Baltimore Comic-Con day 1 in photos

 I attended the Baltimore Comic-Con on opening day, Friday, October 17th. This is a great show, and the first day is busy, but not overwhelmingly crowded. Some guests had extremely long lines (Alan Davis, Jeff Smith), but I got to chat with a lot of people, buy books, and try to convince people to donated their comic books to the Library of Congress.

Andrew Pepoy

Dean Haspiel

Howard Chaykin

Frank Cho

Jose Garcia Lopez

Barbara Perez Marquez

Franco

Gus Vazquez

Richard Case

Paul D. Storrie

Thom Zahler

Joe Staton and Mrs. Staton

Andy Runton

Andy Runton

CGC slabbing booths

X-Men animation voice actors

X-Men animation voice actors

X-Men animation voice actors

X-Men animation voice actors

Green Archer Comics

The Shadow

J. Robert Deans

Chris Flick

Dawn Griffin

Chris Giarrusso

Dan Parent

Carla Speed McNeil

Mark Wheatley

Al Milgrom

Keith Williams

Barbara Friedlander

Bob Macleod

Marc Hempel

Breathtaker exhibit by Hempel and Wheatley

Breathtaker exhibit by Hempel and Wheatley

Breathtaker exhibit by Hempel and Wheatley

Breathtaker exhibit by Hempel and Wheatley

JK Snyder III and Dean Haspiel

JK Snyder III

Ron Wilson and Dean Haspiel

Mike Grell

Mike Grell publications

Mike Grell

Sean Damien Hill and TJ Sterling 

TJ Sterling's Rae Media

TJ Sterling of Rae Media

Sean Chen

Brian Stelfreese (left)

Laura Martin signing beer labels by Charles Vess with her coloring

Laura Martin

Ron Marz

 

Mark Morales

Baltimore bookstore owner ? and Sean Martinbrough

Jon Morrow of TwoMorrows

Charlie McElvy

Mangaka Satoshi Shiki from Tokyo

Mangaka Satoshi Shiki from Tokyo's business card

Mark Sparacio

James Robinson

Bob Hall

Howard Chaykin

Walt and Louis Simonson

Jo Chen

Jo Chen

Books by Jo Chen

Rafer Roberts

Alan Davis

Kevin Maguire

Kevin Maguire

Don Simpson

Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Tula Lotay (right) of England

Charles Vess' booth

Charles Vess' booth - Bone painting

Charles Vess' booth

Charles Vess

Charles Vess and Big Planet Comics founder Joel Pollack

Charles Vess

Charles Vess' booth with Nick

Charles Vess' booth

Bad Idea booth

Michael Cho

Chip Kidd at Abrams Booth

Chip Kidd at Abrams Booth

Josh Blaylock

Vendor with Amazing Fantasy #15 for sale

Ignition Press

The entrance to the con... once more into the breach!

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/17/2025

Marjorie Liu on gardening!
Superfan Podcast Ep. 05, Oct 17, 2025
Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and David Hyde
https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-05

Report: Comic sales are up 18% in comics shops
Heidi MacDonald on 10/17/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/report-comic-sales-are-up-18-in-comics-shops/

The Lab Press signs with Lunar, Universal and Diamond UK
Heidi MacDonald on 10/17/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-lab-press-signs-with-lunar-universal-and-diamond-uk/

NYCC '25: Tom Reilly wishes [REDACTED] was in GI Joe!
Billy Henehan on 10/17/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-tom-reilly-wishes-redacted-was-in-gi-joe/

The Beat Digest 10/17/25: Hellboy's family to fight for THE CROWN
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 10/17/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-101725/

Total Toon Immersion: Animation Is Film Director Shares Must-See Highlights for 2025 Fest
Ramin Zahed
October 16, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/total-toon-immersion-animation-is-film-director-shares-must-see-highlights-for-2025-fest/
This article was written for the November '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 353).

TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Scoop October 16, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-150/

Convention Recap: New York Comic Con
Scoop October 16, 2025
Art Cloos
Photos by Alice Cloos
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/convention-recap-new-york-comic-con-3/

Virginia county Dems post, delete 'angry black woman' cartoon of Winsome Sears in debate with Abigail Spanberger
Thomas Stevenson
Oct 11, 2025
https://thepostmillennial.com/virginia-county-dems-post-delete-angry-black-woman-cartoon-of-winsome-sears-in-debate-with-abigail-spanberger

Old Town Cafe & Comics & ECGCE Launch Their Own Comic, Samhain Harvest; ECGCE launch Samhain Harvest, with Dan Abdo, Joseph Schmalke, James Kochalka, Enzo Garza, Karen Darboe, Alex Cormack, Jenna Cha & Lonnie Nadler [Vermont minicomic]
 16 Oct 2025  
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/old-town-cafe-comics-ecgce-launch-their-own-comic-samhain-harvest/

Comic Stores Are Booming Again As Readers Are Getting Younger
Rich Johnston
 16 Oct 2025  
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-stores-are-booming-again-audiences-getting-younger/

ICV2 INSIDER TALKS: TODD MCFARLANE ON THE CREATOR AS BRAND
On Entrepreneurship, Personality, and the Advantages of Being Small and Nimble
Brigid Alverson on October 17, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60808/icv2-insider-talks-todd-mcfarlane-the-creator-brand

HUMANOIDS FILES BANKRUPTCY
Headed for Liquidation
 Milton Griepp on October 17, 2025  
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60807/humanoids-files-bankruptcy

The Art of Sack: The satirical cartoons and oddball art of Steve Sack
By Steve Sack
https://stevesack.substack.com/

Sophia's Substack
Sophia Glock
https://sophiaglock.substack.com/

Inside the DC Comics Archives Vault
Mark Waid
DC  Oct 7, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKeCKk15BN8

The Comic Book Burnings Project
Documenting and Mapping Fires in America, 1945-1955
Brian M. Puaca
October 17, 2025
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7deec3e3e8da4517907d266faccd2323

'Iyanu' Creator Roye Okupe & The Co-Production Company Team On 'Malika: Warrior Queen' Animated Feature Starring Adesua Etomi-Wellington
Melanie Goodfellow
Deadline October 15, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/10/iyanu-roye-okupe-malika-feature-adesua-etomi-wellington-1236586879/

My Dear Friend, Rally — This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | October 17, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/my-dear-friend-rally-this-weeks-links/

    Fanbase Press Interviews Joshua Viola on Returning with the Third and Final Issue of 'True Believers' from Bit Bot Media
    Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
    October 14, 2025
    https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57638-fanbase-press-interviews-joshua-viola-returns-with-the-third-and-final-issue-of-true-believers-from-bit-bot-media/

A Graphic Novel That Exposes the Failures of the American Experiment
In "Simplicity," Mattie Lubchansky writes about monsters, a separatist commune, and nightmarish oligarchs
Oct 15, 2025
Alex Dueben
https://electricliterature.com/a-graphic-novel-that-exposes-the-failures-of-the-american-experiment/

"I'm Always Trying to Make Comics the Other Way Around" — An Interview with Portuguese Cartoonist Joana Mosi on Her Graphic Novels 'The Mongoose' and 'Physical Education'
    by François Vigneault
    October 13, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/im-always-trying-to-make-comics-the-other-way-around-an-interview-with-portuguese-cartoonist-joana-mosi-on-her-graphic-novels-the-mongoose-and-physical-education/

