Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/20-21/2026

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Comics Hasn't Paid Jonathan Glapion, Down to Disney Layoffs? Bleeding Cool (June 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-hasnt-paid-jonathan-glapion-down-to-disney-layoffs/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Diamond UK and Image Comics Sign a Three-Year Deal Until 2029; Diamond UK and Image Comics sign a three-year comic book distribution deal until 2029, across the UK, Europe and International territories. Bleeding Cool (June 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-uk-and-image-comics-sign-a-three-year-deal-until-2029/

McDonnell, Patrick. 2026. A Note From Patrick: We are all connected. Mutts (June 13): https://mutts.com/blogs/news/a-note-from-patrick-we-are-all-connected

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Pulls Amazing Spider-Man #1000 John Romita/Paolo Rivera Cover. Bleeding Cool (June 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-pulls-amazing-spider-man-1000-john-romita-paolo-rivera-cover/

Rhode, Mike. 2026. Adam Griffith's StoryBox Comics Fair: An 'ongoing response to the comics, 'zine, and printmaking culture in DC'. ComicsDC (June 20): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/06/adam-griffiths-storybox-comics-fair.html

Betancourt, David. 2026. Comictropolis: Between the comic and the controller - In conversation with Stephanie Williams & Evan Narcisse. DC Public Library’s West End Library (June 20): https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-between-the-comic-and-the-controller-in-conversation-with-stephani

Weinersmith, Zach. 2026. Sawyer Lee and the Quest to Just Stay Home at Scrawl Books (June 21, 2026) Audio & Photos. Scrawl Books (June 21): https://archive.org/details/zach-weinersmith-sawyer-lee-and-the-quest-to-just-stay-home-scrawl-books-260621

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Top 400 Bestselling Comics Last Week and Publisher Marketshare. Bleeding Cool (June 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-top-400-bestselling-comics-last-week-and-publisher-marketshare/

Zhang, Han. 2026. The Strange Disappearance of Japan’s Animators; Anime has never been more popular. So why does the industry have a labour crisis? The Economist (June 19): https://www.economist.com/interactive/1843/2026/06/19/the-strange-disappearance-of-japans-animators

Scott, Lyvie. 2026. Who Are the Villains of Spider-Noir? Here’s your guide to the noir-inspired villain variants in Spider-Noir, from Silvermane to the new Tombstone. Inverse (May 29): https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/who-are-the-villains-of-spider-noir

Ying, Xu. 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 13: AMIC conference in China. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (June 21): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/06/remembering-john-lent-part-13-amic.html

Sella, Adam. 2026. Can a Seller of Yesterday’s News Avoid Becoming It? A newsstand in D.C. tries; The Newsroom, overflowing with magazines and newspapers on mismatched shelves, has endured as a symbol of a different Washington. New York Times (June 20): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/dc-newsstand-newsroom-newspapers-magazines.html

Lim, Cheng Tju. 2026. A History of Chinese Cartoons and Comics in Singapore. Culturepaedia (April 6): https://culturepaedia.singaporeccc.org.sg/art/a-history-of-chinese-cartoons-and-comics-in-singapore/

Morgan, Matthew. 2026. Calvin and Hobbes and the Price of Integrity; How Bill Watterson stuck to his guns — and vanished. The Republic of Letters (June 11): https://therepublicofletters.substack.com/p/calvin-and-hobbes-and-the-price-of

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Man Arrested in Skrepetsky Death, Cartooning for Peace Calls for Investigation. Daily Cartoonist (June 19): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/19/man-arrested-in-skrepetsky-death-cartooning-for-peace-calls-for-investigation/

Gilbert-Bair, Ellie. 2026. Ask an Expert: Chicago and its comics [Beth Hetland]. South Side Weekly (June 18): https://southsideweekly.com/ask-an-expert-chicago-and-its-comics/

Harper, David. 2026. Tale of the Tape With Leef Smith of Mission: Comics and Art. SKTCHD (June 18): https://sktchd.com/interview/tale-of-the-tape-mission-comics-and-art/

Harper, David. 2026. It’s Gonna Be Weird With Rob Guillory. SKTCHD's Off Panel (556; June 15): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-556-its-gonna-be-weird-with-rob-guillory/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Rob_Guillory_2026.mp3

Unknown. 2026. Physical Media Rules: Mutt And Jeff No. 1; Gussying up animation’s original odd couple. San Diego Reader (June 19): https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2026/jun/19/physical-media-rules-mutt-and-jeff-no-1/

Harris, Aisha, Stephen Thompson, and Regina G. Barber. 2026. In 'Toy Story 5,' Playtime's Over and Screentime's In. Pop Culture Happy Hour (June 19): https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5862016/in-toy-story-5-playtimes-over-and-screentimes-in, https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/npr.simplecastaudio.com/f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2/episodes/1893e894-9de7-4091-8fc3-00b8f15ed73c/audio/128/default.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5862016

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/28/2026

 Hudoshnyk, Oksana and Oleksandr P. Krupskyi. 2022.  Science and comics: from popularization to the discipline of Comics Studies. History of Science 12 (2): 210-230. Online at https://www.hst-journal.com/index.php/hst/issue/view/20

RING Latinoamérica [Latin American Graphic Narrative Research Network]

ringlatinoamerica.wordpress.com

Unknown. 2026. Lamentamos el fallecimiento de John A. Lent. RING Latinoamérica (May 19): https://ringlatinoamerica.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/despedimosajohnlent/

Sherif, Adam Karenina. 2026. Interview: Dave Baker and Nicole Goux talk craft, marketing, and Punk’n Heads. The Beat (May 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dave-baker-and-nicole-goux-talk-craft-marketing-and-punkn-heads/

Holub, Christian. 2026. Dark Horse Employees Form Union. Publishers Weekly (May 27): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100492-dark-horse-employees-announce-the-formation-of-staff-union.html

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Dark Horse Workers Unionize: Include creator-owned comics in list of demands. ICv2 (May 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62486/dark-horse-workers-unionize

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Staff of Dark Horse Comics Form a Union After Changes at the Publisher. Bleeding Cool (May 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/staff-of-dark-horse-comics-form-a-union-after-changes-at-the-publisher/

Baines, Graham. 2026. Creating Comics: An interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky. downthetubes (May 27): https://downthetubes.net/creating-comics-an-interview-with-adrian-tchaikovsky/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. “Play Is Evolving…”: Hasbro’s Tim Kilpin talks kids, kidults and KPop Demon Hunters. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/play-is-evolving-hasbros-tim-kilpin-talks-kids-kidults-and-kpop-demon-hunters/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. Takashi Iizuka – Head of the Sonic Team at SEGA – Reflects on the Hedgehog’s Journey From Video Game Star to Pop Culture Icon. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/takashi-iizuka-head-of-the-sonic-team-at-sega-reflects-on-the-hedgehogs-journey-from-video-game-star-to-pop-culture-icon/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. Konami Cross Media NY’s Mark Kirk Looks at How FAST Platforms Drive Engagement for Yu-Gi-Oh!. Brands Untapped (May 18): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/konami-cross-media-nys-mark-kirk-looks-at-how-fast-platforms-drive-engagement-for-yu-gi-oh/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. Paul Gitter of Disney Consumer Products on Blockbuster Launches for The Mandalorian and Grogu, Toy Story 5, Moana and More. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/paul-gitter-of-disney-consumer-products-on-blockbuster-launches-for-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-toy-story-5-moana-and-more/

