Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/22/2026

  *Spratford, Sam. 2026. IPG Guns for Graphic Novel Publishers Post–Diamond Collapse. Publishers Weekly (January 21): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99503-ipg-guns-for-graphic-novel-publishers-post-diamond-collapse.html

  *Freeman, Atom. 2026. Comics Media Still Matters in 2026 [Rob Salkowitz]. Prana: Direct Market Solutions's Comic Industry Insiders (January 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRykbTMzSg

  *Maughan, Shannon. 2026. Scholastic Celebrates Baby-sitters Club 40th Anniversary with Three New Projects. Publishers Weekly (January 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/99513-scholastic-celebrates-baby-sitters-club-40th-anniversary-with-all-new-projects.html

  *Young, Robin. 2026. How the 'Wimpy Kid' is changing the face of Plainville, Massachusetts. WBUR's Here & Now (January 21): https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/01/21/jeff-kinney-plainville-massachusetts

  *Unknown. 1926. Mural for Daily's City Room [John T. McCutcheon; Indian Summer]. Editor and Publisher 58 (40; March 20): 44. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-03-20_58_43/page/44/mode/2up

Walsh, Katie. 2025. I'm a Librarian, Therapist, Personal Assistant, and First Responder. Moments Like This Make It All Worth It [LGBTQIA+]. Slate (September 14): https://slate.com/life/2025/09/librarian-personal-essay-book-bans-defunding-lgbtq-teens.html

  *Unknown. 1926. [Ding Darling to return to New York and be ready to work at the end of this month]. Editor and Publisher 58 (43; March 20): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-03-20_58_43/page/40/mode/2up

  *McDonell, Brandy. 2025. The free Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival is a new event celebrating one of the oldest art forms. Oklahoman (September 16): https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2025/09/12/heres-what-to-know-about-the-free-and-first-oklahoma-comic-arts-festival/86063271007/

  *Schoenfeld, Amran / Saturday Evening Post. 1930. The Comic Strip Artist Is Ruled By A Lengthy List of "Don'ts". Enid Morning News (February 14). scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/comic-strip-donts-The_Enid_Morning_News_1930_02_14.jpg

  *Gardner, Alan. 2026. María Esther, Camila Lobón Named Cuban Migrant Arts Resilience Fellows. The Daily Cartoonist (January 21): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/21/maria-esther-camila-lobon-named-cuban-migrant-arts-resilience-fellows/

  *Owen. 2026. Chip Zdarsky talks Armageddon, Captain America & more! Owen Likes Comics (January 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBhSvlxA2jg

  *Farago, Andrew. 2026. I have no mouth and I must scream at Black people: Scott Adams, 1957-2026. TCJ (January 22): https://www.tcj.com/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-at-black-people-scott-adams-1957-2026/

Unknown. 2025. Yvonne Wandera Announces New Sci-Fi Comic Zurri Sana Redefining Female Protagonists [webcomic press release]. Barchart (September 14): https://www.barchart.com/story/news/34797037/yvonne-wandera-announces-new-sci-fi-comic-zurri-sana-redefining-female-protagonists

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Full Year 2025 Circana Bookscan - Top 20 Adult and Kids Graphic Novels. 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Soars; There's a New Cat on the Kids Chart. ICv2 (January 21): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61451/full-year-2025-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-kids-graphic-novels

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Leo Rising is one of Archie Bongiovanni's best titles to date [LGBTQ]. The Beat (January 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/leo-rising-archie-bongiovanni-graphic-novel-review/

McFadden, Robert D. 2026. Stephen Hess, 92, an Eminent, and Quotable, Political Scientist, Dies ["American Political Cartoons: The Evolution of a National Identity, 1754-2010"]. New York Times (January 21): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/stephen-hess-dead.html

Smith, Barney. 2026. If You Love 80s Nostalgia and Indie Comics, Don't Skip This One [Scott Serkland]. Storycomic Presents (January 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrMQ8IriZLE

Conley, Steve. 2026. Leaving Kickstarter for Backerkit. Patreon (January 22): https://www.patreon.com/posts/leaving-for-148884791

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Swamp Thing 1989 miniseries set to complete Rick Veitch's legendary run this April. The Beat (January 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/swamp-thing-1989-release-details/

Gabler, Jay. 2026. Front Row Seat: Comic shops see strong sales, in Duluth and beyond. Duluth News Tribune (January 22): https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/front-row-seat-comic-shops-see-strong-sales-in-duluth-and-beyond

Siuntres, John. 2026. Jeremy Haun Unveils The Beauty. Word Balloon (January 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HxMyS8z2q4

Palevsky, Hagai. 2026. Reviews: Manga - A New History of Japanese Comics. TCJ (January 22): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/manga-a-new-history-of-japanese-comics/

Exner, Eike. 2025. Manga: A New History of Japanese Comics. Yale University Press

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Feature, Short and VFX Are Announced. Animation Magazine (January 22): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/oscar-nominees-for-best-animated-feature-short-and-vfx-are-announced/

Brager, Solomon. 2026. Falling in Love With Vintage Gay Films; What it's like to "rediscover" vintage gay adult films from the 1970s and 1980s in a moment of state repression [comic]. Hyperallergic (January 21): https://hyperallergic.com/falling-in-love-with-vintage-gay-films/

Comic Book Club starts at Solid State Books

The Comics with Bookmarks book club is dedicated to the art of graphic storytelling in all its diverse forms: fiction, memoir, history, journalism & more. Led by bookseller Ben, the club meets on the last Sunday of the month at 2 pm. The first meeting will be this Sunday and will cover Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru. 

202-897-4201 600 H Street NE Suite F	Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sat & Sun 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Another 'No Kings' Weekend"!

Inspired by a Bluesky thread about all the DNC astroturf front outfits
hogging all the public protest space, and how they plan on exploiting
the situation in Minnesota. I've seen where the Fifty Fifty One dipshits
and their pals are already making some moves.

     "SCRising has a strong commitment to nonviolent action. We expect
all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with
those who disagree with our values…"

– even if Those Who Disagree are armed, lawless fascist thugs hell-bent
on oppressing, mass-murdering, disappearing and imprisoning us all, and
coming after your own personal posh Liberal ass, right out there in the
street?

"Good Trouble"? Oh, get the hell outta my face. Would it be safe at this
point to discount any opinions from anyone throwing around the phrase
"good trouble"? We're long past that; we need some people with the
cojones to start some bad trouble.

And I gotta love their almost pathological clinging to Nonviolence™
dogma even as the State and Capital literally beat them down in the
streets. It makes me puke. Yeah – it'll be "peaceful" until the pigs
start clobbering their stupid Liberal asses with tear gas, beanbags and
flash-bangers, and anyone who fights back will be labeled an "agitator"
and ratted out.

