Saturday, October 25, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/24/2025

Items marked with * have been added to the 2025 compilation book.

  *Jones, Harrison. 2025. Fourcorners Comics to hold new Hanover store's grand opening on Free Comic Book Day. [Hanover, PA] Evening Sun (April 23): https://www.eveningsun.com/story/money/business/2025/04/23/downtown-hanover-pa-comic-books-store-grand-opening-in-may-2025/83233696007/

Wilding, Josh. 2025. Superman: Hot Toys Reveals Exciting First Look At Its Take on the DCU's Man of Tomorrow; Hot Toys has shared a teaser for its first Superman 1/6th-scale action figure, offering a detailed look at part of the costume David Corenswet's Man of Tomorrow will don in the upcoming DC Studios reboot. Comic Book Movie (April 24): https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/superman-hot-toys-reveals-exciting-first-look-at-its-take-on-the-dcus-man-of-tomorrow-a218909

Unknown. 2025. Groundbreaking performance set to turn the tables on graphic novel classic [Parable of the Sower; Great Britain]. Leeds (April 24): https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/groundbreaking-performance-set-to-turn-the-tables-on-graphic-novel-classic

Deor, Antimony. 2025. Maia Kobabe's Controversial Graphic Novel 'Gender Queer' To Keep Unrestricted Age Rating After Legal Battles. [Ultimo, NSW, Australia] Star Observer (April 24): https://www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertainment/maia-kobabes-controversial-graphic-novel-gender-queer-to-keep-unrestricted-age-rating-after-legal-battles/236444

Kealty, Céire. 2025. Comics, but Make Them Anti-Capitalist Poetry. Sojourners (May):  . Online at https://sojo.net/magazine/may-2025/comics-make-them-anti-capitalist-poetry

Unknown. 2025. Graphic Novel Honors Civil War Hero [Medal of Honor]. Association of the United States Army (April 24): https://www.ausa.org/news/graphic-novel-honors-civil-war-hero

The Beat Digest 10/24/25: Kindt and Lapham head to KNIGHT CITY
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 10/24/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-102425/

Unknown. 1923. Color comics in daily. Editor and Publisher 56 (14; September 1). 7. Online at
https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1923-09-01_56_14/page/6/mode/2up

Smith, Michael. 2025. Tom Crean, Irish comic book hero: inside the new graphic novel. RTÉ (April 24): https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/0424/1505559-tom-crean-an-irish-comic-book-hero-inside-the-new-graphic-novel/

Cole, Sherry. 2025. Graphic novel illustrator visits Lincolnton [Orpheus Collar; Percy Jackson]. Lincoln Times-News (April 27): https://www.lincolntimesnews.com/news/graphic-novel-illustrator-visits-lincolnton/article_3c0bf197-3016-4e49-9d35-f41ee06682e3.html

Stark, Dan. 2025. 'Kell Unshelled': UConn student pens graphic novel [Sam Hass]. Daily Campus (April 28): https://dailycampus.com/2025/04/28/kell-unshelled-uconn-student-pens-graphic-novel/

  *Unknown. 2025. Expose kids to diverse disciplines: Author Stephan Pastis at SCRF. Sharjah24 (April 26): https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2025/04/25/kmr10

Buckley, Tom. 2025.  Local Jane Austen Scholar's Latest Work? A Graphic Novel [The Novel Life of Jane Austen: A Graphic Biography; Janine Barchas]. Austin Chronicle (April 28): https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/local-jane-austen-scholars-latest-work-a-graphic-novel-13286820/

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Trans Green Lantern Introduced In The Last Issue Of Green Lantern Dark.  Bleeding Cool (October 23): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/trans-green-lantern-introduced-in-the-last-issue-of-green-lantern-dark/

  *Robles, Jose María. 2025. The best-selling comic of the year in the USA is a Batman 'made in Spain': "It has gotten out of hand". El Mundo (October 24): https://www.mundoamerica.com/news/2025/10/24/68fb390221efa0fa108b4580.html

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Bleeding Cool Interview with Fabcaro and Didier Conrad, creators of Asterix In Lusitiana.  Bleeding Cool (October 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUeiX74NSm8

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Asterix In Lusitania's Creators On Ricky Gervais As A Roman Soldier; Asterix in Lusitania's creators Fabcaro and Didier Conrad talk to Bleeding Cool about Ricky Gervais as a Roman soldier and much, much more. Bleeding Cool (October 23):  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/asterix-in-lusitania-creators-ricky-gervais-roman-soldier/

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Marks Spears Breaks Blind Bag Record With 362,000 Monsters #8 Orders. Bleeding Cool (October 23): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marks-spears-breaks-blind-bag-record-with-362000-monsters-8-orders/

