*Kusek, Sam. 2025. Christopher Irving: On the art of conversation [comics scholar; Graphic NYC: The Essay Collection]. Creative Independent (June 30): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comic-book-historian-christopher-irving-on-the-art-of-conversastion/
*Romero-Jódar, Andrés. 2013. Comic Books and Graphic Novels in their Generic Context. Towards a Definition and Classification of Narrative Iconical Texts. ATLANTIS: Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies 35 (1; June): 117-135. Online at https://www.academia.edu/3759133/
*Kaplan, Avery. 2021. Interview: Sophia Glock reveals details about Passport; The cartoonist told The Beat what it was like to get her graphic novel vetted by the CIA (yes, seriously). The Beat (July 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-sophia-glock-reveals-details-about-passport/
*Glock, Sophia. 2024. Memoir and Graphic Storytelling with Sophia Glock '04. Ampersand International Arts Festival (May 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUpdSwP_v0w
*Figa, Alenka. 2017. Myth, Motherhood and Buttered Toast: An Interview with Sophia Wiedeman [Sophia Glock]. Women Write about Comics (January 26): https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2017/01/myth-motherhood-and-buttered-toast-an-interview-with-sophia-wiedeman/
*Kirichanskaya, Michele. 2021. Interview with Cartoonist Sophia Glock. Geeks OUT (June 18): https://www.geeksout.org/2021/06/18/interview-with-cartoonist-sophia-glock/
*Woodroof, Martha. 2015. Comic Books For Life [Sophia Weideman, Sophia Glock]. WMRA's The Spark (February 27): https://www.wmra.org/the-spark/2015-02-27/comic-books-for-life
*Mougin, Solange. 2025. Bam! Pow! Bubbles burst as Angoulême comics festival is cancelled. France 24 English's Entre Nous (December 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7xGrQGsbK8
*Irving, Christopher. 2022. Cliffhanger! Cinematic Superheroes of the Serials, 1941-1952. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Irving, Christopher (ed.). 2018. Conversations: Larry Hama. University Press of Mississippi
*Irving, Christopher and Seth Kushner (photo). 2015. New York Comics [comics journalism/art book]. France: MuttPop Publishing
*Irving, Christopher (ed.). 2015. Conversations: Michael Allred. University Press of Mississippi
*Irving, Christopher. 2014. The Amazing Heroes Handbook [golden age superhero histories for toys line]. Fresh Monkey Fiction
*Irving, Christopher. 2012. Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origin of the American Comic Book. PowerHouse Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2010. Graphic NYC Presents: Dean Haspiel - The Early Years. IDW Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2007. Comics Introspective, Volume I: Peter Bagge. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2007. The Blue Beetle Companion: His Many Lives from 1939 to Today. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2007. Modern Masters, Volume 11: Charles Vess. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Unknown. 2025. Booklist Editors' Choice: Graphic Novels, 2025. Booklist (December 1). online at https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9818895
*Lloyd, Megan Wagner & Abhi Alwar. 2025. Megan Wagner Lloyd & Abhi Alwar, Super Pancake And The Terrible Toast authors at East City Bookshop November 16, 2025 [audio recording and photographs]. Washington, DC: East City Bookshop. online at https://archive.org/details/megan-wagner-lloyd-abhi-alwar-super-pancake-and-the-terrible-toast-east-city-bookshop-251116
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. French Politicians Squabble, Launch Mayoral Campaigns Over Angoulême. Bleeding Cool (December 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/french-politicians-squabble-launch-mayoral-campaigns-over-angouleme/