Fabien Toulmé explores love in Bengaluru
Fabien Toulmé, a French graphic novelist researching how couples meet, part, or stay together, has discovered both similarities and differences in Bengaluru's approach to relationships
Mini Anthikad Chhibber
October 11, 2025
https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/fabien-toulm%C3%A9-explores-love-in-bengaluru/article70151306.ece/amp/

The 'sort-of superhero series': Alex Segura, Sara Century break down 'The Forgotten Five'
The indie-leaning take on mutants/heroes is run via Patreon.
 Chris Coplan
October 16, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/16/the-forgotten-five-creator-qa/

Generational trauma and Mary Poppins: Joey Esposito and Pandamusk introduce us to 'MADAM'
The new, deeply horrifying OGN is currently crowdfunding via Kickstarter.
 Chris Coplan
October 14, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/14/madam-ogn-qa/

  *Hassan, Chris. 2025. X-Men Monday #316 – Rebecca Podos Talks 'What If… Kitty Pryde Stole the Phoenix Force?'. AIPT (October 13): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/13/x-men-monday-316-rebecca-podos-what-if/

  *Isidoro, Andrew. 2025. NYCC 2025: 'Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees' creator Patrick Horvath talks the sequel. AIPT (October 11): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/11/nycc-2025-beneath-the-trees-where-nobody-sees/

  *Isidoro, Andrew. 2025. NYCC 2025: TMNT creators Dan Watters, Michele Bandini and Amancay Nahuelpan talk 'Shredder' and 'Casey Jones'. AIPT (October 11): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/11/nycc-2025-tmnt-shredder-casey-jones/

Heading 'Down North Where No One Goes': Ramón Perales talks story, inspiration for compelling new adventure comic
Chris Coplan
October 10, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/10/down-north-where-no-one-goes-qa/

  *Regev, Nir. 2025. Interview: Aykroyd & Belushi Kids on Blues Brothers Graphic Novel. Natural Aristocrats (October 15): https://thenaturalaristocrat.com/2025/10/15/interview-aykroyd-belushi-kids-on-blues-brothers-graphic-novel/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcPn5ce3-RA

    Lost Literacies: Experiments in the Nineteenth-Century US Comic Strip by Alex Beringer (review)
    Sara Sillin
    American Literary History
    Volume 37, Number 3, Fall 2025
    pp. 863-865
    https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/8/article/970986/

Communicating biodiversity: How comics vs. informational messages influence food choice
 Nora Delvendahl, Nina Langen
Journal of Cleaner Production
Volume 529, 25 October 2025, 146565
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146565
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625019158

Smith, Philip. 2025. Book Review: Petrochemical fantasies: the art and energy of American comics: by Daniel Worden. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 1–2.  Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2025.2565662 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15295036.2025.2565662

  *Alvanita, Indah Fadhilla & Syihaabul Hudaa. 2025. The representation of
sweets in comic strips of Indonesian children's magazine Bobo. Cogent Arts & Humanities,
12 (1, 2569265; October 4): https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2025.2569265 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311983.2025.2569265#references-Section1

New YouNeek cartoon announced

'Iyanu' Creator Roye Okupe & The Co-Production Company Team On 'Malika: Warrior Queen' Animated Feature Starring Adesua Etomi-Wellington

Melanie Goodfellow

Deadline October 15, 2025

https://deadline.com/2025/10/iyanu-roye-okupe-malika-feature-adesua-etomi-wellington-1236586879/

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/16/2025

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL, EVERMIND, ANTIMATTER, and two more projects you'll love!
Diego Higuera
10/16/2025
https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-falling-in-love-on-the-path-to-hell-evermind-antimatter-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/

Unknown. 2025. 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Series And Graphic Novel Nominated For Hugo Awards. Trekmovie (April 9): https://trekmovie.com/2025/04/09/star-trek-lower-decks-series-and-graphic-novel-nominated-for-hugo-awards/

Aloi, Jacob. 2025. Graphic Gatsby: K. Woodman-Maynard on adapting a classic for comics. MPR News (April 10): https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/10/great-gatsby-graphic-novel-by-minnesota-author

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Good Vibes at New York Comic Con. Publishers Weekly (October 14): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/98838-good-vibes-at-new-york-comic-con.html

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Diamond consignment inventory dispute goes to mediation; Sparkle Pop sues Dynamite. The Beat (October 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/diamond-consignment-inventory-dispute-goes-to-mediation-sparkle-pop-sues-dynamite/

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Humanoids files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Beat (October 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/humanoids-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy/

  *Goodman, Rachel. 2025. Captain Canuck comes to save Canadians in trade war-inspired comic. Global News (April 10): https://globalnews.ca/news/11125664/captain-canuck-canada-us-trade-war/

  *Degg, D. D. 2025. Goodbye to "Nancy" From Olivia. Daily Cartoonist (October 15): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/15/goodbye-to-nancy-from-olivia-jaimes/

  *Eckstine, Heather. 2023. Woman indicted in stabbing death of father, well-known Virginia Beach dentist [Norah Horwitz]. WTKR (December 4): https://www.wtkr.com/news/woman-indicted-in-stabbing-death-of-father-well-known-virginia-beach-dentist

  *Unknown. [n.d.]. Norah Horwitz. PDX Contemporary Art (n.d.): https://pdxcontemporaryart.com/norah-horwitz

  *Unknown. 2025. A Glimpse into the Past of Norah Horwitz [Marvel editor]. Gay League (n.d.): https://gayleague.com/a-glimpse-into-the-past-of-norah-horwitz/

    Fanbase Press Interviews Mark Evanier on the Release of the 75th Anniversary Hardcover Collection, 'The Essential Peanuts,' with Abrams ComicArts
    Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
    October 10, 2025
     https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57623-fanbase-press-interviews-mark-evanier-on-the-release-of-the-75th-anniversary-hardcover-collection-the-essential-peanuts-with-abrams-comicarts/

Keller, Ilana. 2025. Missing matzah and a talking goat: NJ woman pens Passover graphic novel [Dara Horn, "One Little Goat"]. Asbury Park Press (April 11): https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/04/11/one-little-goat-first-of-its-knd-passover-graphic-novel-by-dara-horn/82979614007/

Yessuff, Loré. 2021. On finding the perfect collaborator [Khary Randolph and Brandon Thomas interview on "Excellence"]. Creative Independent (March 15): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comic-book-illustrator-khary-randolph-and-comick-book-writer-brandon-thomas-on-finding-the-perfect-collaborator/  

  *Griepp, Milton. 2025. Diamond, Consignors, Sparkle Pop, Bank, Creditors Agree To Mediation To Resolve Raft of Thorny Issues. ICv2 (October 16):  
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60799/diamond-consignors-sparkle-pop-bank-creditors-agree-mediation

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Publishers & Distributors In Diamond Comics Bankruptcy Seek Mediation. Bleeding Cool (October 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/publishers-distributors-in-diamond-comics-bankruptcy-seek-mediation/

  *King, Stephen and Dave McKean (ill.). 2025. Firestarter. PS Publishing

  *Chatfield, Jason. 2025. A Cheerful Conversation with Peter Kuper: Insects, Ink, and the End of the World. New York Cartoons (October 16): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/a-cheerful-conversation-with-peter

