Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/22/2025

Downing, Andy. 2025.  Columbus comics community cleans up at the Eisner Awards  Winners with local ties included Billy Ireland founder Lucy Shelton Caswell, who was inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, 'Bone' cartoonist Jeff Smith, and Billy Ireland curator Caitlin McGurk, among others. Matter (July 29): https://matternews.org/culture/columbus-comics-community-cleans-up-at-the-eisner-awards/

Gomez, Dessi. 2025. 'Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics' Authors Reflect on Book's Relevance in "Quieter Moment for Female Superheroes" at Comic-Con. Deadline (July 28): https://deadline.com/2025/07/super-visible-story-women-marvel-comics-authors-interview-1236472668/

Dumpleton, Elise. 2025. Q&A: Mattie Lubchansky, Creator of 'Simplicity. Nerd Daily (July 28): https://thenerddaily.com/mattie-lubchansky-simplicity-author-interview/

Oliver, Andy. 2025. the bus 3 – Paul Kirchner's Many Takes on the Daily Commute of a Bus Passenger Provide One of the Finest Testaments to the Pure Language of Comics You Will Ever Read. Broken Frontier (July 29): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/the-bus-3/

Arnold, Taylor, Lauren Tilton, and Jason Wigard. 2023. Understanding Peanuts and Schulzian Symmetry: Panel Detection, Caption Detection, and Gag Panels in 17,897 Comic Strips Through Distant Viewing. Journal of Cultural Analytics 8 (3; September): https://culturalanalytics.org/article/87560-understanding-peanuts-and-schulzian-symmetry-panel-detection-caption-detection-and-gag-panels-in-17-897-comic-strips-through-distant-viewing

Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Outstanding in their field; The making of Magic Light's The Scarecrows' Wedding [UK]. Animation Magazine (December 22): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/outstanding-in-their-field-the-making-of-magic-lights-the-scarecrows-wedding/

Animation Magazine. 2025. Innovation Emmy winner & Pixar vet releases AI animated short "The Seeker". Animation Magazine (December 22): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/innovation-emmy-winner-pixar-vet-releases-ai-animated-short-the-seeker/

Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Toluca Lake intersection is named Phil Roman Square in honor of animation great. Animation Magazine (December 22): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/toluka-lake-intersection-is-named-phil-roman-square-in-honor-of-animation-great/

Salkowitz, Rob. 2025. Top five comics industry stories of 2025. ICv2 (December 22): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/61273/top-five-comics-industry-stories-2025

Hooper, Ryan. 2025. Former British National Party leader Nick Griffin in court charged with stirring up racial hatred after posting cartoon on Twitter. Daily Mail (December 22): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15405505/Former-British-National-Party-leader-Nick-Griffin-court-charged-stirring-racial-hatred-posting-cartoon-Twitter.html

Boobyer, Leigh. 2025. Ex-BNP leader Nick Griffin accused of stirring up racial hatred with cartoon. BBC Wales (December 22): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl97xyzyr0o

Bovard, James. 2025. The joy of Dilbert; Scott Adams brightened our lives by mocking everyday indignities. New York Post (December 22): https://nypost.com/2025/12/22/opinion/the-joy-of-dilbert-scott-adams-brightened-our-lives-by-mocking-everyday-indignities/

Vasseur, Richard. 2025. Rich interviews: Jim Zub. First Comics News (December 5): https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/rich-interviews-jim-zub/

Kelp-Stebbins, Katherine. 2025. "The pictures I'm choosing to draw in these boxes is revolution": Interview with Ben Passmore. International Journal of Comic Art blog (December 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-pictures-im-choosing-to-draw-in.html

Kelp-Stebbins, Katherine. 2025. Book Review: Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance by Ben Passmore. International Journal of Comic Art blog (December 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/12/book-review-black-arms-to-hold-you-up.html

Passmore, Ben. 2025. Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance. New York: Pantheon Books

Dar, Taimur. 2025. Jed MacKay bids farewell to Earth's mightiest heroes with Avengers #36. Comics Beat (December 23): https://www.comicsbeat.com/jed-mackay-avengers-36-end-run/

Bryant, Mark. 2025. Sir Francis Carruthers Gould: The gentle knight of "Picture Politics". International Journal of Comic Art blog (December 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/12/sir-francis-carruthers-gould-gentle.html

Seymour-Ure, Colin and Mark Bryant (ed.). 2026. The Picture Politics of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould: Britain's Pioneering Political Cartoonist. Manchester University Press

Scott, Cord A. 2025. Graphic novel review: Godzilla Library Collection Vol. 4. International Journal of Comic Art blog (December 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/12/graphic-novel-review-godzilla-library.html

Howry, Chris (w), Matt Frank (a), and Jeff Zornow (a). 2025. Godzilla Library Collection Vol. 4. Sherman Oaks, CA: IDW Publishing

Teutsch, Matthew. 2025. Graphic novel review: Harlem by Mikaël. International Journal of Comic Art blog (December 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/12/graphic-novel-review-harlem-by-mikael.html

Mikaël. 2024. Harlem. New York: NBM Graphic Novels

Kit, Borys. 2025. "Batman," Absolute Universe comics power DC to super year; The publisher reveals sales numbers exclusively with Hollywood Reporter, including some surprising statistics about "Batman". Hollywood Reporter (December 23): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/batman-absolute-universe-comics-dc-super-year-1236458286/