Sunday, November 09, 2025

Nov 13-14: K-Animation: Screening & In-Person Discussion with Director Ahn Jae-huun & Actor Jang Won-young

K-Animation: Screening of The Shaman Sorceress (무녀도) & In-Person Discussion with Director Ahn Jae-huun & Actor Jang Won-young

Meet the director & actor in-person both days!

Session 1: Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 PM

Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.

Discussion & Reception

Session 2: Friday, November 14 at 2:30 PM

American University (Washington, D.C.)

Complimentary Korean fried chicken!

Join us for a special screening of the award-winning animated film The Shaman Sorceress (무녀도) and a live in-person conversation and reception with the filmmaker Ahn Jae-huun, director of the celebrated Korean animation studio Meditation with a Pencil, and Korean voice actor Jang Won-young about their work on the film and the vibrant K-Animation industry today!

Like many of Ahn's films, The Shaman Sorceress is inspired by iconic Korean 20th century literature and strives to capture the essence of Korean culture and sentiment in the face of profound change. In the film, a mute girl and her father leave behind a strange painting with a story to tell from a bygone era... Mohwa has practiced shamanism, the indigenous spiritual beliefs of traditional Korea, for her entire life. The return of her son Wook-Yi as a converted Christian with a new view of the world sparks a conflict that drives the family to tragedy, in this important tale of generational and cultural change.

Director Ahn Jae-huun's The Shaman Sorceress (2021) is something totally unique from mainstream animation today. Winner of the Contrechamp Jury Distinction award at the 44th Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was inspired by Korean author Kim Dongri's 1936 short story "A Shaman's Tale" and its later expansion into Kim's 1978 novel known as Eulhwa (을화), which was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.

In Korean with English subtitles, 86 minutes. Reception included. Please note that both sessions are open to the public with the same program but different dates, times, and location!

RSVP FOR THIS EVENT!

Thurs. Nov. 13 @ 6:30 PM

Friday, Nov. 14 @ 2:30 PM

About Ahn Jae-huun and Meditation with a Pencil

At a time when much of American film and television animation was outsourced to talented studios in Korea, Ahn Jae-huun worked as an experienced animator for such iconic shows as The Simpsons and Family Guy. But when staring his own studio in 1998, Meditation with a Pencil, Ahn's vision was very different: to depict deep and authentic aspects of Korean life and culture in beautifully hand-drawn painterly styles. The stories he chose to bring to life through animation were equally evocative and insightful of the Korean experience, including formative 20th century Korean fiction by authors like Lee Hyoseok, Hwang Sun-won, and Kim Dongri. Many of these works, including When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom, The Shaman Sorceress, The Shower, A Lucky Day, and Spring, Spring, originated during a period of profound hardship, transformation, and self-discovery for Korea under colonial rule. The studio thus creates with the philosophy of "drawings that cure and colors that touch one's heart."

Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.

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Clifford Berryman profile from 1924

Unknown. 1924. [Clifford Berryman profile]. Editor and Publisher 57 (14; August 30): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-30_57_14/page/10/mode/2up

Saturday, November 08, 2025

Baltimore Comic-Con Announces 2025 Cosplay Contest Winners

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - November 7, 2025 - The Baltimore Comic-Con and Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore are happy to announce the winners of our 15th Annual Cosplay Contest. The contest took place on Saturday, October 18, 2025 for both amateur and professional adults, and Sunday, October 19, 2025 for kids. Visually stunning costumes ranged from classic superheroes to video game, TV, and movie characters and beyond, and our contest has proven to be one of the most anticipated events at the show, for cosplayers and fans alike. We were thrilled to welcome Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore back as our 2025 Cosplay Contest and Showcase sponsor, bringing an internationally recognized pop culture brand and destination in as a partner to one of the show's premiere events.

This year's cosplay contest was split into novice, intermediate, and advanced contests, and a separate contest was held for kids as well.

The grand prize winner for Best in Show Costume, and the recipient of the $1,000 cash prize, was Equinox Cosplay for Iron Man - MCU.