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Comics Publisher Humanoids Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Bleeding Cool (October 15):  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-publisher-humanoids-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy/

  *Spratford, Sam. 2025. Humanoids Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Publishers Weekly (October 16): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/98870-humanoids-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy.html

  *Fischer, Noah. 2025. Edward Gorey Killed His Darlings : A show at the Society of Illustrators demonstrates his mastery at turning ghastly scenarios deadpan and winkingly absurd. Hyperallergic (October 15): https://hyperallergic.com/1049679/edward-gorey-killed-his-darlings/

  *Martin. 2025. GVN Talking Comics Interview: Chris Ryall & Jacob Phillips On Abrams ComicArts' Megalopolis Adaptation. GeekVibesNation (October 14): https://geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-comics-chris-ryall-jacob-phillips-megalopolis-adaptation-interview/

Interview: TRIGUN STARGAZE production team talks the universal appeal of gun-slinger stories
We talked to Yasuhiro Nightow, Masako Sato, and Yota Shirasu at NYCC 2025!
 Ollie Kaplan
  10/16/2025  https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-trigun-stargaze-production-team-talks-the-universal-appeal-of-gun-slinger-stories/

Imagination to the Rescue: 'Cardboard' Director J.P. Vine on the Making of His Locksmith Animation Short (Exclusive Featurette)
Ramin Zahed
October 15, 2025
 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/imagination-to-the-rescue-cardboard-director-j-p-vine-on-the-making-of-his-locksmith-animation-short-exclusive-featurette/
 This article was written for the December '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 354)

Jeff Spokes Selling His Artwork From The Cancelled Red Hood #2, 3 & 4
 15 Oct 2025  
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jeff-spokes-selling-his-artwork-from-the-cancelled-red-hood-2-3-4/

  *Glassman, Bill. 2025. Readers sound off on fighting for health care, Gaza in ruins and old comic strips [Gasoline Alley letter]. New York Daily News (October 16): https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/16/readers-sound-off-on-fighting-for-health-care-gaza-in-ruins-and-old-comic-strips/

Mexican cartoonist brings iconic art to Las Vegas consulate
Trino Camacho creates a mural celebrating Latino community at a valley location.
Karla Salinas
 KVVU Oct. 15, 2025
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2025/10/16/mexican-cartoonist-brings-iconic-art-las-vegas-consulate/

After 'Lightyear' Controversy, Snoop Dogg Added Gay Couples, New Song to Animated Kids Show [ Doggyland]
Chris Gardner
October 16, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/snoop-dogg-lightyear-controversy-lgbtq-song-1236403054/

  *Dolak, Kevin. 2025. 'South Park' Returns to Roast Peter Thiel and Set Up Cartman as the Only Hope Against the Antichrist. Hollywood Reporter (October 15): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-roasts-peter-thiel-cartman-vs-antichrist-1236402636/

Hughes, William. 2025. South Park adds "Antichrist scholar" Peter Thiel to its pantheon of modern villains; Thiel's recent Antichrist ramblings dovetailed quite nicely with South Park's current "Donald Trump impregnates the devil" obsessions. AV Club (October 15): https://www.avclub.com/south-park-peter-thiel-twisted-christian

  *Dreisonstok, Mark. 2025. Japanese Anime and Culture Convention Returns in Crystal City. Falls Church News Press (October 16): 8. online at https://www.fcnp.com/2025/10/16/japanese-anime-and-culture-convention-returns-in-crystal-city/

Illustrated adventure [Alison Mason,  The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor comic strip ]
AMY COBB
 Kentucky Living October 14, 2025
    https://www.kentuckyliving.com/lifestyle/illustrated-adventure

Introducing The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor
Alison Mason
Columbia Magazine  2025-07-22
https://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=135587

Falls Church News Press covered AnimeUSA

Japanese Anime and Culture Convention Returns in Crystal City [AnimeUSA]

Mark Dreisonstok

Falls Church News Press 2025-10-16 

https://www.fcnp.com/2025/10/16/japanese-anime-and-culture-convention-returns-in-crystal-city/

Rare Earth Panda by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/15/2025

What's with those asterix? In an attempt to get the 2025 annual updated, Tony and I have started formatting for it as we post the stories, and the asterix marks it as having already been entered into the annual. 650 updates have been added so far.

  *Kelly, John. 2025. Mort Todd is Dead Dead: RIP Michael DelleFemine. TCJ (October 15): https://www.tcj.com/mort-todd-is-dead-dead-rip-michael-dellefemine/

  *Brooke, David. 2025. In 'Captain America,' Chip Zdarsky cuts to the heart of a nation at war; The reckoning between past and present rolls on in 'Captain America' #4. AIPT (October 14): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/14/chip-zdarsky-captain-america-interview/

Superfan Podcast Ep. 03
Kelly Sue DeConnick on Alan Alda!
Superfan Podcast, Editor Girl!, Christian Gossett, and Kelly Sue DeConnick
Oct 03, 2025
https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-03

Mark Evanier On 'Essential Peanuts': "Most Of Us Have A Lucy Or Linus Or A Peppermint Patty In Our Lives"
Alex Zalben
Comic Book Club Live October 17 2025
https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/10/07/mark-evanier-on-essential-peanuts-interview-abrams/

Festival d'Angoulême : Anouk Ricard, grand prix 2025, boycotte la prochaine édition
 Marie Klock
 14/10/2025
https://www.liberation.fr/culture/bd/festival-dangouleme-anouk-ricard-grand-prix-2025-boycotte-la-prochaine-edition-20251014_JER74MQU7RD43ONRZCTCVMOMSQ/

  *Cierra, Ashlyn. 2025. Comic books are an unutilized tool of accessibility [literacy]. The Hawkeye (April 8): https://ulmhawkeyeonline.com/35974/freestyle/comic-books-are-an-unutilized-tool-of-accessibility/

Litchman, Rachel. 2025. Family histories and contemporary violence collide in Solomon Brager's "Heavyweight". Tone Madison (April 7): https://tonemadison.com/articles/family-histories-and-contemporary-violence-collide-in-solomon-bragers-heavyweight/

Steinberg, Jessica. 2025. New graphic novel focuses on fictional kids who lost fathers on October 7. 'Echoes of October' has 4 child narrators, from Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Toronto and Daliyat al-Karmel; each tells tragic story from onslaught; most creators choose to stay anonymous. Times of Israel (April 7): https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-graphic-novel-focuses-on-fictional-kids-who-lost-fathers-on-october-7/

Kusek, Sam. 2025. On finding and committing to your life's work [Paul Buhle].  Creative Independent (April 7): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/historian-and-comic-author-and-editor-paul-buhle-on-finding-and-committing-to-your-lifes-work/

Flynne, E. R. 2025. It's Lawn Mowing Season. A story of the struggles with machines and the perceptions of beauty [comics journalism]. Medium (April 7): https://muddyum.net/its-lawn-mowing-season-4b31a09ad104

  *Sadiq, Sheraz. 2025. Portland author and illustrator Aron Nels Steinke shares personal story behind new graphic novel, 'Speechless'. OPB (April 7): https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/07/aron-nels-steinke-speechless-tol/

