Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/5/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. It’s over; Diamond Estate and Consignment Group reach settlement. The Beat (August 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/its-over-diamond-estate-and-consignment-group-reach-settlement/

Rhode, Mike. 2026. Flea Market Finds - Steranko, iron-ons, military music gag cartoons, and more; It's been a few months since we've had one of these posts, but the ephemera collecting never ends. ComicsDC blog (August 5): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/08/flea-market-finds-steranko-iron-ons.html

Henehan, Billy. 2026. Interview: Act 4 Publishing’s Scott Dunbier on Ditko, Perez and what’s next!. The Beat (August 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-act-4-publishings-scott-dunbier-on-ditko-perez-and-whats-next/

Schimkowitz, Matt. 2026. Dropout's spoon isn't too big for the complete works of Don Hertzfeldt. AV Club (August 4): https://www.avclub.com/dropout-adds-complete-works-don-hertzfeldt-streamer

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: Revivifying a dead language through cartoons [Otto Soglow]. Print (August 4): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-revivifying-a-dead-language-thru-cartoons/

Weprin, Alex. 2026. ‘Toy Story 5’ and theme parks power Disney in latest quarter, as company teases big changes ahead. Hollywood Reporter (August 5): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/toy-story-5-theme-parks-power-disney-latest-earnings-report-1236664400/

Lussier, Germain. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has so many Easter eggs in its graphics; One of the film's designers has been posting some amazing work on social media. io9 (August 5): https://gizmodo.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-has-so-many-easter-eggs-in-its-graphics-2000794629

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Voices for Children posters up for sale. Daily Cartoonist (August 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/04/voices-for-children-posters-up-for-sale/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Tel Aviv political cartoon exhibit damaged. Daily Cartoonist (August 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/04/tel-aviv-political-cartoon-exhibit-damaged/

Brown, Hannah. 2026. Exhibition of ultra-Orthodox military draft cartoons vandalized ahead of Animix Festival. Jerusalem Post (August 4): https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-904567

Hutchinson, Chase. 2026. The force remains strong with Star Wars animation in The Ninth Jedi; Building off the anime anthology Star Wars: Visions, this miniseries is a visually dazzling addition to a fading franchise. AV Club (August 5): https://www.avclub.com/star-wars-visions-ninth-jedi-review-disney-plus

Degg, D. D. 2026. Lee hopscotching syndicates?. Daily Cartoonist (August 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/04/lee-hopscotching-syndicates/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Support downthetubes. Daily Cartoonist (August 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/04/support-downthetubes/

Cummings, Zoe. 2026. The real heroes of this anime convention? Folks with glue guns and duct tape; This summer, more than 47,000 people descended on downtown D.C. for three straight days, many of them in intricate and fragile costumes. Washington Post (August 5): https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/08/05/real-heroes-this-anime-convention-carry-glue-guns-duct-tape/

Schwartz, William. 2026. The peculiarly logical webcomics of Øyvind Thorsby. TCJ (August 5): https://www.tcj.com/the-peculiarly-logical-webcomics-of-oyvind-thorsby/

Sausverd, Antoine. 2015. "Ninette Patapon", un "Little Nemo" à la française. Töpfferiana (January 21): http://www.topfferiana.fr/2015/01/ninette-patapon-un-little-nemo-a-la-francaise/

Unknown. 1922. Herriman and Swinnerton hobnob with Indians in torrid Arizona. Fourth Estate (August 5): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=876&view=1up

Unknown. 1928. Artists and writers compete in golf; Gene Brehn wins low net in Tarrytown tournament -- Byrnes, Maxwell, Rex Beach win prizes. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate (61; 1; May 26): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-01-26_61_1/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Artists and writers hold golf tourney [Rube Goldberg photograph]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate (61; 1; May 26): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-01-26_61_1/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. A “Reg'lar” golfer [Gene Byrnes photograph]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate (61; 1; May 26): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-01-26_61_1/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Smitty has a brother [Walter Berndt]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate (61; 1; May 26): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-01-26_61_1/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. "Gump" suit pending; Hoag refrains from pressing further actions until Syracuse result. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate (61; 2; June 2): 4. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-06-02_61_2/page/4/mode/2up

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/28/2026

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Out of the doghouse: ‘There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy’ EP Mark Evestaff on the new Peanuts special. Animation Magazine (July 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/out-of-the-doghouse-theres-no-place-like-home-snoopy-ep-mark-evestaff-on-the-new-peanuts-special/

Unknown. 2026. ‘Toy Story 5’ tops billion-dollar mark & takes year’s No. 1 box office spot. Animation Magazine (July 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/toy-story-5-tops-billion-dollar-mark-takes-years-no-1-box-office-spot/

Gordon, Andrew. 2026. Five timeless animation career tips [In print as: Five Timeless Animation Career Tips]. Animation Magazine (360; July): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/five-timeless-animation-career-tips/

Beach, Charlotte. 2026. Connie He creates a new animation language with AI [Dear Upstairs Neighbors]. Print (July 24): https://www.printmag.com/comics-animation-design/connie-he-creates-a-new-animation-language-with-ai/

Aguilar, Matthew. 2026. Todd McFarlane has an unreleased animated Spawn movie starring Keith David & Mark Hamill & it’s fully voiced. ComicBook (July 24): https://comicbook.com/movies/news/todd-mcfarlane-has-an-unreleased-animated-spawn-movie-starring-keith-david-mark-hamill-its-fully-voiced/

Chris. 2026. Todd McFarlane reveals SECRET animated Spawn movie! - San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Comicbook.com (July 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psA1Bhv5jIk

Siuntres, John. 2026. Gerry Duggan Star Trek IDW Marvel books and more. Word Balloon (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6KQnIYJxAU

Harper, David. 2025. Erica Henderson talks Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes on Off Panel. SKTCHD's Off Panel (November 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Mu3AaLEUo

Sanders, Kari et al. 2026. Dean Haspiel: From Bored to Death to The Red Hook and beyond. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_SD-IyzOmg

Siuntres, John. 2026. Judd Winick Hilo & Marvel and DC greatest hits. Word Balloon (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPvSk832Z0

Cox, Bob. 2026. Bob Chapman interview - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 40th Anniversary Gallery Edition. CAF+ (July 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quj6xeUcnR4

Dillon, Bryant. 2026. SDCC 2026: Ben Wickey on Top Shelf's More Weight: A Salem Story, the legacy of witch hunts & more. Fanbase Press (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrW2SAziBIA

Angeles, Christian. 2026. SDCC 2026: Writer Matthew Rosenberg discussing If Destruction Be Our Lot's universal themes & more. Fanbase Press (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMhvfj_Tto

Finch, David. 2026. Pencilling a REAL comic book page - Terminal Part 2. David Finch (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JThBoXivkCI

Davidson, Keith. 2026. American Mythology's James Kuhoric on Valentine Bluffs Massacre & Three Stooges!. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkff9ZkvwHQ

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with special guest Bridgit Connell (podcast). Pop Culture Squad (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJvZ82Jvhe4

Bird, Betsy. 2026. Odysseus on the brain? Let’s talk to Gareth Hinds about his own Odyssey!. School Library Journal's A Fuse 8 Production (July 23): https://afuse8production.slj.com/2026/07/23/odysseus-on-the-brain-lets-talk-to-gareth-hinds-about-his-own-odyssey/

Haspiel, Dean. 2026. Crucial comix career advice. Dean Haspiel's Newsletter (July 28): https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/p/crucial-comix-career-advice

Giacomelli, Sadie. 2026. Makers Series — Paul Karasik: A conversation with Paul Karasik, cartoonist and educator. Blackwing Blog (July 28): https://blackwing602.com/blogs/blackwing-blog/makers-series-paul-karasik

Farley, Chad. 2026. Garth Ennis on BABS: The Black Road South, Preacher, The Boys & reinventing fantasy. Collectors Confessions (July 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJQ8cjbFbQ

