Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/20/2026

Chaney, Jen. 2026. ‘King of the Hill’ returns. New York Times Watching newsletter (July 20): https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/render?campaign_id=20&ccpaOptOut=true&emc=edit_wg_20260720&instance_id=179040&isViewInBrowser=true&nl=watching&productCode=WG&regi_id=5998369&segment_id=223411&sendId=223411&uri=nyt://newsletter/41444b07-ed83-59f1-b8b5-6dfde856cb8d

Harper, David. 2026. Heidi MacDonald talks Steve Wacker as Marvel's Editor in Chief and where comics are headed. SKTCHD's Off Panel (July 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opFSNAvyhZY

Morris, D. 2026. Kinjin Storylab expands with MANGITA line. The Beat (July 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kinjin-storylab-expands-with-mangita-line/

Holub, Christian. 2026. Christian Ward signs deal with Oni Press for three new creator-owned comics. Publishers Weekly (July 20): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100879-christian-ward-signs-deal-with-oni-press-for-three-new-creator-owned-comics.html

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. Kelly Sue DeConnick keeps it close to home: In her latest comics series, Kelly Sue DeConnick mixes monstrous magic into a timely family dramedy [In print as: Close to Home]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/100839-kelly-sue-deconnick-keeps-it-close-to-home.html

Kirby, Rob. 2026. Genocide is not inevitable: PW talks with Dana Mashoian Walrath [In print as: Dana Mashoian Walrath]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100836-genocide-is-not-inevitable-pw-talks-with-dana-mashoian-walrath.html

Holub, Christian. 2026. Comics for your “inner kid”: PW talks with Cassandra Pelham Fulton: The new associate publisher of Scholastic’s comics imprint came up through the ranks, and is excited about having a hand in the latest installment of a childhood fave [In print as: Cassandra Pelham Fulton Graphix]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100835-comics-for-your-inner-kid-pw-talks-with-cassandra-pelham-fulton.html

Unknown. 2026. How ‘My Beloved Other’ by Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson got made: Our weekly annotated guide [In print as: How This Book Was Made]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100841-how-my-beloved-other-by-nick-abadzis-and-angela-watson-got-made.html

Burkhalter, Chris. 2026. Fall 2026 Comics Preview cover artist: Lucas Harari: To kick off our Fall Comics preview issue, we spoke with the artist about his latest graphic novel, an existential mystery set in Paris and one of our top picks of the season [In print as: Cover Artist]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/100843-fall-2026-comics-preview-cover-artist-lucas-harari.html

Lemke, Meg. 2026. Fall 2026 preview: Adult comics: This season’s rockstar lineup includes Derf Backderf, Roz Chast, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Lisa Hanawalt, Joe Sacco, and James Tynion IV [In print as: Fall Preview Adult Comics]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/100844-fall-2026-preview-adult-comics.html

Lemke, Meg. 2026. Lit with pics: 13 graphic adaptations for fall 2026: This season’s crop of graphic adaptations spans genres and subgenres from literary fiction to thriller to a D&D-esque adventure gone cozy. Highlights include A Confederacy of Dunces drawn by Albert Monteys, Dorothy Gale as a secret agent in No Place, and a pair of retellings of the myth of Medusa [In print as: Great Lit, Now with Pics]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/100846-lit-with-pics-13-graphic-adaptations-for-fall-2026.html

Lemke, Meg. 2026. 17 ultraviolent comics hitting hard this fall: From punch-em-ups to murder-fests and other gory escapades, these comics offer escapism from a violent world via fantasies ever more bloody and outrageous. Highlights include teenagers who get murdered on repeat and a heroine whose signature move hits below the belt [In print as: Ultraviolence]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/100845-17-ultraviolent-comics-hitting-hard-this-fall.html

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. Fall 2026 preview: Manga: Manga gets personal this season, with affecting memoirs, semi-autobiographical dramas, and historical fiction [In print as: Fall Preview Manga]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/100850-fall-2026-preview-manga.html

Lemke, Meg. 2026. Early and elementary reader comics spotlight: For emerging readers and elementary-age fans who can’t get enough comics, this season’s highlights include entries by John Gallagher, Cathy G. Johnson, Jeremy Lambert, and Kaeti Vandorn, plus fresh graphic adaptations of kid pleasers like the Boxcar Children series and My Father’s Dragon [In print as: Early and Elementary Reader Spotlight]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/100848-early-and-elementary-reader-comics-spotlight.html

Lemke, Meg. 2026. Fall 2026 preview: Middle grade comics: Meg Cabot, Eoin Colfer, Sina Grace, Victoria Jamieson, Thien Pham, and Shaun Tan headline a star-studded season for tween readers [In print as: Fall Middle Grade Comics]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/childrens-announcements/article/100847-fall-2026-preview-middle-grade-comics.html

Lemke, Meg. 2026. Fall 2026 preview: Young adult comics: Romance, horror, fantasy, and all manner of genre mash-ups are in store for teen comics fans this season [In print as: Fall Preview Young Adult Comics]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/childrens-announcements/article/100849-fall-2026-preview-young-adult-comics.html

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Dark Horse announces 3 new 'Three Worlds/Three Moons' graphic novels: Sourcebooks depicting aspects of the '3W/3M' universe. ICv2 (July 17): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62893/dark-horse-announces-3-new-three-worlds-three-moons-graphic-novels

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Local Comic Shop Day retailers to get 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' Vol. 2 early: Special edition with variant cover. ICv2 (July 17): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62894/local-comic-shop-day-retailers-get-dungeon-crawler-carl-vol-2-early

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Zenescope adds Lunar to Universal for distribution. ICv2 (July 20): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62896/zenescope-adds-lunar

