Thursday, July 16, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/15/2026

 López Martín, Alberto. 2026. Book Review - Crossing Lines: Comics About Human Migration. International Journal of Comic Art blog (July 15): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/07/book-review-crossing-lines-comics-about.html


Ellermann, Antje, Frederik Kohlert, Sarah Leavitt, and Mireille Paquet, eds. 2025. Crossing Lines: Comics About Human Migration. University of Toronto Press.

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Xolo Maridueña returning as Blue Beetle in Man of Tomorrow. The Beat (July 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/blue-beetle-man-of-tomorrow/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Joe Casey calls out use of character in Spider-Man Brand New Day [MCU, creator’s rights]. The Beat (July 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/joe-casey-calls-out-use-of-character-in-spider-man-brand-new-day/

de Adder, Michael. 2026. RIP Pat Oliphant: A truly great has gone. The deEP State: The political artwork of Michael de Adder (July 15): https://deadder.substack.com/p/rip-pat-oliphant

Degg, D. D. 2026. Pictures of Pat – Oliphant Remembered. Daily Cartoonist (July 15): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/07/15/pictures-of-pat-oliphant-remembered/

Best, Daniel. 2026. Chuck Dixon and Pitching Batman: 2023 Deposition Shows You How To Pitch To DC Comics. Daniel Best - Author (July 14): https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/chuck-dixon-and-pitching-batman

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. June 2026 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels: 'Jujutsu Kaisen' still dominates. ICv2 (July 14): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62863/june-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-graphic-novels

Ragovin, Helene. 2026. The funny pages are Brian Walker’s serious business: The second-generation creator of the daily comic strip ‘Beetle Bailey’ is a champion of the deceptively simple art form. Tufts Now (July 13): https://now.tufts.edu/2026/07/13/funny-pages-are-brian-walkers-serious-business

Ferguson, Laura. 2017. Pen, ink, and a strong story: It’s workshop night at the Comics and Graphic Novels class, and getting and giving critiques is the name of the game. Tufts Now (December 19): https://now.tufts.edu/index%2Ephp/2017/12/19/pen-ink-and-strong-story

Edgers, Geoff. 2026. The 25 most influential works of American culture 1926-1935 - Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, 1928. Washington Post (July 15): https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/interactive/2026/07/15/25-most-influential-works-american-culture/

Lemire, Jeff. 2026. Black Hammer reading order to help celebrate the 10th anniversary! Tales From the Farm (July 15): https://jefflemire.substack.com/p/black-hammer-reading-order

Davidson, Anya. 2026. R&R: Clown Logic: The Crow nears forty. TCJ (July 14): https://www.tcj.com/clown-logic-the-crow-nears-forty/

Day, Bill. 2026. Pat Oliphant. Facebook (July 15): https://www.facebook.com/share/1BgNryQz71/

Dücker, Marie. 2026. Book Review: Filial Lines: Art Spiegelman, Alison Bechdel, and Comics Form. International Journal of Comic Art blog (July 15): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/07/book-review-filial-lines-art-spiegelman.html

Waldman, Emmy. 2026. Filial Lines: Art Spiegelman, Alison Bechdel, and Comics Form. Cambridge University Press.

Damm, Johnny. 2026. Of superheroes, ice, and empire. Johnny Damm (July 14): https://johnnydamm.substack.com/p/of-superheroes-ice-and-empire

Roth, Gil. 2026. R Sikoryak. Virtual Memories Show (683; July 14): https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-683-r-sikoryak, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_683_-_R_Sikoryak.mp3

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Clevatess anime creative team discuss Season 2. The Beat (July 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-clevatess-anime-creative-team-discuss-season-2/

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. Batman: Dark Patterns reprinted after accusations of AI generated trade synopsis. The Beat (July 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/batman-dark-patterns-reprinted-after-accusations-of-ai-generated-trade-synopsis/

Miller, Kevin. 2026. The Crisis Companion: From Flash of Two Worlds to Infinite Earths and beyond. TwoMorrows.