Bloomfield, Sophie. 2026. Reactivating Relevance [Pink Panther]. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/reactivating-relevance/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Victoria Berrocales Awarded Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship. Daily Cartoonist (May 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/27/victoria-berrocales-awarded-2026-jay-kennedy-memorial-scholarship/

Barnett, David. 2026. The Comic Artist Detained by ICE; Becky Burke was about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. What followed was 19 days of hell. Prospect Magazine (May 26): https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/people/73617/the-comic-artist-detained-by-ice

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Jack Ohman Receives His Herblock Prize Award. Daily Cartoonist (May 26): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/26/jack-ohman-receives-his-herblock-prize-award/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. You Should Race to Your Local Theater to See ‘Adolescence of Utena’; GKIDS is bringing the eclectic 'Revolutionary Girl Utena' movie to the big screen for two nights only this June. io9 (May 28): https://gizmodo.com/adolescence-of-utena-movie-theaters-theatrical-release-2000764513

Kogan, Rick. 2026. Ready to Travel Into the Secret Life of Garry Trudeau and ‘Doonesbury’?. Chicago Tribune (May 27): https://www.recorderonline.com/features/entertainment_news/column-ready-to-travel-into-the-secret-life-of-garry-trudeau-and-doonesbury/article_0768badd-2ccb-568f-88cc-975bcbca6a95.html

Rollyson, Carl. 2026. ‘Trudeau & Doonesbury’ Examines a Comic Strip That Became Part of the National Discussion; Joshua Kendall’s new biography shows the cartoonist was prophetic about Donald Trump, first depicting him as a presidential candidate in 1987. New York Sun (May 25): https://www.nysun.com/article/trudeau-doonesbury-examines-a-comic-strip-that-became-part-of-the-national-discussion

Simons, Dean. 2026. Joel Meadows Launches New Kickstarter Campaign as George Pratt Issues New Message. The Beat (May 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/joel-meadows-launches-new-kickstarter-campaign-as-george-pratt-issues-new-message/

Andrews, Sarah. 2026. Stephen R. Bissette, Vermont’s New Cartoonist Laureate, Draws From Waterbury-Duxbury Roots. Waterbury Roundabout (May 26): https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/news-archive/stephen-r-bissette-vermonts-new-cartoonist-laureate-draws-from-waterbury-duxbury-roots

Rhode, Mike (ed.). 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 10: Chinese caricatures and RING's Latin American scholars tribute. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 28): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-10-chinese.html

Pattinson, Tom. 2026. The World’s Largest Museum of Illustration Is About to Open Its Doors [Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration]. Positive News (May 25): https://positive.news/lifestyle/arts/landmark-illustration-museum-launches-in-the-capital/

Jameson. 2026. Ink & Insight w/Denis Kitchen & Kim Munson!. Comix 4 All (171; May 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co7onndQfX4

Burns, Thommy. 2026. Larry Stark, Pioneer of EC Comics Fandom and Noted Theater Critic, Dies at 93. TCJ (May 28): https://www.tcj.com/larry-stark-pioneer-of-ec-comics-fandom-and-noted-theater-critic-dies-at-93/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/16-17/2026

Levitz, Paul. 2020. ["I Just Received Word That Martin Pasko Passed Away."]. Facebook (May 11): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ep1EbCRoN/

Reyes, Carlos. 2019. Viñetas del Fin del Mundo - "Geisa Fernándes y John Lent". Viñetas del Fin del Mundo (July 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_OleLsztIg

Rizzo, Frank C. 2006. Offbeat Comic Wants to Tease Readers' Brains [Lio]. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 15): D1, 9. scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/15/it-was-20-years-ago-today-lios-creepy-friends-had-come-to-stay/

Unknown. 2026. Celebrating 20 Years of Lio! [Mark Tatulli interview]. Andrews McMeel (May 15): https://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/celebrating-20-years-of-lio/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Comic Barcelona Winners Announced. Daily Cartoonist (May 15): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/15/comic-barcelona-winners-announced/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Timmy Heague on the Copy of Action Comics #1 That Made Him a Man. Bleeding Cool (May 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/timmy-heague-on-the-copy-of-action-comics-1-that-made-him-a-man/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Great Comic Book Piracy Debate of 2026, Spanish Police Involved. Bleeding Cool (May 16): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-great-comic-book-piracy-debate-of-2026-spanish-police-involved/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Kickstarter Starts Suspending Crowdfunders Over Content, Blames Stripe. Bleeding Cool (May 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/kickstarter-starts-suspending-crowdfunders-over-content-blames-stripe/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Skottie Young Puts 'I Hate Fairyland' on Pause After #50. Bleeding Cool (May 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/skottie-young-puts-i-hate-fairyland-on-pause-after-50/

Fairclough, Ian. 2026. The Chronicle Herald Editorial Cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon to Receive National Award for Service to Canadian Journalism. SaltWire (May 15): https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/the-chronicle-herald-editorial-cartoonist-bruce-mackinnon-michener-baxter-award-journalism

Clark, Jill. 2026. The Michener Awards Foundation Honours Bruce MacKinnon and Vaughn Palmer With the 2026 Michener-Baxter Award Français. Michener Awards Foundation (May 14): https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-michener-awards-foundation-honours-bruce-mackinnon-and-vaughn-palmer-with-the-2026-michener-baxter-award-822969321.html

Simon, Mark. 2026. Bill Holbrook Cartoonist Interview. MarkSimontoons (May 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxs3np1Qpq8

Iesse, Lisa. 2026. Alison McCreesh’s “Bite-Sized” Comic Treasury Celebrates Long and Sweet of “Short Years”. MyNorthNow (May 7): https://www.mynorthnow.com/87917/news/nwt-news/alison-mccreeshs-bite-sized-comic-treasury-celebrates-long-and-sweet-of-short-years/

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds With Mark Bertolini & Steve Mardo. Words, Images, & Worlds (May 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3UaMCSm-2A

Stang, Audra. 2026. SAW Free Comics Workshop With Audra Stang. Sequential Artists Workshop (May 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHwefMyfZM

Parker, AF. 2026. Heather Antos on Her Marvel and Star Wars Legacy at Comic Con Cape Town. Agents of Fandom (May 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1Gw4awCvM

Rhode, Mike. 2026. Pioneering Comics Scholar John Lent RIP. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 16): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/pioneering-comics-scholar-john-lent-rip.html

Banerjee, Arunava. 2026. How Anand RK Created the Pulitzer-Winning Graphic Investigation of India’s Digital Arrest Scams; He won the ‘Illustrated Reporting and Commentary’ prize, along with investigative reporters Natalie Obiko Pearson and Suparna Sharma, for ‘trAPPed’. Scroll.in (May 15): https://scroll.in/article/1092801/how-anand-rk-created-the-pulitzer-winning-graphic-investigation-of-indias-digital-arrest-scams

