Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/12/2025

Ryan Claytor's 20-Year Legacy as a Comics Education Trailblazer

By Austin Curtis and Kim Popiolek

March 11, 2025

https://cal.msu.edu/news/ryan-claytors-20-year-legacy-as-a-comics-education-trailblazer/

 

Patrick Chappatte To Be Awarded 'Genève Reconnaissante' Medal

Alan Gardner

March 11, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/11/patrick-chappatte-to-be-awarded-geneve-reconnaissante-medal/

 

They say never meet your heroes, but then I met a Gonzo legend [Ralph Steadman]

Guy Venables  

March 9, 2025

https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/09/say-never-meet-heroes-met-a-gonzo-legend-22615142/

 

Inside Disney's 'Snow White' Troubles: "They Need to Get This Over With"

Disney's live-action 'Snow White' reboot starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot seemed like a can't-miss project five years ago. But have some PR missteps combined with anti-woke outrage turned marketing the film into a poisoned apple?

By James Hibberd, Pamela McClintock             

March 12, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-disney-rachel-zegler-controversy-1236159512/

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: VIZ MEDIA DIRECTOR, PUBLISHING SALES

VIZ Sales Up in 2024 Behind Box Sets, Long Tail, New Titles

Milton Griepp on March 12, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59046/icv2-interview-viz-media-director-publishing-sales

 

Angela Fanche Goes To Angoulême: Day Three

Angela Fanche | March 12, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/angela-fanche-goes-to-angouleme-day-three/

 

GoFundMe campaign launched to help comic creator R.E. Burke, victim of visa mixup, detained in US detention centre

By John Freeman on March 12, 2025

https://downthetubes.net/gofundme-campaign-launched-to-help-comic-creator-r-e-burke-victim-of-visa-mixup-detained-in-us-detention-centre/

 

Irvin, Andrew. 2025.

Mar 3 2025

JIM ZUB keeps SKULLKICKERS out of the Grave

https://www.comicbookyeti.com/post/jim-zub-keeps-skullkickers-out-of-the-grave

 

Dungeons & Dragons Meets Conan Meets Army of the Dead - Discover Skullkickers on Zoop!

Jace -The Comic Source  Mar 4, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3tiwIv2x_U  

 

Jim Zub talks up 'Skullkickers' for Toronto Comicon

True North Country Comics Videos

Mar 6, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtTvzhHkJZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtTvzhHkJZE

 

GVN Talking Comics Interview: Writer Jim Zub On Skullkickers: The Digest Edition – Now On Zoop!

By Martin

February 25, 2025

https://geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-comics-interview-writer-jim-zub-skullkickers/

 

Exploring Social Justice Through Comics, a guest post by Amy Brownlee

School Library Journal's Teen Librarian Toolbox March 10, 2025

https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/10/exploring-social-justice-through-comics-a-guest-post-by-amy-brownlee/

 

Interview: Writer Jeremy Adams is having a blast playing in the waters of the DC Universe

Taimur Dar on 03/12/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dc-comics-jeremy-adams/        

 

Tom Richmond

Fur Shur, Weird Jobs, More Emo! [ superhero spoof movie "Super Capers"].

The Ink Stained Wretch #176 3/12/25

https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-176-31225

 

A GoFundMe campaign has started to help detained cartoonist R.E 'Becky' Burke
Jared Bird on 03/12/2025  https://www.comicsbeat.com/gofundme-campaign-started-for-detained-cartoonist-r-e-becky-burke/

Chris Condon - Writer of Far Down Below
Justin Soderberg
Mar 12, 2025 Capes and Tights Podcast #214:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAi0pavsHd8

Dakota Alexander Talks The Hunter!
The Comics Cube with Duy Tano
March 12 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvE5xanRt0

The Barbarian's Voice: Roy Thomas Returns to Savage Sword of Conan
by Lo Terry on March 1, 2025
https://conan.com/the-barbarians-voice-roy-thomas-returns-to-savage-sword-of-conan/

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode one hundred thirty | Creators Roundtable (Feat. Deniz Camp, Tyler Boss, and Juni Ba), part two
Mar 12, 2025
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/you-got-something-jammed-in-here