___________________________________________________________
Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Stephen Hess, coauthor of American Political Cartoons, RIP

Stephen Hess, 92, an Eminent, and Quotable, Political Scientist, Dies ["American Political Cartoons: The Evolution of a National Identity, 1754-2010"]

By Robert D. McFadden

Jan. 21, 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/stephen-hess-dead.html 

Bored of Peace Members by Daniel Boris

 

3D Chess Crisis Manager by Daniel Boris

 

Can you identify these NCS cartoonists for the Library of Congress?

 The National Cartoonist Society event was at the Library of Congress October 31, 1951.

If you can, please post in the comments or email Sara Duke at sduk at loc.gov (you'll need to reassemble that email address).

First ID from Inkspill's Michael Maslin: I see Otto Soglow in there, dead center with two hats.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/21/2026

  *Unknown. 2019. Cartoonist shares his story [Deon Parson]. WTHR (June 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpqlKouGb-4

  *Shulman, Max and Bill Crawford (ill.). 1946. The Zebra Derby. Garden City, NY: Doubleday

  *Brubaker, Charles. 2025. Interview with $upr Dee [Dee Parsons, Rosebuds]. Trickfilm (8): 3-14

 

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. 'Now What!?' Kicks Off 2026 with Musical Animated Short 'Oligarchy Does Not Rock'. Animation Magazine (January 20): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/now-what-kicks-off-2026-with-musical-animated-short-oligarchy-does-not-rock/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Watch: Cinesite Reveals an Ocean of Hybrid VFX for 'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'. Animation Magazine (January 20): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/watch-cinesite-reveals-an-ocean-of-hybrid-vfx-for-the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Dino Attanasio – RIP. The Daily Cartoonist (January 20): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/20/dino-attanasio-rip/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Scott Stantis is "Stepping Away" from Editorial Cartooning. The Daily Cartoonist (January 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/10/scott-stantis-is-stepping-back-from-editorial-cartooning/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Sergio Tarquinio – RIP. The Daily Cartoonist (January 20): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/20/sergio-tarquinio-rip/

Adnkronos International. 2026. Farewell to Sergio Tarquinio, the Master Western Cartoonist. Jiji Press (January 12): https://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng_agt?g=adnkronos&k=20260113KRONOS-202601113017227976_eng

Griepp, Milton. 2026. New Company Launches Display and Signage System for Comic Stores. ICv2 (January 21): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61441/new-company-launches-display-signage-system

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. AI and Comics (Again): The Bad, the Ugly, and... The Good?. ICv2 (January 20): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/61440/ai-comics-again-the-bad-the-ugly-good

Gault, Matthew. 2026. Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback: The Famed Convention's Organizers Have Banned AI From the Art Show. 404 Media (January 21): https://www.404media.co/comic-con-bans-ai-art-after-artist-pushback/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Having to Prove He's Not A.I.: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau on Having to Keep Proving That He's Not A.I. to New Readers Who Presume That He Is. Bleeding Cool (January 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/stanley-artgerm-lau-having-to-prove-hes-not-a-i/

Unknown. 2025. ArtistStan December 31 2025 ["My family and I are heartbroken to share that ArtistStan has passed away on December 25, 2025."][Transformer's fan artist]. Facebook (December 31): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16QPgNpiEG/

Freeman, John. 2026. Comics: The Famous & Forgotten Exhibition Opens at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven. downthetubes (January 20): https://downthetubes.net/comics-the-famous-forgotten-exhibition-opens-at-the-beacon-museum-whitehaven/

Freeman, John. 2026. Annual Cartoon Museum Conference Returns Next Month. downthetubes (January 20): https://downthetubes.net/annual-cartoon-museum-conference-returns-next-month/

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Kristen Gudsnuk - Touched by a Demon. Capes and Tights Podcast #264 (January 21): www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdsIXH7Kp8w

Nicholas, Jamar, Steve Conley and Mike Manley. 2026. Don Simpson. Pencil to Pencil (January 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbMEp2A7viw

Right About Now by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/20/2026

  *Tison, Hélène. 2022. Female Cartoonists in the United States: Bad Girls and Invisible Women. Routledge

  *Baldanzi, Jessica. 2023. Bodies and Boundaries in Graphic Fiction: Reading Female and Nonbinary Characters [Chris Ware, Tillie Walden, Ebony Flowers, Emil Ferris]. Routledge

  *Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. How Fred Van Lente Makes Great Comics! Collectors Confessions (January 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgdAlIhZWNw

Wyatt, Chris. 2014. Guardians of the Galaxy: The Junior Novel [movie]. Boston: Little, Brown

Harper, David. 2026. Hits and Misses With Shannon Live From Bat City Comic Professionals: The Shop's Passionate Customer Base Continues to Grow [Florida]. ICv2 (January 18): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61426/hits-misses-shannon-live-bat-city-comic-professionals

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Jim Lee Punisher Graphic Novel That Time Forgot: A Look Inside the Jim Lee Punisher/Nick Fury Graphic Novel Rules of the Game, What Was Published and What Was Not. Bleeding Cool (January 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-jim-lee-punisher-graphic-novel-that-time-forgot/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. After Two Years of No-One Noticing, SDCC Changes Its A.I. Art Policy: After Two Years of No-One Noticing, San Diego Comic-Con Changes the A.I. Policy of Its Art Show and Bans It. Bleeding Cool (January 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/after-two-years-of-no-one-noticing-sdcc-changes-its-a-i-art-policy/

Freeman, John. 2026. Niner, Niner! The Etherington Brothers Latest, Free "How to Think When You Draw" Magazine. downthetubes (January 19): https://downthetubes.net/niner-niner-the-etherington-brothers-latest-free-how-to-think-when-you-draw-magazine/

Grady, Will and Joan Ormrod, eds. 2022. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4). Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcom20/13/4

Grady, Will and Joan Ormrod. 2022. Editorial. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 519-520. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2022.2096204

Earle, Harriet. 2022. Traumatic Absurdity, Palimpsest, and Play: A Slaughterhouse-Five Case Study. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 521-535. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1951787

Bera, Sohini and Rajni Singh. 2022. Appeal for Embracing Posthumanist Perspectives in Orijit Sen's The River of Stories. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 536-553. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1944239

Sinervo, Kalervo A. and Ariela Freedman. 2022. Feeling Your Pain: Empathy in Comics [Eleanor Davis's How to be Happy and Nick Drnaso's Sabrina]. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 554-570. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1951786

Badi-ozaman, Fatemeh, Masoud Sharififar, and Mina Zandrahimi. 2022. Analysing the Persian Translation of Sound Effects in Comic Books by Celotti's Strategies. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 571-591. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1942106

Fernández, Luis J. Tosina. 2022. Visual Representation of Proverbs in Comic Books and Their Translation: Asterix as a Paradigmatic Case. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 592-605. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1966063

Hodapp, James. 2022. Fashioning Africanfuturism: African Comics, Afrofuturism, and Nnedi Okorafor's Shuri. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 606-619. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1965637