Special thanks go to everyone who entered the contest and showed their support, as well as to our sponsor, Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore!

click here to see the winners - https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Baltimore-Comic-Con-Announces-2025-Cosplay-Contest-Winners.html

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/7/2025

*Campbell, Hilary Fitzgerald. 2025. A Comic for Diane [Keaton; autobiography]. Cartoons by Hilary (November 7): https://cartoonsbyhilary.substack.com/p/a-comic-for-diane

*Warren, Sofia. 2025. Sofia Warren Interviews Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell about her new book: The Joy Of Snacking. SOLRAD (November 3): https://solrad.co/sofia-warren-interviews-hilary-fitzgerald-campbell-about-her-new-book-the-joy-of-snacking

Garrett, Hunter? 2025. The Used turn "All That I've Got" into graphic novel with Sumerian Comics [music]. Lambgoat (May 24): https://lambgoat.com/news/47851/the-used-turn-all-that-ive-got-into-graphic-novel-with-sumerian-comics/

*Ha, K. Oanh, Yui Hasebe, and Audrey Wa. 2025. Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book's quake prediction [The Future I Saw; Ryo Tatsuki]. Bloomberg (May 23): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-23/travelers-avoid-trips-to-japan-over-viral-comic-book-s-quake-prediction

*Irani, Delshad. 2025. Earthquakes, Tsunamis: Why a decades-old Japanese graphic novel has sparked travel fears in Asia. [The Future I Saw; Ryo Tatsuki]. Storyboard 18 (July 30): https://www.storyboard18.com/social-media/earthquakes-tsunamis-why-a-decades-old-japanese-graphic-novel-has-sparked-travel-fears-in-asia-67148

*Reidy, Gearoid. 2025. A prophesied disaster (likely) won't strike Japan this weekend [The Future I Saw; Ryo Tatsuki]. Japan Times (July 2): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/02/japan/prophesied-disaster-likely-wont-strike-japan/

*Sier, Jessica. 2025. Asian tourists are avoiding Japan. The reason might surprise you [The Future I Saw; Ryo Tatsuki]. Financial Review (July 4): https://www.afr.com/world/asia/asian-tourists-are-avoiding-japan-the-reason-might-surprise-you-20250702-p5mbxy

*Unknown. 2025. Comic books' earthquake prediction rattle Japan's tourism ahead of peak season. [The Future I Saw; Ryo Tatsuki]. Hindustan Times (May 24): https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/comic-books-earthquake-prediction-rattle-japans-tourism-ahead-of-peak-season-101748056138064.html

The Beat Digest 11/07/25: Wolverine taking us into ARMAGEDDON
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 11/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-110725/

Interview: BAT-FAM showrunner and voice cast reveal the influence of classic sitcoms
Taimur Dar on 11/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-bat-fam-animated-cast-and-crew/

Superfan Podcast Nov 7, 2025
Noir-vember: With Guests Chris Condon and Tod Goldberg!
Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and David Hyde
https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noirvember-with-guests-chris-condon

*Ohman, Jack. 2025. Tonight on Nightline, Jack Ohman... I worked on contract for ABC News Nightline for a year, back when networks cared... Jack Ohman's You Betcha! (November 7): https://jackohman.substack.com/p/tonight-on-nightline-jack-ohman

*Ohman, Jack and Josh Gohlke. 2025. Live with Josh Gohlke. Jack Ohman's You Betcha! (November 6): https://jackohman.substack.com/p/live-with-josh-gohlke

*Robson, Darryll. 2025. Context Is Key: How Racial Intolerance Killed EC. Monkey Fighting Robots (May 24): https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/context-is-key-how-racial-intolerance-killed-ec/

Lost Universes: Future Comics
November 6, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/lost-universes-future-comics/

'In Your Dreams' Review: Simu Liu and Cristin Milioti Lead Voice Cast of Netflix's Pixar-esque Animated Charmer. Alex Woo's movie revolves around a tween girl and her younger brother, who enter into a dream world in an effort to save their parents' marriage.
Frank Scheck
November 7, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/in-your-dreams-review-simu-liu-cristin-milioti-netflix-1236419194/

Rathore, Arjun Singh. 2025. Asli Aur Nasli [interview about comics and cartoon influences in modern India]. Daily Excelsior (May 25): https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/asli-aur-nasli/

