Saturday, April 30, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/29/22

 

Stu Levy

Apr 24 2022

Manga Changed My Life — book excerpt #2: the Microsoft interview

https://medium.com/tokyopop/manga-changed-my-life-book-excerpt-2-the-microsoft-interview-b7acc3dcbbb3

 

Lucy Knisley on "Apple Crush," Being a Kid at Heart and Why Libraries are So Rad

By Elias Rosner | April 26th, 2022

http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/lucy-knisley-apple-crush/

 

The Rise of the Middle

Two years ago, publishers in the middle of the direct market were at a crossroads. Now, they're thriving.

By David Harper

April 28, 2022

https://sktchd.com/longform/the-rise-of-the-middle/

 

Zander Cannon Takes Us Into the World of Kaijumax

Learn about the best comic you're not reading from its creator

By David Harper

July 9, 2015

https://sktchd.com/interview/zander-cannon-takes-us-into-the-world-of-kaijumax/

 

Neal Adams, Trailblazing Comic Book Creator, Dies at 80

By Brandon Schreur

CBR April 29 2022

https://www.cbr.com/neal-adams-trailblazing-comic-book-creator-dies-80/

 

Neal Adams, Comic Book Artist Who Revitalized Batman and Fought for Creators' Rights, Dies at 80

He influenced multiple generations with his style and co-created such characters as Ra's al Ghul, the Man-Bat and one of DC's first Black superheroes, Green Lantern Jon Stewart.

Borys Kit

April 29, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/neal-adams-dead-batman-comics-artist-1235138106/

 

NEAL ADAMS: FORCE OF NATURE — An Appreciation by PAUL LEVITZ

 Apr 29, 2022

https://13thdimension.com/neal-adams-force-of-nature-an-appreciation-by-paul-levitz/

 

RIP Neal Adams: legendary comic artist and champion of creator rights passes away at 80

Leaves behind an extraordinary legacy

Taimur Dar

04/29/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-neal-adams-comic-creator-legend/

 

Thomas, Roy. 2022.

[I was profoundly saddened today to learn that my longtime colleague Neal Adams had passed away.]

The Roy Thomas Appreciation Board April 30 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/664083247096026/posts/2007093969461607/

 

Roy Thomas Pays Tribute to His Famed X-Men and Avengers Collaborator, Neal Adams

By Brian Cronin

CBR April 30 2022

https://www.cbr.com/roy-thomas-pays-tribute-to-his-famed-x-men-and-avengers-collaborator-neal-adams/

 

Radical pacifism and violence collide in one family's epic sci-fi 'Saga'

Mallory Yu

NPR All Things Considered April 27, 2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/27/1082550516/saga-comic-volume-58-return

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2022/02/20220223_atc_sagas_back_from_a_three_year_hiatus.mp3

 

The pandemic inspired a cartoonist to explore their Wuhanese roots and queer identity [Laura Gao; covid-19]

Malaka Gharib

Goats and Soda April 24, 2022

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/04/24/1093992912/the-pandemic-inspired-a-cartoonist-to-explore-their-wuhanese-roots-and-queer-ide

 

'The Wuhan I Know': A Comic About The City Behind The Coronavirus Headlines [Laura Gao]

AILSA CHANG

Goats and Soda April 4, 2020

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/04/823825436/the-wuhan-i-know-a-comic-about-the-city-behind-the-coronavirus-headlines

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2020/04/20200401_atc_chinese_american_artist_draws_the_wuhan_i_know.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/825499474

 

Steve Sack has Retired

https://darylcagle.com/2022/04/24/steve-sack-has-retired/

 

CALIFORNIA MAN THREATENED DC, IGN, OVER JON KENT'S BISEXUALITY From FBI Affadavit

by Brigid Alverson on April 28, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51059/california-man-threatened-dc-ign-over-jon-kents-bisexuality

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: CBLDF INTERIM DIRECTOR JEFF TREXLER ON THE RISKS OF FREE COMIC BOOK DAY And the New Comics Code

  by Milton Griepp on April 29, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51064/icv2-interview-cbldf-interim-director-jeff-trexler-risks-free-comic-book-day

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: CBLDF INTERIM DIRECTOR JEFF TREXLER ON THE GROWING ATTACKS ON GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS IN STORES, LIBRARIES, AND SCHOOLS

 by Milton Griepp on April 29, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51063/icv2-interview-cbldf-interim-director-jeff-trexler-growing-attacks-graphic-novels-kids-stores-libraries-schools

 

Frank Miller and Dan DiDio team for new comics imprint – Frank Miller Presents

Ronin and Sin City are getting sequels.