Bhattacharjee, Partha, Priyanka Tripathi, and Bidisha Pal. 2022. 'The Problem of Gender Violence in India… Was Not a Legal Problem, but a Cultural Problem': A Conversation With Comics Creator Ram Devineni. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 620-631. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1918736

Klaehn, Jeffery. 2022. Talking Comics, Life and Art With Cartoonist E.S. Glenn. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 632-644. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1911819

Yadav, Neha. 2022. 'To Delight and Revel in Trying to Pull Apart Systems of Authority:' A Conversation With Graphic Novelist Orijit Sen. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 645-656. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1965638

Austin, Hailey. 2022. Book Review: Wonder Woman: The Female Body and Popular Culture by Joan Ormrod. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 657-658. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1968452

Veitch, Adam. 2022. Book Review: The Black Avenger in Atlantic Culture by Gregory Pierrot [Not on Comics]. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 658-660. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2022.2050773

MacLeod, Douglas. 2022. Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Trump: Images From Literature and Visual Arts Edited by Barbara Brodman and James E. Doan. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 13 (4): 660-662. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.2019072

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Yen Press Licenses Horror Manga by Creator of 'PTSD Radio'; Plus: New Romantasy From Author of 'My Happy Marriage'. ICv2 (January 20): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61434/yen-press-licenses-horror-manga-creator-ptsd-radio

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. December 2025 Circana Bookscan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels: DC and 'Solo Leveling' Dominate, While Manga Gets More Diverse. ICv2 (January 18): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61425/december-2025-circana-bookscan-top-20-author-manga-superhero-graphic-novels

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Documentary on Animator Ron Husband Kicks Off PBS SoCal's Black History Month Slate. Animation Magazine (January 19): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/documentary-on-animator-ron-husband-kicks-off-pbs-socals-black-history-month-slate/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 01/20/26: Iyanu Season 2 Trailer Drops. The Beat (January 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-012026/

Simons, Dean. 2026. Soli Deo Gloria Wins 2026 Fnac France Inter Comics Prize. The Beat (January 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/soli-deo-gloria-wins-2026-fnac-france-inter-comics-prize/

Simons, Dean. 2026. Hannah McCann's St. Brigid & Me Wins First Graphic Novel Award 2025 [UK]. The Beat (January 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/hannah-mccanns-st-brigid-me-wins-first-graphic-novel-award-2025/

Mouly, Françoise. 2026. Adrian Tomine's "Post-Vacation". New Yorker (January 19): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2026-01-26

Otterson, Joe. 2026. 'Lore Olympus' Animated Series Greenlit at Amazon. Variety (January 20): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lore-olympus-animated-series-amazon-jim-henson-company-1236635434/

Porter, Rick. 2026. 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Is Netflix's Most Watched Movie (or Show) Ever — and It's Not Close: The Streamer's Semiannual Data Release Shows Just How Huge the Animated Film Was in the Second Half of 2025. Hollywood Reporter (January 20): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-most-watched-movie-show-ever-1236479284/

Kelly, John. 2026. 'I Can't See Doing This Stuff Just for Fun': The Glenn Head Interview, Part 2. TCJ (January 20): https://www.tcj.com/i-cant-see-doing-this-stuff-just-for-fun-the-glenn-head-interview-part-2/

Maniotes, Andrew. 2026. RIP Diana Green [Trans Cartoonist]. Facebook (January 20): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AGttY3dEE/

Green, Diana. 2015. Interview With Diana Green [Oral History]. Digital Transgender Archive (August 8): https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/jm214p30p

Bowie, Pauline. 1948. The Coiffures Are Not Comic [Hair Styles in Comic Strips]. Colliers (January 17): 58-59.

Charretier, Elsa. 2026. Oops, Forgot the Paper! My Jessica Jones Process. Elsa Charretier & PK Colinet (January 20): https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.patreon.com/posts/oops-forgot-my-148027826

Weprin, Alex. 2026. Inside Disney's Push to Turn Its Princess Brand Into a High-Margin Lifestyle Franchise (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter (January 20): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-princess-luxury-expansion-pandora-viktor-rolf-doll-1236477468/

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Plays the Hits, but Isn't Brave Enough to be a Lasting Classic: VTubing and a Millennia-Old Folktale Collide in This Colorful but Incomplete Anime Movie. A.V. Club (January 20): https://www.avclub.com/cosmic-princess-kaguya-review

Milligan, Badr. 2026. Jim Zub The Barbarian: Jim Talks Conan, Robert E. Howard, Dungeons & Dragons, and More! The Short Box Podcast (January 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jc-vShjAJs and https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.buzzsprout.com/281000/episodes/18475233

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds With Charise Harper [Wrong Friend]. Words, Images, & Worlds (January 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB7igzNvNGI

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture Squadcast - Live: With Special Guest Kami Garcia. Pop Culture Squad (January 20): https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dd47yAEH-uO4

Fiffe, Michel. 2025. Keith Giffen Part 2: Legion Burnout, Ambush Bug Takeover, Style Shift Controversy. Fiffe Files (December 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izVrJlP7JpM

Fiffe, Michel. 2026. Keith Giffen Part 3: 80s Marvel, New Justice League, Return to Legion, and Invasion! Fiffe Files (January 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUZOuQ8SQ0M

Siuntres, John. 2026. Genre Splicing The Van Jensen Experience. Word Balloon (January 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mng-tDyMgpo

Siuntres, John. 2026. Life After the Apocalypse: Charlie Adlard on Altamont and The Walking Dead. Word Balloon (January 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7er7agU7I

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture With Giancarlo D' Alessandro. Comic Culture (January 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvQfxFACzko

Sidman, Fern. 2025. Art as Witness, Memory as Defiance: The Museum of Jewish Heritage Reclaims Arthur Szyk's Legacy for a Perilous Age. The Jewish Voice (December 7): https://www.google.com/search?q=https://tjvnews.com/art-a-culture/art-as-witness-memory-as-defiance-the-museum-of-jewish-heritage-reclaims-arthur-szyks-legacy-for-a-perilous-age/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/19/2026

  *Harding, Amber. 2025. DC Comics Axes 'Red Hood' after Writer Cheers Charlie Kirk Assassination. DC Comics cuts ties with trans writer Gretchen Felker-Martin following vile posts about Charlie Kirk's death. Out Kick (September 11): https://www.outkick.com/culture/dc-comics-cancels-red-hood-gretchen-felker-martin-charlie-kirk

  *Hechling, Dan. 2025.DC cancels comic book series after writer posts about Charlie Kirk's death on social media. CNN (September 11): https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/entertainment/dc-comics-red-hood-charlie-kirk

  *Monteil, Abby. 2025. DC Comics Cancels Red Hood over Trans Writer Gretchen Felker-Martin's Charlie Kirk Comments. Them (September 12): https://www.them.us/story/gretchen-felker-martin-dc-comics-red-hood-canceled

  *Zalben, Alex. 2025. DC's 'Red Hood' Cancellation Was for Way More Than Just Three Issues. Comic Book Club (September 11): https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/09/11/dc-comics-red-hood-cancellation-12-issues-two-collections/

