* means that this is in the CRB 2025 edition, coming soon.
*Freeman John. 2026. Bill Watterson: The Interviews. downthetubes (January 8): https://downthetubes.net/bill-watterson-the-interviews/
*McNamara, Nathan Scott. 2019. A Space Where Past, Present, and Future Come Together: Ebony Flowers on Hot Comb. Los Angeles Review of Books (July 13): https://lareviewofbooks.org/blog/interviews/space-past-present-future-come-together-ebony-flowers-hot-comb/
*MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Graphic Novel Sales Rose 9.2% in 2025. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-sales-rose-9-2-in-2025/
*MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. May 2nd, 2026 will see Free Comic Book Day and "Comics Giveaway Day". The Beat (December 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/may-2nd-2026-will-see-free-comic-book-day-and-comics-giveaway-day/
*Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. 2026 Free Comic Book Day Titles Announced. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/fcbd-2026-books/
*Griepp, Milton. 2026. Universal Distribution Lists FCBD Vendors, Titles. ICv2 (January 8): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61356/universal-distribution-lists-fcbd-vendors-titles
*Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 01/09/26: Hellboy in Love Returns for One-Shot. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-010926/
*Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [162]. Scoop (January 8): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-162/
*Johnston, Rich. 2026. Featherweight, a New Trans Character for the DC Comics Universe. Bleeding Cool (January 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/featherweight-a-new-trans-character-for-the-dc-comics-universe/
*Degg, D. D. 2026. Bloom County Goes Patreon. Daily Cartoonist (January 8): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/08/bloom-county-goes-patreon/
*Degg, D. D. 2026. Missed It: Drew Litton's New Slippery Slopes Comic Strip. Daily Cartoonist (January 9): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/09/missed-it-drew-littons-new-slippery-slopes-comic-strip/
*Third Eye Comics. 2026. ["It's with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our friend and teammate, John Staton..."]. Third Eye Comics (January 8): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DJ7XLPFAp/
*Big Planet Comics. 2026. ["It is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic passing of John Staton."]. Big Planet Comics (January 9): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15Y9n7jH9bq/
*Wheatley, Mark. 2026. ["John Staton was my assistant at Insight Studios for a lot of years"]. Mark Wheatley (January 9): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18CCWH9cJk/
*Sutherland, Kev F. 2026. Bonus Episode: Steve Dillon Interview 1982. Comic Cuts - The Panel Show (January 7): https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788415/episodes/18471287-bonus-episode-steve-dillon-interview-1982
*Kennedy, Dan. 2026. There's a Lot Less to the Globe's Two Missing Panels from 'Doonesbury' than Meets the Eye. Media Nation (January 7): https://dankennedy.net/2026/01/07/theres-a-lot-less-to-the-globes-two-missing-panels-from-doonesbury-than-meets-the-eye/
*MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Kibbles 'n' Bits 1/9/26: The Shocking Truth Behind Conformity Gate. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kibbles-n-bits-1-9-26-the-terrible-truth-behind-conformity-gate/
*Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Teaser: GKIDS Picks Up 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' for U.S. Theaters. Animation Magazine (January 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/teaser-gkids-picks-up-shaun-the-sheep-the-beast-of-mossy-bottom-for-u-s-theaters/
*Unknown. 2026. Seven Animated Features Make Academy Awards Best Picture Eligibility List. Animation Magazine (January 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/seven-animated-features-make-academy-awards-best-picture-eligibility-list/
*Mouly, Françoise. 2026. Barry Blitt's "Guzzler;" Trump's thirst for Venezuela. New Yorker (January 8): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2026-01-19
*Heller, Steven. 2026. Steve Brodner Doesn't Know the Meaning of Complacency. The Daily Heller (January 6): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-steven-brodner-is-not-a-complacent-cartoonist/
*Ferguson, Jo Lee. 2026. Answer Line: Where Did the Sunday Comics Go? Longview News-Journal (January 8): https://news-journal.com/2026/01/08/answer-line-how-to-get-free-help-filing-your-taxes-in-longview/
*Weprin, Alex. 2026. During Beijing Visit, Bob Iger Says Disney Will Keep Investing in China; The CEO met with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Friday. Hollywood Reporter (January 9): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-bob-iger-meets-china-vice-premier-investment-1236468286/