'OMG F--k Them': Eisner-Winning Artist Slams Marvel's Comic Contract Rates [Dustin Nguyen; creators rights]
By  Nnamdi Ezekwe
CBR March 11 2025
https://www.cbr.com/dustin-nguyen-slams-marvel-contract-rates/

Comic Industry Insiders - Chip Zdarksky
 Prana: Direct Market Solutions  Mar 11, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WCx1xH13NQ

Interview with Comic Book Writer Chip Zdarsky
Jordan Middlebrook
By The Wayside Feb 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvtJ-ZNujRQ

Stronger Together: Retailers Turn to ComicsPRO
The association crowdsources retailer knowledge in a challenging, changing landscape
by Brigid Alverson
Mar 07, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 03/10/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Retailers Turn to ComicsPRO
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97283-stronger-together-retailers-turn-to-comicspro.html

Redwood, Flower, Weeping Willow: PW Talks with Ricky Lima
By Tobias Carroll
Mar 12, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97259-redwood-flower-weeping-willow-pw-talks-with-ricky-lima.html

'Strange Bedfellows' Marvel and Fantagraphics Team Up for New Archival Line
By Rob Salkowitz
Mar 12, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97258-strange-bedfellows-marvel-and-fantagraphics-team-up-for-new-archival-line.html

Kevin Roditeli Departs Massive Publishing
Mar 12, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5262

If You Build It, Comic Book Fans Will Come
Comics shop owners shore up customer loyalty with events, clubs, and personalized service, helping small shops thrive in hard times
By Jason Mojica
Mar 07, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 03/10/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: If You Build It, Fans Will Come
 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97282-if-you-build-it-comic-book-fans-will-come.html

Comics Shop Disaster Relief: PW Talks with Judey Kalchik at Binc
by Brigid Alverson
Mar 07, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 03/10/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Judey Kalchik
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/97281-comics-shop-disaster-relief-pw-talks-with-judey-kalchik-at-binc.html

Now Try This: 7 Titles Comics Retailers Love to Handsell
By Jason Mojica |
Mar 07, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 03/10/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Bookseller Picks
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97287-now-try-this-7-titles-comics-retailers-love-to-handsell.html

PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 663: Jamar Nicholas Interview
Calvin Reid
on 03/07/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?podcast=1358

 

 

Steve Artley returns to editorial cartooning (after a fashion)

Steve sent me a note late last month,

Just wanted to let you know that I've opened a channel on YouTube and have begun posting various opuses from my archives. With Trump once again in the White House, I've found many of my cartoons from his first term seem to still apply. I put them into the YouTube video format, at times with effects and music.

I am also posting selected audio programs from my podcasts, again adjusting them to fit the YouTube video format. These are typically 1 to 3 minute spots steeped in satire often using parody to unabashedly ridicule Trump and his twisted, rabid pit-bull-on-steroids approach to governing. Spots are all written and produced by me, including voice work and musical performance recorded and mixed in my studios. With Trump well on course to reducing the USG to oligarchy, candid work of this nature may be outlawed. I may very well end up arrested. But, these products entered into evidence will make for an entertaining trial. 

Please take a look.This is only the beginning. If you like what you see, please share with friends, colleagues, strangers, folks at the market and on the street. Subscribe (it costs nothing). LINK: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlkAU_3xd1qDkSmn-49AtQ

I have also left FaceBook and Kid Zuckerberg (decorated member of the Trump Youth) and have joined the ranks on BlueSky Social: @artleytoons.bsky.social

He followed it up today with,

I wanted to let you know that I opened a "Store" on Redbubble, to sell prints and novelties using some of my artwork. It's just a start with only a few pieces so far, selecting from some existing pieces. But I will be adding more to it regularly, including new works. So, please keep checking back. 

http://Tooner0042.redbubble.com

 

and another update,

 

I am also on Printify: https://artleytoons.printify.me/ which is turning out to be a bit better at showcasing the work

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/11/2025

MANGA WEEK: THE BOOM IN DELUXE EDITIONS

Hardcover Manga Is Huge - In the Store and On the Shelf

Brigid Alverson on March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59024/manga-week-the-boom-deluxe-editions

 

All-star creators find light in the darkness with DC PRIDE 2025 special

Taimur Dar on 03/11/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-pride-2025-special-announced/           

 

INTERVIEW: Fighting Book Bans & Amplifying Voices: The Anniversary Edition of A BOY LIKE ME [Jennie Wood's transgender coming-of-age novel]

Diego Higuera on 03/11/2025

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-fighting-book-bans-amplifying-voices-the-anniversary-edition-of-a-boy-like-me/

 

ECCC '25: Are Comic Cons becoming Festivals?