Daniel Best - Author Nov 7, 2025
Diamond Chapter 11 Report: Nine Months of Money
https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/diamond-chapter-11-report-nine-months

*Thompson, Maggie. 2025. Turning Points [153]. Scoop (November 6): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-153/

Alan Clark's new book, "Comic Papers by Small Publishers 1945 – 1950" available now
John Freeman on November 6, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/alan-clarks-new-book-comic-papers-by-small-publishers-1945-1950-available-now/

*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Nikolai Muth, The New Senior Editor for Manga & Graphix at Scholastic. Bleeding Cool (November 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nikolai-muth-the-new-senior-editor-for-manga-graphix-at-scholastic/

The Story Of America's First Graphic Novelist, Matt Baker
The story of America's first graphic novelist, Matt Baker, told by Timothy Schaffert, José Villarrubia, and Jean Frédéric Koné
07 Nov 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-story-of-americas-first-graphic-novelist-matt-baker/

The Daily Heller: Joe Brainard's 'C Comics' Before the Undergrounds
By Steven Heller
The Daily Heller November 4 2025
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-comics-are-not-as-hard-as-they-look/

'Grand Prix of Europe' Director Waldemar Fast Explains the Film's Route from Theme Park to Big Screen Adventure [Germany]
Jeff Spry
November 6, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/grand-prix-of-europe-director-waldemar-fast-explains-the-films-route-from-theme-park-to-big-screen-adventure/

'Arco' Director Ugo Bienvenu Discusses His Vision for Humanity's Brighter Future in Animated Feature Form [France]
Ramin Zahed
November 6, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/arco-director-ugo-bienvenu-discusses-his-vision-for-humanitys-brighter-future-in-animated-feature-form-new-trailer/
This article was written for the December '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 354).

Flights for Survival: David Baute's 'Black Butterflies' Animates Three Eye-Opening Climate Refugee Stories [Spain-Panama]
Ramin Zahed
November 6, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/flights-for-survival-david-bautes-black-butterflies-animates-three-eye-opening-climate-refugee-stories/
This article was written for the December '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 354).

World Press Cartoon Announce Winners for 2025
Alan Gardner
November 7, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/07/world-press-cartoon-announce-winners-for-2025/

Wallace & Gromit Have Christmas Covered in Aardman's 3rd Barbour Holiday Ad
Mercedes Milligan
November 6, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/wallace-gromit-have-christmas-covered-in-aardmans-3rd-barbour-holiday-ad/

The Daily Heller: Pull the Covers Over Your Head, It's Time for Bed [UK; political cartoons, children's books, climate change].
By Steven Heller
The Daily Heller November 5 2025
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-pull-the-covers-over-your-head-its-time-for-bed/

Intro to Wisdom: Exploring the philosophical implications of 'Calvin and Hobbes'
By Olive Pacal
Nov. 5, 2025,
https://stanforddaily.com/2025/11/05/intro-to-wisdom-exploring-the-philosophical-implications-of-calvin-and-hobbes/

*UP. 1938. Segar, Creator of Sailor "Popeye," Dead. [Troy NY] Times Record (October 14)

*Gordon, Ian. 2025. Truth, Justice, and the Human Way in James Gunn's Superman. Public
Humanities 1 (e156): 1–5. Online at https://doi.org/10.1017/pub.2025.10077

The Fantastic Four (1994) Cameos in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Featurette
Marvel Entertainment Nov 5, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsJ05l66Eng

Watch the Cast of the Unreleased 'Fantastic Four' Movie Take Their Place in Marvel History
The stars of Roger Corman's never-released 1994 film look back on what could've been as part of their cameos in 'Fantastic Four: First Steps.'
By Sabina Graves
io9 November 6, 2025 https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-cast-of-the-unreleased-fantastic-four-movie-take-their-place-in-marvel-history-2000682326

Wilhelm, Steve, Scott Strasser, and Darlene Casten. 2025. 'Not a question of banning': Province to create rules ensuring 'age-appropriate' books in schools [Alberta]. Calgary Herald (May 27): https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/extremely-graphic-sexual-content-found-in-books-at-k-9-schools-province-says