Thompson, Stephen, Aisha Harris, and Cyrena Touros. 2026. 'Shrek' – a Weird, Flatulent and Beloved Franchise – Turns 25. Pop Culture Happy Hour (May 14): https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5818294/shrek-a-weird-flatulent-and-beloved-franchise-turns-25, https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/npr.simplecastaudio.com/f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2/episodes/f7e1c11e-24b9-4be6-baa6-9018534d4d18/audio/128/default.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5818294

Valone, Conrad. 2025. Garfield Trail; Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis. Atlas Obscura (February 6): https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/garfield-trail

Garner, Vanessa. 2014. Comic Strip Route; This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip". Atlas Obscura (July 16): https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/comic-strip-route

Schiffino, Andres. 2018. The Cartoon Wall at Overlook; In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists. Atlas Obscura (May 16): https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-cartoon-wall-at-overlook-new-york-new-york

Xavir, Xavi. 2025. 13, Rue del Percebe Mural; Mural dedicated to one of Spain's favorite cartoonists, Francisco Ibáñez. Atlas Obscura (November 11): https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/13-rue-del-percebe-mural

Keefe, Jim. 2026. Sally Forth Summer Vacations. Patreon (May 17): https://www.patreon.com/posts/sally-forth-156677197

Leong, Tim. 2026. “Art Has to Be Learned Art”: Neal Adams on What It Takes to Be a Comic Artist [2005 interview]. SKTCHD (April 28): https://sktchd.com/interview/neal-adams-on-art-artists/

Whitman, Jack. 2026. Industry City Hosts Huge Comic Art Event Again [Brooklyn Independent Comic Showcase]. Village Star-Review (May 13): https://www.star-revue.com/industry-city-hosts-huge-comic-art-event-again/

Raftery, Brian. 2026. Nobody Once Told Him the World Was Gonna Meme Shrek; The writer and illustrator William Steig lived several lives before his book about a surly ogre became a Hollywood hit. New York Times (May 17): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/books/william-steig-shrek-anniversary.html

Harper, David. 2026. Marvel Seems to Be Broken. Let’s Fix Them!; God help me, I’m writing about Marvel again. SKTCHD (May 13): https://sktchd.com/longform/marvel-feature-2026/

Ehrlich, Madeline Kahn. 2026. Beyond the Cat’s Hat: A look into the controversial cartoons of a Dartmouth alumnus [Dr. Seuss]. The Dartmouth (May 15): https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/05/beyond-the-cats-hat-a-look-into-the-controversial-cartoons-of-a-dartmouth-alumnus

Thairone. 2025. Garo no Jidai o Yomu 1997 by Yoshihiro Hara. YouTube (December 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2shwshdCvs

Harper, David. 2026. A Lifetime Process With Rafael Albuquerque. Off Panel (549; April 27): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-549-a-lifetime-process-with-rafael-albuquerque/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/forcedn/sktchd/Rafael_Albuquerque.mp3

Harper, David. 2026. Dangerous and Irresponsible With Matthew Rosenberg. Off Panel (550; May 4): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-550-dangerous-and-irresponsible-with-matthew-rosenberg/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/forcedn/sktchd/Matthew_Rosenberg_2026.mp3

Davis, Vanessa. 2026. Vanessa Davis - 90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives. Sequential Artists Workshop (May 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nM37_H4b_g

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Da Vinci Edition With Richard Ashley Hamilton. Words, Images, & Worlds (May 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtgWtVYfALw

Moore, Terry. 2026. Drawing Katchoo in Montenegro. Terry Moore Art (May 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcTPy8gOTA

Nyce, Caroline Mimbs. 2026. How to Win Our Cartoon Caption Contest. New Yorker (May 15): https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/how-to-win-our-cartoon-caption-contest

Degg, D. D. 2026. Harrison Jiedueh – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (May 16): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/16/harrison-jiedueh-rip/

Lloyd, John F. 2026. Liberian Genius Artist Harrison “Black Baby” Jiedueh Deceased; Perspective of the life of the Famous Liberian Artist and Creator of the Legendary “Dr. Owl”. Liberian Observer (May 4): https://www.liberianobserver.com/obituaries/liberian-genius-artist-harrison-black-baby-jiedueh-deceased/article_79d9b1e2-1ce0-4701-b273-f6a506526c51.html

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/25/2026

  *Johnston, Rich. 2026. More Tales From Those Who Worked With Sam Kieth, Over The Decades; From those who worked with Sam Kieth; Matt Wagner, Scott Ian, J Scott Campbell, Rob Liefeld, Don Chin, William Messner Loebs and more. Bleeding Cool (March 23): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/more-tales-from-those-who-worked-with-sam-kieth-over-the-decades/

Unknown. 2026. Comic artist Hermann Huppen dies in Brussels at 87. Brussels Times (March 23): https://www.brusselstimes.com/2039811/comic-artist-hermann-huppen-dies-in-brussels-at-87

Maxharraj, Shaban. 2026. Hermann Huppen – the giant of the graphic novel, humanist and friend of Kosovo. Koha (March 24): https://www.koha.net/en/kulture/hermann-huppen-gjiganti-i-romanit-grafik-humanisti-e-miku-i-kosoves

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. OpenAI shutting down Sora, Disney drops investment [AI animation]. The Beat (March 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sora-shutdown/

Metz, Cade. 2026. OpenAI is shutting down Sora, its A.I. video generator; the start-up said it would discontinue Sora just three months after signing a multiyear deal to bring Disney characters to the service. New York Times (March 24): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/openai-shutting-down-sora.html

Simons, Dean. 2026. Creators and editors discuss the magisterial return of The Trigan Empire and its continued appeal. The Beat (March 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-creators-and-editors-discuss-the-trigan-empire-s-magisterial-return-and-the-series-eternal-appeal/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Boom Studios fires staff, moves executives, in latest restructuring; Boom Studios fires staff and makes executive moves in its latest Penguin Random House restructuring changes. Bleeding Cool (March 23): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/boom-studios-fires-staff-moves-executive-in-its-latest-restructuring/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. DSTLRY returns to print after publishing hiatus; with six titles for summer release. ICv2 (March 25): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61951/dstlry-returns-print-after-publishing-hiatus

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. DSTLRY is back, announces publishing schedule. The Beat (March 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dstlry-is-back-announces-publishing-schedule/

Degg, D. D. 2026. David Rowe cartoon accused of using antisemitic tropes. Daily Cartoonist (March 24): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/24/david-rowe-cartoon-accused-of-using-antisemitic-tropes/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Wayback Whensday: the case of the curious cartoonist [Ripley's Believe It or Not]. Daily Cartoonist (March 25): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/25/wayback-whensday-the-case-of-the-curious-cartoonist/

Kilday, Colleen. 2023. 20 words introduced or popularized by cartoons. Stacker (November 2): https://stacker.com/stories/art-culture/20-words-introduced-or-popularized-cartoons