Heidi MacDonald

04/28/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/frank-miller-and-dan-didio-team-for-new-comics-imprint-frank-miller-presents/

 

Frank Miller launches his own independent publishing company

The label will debut with new Sin City and Ronin comics

Sam Barsanti

April 28 2022

https://www.avclub.com/frank-miller-independent-label-ronin-sin-city-1848856062

 

On Take You Child To Work Day, Emily Hubley Talks Three Generations Of Family Animation

By Jamie Lang | 04/28/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/emily-hubley-john-faith-max-rosenthal-215652.html

 

Cartoon Network , Baltimore-Based Outlook Company Launch Incubator For Underrepresented Communities

By Jamie Lang | 04/28/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/neru-projects-cartoon-network-outlook-company-215633.html

 

Eric Goldberg, Jason Sterman On Disney's 'Sketchbook' And The Company's Return To Hand-Drawn Production

By Jamie Lang | 04/27/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/sketchbook-disney-eric-goldberg-jason-sterman-215588.html

 

'Solar Opposites' Production Workers Vote To Join The Animation Guild

By Jamie Lang | 04/26/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/solar-opposites-production-workers-animation-guild-215539.html

 

Lalo Alcaraz honored for top editorial cartooning prize, its first Latino recipient

The Los Angeles-based political cartoonist was honored at the Library of Congress with the prestigious Herblock Prize for his "courage and unapologetic focus" on issues.

By Patricia Guadalupe

NBC News April 27 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lalo-alcaraz-honored-top-editorial-cartooning-prize-first-latino-recip-rcna26131

 

Convention Recap: Comic Art Con

 Art Cloos

Photos by Alice Cloos

Scoop April 29 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=258762

 

Comic Art Con in Photos

by Alice Cloos

Scoop April 29 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=258763

 

I Put Away Childish Things – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | April 29, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/i-put-away-childish-things-this-weeks-links/

 

Binky Brown Creator Justin Green Dies at 76

By Brian Cronin

CBR April 28 2022

https://www.cbr.com/binky-brown-creator-justin-green-obituary/

 

The Arab in Winter: On Fabien Toulmé's "Hakim's Odyssey" [France]

April 23, 2022      By Andrew Montiveo

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-arab-in-winter-on-fabien-toulmes-hakims-odyssey/

 

After a Tempest, Philip Guston Shines in a Show True to His Spirit

By Holland Cotter

A version of this article appears in print on April 29, 2022, Section C, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: True to His Ferocious Spirit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/arts/design/philip-guston-museum-fine-arts-boston-klan.html

 

Co-creator of Hulu's 'Woke' Keith Knight describes how SF influenced his cartoonist career

By Janel Andronico

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

https://abc7chicago.com/woke-season-2-hulu-keith-knight/11753912/

 

Jamie Lang Is Named Next Editor In Chief Of Cartoon Brew

By brewmasters | 04/26/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/site-news/jamie-lang-is-named-next-editor-in-chief-of-cartoon-brew-215568.html

 

Matt Davies Wins 2022 National Headliner Award

 by D. D. Degg

April 28, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/04/28/matt-davies-wins-2022-national-headliner-award/

 

In his own words: Josh Williamson on killing heroes in 'The Death of the Justice League'

David Brooke

April 26, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/26/death-of-the-justice-league-feature/

 

Nick Pitarra unveils the savage majesty of 'Ax-Wielder Jon'

The gory tale of violence and family is crowdfunding right now.