Heidi MacDonald on 03/11/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/eccc-2025-comic-cons-festivals/ 

 

Emerald City Comic Con 2025 Embraces Its 'Festivals' Era

Rob Salkowitz

Mar 06, 2025,  https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2025/03/06/emerald-city-comic-con-2025-embraces-its-festivals-era/

 

Stan Lee's Tumultuous Final Years to Be Explored in Documentary

Jon Bolerjack filmed hundreds of hours of footage that he says shows bad behavior by those around the Marvel legend. Now he is turning it into a doc, 'Stan Lee: The Final Chapter.'

Aaaron Couch

March 11, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stan-lees-final-chapter-documentary-1236161011/

 

    This is not a manifesto

    By Leela Corman

Journal of Illustration, Volume 11, Issue Illuminating the Non-Representable, Dec 2024, p. 319 - 328

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/jill_00098_7

    https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/jill_00098_7

         31 Jan 2025

 

Ed Berdej – RIP

D. D. Degg

March 10, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/10/ed-berdej-rip/

 

Edward Andrew Berdej (January 13, 1961  -  March 2, 2025) Obituary

https://bradleyfuneralhomes.tributecenteronline.com/obituaries/Edward-Andrew-Berdej?obId=38168821

 

British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

Backpacker Rebecca Burke was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Washington state

Hannah Al-Othman

Mon 10 Mar 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/british-tourist-detained-us-authorities-10-days-visa-issue

 

'Bluey' Wins YouTube Diamond Creator Award for BBC Studios

Mercedes Milligan

March 10, 2025

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/bluey-wins-youtube-diamond-creator-award-for-bbc-studios/

 

Angela Fanche Goes To Angoulême: Day Two

Angela Fanche | March 11, 2025  https://www.tcj.com/angela-fanche-goes-to-angouleme-day-two/

 

How Will The Diamond Comic Distributors Auction Affect Collectors?

Two weeks to go... how will the Diamond Comic Distributors auction affect collectors? How much will be up for grabs?

by Rich Johnston 10 Mar 2025  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/how-will-the-diamond-comic-distributors-auction-affect-collectors/

 

SDCC's Official Spanish Spinoff Will Be San Diego Comic-Con: Málaga

San Diego Comic-Con's first official spinoff outside of San Diego, will be in San Diego Comic-Con: Málaga in Spain, this September

by Rich Johnston10 Mar 2025  https://bleedingcool.com/pop-culture/sdcc-first-official-spanish-spinoff-san-diego-comic-con-september/

 

One Shot Studios Launch at London Book Fair, Supporting Graphic Novels

A new agency, One Shot Studios, is to launch at London Book Fair tomorrow, to support those creating, publishing and selling graphic novels

10 Mar 2025  Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/one-shot-studios-launch-at-london-book-fair-supporting-graphic-novels/

 

Interview: Catching up with Matt Braly on THE ART OF AMPHIBIA [animation]

Avery and Ollie Kaplan

The Beat   03/11/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-matt-braly-on-the-art-of-amphibia/

 

The Oscar-Winning Movie That Pets Can't Stop Watching
"Flow," a dialogue-free animated Latvian film made with open-source software, is keeping our domesticated friends riveted.
By Esther Zuckerman
A version of this article appears in print on March 11, 2025, Section C, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: People Love This Movie. Pets Do, Too..
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/movies/flow-movie-pets-oscars.html

In 'The Electric State,' Jolting a Robot to Life
How the makers of a new Netflix science fiction movie enhanced the look of the cute, round-headed bot at its center.
By Robert Ito
A version of this article appears in print on March 9, 2025, Section AR, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Jolting a Forever-Smiling Robot to Life
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/movies/electric-state-robot-design.html

Princess And The Frog star "deeply disappointed" by Disney's cancellation of Tiana
After five years of development, Disney's decision to kill the Tiana series comes at a very interesting time for the company.
By Matt Schimkowitz  |  March 11, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/princess-and-the-frog-tiana-cancelation-anika-noni-rose

