide an explainer.
By Esther Zuckerman
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 23, 2025, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Getting Inside 'Ne Zha II'.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/movies/ne-zha-ii-what-to-know.html
In his Portland home, a cartoonist crafts jokes for The New Yorker
August 21, 2025
By Hannah Seibold
https://beavertonvalleytimes.com/2025/08/21/in-his-portland-home-a-cartoonist-crafts-jokes-for-the-new-yorker/
'Leviathan' Producer Justin Leach Discusses the Steampunk Anime and Qubic Pictures' Exciting Slate
Ramin Zahed
August 20, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/08/leviathan-producer-justin-leach-discusses-the-anime-steampunk-show-and-qubic-pictures-exciting-slate/
Ireland's Last Leprechaun Whisperer Reaches for a Pot of TV Gold ["Carlichauns" animation]
Mark Landler
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 21, 2025, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Ireland's Last Leprechaun Whisperer Hunts His Own Pot of Gold .
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/world/europe/leprechaun-ireland-carlingford-kevin-woods.html
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
Episode 215 - John Cuneo
August 21, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 5 • Episode 215
https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/17713075-episode-215-john-cuneo
The Daily Heller: Of Mice and Memes [Dummy magazine, John Kelly, Air Pirates Funnies].
By Steven Heller
The Daily Heller August 21 2025 https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-of-mice-and-memes/
TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
August 21, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-142/
"Calvinball" Enshrined in Jurisprudence-Speak [Calvin and Hobbes]
Alan Gardner
August 22, 2025 https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/08/21/calvinball-enshrined-in-jurisprudence-speak/
'KPop Demon Hunters!'
by Diana Moskovitz, Maria Bustillos and Carmen Johns
FLAMING HYDRA ROUNDTABLE Episode 13 ; August 25 2025
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-d6p3n-27237d67
https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/4f838ea3-7136-4a89-bf96-9d90e6340354/42eddff4-72cf-4998-91f2-7deaff31658e.mp3
2025 American Manga Award Winners Announced
By Eva Baron
Aug 22, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/98460-2025-american-manga-award-winners-announced.html
2025 American Manga Award winners announced
Heidi MacDonald on 08/22/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/2025-american-manga-award-winners-announced/
The Joys of Moomscrolling; As Tove Jansson's lovable creatures turn eighty, new generations are discovering a world where "trolling" means weathering life's many anxieties.
Jon Allsop
August 22, 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-joys-of-moomscrolling
Franzetti, Mario. ?
Hugo Pratt l'esoterista.
Oltre (?): 62-65.
online at https://archive.org/details/hugo-pratt-e-il-mistero
A Comics Conversation
Booth, Heather, C.S. Jennings, Greg Foley, Jarrett Dapier, and Miranda Mundt.
Booklist Webinars (August 21 2025): https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/play/LaVWyfnzb4AxWIg5SqxjgSDuYaJxhFrsi3vf6Gjtc2sbNSdl0JbokatK7d4HI19taZGOPL27yu1Tsduw.3XFf8xzFxJta3Gef?eagerLoadZvaPages=sidemenu.billing.plan_management&accessLevel=meeting&hasValidToken=false&canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&startTime=1755799206000&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fala-events.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FBLVkJzRUo_o_X8-YVt8025Ot2gZHakhzBTLzIrIYJdSgQcwLk5GTCQHRHmQfHlWz.hmD0eDUw4otjb9dJ%3FstartTime%3D1755799206000
Kneel Before Zod — This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | August 22, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/kneel-before-zod-this-weeks-links/
Off Panel #512: Gold Star with Nicole Goux
Aug 18 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-512-gold-star-with-nicole-goux
Smash Pages Q&A | Mike Del Mundo on his new art book from Clover Press
The innovative artist talks about his process and approach to creating some of Marvel's most striking covers and artwork.
JK Parkin
August 13, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/08/13/smash-pages-qa-mike-del-mundo-on-his-new-art-book-from-clover-press/
Morohoshi Daijiro
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki August 16, 2025
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001482/
A graphic novel a lifetime in the making
Kevin Mutch's "The Moon Prince" was born of a desire to share a love of early science fiction with his kids – but without the racist and colonialist overtones.
Raymond Beauchemin
Hamilton SpectatorAug. 16, 2025
https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/a-graphic-novel-a-lifetime-in-the-making/article_c18fcaa9-c4d5-5163-8683-309dcc058ade.html
The Lawrence Brothers Dish On Star-Studded Graphic Novel Inspired By 'Hardy Boys,' 'Scooby-Doo' & '90s Nostalgia
Josh Weiss,
Aug 18, 2025, https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2025/08/18/the-lawrence-brothers-dish-on-star-studded-graphic-novel-inspired-by-hardy-boys-scooby-doo--90s-nostalgia/
Noted manga artist finally opens up about war experience [Tetsuya Chiba]
SEI IWANAMI
August 16, 2025
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15969072
PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 690: Eric Reynolds of Fantagraphics and Sam Kusek of Kickstarter
Meg Lemke
on 08/08/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1385
PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 691: New Webtoon and Disney Comics Pact
Heidi 'The Beat' MacDonald, Calvin Reid and Kate Fitzsimons
on 08/15/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1386
Clay Mann talks breaking the Bat in 'Absolute Batman' #11
In 'Absolute Batman' #11, Clay Mann pushes himself outside his usual style and we spoke about it at Fan Expo Boston 2025.
David Brooke
August 20, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/20/clay-mann-breaking-bat-absolute-batman-11/
Inside 'Rook' #7: Jason Fabok on Bloodhound's fall, Stag's debut, and the Wardens' future
David Brooke
August 21, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/21/jason-fabok-rook-7-qa/
X-Men Monday #306 – Simone Di Meo Talks 'X-Men of Apocalypse' at FAN EXPO Boston 2025
Chris Hassan
August 18, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/18/x-men-monday-306-simone-di-meo/
With 'Skinbreaker,' Robert Kirkman and David Finch forge a fantasy comic unlike any other
Collier Jennings
August 18, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/18/skinbreaker-creator-qa/
Matthew Arnold welcomes us to the 'Outer Lands'
This historical sci-fi epic has sword fights, twists, and humanity to spare.
Chris Coplan
August 21, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/21/outer-lands-creator-qa/
Ingenious, stupid comics: Lukas Kummer talks storytelling, awareness, and knights in 'Ionheart'
Plus, we touch on German comics, 'writing American,' and global audience appeal.
Chris Coplan
August 19, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/08/19/ionheart-lukas-kummer-feature/
Cross-cultural dialogue between Chinese satirical cartoons and Western satirical cartoons in the 20th century — Taking Xi You Man Ji as an example
Yining Chen
SHS Web of Conferences 220, (02017 (August 13 2025)
https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202522002017
https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/abs/2025/11/shsconf_iclrc2025_02017/shsconf_iclrc2025_02017.html
https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2025/11/shsconf_iclrc2025_02017.pdf
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