  *Humble, Amed and Roger Franco (photo). 2025. How a Marvel Comics artist from Houston sketched out his destiny [Chris Foreman]. Click 2 Houston (April 6]): https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/04/06/how-a-marvel-comics-artist-from-houston-sketched-out-his-destiny/

  *Silow-Carroll, Andrew. 2025. Dara Horn's gonzo, time-traveling children's Passover book wants people to love living Jews, The author of bestseller 'People Love Dead Jews' takes readers to the seder tables of historically iconic Jews such as Sigmund Freud in 'One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe'. Times of Israel (April 6): https://www.timesofisrael.com/dara-horns-gonzo-time-traveling-childrens-passover-book-wants-people-to-love-living-jews/

  *Kusek, Sam. 2024. On leaning into inspiration [James Tynion IV interview]. Creative Independent (June 10): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comic-book-artist-james-tynion-iv-on-leaning-into-inspiration/

  *Unknown. 2025. iSchool Grad Ushers In The Graphic Storytelling Renaissance From The University of San Francisco. Outreach Librarian Chanda Briggs G'21 loves the variety of projects and the amount of learning she experiences every day on the job. Syracuse University's School of Information Studies (April; 7): https://ischool.syracuse.edu/ischool-grad-ushers-in-the-graphic-storytelling-renaissance-from-the-university-of-san-francisco/

  *Kusek, Sam. 2024. On finding the ideas that stick with you [Chris Robinson interview]. Creative Independent (October 3): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/comic-book-writer-and-editor-chris-robinson-on-finding-the-ideas-that-stick-with-you/

MURDER DRONES from Oni Press becomes one of Kickstarter's most successful comics ever
 Russ Burlingame on 10/15/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/murder-drones-oni-press-one-of-kickstarters-most-successful-comics/

Unknown. 1923. Cartoonist Held in Auto Death [Clifton Meek]. Editor and Publisher 55 (52; May 26): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1923-05-26_55_52/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1923. Cartoonist Meek Held in Auto Death. Hartford Courant (May 24): 6

  *Morris, John R. 1923. Maggie Now Crowns Jiggs with Row of Japanese Adjectives. Editor and Publisher 55 (51; May 19): 50. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1923-05-19_55_51/page/50/mode/2up

Netflix Creator Mark Millar Talks His New Graphic Novel, CONQUERED
JDA Talks Comics!    Oct 10, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFC33k16jwk

Clobby's Comic Shop Issue #63 w/ Mark Millar
 32 Flavors Of Nickweiser  Oct 9, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNUS2JqmV2A

Kieron Gillen's Charts and Graphs (and DIE)
BackCrackah and FryGuy
TLDR Comic Book Club Oct 13, 2025
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tldrpod/episodes/Kieron-Gillens-Charts-and-Graphs-and-DIE-e39c1vb/a-ac714of

Interview: Kieron Gillen on Grounded Fable & Learning Trust in WE CALLED THEM GIANTS
Jed W. Keith
Sep 23, 2025
https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-kieron-gillen-on-grounded-fable-learning-trust-in-we-called-them-giants/

From the Newsroom: Feedback on comics always welcome
Will Campbell, Columbian April 5, 2025,
https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/apr/05/from-the-newsroom-feedback-on-comics-always-welcome/

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Winner and Loser of NYCC '25. The Beat (October 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/winner-and-loser-of-nycc-25/

  *Cronin, Brian. 2025. Brian Cronin Attended New York Comic Con And All You Get Is This Lousy Newsletter. CBR newsletter (October 15)

  *Cronin, Brian. 2025. The Hidden Superpowers of New York Comic Con. CBR (October 10): https://www.cbr.com/new-york-comic-con-hidden-superpower-minicomic/


  *Tran, Jenny. 2025. In Hanson Lecture, Alison Bechdel shows she is hilarious, honest: 'Sorry for telling you this, but I'm woke'. Northeaster University's Huntington News (April 5): https://huntnewsnu.com/85701/campus/in-hanson-lecture-alison-bechdel-shows-she-is-hilarious-honest-sorry-for-telling-you-this-but-im-woke/

  *Ben Katchor: picture-stories - https://benkatchor.substack.com/

"ThE jOuRnEy Of GrOwTh PoDcAsT eP. #36 fEaTuRiNg Tom Toro".
Kē-Té
tHe JoUrNeY oF gRoWtH pOdCaSt (sic)  Oct 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O41g6xYRU7s

  *Wang, Claire. 2025. 'KPop Demon Hunters' is a top Halloween costume, and Asian kids are loving the representation. NBC News (October 12): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/kpop-demon-hunters-halloween-costume-rcna234720

  *Eddy, Cheryl. 2025. Netflix Liked 'KPop Demon Hunters' in Theaters So Much, They're Doing It Twice; The streaming sensation will make a return to the big screen at the end of October. io9 (October 15): https://gizmodo.com/kpop-demon-hunters-theater-re-release-dates-2000672805

Trigun Stargaze Creative Team on Bringing Vash's Story To Justice After 30 Years
Yasuhiro Nightow and Studio Orange tease what's to come in 2026's TRIGUN STARGAZE, the anime's concluding chapter.
 By Daniel Kurland October 14, 2025
 Den of Geek   https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/trigun-stargaze-creative-team-interview-vash-stampede/

Solar Opposites Producers On Ending The Solars, The Wall, and SilverCops Stories;
Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel break down Solar Opposites' final season and bring humor, heart, and hope to its many endgames.
 By Daniel Kurland | October 13, 2025
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/solar-opposites-producers-ending-solars-wall-silvercops/

  *Spratford, Sam. 2025. In a 'New World,' Comics Are Making a Comeback. Publishers Weekly (October 15): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/98824-in-a-new-world-comics-are-making-a-comeback.html

  *Hernandez, Jodi. 2025. Castro Valley's Crush Comics staff helps police track down thieves [store]. NBC Bay Area (April 4): https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/castro-valleys-crush-comics-track-thieves/3836685/

  *Scarano, Alessandro. 2025. Chris Ware on architecture, America, and being called the "James Joyce of comics"; The comic book artist, regarded as one of the greatest living storytellers, is celebrated by an exhibition in Barcelona. Domus visited it with him. Here is what he told us. Domus (April 4): https://www.domusweb.it/en/news/gallery/2025/04/04/chris-ware-comic-book-interview-art.html

SPX 2025: Other New York Cities
Faith Cox (mod), Dean Haspiel, Rachel Coad, Peter Kuper, Josh Neufeld,
SmallPressExpo
 Oct 3, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0GFevvG-4

  *Suintres, John. 2025. From Billy Dogma to Chest Face: Dean Haspiel's Antimatter Kickstarter Explained. Word Balloon (October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNNZrzYiP_8

  *Leo, Drew Mollo, Jar Jar Jeremy & Kari Sanders. 2025. Philip Kennedy Johnson Talks Batman, Hulk, Superman, and Family Legacy on Splash Pages. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (October 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_X9QdjZKUs

In Memoriam: Drew Struzan, film poster artist exemplar
John Freeman on October 15, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-drew-struzan-film-poster-artist-exemplar/

LAB PRESS EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION ROSTER
Adding to Diamond (Now II) and Simon & Schuster
 Milton Griepp on October 14, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60783/lab-press-expands-distribution-roster