  *Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Heh, Woah! 'Fionna and Cake' Show Boss Adam Muto Offers Some Insight into the Second Season. Animation Magazine (October 23):  https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/heh-woah-fionna-and-cake-show-boss-adam-muto-offers-some-insight-into-the-second-season/

  *Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. Exclusive: Exceptional Minds & Cartoon Network Studios Launch Original Shorts by Artists on the Autism Spectrum. Animation Magazine (October 23): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/exclusive-exceptional-minds-cartoon-network-studios-launch-original-shorts-by-artists-on-the-autism-spectrum/

  *Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. Crunchyroll Launches Curated Anime on Delta Air Lines Flights. Animation Magazine (October 23): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/crunchyroll-launches-curated-anime-on-delta-air-lines-flights/

  *Kindy, Dave. 2025. How a WWII vet created one of the most beloved comic strip characters [Charles Schulz]. Military Times (October 23): https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/10/23/how-a-wwii-vet-created-one-of-the-most-beloved-comic-strip-characters/

  *Unknown. 2025. Agent explores graphic novels' brain-boosting power at SCRF [in United Arab Emirates; literacy]. Sharjah24 (April 27): https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2025/04/27/kmr26

  *McClure, Laura. 2025. An Award-winning South Bay–based Graphic Novelist Has Much to Teach [Gene Luen Yang]. Nob Hill Gazette (April 28): https://www.nobhillgazette.com/people/an-award-winning-south-bay-based-graphic-novelist-has-much-to-teach/article_8c9e827b-08e0-43fc-ab83-2c5d516477b9.html

Zavala, Luis. 2025. Editorial: A guide on navigating the broad world of comic book reading. Daily Aztec (April 24): https://thedailyaztec.com/122112/artsandculture/a-guide-on-navigating-the-broad-world-of-comic-book-reading/
  *Carlson, Ethan. 2025. Denver metro area businesses celebrating Free Comic Book Day Saturday. Denver 7 (April 25): https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/parker/denver-metro-area-businesses-celebrating-free-comic-book-day-saturday

  *Healy, Rachel. 2025. A blow to diversity in the comics section [Herb and Jamal letter]. Portland Press Herald (April 27): https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/27/a-blow-to-diversity-in-the-comics-section-letter/

  *Keefe, Jim. 2025. FallCon 2025. Jim Keefe (October 24): https://www.patreon.com/posts/fallcon-2025-141683676

  *Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Patrick McDonnell on Frank Zappa! Superfan Podcast (6; October 24): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-06

  *Maglio, Tony. 2025. Why 'KPop Demon Hunters' Toys Won't Be on Shelves for the Holidays. Hollywood Reporter (October 24): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/where-to-buy-kpop-demon-hunters-rumi-toys-for-christmas-1236409582/

  *Kit, Borys. 2025. Horror Comic 'Something Is Killing the Children' Getting Movie and Series Adaptations in Blumhouse Deal (Exclusive); The title by writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell'Edera is the biggest horror comic since 'The Walking Dead.'. Hollywood Reporter (October 24):  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/something-is-killing-the-children-movie-blumhouse-1236409897/

  *Burlingame, Russ. 2025. Charles Burns's Black Hole coming to TV from I Saw The TV Glow's Jane Schoenbrun. The Beat (October 23): https://www.comicsbeat.com/black-hole-charles-burns-netflix/

  *Otterson, Joe. 2025. Netflix Orders Series Adaptation of Charles Burns' 'Black Hole' Graphic Novel, New Regency to Co-Produce. Variety (October 23):
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-black-hole-series-charles-burns-new-regency-1236559732/

  *Porter, Rick. 2025. Netflix Lands 'Black Hole' Series From 'I Saw the TV Glow' Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun; Co-produced by New Regency, the drama is based on a graphic novel by Charles Burns. Hollywood Reporter (October 23): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/black-hole-series-netflix-i-saw-the-tv-glow-director-1236408323/

  *Rapold, Nicolas. 2025. 'Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc' Review: An Explosive Love Story [in print as In Conflict, And Armed To the Teeth]. New York Times (October 24): C6. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/movies/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-review.html

  *Scheck, Frank. 2025. 'Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc' Review: Hit Manga Gets an Ultra-Violent, Surprisingly Emotional Big-Screen Adaptation; Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the new film is based on a manga from Tatsuki Fujimoto that was previously turned into a TV series. Hollywood Reporter (October 23): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-review-1236407015/

  *Cloos, Alice. 2025. New York Comic Con in Photos. Scoop (October 20): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/new-york-comic-con-in-photos-2/

TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Scoop October 23, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-151/