Schwartz, Roy. 2026. ["I’m very saddened to share that my friend and fellow professional fan, Tommy Lombardozzi of the Jacked Kirby podcast, passed away yesterday."]. Facebook (July 16): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19VBd3BvQr/

Medway, Jim. 2026. Creating comics in Palestine: Jim Medway’s Qusasat Comics Camp story. downthetubes (July 28): https://downthetubes.net/creating-comics-in-palestine-jim-medways-qusasat-comics-camp-story/

Holub, Christian. 2026. DC’s Absolute Comics, Mariko Tamaki headline 2026 Eisner winners. Publishers Weekly (July 27): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/100924-dc-s-absolute-comics-mariko-tamaki-headline-2026-eisners-winners.html

Raugust, Karen. 2026. Licensing Hotline: July 2026 [Dren Productions Extends the World of Stellaris into Comic Books; NHL Players, Meet Archie and the Gang]. Publishers Weekly (July 28): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/100932-licensing-hotline-july-2026.html

Cadenas, Kerensa. 2026. With ‘Heartstopper Forever,’ Alice Oseman writes their happy ending. Publishers Weekly (July 28): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/100920-with-heartstopper-forever-alice-oseman-writes-their-happy-ending.html

Unknown. 2026. How ‘Rebecca’ by Kate Beaton got made [In print as: How This Book Was Made]. Publishers Weekly (July 10): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100789-how-rebecca-by-kate-beaton-got-made.html

Rooney, David. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: Tom Holland bares his soul in a superhero installment that balances self-reflection with action. Hollywood Reporter (July 28): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/spider-man-brand-new-day-review-tom-holland-zendaya-1236657988/

Hassenger, Jesse. 2026. Marvel engineers its best crossover in ages with Spider-Man: Brand New Day: This is nearly the platonic ideal of how to sample characters from a vast comics-based universe. AV Club (July 28): https://www.avclub.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-review

Lussier, Germain. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ raises the bar for what a Spider-Man movie can be. io9 (July 28): https://gizmodo.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-review-tom-holland-marvel-2000791427

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 07/28/26: EVENT HORIZON goes to “Heaven”. The Beat (July 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-072826/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Penthouse Comics returns to comic stores: October 2026 full solicits. Bleeding Cool (July 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/penthouse-comics-returns-to-comic-stores-october-2026-full-solicits/

Wood, Lawrence. 2026. “Swimming Lessons” caption contest commentary with Lawrence Wood. CartoonStock (July 27): https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/swimming-lessons-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Mankoff, Bob, Lawrence Wood, Trevor Hoey, Joel Mishon, and Lindsey Budde. 2026. Welcome to this month's CartoonStock caption contest by Lindsey Budde. CartoonStock (July 24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kujkny9ZkMg

Ah-Sen, Jean Marc. 2026. R&R: A rebound relationship with Moon Mullins. TCJ (July 28): https://www.tcj.com/rr-a-rebound-relationship-with-moon-mullins/

Kennedy, Hank. 2026. Will Franz, conscientious writer (1950-2026). TCJ (July 27): https://www.tcj.com/will-franz-conscientious-objector-1950-2026/

Unknown. 1922. [John Striebel has signed an eight-year contract with Associated Editors for a daily comic strip entitled Pantomime]. Fourth Estate (June 17): 21. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=653&view=1up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. On your mark! Get set! The Olympic Games [Feg Murray sports cartoon advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (49; April 28): 83. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-28_60_49/page/82/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. Metropolitan Service Buys New Era Features Syndicate [Frank Beck’s Gas Buggies, Down the Road]. Fourth Estate (June 17): 21. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=653&view=1up

Unknown. 1928. Patten on Vacation [Gilbert Patten]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (49; April 28): 96. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-28_60_49/page/96/mode/2up

Unknown 1922. [Carl R. Firey obituary]. Fourth Estate (June 10): 38. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=630&view=1up

King Features Syndicate. 1928. Just Kids Safety Club News [Ad Carter advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (49; April 28): 139. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-28_60_49/page/138/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoon Prizes Announced. Awards To Be Made During Year for Civic Betterment Cartoons [Harmon Foundation]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (49; April 28): 96. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-28_60_49/page/96/mode/2up

International Syndicate. 1922. Hanny's Cartoons [William F. Hanny] [advertisement]. Fourth Estate (June 17): 21. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=653&view=1up

Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate. 1928. The World's Greatest Comics [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (49; April 28): 53. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-28_60_49/page/52/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. Buster Brown and His Dog Greet Ad Convention. Fourth Estate (June 19): 10. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=642&view=1up

Chicago Daily News. 1928. Features That Carry the Load [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (49; April 28): 63. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-28_60_49/page/62/mode/2up

Ledger Syndicate. 1928. Ledger Syndicate Features. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (48; April 21): 35. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-21_60_48/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. [Homer Stinson visited friends in Springfield, Ohio, last week]. Fourth Estate (June 3): 17. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=579&view=1up2

Unknown. 1928. Machamer Now in Newspapers [Jefferson Machamer; Patty the Playful]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (48; April 21): 74. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-21_60_48/page/74/mode/2up

Bourges Services. 1928. Character Color Comics [advertisement for exhibit at Associated Press convention]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (48; April 21): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-21_60_48/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Garr Williams Sails. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (48; April 21): 74. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-21_60_48/page/74/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. ["Walter Strong, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, and John McCutcheon, cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune, have been chosen as members of the general Chicago committee of the Leonard Wood Memorial Drive for the eradication of leprosy in the Philippines"]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (48; April 21): 59. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-21_60_48/page/58/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonist Starts a Safety Campaign. More than 200,000 respond to Ad Carter's "Just Kids Safety Club" -- Even parents join in one city. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (48; April 21): 74. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-21_60_48/page/74/mode/2up

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/4-5/2026

Gravett, Paul. 2026. Hermann: A Man of Characters [2017 interview]. Paul Gravett (March 24): https://paulgravett.com/articles/article/hermann

Gravett, Paul. 2026. Remembering John Lent 15: At the Mangasia exhibit in Rome with Paul Gravett. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (July 4): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/07/remembering-john-lent-15-at-mangasia.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. London, New York, LA, Austin, Everyone Talk About Frank Miller - London, New York, LA, Austin, Frank Miller goes global with Scott Snyder, Zack Snyder, Robert Rodriguez and Joe Hill this month. Bleeding Cool (July 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/london-new-york-la-austin-everyone-talk-about-frank-miller/

Gallacher, Stephen. 2026. From the trenches to the funny pages… the ink-redible history of comics in The Sunday Post [Scotland]. Sunday Post (June 28): https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/the-ink-redible-history-of-sunday-post-comics/

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Twitter is Dead, Long Live Facebook.. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (July 3): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/twitter-is-dead-long-live-facebook

Manio, Joe. 2026. The eternal question: Snoopy or Mickey Mouse?. Lethbridge Herald (June 27): https://lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/opinions/2026/06/27/the-eternal-question-snoopy-or-mickey-mouse/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Stars Were Just as Shocked as You by the Anime’s Big Twist - Yuru and Asa Japanese voice actors Kensho Ono and Yume Miyamoto talk about how they brought Bones Film and Hiromu Arakawa's latest shonen anime adventure to life. io9 (July 4): https://gizmodo.com/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-kensho-ono-yume-miyamoto-interview-2000781419

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. From Tokyo Rose to Operation Pedro Pan - Andre Frattino on graphic history, 1960s Cuba, and creative collaboration.. GraphicMemoirBlog (July 3): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/andre-frattino-on-cuban-exile-and

Hunter, Derek. 2026. Why the 'Supergirl' movie provides us a cautionary tale - Opinion - Milly Alcock's comments before 'Supergirl' release were a clinic in how to alienate half your potential audience. The box office results speak for themselves. USA Today (July 3): https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/03/milly-alcock-supergirl-movie-flopped/90751767007/

