*Ngowi, Kibo. 2025. Carlos Amato: Drawing the madness of our times [South Africa, editorial cartoons]. Mail & Guardian (October 25): https://mg.co.za/friday/2025-10-25-carlos-amato-drawing-the-madness-of-our-times/
'You have to reinvent yourself every 10 years': A talk with Ram V
Ritesh Babu | October 27, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/you-have-to-reinvent-yourself-every-10-years-a-talk-with-ram-v/
*Sawyers, Ben. 2025. Free Comic Book Day is Saturday -- here's where you can grab free comic books in North Texas. WFAA (May 1): https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/free-comic-book-day-saturday-may-5-places-to-grab-free-comics-in-north-texas/287-9931052e-0c19-4ed6-bf68-6005620ae37f
*Spindle, Dan. 2025. Free Comic Book Day shows superhero success at Eastside shop. 9Tucson (May 2): https://www.kgun9.com/dans-discoveries/free-comic-book-day-shows-superhero-success-at-eastside-shop.
*Dar, Taimur. Interview: Voice actor Ryan Colt Levy geeks out over Chainsaw Man popcorn bucket. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ryan-colt-levy-chainsaw-man/
*Kaplan, Ollie. 2025. Interview: Megalopolis creators on interpreting how Francis Ford Coppola "sees the world" and "what he wants from it". The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-megalopolis-creators-interpreting-francis-for-coppola/
*van Leeuwen, Hans. 2025. Farewell, Alex: conceited, boomer (cartoon) banker; After 38 years, the comic strip is bowing out. Both sharply satirical and acutely anthropological, it got right inside the pinstriped world of high finance. [Great Britain]. Australian Financial Review (May 2): https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/farewell-alex-conceited-boomer-cartoon-banker-20250322-p5lllx
Art Craft Guild. 1924. George Ade says: "The college man is an amusing bird and Frank Alexander knows all about him!" [advertisement using Billy Stiff strip]. Editor and Publisher 56 (35; January 26): 173. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-01-26_56_35/page/172/mode/2up
Ledger Syndicate. 1924. Carrie and Her Car by Wood Cowan [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 56 (35; January 26). Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-01-26_56_35/page/104/mode/2up
Disney Veteran Malcon Pierce Explores Love, Loss and Resilience in His Deeply Personal, Oscar-Qualified Short, 'Versa'
Ramin Zahed
October 25, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/disney-veteran-malcon-pierce-explores-love-loss-and-resilience-in-his-deeply-personal-oscar-qualified-short-versa/
*Ohman, Jack. 2025. Weird. San Francisco: You Betcha!
https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Jack-Ohman/dp/B0FX1G3JWL/
*Casey, Joe. 2025. Frank Miller's "Misstep": A matter of perspective [Ronin]. Joe Casey Writes (October 27): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/frank-millers-misstep
*Ferriss, Tim. 2025. Frank Miller, Comic Book Legend — Creative Process, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, 300, & More. Tim Ferriss Show (October 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vW4K3ht-0w, https://tim.blog/2025/10/20/frank-miller/, and https://tim.blog/2025/10/20/frank-miller-transcript/
*Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Meet Éiru, the Iron Age Warrior of Cartoon Saloon's Acclaimed New Short by Giovanna Ferrari [Ireland]. Animation Magazine (October 24): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/meet-eiru-the-iron-age-warrior-of-cartoon-saloons-acclaimed-new-short-by-giovanna-ferrari/
*Solomon, Charles. 2025. Director Kenji Iwaisawa Details the Creative Challenges and Exciting Sprints of His Feature '100 Meters'. Animation Magazine (October 24): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/director-kenji-iwaisawa-details-the-creative-challenges-and-exciting-sprints-of-his-feature-100-meters/
Drew Struzan, Masterly Painter of Movie Posters, Dies at 78
Richard Sandomir
Oct. 26, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/obituaries/drew-struzan-dead.html
*Teeman, Tim. 2025. William Gibson, Lisa Simpson and More on Their Favorite Pinch of Pynchon [in print as Thomas Pynchon Die-Hards]. New York Times (October 25): C1. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/books/review/thomas-pynchon-the-simpsons-william-gibson.html
*Unknown. 2025. Andy Muschietti Explains 'The Flash' Failure: People "Talk Sh*t & Jump On Bandwagons" But Remains "Proud" Of Film [Interview]. The Playlist (October 15): https://theplaylist.net/andy-muschietti-explains-the-flash-failure-people-talk-sht-jump-on-bandwagons-but-remains-proud-of-film-20251015/
A Year of Free Comics: Plumbing the Depths of Fear in Deep Dark Fears [graphic medicine webcomic].