'Toy Story': The Ultimate 30th Anniversary Quiz
Sarah Bahr
Nov. 6, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/06/movies/09cul-toystory-quiz.html

Huntrix Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami on Their 2026 Grammy Nominations: "I Blacked Out" ['KPop Demon Hunters']
Nicole Fell
November 7, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/huntrix-ejae-audrey-nuna-rei-ami-2026-grammy-nominations-1236421139/

Going to San Diego Comic-Con Just Became Even More of a Nightmare
If you thought it was difficult planning a trip to Comic-Con before, things just got even more apocalyptic.
By Germain Lussier
io9 November 6, 2025 https://gizmodo.com/san-diego-comic-con-hotels-hotelpocalyse-2026-2000682531

Rama Duwaji: From VCU Arts to New York's First Lady
R. Anthony Harris | Nov 6, 2025
https://rvamag.com/art/rama-duwaji-from-vcu-arts-to-new-yorks-first-lady.html

Dirge for November — This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | November 7, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/dirge-for-november-this-weeks-links/

Off Panel #524: Some Quick Math with Erica Henderson
November 3 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-524-some-quick-math-with-erica-henderson

Clyde Petersen — Sneaking into galleries and museums with Clyde Petersen, Nov. 3, 2025
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium
434; Nov 3, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4OAxWX_1Co

Picture + Panel | Tana Ford + Colleen AF Venable 'paws and reflect' on cats
JK Parkin
November 2, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/11/02/picture-panel-tana-ford-colleen-af-venable-on-paws-and-reflect-on-cats/

Fanbase Press Interviews Max Huffman on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel, 'Dogtangle,' Through Fantagraphics
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2025

https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57733-fanbase-press-interviews-max-huffman-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-dogtangle-through-fantagraphics/

Fanbase Press Interviews Triple Dream Comics on the Recent Release of the Middle Grade Graphic Novel, 'Agent Cupcake,' with Oni Press
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57741-fanbase-press-interviews-triple-dream-comics-on-the-recent-release-of-the-middle-grade-graphic-novel-agent-cupcake-with-oni-press/

Fanbase Press Interviews Neil Gibson and Silvano Beltramo on the 'Black Mirror' Graphic Novel Adaptation with Twisted Comics
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57754-fanbase-press-interviews-neil-gibson-and-silvano-beltramo-on-the-black-mirror-graphic-novel-adaptation-with-twisted-comics/

"The Biggest Challenge for Me Was Having to Think More Like a Director" – Michael Schwartz on Writing for Comics for the First Time and His Supernatural Ghost Story 'Armored'
by Andy Oliver
October 31, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/schwartz-armored-clover-press/

"My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts" – Neill Cameron Looks Back on 'Mega Robo Bros' and Forward with 'Donut Squad', the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of 'The Phoenix'
by Andy Oliver
November 4, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/neill-cameron-interview/

"It's Tough Out There, But You're Absolutely Not Alone!" – Dave Cook on 'Killtopia: Phantoms', Challenging Times for Crowdfunding, and Returning to Thought Bubble
by Andy Oliver
November 5, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/dave-cook/

"It's about Fame, Friendship, and Just How Long You're Willing to Fake it to Make it" – Duane Murray and Ahmed Raafat Talk 'Who Are the Power Pals?' from Dark Horse
by Andy Oliver
November 6, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/ahmed-raafat-duane-murray/

Q with Tom Power
Lee Lai finds her voice in new graphic novel Cannon
The Montreal-based Australian cartoonist is back with her much anticipated follow-up to Stone Fruit
CBC Arts Nov 04, 2025
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/lee-lai-finds-her-voice-in-new-graphic-novel-cannon-9.6965938
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lee-lai-finds-her-voice-in-cannon/id256943801?i=1000735184130

'Don't let the world defeat you': Joseph Illidge talks redemption, Spawn fights in 'Bloodletter'
Chris Coplan
November 4, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/04/bloodletter-wrap-up-qa/

X-Men Monday #318 – Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan Talk 'Marvel Zombies: Red Band'
Chris Hassan
October 31, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/31/x-men-monday-318-marvel-zombies-red-band/