Drabelle, Dennis. 1998. Holy Cow! [Review of Comic Strips and Consumer Culture: 1890-1945 by Ian Gordon and Commies, Cowboys, and Jungle Queens: Comic Books and America, 1945-1954 by William W. Savage Jr.]. Washington Post Book World (July 26): https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1998/07/26/holy-cow/aca05af5-747d-4885-b7d2-c6cde16afef3/

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Adjusted For Inflation [comic book creator earnings]. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (July 5): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/adjusted-for-inflation

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Royalties. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (June 13): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/royalties

Doran, Colleen. 2026. More Royalties: The Digital Edition. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (June 26): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/more-royalties

Hawthorne, Mike. 2026. Not Miguel Antonio Otero [racism, Afro-Latino Puerto Rican ancestry]. Mikehawthorneart Newsletter (July 5): https://mikehawthorneart.substack.com/p/not-miguel-antonio-otero

Cruz, Christopher. 2026. Ink, identity, evolution, and representation in the work of Puerto Rican artist Mike Hawthorne. Artista de Impacto (July 3): https://www.impactomedia.com/region/ink-identity-evolution-and-representation-in-the-work-of-puerto-rican-artist-mike-hawthorne/

Unknown. 2026. Gesprekken met Edgar P. Jacobs in naslagwerk. Strip Speciaalzaak (July 4): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/gesprekken-met-edgar-p-jacobs-naslagwerk

Rivière, François. 2026. Conversations avec Edgar P. Jacobs. La Sirène.

Truc, Jean-Laurent. 2026. L’Été Gaulois est de retour avec Astérix et tous les interviews de Goscinny rassemblés en september 2026. Ligne Claire (July 3): https://www.ligneclaire.info/lete-gaulois-est-de-retour-avec-asterix-et-tous-les-interviews-de-goscinny-rassembles-en-septembre-2026-708705.html

Goscinny. 2026. Goscinny – Entretiens 1960-1977, Paroles d’un Gaulois venu d’ailleurs. Hachette.

Unknown. 2026. Monografie Morris in oktober 2026. Strip Speciaalzaak (July 4): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/monografie-morris-oktober-2026

Lemoine, Clément and Michaël Bari. 2026. Morris. Dupuis.

Harper, David. 2026. The Luck Factor With Omar Valdivieso. SKTCHD's Off Panel (558; June 29): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-558-the-luck-factor-with-omar-valdivieso/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Omar_Valdivieso.mp3

Harper, David. 2026. The Evolution of Keigo Shinzo - The creator of Hirayasumi has grown a lot, and readers could see exactly how — and why — on the page. SKTCHD (July 1): https://sktchd.com/review/the-evolution-of-keigo-shinzo/

Unknown. 2026. Peter Quirijnen (54) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (July 2): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/peter-quirijnen-54-overleden

Vandezande, Marie. 2026. "Tumor zat wellicht al 10 jaar in mijn lijf": illustrator Peter Quirijnen kreeg diagnose darmkanker toen het al te laat was. Radio 1 (March 8): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/03/08/_de-tumor-zat-wellicht-al-10-jaar-in-mijn-lijf-illustrator-pete/

Lesage, Friedl'. 2026. Peter Quirijnen. Touché (March 8): https://www.vrt.be/vrtmax/podcasts/radio-1/t/touche/14/peter-quirijnen/

Unknown. 2026. Wim T. Schippers (83) overladen [‘Sjef van Oekel’ Dutch comic writer]. Strip Speciaalzaak (June 15): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/wim-t-schippers-83-overleden

Unknown. 2026. André Wijntjes (67) overladen [Dutch comics historian]. Strip Speciaalzaak (June 19): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/andre-wijntjes-67-overleden

Shahaf. 2026. Thursday, July 2nd, writer and artist Jeff Lemire joins us for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the League of Comic Geeks!. League of Comic Geeks (June 28): https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/60594591

Brown, Rob. 2025. Comic book man: with great collection comes great responsibility [Bill Waldie;  Vintage Comics and Collectables; Grand Prairie, AB]. [Grand Prairie, AB] Daily Herald Tribune (December 1): https://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/news/dawson-creek-grande-prairie

Kendrick, Ben. 2025. Hall of Justice Comics & Collectibles Owner Talks Beating the Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy Stereotype. Comicbook (December 2): https://comicbook.com/comics/feature/hall-of-justice-comics-collectibles-owner-talks-beating-the-simpsons-comic-book-guy-stereotype/

Elkins, Callie. 2025. 3 Questions with Big Adventure Comics owner Kevin Drennan. Santa Fe Reporter (December 3): https://sfreporter.com/columns/3-questions/3-questions-with-big-adventure-comics-owner-kevin-drennan/.

Unknown. 2025. Asterix in Germany: France's irrepressible Gaul to conquer neighbour [Asterix theme park]. France24 (December 2): https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251202-asterix-in-germany-france-s-irrepressible-gaul-to-conquer-neighbour

Bailey, Mary. 2035.  Drawing with Passion [Julie Dyker; student]. Sand Mountain [AL] Reporter (December 3): https://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/article_bc5b84fb-41c9-4e2a-a2ef-8de46942cd44.html

Stark, Dan. 2025. 'What’s Going Andre?’: UConn student pens graphic novel [Connor Szrejna]. Daily Campus (December 2): https://dailycampus.com/2025/12/02/whats-going-andre-uconn-student-pens-graphic-novel/

Burgos, Eduardo. 2025. Mijo- New South Florida Graphic Novel Excerpt. Jitney (December 3): https://jitneybooks.com/mijo-new-south-florida-graphic-novel-excerpt/

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. 2025. ESF Artist-in-Residence Creates Comic Book Bringing Adirondack Science to Life [Anicka Chaffey]. Newswire (December 2): https://www.newswise.com/articles/esf-artist-in-residence-creates-comic-book-bringing-adirondack-science-to-life

Oliver, Andy. 2025. “I Wanted To Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’. Broken Frontier (December 3): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/dominica-claribelle-interview/

Islam, Sruti. 2025. Lee Lai on commodifying identity, best friends and her new graphic novel Cannon. [Toronto] Globe and Mail (December 3): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/article-lee-lai-graphic-novel-cannon-identity-best-friends/

Heineman, Elizabeth. 2025. Superman #1 Smashes Auction Record, Becomes Most Valuable Comic Book. Kovels Antique Trader (December 3): https://www.antiquetrader.com/superman-number-one-smashes-auction-record-heritage

Rouner, Jef. 2025. Houston Writer Debuts Teenage Time-Traveling Comic [Alysia Anderson; Cosmyx the Time Witch]. [Houston] Texas Signal (December 3): https://texassignal.com/houston-writer-debuts-teenage-time-traveling-comic/

Josey, Bailey Jo. 2025. Author discusses graphic novel on Japanese incarceration camps [Kiku Hughes]. Auburn [WA] Reporter (December 3): https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2025/12/03/author-discusses-graphic-novel-on-japanese-incarceration-camps/

Schumer, Lizz. 2025. Meg Cabot Celebrates 25 Years of The Princess Diaries with a New Graphic Novel — See Inside! (Exclusive). People (December 2): https://people.com/meg-cabot-the-princess-diaries-graphic-novel-exclusive-11859829

Kolek, Drew. 2025. The squonk, Pennsylvania’s crybaby cryptid, set to star in upcoming comic [Grimm Tales of Terror].  WJET/WFXP (December 2): https://www.abc27.com/news/the-squonk-pennsylvanias-crybaby-cryptid-set-to-star-in-upcoming-comic/

Tiffney, Scott. 2024. Canada Post distinguishes the graphic novel with new stamps. Linn's Stamp News (May 14): https://www.linns.com/news/canada-post-distinguishes-the-graphic-novel-with-new-stamps

Hartwig, David. 2025. Canada Post continues Graphic Novelists series. Linn's Stamp News (November 30): https://www.linns.com/news/world-stamps-postal-history/canada-post-continues-graphic-novelists-series

Unknown. 1927. Editor and Publisher Fourth Annual Directory of Features. Editor and Publisher 60 (14; August 27): 4, 8, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52-56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-27_60_14/mode/2up