Chris Coplan

April 26, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/26/ax-wielder-jon-qa/

 

INTERVIEW: Nick Pitarra on creating the surreal reality of AX-WIELDER JON

rebeccaokaplan

04/29/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-nick-pitarra-on-creating-the-surreal-reality-of-ax-wielder-jon/

 

INTERVIEW: Steve Orlando's Cosmic Mythical YA Adventure: Starward

Wendy Browne April 27, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/04/interview-steve-orlandos-cosmic-mythical-ya-adventure-starward/

 

Brave New World by Fred Fordham review – brilliant Huxley reboot

Rachel Cooke

Tue 26 Apr 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/26/brave-new-world-by-fred-fordham-review-brilliant-huxley-reboot

 

Bona To Vada: How John Smith Mastered Queer Code Switching In Comics

Chloe Maveal

NeoText Review April 2022

https://neotextreview.com/culture/bona-to-vada-how-john-smith-mastered-queer-code-switching-in-comics/

 

How two friends brought back Ebon, one of the first Black superheroes in a comic book

By Danielle Broadway

April 28, 2022

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-04-28/black-kirby-ebon-the-first-black-superhero-in-a-comic-book

 

Irene De Togni, « The Inducks index, editorialized by Disney comics amateurs and professionals: New dynamics, new participatory models », Hybrid [En ligne], 8 | 2022, mis en ligne le 21 avril 2022, consulté le 29 avril 2022. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/hybrid/2145 ; DOI : https://doi.org/10.4000/hybrid.2145

 

Hickman, Jonathan. 2021.

A Conversation with Brian K. Vaughan and Jonathan Hickman.

3 Worlds 3 Moons Nov 18, 2021

https://3w3m.substack.com/p/a-conversation-with-brian-k-vaughan

 

A Year Later, Disney Must Pay (Still)

By Graeme McMillan Comics, FYI #34  April 29 2022

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ComicsFYI/issues/a-year-later-disney-must-pay-still-1153245

The campaign to get Marvel's parent company to pay creators continues [creator rights]

 

NADIA SHAMMAS & SARA ALFAGEEH for SQUIRE — April 2022 Kids' Club Selection

Apr 24, 2022 Comix Experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI8MGWNZguw

 

JAMES TYNION IV for THE NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE — April 2022 Graphic Novel of the Month

 Apr 27, 2022 Comix Experience

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

 

PAUL MAVRIDES for THE FABULOUS FURRY FREAK BROS: THE IDIOTS ABROAD — April 2022 Masterpiece Pick

 Apr 20, 2022

Comix Experience

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTglwMr6RxQ

 

Luke Healy

Dan Berry

Make It Then Tell Everybody 26 April 2022

https://mitte.libsyn.com/luke-healy

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mitte/238_Luke_Healy.mp3?dest-id=116788

 

'Batwoman' Canceled After 3 Seasons on The CW

Showrunner Caroline Dries shared the news on social media Friday.

Rick Porter

April 29, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/batwoman-canceled-cw-3-seasons-1235138364/

 

Disney's special tax district pushes back against law that would dissolve it

[in print as Disney tax district fights repeal of its special status in Fla.]

By Lori Rozsa and Beth Reinhard

Washington Post April 30 2022 : A6

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/28/disney-desantis-reedy-creek/

 

Director Jon Watts Exits Marvel's 'Fantastic Four'

Ryan Parker

Watts helmed the massively successful 'Spider-Man' trilogy for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.

April 29, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jon-watts-exits-marvel-fantastic-four-1235138382/

 

Netflix Shuts Down 2 Animated Kids' Series

'Dino Daycare,' from EP Chris Nee, and Jaydeep Hasrajani's 'Boons and Curses' won't go forward at the streamer.

Rick Porter

April 29, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-scraps-2-kids-animated-series-1235138508/

 

Masterclass - Chris Ware (complète)

Apr 29, 2022

Angoulême International comics festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lpoO0Kvbm0

 

'Legends of Tomorrow' Canceled at The CW

The DC series joins 'Batwoman' in exiting the network, whose owners are exploring a sale.

April 29, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cw-cancels-legends-of-tomorrow-7-seasons-1235138530/

 

Interview : Philippe Guillaume et Stéphane Brangier avec Boisserie ont suivi à la trace l'or belge qui se barre

Jean-Laurent TRUC

29 avril 2022

https://www.ligneclaire.info/philippe-guillaume-stephane-brangier-261690.html 

Friday, April 29, 2022

NPR on Saga and Laura Gao

Lalo's Herblock award covered by Bruce Guthrie and NBC News

Bruce's photos -


Lalo Alcaraz honored for top editorial cartooning prize, its first Latino recipient

The Los Angeles-based political cartoonist was honored at the Library of Congress with the prestigious Herblock Prize for his "courage and unapologetic focus" on issues.

