VIZ announces English-language release of Machiko Kyō's COCOON
Ollie Kaplan on 10/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/viz-announces-english-language-release-of-machiko-kyos-cocoon/
Colleen Doran
Models [drawing]
Colleen Doran's Funny Business Oct 21, 2025
https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/models
Jason Chatfield
How to make a living drawing pictures in a world that keeps updating its software while you're still installing the last update?
A pared down version of my guest lecture at FIT in New York
New York Cartoons Oct 21, 2025
https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/how-to-make-a-living-drawing-pictures
Grant, Shawn. 2025. Exclusive: Redman Announces 'Muddy Waters Too' Graphic Novel from Vault Comics. Source (April 20): https://thesource.com/2025/04/20/redman-muddy-waters-too-graphic-novel/
*Nickoloff, Annie. 2025. Northeast Ohio Artist Thom Zahler Puts His Spin on Comic Books. Cleveland Magazine (April 19): https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/northeast-ohio-artist-thom-zahler-puts-his-spin-on-comic-books
*Al Zaabi, Faisal. 2025. 'Solarpunk' graphic novel set 500 years in Abu Dhabi's future unveiled at Comic Con. Solarblader, written by Emirati author Mo Abedin for UAE's Sandstorm comics, is the first of a planned trilogy. The National (April 20): https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2025/04/20/solarblader-sandstorm-comics-mo-abedin-abu-dhabi/
*Bharath, Deepa and Bob Smietana. 2025. Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman's religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique. Associated Press (April 18): https://apnews.com/article/superman-comics-religion-morals-movie-fans-828f16fb956c487368d94676b04fa2c3
*Kaplan, Ollie. 2025. Interview: Kodansha USA CEO Alvin Lu on bringing Japanese storytelling to SoHo. The Beat (October 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-kodansha-usa-ceo-alvin-lu-on-bringing-japanese-storytelling-to-soho/
Netflix Is Planning on Making 'KPop Demon Hunters' Its 'Star Wars' Merchandising Machine
Toys and more are on the way, but fans will have to wait until 2026 for them to arrive.
By Sabina Graves
October 21, 2025
https://gizmodo.com/kpop-demon-hunters-toys-merchandise-dolls-netflix-mattel-hasbro-2000675106
Netflix signs unprecedented partnership with Hasbro and Mattel for KPop Demon Hunters toy license.
Taimur Dar on 10/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/netflix-kpop-demon-hunters-toys-hasbro-mattel/
Michael Huang hopes theatrical release will help BATTLE FOR DREAM ISLAND expand its huge YouTube audience [animation]
Russ Burlingame on 10/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/michael-huang-bfdi-tpot-20-battle-dream-island/
*Knight, India. 2025. The Mitford sisters like you've never seen them before; In her graphic biography Do Admit! the cartoonist Mimi Pond has created a sparklingly original and funny portrait of an outrageous family. The Sunday Times (October 9): https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/do-admit-mitford-sisters-me-mimi-pond-review-wwvwbvfxg
*Alverson, Brigid. 2025. Fantagraphics To Publish New Edition Of 'Locas: The Maggie And Hopey Stories' Deluxe Hardcover with Three Additional Stories. ICv2 (October 20): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60825/fantagraphics-publish-new-edition-locas-the-maggie-hopey-stories
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. John Cassaday's Original Art Collection At Auction To Help His Family. Bleeding Cool (October 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/john-cassadays-original-art-collection-at-auction-to-help-his-family/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Grant Morrison's New Frank Quitely Zombies Comic & Vaster Than Empires. Bleeding Cool (October 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrisons-new-frank-quitely-zombies-comic-vaster-than-empires/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Grant Morrison On Alien Abduction In Kathmandu In 1994, Again. Bleeding Cool (October 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrison-on-alien-abduction-in-kathmandu-in-1994-again/
*Griepp, Milton. 2025. DC Gains Market Share In Hot Summer; Nearly 10 Points Higher than a Year Ago. ICv2 (October 21): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/60830/dc-gains-market-share-hot-summer