Arnott, Christopher. 2025. Beloved comic strip with CT ties facing resurgence with new artist and collections of classic strips [Nancy]. Hartford Courant (December 3, updated December 4): https://www.courant.com/2025/12/03/beloved-comic-strip-with-ct-ties-facing-resurgence-with-new-artist-and-collections-of-classic-strips/

Walsh, Katie / Tribune News Service. 2026. A charming ode to Old Hollywood [Minions & Monsters]. Washington Post (July 3): Weekend 14

Swinton, Taylor. 2026. The fake language that captured moviegoers’ hearts; The minions’ language, Minionese, is almost as beloved as the little yellow characters [in print as The minions' endearing way with words, albeit gibberish]. Washington Post (July 4): B1-2. online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/07/03/fake-language-that-captured-moviegoers-hearts/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/8/2026

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Sherman, Maria / Associated Press. 2026. ‘Tory Story 5’ soundtrack has a friend in Tay-Tay. Washington Post (June 6): B1-2

Associated Press. 2026. ‘Persepolis’ author work many hats: Marjane Satrapi, 56 [obituary]. Washington Post (June 6): B16

Ridgeley, Sean. 2025. Inspired by real stories, latest ‘Hellboy’ comic investigates ghost ships in Labrador.  Co-writer Rob Williams happened upon ghost ship stories off the coast of NL years ago, which he says made a natural fit for a Hellboy story. [St. John's, NF] Telegram (November 20, updated December 5): https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/hellboy-comic-labrador

Çakır, Nesibe Erkalan and Yasin Murat Demir. 2024. Translation of Songs in The Comics: Les Aventures de Tintin. Selçuk University Journal of Faculty of Letters (51; 2024): 97-108. Online at https://www.academia.edu/121643051/Translation_of_Songs_in_The_Comics_Les_Aventures_de_Tintin

Jariwala, Aarti Kantiwal. 2020. The Indian Graphic Novel. “This Side That Side: Restorying Partition”: Great Source of Fantasy with Reality, Unheard Stories, and Symbolization. Gap Bodhi Taru 3 (3; May-July): 5-8. Online at https://www.academia.edu/69497051/The_Indian_Graphic_Novel_This_Side_That_Side_Restorying_Partition_Great_Source_of_Fantasy_with_Reality_Unheard_Stories_and_Symbolization

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. RIP Paul Becton 1952-2026. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-paul-becton-1952-2026/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Creators of New Dragon Striker Animated Series Reveal Their Anime and Manga Inspirations. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-creators-dragon-striker-animated/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Wolf Among Us 2 Gets Release Window, and More From Summer Game Fest [comics-based videogames]. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/summer-game-fest-2026/

Denis, Ricardo Serrano. 2020. Shut in Theater: Now is the time to dive into the world of The Wolf Among Us [Fables videogame]. The Beat (April 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/shut-in-theater-wolf-among-us/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. How Big Are Variants?; A major Direct Market retailer shares their numbers. ICv2 (June 8): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62557/how-big-are-variants

Sanders, Rik. 2026. John Lent over academisch onderzoek. Stripschrift (503; January): 12-16.

Degg, D. D. 2026. Spurs vs Knicks, The NBA Finals Get Comic Stripped [Luke McGarry, sports cartoons]. Daily Cartoonist (June 7): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/07/spurs-vs-knicks-a-comic-strip-extra/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Rob Liefeld On Marvel Comics' Attitude To His New Mutants Run. Bleeding Cool (June 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/rob-liefeld-on-marvel-comics-attitude-to-his-new-mutants-run/

Chatfield, Jason. 2026. Nice Followers You’ve Got There...; On the indignity of letting an algorithm decide if your friends are allowed to see your art… New York Cartoons (June 6): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/nice-followers-youve-got-there-b40

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Show Creator Owen Dennis Tells All About His New Adaptation of ‘Among Us’ Which Secretly Debuted on Paramount+ Today. Animation Magazine (June 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/show-creator-owen-dennis-reveals-all-about-his-new-adaptation-of-among-us-which-secretly-debuted-on-paramount-today/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. The Star-Studded Cast of ‘Among Us’ Talk Beans, Betrayal, and Whether They’re Actually Gamers; Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown, Randall Park, and Kimiko Glenn share their gamer history and whether they think they'd last as crewmates in 'Among Us.' io9 (June 8): https://gizmodo.com/the-star-studden-cast-of-among-us-talk-beans-betrayal-and-whether-theyre-actually-gamers-2000768114

Hughes, William. 2026. Paramount+ Surprise-Drops Full Season of Among Us Animated Series; Created by Infinity Train's Owen Dennis and starring Randall Park, Dan Stevens, and Yvette Nicole Brown, the series abruptly dropped on the streamer today. AV Club (June 5): https://www.avclub.com/woman-successfully-nabs-religious-exemption-from-using-ai-at-work

Kadowaki, Kohei. 2026. Director Kohei Kadowaki on How He Made His Sophisticated Cannes and Annecy Dazzler, ‘We Are Aliens’ [In print as: We Are Aliens]. Animation Magazine (359; June 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/first-time-feature-director-kohei-kadowaki-on-his-sensitive-sophisticated-cannes-and-annecy-dazzler-we-are-aliens/

Bo, Giovanna. 2026. Italian Artistry at Its Best: We Visit the Thriving Florence-Based Studio, Doghead Animation [Sponsored Content]. Animation Magazine (June 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/italian-artistry-at-its-best/

Stivé, Valerio. 2026. Fires After 40: An interview with Lorenzo Mattotti about his landmark work. TCJ (June 8): https://www.tcj.com/fires-after-40-an-interview-with-lorenzo-mattotti-about-his-landmark-work/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/23-25/2026

Rhode, Mike (ed.). 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 6. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-6.html

Lim, C. T. 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 7: John Lent's Pioneering Contributions to SEA Comics Studies. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 23): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-7-john-lents.html

Chamberlain, Henry. 2026. Reviews: Cochlea & Eustachia, Volume 2 [Hans Rickheit]. TCJ (May 21): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/cochlea-eustachia-volume-2/

Coca, Vin, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, and Nicole Chrolavicius. 2026. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Episode 251 - Ellie Black. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (251; May 21): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/19216982-episode-251-ellie-black

Matt. 2026. Talkin' Peanuts With Nat Gertler. WHI Podcast (May 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izv_9Jj0GUY

Hughes, William. 2026. South Park Guys Confirm They Turned the Show Into a Season-Long Trump Burn Out of Spite; "We're not going to stop," Trey Parker said of the mindset behind the show's White House-provoked season 27 pivot. "We're going to do it every single week.". AV Club (May 22): https://www.avclub.com/south-park-trey-parker-matt-stone-trump-season-spite

Freeman, John. 2026. Creating Comics: Mickey Mouse Weekly’s Basil Reynolds. downthetubes (May 22): https://downthetubes.net/creating-comics-mickey-mouse-weeklys-basil-reynolds/

Berndt, Jaqueline. 2026. What’s in a Name: Manhua, Manga – ‘Manghua?’. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 23-44. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-002

Crespi, John A. 2026. Independent Comics in China: The Making of an Indefinite Art. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 45-68. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-003

Stember, Nick. 2026. Naked Bodies: Acceptability and Legibility in Chinese Art Comics. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 69-92. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-004

Strzałkowski, Piotr. 2026. Winnie and a Bun: The ‘Mandate of Heaven’ and the Two Visualizations of Xi Jinping in the Works of Chinese Dissident Cartoonists. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 93-116. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-005

Liang, Chia-yu. 2026. Comics Adaptation as Resistance to ‛All-under-Heaven:’ A Case Study on How Hong Kong Comics Engage in the City’s Political Movements. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 117-142. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-006

Chen, Shih-Wen Sue and Phyllis Yu-ting Huang. 2026. ‘Taiwan’s King of Comics’ Liu Xing-qin and Sinophone Culture. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 143-164. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-007

Caschera, Martina. 2026. Sinophone Comics as a Thirdspace: Two case studies from the Italian context. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 165-210. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-008