*Hajduk, Gabby. 2025. Bears, Athlitacomics Launch Fifth Monsters of the Midway Trading Card Collection. Chicago Bears (August 28): https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-athlitacomics-launch-fifth-monsters-of-the-midway-trading-card-collection
*Peirce, Lincoln. 2026. Lincoln Peirce Dishes on "Big Nate's" Supporting Cast; Thirty-five years in, the creator reveals how the original six grew to an ensemble of frenemies, oddballs, and scene-stealers. GoComics (January 5): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/big-nate-35th-anniversary-characters
*Simpson, Don. 2026. The Origins of Wasteland; Editor Mike Gold's Early Instructions. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 7): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-origins-of-wasteland
*Simpson, Don. 2026. The Twilight of '90s Self-Publishing; In an Unpublished Hero Illustrated Interview from 1996, Frank Kurtz and Don Simpson Discuss an Alternate Future. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 8): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-twilight-of-90s-self-publishing
*Simpson, Don. 2026. The Wireless Man Era: I wasn't kidding that I did virtually the same pitch multiple times [advertising art]. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 9): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-wireless-man-era
*Don Simpson Comix and Stories Substack - https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/
*Ryan's Newsletter Substack - https://ryanstegman.substack.com/
*Unknown. 2026. 'Mister Miracle' Showrunner Says New DC Series Will 'Push the Limits of Animation'. Animation Magazine (January 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/mister-miracle-showrunner-says-new-dc-series-will-push-the-limits-of-animation/
*Deemer, Bryan and Peter Rios. 2025. Catching Up with Tom King. Comic Geek Speak (2039; November 20): https://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodeDetails.html?episodeId=2960 and https://media.libsyn.com/media/comicgeekspeak/ComicGeekSpeak2039.mp3
*Burscough, Clark. 2026. The Color of the Fire — This Week's Links. TCJ (January 9): https://www.tcj.com/the-color-of-the-fire-this-weeks-links/
*Accomando, Beth. 2026. 'Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins' Celebrates Pioneering Cartoonist Barbara Shermund. KPBS (January 8): https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/01/08/barbara-shermund-tell-me-a-story-where-the-bad-girl-wins-caitlin-mcgurk-interview
*Accomando, Beth and Leslie Gonzalez. 2025. 2025 Eisners: Highlights and Backstage. KPBS (August 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjbcbjieFaE
*Arrant, Chris. 2026. The Eisner Awards Enter a New Era with New Administrator Laura Jones Named to Follow Jackie Estrada. Popverse (January 9): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-will-eisner-comic-industry-awards-administrator-eisners-sdcc-comic-con-san-diego-lauren-jones-jackie-estrada
*wendeego. 2026. Interview: Conrad Groth at Takumigraphics. Yatta-Tachi (January 6): https://yattatachi.com/interview-conrad-groth-at-takumigraphics
*Garrick, David. 2026. San Diego's Newest Library Official Is a Comic-Books Veteran, TV Producer and Library Superfan; 'As a kid, libraries were the place where I got exposed to so many different kinds of books and so many great experiences,' says Chris Ryall, who lives in Scripps Ranch. San Diego Union-Tribune (January 5): https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/05/san-diegos-newest-library-official-is-a-comic-books-veteran-tv-producer-and-library-superfan/
*Falzone, Mariano. 2025. "Death Is a Mercy": The American Monomyth of the Superhero in 2005's The Punisher Video Game. Via Panoramica 14 (2). online at https://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/VP/article/view/15824 and https://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/VP/article/view/15824/13633
*Kowsar, Nik. 2026. What I Learned From the Masters of the Ink-Stained Truth; Why editorial cartoonists often end up being the most complete critics of power—and why that makes some people nervous. Nik's Substack (January 9): https://nkowsar.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-from-the-masters-of
*Puc, Samantha. 2026. Declan Shalvey Allegedly Donated to Anti-Trans Activist Graham Linehan. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/declan-shalvey-allegedly-donated-to-anti-trans-activist-graham-linehan/
Hsin-Yi, Lo. 2025. Comic book shop damaged in suspected arson [Great Britain]. BBC (August 28): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrk7z4g34mo
Unknown. 2025. Comic book to commemorate seven Belgian kings. A new comic book, 'De koningen der Belgen' ('The Kings of the Belgians'), explores Belgian history through the lives of its seven monarchs, intertwining their personalities with key moments since the country's independence in 1830. Brussel's Times (August 27): https://www.brusselstimes.com/author/tbt-news