Unknown. 2026. "Monstress" adult animated series based on award-winning comics in development at Amazon. Animation Magazine (March 24): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/monstress-adult-animated-series-based-on-award-winning-comics-in-development-at-amazon/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. How retailer exclusive covers help Absolute Batman sell over 300,000; how an unprecedented amount of retailer exclusive covers help Absolute Batman sell over 300,000 every month... Bleeding Cool (March 23): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/how-retailer-exclusive-covers-help-absolute-batman-sell-over-300000/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. How Chris Ryall helped save Saucer Country… two times; how Chris Ryall helped save Saucer Country by Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly... twice. And now helping get a TV series made. Bleeding Cool (March 23): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/how-chris-ryall-helped-save-saucer-country-two-times/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Cartoonfestival Knokke Heist Golden Hat winners [Belgium]. Daily Cartoonist (March 24): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/24/cartoonfestival-knokke-heist-golden-hat-winners/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Bonil leaves El Universo after three decades [Ecuador]. Daily Cartoonist (March 24): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/24/bonil-leaves-el-universo-after-three-decades/

Unknown. 2026. ["Veteran animator and storyboard artist Barry Caldwell has passed away, according to Paul Dini."] ComicBook Clique (March 24): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HTXD4Z7r3/

Weinberg, Steven. 2026. How to make a No Kings protest sign; we asked artists, writers, and curators for practical tips on crafting a powerful protest sign. Hyperallergic (March 24): https://hyperallergic.com/how-to-make-a-no-kings-protest-sign/

Cirone, David. 2026. Near Mint Condition's Omar Valdivieso keeps the dialogue alive between publishers and fans. The Beat (March 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-near-mint-condition-omar-valdivieso/

Owen. 2026. The exciting future of the Flash (ft. Ryan North & Gavin Guidry). Owen Likes More Comics and Owen Likes Comics (March 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl2Hk5Wv3hc

Kantor, Emma. 2026. TokyoPop launches educational imprint. Publishers Weekly (March 24): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99990-tokyopop-launches-educational-imprint.html

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. I'd have been a fool not to try everything: PW talks with Brian Michael Bendis. Publishers Weekly (March 25): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99992-i-d-have-been-a-fool-not-to-try-everything-pw-talks-with-brian-michael-bendis.html

Holub, Christian. 2026. GlobalComix closes $13 million funding round, names new CEO. Publishers Weekly (March 25): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100003-globalcomix-wants-to-create-the-figma-for-comics-with-new-funding-and-ceo.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Taking the temperature of global comics at the London Book Fair. Publishers Weekly (March 25): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/london-book-fair/article/100004-taking-the-temperature-of-global-comics-at-the-london-book-fair.html

Aguilar, Carlos. 2026. A master of animation is back, with a "magnificent" story [Sylvain Chomet]. New York Times (March 25): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/movies/sylvain-chomet-a-magnificent-life.html

Swinimer, John. 2026. Eric Olcsvary preps for C2E2. True North Country Comics Videos (March 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8_2eVu6Xpk

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Alex Segura - author of Enemy of My Enemy [Daredevil novel]. Capes and Tights Podcast (274; March 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC8Qm_DViIk

Harper, David. 2026. Chip Zdarsky talks Captain America, collaboration, writer and artist brain, retirement, and more. SKTCHD (March 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ff0Yxs2LmY

Chatfield, Jason, Emily Flake, and Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell. 2026. DMA#42: getting punched in the face for a living with Emily Flake; we dive into the ruthless mechanics of humour, boxing and comedy, the misery of hell gigs, and why you should absolutely never do stand-up at a children's play space. New York Cartoons (March 25): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/dma42-getting-punched-in-the-face

Best, Daniel. 2026. The rise of Image Comics: compendium. The timeline: 1995 - 1996 (things get messy & a founder leaves). Daniel Best - Author (March 25): https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-image-comics-compendium-fcc

Lussier, Germain. 2026. Marvel says the real world parallels in "Daredevil: Born Again" are coincidental; if the events in the season two premiere felt a little too real, well, it wasn't designed that way. That's just the world. io9 (March 25): https://gizmodo.com/marvel-says-the-real-world-parallels-in-daredevil-born-again-are-coincidental-2000738105

DeSchepper, Rachel. 2026. An Interview with Cathy Guisewite. Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsUg7tmk09Q

DeSchepper, Rachel. 2026. Cathy Guisewite looks back on 50 years of "Cathy". GoComics (March 19): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/cathy-guisewite-interview-50th-anniversary

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/26/2026

Nicoletti, Allie. 2025. Exclusive! Ever dreamed of creating a graphic novel? This Baby-sitter's Club illustrator & adapter spills on what it takes [Ellen Crenshaw]. Girls' Life (October 7): https://girlslife.com/books/308507/exclusive-ellen-t-crenshaw-shares-what-its-like-to-illustrate-a-graphic-novel/

Errico, Marcus. 2025. 'Go back to the club': Exclusive look at the most-memed 'Megalopolis' scene from new graphic novel.  The Francis Ford Coppola-approved comic adaptation offers a fresh take on the epic misfire.Gold Derby (October 8): https://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/coppola-megalopolis-viral-meme-graphic-novel-adam-driver/

Sexton, Martin. 2025. GVN Exclusive: Sneak Peek – The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, Edited by Mark Evanier. Geek Vibes Nation (October 7): https://geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-comics-exclusive-essential-peanuts-charles-schulz-mark-evanier/

Figge, Jack. 2025. New graphic novel tells story of Father Emil Kapaun: Army chaplain, Korean War POW [Medal of Honor]. OSV News (October 7): https://www.osvnews.com/new-graphic-novel-tells-story-of-father-emil-kapaun-army-chaplain-korean-war-pow/

McClear, Sheila. 2022. Dilbert Stripped! The Cubicle Comic's Been Nixed from 77 Newspapers.  Author Scott Adams wonders if the comic's cut was a reaction to his mocking of "wokeness" that's been pervading office life. Los Angeles Magazine (September 21): https://lamag.com/news-and-politics/dilbert-cancelled-author-says-his-comic-strip-about-cubicle-life-removed-from-77-newspapers/

Aramburú, Andrea, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). 2026. Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds. Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. Online at https://lup.be/book/comics-and-the-global-south/ ; https://www.jstor.org/content/oa_book_edited/jj.31131063 and https://muse.jhu.edu/book/138228

Aramburú, Andrea, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders. 2026. Introduction. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 7-22. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.3 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.3

Chu, Kin-Wai. 2026. Hong Kong Comics: A Liminal Space Bridging the Global South and the Global North. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 23-44. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.4 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.4

Gandolfo, Amadeo. 2026. Digital Dreams and Its Discontents: Piracy and Comics in South America. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 45-64. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.5 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.5

Mohan, Amrutha. 2026. Working with the Frames: Retellings and Reconstructions in Indian Graphic Narratives. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 65-82. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.6 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.6

Nayek, Debanjana. 2026. Out of the Frame: The Third Space in Indian Graphic Narratives. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 83-104. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.7 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.7

Gupta, Rounak and Partha Bhattacharjee. 2026. Deconstructing the "Gutter": A Decolonial Study of the Journey from Patachitra to Comics in Famine Tales. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 105-124. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.8 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.8