*Smart, James. 2025. The best graphic novels of 2025: Alison Bechdel and Joe Sacco return; plus Black Country cowboys, vengeful gods and an angling classic reimagined. Guardian (December 2): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/02/best-graphic-novels-2025-anders-nilsen-michael-d-kennedy-gareth-brookes
*Arrant, Chris. 2025. DC never stopped making Vertigo books, the only thing that disappeared was the logo says DC's Chris Conroy. Popverse (November 27): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-veritgo-never-stopped-publishing-logo-chris-conroy
*Arrant, Chris. 2025. DC Vertigo Executive Editor Chris Conroy on taking over an iconic imprint - NYCC 2025. Popverse (November 10):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd-EhLYTYo4
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. As Netflix Buys Warner Bros/DC Comics, Mark Millar Quits Social Media. Bleeding Cool (December 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/as-netflix-buys-warner-bros-dc-comics-mark-millar-quits-social-media/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. What Will Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Mean For DC And DC Comics? Bleeding Cool (December 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/what-will-netflix-buying-warner-bros-mean-for-dc-and-dc-comics/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Get Ready To Netflix And Joe Chill? Comic Creators React To DC News. Bleeding Cool (December 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/get-ready-to-netflix-and-joe-chill-comic-creators-react-to-dc-news/
*Rosner, Elias. 2025. "Excalibur" (1988) #42-50 with Kelly Thompson; or, Why Can't I Hold All These Technets?! Make Mine Multiversity (139; November 30): https://eliasrwrites.ghost.io/make-mine-multiversity-139/ and https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7b26bbd7-8d8e-4729-821e-6747fe07fbff.mp3
Johnston, Rich. 2025. Saddest Part Of Sara Pichelli's Life, Not Being Paid For Miles Morales; The saddest part of Sara Pichelli's life is not getting paid by Marvel for the use of her co-creation, Miles Morales: Spider-Man. Bleeding Cool (December 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/saddest-part-of-sara-pichellis-life-not-being-paid-for-miles-morales/
Johnston, Rich. 2025. Marc Craste's Picatopia Graphic Novel Based On His BAFTA-Winning Film. Bleeding Cool (December 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marc-crastes-picatopia-graphic-novel-based-on-his-bafta-winning-film/
Harper, David. 2025. Matthew Rosenberg talks We're Taking Everyone Down With Us, comics podcasting, and more. SKTCHD's Off Panel (December 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k73jLZ2rT64
Scott, Cavan. 2025. A perfect Sunday with... Dylan Shipley. The Cavletter (December 7): https://www.cavletter.com/a-perfect-sunday-with-dylan-shipley/
Pimienta, Jose. 2025. Dear Librarians [comic]. Booklist Reader (December): 32
Smith, Sara. 2025. Manga Essentials: History, Fact and Fiction. Booklist Reader (December): 25
Hunter, Sarah and Susan Maguire (eds). 2025. Booklist's Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries 2025. Booklist. Online at https://subs.booklistonline.com/custompages/Booklist/booklist_authenticator.aspx?publication=booklist&edition_date=2025-06-25
Features
3 State of Comics Librarianship
by Shira Pilarski
4 Readers' Advisory for Readers New
to Comics
by Robin Brenner
8 Beyond a Core Collection
by Sarah Hunter
12 The Appeal of the Real
Graphic Memoirs for Teens
by Scot Smith
18 Combatting Self-Censorship in a
Conservative Community
by Brenda Lower
20 Manhua in Print
by Marissa Hause
23 Wait, You've Got WHAT in Your Graphic
Medicine Collection?