Ngoi, Hui Chien. 2026. The Obscured Chinese Suffering During the Japanese Occupation of Malaya: An analysis of Eddie See Yew Lee’s Three Years and Eight Months. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 211-240. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-009

Neri, Corrado. 2026. Sonny Liew and His Double: Exploring Pan-Asian metacomics. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 241-264. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-010

Silvio, Teri. 2026. Autobiographical Cartoon Characters and Artist Personae: Modeling the labor of self-branding in Taiwan. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 265-288. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-011

Danysz, Norbert. 2026. Contemporary Comic Reviews in Taiwan: Towards a new editorial and aesthetic paradigm?. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 289-312. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-012

Zemanek, Adina. 2026. Are Comics a Serious Matter? Materiality, remediation and status of comics in Taiwan. In Sinophone Comics: Histories, Identities, Medialities, edited by Adina Zemanek, 313. De Gruyter. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111438184-013

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. INTERVIEW: Kirkman, Casey and Kubert Go TERMINAL With a Brand New Universe [aka Kirkman, Casey, and Kubert on TERMINAL]. The Beat (May 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-kirkman-casey-and-kubert-go-terminal-with-a-brand-new-universe/, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHwUshgeZVQ

Rivera-Franz, Annalisa. 2026. ["It Is My Sad Duty to Announce That My Husband, William Franz Has Passed Away..."]. Facebook (May 24): https://www.facebook.com/share/1QcPKA9Lez/

Chomko, Mike. 2026. Honoring Ted White. PulpFest (May 24): https://pulpfest.com/2026/05/24/honoring-ted-white/

Lazarczky, Travis. 2025. The Comic Strip Big Nate and Its Colby Connection. Colby College News (November 14): https://news.colby.edu/story/the-comic-strip-embig-nate-em-and-its-colby-connection/

Taylor, James. 2025. Selling Comic Books to Kids Is Technically Illegal in Sacramento; That may soon change. CBS13 (November 13): https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/selling-comic-books-to-kids-illegal-sacramento-may-soon-change/

Platt, John R. 2025. A Cartoonist Finds Hope Amid the Apocalypse(s) [Peter Kuper]. Revelator (November 14): https://therevelator.org/peter-kuper-insectopolis/

Smith, Suzette. 2025. How Making Nonfiction Comics Changed My Mind. Portland Mercury (November 20): https://www.portlandmercury.com/winter-guide-2025/how-making-nonfiction-comics-changed-my-mind-48132788/

Brown, Tracy. 2026. Voice Actor for Star Wars, ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ [Tom Kane obituary]. Washington Post (May 21): B17

Willett, Cat. 2026. How a Service Dog Sparked a Blind Artist’s Creativity. Washington Post (May 18): D6

Simpson, Dana. 2026. Bye-bye, ‘Boys’: Prime Video superheroes bid farewell in Season 5. Washington Post TV Week (April 5): 2

Ambriz, Leslie and Cristina Jaleru / Associated Press. 2026. ‘The Boys’ wraps up five seasons of stunts and ‘supes’. Washington Post (May 25): B1, 3

Fleming, Mike Jr. 2025. Atlas Entertainment & Ghost Machine Set Film Deal For Geoff Johns’ Comic Book Series ‘Redcoat’. Deadline (November 14): https://deadline.com/2025/11/atlas-ghost-machine-movie-geoff-johns-comic-book-redcoat-1236617669/

Rhode, Mike (ed.). 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 8. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 25): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-8.html

Judge, Lee. 2026. Cartooning 101: The complications behind simplicity.... Lee Judge (May 25): https://leejudge.substack.com/p/cartooning-101

Degg, D. D. 2026. Tom Wuthrich – RIP [aka SWISS]. Daily Cartoonist (May 24): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/24/tom-wuthrich-rip/, and https://www.desmondfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Thomas-Frederick-Wuthrich?obId=48446790

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Working on the Road: Wonder Woman double page spread. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (May 25): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/working-on-the-road

Degg, D. D. 2026. “Textbooks Are Not a Place for Cartoons” [India]. Daily Cartoonist (May 23): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/05/23/textbooks-are-not-a-place-for-cartoons/

McConnell, Robin. 2026. Interview With Robert Pasternak [Canada]. Inkstuds’s Substack (May 24): https://inkstuds.substack.com/p/interview-with-robert-pasternak

Zuckerman, Esther. 2026. ‘Spider-Noir’ Is a Multicolor Spin on ‘Spider-Man’. New York Times (May 25): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/arts/television/spider-noir-spider-man.html

Ortiz, Aimee. 2026. It’s a Copyright Lawsuit, Charlie Brown; The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission. New York Times (May 21): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/music/peanuts-music-us-government-lawsuit.html

Phillips, Maya. 2026. He’s the Modern Master of Raunchy Animation: With “Mating Season,” Nick Kroll continues to lead the pack when it comes to the booming genre of cartoons that revel in their raciness [In print as: Leading The Pack In Raunchy Animation]. New York Times (May 24): C1. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/arts/hes-the-modern-master-of-raunchy-animation.html

Carter, Justin. 2026. 2026’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards Are All Over the Place; For its 10th anniversary, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards gave out wins to 'My Hero Academia,' 'Demon Slayer,' and...'Lazarus'? io9 (May 23): https://gizmodo.com/2026s-crunchyroll-anime-awards-are-all-over-the-place-2000762915

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Record of Lodoss War’ Will Forever Be the Gold Standard of Fantasy Anime. io9 (May 22): https://gizmodo.com/record-of-lodoss-war-frieren-witch-hat-atelier-delicious-in-dungeon-anime-2000762558

Siuntres, John. 2026. At the Holiday Grill With Howard Chaykin. Word Balloon (May 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMT5OuBGuf0

Siuntres, John and Brian Michael Bendis. 2026. WB Bendis Book Club: Absolute Martian Manhunter. Word Balloon (May 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aGrzn0HpjU

Delsante, Vito and Dean Haspiel. 2026. VITO x DINO: Episode 71- x Ann Nocenti. VITO x DINO (71; May 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in_ksMeqe5Q

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Matthew Jasso returns!. Words, Images, & Worlds (May 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piaXaK4nnVw

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds With JaVon O. Stokes. Words, Images, & Worlds (May 24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSs1jtHI-Cg

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Benjamin Hunting returns!. Words, Images, & Worlds (May 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-rtV_1dmc

Smith, Steve. 2026. Fantagraphics at 50: Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds on Keeping Classic Comics Alive. Panels & Prose (May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-reY8YTO9Yg

Harper, David. 2026. Retailer Aaron Trites on the Year in His Comic Shop Now or Never Comics and Current Comic Trends. SKTCHD's Off Panel (May 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o7zfRXut7I

Siuntres, John. 2026. Larry Lieber’s Chirps: From Marvel heroes to a talking mutant budgie?. Word Balloon (May 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpkUWQAcR7E

Swinimer, John. 2026. Jay Stephens Goes Back to ‘The Land of Nod’ - a weirdo, stream-of-consciousness comic book. True North Country Comics Videos (May 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8YKxniyY2Q

Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. Evil Ernie & Lady Death: Brian Pulido’s horror empire!. Collectors Confessions (May 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytuatf-8r34

Kelso, Megan. 2026. Megan Kelso - 90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives. Sequential Artists Workshop (May 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2j_XiEIsiE

McCreesh, Alison. 2026. SAW Free Night Comics With Alison McCreesh. Sequential Artists Workshop (May 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjf3l5pGqKQ

Swinimer, John. 2026. Dave Cornelius Chats About His Graphic Novel ‘Shadow Tales’. True North Country Comics Videos (May 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fssvRC9IKTQ

Freeman, Atom. 2026. The Relationship Between Inclusive Third Spaces and Comic Shops [Fennec Reeve of Dreamers & Make-Believers Books]. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' Comic Industry Insiders (May 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1jknXEOEUU

Siuntres, John. 2026. The War Between Stan and Jack On-Stage With Josh Chamberlain. Word Balloon (May 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRPWIw6xQwI