 

By Patricia Guadalupe

NBC News April 27 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lalo-alcaraz-honored-top-editorial-cartooning-prize-first-latino-recip-rcna26131

Cartoon Network investing in young people in Baltimore

Cartoon Network , Baltimore-Based Outlook Company Launch Incubator For Underrepresented Communities

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/28/22

 

Stilson's Corner: Time to Put the Political Ink Away

By Stilson Greene

2022-04-07 LoudounNow p37

online at https://loudounnow.com/2022/04/07/stilsons-corner-time-to-put-the-political-ink-away/

 

R.I.P. Jerry Corrick

Retailer and Game Publisher

 by Milton Griepp on April 28, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51047/r-i-p-jerry-corrick

 

Frank Miller Launches Independent Publishing Company, New 'Sin City, 'Ronin' Comics in the Works (Exclusive)

The comics legend behind 'The Dark Knight Returns' and '300' will act as editor-in-chief while Dan DiDio returns to the world of comics, acting as the company's publisher, for the first time since exiting DC in 2020.

Borys Kit

April 28, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/frank-miller-independent-publishing-company-new-sin-city-ronin-comics-1235136741/

 

Stu Levy

Apr 24 2022

Manga Changed My Life — book excerpt #2: the Microsoft interview

https://medium.com/tokyopop/manga-changed-my-life-book-excerpt-2-the-microsoft-interview-b7acc3dcbbb3

 

Q & A with Jonathan Case

By Nathalie op de Beeck

Apr 28, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/89161-q-a-with-jonathan-case.html

 

Western University librarians ask public what to do with 70,000 comics

The comic books came from seven donors over 15 years

Angela McInnes · CBC News  Apr 28, 2022

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/western-university-librarians-ask-public-what-to-do-with-70-000-comics-1.6433423

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Former Diamond Distribution customer service rep Vanessa Rolley has passed away

Vanessa Rolley was my customer service rep at Diamond Distributors for many years. We often spoke of things beyond business, and Vanessa always offered valuable insights. She was funny but did not suffer fools. She made my job so much easier. --Joel Pollack

BIG PLANET COMICS  7939 Norfolk Ave. Suite 200  Bethesda, MD 20814

Loudon Now's newspaper editorial cartoonist Stilson Greene retires

Stilson's Corner: Time to Put the Political Ink Away

By Stilson Greene

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/27/22

Justin Green – RIP

D. D. Degg

April 26, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/04/26/justin-green-rip/

 

RIP, Justin Green (1945-2022)

A truly great American comics artist, and a dear friend

 

By Marc Weidenbaum

This Week in Sound April 26, 2022

https://disquiet.com/2022/04/26/rip-justin-green-1945-2022/

 

Charles Hatfield

April 27 2022

https://www.facebook.com/charles.hatfield.106/posts/10159719854082086

RIP Justin Green, and deepest condolences to his loved ones. His work changed comics. And my life.

 

THE BIRTH OF G.I. JOE: New collection reveals how an iconic character was created [David Breger]

Margaret McAleer and Sara W. Duke

Library of Congress Magazine Vol. 10 No. 6: Nov.-Dec. 2021

online at https://www.loc.gov/lcm/pdf/LCM_2021_1112.pdf

 

CONFESSIONS OF A COMIC BOOK GUY -- TODAY'S COMICS FOR KIDS

Column by Steve Bennett

 April 27, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/51037/confessions-comic-book-guy-today-comics-for-kids

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: SKYBOUND COMET SENIOR EDITOR ALEX ANTONE

On Creating Skybound Content for Younger Readers

  by Brigid Alverson on April 26, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51029/icv2-interview-skybound-comet-senior-editor-alex-antone

 

Different lessons from the Simpsons

Sterling Marchand,

April 23, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/23/different-lessons-simpsons/

 

All rise for Justice-designate Jackson [Ratt editorial cartoon letter]