  *Bird, Jared. 2026. Interview: Dave Chisholm on Is Ted Ok? The Beat (January 19):  https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dave-chisholm-on-is-ted-ok/

  *Unknown. 2026. ["Another comic legend has just passed: Belgian-Italian comic artist Dino Attanasio"]. Lambiek (January 17): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GvKfNQs6z/

Bohlen, Teague. 2025. The Boy Who Created The Boy and the Thing and a Lot of Other Things.  Denver writer and artist Mariano Velasco wants to become the next Jim Henson. Westword (September 11): https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/denver-artist-creates-the-boy-and-the-thing-25375282/

Shreibak, Shannon. 2025. Good grief! A 'Peanuts' exhibit is debuting at this Chicago museum on Saturday—here's a first look inside. Time Out (September 11): https://www.timeout.com/chicago/news/good-grief-a-peanuts-exhibit-is-debuting-at-this-chicago-museum-on-saturdayheres-a-first-look-inside-091125

Adams, Erik. 2025. Charlie Brown, 'Peanuts' Gang And Giant Snoopy Doghouse Bring Children's Museum Exhibit To Life. On the eve of their 75th anniversary, Charles M. Schulz's comic-strip creations celebrate empathy and the environment in "Take Care with 'Peanuts': The Exhibit," which opens Saturday at Navy Pier. Block Club Chicago (September 12): https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/12/charlie-brown-peanuts-gang-and-giant-snoopy-doghouse-bring-childrens-museum-exhibit-to-life/

Willetts, James. 2026. Book Review: They Were Chosin: U.S. Marine Cartoonists in the Korean War. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (January 19): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-review-they-were-chosin-us-marine.html

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. G-Man Comics Joins Philbo Publishing [Distribution]. The Beat (January 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/g-man-comics-joins-philbo-publishing/

Eddy, D. Emerson. 2026. Classic Comic Compendium: Marvel Universe – The End Is Another Great Thanos Story. The Beat (January 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/classic-comic-compendium-marvel-universe-the-end-is-another-great-thanos-story/

Quesada, Joe. 2026. Super Secret Tricks of the Trade [Storytelling]. Joe Quesada's Drawing the Line Somewhere (January 18): https://joequesada.substack.com/p/super-secret-tricks-of-the-trade

Cook, Steve. 2026. Jack Kirby's Marvel Comics: Pictures at an Exhibition #3. Secret Oranges (January 19): https://secretoranges.substack.com/p/jack-kirbys-marvel-comics

Unknown. 2026. French Animated Coming-of-Age Series 'Samuel' Sets Netflix Release. Animation Magazine (January 16): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/french-animated-coming-of-age-series-samuel-sets-netflix-release/

Hawthorne, Mike. 2026. Life Studied Episode 30: Live! [Life Drawing Demonstration]. Mike Hawthorne (January 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrK9qSxp390

Thomas, Carly. 2026. Roger Allers, 'The Lion King' Co-Director, Dies at 76. Hollywood Reporter (January 18): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/roger-allers-dead-director-the-lion-king-1236477359/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Disney Veteran, 'The Lion King' Director Roger Allers Dies at Age 76. Animation Magazine (January 18): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/disney-veteran-lion-king-co-director-roger-allers-dies-at-age-76/

Johnson, Mindy. 2020. Primary Sources With Director Rob Minkoff and Director Roger Allers. Creative Talent Network (November 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib6e_v2SkUc

Cobbster. 2017. Cobbster Interviews The Lion King's Rob Minkoff & Don Hahn. Collider Podcasts (August 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4L3v_Mj0-c

Unknown. 2016. Interview With Producer Don Hahn and Becky Cline at D23 Destination D [Director of the Walt Disney Archives]. Attractions Magazine (November 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRkxeucoe_Q

Ward, Caleb and Shelby Ward. 2024. Lion King Director Rob Minkoff Shares Thoughts on AI. The Curious Refuge Podcast (13; June 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1sMb1kR3c

Unknown. 2024. Meet Shelby Ward - Co-Founder Curious Refuge [AI Film School]. Shoutout LA (July 15): https://shoutoutla.com/meet-shelby-ward-co-founder-curious-refuge/

Martin, George R. R. and Melinda M. Snodgrass, eds. 2025. Wild Cards: House Rules. New York: Random House.

Johnston, Rich. 2026. David Aja, Cover Artist of Mike Deodato's Ultimate Oz, Joins A.I. Talk. Bleeding Cool (January 17): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/david-aja-cover-artist-of-mike-deodatos-ultimate-oz-joins-a-i-talk/

Delsante, Vito and Dean Haspiel. 2026. Vito x Dino: Episode 53 - x Mark Waid. Vito x Dino (January 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqB4xAr4bfw

Jack D. 2026. Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett Introduce Daredevil #1. Forbidden Planet TV (January 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3JSnBgLHoA

Liefeld, Rob. 2026. The Rob Liefeld Show – The Whilce Portacio Chat! Robservations With Rob Liefeld (January 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl3PUnNSyyY

Liefeld, Rob. 2026. The Rob Liefeld Show – The Kirkman Manifesto! Part 1 [Creators Rights]. Robservations With Rob Liefeld (January 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK_419yGw2E

Liefeld, Rob. 2026. The Rob Liefeld Show – The Kirkman Manifesto! Part 2 - The Industry Reacts! [Creators Rights]. Robservations With Rob Liefeld (January 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv_YOU3LIFA

Smith, Barney. 2026. Eric Gapstur, Sort of Super. StoryComic Presents (January 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxdos8c5JYg

Leader, Michael and Jake Cunningham. 2026. Timeless Beauty: A Look Back at Frédéric Back's Oscar-Winning Short, 'The Man Who Planted Trees' (Book Excerpt). Animation Magazine (January 16): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/timeless-beauty-frederic-backs-the-man-who-planted-trees-book-excerpt/

Cunningham, Jake and Michael Leader. 2025. The Animation Atlas: The Ghibliotheque Guide to the World of Animated Film. Welbeck

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. 'Zootopia 2' Becomes the Highest-Grossing Hollywood Animated Feature of All Time. Animation Magazine (January 18): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/zootopia-2-is-the-highest-grossing-hollywood-animated-feature-of-all-time/

Jones, Okla. 2026. Hebru Brantley on Legacy, 'Fields & Phantoms,' and New Graphic Novel. Essence (January 15): https://www.essence.com/art/hebru-brantley-fields-and-phantoms/

Loveridge, Lynzee. 2026. A Tour of World Masterpiece Theater's Historic Nippon Animation Studio. Anime News Network (January 14): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2026-01-14/a-tour-of-world-masterpiece-theater-historic-nippon-animation-studio/.224842

Red Bard. 2026. Nippon Animation Studio Tour: Where Anime Magic Is Made. Anime News Network (January 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVNySLcSk3Q