Siuntres, John. 2026. Comicpalooza With Stanford Carpenter. Word Balloon (May 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=275Gn8Dw36c

Cronin, Brian. 2026. Robert Kirkman Talks the 'Dream Team' Behind Terminal and the Jack Kirby Influence on the Book. CBR (May 21): https://www.cbr.com/terminal-robert-kirkman-joe-casey-andy-kubert-interview/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/22/2026

Kaplan, Avery. 2026. Interview + Process: Shauna J. Grant on Baby-Sitters Little Sister: Karen’s Surprise. The Beat (May 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-process-shauna-j-grant-on-baby-sitters-little-sister-karens-surprise/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/22/26: Cathedral Gets a Heavy Metal Album. The Beat (May 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-052226/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 5/22/26: Riding Out the Storm. The Beat (May 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kibbles-n-bits-5-22-26-riding-out-the-storm/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Dark Horse Closes Its Comic Store Chain, Things From Another World. Bleeding Cool (May 21): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dark-horse-closes-its-comic-store-chain-things-from-another-world/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Dark Horse Shutting Down Retail Chain; Adding videogame division. ICv2 (May 21): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62449/dark-horse-shutting-down-retail-chain

Unknown. 2026. Kenichi Yoda to Take Over as Studio Ghibli President & CEO in June. Animation Magazine (May 21): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/kenichi-yoda-taking-over-as-studio-ghibli-president-ceo-in-june/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Ed Steckley to Receive the NCS Silver T-Square. Daily Cartoonist (May 21): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/21/ed-steckley-to-receive-the-ncs-silver-t-square/

VanHooker, Brian. 2026. Roger Rabbit's Singing Sword Caused Behind-the-Scenes Controversy, Says the Guy Who Animated It; Animation legend Phil Nibbelink recalls the making of a memorable gag from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Polygon (May 21): https://www.polygon.com/singing-sword-roger-rabbit/

Fienberg, Daniel. 2026. ‘Mating Season’ Review: ‘Big Mouth’ team’s Netflix comedy offers raunchy animal laughs but could have used more heart; Nick Kroll, June Diane Raphael, Zach Woods and Sabrina Jalees lead the cast voicing horny woodland creatures looking for sex and maybe love. Hollywood Reporter (May 22): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/mating-season-review-netflix-big-mouth-1236603630/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. French Presidential Candidate Accused of Racist Tropes in Comic Book Bio. Daily Cartoonist (May 21): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/21/french-presidential-candidate-accused-of-racist-tropes-in-comic-book-bio/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [181]. Scoop (May 21): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-181/

Unknown. 2026. Comic Shop & Convention Owner Scott Schlazer Discusses Career in Comics & Fandom. Scoop (May 21): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/comic-shop-convention-owner-scott-schlazer-discusses-career-in-comics-fandom/

Cloos, Art and Alice Cloos (ill.). 2026. Convention Recap: GraphFix Con. Scoop (May 21): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/convention-recap-graphfix-con/

Dohm-Sanchez, Jeffrey. 2026. Anime Central 2026 in Photos, Part 2; Features custom cars and cosplay. ICv2 (May 22): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62458/anime-central-2026-photos-part-2

Kleinman, Jake. 2026. Adventure Time’s Grass Sword Changed the Show in Ways Nobody Expected. Polygon (May 21): https://www.polygon.com/adventure-time-grass-sword-fern-history-origin-adam-muto-interview/

Hughes, William. 2026. Nicolas Cage Is the Unexpected Worst Part of Prime Video's Spider-Noir. AV Club (May 22): https://www.avclub.com/spider-noir-review-nicolas-cage-prime-video

Fienberg, Daniel. 2026. ‘Spider-Noir’ Review: Nicolas Cage’s eccentricities boost by-the-numbers storytelling in Amazon’s Spider-Man-adjacent drama. Hollywood Reporter (May 22): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/spider-noir-review-nicolas-cage-amazon-1236603901/

White, Abbey. 2026. Nicolas Cage and ‘Spider-Noir’ Team on Bringing Bogart to Superheroes: “We didn’t want to make a version of Spider-Man that anyone had seen”. Hollywood Reporter (May 14): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nicolas-cage-spider-noir-bogart-spider-man-1236596031/

Chuba, Kirsten. 2026. Trey Parker Admits “It’s Scarier” to Do ‘South Park’ in the Trump Era: “That group has a military”. Hollywood Reporter (May 21): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/trey-parker-south-park-scarier-trump-military-1236603652/

Bedigan, Mike. 2026. Owner of ‘Peanuts’ Music Sues Trump Administration for Using Scores Without Permission; Lee Mendelson Film Productions, which owns the copyright to ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ and other shows, filed the suits in federal courts in New York and Washington, DC. Independent (May 22): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peanuts-music-trump-administration-lawsuit-b2981141.html

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Matt Pritchett Wins Press Awards’ Cartoonist of the Year. Daily Cartoonist (May 22): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/22/matt-pritchett-wins-press-awards-cartoonist-of-the-year

Criscione, Jesse James, Emmet, Shawn Hudachko, and Bryan McClay. 2026. A Shifting Industry? Or Same Ol’ Story? Milton Griepp & Brian Haberlin. Beyond Wednesdays's The Industry of Comics (114; May 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFF1NJ76IyA

Wiley, Chelsea. 2026. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library Reopening Brings Rare Comics Exhibit To Columbus. Columbus Navigator (April 29): https://www.columbusnavigator.com/billy-ireland-cartoon-library-museum-reopens/

Bradshaw, Madeline. 2026. Ohio State’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum to Reopen Saturday With New Exhibitions. The Lantern (May 20): https://www.thelantern.com/2026/05/ohio-states-billy-ireland-cartoon-library-museum-to-reopen-saturday-with-new-exhibitions/

Heller, Steven. 2026. A Prison Memoir of a Palestinian Cartoonist [Mohammad Sabaaneh]. Daily Heller (May 22): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-a-graphic-memoir-of-a-palestinian-prisoner/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Serene Surrealism of Guy Billout. Daily Heller (May 18): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-serene-surrealism-of-guy-billout/

Billout, Guy. 2026. Guy Billout - Quiet Catastrophes [exhibit]. Philippe Labaune Gallery (May 20): https://philippelabaune.com/show/philippe-labaune-gallery-guy-billout-quiet-catastrophes

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Flip the Tortoise Over — This Week’s Links. TCJ (May 22): https://www.tcj.com/flip-the-tortoise-over-this-weeks-links/

Sohini, Kay. 2026. The Book Is a Rorschach Test: Kay Sohini in conversation with Tessa Hulls about Feeding Ghosts. SOLRAD (May 18): https://solrad.co/the-book-is-a-rorschach-test-kay-sohini-in-conversation-with-tessa-hulls-about-feeding-ghosts

Hull, Ania. 2026. Alison Bechdel Is Among the Comics Creators Raising the Form to the Level of Literature. Santa Fe New Mexican (May 15): https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/alison-bechdel-is-among-the-comics-creators-raising-the-form-to-the-level-of-literature/article_a0fd3e06-9d7c-44d7-bc57-6e3a22073b29.html

Kaplan, Ollie. 2026. Interview: Margeaux Pepoy on Coming Out, The Simpsons and What’s Next. Prism Comics (May 18): https://www.prismcomics.org/interview-margeaux-pepoy-on-coming-out-the-simpsons-and-whats-next/

Patches, Matt. 2026. James Tynion IV Never Expected Something Is Killing the Children to Become This Big; The 'Slaughterverse' has been reformatted for Webtoon, just one more step in the comic's cultural takeover. Polygon (May 15): https://www.polygon.com/james-tynion-iv-something-is-killing-the-children-interview-2026/

Chachowski, Richard. 2026. Critically Acclaimed Author Once Called ‘the Greatest Writer of All Time’ Discusses Topsy-Turvy New Fantasy Novel (Exclusive) [Alan Moore]. Parade (May 19): https://parade.com/books/critically-acclaimed-author-alan-moore-discusses-new-fantasy-novel