Disney banishes most press from Snow White premiere
Mirror mirror on the wall, which film is the most controversial of them all?
By Emma Keates  |  March 11, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/disney-no-press-at-snow-white-premiere

Mar 11, 2025
Disney Scales Back 'Snow White' Hollywood Premiere Amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot Controversies
Marc Malkin
https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/disney-snow-white-premiere-zegler-gadot-controversies-1236333285/

The Dummy Show - HATEBALL - With Peter Bagge and Daniel Clowes
John Kelly
DummyZine
Mar 10, 20254
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWdWv6FeNxw

Exploring Tokyo's Yokai Town: The Legacy of Mizuki Shigeru
Japan Book Hunter
Feb 22, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-t0uOwha4

Words, Images, & Worlds with Charles Santino
 Jason DeHart  Mar 11, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhMQDhbS7ZY

 Words, Images, & Worlds with Ken Mora
 Jason DeHart  Mar 10, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiT_q0KbY4g

Peanuts With Melissa Menta
wordballoon
Mar 10, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2TnE0y98vU

At Home with Michael DeForge
Tom Devlin
Drawn & Quarterly March 11 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BpwTYcJKDU

Stan Lee: The Final Chapter (full version) [promo]
Jon Bolerjack
Stan Lee: The Final Chapter
Mar 11, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE7RyRCeGsk

Welcome to this month's CartoonStock Caption Contest by Julia Suits
Bob Mankoff, Lawrence Wood, Trevor Hoey and Joel Mishon
CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.
 Mar 10, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8nN3R62HPo

"Dog Driver" Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
March 10, 2025 by Lawrence Wood
https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/dogdriver-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #081: With Special Guests Paul Eza & Dee Fish
Pop Culture Squad
March 11 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCTxeCUNdTc

BEN KAHN & GEORGEO BROOKS for MR. MUFFINS: DEFENDER OF THE STARS
Comix Experience
 Mar 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtEQUJfY9U4

HUGH D'ANDRADE for THE MURDER NEXT DOOR
Comix Experience
 Mar 10, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLHVvOBklG0

Love, sex and a story, based on a story of the real story [Chester Brown, Paying For It]
  By: Jen Zoratti
, Feb. 22, 2025
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2025/02/22/love-sex-and-a-story-based-on-a-story-of-the-real-story

Mars Needs Moms: Film Review
Disney's tale about the rescue of a mother abducted by Martians shows improvements in Robert Zemeckis' performance capture system.
Kirk Honeycutt
March 8, 2011
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/mars-needs-moms-film-review-165364/

San Diego Comic-Con Sets First International Edition for Spain in September
Georg Szalai
March 10, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/san-diego-comic-con-malaga-spain-2025-1236159418/

March 19: Maria Medem book launch

Land of Mirrors by María Medem

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/land-of-mirrors-by-maria-medem-tickets-1251792066769?aff=oddtdtcreator

A presentation and Q&A with graphic novelist María Medem, in partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain.

By Lost City Books

 

Date and time

Wednesday, March 19 · 7 - 8pm EDT

LocationLost City Books

2467 18th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20009

About this event

• Event lasts 1 hour

Seeped in flamenco rhythms, a hero’s journey of love and hope

Antonia is the sole inhabitant of a deserted town, with only a roaming pack of dogs and her own worn out memories to keep her company. Nothing is new in this world, the ponds are so still they are dead, and her recollections feel more vivid than her surroundings. At times, the isolation is unbearable. Until she meets her flower. Her flower gives her purpose: a reason to get up each morning, to ring the bells of the town, to wake up the fields, and to feel alive. And yet a relentless thought eats away at her—what will happen once her flower dies?

Her quest to save the flower begins alongside a charming traveler from the land of mirrors.The pair embark on a journey filled with music, swimming holes, and folk tales whispered late into the starry night. They march through the fields to the beat of turtledove calls, occasionally stopping to get drunk off the fruits of the strawberry tree. Slowly Antonia opens up to the world beyond her town, to the people who inhabit it—and to the endless possibilities of community and friendship.

One of Spain’s most successful contemporary illustrators, María Medem’s atmospheric storytelling bursts with sensorial delight—brimming with engrossing sounds, flavors, and tactile sensations. With impeccable line work and an enchanting use of color, Medem spins a heartfelt meditation on loneliness, friendship, and the transformative power of love.