by Matthew Noe
28 Zines as Graphic Medicine
A Program for Library Workers
by Cassy Lee
32 The New Underground
by Olivia Radbill
35 From Webcomics to Print, and Vice Versa
by Melanie C. Duncan
38 A Cat Manga for Every Reader
by Kacy Helwick
Comic Interludes
7 Dear Librarians
by Jose Pimienta
31 Untangled
by Hamish Steele
Writing the Strongest Villainess - an Interview with Light Novel Author Touko Amekawa
by Rebecca Silverman, Dec 5th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-12-05/writing-the-strongest-villainess-an-with-light-novel-author-touko-amekawa/.231166
The Long Career of Romeo's Blue Sky Character Designer Yoshiharu Satō
by Lynzee Loveridge, Dec 3rd 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-12-03/the-long-career-of-romeo-blue-sky-character-designer-yoshiharu-sato/.224844 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQWV4dgJDlQ
Hunt Emerson memoir, "50-Odd Years of Big Noses" in the works
By John Freeman on December 6, 2025 https://downthetubes.net/hunt-emerson-memoir-50-odd-years-of-big-noses-in-the-works/
*Romero-Jódar, Andrés. 2013. Comic Books and Graphic Novels in their Generic Context. Towards a Definition and Classification of Narrative Iconical Texts. ATLANTIS: Journal of the Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies 35 (1; June): 117-135. Online at https://www.academia.edu/3759133/
*Kaplan, Avery. 2021. Interview: Sophia Glock reveals details about Passport; The cartoonist told The Beat what it was like to get her graphic novel vetted by the CIA (yes, seriously). The Beat (July 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-sophia-glock-reveals-details-about-passport/
*Glock, Sophia. 2024. Memoir and Graphic Storytelling with Sophia Glock '04. Ampersand International Arts Festival (May 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUpdSwP_v0w
*Figa, Alenka. 2017. Myth, Motherhood and Buttered Toast: An Interview with Sophia Wiedeman [Sophia Glock]. Women Write about Comics (January 26): https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2017/01/myth-motherhood-and-buttered-toast-an-interview-with-sophia-wiedeman/
*Kirichanskaya, Michele. 2021. Interview with Cartoonist Sophia Glock. Geeks OUT (June 18): https://www.geeksout.org/2021/06/18/interview-with-cartoonist-sophia-glock/
*Woodroof, Martha. 2015. Comic Books For Life [Sophia Weideman, Sophia Glock]. WMRA's The Spark (February 27): https://www.wmra.org/the-spark/2015-02-27/comic-books-for-life
*Mougin, Solange. 2025. Bam! Pow! Bubbles burst as Angoulême comics festival is cancelled. France 24 English's Entre Nous (December 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7xGrQGsbK8
*Irving, Christopher. 2022. Cliffhanger! Cinematic Superheroes of the Serials, 1941-1952. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Irving, Christopher (ed.). 2018. Conversations: Larry Hama. University Press of Mississippi
*Irving, Christopher and Seth Kushner (photo). 2015. New York Comics [comics journalism/art book]. France: MuttPop Publishing
*Irving, Christopher (ed.). 2015. Conversations: Michael Allred. University Press of Mississippi
*Irving, Christopher. 2014. The Amazing Heroes Handbook [golden age superhero histories for toys line]. Fresh Monkey Fiction
*Irving, Christopher. 2012. Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origin of the American Comic Book. PowerHouse Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2010. Graphic NYC Presents: Dean Haspiel - The Early Years. IDW Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2007. Comics Introspective, Volume I: Peter Bagge. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2007. The Blue Beetle Companion: His Many Lives from 1939 to Today. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Irving, Christopher. 2007. Modern Masters, Volume 11: Charles Vess. TwoMorrows Publishing
*Unknown. 2025. Booklist Editors' Choice: Graphic Novels, 2025. Booklist (December 1). online at https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9818895
*Lloyd, Megan Wagner & Abhi Alwar. 2025. Megan Wagner Lloyd & Abhi Alwar, Super Pancake And The Terrible Toast authors at East City Bookshop November 16, 2025 [audio recording and photographs]. Washington, DC: East City Bookshop. online at https://archive.org/details/megan-wagner-lloyd-abhi-alwar-super-pancake-and-the-terrible-toast-east-city-bookshop-251116
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. French Politicians Squabble, Launch Mayoral Campaigns Over Angoulême. Bleeding Cool (December 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/french-politicians-squabble-launch-mayoral-campaigns-over-angouleme/