Isabelle Schoenfeld, Bethesda

Washington Post April 23 2022 p A15

online https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/22/readers-critique-post-art-an-appropriate-headline/

 

The winner of the first-ever 'Toony' [Frazz letter]

Chris McNeil, Alexandria

Washington Post April 23 2022 p A15

online https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/22/readers-critique-post-art-an-appropriate-headline/

 

'Walking Dead' Star Melissa McBride Exits Spinoff Series

Lesley Goldberg

April 27, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/walking-dead-star-melissa-mcbride-exits-spinoff-series-1235136585/

 

Disney's Special District Says Florida Can't Eliminate It Without Paying Off Billion-Plus In Debts

Winston Cho

April 27, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-says-florida-cant-eliminate-special-district-without-paying-off-billion-plus-in-debts-1235136860/

 

RSC to stage adaptation of animated fantasy film My Neighbour Totoro

Harriet Sherwood

27 Apr 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/apr/27/rsc-to-stage-adaptation-of-animated-fantasy-film-my-neighbour-totoro

 

'The Batman' Sequel Set With Robert Pattinson and Director Matt Reeves

Ryan Parker, Pamela McClintock           

April 26, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-batman-sequel-announced-cinemacon-1235135891/

 

INTERVIEW: NAOMI Star Kaci Walfall on what lies ahead for the end of Season 1 [aka Did Kaci Walfall influence The CW's NAOMI?]

Kay-B

04/26/2022 

Comics Beat

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px43V5s54gk&t

https://www.comicsbeat.com/naomi-kaci-walfall-season-1-interview/

 

Chris Ware and the Unassuming Power of the Graphic Novel Form

Andrew Field | April 27, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/chris-ware-and-the-unassuming-power-of-the-graphic-novel-form/

 

UNBELIEVABLE UNTEENS PROCESS POST WITH SPECIAL GUEST TYLER CROOK!

Jeff Lemire

Tales from the Farm newsletterApril 27 2022

https://jefflemire.substack.com/p/unbelievable-unteens-process-post

 

Ep. 59: Ping Pong by Taiyo Matsumoto

Christopher Woodrow-Butcher and Deb Aoki, David Brothers, Chip Zdarsky

April 27, 2022

https://www.mangasplaining.com/blog/ep-59-ping-pong-by-taiyo-matsumoto/

 

2022 Will Eisner Hall of Fame inductees announced

Include comic industry pioneers Max Gaines and Mark Gruenwald

Taimur Dar

04/26/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/2022-will-eisner-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced/

 

Happy Birthday, Mister Machine

By Graeme McMillan

Comics, FYI Issue #33  April 26 2022

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ComicsFYI/issues/happy-birthday-mister-machine-1147786

A brief fanboyish note on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Machine Man's debut.

 

#FF0083. Apr 25 2022

https://medium.com/ff0083/why-did-i-have-a-dream-last-night-i-was-married-to-uncle-larry-37910a92820f

"Why did I have a dream last night I was married to Uncle Larry?": Matthew Thurber's comics tickle his subconscious.

 

A graphic memoir delves into a painful past to bear witness to child sexual abuse

Emily Carrington's "Our Little Secret" handles her dark experience with frankness, yet her book leaves the reader with hope that healing is possible / BY Elizabeth Mitchell /

Zed Book Club

April 21st, 2022

https://www.everythingzoomer.com/zed-book-club/2022/04/21/a-graphic-memoir-delves-into-a-painful-past-to-bear-witness-to-child-sexual-abuse/

 

q with Tom Power

Jessica Campbell's new graphic novel is an 'autobifictionalography' inspired by her crisis of faith

Aired: April 25, 2022

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/15908481-jessica-campbells-graphic-novel-autobifictionalography-inspired-crisis-faith

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award editorial cartoon list updated

 A list of Robert F. Kennedy cartoon journalism awards

Incomplete list harvested from Wikipedia, Guide to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation Records, and other places - 

 1983

·  First Prize cartoons: Don Wright, Miami News

·  Citation, cartoon: Sam C. Rawls, The Atlanta Constitution

*1985

Paul Conrad

1986

·  Citation, cartoon: Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: H. Clay Bennett, St. Petersburg Times

1987

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Bill Day, Detroit Free Press, "The Color Black 'n' Blue".