A1 AND DEADLINE MERGED: Retailer Tier on Kickstarter, Trade Distribution Planned
Milton Griepp on October 15, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60784/a1-deadline-merged

INSIDER TALKS: ANGELO EXARHAKOS OF UNIVERSAL DISTRIBUTION
On Entering the U.S. Market, Acquiring Free Comic Book Day, More
 Brigid Alverson on October 15, 2025  
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60785/insider-talks-angelo-exarhakos-universal-distribution

The Look of the 1960s: Barbarella and Pulp Pop Comics
by Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey
University of Texas Press , 2026.
https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477332528/

British Comics Now Delegation heads to Brussels
John Freeman on October 14, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/british-comics-now-delegation-heads-to-brussels/

British Comics Now Catalogue: The New Generation
 Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 2025
https://comicscanchangetheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/british-comics-now-catalogue-2025-1.pdf

  *Barnell, Billy. 2025. Grant Morrison talks Superman, James Gunn and Having Hope in the 21st Century (Part 1/2). Half the Picture (September 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lByJIegGWKA

  *Barnell, Billy. 2025. Grant Morrison talks New Batman/Deadpool Comic, Alien Abduction & Wildest Fan Encounter (Part 2/2). Half the Picture (September 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4dSS0ngQ24

Social Media Crimes Unit by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/5-6/2025

Whoops! This never got posted back in April. Thanks to Tony Rose for catching the gap.

Ohayocon files lawsuit against Sekaicon over alleged data theft and sabotage [anime cons]
Hayame Kawachi on 04/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/ohayocon-files-lawsuit-against-sekaicon-over-alleged-data-theft-and-sabotage/

Court Hearing To Approve Diamond Sale Is On Monday, But Not Diamond UK
04 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/court-hearing-to-approve-diamond-sale-is-on-monday-but-not-diamond-uk/

Universal Distribution & Ad Populum To Buy Diamond Comics After All?
by Rich Johnston
6 Apr 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/universal-distribution-ad-populum-to-buy-diamond-comics-after-all/

Alliance Entertainment Won't Lose Diamond Comics Without A Fight
06 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alliance-entertainment-wont-lose-diamond-comics-without-a-fight/

Diamond UK And Lunar Questions For British Comic Book Shops
British comic book store distribution questions being asked right now, Diamond UK or Lunar? And what about tariffs?
 04 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-store-distribution-questions-diamond-uk-or-lunar/

Owner of comics shop that relies on imports fears it won't survive Trump tariffs [Fantom Comics; Jacob Shapiro]
Nancy Cordes
CBS Evening News Apr 4, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzPNXcmk06I

Tariffs Hit the DC Multiverse as McFarlane Starts to Increase Prices [toys]
 04 Apr 2025
by Tyler Roberts
https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/tariffs-hit-the-dc-multiverse-as-mcfarlane-starts-to-increase-prices/

Words, Images, & Worlds with Scott Bryan Wilson
Jason DeHart
 Apr 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoSuDFjyvEw

'I was a British tourist trying to leave the US. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre'

Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking of going to Trump's America: don't do it
Jenny Kleeman
Sat 5 Apr 2025https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/i-was-a-british-tourist-trying-to-leave-america-then-i-was-detained-shackled-and-sent-to-an-immigration-detention-centre

British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Banned From Visiting USA For 10 Years
6 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-banned-from-visiting-usa-for-10-years/

Andy Schmidt Named Boom Studios' New Editor-In-Chief
Andy Schmidt named Boom Studios' new Editor-In-Chief, Lilly Kessinger joins as Editor, with Olivia Dontsov as Managing Editor
4 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/andy-schmidt-named-boom-studios-new-editor-in-chief/

Wes Chatham Writes The Expanse, Kickstarter Raises Over Half A Million
Wes Chatham writes The Expanse and Kickstarter raises almost $400K in one day, a new record for Boom Studios.
04 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/wes-chatham-writes-the-expanse-and-kickstarter-raises-400k-in-one-day/

Professor amasses nearly 1M followers by tackling 'toxic masculinity,' comic-book culture
Neil Shyminsky uses TikTok and other social-media platforms as avenues to discuss unhealthy or dangerous social expectations through the lens of superheroes
Jenny Lamothe
Jan 11, 2025 https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/professor-amasses-nearly-1m-followers-by-tackling-toxic-masculinity-comic-book-culture-10057858

The Surprising History of Betty Boop
From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop!
 Michael Paulson
    April 5, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/theater/betty-boop-history-broadway.html

When Val Kilmer Was Batman and the '90s Were Their Most '90s
The actor took only one turn in the famous batsuit. That film, "Batman Forever," couldn't be a more representative artifact of its era.
By Marc Tracy
A version of this article appears in print on April 5, 2025, Section C, Page 7 of the New York edition with the headline: A Batman Emblematic Of an Era
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/movies/val-kilmer-batman-forever.html

Sony picks up LOVE EVERLASTING: Another one in the can for Tom King!
Javier Perez
04/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/sony-picks-up-love-everlasting-another-one-in-the-can-for-tom-king/

Sony picks up LOVE EVERLASTING: Another one in the can for Tom King!
Javier Perez
04/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/sony-picks-up-love-everlasting-another-one-in-the-can-for-tom-king/

An illegitimate joke [Edith Pritchett letter]
Barbara Wilson, Bethesda
April 5, 2025: A13
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/04/kermit-puppeteer-navratilova-23andme-deportation/

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode one hundred thirty-three | Mailbag #1
Apr 06, 2025
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/he-asked-you-a-question

Well, Best Wishes [Good Omens]
Colleen Doran from Colleen Doran's Funny Business
Apr 6, 2025
https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/well-best-wishes

Inking DARKSEID commission
 Declan Shalvey  Apr 3, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhrDbSTTI00

 Drawing MOON KNIGHT headsketch
 Declan Shalvey  Apr 4, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmp2BhwmcoM

Forbidden Planet Camden launches TODAY - Saturday April 5th 2025!
Forbidden Planet TV
 Apr 5, 2025 Conversations with Andrew Sumner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9EtvWCrS6E

With ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli filter, creativity is being spirited away
An unsettling AI fad reworks photos in the studio's animation style. No creativity required.
By Oliver Bateman
April 2, 2025
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/02/chatgpt-studio-ghibli-miyazaki/

Local View: Newspaper comics deserve more than a quick laugh
Strips, especially local ones, record our moments in time. [Carl Gawboy and Chris Monroe]
Opinion by Rain Newcomb
April 03, 2025
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/local-view-newspaper-comics-deserve-more-than-a-quick-laugh

The Hy Eisman Files
D. D. Degg
April 4, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/04/04/the-hy-eisman-files/

Jay North, 'Dennis the Menace' Star, Dies at 73
Mike Barnes
April 6, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jay-north-dead-dennis-the-menace-1236182969/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/14/2025

TMNT #13 surpasses 100,000 in orders
  Taimur Dar on 10/14/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/tmnt-13-surpasses-100000-in-orders/

Jack and Roz Kirby Awards Announced by Comic Art Fans, Kirby Estate and Museum
  Russ Burlingame on 10/14/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/jack-roz-kirby-awards-2026/

Temporary Gallery Closure and Upcoming Exhibits for 2026
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum October 14, 2025
https://mailchi.mp/5bc2fd7a8d3d/temporary-gallery-closure-and-upcoming-exhibits-for-2026