Paul Pope returns to Mars: The legendary creator on the 30-year journey to 'Total THB'
David Brooke
November 6, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/06/paul-pope-total-thb-qa/

Belly rubs and police violence: Bryce Ingman details 'Death Dog' from AHOY Comics
Chris Coplan
November 4, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/04/death-dog-qa/

Gil Roth
Rian Hughes
Virtual Memories Show 662 November 4, 2025:
https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-662-rian-hughes
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_662_-_Rian_Hughes.mp3

Arthuriana Volume 35, Number 3, Fall 2025
Special Issue on Arthurian Comics
Jamey Keeton
https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/55862

The Once and Future Multiverse: Refracting Arthurian Visual Culture Through Comics
Jamey Keeton
pp. 3-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973625
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973625
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973625/pdf

Comics and the New Camelot: Continuation and Critique in Positive and Negative Adaptations of Arthurian Material
Mark-Allan Donaldson
pp. 8-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973626
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973626
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973626/pdf

Proud Mice in Perpetual Movement: Mouse Guard's Illustrative Panels of Combat and Travel
Byron Fong
pp. 25-44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973627
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973627
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973627/pdf

Making Super-Arthur: Visualizing Genre, Superheroics, and the Sword & Sorcery Legacy in Camelot 3000
Jamey Keeton
pp. 45-62
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973628
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973628
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973628/pdf

eXXXtreme Arthurian: Image Comics, Arthurian Adaptations, and Reading Style
Patrick Sullivan
pp. 63-83
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973629
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973629
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973629/pdf

The Grail and the Glamour: Grant Morrison and Trans Themes in Arthurian Comics
Adrian McClure
pp. 84-102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973630
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973630
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973630/pdf

Chivalric Splendor and Arthurian Empire in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Kendra McDuffie, Eduardo Ramos
pp. 103-127
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973631
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973631
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973631/pdf

'Meant to Be': How the Arthurian Comic Unholy Grail Denies Female Agency through a Predetermined Narrative
Isabella Neubauer
pp. 156-173
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973633
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973633
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973633/pdf

Mampato and Ogú in Camelot: Knighthood Reimagined During Cold-War Politics [Chile]
Camila Gutiérrez
pp. 174-189
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a973634
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973634
https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/91/article/973634/pdf

Friday, November 07, 2025

Criminal Minds Never Rest by Daniel Boris

Thursday, November 06, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/6/2025

*Unknown. 1924. K. C. Star Adds Color Section and Comics. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n23/mode/2up

*Unknown. 1924. ["Premier Syndicate, New York, has revived "In the Land of Wonderful Dreams" Winsor McCay's colored Sunday pages."]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Perez, Javier. 2025. Hard-boiled kid detective Kid Maroon gets OGN after 75-year hiatus. The Beat (May 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/vault-comics-announce-a-original-graphic-novel-kid-maroon/

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld's YOUNGBLOOD revival is selling like it's the '90s again
Russ Burlingame on 11/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/deadpool-creator-rob-liefelds-youngblood-revival-is-selling-like-its-the-90s-again/

SDCC '26: Hoteloween just got a bit scarier
Heidi MacDonald on 11/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-26-hoteloween-just-got-a-bit-scarier/

You Gotta Cut and Run: the Ultimate Alex Hood/Haus of Decline Interview [webcomics]
By Tate McFadden on 11/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/you-gotta-cut-and-run-the-ultimate-alex-hood-haus-of-decline-interview/

Graphic Novel Review: Yvan Alagbé's MISERY OF LOVE will devastate you
Jared Bird on 11/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-yvan-alagbes-misery-of-love-will-devastate-you/

X-Men Monday #319 – Cavan Scott Talks 'Iron & Frost'
Chris Hassan
November 3, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/03/x-men-monday-319-cavan-scott-iron-frost/

V FOR VENDETTA getting theatrical re-release for 20th anniversary
Russ Burlingame on 11/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/v-for-vendetta-getting-theatrical-re-release-for-20th-anniversary/