Tate McFadden on 10/27/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-plumbing-the-depths-of-fear-in-deep-dark-fears/
Unknown. 2025. Doctors Without Borders comic book highlights perils of extracontinental migration [Hugo Gonzalez; On Foot]. Buenos Aires Herald (May 2): https://buenosairesherald.com/world/doctors-without-borders-comic-book-highlights-perils-of-extracontinental-migration
ON FOOT: Traversing the most perilous route to reach safety [migration]
Text and Pictures by
Hugo Gonzalez
Doctors Without Borders 2025
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/sites/default/files/documents/MSB225725%28High%29-compressed.pdf
*Sanderson, Peter. 2025. Superman's Supporting Cast: Other DC Comics characters in the new film. Peter Sanderson on Comics (October 25): https://petersanderson1.substack.com/p/supermans-supporting-cast
*Tauber, Jeremy. 2025. Becoming Two Hikarus with Voice Actor Shūichirō Umeda. Anime News Network (October 22): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-10-22/becoming-two-hikarus-with-voice-actor-shuichiro-umeda/.228398
*Cormack, Kevin. 2025. A Chat with Anime Industry Veteran Junji Nishimura, Director of Mechanical Marie. Anime News Network (October 24): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-10-24/a-chat-with-anime-industry-veteran-junji-nishimura-director-of-mechanical-marie/.229436
Wayne's Comics Podcast #716: Interview with David Whalen
Wayne Hall
October 26, 2025
https://majorspoilers.com/2025/10/26/waynes-comics-podcast-716-interview-with-david-whalen/
https://traffic.libsyn.com/f8c9b31c-8855-41b1-8551-4286a6e847d8/WComics716.mp3
*Lussier, Germain. 2025. 'Zootopia 2' Cast a Bunch of Disney Animation Alums in Fun Cameos; Dwayne Johnson, Auliʻi Cravalho, Josh Gad, Stephanie Beatriz, and others are joining the upcoming sequel, in theaters November 26. io9 (October 27): https://gizmodo.com/zootopia-2-voice-cameos-dwayne-johnson-2000677515
*Carlin, Dave. 2025. Push on to rename NYC street in honor of Jack Kirby, one of the godfathers of comic books. CBS News New York (October 27): https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/push-on-to-rename-nyc-street-in-honor-of-jack-kirby-one-of-the-godfathers-of-comic-books/
*Sampson, Hannah. 2025. A Disney World hack for free stuff? 'Buy Nothing' groups. [in print as Disney World visitors add to the magic by giving away meals, mugs and more]. Washington Post (October 26): F5. online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/10/20/disney-gift-economy-facebook/
'You have to reinvent yourself every 10 years': A talk with Ram V
Ritesh Babu | October 27, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/you-have-to-reinvent-yourself-every-10-years-a-talk-with-ram-v/
*Sawyers, Ben. 2025. Free Comic Book Day is Saturday -- here's where you can grab free comic books in North Texas. WFAA (May 1): https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/free-comic-book-day-saturday-may-5-places-to-grab-free-comics-in-north-texas/287-9931052e-0c19-4ed6-bf68-6005620ae37f
*Spindle, Dan. 2025. Free Comic Book Day shows superhero success at Eastside shop. 9Tucson (May 2): https://www.kgun9.com/dans-discoveries/free-comic-book-day-shows-superhero-success-at-eastside-shop.
*Dar, Taimur. Interview: Voice actor Ryan Colt Levy geeks out over Chainsaw Man popcorn bucket. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ryan-colt-levy-chainsaw-man/
*Kaplan, Ollie. 2025. Interview: Megalopolis creators on interpreting how Francis Ford Coppola "sees the world" and "what he wants from it". The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-megalopolis-creators-interpreting-francis-for-coppola/
*van Leeuwen, Hans. 2025. Farewell, Alex: conceited, boomer (cartoon) banker; After 38 years, the comic strip is bowing out. Both sharply satirical and acutely anthropological, it got right inside the pinstriped world of high finance. [Great Britain]. Australian Financial Review (May 2): https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/farewell-alex-conceited-boomer-cartoon-banker-20250322-p5lllx
Art Craft Guild. 1924. George Ade says: "The college man is an amusing bird and Frank Alexander knows all about him!" [advertisement using Billy Stiff strip]. Editor and Publisher 56 (35; January 26): 173. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-01-26_56_35/page/172/mode/2up
Ledger Syndicate. 1924. Carrie and Her Car by Wood Cowan [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 56 (35; January 26). Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-01-26_56_35/page/104/mode/2up
Disney Veteran Malcon Pierce Explores Love, Loss and Resilience in His Deeply Personal, Oscar-Qualified Short, 'Versa'
Ramin Zahed
October 25, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/disney-veteran-malcon-pierce-explores-love-loss-and-resilience-in-his-deeply-personal-oscar-qualified-short-versa/
*Ohman, Jack. 2025. Weird. San Francisco: You Betcha!