Forging Indie Comics: A Conversation with Jon Santana of Iron Age Comics
 Drew Mollo, Jeremy Courtney, Kari Sanders, Leo Pond
Splash Pages Comic Book Club October 14 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jju6sWIeVk

Matt Groening on "The Simpsons" turning 37
Seth Doane
CBS Sunday Morning  Oct 12, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqFpaLYvOMc

Extended interview: "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening
Seth Doane
CBS Sunday Morning  Oct 12, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln-MdGoHgWA

Jim Zub on Writing for Titan, Conan, & More: NYCC 2025
So Wizard Podcast Oct 13, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHiOCMtmsS4

Jim Zub Talks Comic Books, the Creative Process, Relationships and His Impact on Conan the Barbarian
The Holly Hughes Podcast Oct 7, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbZGJyAypsw

Drew Struzan, Iconic Movie Poster Artist and Favorite of Spielberg and Lucas, Dies at 78
James Hibberd
October 14, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/drew-struzan-dies-movie-posters-1236400361/

With pointed pen and no shortage of ICE news, cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz draws to the moment
The Chicano artist's job, he said, is to hold the power to account and "not to stomp on the helpless."
By Anissa Rivera | arivera@scng.com
 Los Angeles Daily News October 14, 2025  
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/10/13/with-pointed-pen-and-no-shortage-of-ice-news-cartoonist-lalo-alcaraz-draws-to-the-moment/

AWARD ROUNDUP: A lot of LICAFs – and more awards from around the world
Dean Simons on 10/14/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/award-roundup-licafs-more-international-comics-awards/

J Alex Morrissey from TRADECRAFT  Oct 14, 2025  
EPISODE 248 PAUL POPE
https://jalexmorrissey.substack.com/p/episode-248-paul-pope

Missouri author's new graphic novel leans into 'blood-soaked,' B-movie vibes [Soman Chainani; The School for Good and Evil]
KCUR | By Laura Spencer
April 4, 2025  https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2025-04-04/missouri-authors-new-graphic-novel-leans-into-blood-soaked-b-movie-vibes

Oni Murder Drones $1.5 Million Kickstarter Beats Keanu Reeves' Brzrkr; Oni Press' Murder Drones $1.5 million kickstarter beats out Keanu Reeves' Brzrkr
3 Oct 2025  by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/oni-murder-drones-1-5-million-kickstarter-beats-keanu-reeves-brzrkr/

Interview: Yuki Aoi and Seto Sami of THE APOTHECARY DIARIES – mystery, romance, poison, more
Kari Lane
The Beat 10/14/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-yuki-aoi-and-seto-sami-of-the-apothecary-diaries-mystery-romance-poison-more/

SWAMP THING COMES TO THE SLAUGHTERVERSE IN DC/BOOM! CROSSOVER: 'Swamp Thing Is Killing the Children'  
Brigid Alverson on October 13, 2025 https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60770/swamp-thing-comes-slaughterverse-dc-boom-crossover

THIS WAS THE NYCC WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
 Rob Salkowitz on October 13, 2025  
https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/60772/this-was-nycc-weve-all-been-waiting-for

Good Vibes at New York Comic Con
Heidi MacDonald              
Oct 14, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/98838-good-vibes-at-new-york-comic-con.html

37th Harvey Awards Highlight Indie Publishers
By Sam Spratford                
Oct 14, 2025   https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/98840-37th-harvey-awards-highlight-indie-publishers.html

ICV2 WHITE PAPER: IT'S A NEW WORLD
Big Shifts Lead to Good News for Direct Market in 2025
 Brigid Alverson on October 14, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/60775/icv2-white-paper-its-new-world

Comics: The Superheroes of Welcoming Classrooms
It's a bird…It's a plane…It's a champion of diversity!
By: Cindy Long, Senior Writer/Editor
Published: April 4, 2025
First Appeared In NEA Today, October 2025 https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/teaching-with-comics

Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville discuss The Terminator: Metal
Ollie Kaplan
Comics Beat  Oct 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb503xBJxo4

47 Copies Of The Rare Superman "Bradman" Comic Found And Auctioned
47 copies of the insanely rare Superman comic, "This Island Bradman", have just been found and listed at auction in England.
  13 Oct 2025
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/47-copies-of-the-rare-superman-bradman-comic-found-and-auctioned/

Watch: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Creator Maggie Kang Talks Sequels, Spin-Offs & More
 Mercedes Milligan
October 13, 2025
 https://gizmodo.com/kpop-demon-hunters-is-sticking-with-animation-2000672093

How "KPop Demon Hunters" Creator Maggie Kang Made Netflix's Biggest Film Ever | UTA Spotlight
David Park
United Talent Agency
  Oct 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAIpMsHsksE

'The Twits' Review: Netflix's Animated Roald Dahl Adaptation Goes From Grossly Generic to Surprisingly Political
Margo Martindale and Natalie Portman are among the voice cast for this Phil Johnston-directed version of the beloved author's ickiest book.
Richard Lawson
October 13, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-twits-review-netflix-phil-johnston-natalie-portman-1236399597/

The Beat Digest 10/14/25: Frank Miller is releasing a memoir
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 10/14/2025
https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-101425/

  CBR newsletter  Oct 14, 2025  
 Brian Cronin Interviews Ronda Rousey at New York Comic Con About her Brand-New Graphic Novel

How Ronda Rousey Created A Hero John Wick and Quentin Tarantino Would Embrace
By  Brian Cronin
 Aug 31, 2025
https://www.cbr.com/ronda-rousey-graphic-novel-interview/

"Can We Make a Fight With No Powers and Raise the Stakes Through Character?": Tom King and Ryan Sook on Black Canary: Best of the Best
By  Brian Cronin
Published Nov 20, 2024
https://www.cbr.com/tom-king-and-ryan-sook-on-black-canary-best-of-the-best/

TIME Magazine Cover by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/13/2025

Grant Morrison Talks Flex Mentallo and Alex Ross' Brainiac - Creator Owned Art
Liam McGuire
 Comic Frontier Oct 13, 2025
https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/grant-morrison-talks-flex-mentallo-and-alex-ross-brainiac-creator-owned-art

Veitch, Rick. 2025. ["No celebration of DC's decision to publish SWAMP THING 88 is complete without raising a toast to Michael Zulli, who pencilled it back in 1989."]. Rick Veitch's Post (October 11): https://www.facebook.com/share/1BacvukuZ5/

DIY Bad-Boy and Black Cohosh author, Eagle Valiant Brosi, spreads Scabies all over town, leaves us wanting more
Sally Madden | October 13, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/diy-bad-boy-and-black-cohosh-author-eagle-valiant-brosi-spreads-scabies-all-over-town-leaves-us-wanting-more/

Three 1943 cartoons from Ameri-Topics, a newspaper for Amertorp torpedo manufacturer
ComicsDC blog October 13, 2025
https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2025/10/three-1943-cartoons-from-ameri-topics.html

A Note From Patrick: Remembering Jane Goodall
Patrick McDonnell
October 02, 2025
https://mutts.com/blogs/news/a-note-from-patrick-remembering-jane-goodall