1990

Paul Conrad?

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Mike Peters, The Dayton Daily News.

*1992

·  Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times (per NY Times)

*1993

Paul Conrad?

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Don Wright, The Palm Beach Post, "Perot for President".

*1994

Mike Luckovich for cartoons that reflect positively on the disadvantaged.

Jack Higgins, finalist


1995

·  Honorable mention, cartoon: Mike Luckovich, The Atlanta Constitution.

1997

·  Cartoon: Doug Marlette, Newsday.

1998 - format changes to have winners in each category

1998

Dan Perkins (Tom Tomorrow)

1999

·  Domestic cartoon: Joel Pett, The Lexington Herald Leader.

2000

Domestic cartoon: Ted Rall
Universal Press Syndicate

2001

Domestic cartoon: Matt Davies
The Journal News

2002

Cartoon Prize: Signe Wilkinson
Philadelphia Daily News

2003

Cartoon: Dan Perkins ("Tom Tomorrow")  "This Modern World"          

2004

Cartoon: John Sherffius                        

2005

 Cartoon: Mark Fiore
 

2006

Cartoon: John Backderf
"The City"

2007

Clay Bennett

2008

Cartoon: Signe Wilkinson
Philadelphia Daily News

2009

Cartoon: Jack Ohman
The Oregonian

2010

Cartoon: Bill Day
Series of cartoons,
United Feature Syndicate

2011

Cartoon: Gary Varvel
"The Path to Hope"
The Indianapolis Star

2012

Cartoon: Stephanie McMillan
"The Beginning of the American Fall and Code Green"
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

2013

Cartoon: Jen Sorensen
 
2014

Cartoon: David Horsey
“Portfolio by David Horsey,”
Los Angeles Times

2015

Cartoon: Darrin Bell
"Darrin Bell 2014 Editorial Cartoons,"
The Washington Post Writers Group

2016

Cartoon: Angelo Lopez, “Editorial Cartoons,”
Philippines Today
 
2017

Cartoon: Mike Thompson, “The Flint Water Scandal,”
Detroit Free Press

2018

Cartoon: Ruben Bolling, Andrews McMeel Syndication, Boing Boing, Daily Kos, and GoComics
“Tom the Dancing Bug”
Syndicated by Andrews McMeel Syndication

 2019

Mark Fiore's “Family Separation in Cartoons”
KQED News and online news outlets

 2020

JD Crowe of the Alabama Media Group  

2021

"Invulnerable" from Thi Bui and The Nib

 2022 

Clay Jones

2023

Joel Pett

(updated 3/18/2024, marked with *)

That darn Simpsons, Frazz and Ratt

Different lessons from the Simpsons

Sterling Marchand, Alexandria

David Breger's cartoons and papers donated to Library of Congress

THE BIRTH OF G.I. JOE: New collection reveals how an iconic character was created [David Breger]
Margaret McAleer and Sara W. Duke

Library of Congress Magazine Vol. 10 No. 6: Nov.-Dec. 2021


Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/26/22

 

Saudi Arabia gets "banning Doctor Strange 2 for having a gay character" out of the way nice and early

The Gulf country reportedly banned the film over the presence of Xochitl Gomez's America Chavez

William Hughes

AV Club April 22 2022

https://www.avclub.com/saudi-arabia-doctor-strange-2-banned-multiverse-gay-1848832067

 

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz wants to expose our nation's inhumanity [in print as Cartoonist puts a pen to nation's inhumanity]

The first Latino winner of the Herblock Prize creates art about immigration, vaccine hesitancy and Jan. 6

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post April 26 2022 p c1, 10

https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/04/26/lalo-alcaraz-cartoons-herblock-prize/

 

[The Comic Book Shop Co-Owner Patrick Titus obituary]

Sarah Titus

thecomicbookshopde April 22 2022

https://www.instagram.com/p/CcqJ-MQusRe/

 

James Bama – RIP

 by D. D. Degg

April 24, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/04/24/james-bama-rip/

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: RICHARD RIVERA, PUBLISHER OF SCOOT! COMICS