Degg, D. D. 2026. AMS Scrubs Graffiti From Site. The Daily Cartoonist (January 19): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/18/ams-scrubs-graffiti-from-site/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. We Got Anime 'Among Us' Before That Stacked Hollywood Cast 'Among Us' Cartoon: 'Gnosia' Is Basically the Pandemic-Era Online Multiplayer Game—But With Pretty Anime Waifus, Husbandos, an Actual Alien, and a Talking Dolphin. io9 (January 19): https://gizmodo.com/we-got-anime-among-us-before-that-stacked-hollywood-cast-among-us-cartoon-2000710855

Hald, Malene. 2026. Tegneseriens Hus Kan Løfte Børns Læsning [Denmark; Danish Comic Book Council, House of Cartoons]. Dansk Tegneserieråd (January 19): https://dansktegneserieraad.dk/2026/01/tegneseriens-hus-kan-loefte-boerns-laesning/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Minnesota Cartoonists Mobilize to Share ICE Abuses in Their Communities. The Daily Cartoonist (January 19): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/19/minnesota-cartoonists-mobilize-to-share-ice-abuses-in-their-communities/

Ehisen, Rich and Tim Foster. 2026. Jack Ohman: Politics, Cartooning and the New Media Landscape. Capitol Weekly Podcast (444; January 19): https://capitolweekly.net/jack-ohman-cartooning/

Kelly, John. 2026. 'I Can't See Doing This Stuff Just For Fun': The Glenn Head Interview, Part 1. TCJ (January 19): https://www.tcj.com/i-cant-see-doing-this-stuff-just-for-fun-the-glenn-head-interview-part-1/

Goodman, David. 2026. Vermont Conversation: Cartoonist Alison Bechdel on Hope, Humor and 'Waking Up' in Dark Times. Vermont Conversation With David Goodman (January 14): https://vtdigger.org/2026/01/14/vermont-conversation-cartoonist-alison-bechdel-on-cultivating-a-little-oasis-of-queer-freedom/

Harper, David. 2026. Scott Snyder Talks Absolute Batman, Where DC Is and Is Headed, and More on Off Panel. SKTCHD's Off Panel (January 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0srQl4YtGc

Bored of Peace by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/17-18/2026

Zalben, Alex. 2025. DC Comics Cancels 'Red Hood' after One Issue Due to "Public Comments" "Promoting Hostility". Comic Book Club (September 11): https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/09/11/dc-comics-cancels-red-hood-after-one-issue-due-to-public-comments-promoting-hostility/

Boncy, Alex. 2025. Calista Brill '02 Is Crazy for Comics. The editor and author gets nerdy about graphic novels for kids [Creaky Acres; Nilah Magruder]. Columbia College Today (n.d.): https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/issue/summer-2025/article/calista-brill-02-crazy-comics

Cadeau, Teri. 2025.Celebrating 50 years of 'Captain Canuck' in Duluth. Richard Comely, creator of Canada's most popular heroic symbol, stops in Duluth and speaks to students on a 50th anniversary tour. Duluth News Tribune (September 11): https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/celebrating-50-years-of-captain-canuck-in-duluth

Unknown. 2025. First graphic novel published by Disney Hyperion from a PH-based creator to Debut at MIBF 2025 [Philippines; Tori Tadiar; Daybreaker]. Adobo (September 10): https://www.adobomagazine.com/arts-culture/first-graphic-novel-published-by-disney-hyperion-from-a-ph-based-creator-to-debut-at-mibf-2025/

Torchinsky, David. 2025. There Was Once a Cartoon Series about Driving Cadillacs That Ran on Dinosaur Poop in the 26th Century [Cadillacs and Dinosaurs]. Autopian (September 10):  https://www.theautopian.com/there-was-once-a-cartoon-series-about-driving-cadillacs-that-ran-on-dinosaur-poop-in-the-26th-century/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Angoulême Launches New Independent Comic Festival. Daily Cartoonist (January 16): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/16/angouleme-launches-new-independent-comic-festival/

Unknown. 1954. 'Beetle Bailey' Censored From Army Newspaper. Houston Chronicle (January 14). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/beetle-bailey-The_Houston_Chronicle_1954_01_14.jpg

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Ghost Machine Rips Off Both Marvel and DC for Their Official Guidebook; Ghost Machine rips off both the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and DC's Who's Who for their Official Guidebook. Bleeding Cool (January 16): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ghost-machine-rips-off-both-marvel-and-dc-for-their-official-guidebook/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. DC Wants Retailers to Order Bleeding Hearts Like Kryptonite Spectrum; DC wants retailers to order the first new DC Vertigo title Bleeding Hearts #1 like they did Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum. Bleeding Cool (January 16): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-wants-retailers-to-order-bleeding-hearts-like-kryptonite-spectrum/

Boyd, Norman. 2026. Who Remembers Gold Tokens Super Mag Comics? downthetubes (January 16): https://downthetubes.net/who-remembers-gold-tokens-super-mag-comics/

Anderson, Jiba Molei. 2026. ["La Morris Richmond passed away on January 15, 2026"]. Lumumba Funk (That's What It Is) (January 16): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C1bjbPsm8/

Anderson, Jiba Molei. 2026. ["La Morris Richmond passed away on January 15, 2026."]. Jazintellect (January 16): https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlicLKiUeE/

Stein, Joel. 2026. 'Dilbert' Was Always MAGA [in print as The Man Behind 'Dilbert' Was Always MAGA]. New York Times (January 18): SR10. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/opinion/dilbert-scott-adams-maga.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FFA.I-Te.cR-HjfLk0MUP&smid=nytcore-android-share

Degg, D. D. 2026. Lewiston Cop by Jorge Pacheco – New Local Comic Strip. Daily Cartoonist (January 17): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/17/lewiston-cop-by-jorge-pacheco-new-local-comic-strip/

Baney, Matt. 2026. Introducing 'Lewiston Cop' on Today's Comics Page. Moscow-Pullman Daily News (January 17): https://www.dnews.com/local-news/introducing-lewiston-cop-on-todays-comics-page-21278237

Gajewski, Ryan. 2026. Speedy Gonzales Movie in the Works With Jorge R. Gutiérrez to Direct for Warner Bros. (Exclusive); The charming mouse is a Looney Tunes staple who was most recently seen on the big screen in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy.' Hollywood Reporter (January 16): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/speedy-gonzales-movie-jorge-r-gutierrez-direct-warner-bros-1236475758/

Kinney, Jeff. 2026. Jeff Kinney's Favorite Funny Books for Young Readers [in print as Jeff Kinney's Favorite Funny Books]. New York Times Book Review (January 18): 18. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/books/review/jeff-kinney-funny-books-kids.html

Moore, Terry. 2026. 3 Types of Pencil Drawing: Quick Sketch, Pencil to Ink, Finished Pencil to Sell. Terry Moore Art (January 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgBV3Jq-Dg

Sumner, Andrew. 2026. Charlie Adlard Explores Music, Mayhem and Murder With Altamont (and Looks Back on The Walking Dead). Forbidden Planet TV (January 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlG1HHz_DQU

Levine, Sadie. 2026. SAW Free Comics Workshop Sadie Levine. SAW's Friday Night Workshop (January 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4HpdB939w

Webber, Georgia. 2026. The Powers We Sleep On With Maureen Burdock. SAW's Drawing Health (January 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SVQHyUTlYA

Terry, Will and Jake Parker. 2024. A Career in Comics With Sanford Greene. School of Visual Storytelling's 3 Point Perspective Podcast (July 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5pTKO_lR64

Best, Daniel. 2026. The Nasty Tales Obscenity Trials: Comic Books in Court [UK underground comix censorship]. Danel Best - Author (January 18): https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/the-nasty-tales-obscenity-trials

Huxley, David. 2001. Nasty Tales: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll and Violence in the British Underground. Critical Vision (Headpress).