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comics folk react to Steve Wacker as Marvel EIC… many called Tom. Bleeding Cool (July 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-folk-react-to-steve-wacker-as-marvel-eic-many-called-tom/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comics folk react to C.B. Cebulski out as Marvel Editor-In-Chief. Bleeding Cool (July 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-folk-react-to-c-b-cebulski-out-as-marvel-editor-in-chief/

Brodner, Steve. 2026. Pat Oliphant: An appreciation; Remembering a giant. The Greater Quiet (July 20): https://stevebrodner.substack.com/p/pat-oliphant-an-appreciation

Apatoff, David. 2026. Pat Oliphant: The quiet man with the loud drawings. TCJ (July 20): https://www.tcj.com/pat-oliphant-the-quiet-man-with-the-loud-drawings/

Tweedale, Mark. 2026. Jeff Lemire looks back on 10 years of Black Hammer. The Beat (July 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/jeff-lemire-looks-back-on-10-years-of-black-hammer/

Tweedale, Mark. 2026. The Black Hammer reading order (2026). The Beat (July 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-black-hammer-reading-order-2026/

Unknown. 2026. Producer Gabor Csupo pitches ‘Duckman’ revival. Animation Magazine (July 17): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/producer-gabor-csupo-pitches-duckman-revival/

Cook, Steve. 2022. New Statesmen: Scalpels and rOtring pens. Secret Oranges (August 5): https://secretoranges.substack.com/p/new-statesmen

Murugesu, Jason Arunn. 2026. Burnham's eyelashes easy to tease, says cartoonist [Graeme Bandeira]. BBC (July 18): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dydp27xjro

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Local Comic Shop Day 2026 – What we have found out so far: Local Comic Shop Day for 2026 with Travis Charest on Archie, Captain Seven Of Nine in Star Trek and Exquisite Corpses spinoff Fox Max Killer. Bleeding Cool (July 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/local-comic-shop-day-2026-what-we-have-found-out-so-far/

Porter, Rick. 2026. ‘Afterlife With Archie’ series a go at Disney+ with ‘Riverdale’ team reuniting: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will adapt his and Francesco Francavilla's comic, and Greg Berlanti will executive produce. Hollywood Reporter (July 20): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/afterlife-with-archie-tv-series-disney-plus-1236652172/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Chef José Andrés joins Marvel Comics with Meals To Astonish: Avengers #1 out in October 2026. Bleeding Cool (July 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/chef-jose-andres-joins-marvel-comics-with-meals-to-astonish-avengers/

Eddy, Cheryl. 2026. ‘President Curtis’ is sci-fi White House wish-fulfillment: The ‘Rick and Morty’ spin-off stars Keith David as the POTUS and hits Adult Swim July 26. io9 (July 20): https://gizmodo.com/president-curtis-is-sci-fi-white-house-wish-fulfillment-2000785993

Unknown. 1927. Cartoonists Frolic. Rube Goldberg Master of Ceremonies at Newspaper Club Affair. Editor and Publisher 60 (27; November 26): 18. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-26_60_27/page/18/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. “Cartoonists' Night”: New York Newspaper Club to Entertain Artists Nov. 19, at New Home. Editor and Publisher 60 (25; November 12): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-12_60_25/page/10/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Nick Nichols, cartoonist creator of Just S'posin', The Young Upstarts, and other strips, has joined the staff of Associate Editors, Inc, to draw a new feature, Peter Pen"]. Editor and Publisher 60 (27; November 26): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-26_60_27/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Cartoonists and Writers Play Golf [Fontaine Fox, Clare Briggs]. Editor and Publisher 60 (25; November 12): 8. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-12_60_25/page/8/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1927. Windy Riley is a bluffer! But Funny, Oh My! He's the creation of Ken Kling, and he's in a new strip [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (26; November 19): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-19_60_26/page/26/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1927. Ken Kling is doing Windy Riley [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (27; November 26): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-26_60_27/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Another McCutcheon Serial [John T. McCutcheon; The Master of the World]. Editor and Publisher 60 (24; November 12): 18. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-12_60_25/page/18/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Jay "Ding" Darling is visiting in New York City]. Editor and Publisher 60 (26; November 19): 30. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-19_60_26/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["George Storm has left his camp at Lost River, Canada, to visit his father in Enid, Okla."]. Editor and Publisher 60 (25; November 12): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-12_60_25/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Please don't call them "hot dogs," packer's plea. Editor and Publisher 60 (25; November 12): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-12_60_25/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Paper Color Work Improved, Tebbs Says [Hearst]. Editor and Publisher 60 (26; November 19): 6. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-11-19_60_26/page/6/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. New Milt Gross Book [Dunt Esk]. Editor and Publisher 60 (28; December 3): 6. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-12-03_60_28/page/6/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Adds Comic Pages [South Bend Tribune]. Editor and Publisher 60 (28; December 3): 22. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-12-03_60_28/page/22/mode/2up

Round Julia. 2006. From comic books to graphic novels: writing, reading, semiotics [PhD thesis]. Bristol University. Online at https://www.academia.edu/115866075/From_comic_book_to_graphic_novel_writing_reading_semiotics?auto=download&email_work_card=download-paper

Graphic Syndicate. 1927. Susie Sunshine. A Girl Comic Hit [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (28; December 3): 56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-12-03_60_28/page/56/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. New McNaught Strip [Ken Kling; Windy Riley]. Editor and Publisher 60 (28; December 3): 40. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-12-03_60_28/page/40/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1927. New from McNaught Syndicate. Item: Ken Kling's Windy Riley comic strip -- funny! -- Will Be released December 12. It has a great advance sale [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (26; December 3): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-12-03_60_28/page/30/mode/2up