Translated from Spanish by Aleshia Jensen and Daniela Ortiz.

About the author:

María Medem was born and lives in Seville, Spain. She began self-publishing fanzines after completing her fine arts studies. She’s been published by Terry Bleu (Netherlands), Studio Fidèle (France), and Apa Apa Cómics (Spain). Her latest two books, Cénit and Por Culpa de una Flor, (the Spanish edition of Land of Mirrors), were published by Apa Apa, the latter in collaboration with Blackie Books. In between comics work, María also spends time illustrating, animating, and going on walks with her greyhound.

María Medem will be in conversation with Warren Bernard.

Warren Bernard is is the Executive Director of Small Press Expo and a comics historian. Warren has lectured on various topics of comics history at the Library of Congress, University of Pennsylvania, The Center for Cartoon Studies and other institutions. His book Cartoons for Victory,was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award, his second such nomination. Warren contributed articles to The Comics Journal, Military History and The Nib, as well as providing research, writing and materials from his collection to over 25 books on the subject of comics history. Warren has curated exhibits at the Society of Illustrators, Chicago Historical Society and Anne Arundel Community College, lending to those exhibitions as well as others. Warren established The Warren Bernard Collection as well as The Small Press Expo Collection, both at the Library of Congress, as well as establishing a named collection at Columbia University's Butler Library.

Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact events@lostcitybookstore.com with questions.

Dato de accesibilidad: Este evento toma lugar en el segundo piso y Lost City Books no tiene ascensor. Favor de contactar events@lostcitybookstore.com con cualquiera duda.

Original Comic Art at Second Story Books

Original Comic Art

Original "Hellblazer" No. 81 Cover Art [Signed] By Glenn Fabry 1994. Original artwork measures 9.8 in. x 15 in. on board measuring 13.1 in. x 18.9 in. Illustration of John Constantine used for cover of "Hellblazer" No.81 and the DC Vertigo/Titan Books collection, "Hellblazer: The Devil You Know" (2007) $7,500 View Full Description Here

Original "Lobo" Videogame Cover Art [Signed] By Simon Bisley Kemco Games, 2003. Original artwork for a videogame based on the comic book character, "Lobo.". Production of the game was canceled in 2005. Acrylic painting measures 11.6 in. x 16 in. Note from previous owner: "Original Game Art Painting 'Montage Poster' for Lobo Videogame. This is one of the original paintings Simon Bisley did in 2003 for the Lobo videogame developed by Kemco Games. Simon is best known for the greatest depiction of this famous character published by DC and licensed for videogame production. The piece was also signed by Simon Bisley in 2005 when he received the art back from the games company." $3,000 View Full Description Here

Nick Sousanis' graphic novel page featured in WaPo newsletter

By Philip Bump https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596c1be2ade4e24119c3d7be&s=67cc5b7dbc8c802d91a34e42&utm_campaign=wp_bump SNIP I will leave you this week with this beautiful, complicated illustration of how stars are formed. (Nick Sousanis) I will admit that I am too bleary-eyed and headachy to really understand what it shows, but it is pretty, and sometimes that is good enough. thanks to comics scholar Barbara Postema for noticing this was by our friend Nick.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/10/2025

Cartoonist R.E. Burke detained by ICE on backpacking trip [UK]

Heidi MacDonald on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonist-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-on-backpacking-trip/

More details on cartoonist B.C. Burke's detention by ICE
By Heidi MacDonald on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/more-details-on-cartoonist-b-c-burkes-detention-by-ice/

 

Details Of British Comic Creator R.E. Burke's Detention By ICE Emerge

Details of British comic creator R.E. Burke's detention in the USA by I.C.E. are emerging, as well as warnings for tourists coming to America

Rich Johnston|10 Mar 2025 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/details-british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detention-ice-emerge-canada-usa-border/

 

British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Detained By ICE After Crossing Border

British comic book creator R.E. Burke has been detained by ICE after crossing the border from USA to Canada. Do you know anyone who can help? 