Knoxville comic book shop owner concerned tariffs could raise prices, impact small businesses
Hannah Moore
Apr 2, 2025 https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/how-tariffs-could-impact-comic-books/
Brancato, Sergio, Stefano Cristante, and Marcello Serra (eds). 2023. Doppia icona criminale. Diabolik & Eva Kant nell'immaginario collettivo (1962-2023). Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/issue/view/1662 and https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/issue/view/1662/194 [pdf]

Brancato, Sergio, Stefano Cristante, and Marcello Serra. 2023. Understanding Diabolik. Mediascapes Journal 22 (1): ii-iii. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18429

Bandirali, Luca. 2023. Saluti da Clerville L'immaginazione spaziale in Diabolik. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 3-11. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18375

Artieri, Giovanni Boccia. 2023. Tutto ha una fine? Diabolik & Eva Kant: la serialità a fumetti tra ridondanza e varietà. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 12-31. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18376

Brancato, Sergio. 2023. Genealogia di Diabolik e Eva Kant. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1; 2013): 32-41. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18377

Offuso, Olimpia. 2023. La coppia criminale e il codice della devianza. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1; 2023); 42-50. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18378

Serra, Marcello. 2023. Diabolik: Il tempo mitico di un fumetto iconico. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 51-59. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18389

Iranzo, Ivan Pentor. 2023. La oscuridad y el mal Iconografías de la negatividad en Diabolik. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 60-67. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18409

Pellitteri, Marco. 2023. Coincidenze e concomitanze fra Diabolik e gli antieroi giapponesi Golgo 13 e Lupin III Circolazione e circolarità di tratti e ispirazioni comuni nell'esprit du temps degli anni Sessanta e Settanta. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 68-77. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18414

Terracciano, Bianca. 2023. Icone in maschera La straordinarietà femminile negli universi finzionali: a partire da Eva Kant. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 78-88. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18415

Cristante, Sterano. 2023. Il gioco mentale del lettore nel mondo stilizzato di Eva e Diabolik. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 89-98. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18416

Panarari, Massimiliano. 2023. Il Diabolik si nasconde nei dettagli Tecnologia e "modernità amorale". Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18417

Chirchiano, Emiliano and De Mascelles, Alberto Maria. 2023. La trasposizione videoludica del fumetto di Diabolik ed Eva Kant fra tradizione e innovazione narrativa. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 108-117. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18420

D'Autilia, Antonella. 2023. Comicscapes, fashion, pratiche del corpo: una comparazione mediologica fra Eva Kant e Valentina. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 118-132. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18419

Manuzatto, Lisa Maia Quaianni. 2023. Promuovere il Re del Terrore L'immaginario diaboliko attraverso eventi, mostre e iniziative. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 159-166. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18423

Brancato, Sergio, Stefano Cristante, and Marcello Serra. 2023. Aparato Iconographico [Diabolik]. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 134-158. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18422

Gomboli, Mario and Giiuseppe Palumbo. 2023. Diabolik allo specchio Storia inedita sceneggiata. Mediascapes Journal 21 (1): 167-170. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18424

LANTERNS Set Photos Show Aaron Pierre's (Powerless?) John Stewart In The Middle Of A Gunfight
By Josh Wilding - Apr 02, 2025 https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/lanterns/lanterns-set-photos-show-aaron-pierres-powerless-john-stewart-in-the-middle-of-a-gunfight-a217427

"Subversive" Graphic Novel Publisher Gungnir Entertainment Launches With Steve Aoki Comic
By Max Goldbart, Andreas Wiseman
April 2, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/04/steve-aoki-comic-gungnir-entertainment-matthew-medney-1236357047/

'Lost the Color in Our Rainbow': A graphic novel with a queer protagonist was removed from Siuslaw High School library shelves [Flamer by Mike Curato].
Emma J Nelson
04/03/2025
https://eugeneweekly.com/2025/04/03/lost-the-color-in-our-rainbow/

Chris Ware's new retrospective explores drawing as thinking
The exhibition at CCCB Barcelona celebrates the comic book artist and New Yorker collaborator's weighty influence on the world of comics
By Aimée McLaughlin 03/04/2025 https://www.creativereview.co.uk/chris-ware-retrospective-cccb/

Interview: Matt Wagner on DRACULA: BOOK III and 'living in an age of vampires'
Ollie Kaplan on 10/13/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-matt-wagner-on-dracula-book-iii-and-living-in-an-age-of-vampires/

NYCC '25: ND Stevenson & Lee Knox Ostertag host a fireside chat
by Jeremy Fuscaldo
Beat 10/12/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-nd-stevenson-lee-knox-ostertag-host-a-fireside-chat/

Harry Bliss's "Cannonball": The delights of fall.
By Françoise Mouly
October 13, 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-10-20

The Directors of Goya-Winning Short 'Cafunè' Dive into Their Creative Journey [Spain]
 Ramin Zahed
October 12, 2025
 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/the-directors-of-goya-winning-short-cafune-dive-into-their-creative-journey/

Carlson, Johanna Draper. 2025. Vertigo Returns With 10 New Series Announced for 2026. ICv2 (October 10): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60755/vertigo-returns-with-10-new-series

Carlson, Johanna Draper and Milton Griepp. 2025. DC To Finally Publish Controversial Rick Veitch 'Swamp Thing' Story: 'Swamp Thing 1989' to Conclude Canceled 1980s Story. ICv2 (October 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60761/dc-finally-publish-controversial-rick-veitch-swamp-thing-story

Carlson, Johanna Draper. 2025. Final Ultimate Universe Issues Revealed: Five 2026 Issues. ICv2 (October 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60760/final-ultimate-universe-issues-revealed

Casey, Joe. 2025. Marvel Vs. DC – Part Two [George Perez]. Joe Casey Writes (October 13):
https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/marvel-vs-dc-part-two
Hundt, Brad. 2025. Nate Powell talks about life in comics, graphic novels. Observer-Reporter (October 10): https://www.observer-reporter.com/living/2025/oct/10/nate-powell-talks-about-life-in-comics-graphic-novels/

Martin. 2025. GVN Talking Comics Interview: Patrick McDonnell on The Gift of Nothing And The Gift of Everything. GeekVibesNation (October 8): https://geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-comics-interview-patrick-mcdonnell-gift-of-nothing-gift-of-everything/

Mouly, Françoise, Genevieve Bormes and Joe Sacco. 2025. A Cartoonist's Journey to the Scene of a Riot; A trip to Uttar Pradesh in 2014 yields encounters with people making sense—and stories—from memories of violence. New Yorker (October 9): https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-cartoonists-journey-to-the-scene-of-a-riot

Three 1943 cartoons from Ameri-Topics, a newspaper for Amertorp torpedo manufacturer

This is off-topic, but provided by ComicsDC supporter Randy T from some family clippings. And it's cool.

These cartoons are from Ameri-Topics, a bi-weekly newspaper for Amertorp torpedo manufacturer in St. Louise, from August 18, 1943. The cover says "Published in the interest of the employees of Amertorp." Obviously they relate to World War II. 

One is a WWII political cartoon by Fitzgerald. Another is by Rinaldi. There is a strip called Lena and Louie Amertwerp by C.R. Schwartz, which deals with safety in using forklifts. 