Simões, Letícia. 2026. Malungas: A Global South Feminist Epistemology in Comics. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 125-142. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.9 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.9

Roy, Dibyadyuti and Swarnima Banerjee. 2026. Global South Comics and the Crisis of Postcolonial Masculinity: Case Studies from Bangladesh and India. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 143-172. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.10 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.10

Waipara, Zak. 2026. The Upper and Lower Jaws. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 173-198. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.11 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.11

Saha, Ananya. 2026. Towards Indomanga: Onj Mangaesque Narratives from India. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 199-228. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.12 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.12

Aramburú, Andrea. 2026. Drawing Slavery "With and Against the Archive" in Jesús Cossio's Joaquín Jayme. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 229-254. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.13 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.13

Bagelman, Caroline, Jen Bagelman, and Josephine Gitome. 2026. Birthing Beyond Borders: The Role of Comics in Dadaab Refugee Camps. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 255-270. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.14 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.14

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Milestone's History Changed to Reflect a Deal with DC… or Lex Luthor. Bleeding Cool (February 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/milestones-history-changed-to-reflect-a-deal-with-dc-or-lex-luthor/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Curtails Its Imperial Cosmic Plans Over Low Audience Figures. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-curtails-its-imperial-cosmic-plans-over-low-audience-figures/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Image's White Sky Second Print Outsells First Print, What's Going On?? Bleeding Cool (February 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/images-white-sky-second-print-outsells-first-print-whats-going-on/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Ted Slampyak Has Been Bringing Back Jazz Age Chronicles on Substack. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ted-slampyak-has-been-bringing-back-jazz-age-chronicles-on-substack/

Johnston, Rich. 2025. Nick Barrucci Talks Diamond and Dynamite, Past, Present and Future. Bleeding Cool (February 21): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nick-barrucci-diamond-dynamite/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week: 2026 Anime Lineup Includes 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Jojo,' More; Plus: 'Witch Hat Atelier' Anime, 'One Piece' S2 Live-Action Series Trailers. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61730/manga-week-2026-anime-lineup-includes-jujutsu-kaisen-jojo-more

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Manga Week: ICv2 Interview: Viz Media Director, Publishing Sales Sarah Anderson on Lessons from 2025, the Diamond Disruption, and Prospects for 2026. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61731/manga-week-icv2-interview-viz-media-director-publishing-sales-sarah-anderson

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week: New Manga Startups Roll Out Ambitious Catalogs for 2026 - Crossed Hearts, Kodama Tales, Manga Mavericks. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61736/manga-week-new-manga-startups-roll-out-ambitious-catalogs-2026

Degg, D. D. 2026. Dave McGill – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (February 25): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/02/25/dave-mcgill-rip/

Unknown. 2026. David McGill Obituary. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 22): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/david-mcgill-obituary?id=60855053

Sean, Tyler, and Marco. 2026. Stephanie Phillips Talks Daredevil, Grim, Planet She-Hulk & More! The Comics Pals (February 21): https://www.youtube.com/live/XmP4y-ZPVdE

Serrano Denis, Ricardo. 2026. Interview: Stephen Bissette Serves Up a New Edition of Tyrant in the Age Crowdfunding. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-bissette-tyrant/

Chaykin, Howard. 2026. Three Gil Kane Stories... Howard Chaykin...as Ever, I Remain... (February 26): https://howardchaykin.substack.com/p/three-gil-kane-stories

Rattray, Chloe T. 2025. 'Fearless and Undefined': An Affirmative Crip Reading of Kpop Demon Hunters. Australasian Journal of Popular Culture (14; December): 155 - 168. Online at https://doi.org/10.1386/ajpc_00119_1 and https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/ajpc_00119_1

Pound, Richard. 2026. Reviews: Photographic Memory: William Henry Jackson and The American West. TCJ (February 26): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/photographic-memory-william-henry-jackson-and-the-american-west/

Manouach, Ilan. 2026. The Empty Table Revolution: How Angoulême's Cancellation Proved the Girlcott's Power. TCJ (February 26): https://www.tcj.com/the-empty-table-revolution-how-angoulemes-cancellation-proved-the-girlcotts-power/

Booles, Dan. 2022. As His Career Peaks Following a New Book With Steve Martin, Cartoonist Harry Bliss Considers Walking Away … Maybe [in print as Drawing Conclusions]. Seven Days (December 14): Online at https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/at-the-peak-of-his-career-cartoonist-harry-bliss-considers-walking-away-maybe-37140151/

Carollo, Elisa. 2026. Christie's Situates 'Sailor Moon' and 'Doraemon' Alongside Hokusai in Its Debut Anime Sale; In 'Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Imagines Tradition,' the Auction House Pairs Historically Significant Artworks with Contemporary Cultural Artifacts, Testing the Market Power of Nostalgia during Asia Week New York. Observer (February 26): https://observer.com/2026/02/christies-anime-starts-here-hokusai-tezuka-asia-week-new-york-sale/

Lapin-Bertone, Joshua. 2026. Image Comics Was Going to Cancel Invincible in the First Year, Until Robert Kirkman Hotshotted Omni-Man's Betrayal up 2 Years Early. Popverse (February 24): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-image-robert-kirkman-invincible-omni-man-plot-twist

Chaykin, Howard. 2026. Noel Sickles... ..The Great Journeyman. Howard Chaykin...as Ever, I Remain... (February 26): https://howardchaykin.substack.com/p/noel-sickles

Meyer, Christina. 2023. The Brownies and St. Nicholas: Agents of Modernity and Modern Childhood? In Modernity and the Periodical Press: Trans-Atlantic Mass Culture and the Avant-gardes, 1880–1920, Felix Brinker and Ruth Mayer (eds.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. 171-188.

Brinker, Felix. 2023. Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland and the Times of Newspaper Comics, 1905–06. In Modernity and the Periodical Press: Trans-Atlantic Mass Culture and the Avant-gardes, 1880–1920, Felix Brinker and Ruth Mayer (eds.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. 230-252.

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Exclusive: Dark Horse & Marvel Team Up for '90s Trading Card Gallery Book. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-dark-horse-marvel-team-up-for-90s-trading-card-gallery-book/

Ryall, Chris. 2026. Tales of Syzpense #102 [Inaugural Jack and Roz Kirby Awards]. Chris's Substack (February 26): https://chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-syzpense-102

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Submissions Now Open for 11th Annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/submissions-open-for-11th-annual-dwayne-mcduffie-award-for-diversity-in-comics/

Heer, Margreet de. 2026. Philosophy: Augustine: The Censored Page! Philosophy Comics (February 26): https://philosophycomics.substack.com/p/augustine-the-censored-page

Okay, Arpad. 2026. Critical Thinking: Blackness in Print, Colors Optional. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/critical-thinking-blackness-in-print/

Allen, Troy-Jeffrey. 2026. Black Comics Under Fire: 10 Stories That Sparked Controversy. The Beat (February 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/black-comics-under-fire-10-stories-that-sparked-controversy/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. AfterShock's Astronaut Down Heading to Netflix. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/astronaut-down-netflix/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. From Page to Product: Rebellion's Victoria Justice Talks Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and a Big Milestone for 2000 AD. Brands Untapped (February 25): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/from-page-to-product-rebellions-victoria-justice-talks-judge-dredd-rogue-trooper-and-a-big-milestone-for-2000-ad/