09 Mar 2025   Rich Johnston

  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-after-crossing-border/ 

 

Visa rule warning as tourist detained at US border [Becky Burke]

Gavin Thomas

BBC News March 10 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80y3yx1jdyo

 

MoCCA '25 Interview: Hyesu Lee talks about connecting with people through art

Christian Angeles on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-hyesu-lee-talks-about-connecting-with-people/

 

MoCCA '25 Interview: Healing through art with Kriota Willberg

Christian Angeles on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-healing-through-art-with-kriota-willberg/

 

MANGA WEEK: 'SAKAMOTO DAYS,' 'YAIBA: SAMURAI LEGEND,' 'HONEY LEMON SODA'

Manga with New and Upcoming Anime in 2025

Brigid Alverson  March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59017/manga-week-sakamoto-days-yaiba-samurai-legend-honey-lemon-soda

 

TOP 20 MANGA GRAPHIC NOVELS – FULL YEAR 2024 (UNITS & DOLLARS)

Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data

  ICv2   March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/59016/top-20-manga-graphic-novels-full-year-2024-units-dollars

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: LUNAR DISTRIBUTION CO-FOUNDERS CHRISTINA AND CAMERON MERKLER,

PART 1 How the Company Came to Be, and How It's Operating New

PART 2 On the Current Distribution Situation, Limiting the Number of Publishers, More

Milton Griepp on March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59015/icv2-interview-lunar-distribution-co-founders-christina-cameron-merkler-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59014/icv2-interview-lunar-distribution-co-founders-christina-cameron-merkler-part-2

 

David Campiti Is Very Angry Indeed About The Diamond Comics Bankruptcy

09 Mar 2025

 Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/david-campiti-is-very-angry-indeed-about-the-diamond-comics-bankruptcy/

 

Quebec at Angoulême 2025: Is this the year the bubble burst?

Marc Tessier | March 10, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/quebec-at-angouleme-2025-is-this-the-year-the-bubble-burst/

 

Angela Fanche Goes To Angoulême: Day One

Angela Fanche | March 10, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/angela-fanche-goes-to-angouleme-day-one/

 

'Something magical is happening': sales boom for children's comics creating young readers of the future

Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into reading

Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent

The Observer 9 Mar 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/09/something-magical-is-happening-sales-boom-for-childrens-comics-creating-young-readers-of-the-future

Storm King Comics signs with SCB Distributors
Heidi MacDonald on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/storm-king-comics-signs-with-scb-distributors/

SI MoCCA Fest Returns: PW Talks with Arabelle Liepold
by Meg Lemke
Mar 07, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 03/10/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Arabelle Liepold, Society of Illustrators, Executive Director
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/97289-the-return-of-si-mocca-fest-pw-talks-with-arabelle-liepold.html

The Day The Earth Blew Up isn't as apocalyptic a Looney Tunes movie as it sounds
Daffy and Porky romp through their first fully animated feature, though it's a surprisingly small-scale sci-fi.
By Jacob Oller  |  March 10, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/the-day-the-earth-blew-up-a-looney-tunes-movie-review

New 'Try Not to Laugh' Compilation Drops with 'Plankton: The Movie' Debut
 Mercedes Milligan
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/new-try-not-to-laugh-compilation-drops-with-plankton-the-movie-debut/

Rising Stars of Animation 2025
Ramin Zahed
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/rising-stars-of-animation-2025/
This article was written for the
April '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 349).

Disney Didn't Steal Idea for 'Moana,' Jury Finds

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.
Winston Cho
March 10, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-wins-copyright-infringement-trial-moana-1236160630/

'Moana' Trial Ends in Win for Disney as Company Is Cleared of Copyright Infringement
Gene Maddaus
Mar 10, 2025
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/disney-wins-moana-trial-copyright-infringement-1236333590/

A new film is breaking box-office records in China
"Ne Zha 2" shows how the mood inside the country is changing
March 6, 2025
https://www.economist.com/china/2025/03/06/a-new-film-is-breaking-box-office-records-in-china

China's $2B Blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' to Release Across Europe
Already the highest-grossing animated film in movie history, the film will soon launch in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and 30 more territories, courtesy of Trinity CineAsia.
Patrick Brzeski
March 10, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-ne-zha-2-to-release-europe-1236159133/

First Full Episode of 'Win Or Lose' Goes to Bat on YouTube
Mercedes Milligan
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/first-full-episode-of-win-or-lose-goes-to-bat-on-youtube/

Kickstarter Reveals Animation Crowdfunding Trends from 2024
By Mercedes Milligan
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/kickstarter-reveals-animation-crowdfunding-trends-from-2024/