Stanford, Eleanor. 2026. ‘Heartstopper Forever’: Growing up, and staying true to themselves: Like “Heated Rivalry,” this beloved Netflix romance has a big-hearted ethos. It’s bringing that spirit to a new film that rounds out a teenage TV hit. New York Times (July 15): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/arts/television/heartstopper-forever.html

Motamayor, Rafael. 2026. ‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Director Wanted Humans in Charge [In print as: Capturing The Spirit Of a Manga]. New York Times (July 14): C1. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/arts/television/the-ghost-in-the-shell.html

Mouly, Françoise. 2026. Lorenzo Mattotti’s “The Beautiful Game”: All the world’s a stage. New Yorker (July 13): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2026-07-20

Mouly, Françoise. 2025. Lorenzo Mattotti’s “Summer Rays”: The art of wandering. New Yorker (August 11): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-08-18

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Goodbye, Lara’ is easily the most enchanting fairy tale reimagining you’ll watch this year: Kinema Citrus' vivid 'Little Mermaid'-inspired fantasy rises above the wave of retro-style shows. io9 (July 15): https://gizmodo.com/goodbye-lara-crunchyroll-the-little-mermaid-anime-2000785941

Hailu, Selome and Joe Otterson. 2026. ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ to play in select movie theaters for awards qualifying run (exclusive). Variety (July 15): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/avatar-aang-the-last-airbender-movie-theater-release-1236811011/

O'Neal, Josh. 2026. Illuminating Oz: A conversation with David Plunkert. Beehive Books (July 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HerEpZf3-X8

Peterson, Adam. 2024. Creative ways to use graphic novels in the classroom. We Are Teachers (May 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIWOc4isGLU

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Patrick Horvath - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees. Capes and Tights Podcast (290; July 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uU4LZdseCM

Siuntres, John. 2026. Mike Reiss The Simpsons and other misadventures [animator; The Critic]. Word Balloon (July 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCvrQ4-YHQ8

Smith, Barney. 2026. Can a comic book teach you Civil War history? [Marek Bennett, Freeman Colby Vol. 4]. StoryComic Presents (July 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEzv5rG3nQs

Roman, Steve et. al. 2026. Frank Miller - Push the Wall. Bat Force Radio (343; July 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ4l7NoaXcs

Altucher, James. 2026. Frank Miller on the skill that matters more than talent. The James Altucher Show (July 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DyaJ5qZeUA

Banks, Annie. 2026. X-Men '97’s Nightcrawler reveals what ‘clicked’ for him during a key Wolverine scene: One pivotal scene featuring Nightcrawler and Wolverine had Adrian Hough feeling a deep connection to the character. CBR (July 8): https://www.cbr.com/x-men-adrian-hough-nightcrawler-key-scene/

Banks, Annie. 2026. X-Men '97 star reveals the secret behind Nightcrawler's dynamic personality: The key to such a complex personality? Don't be too serious. CBR (July 9): https://www.cbr.com/x-men-97-adrian-hough-nightcrawler-dynamic-personality/

Campbell, Hilary Fitzgerald. 2026. Inside a New Yorker cartoonist’s sketchbook: Motherhood & anxiety. The Otherhood Collective (July 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_QJePJSS1M

Unknown. 1927. [John H. Cassel, former cartoonist for the New York Evening World has signed a contract with McClure to produce daily human interest cartoons beginning in about a month]. Editor and Publisher 60 (21; October 15): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-15_60_21/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Feg Murray left last week for California where he will attend the Stanford vs USC game at Palo Alto]. Editor and Publisher 60 (21; October 15): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-15_60_21/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Chic Young was married last Tuesday at Delaware Water Gap to Miss Athel Lindorff]. Editor and Publisher 60 (21; October 15): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-15_60_21/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Virginia Huget is now illustrating Adventurous Annie for King]. Editor and Publisher 60 (22; October 22): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-22_60_22/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Ledger Syndicate is offering a new comic strip by J. Graham Hunter, entitled News the Reporters Missed]. Editor and Publisher 60 (21; October 15): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-15_60_21/page/42/mode/2up

Ledger Syndicate. 1927. News the Reporters Missed [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (22; October 22): 20. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-22_60_22/page/20/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Artists and Writers Hold Golf Meet [Rube Goldberg photo]. Editor and Publisher 60 (23; October 29): 14. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-29_60_23/page/14/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1927. The Bungle Family, by Harry J. Tuthill, is the comic strip that sets the fashion in comics [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (23; October 29): 45. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-29_60_23/page/44/mode/2up

United Feature Syndicate. 1927. Gene Carr Now with the United Feature Syndicate [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (23; October 29): 88. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-10-29_60_23/page/88/mode/2up

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