Saturday, March 15, 2025

In celebrating the 10th anniversary of this award-winning comic book series, co-creators Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda reflect upon the Divine Feminine Energy manifested within this lustrous & epic tale.

Tiffany Leigh

Mar 12, 2025,

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiffanyleigh/2025/03/12/the-enchanting-beauty-and-wisdom-of-monstress/

New 'Asian Comics' Exhibit Offers A Deep Dive Into A Rich Visual Culture

Rob Salkowitz

Mar 13, 2025, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2025/03/13/new-asian-comics-exhibit-offers-a-deep-dive-into-a-rich-visual-culture/

WSU professor's app brings graphic novels to the ears of visually impaired

Kass Lewis,

The Sunflower March 6, 2025 https://thesunflower.com/93815/news/wsu-professors-app-brings-graphic-novels-to-the-ears-of-visually-impaired/

DISKETTE PRESS: Ruby May Valentine Interviews the New Team.

Ruby May Valentine

SOLRAD, March 10, 2025

https://solrad.co/diskette-press-ruby-may-valentine-interviews-the-new-team

X-Men Monday #288 – Benjamin Percy Talks 'Deadpool/Wolverine'

Chris Hassan

March 10, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/10/x-men-monday-288-benjamin-percy-deadpool/

Deniz Camp on reinventing heroes, exploring chaos, and pushing comics forward

Camp discusses his new anthology series 'Assorted Crisis Events' and reflects on his 'Ultimates' and 'Absolute Martian Manhunter' work.

David Brooke

March 11, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/11/deniz-camp-assorted-crisis-events-ultimates-interview/

Inside 'Blood Type': Corinna Bechko talks EC Comics' new vampire thriller

David Brooke

March 11, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/11/corinna-bechko-ec-horror-blood-type-interview/

Mark Russell on 'POLIS', a floating vision of the future

Writer Mark Russell discusses his latest one-shot 'Polis' exploring climate migration, floating cities, and more.

David Brooke

March 12, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/12/mark-russell-polis-awa-studios/

'Helen of Wyndhorn' review

Tom King's Dark Horse debut mixes literary genres to tell a meta narrative about family and storytelling itself.

Rory Wilding

March 7, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/07/helen-of-wyndhorn-review/

'Snow White' Actor Responds to Disney Movie's Premiere Pivot: "They're Afraid"
The live-action version of the 1937 animated classic has been the focus of controversy, as the film's Saturday premiere will not include journalists on the red carpet.
Ryan Gajewski
March 14, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-premiere-disney-rachel-zegler-martin-klebba-1236163485/

5 Children's Movies to Stream Now
By Dina Gachman
A version of this article appears in print on March 13, 2025, Section C, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Four-Legged Allies And SpongeBob's Fearsome Nemesis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/movies/kids-movies-streaming-now.html

'The Electric State' Review: 1990s Robot Apocalypse? As If!
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
A version of this article appears in print on March 14, 2025, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: 1990s Robot Apocalypse? As If!.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/movies/the-electric-state-review.html

How Spielberg Helped Me Understand My Family's Holocaust Story
My young mind couldn't fully comprehend what my grandparents endured, but I grasped what I could through the existing reference points of his characters.
Ari Richter March 13, 2025
https://hyperallergic.com/995548/how-spielberg-helped-me-understand-my-familys-holocaust-story/

Marvel Commemorates the Death of Spider-Man's Great Love, Gwen Stacy, in New Animated Video
by Eric Diaz
Mar 13 2025
https://nerdist.com/article/marvel-commemorates-spider-man-death-of-gwen-stacy-animated-video/

Movie Review: THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP – A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
By Julian Lytle on 03/14/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-blew-up-a-looney-tunes-movie/

'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Review: Daffy, Porky, Petunia and Alien Goo
Subtitled "A Looney Tunes Movie," this installment, directed by Peter Browngardt, takes bubble gum to a whole new level.
By Glenn Kenny
A version of this article appears in print on March 14, 2025, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Old Friends Reunite, Stuck on Bubble Gum
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/movies/the-day-the-earth-blew-up-a-looney-tunes-movie-review.html

He Voices Porky Pig, and That's Not All, Folks
Listen to the performer Eric Bauza voice the characters Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and more. His work appears in the new animated feature, "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie."
By Carlos Aguilar
Photographs and Video by Daniel Dorsa
A version of this article appears in print on March 16, 2025, Section AR, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Porky Pig, Daffy and That's Not All, Folks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/movies/looney-tunes-voice-actor-eric-bauza.html