The Creative Download: The Trends Shaping Creativity, Innovation & Crowdfunding
The definitive industry report on the trends shaping creativity, innovation and creative crowdfunding—told through the numbers, projects, and people that made 2024 a record-breaking year on Kickstarter.
Kickstarter Staff
06 Mar 2025 https://updates.kickstarter.com/the-creative-download-2024/

The Creative Download: Trends in Comics
A 2023 review of our Comics category on Kickstarter.
Liz Mowe
28 Feb 2024
https://updates.kickstarter.com/the-creative-download-trends-comics/

La Borinqueña exhibit takes over El Cuartel de Ballajá in Puerto Rico
Ricardo Serrano Denis on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/borinquena-cuartel-puerto-rico/

Artist Hayden Sherman Talks Absolute Wonder Woman, Artistic Inspiration, and Evolving Style
Liam McGuire
Comic Frontier  Mar 10, 2025
https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/artist-hayden-sherman-talks-absolute-wonder-woman-artistic-inspiration-and-evolving-style

Scott Snyder
Our Best Jackett March 10 2025
Newsletter #205: What Makes Comics Sell?
https://bestjackettpress.substack.com/p/newsletter-205-what-makes-comics

Air Force Musk by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/8-9/2025

"I Can't Go On, I Must Go On" [Art Spiegelman and Joe Sacco interview]
Will Simpson
 The New York Review of Books newsletter Mar 8, 2025
https://email.nybooks.com/t/y-e-cdyhkik-tiitsyhky-f/

March 07, 2025
A Note From Patrick on the Making of a New MUTTS Picture Book
https://mutts.com/blogs/news/a-note-from-patrick-on-the-gift-of-everything

Space Ghost Coast to Coast Only Worked Because of George Lowe
By Bethy Squires
Vulture Mar. 5, 2025
https://www.vulture.com/article/george-lowe-death-space-ghost.html

The Art of P. Craig Russell
Opus 7 - Siegfried and the Dragon (1978)
March 08, 2025 • Wayne Alan Harold • Season 1 • Episode 7
https://www.artofpcraigrussell.com/2450291/episodes/16756371-opus-7-siegfried-and-the-dragon-1978

Trump Screws Ukraine Over - 100 Hilarious and Troubling Cartoons!
Caglecast 63,  Mar 8, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pVCpiKnZT8

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 318: Tyler Boss on 'You'll Do Bad Things': True Crime, Giallo, and the horror of writer's block
David Brooke and Collier Jennings
March 2, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/02/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-318-tyler-boss/

Scary Gary by Mark Buford 2008-2025
D. D. Degg
March 9, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/09/scary-gary-by-mark-buford-2008-25/

Drawing on tradition, Kansas editorial cartoonist continues — even with fewer newspapers [Greg Kearney]
Eric Thomas
March 7, 2025
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/03/07/drawing-on-tradition-kansas-editorial-cartoonist-continues-even-with-fewer-newspapers/

Dan Schkade Proves That After 90 Years, Flash Gordon Is Still Fresh
Marcus Price
Twin Cities Geek  March 1, 2025
https://twincitiesgeek.com/2025/03/dan-schkade-proves-that-after-90-years-flash-gordon-is-still-fresh/

'25 Eisner Hall of Fame Nominees – Their Comic Strip Credentials
D. D. Degg
March 9, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/08/2025-eisner-hall-of-fame-nominees-their-comic-strip-credentials/

Words, Images, & Worlds with James Babbo
Jason DeHart
Mar 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKyurErxQMI

Words, Images, & Worlds: Tyler Page Returns!
Jason DeHart
Mar 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i-uR6ZK21s

Words, Images, & Worlds with Dave Lung
Jason DeHart
Mar 8, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJi4nXtTxZI

Justin Lin is directing Keanu Reeves' extremely metal comic book movie
The former Fast director will helm the Netflix adaptation of Reeves' BRZRKR, about an immortal warrior looking for a way to die.
William Hughes  |  March 8, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/justin-lin-directing-keanu-reeves-brzrkr

Oswald The Lucky Rabbit TV Series From Jon Favreau In Works At Disney+
Nellie Andreeva
March 7, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/03/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-tv-series-jon-favreau-disney-plus-1236313975/