Kusek, Sam. 2025. Richard Fairgray: On Making what the world is missing. Comics creator Richard Fairgray discusses operating without a plan, how being legally blind impacts his art, not forgetting his younger self, and rejecting the idea of burnout. Creative Independent (August 28): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comics-creator-richard-fairgray-on-making-what-the-world-is-missing/
DeGennaro, Nancy. 2025. MTSU professor, artist team up on Civil War graphic novel to show 'what war really looks like' [Andrew Fialka; Anderson Carman; Hope Never to See It: A Graphic History of Guerrilla Violence during the American Civil War]. Middle Tennessee State University News (August 27): https://mtsunews.com/fialka-carman-civil-war-graphic-history/
Hernández. Rafael. 2025. With all and for the good of Cuba: Elpidio and the vampires' mirror [Elpidio Valdés, by Juan Padrón comic strip; Vampiros en La Habana animation]. On Cuba news (August 28): https://oncubanews.com/en/opinion/columns/in-plain-words/with-all-and-for-the-good-of-cuba-elpidio-and-the-vampires-mirror/
McNamara, Nathan Scott. 2018. Certain Rules of Logic Are Suddenly Obsolete: Aisha Franz on Shit is Real. Nathan Scott McNamara interviews Aisha Franz, illustrator and author of "Shit is Real". Los Angeles Review of Books (July 29): https://lareviewofbooks.org/blog/interviews/certain-rules-logic-suddenly-obsolete-aisha-franz-shit-real/
Gumede, Michelle. 2025. Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg. Associated Press (August 30): https://apnews.com/article/comiccon-africa-johannesburg-cosplay-anime-gaming-b85c8a90ccc745c5ae1bc561572e8934
Hodgkins, Crystalyn. 2025. Travel Writer, Tetsuko No Tabi Manga Writer Hirohiko Yokomi Dies at 63. Anime News Network (February 21): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-21/travel-writer-tetsuko-no-tabi-manga-writer-hirohiko-yokomi-dies-at-63/.221494
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comics Collector Loses $35,000 of Omnibuses in Storage Unit Theft. Bleeding Cool (January 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-collector-loses-35000-of-omnibuses-in-storage-unit-theft/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Marvel Editorial Censorship of Erik Larsen's Spider-Man Noir… From Script to Layout to Printed Artwork.... Bleeding Cool (January 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-marvel-editorial-censorship-of-erik-larsens-spider-man-noir/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Battle Quest Returns to Distribution with Lunar/Massive Indies and IPG. Bleeding Cool (January 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/battle-quest-returns-to-distribution-with-lunar-massive-indies-and-ipg/
Buccella, Jake. 2026. The Reception of Comics and Their Link to Theatre. Cartoonist Cooperative (January 5): https://cartoonist.coop/journal/the-reception-of-comics-and-their-link-to-theatre/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Picture + Panel - Jesse Mechanic + Tom Hart on Creating Comics on Grief and Loss. Smash Pages (January 5): https://smashpages.net/2026/01/05/picture-panel-jesse-mechanic-tom-hart-on-creating-comics-on-grief-and-loss/
Brooke, David. 2026. "The magic in mischief": Torunn Grønbekk on writing 'Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town'. AIPT (January 6): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/06/torunn-gronbekk-nightmare-before-christmas-qa/
Coplan, Chris. 2026. 'Is Ted OK?' Dave Chisholm Answers (and Counters) Your Qs About 2026's Best Near-Future Dystopian Saga. AIPT (January 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/08/is-ted-ok-dave-chisholm-feature/
Coplan, Chris. 2026. "If he isn't in control of every situation, people get hurt": Alex Paknadel Celebrates, Contextualizes Cyclops Ahead of New Solo Book [X-Men]. AIPT (January 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/08/cyclops-alex-paknadel-qa/
Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic Novel of the Month: The Crystal Vase by Astrid Goldsmith; Exiles and eccentrics rub shoulders in this moving and funny family memoir from Guardian graphic short story prize-winner. Observer (January 8): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-the-crystal-vase-by-astrid-goldsmith
Kennedy, Hank. 2026. How Anti-Communist Comic Books Spread the Red Scare; In the 1940s and '50s, comics like "Is This Tomorrow" taught Americans that socialism was something to be feared. Today, the same propaganda still lingers. Current Affairs (November/December). online at https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-anti-communist-comic-books-spread-the-red-scare
Phillips, Logan. 2026. Holding History in a Plastic Sleeve. SOLRAD (January 5): https://solrad.co/holding-history-in-a-plastic-sleeve-by-logan-phillips
Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. 'Primal' Is Back From the Dead and as Gnarly as Ever; The third season of Genndy Tartakovsky's Adult Swim animated series sees its titular caveman fighting one prehistoric battle after another—this time, as a zombie. io9 (January 9): https://gizmodo.com/primal-season-3-review-adult-swim-2000707843
Tringali, Billy (ed.) 2025. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2). Online at https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jams.v6 ; https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/issue/view/136 and https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/issue/view/136/37
Tringali, Billy. 2025. Anime Studies' Big Year. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): i-ix. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2152
Gournelos, Theodore and David Marutschke. 2025. Luxury Fashion and Anime; Studio Ghibli and Loewe's Unorthodox Brand Merchandizing. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 1-42. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1974
Chan, Ching Yi. 2025. Function over Form in Contemporary Media; The Animated Family as Case [anime SPY×FAMILY]. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 43-72. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1886
Butler, Ingrid. 2025. "The Long Nightmare;" Childhood, Identity, and Carnophallogocentrism in Yuki Kaori's Godchild. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 73-103. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1888
Gao, Yang. 2025. The Non-Essential Space in Manga. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 104-128. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1856
Finnigan, Rob. 2025. Lost Continents and Found Narratives; Atlantis, The Vision of Escaflowne, and the Reimagination of Myth in Anime and Manga. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 129-150. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1856
Dougherty, Daniel. 2025. Growing Up in the Apocalypse; Identity Formation and Narrative Focalization in Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 151-167. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1622
Akins, Garrett. 2025. "Same History, Same Mistakes"; Attack on Titan and Trauma. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 168-192. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1873
Milthorpe, Brian. 2025. Tezuka's Literary Robot; Instrumentalism, Sentimentalism, and Mech-Aesthesis in Mighty Atom. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 193-231. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1878
Ballesteros, Jan, Paulina Le, Allistair Clark and Michael Lam. 2025. Bridging Borders; The Role of Anime in Fostering Japanese Acceptance in South Korea and China. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 232-253. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1860
Banfi, Ryan. 2025. Skateboards and Motorbikes; Supreme's Adoption of Akira. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 254-286. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1875
Jaramillo, Ivan. 2025. Blank Slate Characters; Gateways to Affect and Emotion in Itô Junji's Manga. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 287-306. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1881
Waggoner, Emilie, Billy Tringali and Tabitha Bone. 2025. JAMS@AX 2025 Conference Report. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 307-322. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1987
Crombie, Zoe. 2025. Transnational Perspectives on Anime Conference Report. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 323-327. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2147
Alberto, Maria. 2025. Book Review of Anime's Knowledge Cultures. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 328-332. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2139
Altiok, Revna. 2025. Tolerating Monsters; Challenging Extremism Through Animated Storytelling [Syllabi]. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 333-347. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2132
McFadden, Tate. 2026. A Year of Free Comics: The Wonderful Tableaus of Andrew Kozlowski. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-the-wonderful-tableaus-of-andrew-kozlowski/
Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. From Stage to Graphic Novel: Interview with Chris O'Connor; Exploring male mental health and the city of Leeds through storytelling. GraphicMemoirBlog (January 9): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/from-stage-to-graphic-novel-interview
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' Director Shingo Yamashita Introduces His Lunar Pop Star. Animation Magazine (356; February). online at https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/cosmic-princess-kaguya-director-shingo-yamashita-introduces-his-lunar-pop-star/
