Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/3/2026

Stephens, Elizabeth. 2025. All Superheroes Need Photo Ops [erotic romance novel]. Seattle: Montlake

Capoccia, Noemi. 2025. Here's why Frank Miller's 300 is a good comic book. Finestre sull' Arte (August 19): https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/books/here-s-why-frank-miller-s-300-is-a-good-comic-book

Conner, Shawn. 2025. The Futurama is now: Vancouver cartoonist James Lloyd looks at Broadway plan's unintended consequences;  Lloyd was inspired to start writing and illustrating after a fire [Canada]. Vancouver Sun (August 19): https://vancouversun.com/news/futurama-vancouver-cartoonist-broadway-plan

Haden, Jeff. 2025. How Did the 'South Park' Creators Just Become Billionaires? The Answer Is an Important Lesson For Every Entrepreneur; a small deal point in Trey Parker and Matt Stone's original contract with Comedy Central paid lasting dividend [op-ed]. Inc (August 19): https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-did-the-south-park-creators-just-become-billionaires-the-answer-is-an-important-lesson-for-every-entrepreneur/91228438

Unknown. 1926. ["P. J. Hoffstrom, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press rotogravure art staff, is drawing signed cartoons for the paper"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (37; February 6): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-06_58_37/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [The motion picture rights to Ella Cinders, a comic strip by William M Conselman and Charles Plumb, have been sold to First National Pictures]. Editor and Publisher 58 (37; February 6): 38. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-06_58_37/page/38/mode/2up

Haspiel, Dean and Michael O'Shea. 2026. Make Art or Fix a Flat Tire? Dean Haspiel & Michael O'Shea talk about AI. Dean Haspiel's Newsletter (January 3): https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/p/make-art-or-fix-a-flat-tire

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Jim Lee Visits Bob Layton's Drink And Draw In South Korea. Bleeding Cool (January 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-lee-visits-bob-laytons-drink-and-draw-in-south-korea/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Webtoon Expands Creator Programmes In 2026 To "Fuel Creative Careers". Bleeding Cool (January 2): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/webtoon-expands-creator-programmes-in-2026-to-fuel-creative-careers/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Future Of Comic Books In 2026: Part One... what will the industry look like in a year? Bleeding Cool (January 2): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-future-of-comic-books-in-2026-part-one/

Solnik, Claude. 2025. City Council approves co-naming street for superhero co-creator Jack Kirby on Lower East Side. amNY (December 31): https://www.amny.com/new-york/manhattan/nyc-neighborhoods/lower-east-side/co-naming-street-approved-jack-kirby/

Van Sciver, Noah. 2025. Calamity Before Jane. TOON Books

Wallis, Michael. 2026. New Frontier [Review of Calamity Before Jane by Noah Van Sciver]. New York Times (January 4): 14. Online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/books/review/calamity-jane-noah-van-sciver-childrens-graphic-novel.html

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. There Is Almost Too Much Anime to Watch This Month; From 'Jujutsu Kaisen' to 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End,' here are the anime to watch in the new year. io9 (January 1): https://gizmodo.com/there-is-almost-too-much-anime-to-watch-this-month-2000704345

Unknown. 2025. In Memoriam 2025. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 31): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/memoriam-2025

Unknown. 2025. Frank Pé (69) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (November 30): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/frank-pe-69-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Harry Balm (85) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 23): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/harry-balm-85-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Jean Block (84) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 27): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/jean-block-84-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Édika (85) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 23): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/edika-85-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Kiriko Nananan (52) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 27): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/kiriko-nananan-52-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Leen Vandersteen (86) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (February 25): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/leen-vandersteen-86-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Dominique Lidwine (65) overleden [France]. Strip Speciaalzaak (May 2): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/dominique-lidwine-65-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Philippe Goddin (81) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (September 8): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/philippe-goddin-81-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Rob van Eijck overleden [Dutch comics journalist and editor]. Strip Speciaalzaak (February 8): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/rob-van-eijck-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Alain Sikorski (65) overleden [Belgian artist]. Strip Speciaalzaak (January 22): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/alain-sikorski-65-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Marc Michetz (73) overleden [Belgian artist; aka Marc Degroide]. Strip Speciaalzaak (January 10): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/marc-michetz-73-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Ada Uderzo (93) overleden [widow of Albert Uderzo and model for Asterix and Obelix's Walhalla]. Strip Speciaalzaak (February 7): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/ada-uderzo-93-overleden

Hofman, Martin. 2025. Winkel in de kijker: De Fantast (Kampen) [Netherlands store]. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 31): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/de-kijker/winkel-de-kijker-de-fantast-kampen