Ernie Hudson To Star In Horror Movie 'Oswald Down The Rabbit Hole'
By Zac Ntim, Andreas Wiseman, Justin Kroll
April 10, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/04/ernie-hudson-oswald-down-the-rabbit-hole-horror-topher-hall-1235880186/

The Barbara Shermund New Yorker Cartoon That Turned Up Later As A New Yorker "Spot" Drawing
Michael Maslin
Inkspill March 8, 2025
https://michaelmaslin.com/weekend-spill-the-barbara-shermund-cartoon-that-became-a-spot-drawing-the-tilley-watch-online-march-3-7-2025/

DC vs. Marvel isn't Close Right Now
On where the Big Two finds themselves as a big crossover approaches.
By David Harper
March 5, 2025
https://sktchd.com/longform/dc-marvel-status-check/

Polish Spies, South Korean Zombies and a Sicilian Prince [animation; South Korean's 'Dog Days Out'; Japan's 'Zenshu']
By Mike Hale
A version of this article appears in print on March 8, 2025, Section C, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: New International TV Series to Stream Now.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/arts/television/international-tv-series-streaming.html

Le décès de Chantal De Spiegeleer femme de liberté et de talent
Jean-Laurent Truc
17 February 2025
https://www.ligneclaire.info/le-deces-de-chantal-de-spiegeleer-692618.html

Les Enfants de la Résistance s'exposent au Musée de Castelnau-le-Lez jusqu'au 25 avril 2025 [exhibit]
Jean-Laurent Truc
7 mars 2025
https://www.ligneclaire.info/les-enfants-de-la-resistance-castelnau-693198.html

Pumping irony [ Michael Ramirez letters]
Katherine Murphy and Robert J. McManus
Washington Post March 8 2025: A15
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/07/opinions-two-pillars-readers-respond/

That darn Michael Ramirez

Pumping irony [ Michael Ramirez letters]

Katherine Murphy and Robert J. McManus

Washington Post March 8 2025: A15

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/07/opinions-two-pillars-readers-respond/

Was Michael Ramirez's Feb. 25 editorial cartoon, "The weight is over," commissioned by the Trump administration? The cartoon used a mean stereotype to depict the government as getting fat on taxpayers' money. No, federal employees work hard to grant Americans security.

This cartoon enrages me because two friends unjustly lost their jobs. It enrages me because my friend who works at the Environmental Protection Agency had to drive into the office on a vacation day to email her five points demanded by Elon Musk. It enrages me because my sister's job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which she always loved, has turned morose because of the siege mentality among federal workers. It enrages me because Ramirez mirrored the big lie about government that got Donald Trump elected and that is killing our democracy. Musk is not a trainer exercising the government to be healthier. He is an executioner, slashing agencies and cutting jobs with blind swipes of his big red chainsaw.

Katherine Murphy, Falls Church

Michael Ramirez is a talented artist who has won two Pulitzer Prizes for cartooning, and I greatly enjoy his painstakingly rendered artwork. It's his ideas that often fall short.

Take his Feb. 25 cartoon for example. Aside from the offices established by the Constitution, our "Government" is simply the sum of the departments, agencies and programs established by Congress and signed off on by a president — not something inflicted on a free people by outside forces. Are there programs we no longer wish to support? Are too many resources devoted to a given activity? Are there waste and fraud? By all means, focus on those and make adjustments accordingly, by legislative or administrative action. That's why we have congressional oversight and departmental inspectors general.

I have had some experience in government, including four years as a political appointee in a GOP administration, and I am confident I know more about the bureaucracy than Ramirez does. Whenever I hear someone complain without specifics that the government is "too big," my answer is a rhetorical question: "How big should a box be?"

Robert J. McManus, Bethesda

 

at the time, I posted this comment on the Post website, and my opinion hasn't changed.

How tone-deaf has the Post editorial page become to run this cartoon? I'm not in favor of censored cartoonists, but the Post's home readership of federal workers and contractors is suffering immensely during this phony pretense at government reform. 

 

I got one 'clarifying' and 8 'thoughtful' ratings in the WaPo's ridiculous new 'comment' system.

 

Therapy Thoughts by Daniel Boris

Batman mural in Mikey and Mel's

This is at 19th and L NW. I have a sneaking suspicion Mueller wasn't compensated. See https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/r/reuben.asp ... But maybe they licensed it.