"Axis Co-operation" by Fitzgerald in "The Charge"

Lena and Louie Amertwerp by C.R. Schwartz

 

 

"Forward Passer De Luxe" by Rinaldi in the Hole

 

Fundraiser for Clay Jones, after his stroke

 

 

https://gofund.me/fc52679da

He had a stroke last week and could use some financial help.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/11-12/2025

Degg, D. D. 2025. Clay Jones' Streak Ends. Daily Cartoonist (October 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/10/clay-jones-streak-ends/

Deadpool/Batman Sold Half A Million Copies Last Month
 10 Oct 2025  
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/deadpool-batman-sold-half-a-million-copies-last-month/

Rick Veitch On DC Vertigo Finally Publishing His Cancelled Swamp Thing
  10 Oct 2025  
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/rick-veitch-dc-vertigo-finally-publishing-cancelled-swamp-thing/

Bouden, Tom. 2025. De Jommeke-jaren van (8): Eric De Rop [Belgium]. Strip Speciaal Zaak
(October 10): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/interviews-reportages/de-jommeke-jaren-van-8-eric-de-rop

Hofman, Martin. 2025. Winkel in de kijker: Hermelijn (Aalst) [Belgium store]. Strip Speciaal Zaak
(October 8): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/de-kijker/winkel-de-kijker-hermelijn-aalst

NYCC '25: J. Scott Campbell reveals his first initial & recounts career highlights
Christian Angeles on 10/11/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-j-scott-campbell-reveals-his-first-initial-recounts-career-highlights/

Sparkle Pop/Diamond II Lawsuit Claims Dynamite Owes Them $1.7 Million
  10 Oct 2025  
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sparkle-pop-diamond-ii-lawsuit-claims-dynamite-owes-them-1-7-million/

Gardner, Alan. 2025. Harvey Awards 2025 Winners Announced. Daily Cartoonist (October 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/10/harvey-awards-2025-winners-announced/

The Last (Advance) Editoonist
D. D. Degg
October 11, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/10/11/the-last-advance-ed-op-cartoonist/

Mediascape Vol. 22 No. 2 (2023): Comics and the Invisible
Francesco Piraino, Matteo Stefanelli  (eds)
https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/issue/view/1670/200
https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/issue/view/1670/200 [pdf]

Stefanelli, Matteo. 2023. Immersive marginality. Comics and the cultural power of (its) invisibility. Mediascapes Journal 22 (2; 2023): 3-13. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18595/17607

Piraino, Francesco and Matteo Stefanelli. 2023. Comics and the Invisible. Mediascapes Journal 22 (2; 2023): i-iv. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18594/17606

Dal Canto, Rodolfo. 2023. Lived and Abandoned Spaces. Mediascapes 22 (2; 2023): 132-145. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18604/17633

Gavaler, Chris. 2023.  The Color of Paper: Seeing Race in the Comics Medium, Mediascapes Journal 22 (2; 2023): 14-28. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18596/17608

Pietropaolo, Francesca. 2023. How To Make the Invisible Visible: Some Innovative Approaches in 21st-Century Comic Art  [trauma]. Mediascapes 22 (2; 2023): 106-131. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18639
Ivanescu, Carolina. 2023. Making Visible the Invisible: Representing religious content in manga  [manga]. Mediascapes 22 (2; 2023): 78-92. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18601

Piraino, Francesco. 2023. Spirituality and Comics in Hugo Pratt, Alan Moore, and David B.: Esotericism as "Unsettled Knowledge". Mediascapes 22 (2; 2023: 52-77. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18600.
Barbieri, Daniele. 2023. Playing with the Invisible: Novel, Movies, Comics. Mediascapes Journal 22 (2; 2023). Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18598

Ahmed,  Maaheen. 2023. Tracing the Invisible: Lynda Barry's Comics. Mediascapes Journal, 22(2), 35–51. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18635

Dejasse, Erwin. 2023. Giving Up the Artistic Aspect: The invisibility of comics made in extreme conditions of confinement: Charlotte Salomon, Karel Frans Drenthe and Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro. Mediascapes Journal, 22(2), 94–105. online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18602

Vari, Sylvia. 2023. Dancing with the (un)seen. Problematizing the viewer's gaze through Mediterraneo's visual aesthetics [wordless graphic novel]. Mediascapes 22 (2; 2023): 146-163. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18605

Bonura, Massimo. 2024. Il cinema nel periodico a fumetti Topolino (Nerbini, 1932-1935. Mediascapes Journal 24 (2; 2024): 207-223. Online at https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18748

A perfect Sunday with... Ruairí Coleman
Cavan Scott
 The Cavletter  , Oct 12, 2025  
https://www.cavletter.com/a-perfect-sunday-with-ruairi-coleman/

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
Episode 221 - Isaiah Legette
October 08, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 5 • Episode 221
https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/17979753-episode-221-isaiah-legette

Bottorff, Ray Jr. 2025. The Bottorff Comic Backs Price Guide & Checklist 2025 Edition. Greenbelt, MD: Ray Bottorff, Jr. online at https://archive.org/details/the-bottorff-comic-backs-price-guide-checklist-2025-edition

Quinn, Chris. 2025. With Jeff Darcy's retirement, we evolve again to meet the moment: Letter from the Editor. Cleveland.com/The Cleveland Plain Dealer (October 11): https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10/with-jeff-darcys-retirement-we-evolve-again-to-meet-the-moment-letter-from-the-editor.html

NYCC '25: Patrick Horvath on BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES and what's next for the Harvey-winning series
Russ Burlingame on 10/12/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-2025-patrick-horvath-beneath-trees-interview/

NYCC '25: DEAD SKY PUBLISHING offers horror, splatter westerns, and anthologies galore
Ricardo Serrano Denis on 10/12/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-dead-sky-publishing-offers-horror-splatter-westerns-and-anthologies-galore/

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Turkey! Time to Strike's Hana Hishikawa and Noriko Hidaka [voice actors]
by Ken Iikura-Gross, Oct 10th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-10-10/exclusive-with-turkey-time-to-strike-hana-hishikawa-and-noriko-hidaka/.228367

Manga Is a Pop Culture Phenomenon. It's Also a Singular Art Form.
A first-of-its-kind exhibition in San Francisco shows the artistry and history of the Japanese comics that have fueled hits across TV and film.
By Maya Phillips
Oct. 11, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/arts/manga-exhibition-de-young.html

Nagourney, Adam. 2025. 'Kavalier & Clay' Hears an Unusual Call From the Met: Encore! New York Times (October 10): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/arts/music/kavalier-and-clay-met-opera-revival.html

Maag, Christopher. 2025. What Inspires the Best Costumes at Comic Con? A Little Childhood Trauma. [in print as Comic Con Lets You Be a Superhero, if Just for One Day]. New York Times (October 12): A14. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/nyregion/comic-con-new-york.html

When Your Hinge Date Is New York's Mayoral Front-Runner [Rama Duwaji]
Sadiba Hasan
A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 12, 2025, Section ST, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: By His Side, but Not on His Trail.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/style/rama-duwaji-zohran-mamdani-wife.html

Young, Jin Yu. 2025. 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Noodle Cup Trend May Increase Burn Risks for Kids. New York Times (September 29):   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/us/kpop-demon-hunters-noodles-tiktok.html

Paterson, Colin. 2025. KPop Demon Hunters directors on Oscar chances and a possible sequel. BBC (October 11): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rvzmyyzmpo