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Comics Lays Down the Law With Blind Bags, Damages and Returns; Blindbagonomics: Marvel Comics lays down the law ahead of the release of Daredevil #1 with blind gags, damages, returns and... Jock! Bleeding Cool (January 17): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-lays-down-the-law-with-blind-bags-damages-and-returns/

Piers, Chris. 2022. A Candid Interview With Exciting Comics Artist Daniel Warren Johnson. ComicTropes (May 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVUt7gfqGlU

Wexler, Dave. 2025. Daniel Warren Johnson Reveals His Most Insane Art Yet! Exclusive Book Launch. Direct Edition (67: August 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T60-CljUToM

Whaley, Payton. 2024. Comics Superstar Daniel Warren Johnson Talks Transformers & The Moon Is Following Us | Interview. Flyover Culture (October 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8HkWFXR70g

Whaley, Payton. 2024. We Go Comic Book Shopping With Daniel Warren Johnson! Flyover Culture (October 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLlgWDPOt4A

Perch. 2021. An Interview With Comic Creator Steve Skroce. Comics by Perch (February 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CqYv19GFYU

Nee, Kristian. 2025. The Harsh Truth About Making It as a Comic Artist – Whilce Portacio Tells All. 1 Hour Art School (August 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK9ugjK_rYg

Whaley, Payton. 2022. Could the Standard Comic Script Bring in a Wave of New Comics Creators? (ft. Steenz & Camilla Zhang). Flyover Culture (June 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lrFpFo_C18

The ICE King (We All Know What We Saw) by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/16/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Year in the Diamond Bankrutpcy: A Look Back. The Beat (January 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-year-in-the-diamond-bankrutpcy-a-look-back/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. December 2025 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels: Anime-Heavy Lineup Leaves Room for Niche Titles. ICv2 (January 15): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61413/december-2025-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-graphic-novels

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Ghost Machine Plans Guide to Its Universes in Five-Issue Series. ICv2 (January 16): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61415/ghost-machine-plans-guide-its-universes

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 01/16/26: Chew Returns in Comics! Magazine. The Beat (January 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-011626/

Freeman, John. 2026. Cam Kennedy's Commandos Celebrated With New Issues Out Today – and a Checklist. downthetubes (January 15): https://downthetubes.net/cam-kennedys-commandos-celebrated-with-new-issues-out-today-and-a-checklist/

Freeman, John. 2026. UK-Based Curated Graphic Novel Subscription Gutter & Spine in the Works. downthetubes (January 15): https://downthetubes.net/uk-based-curated-graphic-novel-subscription-gutter-spine-in-the-works/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: Keeping Up With David Sandlin's Belfaust Opus. Print Magazine (January 15): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-keeping-up-with-david-sandlins-belfaust-opus/

Heller, Steven. 2022. The Daily Heller: David Sandlin's Tangled Love Story (In Progress). Print Magazine (January 10): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-david-sandlins-novel-in-progress/

Heller, Steven. 2022. The Daily Heller: David Sandlin's Odyssey, the Fourth of 18 Comics. Print Magazine (October 13): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-david-sandlin-odyssey/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Reaction to Scott Adams' Life and Death. Daily Cartoonist (January 15): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/15/reaction-to-scott-adams-death/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Africanfuturist Animated Feature 'Crocodile Dance' Caps Successful Kickstarter Campaign. Animation Magazine (January 15): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/africanfuturist-animated-feature-crocodile-dance-caps-successful-kickstarter-campaign/

Spry, Jeff. 2026. Wagging a Heroic Tail: 'Charlie the Wonderdog' Director Unmasks His Paw-some New Movie (New Clips). Animation Magazine (356; January 15): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/wagging-a-heroic-tail-charlie-the-wonderdog-director-unmasks-his-paw-some-new-movie-new-clips/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort Was Against the Redemption of Hank McCoy, the Beast [X-Men]. Bleeding Cool (January 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-was-against-the-redemption-of-hank-mccoy-the-beast/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom King Was to Finish Frank Miller and Jim Lee's All Star Batman. Bleeding Cool (January 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-king-was-to-finish-frank-miller-and-jim-lees-all-star-batman/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. John Layman and Rob Guillory's Chew Returns in Comics! The Magazine; John Layman and Rob Guillory's Chew returns as Chew's Back in the new Comics! The Magazine print publication. Bleeding Cool (January 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/john-layman-and-rob-guillorys-chew-returns-in-comics-the-magazine/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [163]. Scoop (January 15): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-163/

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Col Cuore in Gola This Week's Links. TCJ (January 16): https://www.tcj.com/col-cuore-in-gola-this-weeks-links/

Harper, David. 2026. Elysium With Shawn Kirkham [Big Clutch Comics store]. SKTCHD's Off Panel (534; January 12): https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-534-elysium-with-shawn-kirkham

Tong, Scott. 2026. 'Feeding Ghosts' Is a Graphic Memoir Grappling With Generational Trauma [2024 repeat]. NPR's Book of the Day (January 1): https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/nx-s1-5663496/nprs-book-of-the-day-tessa-hulls-feeding-ghosts-encore, and https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510364/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR7903362496.mp3

Suzan, Jimmy. 2026. Montrealer's Graphic Novel Explores His Youth as a Child of Haitian Immigrants in the 1970s [Jimmy Suzan, a Quebec Canadian, Migrasyon]. CBC (January 1): https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7019818

Carlozo, Lou. 2025. Inside the Mind of a New Yorker Cartoonist With Bob Eckstein. Qwoted (December 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYekdPJEzZE

Ian. 2025. Black Arms to Hold You Up (With Ben Passmore). The Final Straw Radio (December 28): https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/12/28/black-arms-to-hold-you-up-with-ben-passmore/, https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr-podcast-20251228-BenPassmore.mp3, https://ia600103.us.archive.org/9/items/tfsr-20251228_BenPassmore/Passmore.pdf, and https://ia800103.us.archive.org/9/items/tfsr-20251228_BenPassmore/Passmore-zine.pdf