Weiss, Josh. 2026. How IDW Is Redefining Comics: ‘Fandom does not stop at the final page’. Forbes (May 18): https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2026/05/18/how-idw-is-redefining-comics-fandom-does-not-stop-at-the-final-page/

Cirri, Emilio and Andrea de Lise. 2026. Looking at the World, Through Comics: Interview to Gina Nakhle Koller. Lo Spazio Bianco (May 20): https://www.lospaziobianco.it/en/looking-at-the-world-through-comics-interview-to-gina-nakhle-koller/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “Our Work Is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press With Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh Sangtani. Broken Frontier (May 18): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/kutty-press-interview/

Chianca, Peter. 2026. Local Author’s Buzzy Graphic Novel ‘A Kid Like Me’ Tackles Middle School, Warts and All; "It's not in a specific state, but it has very much of a New England vibe," says cartoonist and author Norm Feuti. Boston.com (May 14): https://www.boston.com/culture/books/2026/05/14/local-authors-buzzy-graphic-novel-a-kid-like-me-tackles-middle-school-warts-and-all/

Chianca, Peter. 2026. Norm Feuti. Strip Search (61; May 9): https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/forcedn/stripsearch/SS_0505_Norm_audio.mp3

Coplan, Chris. 2026. Death, Crimes, and Podcasts: Joey Esposito talks new IDW crime title ‘Killer Influences’. AIPT (May 21): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/21/killer-influences-qa/

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #339 – Gail Simone Talks ‘Uncanny X-Men’. AIPT (May 18): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/18/x-men-monday-gail-simone-uncanny-x-men-4/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Joël Dos Reis Viegas on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for ‘Urbance: The Graphic Novel Saga’ in Collaboration With Magnetic Press. Fanbase Press (May 21): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58603-fanbase-press-interviews-joel-dos-reis-viegas-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-urbance-the-graphic-novel-saga-in-collaboration-with-magnetic-press/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Jules Scheele on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel Adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Orlando’ With Avery Hill Publishing. Fanbase Press (May 20): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58596-fanbase-press-interviews-jules-scheele-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-virginia-woolfs-orlando-with-avery-hill-publishing/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Howie Noel on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Collected Edition of Chester Gould’s ‘Dick Tracy’ Comic Strips in Collaboration With the Library of American Comics. Fanbase Press (May 19): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58589-fanbase-press-interviews-howie-noel-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-collected-edition-of-chester-goulds-dick-tracy-comic-strips-in-collaboration-with-the-library/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Mike Deodato Jr. and Joe Pruett on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for ‘The Book of Deodato Jr.’. Fanbase Press (May 19): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58594-fanbase-press-interviews-mike-deodato-jr-and-joe-pruett-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-book-of-deodato-jr/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/30/2026

Millier, Arthur. 1939. Melancholy Doodler [James Thurber]. Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine (July 2).

Portis III, James. 2026. DC Comics, Blinded by Whiteness. The Beat (April 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-comics-blinded-by-whiteness/

Freeman, John. 2026. All Change at Northern Ireland’s Comics Indie, Sector 13. downthetubes (April 29): https://downthetubes.net/all-change-at-northern-irelands-comics-indie-sector-13/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Consignors Push Back on Sparkle Pop; Fighting newest obstacle to release of inventory. ICv2 (April 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62267/diamond-consignors-push-back-sparkle-pop

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Comic Store Week: Retailer Sting Nabs Comic Thieves, Comicopolis Doing Better, Retailers Discuss FCBD Plans: Shop Talk, April 2026. ICv2 (April 29): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62266/comic-store-week-retailer-sting-nabs-comic-thieves-comicopolis-doing-better-retailers-discuss-fcbd-plans

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Comic Store Week: Vibe Check: Borderlands Comics and Games; What's hot at the store that runs SC Comicon. ICv2 (April 29): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62263/comic-store-week-vibe-check-borderlands-comics-games

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Comic Store Week: Vibe Check: The Comic Cellar; Hot sales bring ordering hassles. ICv2 (April 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62270/comic-store-week-vibe-check-the-comic-cellar

Simpson, Don. 2026. The Second Coming of Swamp Thing #88; And a Jesus-lifetime since 1963. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (April 30): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/the-second-coming-of-swamp-thing

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Marvel to Celebrate Disability Pride Month With Back-Up Stories and Variant Covers. The Beat (April 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-disability-pride-2026/

Sava, Oliver. 2026. 5 New Comics to Read in May, Including Absolute Green Arrow; A superhero slasher mystery angle distinguishes the latest DC Absolute title from the rest of the lineup. AV Club (April 30): https://www.avclub.com/best-comics-may-2026-absolute-green-arrow-flash-gordon

Davisson, Zack. 2026. Yoshiharu Tsuge, 1937-2026. TCJ (April 30): https://www.tcj.com/yoshiharu-tsuge-1937-2026/

Unknown. 2026. Free Comic Book Day Only Comes Once a Year – This Year, It’s on May 2!. Double Midnight Comics (April 29): https://manchester.inklink.news/free-comic-book-day-only-comes-once-a-year-this-year-its-on-may-2/

BJ. 2026. Earthworld Comics Using Free Comic Book Day to Help Local Community. Q105.7 (April 9): https://q1057.com/free-comic-book-day-albany/

Smith, Shakuria. 2026. Free Comic Book Day Returns to Savannah With Special Guests; Neighborhood Comics in Savannah will host Free Comic Book Day on May 2, featuring free comics, guest artists and family-friendly activities. WTOC (April 28): https://www.wtoc.com/2026/04/28/free-comic-book-day-returns-savannah-with-special-guests/

Hroma, Joel. 2026. POW! ZAP! Support Local Businesses While Getting Free Comic Books. Idaho News 2 (April 28): https://idahonews.com/news/local/pow-zap-support-local-businesses-while-getting-free-comic-books

Sheridan, Kasey. 2026. Free Comic Book Day Returns This Weekend. WKBN (April 28): https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/boardman-news/free-comic-book-day-returns-this-weekend/

Weir, Mat. 2026. It’s ‘Nerd Christmas’ in May as Free Comic Book Day Returns to Santa Cruz [Mike Kunkel]. Lookout Santa Cruz (April 29): https://lookout.co/its-nerd-christmas-in-may-as-free-comic-book-day-returns-to-santa-cruz/story

Cranford, Katei. 2026. Big Day for Strange Ways: A Free Comic Book Day Block Party in Greensboro. Yes! Weekly (April 29): https://www.yesweekly.com/kids_family/big-day-for-strange-ways-a-free-comic-book-day-block-party-in-greensboro/article_e38b5d73-852b-436d-83cf-8e355000dd7b.html

Murray, Jeff. 2026. 'Celebration of Books.' Free Comic Book Day Coming up in Elmira Area. Elmira Star-Gazette (April 27): https://www.stargazette.com/story/news/local/2026/04/27/elmira-area-comic-book-shop-will-take-part-in-free-comic-book-day/89770288007/

Unknown. 2026. Suspects Caught Trying to Sell Stolen Comics After Burglarizing Houston Store, Police Say. KHOU (April 27): https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/suspects-stolen-comics-burglarizing-houston-store/285-e6e8e5e4-6756-4b7d-8d90-8e2e6920330d

Maglio, Tony. 2026. ‘Invincible’ Creator Robert Kirkman on What Makes for a Good Comics-to-TV-to-Video Game Adaptation; For new tag fighter 'Invincible VS,' Kirkman ran back his playbook for 'The Walking Dead.' Hollywood Reporter (April 30): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/invincible-vs-video-game-robert-kirkman-interview-1236580308/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Tom Gauld Awarded Le Prix Gotlib 2026. Daily Cartoonist (April 29): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/29/tom-gauld-awarded-le-prix-gotlib-2026/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Darko, Pett, Lamontagne Win World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Award. Daily Cartoonist (April 29): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/29/darko-pett-lamontagne-win-world-press-freedom-international-editorial-cartoon-award/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Ashraf Omar Trial Begins May 10. Daily Cartoonist (April 29): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/29/ashraf-omar-trial-begins-may-10/