Unknown. 1924. [Charles McManus, who draws 'The Newlyweds' is in San Francisco now, having just completed a vacation trip through the Canadian Rockies."]. Editor and Publisher 67 (10; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Digital comics platform Sweet Shop announces beta launch with 24 publishers
Heidi MacDonald on 11/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digital-comics-platform-sweet-shop-announces-beta-launch-with-24-publishers/

Warner Bros. Discovery's Johanne Broadfield on Superman's success – and what's next
Billy Langsworthy
28.10.25 https://www.brandsuntapped.com/warner-bros-discoverys-jo-broadfield-on-superman-success-stories-and-whats-next/

European Cartoon Award Releases Shortlist of Finalists
Alan Gardner
November 6, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/06/european-cartoon-award-releases-shortlist-of-finalists/

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Ann Telnaes to Receive 2025 William Randolph Hearst Award at SJSU
Julia Halprin Jackson
SJSU News Center Nov 5, 2025
https://blogs.sjsu.edu/newsroom/2025/pulitzer-prize-winning-editorial-cartoonist-ann-telnaes-to-receive-2025-william-randolph-hearst-award-at-sjsu/

Fanbase Press Interviews Maureen Burdock on the Release of the Graphic Novel, 'Sleepless Planet,' Through Graphic Mundi
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57716-fanbase-press-interviews-maureen-burdock-on-the-release-of-the-graphic-novel-sleepless-planet-through-graphic-mundi/

Fanbase Press Interviews Pascal Girard and Cathon on the Upcoming Releases of Their Respective Comic Book Collections, 'Pastimes' and 'Fruit Salad,' Through Pow Pow Press
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57744-fanbase-press-interviews-pascal-girard-and-cathon-on-the-upcoming-releases-of-their-respective-comic-book-collections-pastimes-and-fruit-salad-through-pow-pow-pre/

Jason Chatfield and Josh Szeps
A conversation about free speech, Perth humility, and the dangerous pursuit of 'Enough' with Josh Szeps.
New York Cartoons Nov 6, 2025
https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/a-conversation-about-free-speech

9 Contemporary, Indigenous Graphic Novels for Kids and Teens | Stellar Panels
by Brigid Alverson
Nov 05, 2025
https://www.slj.com/story/9-contemporary-indigenous-graphic-novels-for-kids-and-teens-stellar-panels

'Smiling Friends' Creators Spill the Beans on the Wild Third Season of Their Adult Swim Show
Ramin Zahed
November 5, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/smiling-friends-creators-spill-the-beans-on-the-wild-third-season-of-their-adult-swim-show/

Disney's 'Zootopia 2' Creative Team Guides Us Through Their Return to the Urban Jungle
Jeff Spry
November 5, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/disneys-zootopia-2-creative-team-guide-us-through-their-return-to-the-urban-jungle/
This article was written for the December '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 354).

Zootopia 2 | Welcome to Zootopia Featurette
Jason Bateman
Walt Disney Animation Studio
Oct 27, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tqnYt0pvZk

Behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sequel Deal: Netflix Awards Sony $15 Million Cash Bonus for First Film
Pamela McClintock
November 6, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-awards-sony-1236420465/

They Can't Stop: A visit to Perpetual Motion Machine, a Project Onward exhibition [Chicago artists with disabilities]
Anya Davidson | November 6, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/they-cant-stop-a-visit-to-perpetual-motion-machine-a-project-onward-exhibition/

Reviews: Death in Trieste
Tegan O'Neil | November 6, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/death-in-trieste/

Death in Trieste
Jason
Fantagraphics

PUG-W TO LAUNCH MAKING-OF MARVEL HARDCOVER SERIES With 'Marvel: Behind the Panels of Secret Wars'
Milton Griepp on November 6, 2025 https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60962/pug-w-launch-making-marvel-hardcover-series

Molly Crabapple Is Savoring Zohran's Win
"We don't have enough examples of winning, so it's really important to taste the sweetness when we do," the artist and activist told Hyperallergic.
Lakshmi Rivera Amin November 5, 2025 https://hyperallergic.com/1055149/molly-crabapple-is-savoring-zohran-mamdani-win/