Goulon, Jerome. 2026. Criminal Complaint Filed Against Charlie Hebdo in Switzerland Following a Cartoon About the Crans-Montana Tragedy. Entrevue (January 12): https://entrevue.fr/en/presse-ecrite/plainte-penale-contre-charlie-hebdo-en-suisse-apres-une-caricature-sur-le-drame-de-crans-montana/

Diallo, Rokhaya. 2026. Charlie Hebdo Tried to Humiliate Me. Instead It Debased the Freedom of Speech It Symbolises; The satirical title targeted in an Islamist attack 10 years ago published a racist, sexist caricature of me that speaks volumes about its values. Guardian (January 13): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/13/charlie-hebdo-debased-freedom-speech-islamist-attack

Brooke, David. 2026. "The Biggest Episode of Thundarr We've Ever Seen": Jason Aaron on Bringing the Sunsword to Comics; The 'Thundarr' writer also talks about developing the character's origins and "playing the hits." AIPT (January 15): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/15/thundarr-jason-aaron-qa/
Brooke, David. 2026. Garth Ennis Talks 'Babs: The Black Road South', Brutal Comedy, and Why Instinct Drives the Fantasy Series; Or, how one bad idea becomes a savage, hilarious new adventure sending Babs straight into the darkest road yet. AIPT (January 13): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/01/13/babs-garth-ennis-qa-2/

Ketcham, Amaris and Nora Hickey. 2026. Making Nonfiction Comics; We ask sticky questions about power relationships with the real life people who may feature in your comic and go through safety precautions if you're going to a protest. [Eleri Harris and Shay Mirk interview]. Autobiographix (January 14): https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/making-nonfiction-comics

Kit, Borys. 2026. 'Conjuring: Last Rites' Filmmaker Michael Chaves Writing Horror Comic 'Corpse Knight' (Exclusive); Chaves will have shot three films since embarking on his first comic that is being published by Skybound/Image Comics: "It turns out, it is quicker to make movies than it is to make comics." Hollywood Reporter (January 14): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/conjuring-last-rites-michael-chaves-corpse-knight-1236472919/

Mairowitz, David Zane. 2025. 'Paranoid, Loathsome, Neurotic': The Inimitable R. Crumb Looks Back; A colorful, revealing visit with the famous cartoonist and counterculture icon at his home in the South of France. Rolling Stone (December 22): https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/r-crumb-new-interview-france-1235487124/

Kennedy, Mark. 2026. Scott Adams, Whose Comic Strip 'Dilbert' Ridiculed White-Collar Office Life, Dies at 68. Associated Press (January 13): https://apnews.com/article/scott-adams-dies-dilbert-cartoonist-ccddff117f962854cb70d973c3075544

Treisman, Rachel. 2026. Scott Adams, the Controversial Cartoonist Behind 'Dilbert,' Dies at 68. NPR's All Things Considered (January 13): https://www.npr.org/2026/01/13/nx-s1-5413219/scott-adams-dilbert-dies, https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/01/20260113_atc_adams_scott.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5413219

Sharkey, Rodney. 2026. Joker's Prophecy About American Neoliberalism; Joker provides a keen understanding of the deleterious effects of American neoliberalism, which the authors dismantle in Send in the Clowns with a mordant deadpan wit. PopMatters (January 15): https://www.popmatters.com/jokers-prophecy-about-american-neoliberalism

Kennedy, Seán and James McNaughton. 2024. Send in the Clowns! Popular Politics After Neoliberalism [Joker movie]. OR Books.

Valentová, Kateřina and Maricel Oró Piqueras. 2026. Visual Representations of Older Women in European Graphic Novels: Moving Away From Illness and Decrepitude? Journal of Aging Studies (76; January 8): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2026.101400, and https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890406526000010

Giray, Merve. 2026. Crossed Hearts Announces Glam Beat!, a New Girls' Love Imprint. The Beat (January 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/crossed-hearts-announces-glam-beat-a-new-girls-love-imprint/

Giray, Merve. 2026. Crossed Hearts announces its first romance manga license. The Beat (January 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/crossed-hearts-announces-its-first-romance-manga-license/

NPR on the death of Scott Adams

Scott Adams, the controversial cartoonist behind 'Dilbert,' dies at 68

Rachel Treisman

January 13, 2026  NPR's All Things Considered

 https://www.npr.org/2026/01/13/nx-s1-5413219/scott-adams-dilbert-dies

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/01/20260113_atc_adams_scott.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5413219

NPR on 'Feeding Ghosts'

'Feeding Ghosts' is a graphic memoir grappling with generational trauma

NPR's Book of the Day January 1, 2026 

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/nx-s1-5663496/nprs-book-of-the-day-tessa-hulls-feeding-ghosts-encore

https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510364/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR7903362496.mp3 

MCD

As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in literature. Tessa Hulls' grandmother, Sun Yi, was a dissident journalist in Shanghai who faced intense political persecution during the Chinese Communist Revolution. In today's episode, Hulls tells Here & Now's Scott Tong that her grandmother's trauma often cast a shadow over their family – one she decided to finally face in her new graphic memoir, Feeding Ghosts. It's a reexamining of Hulls' matriarchal lineage, of Chinese history and of generational love and healing.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/15/2026

McFadden, Tate. 2026. A Year of Free Comics: The Feminist Comics of Gemma Correll. The Beat (January 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-the-feminist-comics-of-gemma-correll/

McFadden, Tate. 2025. A Year of Free Comics: Plumbing the Depths of Fear in Deep Dark Fears [Fran Krause]. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-year-of-free-comics-plumbing-the-depths-of-fear-in-deep-dark-fears/

Walker, Brian. 2026. A Career in Cartoons - A Personal Recollection by Brian Walker. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (January 15): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-career-in-cartoons-personal.html

Hemmann, Kathryn. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Pig Wife Delves Into the Darkness of Family Secrets. The Beat (January 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-pig-wife/

Perez, Javier. 2026. Cadence Comic Art Lawsuit Has Been Settled. The Beat (January 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/cadence-comic-art-lawsuit-has-been-settled/

Stewart, Sophia. 2026. Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics: PW Talks With the Curators of '¡Wepa!'. Publishers Weekly (January 15): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99261-puerto-ricans-in-the-world-of-comics-pw-talks-with-the-curators-of-wepa.html

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. SDCC Changes Art Show Policy, Bans AI-Created Material. The Beat (January 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-changes-art-show-policy-bans-ai-created-material/

Unknown. 2026. D23 Celebrates '101 Dalmatians' 65th Anniversary With DisneyWorld Screening Event. Animation Magazine (January 14): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/d23-celebrates-101-dalmatians-65th-anniversary-with-disneyworld-screening-event/

Ramirez, Amanda. 2026. Q & A With Robert Mgrdich Apelian. Publishers Weekly (January 15): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99459-q-a-with-robert-mgrdich-apelian.html

Apelian, Robert Mgrdich. 2026. Fustuk. Penguin Workshop.