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. Shiboyugi and Its Death Games Violently Confront Anime Voyeurism; The Unseen Viewer Is the Villain in This Bracing Series. AV Club (February 25): https://www.avclub.com/shiboyugi-playing-death-games-to-put-food-on-the-table-voyeurism-fan-service-critique

Donohoo, Timothy Blake. 2026. Evangelion Just Got Canned – And That's a Good Thing [beer]. CBR (February 22): https://www.cbr.com/evangelion-sapporo-can-design-release/

Cronin, Brian. 2026. That Time Stephen King Wrote His First Comic Book Story (And Created All Sorts of Problems); In a Brand-new Comic Book Legends Revealed, Learn How Stephen King Had a Bit of a Problem with the First Comic Book he Ever Wrote. CBR (February 25): https://www.cbr.com/stephen-king-marvel-walter-simonson-lawnmower-man-problem/

Greenfield, Dan. 2017. Exclusive: Stephen King Talks Batman, EC Comics. 13th Dimension (September 22): https://13thdimension.com/exclusive-stephen-king-talks-batman-ec-comics/

Raugust, Karen. 2026. Licensing Hotline: February 26, 2026. Publishers Weekly (February 26): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99790-licensing-hotline-february-26-2026.html

Hughes, William. 2026. Smiling Friends Is Ending at Adult Swim; Series Creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack Revealed That the Series Is Getting Two More Episodes, Then Ending. AV Club (February 26): https://www.avclub.com/smiling-friends-is-ending-at-adult-swim-season-3

Lussier, Germain. 2026. Yes, the Filmmakers Behind 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' Feel the Pressure; Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller Spoke to io9 About the Highly Anticipated Spidey Sequel, Out in 2027. io9 (February 26): https://gizmodo.com/yes-the-filmmakers-behind-spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-feel-the-pressure-2000726877

McClintock, Pamela. 2026. 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea' Lands Early Summer 2026 Release; The Crunchyroll/Sony Movie Is Based on the Popular Anime Series. Hollywood Reporter (February 25): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-the-movie-1236514725/

McClintock, Pamela. 2026. Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Shatters Another Record, Zooms Past 'Minecraft' to Top 2025 Domestic Chart; The Disney Mega-blockbuster Was Already the Top-grossing Hollywood Pic of 2025 at Both the Worldwide and International Box Office — Not to Mention Becoming the No. 1 Animated Studio Pic of All Time. Hollywood Reporter (February 25): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zootopia-2-box-office-domestic-milestone-1236514441/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. The Whitest Kids U'Know's Animated Feature 'MARS' Lands on Blu-ray March 10. Animation Magazine (February 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/the-whitest-kids-uknows-animated-feature-mars-lands-on-blu-ray-march-10/

Unknown. 2026. USC School of Cinematic Arts Shutters Expanded Animation MFA Program. Animation Magazine (February 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/usc-school-of-cinematic-arts-shutters-expanded-animation-mfa-program/

Dean, Tyler. 2026. The Flight of Dragons: Magic, Science, and a Lot of Hot Air; Is This an Overlooked Rankin/Bass Classic, or Has It Been Forgotten for a Reason? Reactor (February 24): https://reactormag.com/the-flight-of-dragons-magic-science-and-a-lot-of-hot-air/

Siuntres, John. 2026. Ignition Press Line Up, With Publisher Filip Sablik. Word Balloon (February 25): https://www.youtube.com/live/Vnx0qOSPES4

Freeman, Atom!. 2026. What It Really Means to Be Creator Owned with Ignition Press' Filip Sablik. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' Comic Industry Insiders (February 26): https://www.youtube.com/live/dnuccJNmN34

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Jorge Aguirre - Monster Locker Edition. Words, Images, & Worlds (February 26):  https://www.youtube.com/live/RnwGbWcEC_o

Harper, David. 2026. My Favorite Pieces of Original Comic Art, Including Daniel Warren Johnson, Christian Ward, and More. SKTCHD (February 26): https://www.youtube.com/live/P2fV53S9L8Y

The Lent Comic Art Classification System, 2nd ed. available online now for free

Long before the Library of Congress started revamping its cataloguing for comic art, John Lent had devised a system of his own. For his 90th birth year, we've updated the 2016 version and published it online for free with over 900 new terms added.  at 
https://archive.org/details/lent-comic-art-classificiation-2nd-ed-final/

This classification system is derived from John A, Lent's 10-volume set of Comic Art Bibliography with additions and emendations by Mike Rhode from published versions of the Comics Research Bibliography.

"In 1986, in preparation for a conference presentation in India, I self-published a 156-page international bibliography on comic art, which I also sent to some libraries and researchers. That led to the compilation of ten volumes of comic art sources, broken down by regions, genres, functions, and other aspects, published by Greenwood Press between 1994 and 2006. As I assembled materials for these bibliographies, I developed categories into which to place sources. The classification system presented in this monograph is the result. The classification system portrayed in these pages is meant to bring some order to filing, categorizing, and discussing comics and cartoons. Actually, the fullest section, on the United States, can be used with minor modifications to organize comic art studies about any country." - John Lent

We're pleased to welcome Lizzy Walker to the team with this new edition, and expect to have annual updates. 

A print-on-demand version for libraries is underway.

Mike Rhode

Comics Research Bibliography 2025 and Addenda available online for free

If you're reading this notice, there's a good chance you're in the new 1800 page annual update of the Bibliography, on its 30th anniversary. We're also commemorating John A. Lent's 90th birth year, since John started the field with his 10 volume set. Tony Rose has been assisting for the past couple of years, and librarian Elizabeth Walker has just joined the team. 

The CRB is a worldwide bibliography of all types of comic art, including comic books, comic strips, caricature, gag cartoons, animation, editorial cartoons, biography, webcomics, political cartoons, history of cartooning, and comics scholarship.

Our 30th Anniversary Edition has been updated with 3,327 new entries. It's downloadable at https://archive.org/details/crb-2025-ebook and there will be print edition in the coming month.

An addenda of 2000 more pages of unsorted citations is at https://archive.org/details/crb-2025-addendum These citations have been formatted but not yet placed into the CRB. Many of them are from the first online iteration of the CRB, now preserved on the Internet Archive. For our 30th Anniversary and in honor of John Lent's 90th birth year, we are providing these as a resource the first time, since they are searchable by keyword. However, the goal remains to empty this document by placing all the citations into the main bibliography which is online now at Comics Research Bibliography. 

Comics Research Bibliography 2025 & Addenda combined e-book edition is now online as well.

 

You can follow our daily progress either on my ComicsDC blog at https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/search?q=%22Comics+research+bibliography%22&max-results=20&by-date=true or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555263475365

While I have your attention, please consider subscribing to the International Journal of Comic Art at http://www.ijoca.net/ . And forward this to anyone you think might be interested.