Geffen, David. 2026. Ink and Irony: A Closer Look at the Cartoonist Who Chronicled Israel’s Formative Years; From a discarded book at the National Library to iconic sketches of Arieh Navon, a personal journey through the satirical heart of early statehood reveals the humor and grit of our founding years. Jerusalem Post (April 25): https://www.jpost.com/history/article-893976

Caeners, Torsten and Danny Graydon (eds.). 2026. Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures. Intellect. https://www.intellectbooks.com/superheroes-and-contemporary-cultures

Caeners, Torsten. 2026. Introduction: By Any Other Name? Re-thinking the Concept and Definition of the Superhero. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Hyland, Robert. 2026. Ideology in the Superhero Film: Batman and Neoliberal Fantasy. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Laird, Mikayla. 2026. Leather Wings and Broken Things: The Negotiation of Cyclical Trauma by the Dynamic Duo. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Turner, Caleb. 2026. The Dark Right Rises: Bat-Manhood, Populist Heroism and Übermensch Aesthetics in Sublime/Uncanny Cinema. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Frühberger, Ewald. 2026. Batman and the Infinite Loop of Delinquent Production. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Hoffmann, Jessica. 2026. Ready Player One and the New Mirror Stage: Superheroes, Virtual Reality and the Ideal Self. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Favaro, Marco. 2026. Masks, Values, and Society: The Evolution of Superheroes Into Antiheroes Since the Dark Age. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

von Ommen, Alex. 2026. Not Every Hero Is Super: Unmasking the Super in Heroes of HBO’s Watchmen. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Alves Azevedo, Rafael. 2026. ‘It’s a Strange World. Let’s Keep It That Way’: Warren Ellis and the Dominance of New Sincerity Superheroes. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Ducreux, Jean-Guy. 2026. Platonist Reflections on the Darkest Knight. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Porto, Bruno. 2026. The Superhero Logo Visual Codes: A Superman Legacy. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Caeners, Torsten. 2026. Derridean Responsibility in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Kolpack, Svenja. 2026. Thanos the Machiavellian Hero. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Caeners, Stefanie. 2026. The Idylls of Small-Town America: Strategies of Overcoming Trauma and Grief in WandaVision. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon. Intellect.

Unknown. 2026. Avery Hill Cofounder to Step Down. Publishers Weekly (April 30): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5842

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. Drawing on Fear: PW Talks With Uketsu [in print as Uketsu]. Publishers Weekly (April 24): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100256-drawing-on-fear-pw-talks-with-uketsu.html

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: Klub Zin, Westside, The Consumed, and Two More Projects You Will Love. The Beat (April 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-klub-zin-westside-the-consumed-and-two-more-projects-you-will-love/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Exclusive: Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics Looks at a Little Known Piece of Comics History. The Beat (April 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-ruth-roche-the-phantom-hand-of-comics-looks-at-a-little-known-piece-of-comics-history/

Raugust, Karen. 2026. Licensing Hotline: April 2026. Publishers Weekly (April 30): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/100294-licensing-hotline-april-2026.html

Chatfield, Jason. 2026. Al Hirschfeld, the Algonquin, & Why I Moved to New York City. New York Cartoons (April 28): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/al-hirschfeld-the-algonquin-and-why-e11

Melas, Chloe. 2026. How 'Wimpy Kid' Author Jeff Kinney Is Transforming His Hometown. TODAY (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK83NFgwAT4

Thomas, Leah. 2026. Four Anime Series for Fans of Hard Science Fiction; Meticulous worldbuilding, plausible science, and compelling narratives. Reactor (April 28): https://reactormag.com/four-anime-series-for-fans-of-hard-science-fiction/

DeForge, Michael. 2026. The Comics of Michael DeForge, April 28, 2026. New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (452; April 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCAHlVOhiiA

Tamaki, Jillian. 2026. Collaboration Within Comics. April 13, 2026. New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (450; April 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWlaC5bwZDc

Drake, Grae. 2026. Andy Serkis & Kathleen Turner Break Down Animal Farm’s Big Changes. CBR Presents (April 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFYzYOM8JmQ

Unknown. 2026. Paul Pope - 90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives. Sequential Artists Workshop (April 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZdZdx9oLU

Deb, Sopan. 2026. Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91. New York Times (April 29): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/arts/roger-sweet-dead-he-man.html

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Filipino-French Queer Superhero Animation ‘Zsazsa Zaturnnah’ Soars to World Premiere at Annecy. Animation Magazine (April 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/filipino-french-queer-superhero-animation-zsazsa-zaturnnah-soars-to-world-premiere-at-annecy/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Cinesite Is Staffing up in Montreal & Vancouver for a New Animated Feature Production. Animation Magazine (April 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/cinesite-is-staffing-up-in-montreal-vancouver-for-a-new-animated-feature-production/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Tubi Sets up New Adult Animated Series From ‘Cyanide & Happiness’ Creators, Cartoon Trap House. Animation Magazine (April 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/tubi-sets-up-new-adult-animated-series-from-cyanide-happiness-creators-cartoon-trap-house/

Dodge, John. 2026. Some of the Biggest Streaming Sites for Anime Just Went Dark [piracy]. CBR (April 23): https://www.cbr.com/anime-streaming-9anime-new-shutdown/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. The Smartphone as a Symbol of Self: Director Shōji Kawamori on His Imaginative New Movie ‘Labyrinth’ (Exclusive). Animation Magazine (April 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/the-smartphone-as-a-symbol-of-self-director-shoji-kawamori-on-his-imaginative-new-movie-labyrinth-exclusive/

Gajewski, Ryan. 2026. ‘Smiling Friends’ Creator Sets Animated Series ‘Dad’s House’ at Netflix; Michael Cusack serves as showrunner alongside Dario Russo and David Ashby. Hollywood Reporter (April 29): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dads-house-netflix-series-smiling-friends-michael-cusack-1236579878/

Hibberd, James. 2026. ‘The Boys’ Creator on That Firecracker Twist: “Some of the Best Acting We’ve Ever Seen”; Eric Kripke on the final season's fifth episode's dramatic Firecracker betrayal: "You could see it killing her own soul." Hollywood Reporter (April 29): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-boys-firecracker-interview-episode-5-1236579506/

Unknown. 2022. A More Secure Passport Full of Comic Book Heroes. Kingdom of Belgium Federal Public Service (February 11): https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/policy-areas/highlighted/more-secure-passport-full-comic-book-heroes

Unknown. 2022. New Design of the Belgian Passport. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium (January 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiexwlLvvyk

Hughes, William. 2026. Steven Spielberg Is Trying to Resurrect Casper the Friendly Ghost at Disney+; Goosebumps' Rob Letterman and Hilary Winston are working with Spielberg and Disney on a new TV version of the amicable wraith. AV Club (April 29): https://www.avclub.com/casper-friendly-ghost-show-disney-plus-steven-spielberg

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. The ‘Kagurabachi’ Anime Has the Animation Mandate From Heaven; The internet meme turned manga juggernaut has landed the animator behind the legendary 'Naruto' Rock Lee fight—which is all the quality assurance a shonen anime could ask for. io9 (April 30): https://gizmodo.com/kagurabachi-anime-tetsuya-takeuchi-rock-lee-fight-naruto-2000752626

Dungan, Myles. 2026. Irish Conflict in Comics. The History Show (April 26): https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22604446/

Kaplan, Ollie. 2026. Ai Yazawa’s Nana Live-Action Films to Be Re-Released on Blu-Ray. The Beat (April 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ai-yazawas-nana-live-action-films-to-be-re-released-on-blu-ray/

Brown, Tracy. 2026. Gerry Conway, Comic Book Writer Who Co-Created the Punisher and Ms. Marvel, Dies at 73. Los Angeles Times (April 28): https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-04-28/gerry-conway-marvel-dc-comic-book-writer-dead