Words, Images, & Worlds with Charles Santino
Jason DeHart
Mar 13, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyvrpxhOfXU

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live : With Special Guest Alison Sampson plus Ed Catto
Pop Culture Squad
Mar 13, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-sCtp310Wk

Ryan Dunlavey And The Chris Farley Graphic Novel
wordballoon
Mar 13, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87xOrZB3n4U

Julian Lytle reviews THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP – A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

Movie Review: THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP – A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

By Julian Lytle on 03/14/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-blew-up-a-looney-tunes-movie/

Friday, March 14, 2025

Here to Help by Daniel Boris

Tom King’s ‘Helen of Wyndhorn’ reviewed at AIPT

'Helen of Wyndhorn' review

Tom King's Dark Horse debut mixes literary genres to tell a meta narrative about family and storytelling itself.

Rory Wilding

March 7, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/07/helen-of-wyndhorn-review/

International Journal of Comic Art Index 1999-2023 now available as free ebook

International Journal of Comic Art Author, Country, and Genre Index Volumes 1-25 (1999-2023)

by Grace Livingston Wright Hulme, Jae-Woong Kwon, John A. Lent, and Xu Ying

Drexel Hill, PA: International Journal of Comic Art, 2025
online at https://archive.org/details/ijoca-index-1-25-2023

This index includes all articles published in International Journal of Comic Art from Vol. 1 (1999) through Vol. 25 (2023).

This index is a culmination of previous indices created after five and ten years. Jae-Woong Kwon and John A. Lent were responsible for the five-year index. Xu Ying joined them on the ten-year index. Grace Hulme incorporated them into this twenty-five-year compilation that she updated from Vol. 10 through Vol. 25. She received help from Denise Gray, John A. Lent, and Mike Rhode.

originally published in International Journal of Comic Art 25:2, Fall/ Winter 2023, and slightly corrected and updated from that version

A print on demand version is in production for libraries and those who prefer paper.

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/13/2025

JAPAN MANGA MARKET SLOWS AS DIGITAL CAPTURES 73% SHARE

Richardson Handjaja on March 13, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/59058/japan-manga-market-slows-digital-captures-73-share

ICV2 INTERVIEW: YEN PRESS SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR MARK DE VERA

On What Makes a Manga Best-Seller

Brigid Alverson on March 12, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59054/icv2-interview-yen-press-sales-marketing-director-mark-de-vera

Looking at the Lighter Side of Life: An Interview with Martha Rosenberg

Hugh Iglarsh

March 7, 2025

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/03/07/looking-at-the-lighter-side-of-life-an-interview-with-martha-rosenberg/

From Holocaust to Oct. 7: The story of the cartoon given to Trump by former hostages [Peter Brookes]

The cartoon illustrated a clear, visual link between the Nazis' treatment of the Jews and the hostages held in captivity by Hamas since October 7.

By ARIELA OHRENSTEIN

Jerusalem Post MARCH 10, 2025

https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-845463

Today's Cartoon News Roundup: President Trump Presented With a Framed Peter Brookes Cartoon

D. D. Degg

March 12, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/12/wednesday-cartoon-news-roundup/#comment-518385

Art Spiegelman Is "Learning How to Do This Comics Thing Again"

On the occasion of a new documentary, the artist talks with Hyperallergic about the legacy of Maus, comics techniques, Gaza, collaboration, and more.

Dan Schindel

March 12 2025

https://hyperallergic.com/995959/art-spiegelman-is-learning-how-to-do-this-comics-thing-again/

State Farm Does Justice to Batman, Catwoman, Joker & More in New Ad

We didn't expect a State Farm ad with Jason Bateman to also give us some great takes on Batman, the Joker, Catwoman, and more (seriously).