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. The Autism Scene Exec Director Britton Payne Discusses the Non-Profit's New AuSPEC Awards. Animation Magazine (January 14): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/the-autism-scene-exec-director-britton-payne-discusses-the-non-profits-new-auspec-awards/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Dan Dos Santos on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for 'The Marvel Art of Dan Dos Santos' With Clover Press. Fanbase Press (January 9): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58045-fanbase-press-interviews-dan-dos-santos-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-marvel-art-of-dan-dos-santos-with-clover-press/

Senzatimore, Renee. 2026. 'The Changes Are Terrible': Japan Officially Hits Back Against U.S. Pokémon Anime Censorship [In Mewtwo Strikes Back]. CBR (January 10): https://www.cbr.com/pokemon-censorship-japan-respond

Freeman, John. 2026. Disgraced "Dilbert" Cartoonist Scott Adams Passes, Leaving Final Message. downthetubes (January 14): https://downthetubes.net/disgraced-dilbert-cartoonist-scott-adams-passes-leaving-final-message/

Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. Artist Phil Yeh Talks About Travel, Memory, and Dinosaurs Reading. The Heroic Voice (75; January 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZs8E7i39o

Siuntres, John. 2026. Tom King Supergirl Lanterns Trinity Mister Miracle and More. Word Balloon (January 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSLY3J9DZmw

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. Digging Horror: PW Talks With Abbey Luck. Publishers Weekly (January 11): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99423-digging-horror-pw-talks-to-abbey-luck.html

Alverson, Brigid. 2025. How People Survive: PW Talks With Mariam Naiem [A Brief History of a Long War: Ukraine's Fight Against Russian Domination]. Publishers Weekly (January 12): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99406-how-people-survive-pw-talks-to-mariam-naiem.html

Polo, Susana. 2026. Charles Soule Is Dancing With Devils [Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell]. Publishers Weekly (January 13): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99441-charles-soule-is-dancing-with-devils.html

Denis, Ricardo Serrano. 2026. V-G1gante Proves La Borinqueña Is Still a Well of Creativity 10 Years On. The Beat (January 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/v-g1gante-proves-la-borinquena-is-still-a-well-of-creativity-10-years-on/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Cartoonists Settle With Cadence Comic Art. Daily Cartoonist (January 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/14/cartoonists-settle-with-cadence-comic-art/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. DC Had #1 Comic Store Market Share in Q4 2025; Big Two trade places thanks to DC's continued growth. ICv2 (January 14): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61398/dc-had-1-comic-store-market-share-q4-2025

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Oni Press Hires Kickstarter's Sam Kusek for New Position as Director of Business Development. ICv2 (January 15): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61404/oni-press-hires-kickstarters-sam-kusek

Degg, D. D. 2026. Wayback Whensday: Public Domain [Comic strips]. Daily Cartoonist (January 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/14/wayback-whensday-public-domain/
Brennaman, Chris. 2025. Tom Feister. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (1; November 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iI23sXKUKs

Brennaman, Chris. 2025. Georges Jeanty. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (2; November 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=628c0-tZVWc

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. June Brigman. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (3; January 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO8FCGh8RAA

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. Van Jensen. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (4; January 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coX0eRzlf-U

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. Kyle Starks. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (6; January 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhPyqS4SqbA

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. Emmett Hobbes. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (7; January 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvYih34Fv78

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. Stephanie Gladden. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (8; January 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHpCRdyY1Hc

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. Paula Sevenbergen. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (9; January 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTMvl1mycjc

Brennaman, Chris. 2026. James Roberts. Infinite Realities' The Comic Shop Show (10; January 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvqU1EvnxZY

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Chris Claremont. Infinite Realities (May 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_cwRMErzks

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Allison Sohn & Adam Hughes. Infinite Realities (May 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzFIQWXpnJg

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: June Brigman. Infinite Realities (May 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo1xqJV78ck

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Walt Simonson. Infinite Realities (May 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQanCON_8A

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: J. Gonzo. Infinite Realities (June 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lGO2Un5zmQ

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-At-Home Con 2020: Mark Waid. Infinite Realities (April 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ayAhxn6mf0

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Kelly Sue DeConnick. Infinite Realities (May 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr-k_1TGhnA

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Matt Fraction. Infinite Realities (May 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA-cO01hyMI

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Paul Jenkins. Infinite Realities (May 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5clX7f1mKmg

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Brian Michael Bendis. Infinite Realities (May 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzovZfv2XB4

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Heather Ness-Maddox [COVID-19]. Infinite Realities (May 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf8djgDzobM

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Karen Berger. Infinite Realities (May 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCexE7mwTZw

Brennaman, Chris. 2020. Stay-at-Home Con 2020: Kyle Starks. Infinite Realities (May 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kKR1r5BIrM

Unknown. 1926. [A series of 10 weekly cartoons entitled Charleston Charlie, signed "Wilmarth & Hays" is a new feature on the regular mat copy of the Electricaster Service]. Editor and Publisher 58 (42; March 13): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-03-13_58_42/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. New Shading Medium Eliminates Ben-Day. Editor and Publisher 58 (42; March 13): 55. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-03-13_58_42/page/54/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. ["Three new artists, J. Griffin, D. W. Duncan, and J. Navoni, have signed with Wheeler-Nicholson, Inc., and are working on three new features to be announced later"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (42; March 13): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-03-13_58_42/page/40/mode/2up

Tom King on Word Balloon

Tom King Supergirl LanternsTrinity Mister Miracle and Moreanterns (sic)

John Siuntres

word balloon Jan 15, 2026  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSLY3J9DZmw

Before we dive into Trinity, we open with breaking ground on the big screen. Tom King talks about the upcoming Supergirl and how his Eisner-winning comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow became the creative DNA for the film. Tom walks through what made that story different—why he leaned into myth, loneliness, and moral clarity—and how seeing it evolve into a major motion picture feels both surreal and deeply validating. From there, this is Part One of a two-part conversation that shifts into one of the most emotionally ambitious DC stories of the year: Trinity, which wrapped this past December. Tom breaks down the core idea behind the series—using time travel not as a gimmick, but as a way to finally let Wonder Woman's daughter Lizzie truly know her father. Through fractured timelines and lived-in moments, Lizzie comes to understand Steve Trevor not as a legend or a memory, but as a man. It's intimate, character-driven storytelling that reframes the Trinity legacy in a way that lingers. We also widen the lens and talk Wonder Woman herself—what she represents now, what she's always represented, and why writing her demands a different emotional precision than almost any other character in comics. And yes—we go there. Tom is candid about his lingering regret in the Bat-corner of the DC Universe: Alfred Pennyworth is still gone. He reflects on the weight of that choice, the consequences of permanent loss in superhero stories, and how it continues to echo through his work on Batman. This is a thoughtful, no-BS conversation about legacy, responsibility, and why stories matter long after the last page.

Grab 'Em by the Peace Prize by Daniel Boris