 

 

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A sneak peak for your bibliographic needs

 Coming soon - Comics Research Bibliography 2025 (1800 pages of sorted citations, 3 print volumes) and its Addendum (2000 pages of unsorted citations) and a new version of the Lent Comic Art Classification System. All three will be free on the Internet Archive and the two main books available in print from Lulu.com

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/10/2026

  *Olsson, Gustav. 2026. Serieskaparen Ulf Granberg Död [Swedish Phantom writer and editor]. Dagens Nyheter (January 10): https://www.dn.se/direkt/2026-01-10/serieskaparen-ulf-granberg-dod/

  *Parker, Jermayn. 2026. Ulf Granberg RIP. Chronicle Chamber (January 10): https://www.chroniclechamber.com/post/ulf-granberg-rip

  *Silva, Emanuel. 2026. Serieskaparen Ulf Granberg Död; Sörjs av Fantomen-Fantasterna. Aftonbladet (January 10): https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/JOJxXj/serieskaparen-ulf-granberg-dod-blev-80-ar

  *Freeman, John. 2026. Giles Summer Cartoon Print Rarity Offered on eBay. downthetubes (January 9): https://downthetubes.net/giles-summer-cartoon-print-rarity-offered-on-ebay/

  *Cohen, Michael. 2025. In Memorium: Mark Sherman; Mark's memoir about the creation of Strange Attractors. Strange Attractors Omnibus (January 26): https://strangeattractorsomnibus201.substack.com/p/in-memorium-mark-sherman

  *Freeman, John. 2026. Who Remembers Strange Attractors, a Slice of 1990s SF Comic Craziness?. downthetubes (January 9): https://downthetubes.net/who-remembers-strange-attractors-a-slice-of-1990s-sf-comic-craziness/

  *Johnston, Rich. 2026. Kevin O'Neill's Final Work, Silent Pictures, To Be Published Next Week; Kevin O'Neill's final work, Silent Pictures, to be published next week by Knockabout and Gosh Comics, with an introduction by Alan Moore. Bleeding Cool (January 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/kevin-oneills-final-work-silent-pictures-to-be-published-next-week/

  *Johnston, Rich. 2026. Rupert Murdoch's Daughter-In-Law Kathryn Murdoch's Protopias Comics; Rupert Murdoch's daughter-in-law Kathryn Murdoch and her Protopias Collection of graphic novellas for 2026 from AWA. Bleeding Cool (January 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/rupert-murdochs-daughter-in-law-kathryn-murdochs-protopias-comics/

  *Caraco, Benjamin. 2026. Histoire de la Bande Dessinée en France. Paris: La Découverte

  *Atkinson, Emily. 2026. Rare First Superman Comic Once Stolen from Nicolas Cage Sells for $15m [Action Comics]. BBC News (January 10): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly95lpwl1ro

  *Ziegler, Hannah. 2026. Rare Comic Introducing Superman Sells Privately for $15 Million; The copy of Action Comics No. 1, published in 1938, was stolen from the actor Nicolas Cage in 2000 and recovered more than a decade later. New York Times (January 9): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/books/superman-action-comics-1-sold.html

  *Gardner, Alan. 2026. Joe Sacco, Art Spiegelman Exhibit Extended. Daily Cartoonist (January 9): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/09/joe-sacco-art-spiegelman-exhibit-extended/

  *Carter, Justin. 2026. Marvel Has Its Best-Selling Comic in Years Thanks to Robert Downey Jr.; Things get meta and full circle for Marvel with the 'Ultimate Endgame' event. io9 (January 10): https://gizmodo.com/marvel-has-its-best-selling-comic-in-years-thanks-to-robert-downey-jr-2000708440

  *Delattre, Lucas. 2026. Serguei, Dessinateur Au "Monde" Depuis Quarante-Cinq Ans, Est Mort. Le Monde (January 9): https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2026/01/09/serguei-dessinateur-au-monde-depuis-quarante-cinq-ans-est-mort_6661117_3382.html

  *Unknown. 1926. [Milt Gross signed a five-year contract with World Syndicate. Inc. cartoon self-portrait]. Editor and Publisher 58 (40; February 27): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-27_58_40/page/34/mode/2up
 
  *Jay, Alex. 2017. Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Bernard Dibble. Strippers Guide (April 10): https://comicstriphistory.com/2017/04/ink-slinger-profiles-by-alex-jay-16.html

  *Unknown. 1926. ["Bernard Dibble, maker of the "Dabby Dingle" strip has joined the art department of King Features Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (40; February 27): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-27_58_40/page/34/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1926. [Martin Branner, who draws Winnie Winkle, has signed a contract with George and Billy West Moving Pictures to do a series of two-reel comedies]. Editor and Publisher 58 (40; February 27): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-27_58_40/page/34/mode/2up

Deaths in the Comic Arts Field 2025

 by Mike Rhode

This will be updated as notices continue to come in. The list is an annual feature of the Comics Research Bibliography and will appear in the 2025 edition. Updates are marked with *