Tagen-Dye, Carly. 2025. Beloved Webtoon Series Love Me to Death Is Getting a Graphic Novel — See the Cover! (Exclusive). People (May 23): https://people.com/webtoon-series-love-me-to-death-graphic-novel-exclusive-11740070

Snow, Maia. 2025. Scholastic to publish graphic novel adaptation of Benjamin Zephaniah's Windrush Child. Bookseller (May 23): https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/scholastic-to-publish-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-benjamin-zephaniahs-windrush-child

Conde, Arturo. 2025. How the original 'Eternaut' comic presaged a nation's abductions and killings. NBC News (May 23): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/eternaut-creator-abduction-killing-argentina-abuses-rcna208352

Unknown. 1924. [sports cartoonist Abie Gibbs profile]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 4. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n1/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924.[John Held Jr. manages an amateur follies]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924. ["Murat Young is the creator of 'Dumb Dora,' a new comic strip for the Premier Syndicate, New York"]. Editor and Publisher 57 (8; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924. [George Herriman and Tom McNamara return to West Coast after several weeks in New York]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924. [H C. Witwer writing 'Samson and Delia' new boxing strip for King Features Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 21/ Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924. ["Billy DeBeck, creator of "Barney Google and Spark Plug" for the King Features Syndicate, is touring Europe with Rudolph Block, the syndicate's comic editor."]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924. [J P. McEvoy's "The Potters" turned into musical "The Comic Supplement" to open under auspices of Florenz Ziegfeld]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 2): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Unknown. 1924. [Jack Callahan, cartoonist, who draws "Freddie the Sheik" for the King Features Syndicate and [Al] Zere, creator of "So This Is Married Life" are vacationing together in Maine woods and Canada."]. Editor and Publisher 57 (10; August 8): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1924-08-02_57_10/page/n17/mode/2up

Fantom Comics joins food drive

For 20 years, Fantom Comics has helped create one of the strongest and most compassionate communities in Washington, DC. From the very start, we've seen how kind and amazing our customers can be, and it makes us proud to call y'all our "Fantom Fam". You've stood by us through thick and thin, followed us to multiple different locations, and helped make us more than just a place to buy books and games; we've become a place that people can call their second, nerdy home. So many of our long-term customers are federal workers, and with the current state of uncertainty surrounding the federal government, we've seen first hand how our friends have had to make difficult choices to keep themselves and their families fed.

With this in mind, we're calling on our community to join us in raising much-needed funds to help folks throughout the DC area that are facing food insecurity! Here's the facts: 1 in 3 people in our region struggled with hunger last year. That's beyond unacceptable; Nobody should face hunger, especially during the holidays.

For every dollar we raise, the Capital Area Food Bank can provide two healthy meals! Y'all have stuck by us for 20 years, and there's no way for us to truly show our thanks, but if there's one thing we CAN do, it's help out our Fantom Fam when they need support. Every dollar or share counts, so let's help this amazing city stay fed!

DONATE HERE: https://bit.ly/FantomComicsFoodDrive

Ann Telnaes award and interview

Ann's decamped for the other coast, but we'll keep following her as an alumni.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Ann Telnaes to Receive 2025 William Randolph Hearst Award at SJSU

Julia Halprin Jackson

SJSU News Center Nov 5, 2025

https://blogs.sjsu.edu/newsroom/2025/pulitzer-prize-winning-editorial-cartoonist-ann-telnaes-to-receive-2025-william-randolph-hearst-award-at-sjsu/

Jon's Joint, a restaurant in Arlington, has comics history

On furlough, I've got to get out of the house at times. Today I went to Jon's Joint https://www.jonsjoint.us/ on North Glebe Road in Arlington. The decor reflects the childhood of the owners, Safa Farighi and his partner Jan Amaan. There's a decent amount of comics content which immediately caught my eye. I chatted with Safa to get the story about the restaurant's look,

Also the comics I grew up on including Keith Pollard's Thor

Oh yes, since it's a restaurant, I'll say the burgers are good, and the ice cream is great (and to be transparent, he comped my friends and me ice cream when I said I wanted to write this blog post.). And the owners are super friendly. I'm embarrassed to say that they've been open for a year as of yesterday. Sometimes you miss what's right in front of you.