*McNamara, Nathan Scott. 2019. A Space Where Past, Present, and Future Come Together: Ebony Flowers on Hot Comb. Los Angeles Review of Books (July 13): https://lareviewofbooks.org/blog/interviews/space-past-present-future-come-together-ebony-flowers-hot-comb/
*MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Graphic Novel Sales Rose 9.2% in 2025. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-sales-rose-9-2-in-2025/
*MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. May 2nd, 2026 will see Free Comic Book Day and "Comics Giveaway Day". The Beat (December 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/may-2nd-2026-will-see-free-comic-book-day-and-comics-giveaway-day/
*Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. 2026 Free Comic Book Day Titles Announced. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/fcbd-2026-books/
*Griepp, Milton. 2026. Universal Distribution Lists FCBD Vendors, Titles. ICv2 (January 8): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61356/universal-distribution-lists-fcbd-vendors-titles
*Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 01/09/26: Hellboy in Love Returns for One-Shot. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-010926/
*Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [162]. Scoop (January 8): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-162/
*Johnston, Rich. 2026. Featherweight, a New Trans Character for the DC Comics Universe. Bleeding Cool (January 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/featherweight-a-new-trans-character-for-the-dc-comics-universe/
*Degg, D. D. 2026. Bloom County Goes Patreon. Daily Cartoonist (January 8): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/08/bloom-county-goes-patreon/
*Degg, D. D. 2026. Missed It: Drew Litton's New Slippery Slopes Comic Strip. Daily Cartoonist (January 9): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/09/missed-it-drew-littons-new-slippery-slopes-comic-strip/
*Third Eye Comics. 2026. ["It's with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our friend and teammate, John Staton..."]. Third Eye Comics (January 8): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DJ7XLPFAp/
*Big Planet Comics. 2026. ["It is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic passing of John Staton."]. Big Planet Comics (January 9): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15Y9n7jH9bq/
*Wheatley, Mark. 2026. ["John Staton was my assistant at Insight Studios for a lot of years"]. Mark Wheatley (January 9): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18CCWH9cJk/
*Sutherland, Kev F. 2026. Bonus Episode: Steve Dillon Interview 1982. Comic Cuts - The Panel Show (January 7): https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788415/episodes/18471287-bonus-episode-steve-dillon-interview-1982
*Kennedy, Dan. 2026. There's a Lot Less to the Globe's Two Missing Panels from 'Doonesbury' than Meets the Eye. Media Nation (January 7): https://dankennedy.net/2026/01/07/theres-a-lot-less-to-the-globes-two-missing-panels-from-doonesbury-than-meets-the-eye/
*MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Kibbles 'n' Bits 1/9/26: The Shocking Truth Behind Conformity Gate. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kibbles-n-bits-1-9-26-the-terrible-truth-behind-conformity-gate/
*Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Teaser: GKIDS Picks Up 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' for U.S. Theaters. Animation Magazine (January 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/teaser-gkids-picks-up-shaun-the-sheep-the-beast-of-mossy-bottom-for-u-s-theaters/
*Unknown. 2026. Seven Animated Features Make Academy Awards Best Picture Eligibility List. Animation Magazine (January 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/seven-animated-features-make-academy-awards-best-picture-eligibility-list/
*Mouly, Françoise. 2026. Barry Blitt's "Guzzler;" Trump's thirst for Venezuela. New Yorker (January 8): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2026-01-19
*Heller, Steven. 2026. Steve Brodner Doesn't Know the Meaning of Complacency. The Daily Heller (January 6): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-steven-brodner-is-not-a-complacent-cartoonist/
*Ferguson, Jo Lee. 2026. Answer Line: Where Did the Sunday Comics Go? Longview News-Journal (January 8): https://news-journal.com/2026/01/08/answer-line-how-to-get-free-help-filing-your-taxes-in-longview/
*Weprin, Alex. 2026. During Beijing Visit, Bob Iger Says Disney Will Keep Investing in China; The CEO met with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Friday. Hollywood Reporter (January 9): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-bob-iger-meets-china-vice-premier-investment-1236468286/