*Smart, James. 2025. The best graphic novels of 2025: Alison Bechdel and Joe Sacco return; plus Black Country cowboys, vengeful gods and an angling classic reimagined. Guardian (December 2): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/02/best-graphic-novels-2025-anders-nilsen-michael-d-kennedy-gareth-brookes
*Arrant, Chris. 2025. DC never stopped making Vertigo books, the only thing that disappeared was the logo says DC's Chris Conroy. Popverse (November 27): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-veritgo-never-stopped-publishing-logo-chris-conroy
*Arrant, Chris. 2025. DC Vertigo Executive Editor Chris Conroy on taking over an iconic imprint - NYCC 2025. Popverse (November 10):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd-EhLYTYo4
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. As Netflix Buys Warner Bros/DC Comics, Mark Millar Quits Social Media. Bleeding Cool (December 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/as-netflix-buys-warner-bros-dc-comics-mark-millar-quits-social-media/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. What Will Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Mean For DC And DC Comics? Bleeding Cool (December 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/what-will-netflix-buying-warner-bros-mean-for-dc-and-dc-comics/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Get Ready To Netflix And Joe Chill? Comic Creators React To DC News. Bleeding Cool (December 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/get-ready-to-netflix-and-joe-chill-comic-creators-react-to-dc-news/
*Rosner, Elias. 2025. "Excalibur" (1988) #42-50 with Kelly Thompson; or, Why Can't I Hold All These Technets?! Make Mine Multiversity (139; November 30): https://eliasrwrites.ghost.io/make-mine-multiversity-139/ and https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7b26bbd7-8d8e-4729-821e-6747fe07fbff.mp3
Johnston, Rich. 2025. Saddest Part Of Sara Pichelli's Life, Not Being Paid For Miles Morales; The saddest part of Sara Pichelli's life is not getting paid by Marvel for the use of her co-creation, Miles Morales: Spider-Man. Bleeding Cool (December 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/saddest-part-of-sara-pichellis-life-not-being-paid-for-miles-morales/
Johnston, Rich. 2025. Marc Craste's Picatopia Graphic Novel Based On His BAFTA-Winning Film. Bleeding Cool (December 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marc-crastes-picatopia-graphic-novel-based-on-his-bafta-winning-film/
Harper, David. 2025. Matthew Rosenberg talks We're Taking Everyone Down With Us, comics podcasting, and more. SKTCHD's Off Panel (December 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k73jLZ2rT64
Scott, Cavan. 2025. A perfect Sunday with... Dylan Shipley. The Cavletter (December 7): https://www.cavletter.com/a-perfect-sunday-with-dylan-shipley/
Pimienta, Jose. 2025. Dear Librarians [comic]. Booklist Reader (December): 32
Smith, Sara. 2025. Manga Essentials: History, Fact and Fiction. Booklist Reader (December): 25
Hunter, Sarah and Susan Maguire (eds). 2025. Booklist's Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries 2025. Booklist. Online at https://subs.booklistonline.com/custompages/Booklist/booklist_authenticator.aspx?publication=booklist&edition_date=2025-06-25
Features
3 State of Comics Librarianship
by Shira Pilarski
4 Readers' Advisory for Readers New
to Comics
by Robin Brenner
8 Beyond a Core Collection
by Sarah Hunter
12 The Appeal of the Real
Graphic Memoirs for Teens
by Scot Smith
18 Combatting Self-Censorship in a
Conservative Community
by Brenda Lower
20 Manhua in Print
by Marissa Hause
23 Wait, You've Got WHAT in Your Graphic
Medicine Collection?
by Matthew Noe
28 Zines as Graphic Medicine
A Program for Library Workers
by Cassy Lee
32 The New Underground
by Olivia Radbill
35 From Webcomics to Print, and Vice Versa
by Melanie C. Duncan
38 A Cat Manga for Every Reader
by Kacy Helwick
Comic Interludes
7 Dear Librarians
by Jose Pimienta
31 Untangled
by Hamish Steele
Writing the Strongest Villainess - an Interview with Light Novel Author Touko Amekawa
by Rebecca Silverman, Dec 5th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-12-05/writing-the-strongest-villainess-an-with-light-novel-author-touko-amekawa/.231166
The Long Career of Romeo's Blue Sky Character Designer Yoshiharu Satō
by Lynzee Loveridge, Dec 3rd 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-12-03/the-long-career-of-romeo-blue-sky-character-designer-yoshiharu-sato/.224844 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQWV4dgJDlQ
Hunt Emerson memoir, "50-Odd Years of Big Noses" in the works
By John Freeman on December 6, 2025 https://downthetubes.net/hunt-emerson-memoir-50-odd-years-of-big-noses-in-the-works/
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