https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Jack-Ohman/dp/B0FX1G3JWL/
*Casey, Joe. 2025. Frank Miller's "Misstep": A matter of perspective [Ronin]. Joe Casey Writes (October 27): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/frank-millers-misstep
*Ferriss, Tim. 2025. Frank Miller, Comic Book Legend — Creative Process, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, 300, & More. Tim Ferriss Show (October 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vW4K3ht-0w, https://tim.blog/2025/10/20/frank-miller/, and https://tim.blog/2025/10/20/frank-miller-transcript/
*Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Meet Éiru, the Iron Age Warrior of Cartoon Saloon's Acclaimed New Short by Giovanna Ferrari [Ireland]. Animation Magazine (October 24): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/meet-eiru-the-iron-age-warrior-of-cartoon-saloons-acclaimed-new-short-by-giovanna-ferrari/
*Solomon, Charles. 2025. Director Kenji Iwaisawa Details the Creative Challenges and Exciting Sprints of His Feature '100 Meters'. Animation Magazine (October 24): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/director-kenji-iwaisawa-details-the-creative-challenges-and-exciting-sprints-of-his-feature-100-meters/
Drew Struzan, Masterly Painter of Movie Posters, Dies at 78
Richard Sandomir
Oct. 26, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/obituaries/drew-struzan-dead.html
*Teeman, Tim. 2025. William Gibson, Lisa Simpson and More on Their Favorite Pinch of Pynchon [in print as Thomas Pynchon Die-Hards]. New York Times (October 25): C1. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/books/review/thomas-pynchon-the-simpsons-william-gibson.html
*Unknown. 2025. Andy Muschietti Explains 'The Flash' Failure: People "Talk Sh*t & Jump On Bandwagons" But Remains "Proud" Of Film [Interview]. The Playlist (October 15): https://theplaylist.net/andy-muschietti-explains-the-flash-failure-people-talk-sht-jump-on-bandwagons-but-remains-proud-of-film-20251015/
A Year of Free Comics: Plumbing the Depths of Fear in Deep Dark Fears [graphic medicine webcomic].
Tate McFadden on 10/27/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-plumbing-the-depths-of-fear-in-deep-dark-fears/
Unknown. 2025. Doctors Without Borders comic book highlights perils of extracontinental migration [Hugo Gonzalez; On Foot]. Buenos Aires Herald (May 2): https://buenosairesherald.com/world/doctors-without-borders-comic-book-highlights-perils-of-extracontinental-migration
ON FOOT: Traversing the most perilous route to reach safety [migration]
Text and Pictures by
Hugo Gonzalez
Doctors Without Borders 2025
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/sites/default/files/documents/MSB225725%28High%29-compressed.pdf
*Sanderson, Peter. 2025. Superman's Supporting Cast: Other DC Comics characters in the new film. Peter Sanderson on Comics (October 25): https://petersanderson1.substack.com/p/supermans-supporting-cast
*Tauber, Jeremy. 2025. Becoming Two Hikarus with Voice Actor Shūichirō Umeda. Anime News Network (October 22): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-10-22/becoming-two-hikarus-with-voice-actor-shuichiro-umeda/.228398
*Cormack, Kevin. 2025. A Chat with Anime Industry Veteran Junji Nishimura, Director of Mechanical Marie. Anime News Network (October 24): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-10-24/a-chat-with-anime-industry-veteran-junji-nishimura-director-of-mechanical-marie/.229436
Wayne's Comics Podcast #716: Interview with David Whalen
Wayne Hall
October 26, 2025
https://majorspoilers.com/2025/10/26/waynes-comics-podcast-716-interview-with-david-whalen/
https://traffic.libsyn.com/f8c9b31c-8855-41b1-8551-4286a6e847d8/WComics716.mp3
*Lussier, Germain. 2025. 'Zootopia 2' Cast a Bunch of Disney Animation Alums in Fun Cameos; Dwayne Johnson, Auliʻi Cravalho, Josh Gad, Stephanie Beatriz, and others are joining the upcoming sequel, in theaters November 26. io9 (October 27): https://gizmodo.com/zootopia-2-voice-cameos-dwayne-johnson-2000677515
*Carlin, Dave. 2025. Push on to rename NYC street in honor of Jack Kirby, one of the godfathers of comic books. CBS News New York (October 27): https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/push-on-to-rename-nyc-street-in-honor-of-jack-kirby-one-of-the-godfathers-of-comic-books/
*Sampson, Hannah. 2025. A Disney World hack for free stuff? 'Buy Nothing' groups. [in print as Disney World visitors add to the magic by giving away meals, mugs and more]. Washington Post (October 26): F5. online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/10/20/disney-gift-economy-facebook/
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