"Basically, I'm Hoping to Please Both Nostalgia Fans and Those Who Enjoy Pop Culture Critique!" – Paul Cornell on the Bronze Age Avengers, His First 'Commando' Comic, and New Publishing Venture Cosmic Lighthouse
    by Andy Oliver
    October 23, 2025  https://www.brokenfrontier.com/paul-cornell-interview-2025/

Stan Kelly Simpsons Couch Gag (Treehouse of Horror 36 Opening) [Ward Sutton]
D. D. Degg  
October 23, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/23/stan-kelly-simpsons-couch-gag-treehouse-of-horror-36-opening/

  *Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. Convention Recap: Baltimore Comic-Con. Scoop (October 23): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/convention-recap-baltimore-comic-con-2/

  *Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. Baltimore Comic-Con Interview: Denys Cowan. Scoop (October 23): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/baltimore-comic-con-interview-denys-cowan/

  *Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. Baltimore Comic-Con Interview: John Pearson. Scoop (October 21): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/baltimore-comic-con-interview-john-pearson/

  *Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. Baltimore Comic-Con Interview: Trish Forstner. Scoop (October 23): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/baltimore-comic-con-interview-trish-forstner/

  *Schenker, Brett. 2025. Diamond's Olive Branch Warehouse Plan and Seventh Stipulation Approved. Graphic Policy (October 23): https://graphicpolicy.com/2025/10/23/diamonds-warehouse-plan-and-seventh-stipulation-approved/

I Regret To Inform You That the Horse Girl Anime Is an Extremely Compelling Sports Drama [Umamusume: Cinderella Gray]
By Elijah Gonzalez  
October 23, 2025
https://www.endlessmode.com/article/umamusume-cinderella-gray-explained-sports-drama

Briana Loewinsohn won the Harvey, and now she's coming for you! A photo gallery of her ongoing tour.
Chris Anthony Diaz | October 24, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/briana-loewinsohn-won-the-harvey-why-cant-you/

  *Degg, D. D. 2025. Tom Bone – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (October 23):  
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/23/tom-bone-rip/

  *Hankins, Taylor. 2025. In Focus: Drawing Conclusions with Tom Bone. WVVA (August 25): https://www.wvva.com/2025/08/25/focus-drawing-conclusions-with-tom-bone/

  *Jordan, Greg. 2025. Local cartoonist's art coming to multiple exhibitions [Tom Bone]. Bluefield Daily Telegraph (June 7): https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/local-cartoonists-art-coming-multiple-114800773.html

  *Jordan, Greg. 2025. Longtime Bluefield Daily Telegraph sports writer, cartoonist Tom Bone passes away. Bluefield Daily Telegraph (October 23): https://www.bdtonline.com/news/longtime-bluefield-daily-telegraph-sports-writer-cartoonist-tom-bone-passes-away/article_19f9f2da-1d04-45aa-8cb8-7e29b1305b74.html

  *Unknown. 2025. From the Newsroom to the Gallery: Tom Bone's Cartoons Make Headlines Again. Lootpress (June 4): https://www.lootpress.com/from-the-newsroom-to-the-gallery-tom-bones-cartoons-make-headlines-again/

  *Unknown. 2025. Editorial cartoon exhibit to be on display at The Register-Herald [Tom Bone]. Register-Herald (September 9): https://wvpress.org/breaking-news/editorial-cartoon-exhibit-to-be-on-display-at-the-register-herald/

  *Unknown. 2025. William Thomas (Tom) Bone III Obituary. Bluefield Daily Telegraph (October 23): https://obituaries.bdtonline.com/obituary/william-bone-iii-1093302087

  *Keates, Emma. 2025. Tubi is happy to have the Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. dumped. AV Club (October 24): https://www.avclub.com/tubi-looney-tunes-shorts-success-wbd

  *Sperling, Nicole. 2025. 'KPop Demon Hunters' Helps Lift Netflix Revenue 17% [in print as 'KPop Demon Hunters' Helps Boost Netflix Revenue 17%]. New York Times (October 23): B3. Online at  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/business/media/kpop-netflix-quarterly-report.html

Energon Universe Adult Animated Series Based On Comic From Hasbro & Skybound With Joe Henderson As Showrunner Hitting TV Marketplace
Nellie Andreeva
Deadline October 22, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/10/energon-universe-adult-animated-series-joe-henderson-1236592776/

  *Unknown. 2025. Best Books 2025: Comics. Publishers Weekly (October): https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2025/comics

Tairon At Night — This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | October 24, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/tairon-at-night-this-weeks-links/