*Griepp, Milton. 2025. New Vertical Scroll App; Marvel, Dark Horse, Tokyopop, Yen Add Platforms: New York Comic Con Digital Comics Round-Up. ICv2 (October 20): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60829/new-vertical-scroll-app-marvel-dark-horse-tokyopop-yen-add-platforms
The Beat Digest 10/21/25: BENEATH THE TREES board game launches on Kickstarter
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 10/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-102125/
'Shrek' Returns to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade After 15 Years
Mercedes Milligan
October 20, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/shrek-returns-to-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-after-15-years/
New Welsh Pre-K Animated Series 'Egin Bach' Debuts Tuesday
Mercedes Milligan
October 20, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/new-welsh-pre-k-animated-series-egin-bach-debuts-tuesday/
24 Hours Animation Contest Announces Winners of Record-Breaking Year
Mercedes Milligan
October 20, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/24-hours-animation-contest-announces-winners-of-record-breaking-year/
Press Democrat Adding Two Strips
D. D. Degg
October 21, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/20/press-democrat-adding-two-comics/
*Levin, Bob. 2025. 'See My Light Come Shining,' an excerpt from Bob Levin's Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes and Mysteries [Vaughn Bode]. TCJ (October 16): https://www.tcj.com/see-my-light-come-shining-an-excerpt-from-bob-levins-messiahs-meshugganahs-misanthropes-and-mysteries/
J Alex Morrissey
EPISODE 249 SOPHIE CAMPBELL
TRADECRAFT Oct 21, 2025
https://jalexmorrissey.substack.com/p/episode-249-sophie-campbell
Illustrator Raymond Biesinger's self-defence guide against getting ripped off; After two decades of wage theft and rip-offs, a Montreal illustrator pens a tactical guide to defending creative work.
J.P. Karwacki
October 16, 2025
https://www.themain.com/articles/raymond-biesinger-9-times-my-work-ripped-off-montreal-illustrator
NYCC 2025 PHOTOS, PART 2
More Exhibitors, Cosplay
Posted by Milton Griepp on October 21, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60832/nycc-2025-photos-part-2
Trump Was Not the Only President Who Tried to Force Migrants to Leave [Lalo Alcaraz]
Jazmine Ulloa
A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 19, 2025, Section A, Page 26 of the New York edition with the headline: America's Self-Deportation Drive Dates Well Before the Trump Era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/politics/trump-immigrants-self-deportation.html
*Stanton-Sharma, Reena and Sophia Jansson. 2025. My aunt created The Moomins. Witness History (October 17): https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct744g
*Bird, Betsy. 2025. Think Pink! A Party Pooper Q&A with Jeff Kinney. School Library Journal (October 21): https://afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/21/think-pink-a-party-pooper-qa-with-jeff-kinney/
*Kinney, Jeff et. al. 2025. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Creator Jeff Kinney Talks 20th Book. TODAY (October 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykvk6_27mN8
B. Clay Moore on Image Comics History, and the Birth of Hawaiian Dick part 1
Oct 21, 2025 Word Balloon Comics Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umxLcKMJqWc
Raugust, Karen. 2025. Random House Expands Its Anime Offerings with Yu-Gi-Oh!. Publishers Weekly (October 21): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/98917-random-house-expands-its-anime-offerings-with-yu-gi-oh.html
*Raugust, Karen. 2025. Licensing Hotline: October 2025. Publishers Weekly (October 21): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/98919-licensing-hotline-october-2025.html
*Fisher, Adam, Emilia Packard, and Alexandra Quay. 2025. Dazzling and Adventurous | Graphic Novel Fiction Series. School Library Journal (October 2): https://www.slj.com/story/reviews/dazzling-and-adventurous-graphic-novel-fiction-series
Reviews: Tough Love at the Office: The Complete Yuri Collection [Sal Jiang, manga]
Tegan O'Neil | October 21, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/tough-love-at-the-office-the-complete-yuri-collection/
Reviews: Assorted Crisis Events Volume One
Brian Nicholson | October 14, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/assorted-crisis-events/
Reviews: Trouble! At Coal Creek [ Austin Sauerbrei, labor history]
Hank Kennedy | October 16, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/trouble-at-coal-creek/
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