12 Mar 2025 Ray Flook https://bleedingcool.com/tv/state-farm-does-justice-to-batman-catwoman-joker-more-in-new-ad/

Dustin Nguyen, Sean Murphy & Zoe Thorogood Unload On Marvel Comics

Dustin Nguyen, Sean Murphy, Zoe Thorogood, Heather Antos, Chris Stevens, Yanick Paquette and Jason Shawn Alexander unload on Marvel Comics

11 Mar 2025 by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dustin-nguyen-sean-murphy-zoe-thorogood-unload-on-marvel-comics/

R.E Burke Gets Mass Media Coverage And Fundraiser Over US Detention

British comic book creator R.E Burke gets mass media coverage and fundraiser over US detention, but is still detained by ICE

12 Mar 2025 by Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/r-e-burke-gets-mass-media-coverage-and-fundraiser-over-us-detention/

Massive Publishing Co-Founder & President Kevin Roditeli Quits

Massive Publishing co-founder and president Kevin Roditeli quits to become a comic book writer, screenwriter and director.

12 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/massive-publishing-co-founder-president-kevin-roditeli-quits/

Post cartoonist's Year of the Snake collection goes up for auction

Harry Harrison's set of eight original watercolour and ink works takes cheeky digs at Hong Kong culture and politics; bidding ends March 18

Mabel Lui

South China Morning Post 12 Mar 2025

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-zodiac/article/3302037/snakes-meet-politics-and-culture-scmp-cartoonist-harry-harrisons-art-auction

Angela Fanche Goes To Angoulême: Day Four-THE FINAL DAY [Dean Haspiel interview]

Angela Fanche | March 13, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/angela-fanche-goes-to-angouleme-day-four-the-final-day/

'Why I don't believe in glory': An interview with Charlton Comics alum, Will Franz

Alex Dueben | March 13, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/why-i-dont-believe-in-glory-an-interview-with-charlton-comics-alum-will-franz/

Exclusive Interview: Robots, Riffs, and Risqué Realities: The Bold Universe of TALES FROM EROTECH! [

By Diego Higuera on 03/13/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-interview-robots-riffs-and-risque-realities-the-bold-universe-of-tales-from-erotech/

How a new Stan Lee documentary is causing controversy

By Heidi MacDonald on 03/13/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/how-a-new-stan-lee-documentary-is-causing-controversy/

MoCCA '25 Interview: On YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION with Melissa Chan and Badiucao

Christian Angeles on 03/13/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-on-you-must-take-part-in-revolution-with-melissa-chan-and-badiucao/

Interview: Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal tease nutty new adventures in KIFF Season 2

Taimur Dar on 03/13/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-lucy-heavens-nic-smal-kiff-season-2/

Jim Keefe
Mar 13, 2025
The Joe Kubert School
https://www.patreon.com/posts/joe-kubert-124208891

That's not all, folks! Under fire, the Looney Tunes are breaking ground on the big screen
Warner Bros. has put its legacy cartoon at a crossroads. We spoke to those looking towards Looney Tunes' future.
By Tara Bennett | March 13, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/looney-tunes-the-day-the-earth-blew-up-warner-bros-interview

Give Me a Smile, Bro [comic about sexism]
By Karl Stevens
August 30, 2020
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/give-me-a-smile-bro

A Dishwasher Obsession [autobio comic]
By Glynnis Fawkes
August 23, 2021
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/a-dishwasher-obsession

Fanbase Press Interviews Joey Weiser on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel, 'The Littlest Fighter,' with Oni Press
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56426-fanbase-press-interviews-joey-weiser-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-the-littlest-fighter-with-oni-press/

Fanbase Press Interviews Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone, and Fen Garza on the Recent Release of the 'Buzz!' Hardcover with Oni Press
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56437-fanbase-press-interviews-ananth-hirsh-tess-stone-and-fen-garza-on-the-recent-release-of-the-buzz-hardcover-with-oni-press/

Co-authors discuss their dystopian graphic novel 'You Must Take Part in Revolution'
Leila Fadel
Morning Edition March 13, 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5309489/co-authors-discuss-their-dystopian-graphic-novel-you-must-take-part-in-revolution
https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2025/03/20250313_me_co-authors_discuss_their_dystopian_graphic_novel_you_must_take_part_in_revolution.mp3
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5309489

NPR interviews 'You Must Take Part in Revolution' creators

Co-authors discuss their dystopian graphic novel 'You Must Take Part in Revolution'

Leila Fadel

Morning Edition March 13, 2025

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5309489/co-authors-discuss-their-dystopian-graphic-novel-you-must-take-part-in-revolution

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2025/03/20250313_me_co-authors_discuss_their_dystopian_graphic_novel_you_must_take_part_in_revolution.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5309489

The Callousness of DOGE by Daniel Boris

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

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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/

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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

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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

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