*Hajduk, Gabby. 2025. Bears, Athlitacomics Launch Fifth Monsters of the Midway Trading Card Collection. Chicago Bears (August 28): https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-athlitacomics-launch-fifth-monsters-of-the-midway-trading-card-collection
*Peirce, Lincoln. 2026. Lincoln Peirce Dishes on "Big Nate's" Supporting Cast; Thirty-five years in, the creator reveals how the original six grew to an ensemble of frenemies, oddballs, and scene-stealers. GoComics (January 5): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/big-nate-35th-anniversary-characters
*Simpson, Don. 2026. The Origins of Wasteland; Editor Mike Gold's Early Instructions. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 7): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-origins-of-wasteland
*Simpson, Don. 2026. The Twilight of '90s Self-Publishing; In an Unpublished Hero Illustrated Interview from 1996, Frank Kurtz and Don Simpson Discuss an Alternate Future. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 8): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-twilight-of-90s-self-publishing
*Simpson, Don. 2026. The Wireless Man Era: I wasn't kidding that I did virtually the same pitch multiple times [advertising art]. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 9): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-wireless-man-era
*Don Simpson Comix and Stories Substack - https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/
*Ryan's Newsletter Substack - https://ryanstegman.substack.com/
*Unknown. 2026. 'Mister Miracle' Showrunner Says New DC Series Will 'Push the Limits of Animation'. Animation Magazine (January 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/mister-miracle-showrunner-says-new-dc-series-will-push-the-limits-of-animation/
*Deemer, Bryan and Peter Rios. 2025. Catching Up with Tom King. Comic Geek Speak (2039; November 20): https://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodeDetails.html?episodeId=2960 and https://media.libsyn.com/media/comicgeekspeak/ComicGeekSpeak2039.mp3
*Burscough, Clark. 2026. The Color of the Fire — This Week's Links. TCJ (January 9): https://www.tcj.com/the-color-of-the-fire-this-weeks-links/
*Accomando, Beth. 2026. 'Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins' Celebrates Pioneering Cartoonist Barbara Shermund. KPBS (January 8): https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/01/08/barbara-shermund-tell-me-a-story-where-the-bad-girl-wins-caitlin-mcgurk-interview
*Accomando, Beth and Leslie Gonzalez. 2025. 2025 Eisners: Highlights and Backstage. KPBS (August 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjbcbjieFaE
*Arrant, Chris. 2026. The Eisner Awards Enter a New Era with New Administrator Laura Jones Named to Follow Jackie Estrada. Popverse (January 9): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-will-eisner-comic-industry-awards-administrator-eisners-sdcc-comic-con-san-diego-lauren-jones-jackie-estrada
*wendeego. 2026. Interview: Conrad Groth at Takumigraphics. Yatta-Tachi (January 6): https://yattatachi.com/interview-conrad-groth-at-takumigraphics
*Garrick, David. 2026. San Diego's Newest Library Official Is a Comic-Books Veteran, TV Producer and Library Superfan; 'As a kid, libraries were the place where I got exposed to so many different kinds of books and so many great experiences,' says Chris Ryall, who lives in Scripps Ranch. San Diego Union-Tribune (January 5): https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/05/san-diegos-newest-library-official-is-a-comic-books-veteran-tv-producer-and-library-superfan/
*Falzone, Mariano. 2025. "Death Is a Mercy": The American Monomyth of the Superhero in 2005's The Punisher Video Game. Via Panoramica 14 (2). online at https://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/VP/article/view/15824 and https://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/VP/article/view/15824/13633
*Kowsar, Nik. 2026. What I Learned From the Masters of the Ink-Stained Truth; Why editorial cartoonists often end up being the most complete critics of power—and why that makes some people nervous. Nik's Substack (January 9): https://nkowsar.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-from-the-masters-of
*Puc, Samantha. 2026. Declan Shalvey Allegedly Donated to Anti-Trans Activist Graham Linehan. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/declan-shalvey-allegedly-donated-to-anti-trans-activist-graham-linehan/
Hsin-Yi, Lo. 2025. Comic book shop damaged in suspected arson [Great Britain]. BBC (August 28): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrk7z4g34mo
Unknown. 2025. Comic book to commemorate seven Belgian kings. A new comic book, 'De koningen der Belgen' ('The Kings of the Belgians'), explores Belgian history through the lives of its seven monarchs, intertwining their personalities with key moments since the country's independence in 1830. Brussel's Times (August 27): https://www.brusselstimes.com/author/tbt-news