Kids Comics that Are Accessible to Everyone

 by Brigid Alverson on April 25, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51007/icv2-interview-richard-rivera-publisher-scoot-comics

 

One Hundred Years and Counting: Spotlight on Walter Foster

After a century of success and growth—and on PW's 150th anniversary—the imprint looks to the future by leveraging the latest technology and remaining true to its origin

Sponsored by The Quarto Group

A version of this article appeared in the 04/19/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: One Hundred Years and Counting: Spotlight on Walter Foster

Apr 19, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/89084-one-hundred-years-and-counting-spotlight-on-walter-foster.html

 

How Charlie Brown Essentially Lost His Comic Strip to an Unlikely Character

By Brian Cronin

CBR April 243 2022

https://www.cbr.com/charlie-brown-lost-peanuts-rerun/

 

'The Bad Guys' Director Pierre Perifel On Shifting Away From CG Paradigms (Video Interview)

By Cole Delaney | 04/22/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/bad-guys-pierre-perifel-video-interview-215441.html

 

THE BAD GUYS Director Pierre Perifel

Apr 22, 2022

Inbtwn Animation Fest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXXPweXFT0

 

Bandai Namco Merges Its Production Subsidiaries, Including Sunrise, The Legendary 'Gundam' Studio

[Japan; animation]

By Jamie Lang | 04/25/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/sunrise-bandai-namco-gundam-cowboy-bebop-215458.html

 

INTERVIEW: Geof Darrow talks Komodo dragons and Moebius influence in new SHAOLIN COWBOY

More gun-toting animals, martial arts, and American waste than you can shake a fist at.

Ricardo Serrano Denis

04/26/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-geof-darrow-shaolin-cowboy/

 

Essential California: Alex Perez, the Times cartoonist turned councilmember

By Gustavo Arellano

Essential California newsletter. April 22, 2022 

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2022-04-22/essential-california-alex-perez-cartoonist-los-angeles-times-essential-california

 

"But You Get Up Again. And Then You Get Up Again. And Again.": The Liam Sharp Interview

Alex Dueben | April 25, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/but-you-get-up-again-and-then-you-get-up-again-and-again-the-liam-sharp-interview/

 

Spider-Man to go Across and Beyond The Spider-Verse in sequels that have hundreds of characters

New Spider-Verse movies have titles and nearly as many characters as Twitter

Matt Schimkowitz  and Todd Gilchrist

AV Club April 25 2022

https://www.avclub.com/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-titles-announced-acros-1848840887

 

This Man Married a Fictional Character. He'd Like You to Hear Him Out.

By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno

A version of this article appears in print on April 25, 2022, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: In Dolls and Cartoons, Devoted Fans in Japan See Marriage Material

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/24/business/akihiko-kondo-fictional-character-relationships.html

 

'The Bad Guys' and the Crossroads Its Author Faced [Aaron Blabey; Australia]

By Cat Woods

A version of this article appears in print on April 26, 2022, Section C, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Shady Characters Save a Late Bloomer.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/24/movies/aaron-blabey-the-bad-guys.html

 

Liana Finck Reimagines the Story of Genesis

John Williams

The Book Review podcast April 22, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/books/review/podcast-liana-finck-let-there-be-light-jonathan-van-ness-love-that-story.html

 

R. O. Blechman: 'April Was Not Cruel to T.S. Eliot'

A graphic ode to a founding father of literary modernism.

By R. O. Blechman

NYT Book Review April 24, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/books/review/r-o-blechman-ts-eliot-april-is-the-cruelest-month.html

 

'His Effectiveness Did Not Go Unnoticed': On the Radical Politics of Walter Rodney

An illustrated take on Leo Zeilig's new biography of the 1960s-70s revolutionary.

By Nathan Gelgud

A version of this article appears in print on May 1, 2022, Page 23 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Radical Hope.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/24/books/review/a-revolutionary-for-our-time-the-walter-rodney-story-leo-zeilig.html

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Cavna talks to Herblock Prize winner Lalo; ceremony livestreamed tonight

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz wants to expose our nation's inhumanity [in print as Cartoonist puts a pen to nation's inhumanity]

The first Latino winner of the Herblock Prize creates art about immigration, vaccine hesitancy and Jan. 6