Deaths in 2025 (with thanks to Bruce Guthrie’s Wikipedia mining, D.D. Degg at the Daily Cartoonist, Stripspeciaalzaak, Animation Magazine, Anime News Network) included Argentine comics scholar Mariela Acevedo, Nigerian artist Olu Ajayi, British graphic novelist Richard Appignanesi, British-Canadian animator Victor Atkinson, Norwegian animator Kine Aune,  Malaysia’s Azmi (aka Mohd Azmi Mohd Hussin), Dutch comic creator Harry Balm, voice actor William Bassett, Hanna-Barbera writer and storyboard artist Tony Benedict, editorial cartoonist Steve Benson, ‘It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Superman’ Broadway musical and Superman The Movie cowriter Robert Benton, Ed Berdej, Histoire du Québec graphic novel scripter Léandre Bergeron, Belgian artist Jean Claude Block of ERCOLA, editorial and sports cartoonist Tom Bone, Pot-Shots cartoonist Ashleigh Brilliant, New Zealand’s National Business Review editorial cartoonist Bob Brockie, Nickelodeon licensing executing Leigh Anne Brodsky, Keith Brown, Elijah Brubaker, British comic artist Iain Buchanan, California comic book shop and convention worker Alison Buckles (aka Alison Buckles Hennessey), science fiction fanzine artist and cartoonist Grant Canfield, DC Comics editor KC Carlson, freelance writer for Marmaduke Doris Carr, Pokémon voice actor James Carter Cathcart, DC and Marvel editor Margaret Clark, The Simpsons composer Alf Clausen, animation writer David Steven Cohen, British graphic novel reviewer Rachel Cooke, Mexican experimental animator Aria Covamonas, animation writer Skip Craig, former U.S. Army cartoonist turned fine artist Charles Criner, editorial cartoonist Ken Crook, Shanda Fantasy Arts cofounder Carole Curtis, Tony D’Adamo, Peter David, Myth Adventures comic book store founder Helgi Davis, Belgian cartoonist Eric De Rop, Belgian cartoonist Chantal De Spiegeleer, editorial and alternative cartoonist Tim Eagan, Edika aka Edouard Karali, DC Comics production staffer Shelley Eiber, animator Jerry Eisenberg, Hy Eisman, voice actor John Erwin, Argentine comic book writer Walter Fahrer, Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni, Irish comic artist John Farrelly, Jules Feiffer, Fat Jack’s Comicrypt store owner Mike Ferrero, Czech-American animator Paul Fierlinger, Staten Island Advance editorial cartoonist Tom Flannagan, editorial cartoonist Fleg aka Christian Daigle, Loading Snacks Anime Chat podcaster London Fogg aka Sin, Italian editorial cartoonist Giorgio Forattini, animator Gail Frank, newspaper illustrator Laurie Gambill, voice actor Jeff Garcia, Dutch animator Harrie Geelen, animator Joseph Gilland, Tintin expert Philippe Goddin, Jackson 'Butch' Guice, Star Fruit Books founder Matt Haasch, Disney animator Joe Hale, The Maxx voice actor Michael Haley, Seriefrämjandet - The Swedish Comics Association supporter Agneta Hallin, Jim Hamilton of UK’s Forbidden Planet chain, manga creator Kunichika Harada,  Japanese manga creator Shohei Harumoto, anime voice actor Takaya Hashi, New Zealand political cartoonist Eric Heath, comic book inker Andrew "Drew" Hennessy, Canadian animator Co Hoedeman, illustrator and cartoonist Brad Holland, Marvel Comics editor Norah Horwitz, Japanese voice actor Takashi Inagaki, Japanese voice actor Ryō Ishihara, animation timer Christine Smith Ishimine, animator Todd Jacobsen, Brazilian cartoonist Jaguar (aka Sérgio de Magalhães Gomes Jaguaribe), Czech caricaturist Oldřich Jelínek, comic artist and editorial page illustrator Randy Jones, ’King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss, small press comics creator Larned Justin, Indian political cartoonist Kaak (aka Harish Chandra Shukla), animator Karenia Kaminski, mangaka Sui Kasai, animation producer Steven Philip Kasper, Jack Katz, Batman Forever's Val Kilmer, cartoonist/illustrator and musician J.D. King, ‘Dry Bones’ cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen, animation publicist Fumi Kitahara, Hakusensha publisher founding member and manga magazine editor Nobumasa Konagai, Classics Illustrated cover artist Mort Künstler, animator Richard Laslo, ‘Riverdale’ writer Yolonda E. Lawrence, Cuban cartoonist LAZ (aka Humberto Lazaro Miranda Ramirez),  French BD cartoonist Lidwine (aka Dominique Legeard or Marcel de la gare), Disney animation cel colorist Dawn Little Sky, Space Ghost voice actor George Lowe, French cartoonist Patricia Lyfoung, The Angriest Dog in the World cartoonist David Lynch, Tribune Media Services Sales Manager and Senior VP Walter Mahoney, American voice actor Dave Mallow, Italian comic book writer Gianfranco Manfredi, French BD writer François Marcela-Froideval, French BD writer Marie-Mad (aka Marie-Madeleine Bourdin), comic book store worker Frank Marcucci III, voice actor Julie Mayfield, Eric McConnell, animation writer/producer Dan McGrath, Titan's Hard Case Crime imprint cover illustrator Robert McGinnis, Latin Times political cartoonist Edward Medina, Belgian artist Marc Michetz (aka Marc Degroides), small press comics creator Christopher Mills, founder of Kaiyodo anime figure manufacturer Osamu Miyawaki, Canadian animation industry produce Rick Morrison, writer Peter Morwood, Super Mario mangaka Kazuki Motoyama, Boston cartoonist Dan Moynihan, Irish-English indie animator Phil Mulloy, Randy Myers of Baltimore’s Collector's Corner store, Toei Animation director Tatsuya Nagamine, comic book artist Arthur Nichols, Japanese voice actor Tomomichi Nishimura, TV’s ‘Dennis the Menace’ Jay North, Nigerian cartoonist Obe Ess (aka Olaseinde Obe), Jeanne O'Neil the model for Cookie the daughter of Blondie and Dagwood, animator Yōichi Ōnishi, founding father of the Black Age of Comics Turtel Onli, IDW Star Trek writer Roberto Orci, London comics fan Steve Pay, Belgian comic artist Frank Pé, John Peck (aka The Mad Peck), animation writer and ‘Wild Thornberrys’ co-creator Steve Pepoon, editorial cartoonist Clyde Peterson (aka C. P. Houston), *animation producer Marie Poe, Ukrainian animator Marharyta Polovinko, comic book writer Dave Rawson, Italian cartoonist Enea Riboldi, Italian comics artist Angelo Maria Ricci, *editorial cartoonist Barry Rumple, Australian cartoonist and polymath Peter Russell-Clarke, Strip Art Features founder Ervin Rustemagic, Ukrainian animator Radna Sakhaltuev, Wonder Woman fan and letterhack and voice actor Joanna Sandsmark, Italian comic book cartoonist Pierluigi Sangalli, David Schaffer the subject of Miriam Libicki’s ‘A Kind of Resistance’ in “But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust”, Belgian comic book writer Michel Schetter, political cartoonist and illustrator Ralph Schlegel, Wil Eisner and Al Capp biographer Michael Schumacher, first live-action Spider-Man on “Electric Company” Danny Seagren, animator and military cartoonist Ed Seeman, Belgian cartoonist Serdu (aka Serge Duhayon), Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist John Shakespeare, Strange Attractors comic book writer Mark Sherman, Manchuria Opium Squad manga artist Shikako, manga creator Shino, Jim Shooter, Belgian artist Alain Sikorski, Jim Silke, comic artist Louis Small Jr., animator Jim Smith (aka James Carl Jobb), comics artist Tod Smith, Playboy cartoonist Doug Sneyd, Dutch writer Gerard Soeteman, Russian animator Andrey Sokolov, assistant animator at Walt Disney Features Alissa Solomon, Superman the Movie’s General Zod Terence Stamp, Ron Stanfield, English comic artist Adam Stone, ‘Annie’ and ‘It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Superman’ composer Charles Strouse, Drew Struzan, inker Rob Stull, TV animator Joe D. Suggs, manga creator Ukyou Takao, UK comics artist Dave Taylor, Japanese designer and illustrator Jun Tamatani, Canadian animator Mark Thornton, English comic book artist Ron Tiner, Italian comic book creator Angelo Todaro (aka Paul Bennett and Al Todd), Mort Todd aka Michael J. DelleFemine, New Zealand cartoonist Garrick Tremain, manga creator Shin Tsukumo, Ada Uderzo the widow of Albert Uderzo and model for Asterix and Obelix’s Walhalla, Dutch comics journalist and editor Rob van Eijck, Studio Vandersteen director (and Wiske model) Leen Vandersteen, Dutch animator Danny Verbiest, Canadian animator Robert Verrall, French animation director Philippe Vidal, animator Dirk Von Besser, voice actor Jim Ward, minicomics and children’s book illustrator Dalton Webb, Birmingham Mail cartoonist Colin Whittock, Shaloman cartoonist Albert Wiesner, Canadian voice actor Dale Wilson, Manx cartoonist Phil Woodford, Tetsuko no Tabi manga storywriter Hirohiko Yokomi, Mark Zingarelli.