Marilyn Esther Chi talks about her love of graphic novels and her route to publication
"[With Aphrodite] I really wanted to just explore different loves and the importance and the impact of them on us, and how they are not less than romantic love"
Oct 17, 2025
https://www.thebookseller.com/author-interviews/marilyn-esther-chi-talks-about-her-love-of-graphic-novels-and-her-route-to-publication
Lauren Brown

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim: "I wanted to show Kim Jong-un without any prejudice."
The South Korean writer delves into the figure of the dictator with the graphic novel 'My Friend Kim Jong-un'.
Núria Juanico Llumà
Ara October 22 2025
https://en.ara.cat/culture/keum-suk-gendry-kim-wanted-to-show-kim-jong-without-any-prejudice_1_5537365.amp.html

  *Bennett, Nash. 2025. East Burnside Comic Book Shop Future Dreams Approaches 50 Years of Fan Service; Donald Riordan's store has spent 17 of its 46 years in the same warehouse. Willamette Week (October 21): https://www.wweek.com/culture/2025/10/21/east-burnside-comic-book-shop-future-dreams-approaches-50-years-of-fan-service/

    Fanbase Press Interviews Robert Jeschonek on the Kickstarter Campaign for the Prose Anthology, 'Legends of Indie Comics – Words Only Volume 2'
    Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
    October 21, 2025
    https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57664-fanbase-press-interviews-robert-jeschonek-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-for-the-prose-anthology-legends-of-indie-comics-words-only-volume-2/

    Fanbase Press Interviews Nandor Fox Shaffer on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Collected Editions of the Supernatural Series, 'Seasons'
    Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press October 22, 2025
     https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57669-fanbase-press-interviews-nandor-fox-shaffer-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-collected-editions-of-the-supernatural-series-seasons/

"There Are Hard Parts and There Are Wonderful Parts. I'm Just a Mum Trying Her Best" – Rachael Smith Gives Us the Lowdown on the Collected 'Nap Comix'
    by Andy Oliver
    October 21, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/rachael-smith-nap-comix-2025/

Erwin Dejasse on Art Brut: an alternative history of comics. Oct 14, 2025
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium
431; Oct 14, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLBgcfcy1po

Off Panel #521: Bright and Shiny with Doc Shaner
 Oct 13 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-521-bright-and-shiny-with-doc-shaner

PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 700: Our Gala 700th Episode [New York Comic Con]
Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald
on 10/13/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1396

PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 701: New York Comic Con 2025 Recap
Kate Fitzsimons, Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald
on 10/17/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1397

PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 702: NYCC 2025 Interviews [Jeff Trexler, CBLDF; Tom Scioli, Godzilla; Toril Orlesky]
Calvin Reid, Meg Lemke, and Heidi MacDonald
on 10/24/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1398

"Comics Bring Art at Its Highest Level to the People" – Alison Sampson Talks Comics and Architecture, Crossing Genres, and the Communicative Power of the Form
    by Andy Oliver
    October 20, 2025 https://www.brokenfrontier.com/alison-sampson-thought-bubble-2025/

"We Hope to Explain Our Passion for the Medium to Gallery Visitors Who May Not Have Any Idea about Comics" – Katriona Chapman on the Avery Hill Exhibition 'Vision & Labour: Making Comics' at the Mercer Gallery for Thought Bubble
    by Andy Oliver
    October 22, 2025 https://www.brokenfrontier.com/vision-and-labour-interview/

Mark Russell carves into America with 'Thanksgiving' #1
David Brooke
October 21, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/21/mark-russell-interview-thanksgiving/

"Layers of cool storytelling": Juan Ferreyra reflects on 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' ahead of departure
David Brooke
October 22, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/22/juan-ferreyra-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-qa/

A saga of family woes, social satire, and Chipotle: Max Huffman unravels 'Dogtangle'
A chat about awful elites, measured satire, embracing the weird, and puppy piles.
Chris Coplan
October 23, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/23/dogtangle-max-huffman-feature/

Alejandro Arbona spins the bloody, compelling tale of 'Lake Yellowwood Slaughter'; The new horror OGN is out no via Goats Flying Press.
Chris Coplan
 October 23, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/23/lake-yellowwood-slaughter-qa/

Jordan Thomas and Chris Matthews drop us onto 'Exorcism Island'
Chris Coplan
October 23, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/23/exorcism-island-creator-qa/

A decade after a village clash in India, a new book asks how neighbors become enemies [Joe Sacco]
Andrew Limbong
All Things Considered October 18, 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/18/nx-s1-5398023/a-decade-after-a-village-clash-in-india-a-new-book-asks-how-neighbors-become-enemies
https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2025/10/20251018_atc_a_decade_after_a_village_clash_in_india_a_new_book_asks_how_neighbors_become_enemies.mp3
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5398023

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