Kusek, Sam. 2025. Richard Fairgray: On Making what the world is missing. Comics creator Richard Fairgray discusses operating without a plan, how being legally blind impacts his art, not forgetting his younger self, and rejecting the idea of burnout. Creative Independent (August 28): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comics-creator-richard-fairgray-on-making-what-the-world-is-missing/
DeGennaro, Nancy. 2025. MTSU professor, artist team up on Civil War graphic novel to show 'what war really looks like' [Andrew Fialka; Anderson Carman; Hope Never to See It: A Graphic History of Guerrilla Violence during the American Civil War]. Middle Tennessee State University News (August 27): https://mtsunews.com/fialka-carman-civil-war-graphic-history/
Hernández. Rafael. 2025. With all and for the good of Cuba: Elpidio and the vampires' mirror [Elpidio Valdés, by Juan Padrón comic strip; Vampiros en La Habana animation]. On Cuba news (August 28): https://oncubanews.com/en/opinion/columns/in-plain-words/with-all-and-for-the-good-of-cuba-elpidio-and-the-vampires-mirror/
McNamara, Nathan Scott. 2018. Certain Rules of Logic Are Suddenly Obsolete: Aisha Franz on Shit is Real. Nathan Scott McNamara interviews Aisha Franz, illustrator and author of "Shit is Real". Los Angeles Review of Books (July 29): https://lareviewofbooks.org/blog/interviews/certain-rules-logic-suddenly-obsolete-aisha-franz-shit-real/
Gumede, Michelle. 2025. Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg. Associated Press (August 30): https://apnews.com/article/comiccon-africa-johannesburg-cosplay-anime-gaming-b85c8a90ccc745c5ae1bc561572e8934
Hodgkins, Crystalyn. 2025. Travel Writer, Tetsuko No Tabi Manga Writer Hirohiko Yokomi Dies at 63. Anime News Network (February 21): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-21/travel-writer-tetsuko-no-tabi-manga-writer-hirohiko-yokomi-dies-at-63/.221494
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comics Collector Loses $35,000 of Omnibuses in Storage Unit Theft. Bleeding Cool (January 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-collector-loses-35000-of-omnibuses-in-storage-unit-theft/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Marvel Editorial Censorship of Erik Larsen's Spider-Man Noir… From Script to Layout to Printed Artwork.... Bleeding Cool (January 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-marvel-editorial-censorship-of-erik-larsens-spider-man-noir/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Battle Quest Returns to Distribution with Lunar/Massive Indies and IPG. Bleeding Cool (January 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/battle-quest-returns-to-distribution-with-lunar-massive-indies-and-ipg/
Buccella, Jake. 2026. The Reception of Comics and Their Link to Theatre. Cartoonist Cooperative (January 5): https://cartoonist.coop/journal/the-reception-of-comics-and-their-link-to-theatre/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Picture + Panel - Jesse Mechanic + Tom Hart on Creating Comics on Grief and Loss. Smash Pages (January 5): https://smashpages.net/2026/01/05/picture-panel-jesse-mechanic-tom-hart-on-creating-comics-on-grief-and-loss/
Brooke, David. 2026. "The magic in mischief": Torunn Grønbekk on writing 'Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town'. AIPT (January 6): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/06/torunn-gronbekk-nightmare-before-christmas-qa/
Coplan, Chris. 2026. 'Is Ted OK?' Dave Chisholm Answers (and Counters) Your Qs About 2026's Best Near-Future Dystopian Saga. AIPT (January 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/08/is-ted-ok-dave-chisholm-feature/
Coplan, Chris. 2026. "If he isn't in control of every situation, people get hurt": Alex Paknadel Celebrates, Contextualizes Cyclops Ahead of New Solo Book [X-Men]. AIPT (January 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/08/cyclops-alex-paknadel-qa/
Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic Novel of the Month: The Crystal Vase by Astrid Goldsmith; Exiles and eccentrics rub shoulders in this moving and funny family memoir from Guardian graphic short story prize-winner. Observer (January 8): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-the-crystal-vase-by-astrid-goldsmith
Kennedy, Hank. 2026. How Anti-Communist Comic Books Spread the Red Scare; In the 1940s and '50s, comics like "Is This Tomorrow" taught Americans that socialism was something to be feared. Today, the same propaganda still lingers. Current Affairs (November/December). online at https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-anti-communist-comic-books-spread-the-red-scare
Phillips, Logan. 2026. Holding History in a Plastic Sleeve. SOLRAD (January 5): https://solrad.co/holding-history-in-a-plastic-sleeve-by-logan-phillips
Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. 'Primal' Is Back From the Dead and as Gnarly as Ever; The third season of Genndy Tartakovsky's Adult Swim animated series sees its titular caveman fighting one prehistoric battle after another—this time, as a zombie. io9 (January 9): https://gizmodo.com/primal-season-3-review-adult-swim-2000707843
Tringali, Billy (ed.) 2025. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2). Online at https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jams.v6 ; https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/issue/view/136 and https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/issue/view/136/37
Tringali, Billy. 2025. Anime Studies' Big Year. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): i-ix. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2152
Gournelos, Theodore and David Marutschke. 2025. Luxury Fashion and Anime; Studio Ghibli and Loewe's Unorthodox Brand Merchandizing. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 1-42. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1974
Chan, Ching Yi. 2025. Function over Form in Contemporary Media; The Animated Family as Case [anime SPY×FAMILY]. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 43-72. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1886
Butler, Ingrid. 2025. "The Long Nightmare;" Childhood, Identity, and Carnophallogocentrism in Yuki Kaori's Godchild. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 73-103. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1888
Gao, Yang. 2025. The Non-Essential Space in Manga. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 104-128. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1856
Finnigan, Rob. 2025. Lost Continents and Found Narratives; Atlantis, The Vision of Escaflowne, and the Reimagination of Myth in Anime and Manga. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 129-150. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1856
Dougherty, Daniel. 2025. Growing Up in the Apocalypse; Identity Formation and Narrative Focalization in Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 151-167. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1622
Akins, Garrett. 2025. "Same History, Same Mistakes"; Attack on Titan and Trauma. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 168-192. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1873
Milthorpe, Brian. 2025. Tezuka's Literary Robot; Instrumentalism, Sentimentalism, and Mech-Aesthesis in Mighty Atom. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 193-231. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1878
Ballesteros, Jan, Paulina Le, Allistair Clark and Michael Lam. 2025. Bridging Borders; The Role of Anime in Fostering Japanese Acceptance in South Korea and China. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 232-253. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1860
Banfi, Ryan. 2025. Skateboards and Motorbikes; Supreme's Adoption of Akira. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 254-286. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1875
Jaramillo, Ivan. 2025. Blank Slate Characters; Gateways to Affect and Emotion in Itô Junji's Manga. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 287-306. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1881
Waggoner, Emilie, Billy Tringali and Tabitha Bone. 2025. JAMS@AX 2025 Conference Report. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 307-322. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/1987
Crombie, Zoe. 2025. Transnational Perspectives on Anime Conference Report. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 323-327. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2147
Alberto, Maria. 2025. Book Review of Anime's Knowledge Cultures. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 328-332. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2139
Altiok, Revna. 2025. Tolerating Monsters; Challenging Extremism Through Animated Storytelling [Syllabi]. Journal of Anime and Manga Studies 6 (2): 333-347. Online at https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/2132
McFadden, Tate. 2026. A Year of Free Comics: The Wonderful Tableaus of Andrew Kozlowski. The Beat (January 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-the-wonderful-tableaus-of-andrew-kozlowski/
Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. From Stage to Graphic Novel: Interview with Chris O'Connor; Exploring male mental health and the city of Leeds through storytelling. GraphicMemoirBlog (January 9): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/from-stage-to-graphic-novel-interview
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' Director Shingo Yamashita Introduces His Lunar Pop Star. Animation Magazine (356; February). online at https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/cosmic-princess-kaguya-director-shingo-yamashita-introduces-his-lunar-pop-star/
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