Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/6/2026


Marshall, Rick. 2025. 'Drawn Into Life' exhibit elevates comics, cartoon art from page to gallery wall. Schenectady's Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery aims to showcase the power of sequential art outside the page or screen. [Colonie, NY] Times-Union (August 23): https://www.timesunion.com/art/article/drawn-life-exhibit-schenectady-showcases-20801543.php

Fedderly, Eva and Kalé Carey. 2025. Supreme Court justice cites 'Calvin and Hobbes' in criticizing colleagues. Straight Arrow News (August 22): https://san.com/cc/supreme-court-justice-cites-calvin-and-hobbes-in-criticizing-colleagues/

Szawerna, Michał and Neil Cohn. 2024; Iconicity in the visual lexicons of comics. In Olga Fischer, Kimi Akita, and Pamela Perniss (eds), Oxford Handbook of Iconicity in Language, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 01/06/26: Behold the Beauty's second trailer. The Beat (January 6): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-010626/

Campbell, Kambole. 2026. A Neanderthal Awakens: Genndy Tartakovsky Dishes on the Pulpy Third Season of 'Primal'. Animation Magazine (356; February). online January 5 at https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-neanderthal-awakens-genndy-tartakovsky-dishes-on-the-pulpy-third-season-of-primal/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. DreamWorks' 'Madagascar' Returns to Theaters for 20th Anniversary Celebration. Animation Magazine (January 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/dreamworks-madagascar-returns-to-theaters-for-20th-anniversary-celebration/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Classic Animation Network MeTV Toons Now Available on Xfinity. Animation Magazine (January 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/classic-animation-network-metv-toons-now-available-on-xfinity/

Abrajan, Damaso. 2026. A Day in the Life: Cesar-Nominated French Artist and Director Cynthia Calvia ('Gigi'). Animation Magazine (January 6): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-day-in-the-life-cesar-nominated-french-artist-and-director-cynthia-calvia-gigi/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Awards Season Recap: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Wins Critics' Choice Award, Plus More Updates. Animation Magazine (January 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/awards-season-recap-kpop-demon-hunters-wins-critics-choice-award-plus-more-updates/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. New Leslie Iwerks Documentary 'Disneyland Handcrafted' Sets Disney+ Premiere. Animation Magazine (January 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/new-leslie-iwerks-documentary-disneyland-handcrafted-sets-disney-premiere/

Freeman, John. 2026. Manchester's Volcano Comics have big plans for 2026. downthetubes (January 5): https://downthetubes.net/manchesters-volcano-comics-have-big-plans-for-2026/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Refunds Ultimate Endgame But Only If You Rip Entire Cover Off; Marvel Comics refunds Ultimate Endgame #1 blind bag editions over damages, but only if you rip the entire cover off. Bleeding Cool (January 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-refunds-ultimate-endgame-but-only-if-you-rip-entire-cover-off/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Does DCBS Get Preferential Treatment From Lunar Distribution?; It's a question that has been asked, and Christine Merkler answers it. Bleeding Cool (January 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/does-dcbs-get-preferential-treatment-from-lunar-distribution/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Patrick Dane, Former Managing Editor Of Bleeding Cool Has Died Aged 34. Bleeding Cool (January 6): https://bleedingcool.com/movies/patrick-dane-former-managing-editor-of-bleeding-cool-has-died-aged-34/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Michael Schumacher – RIP [Eisner and Capp biographer]. Daily Cartoonist (January 5): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/05/michael-schumacher-rip/

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. Comic Industry Forecasts For 2026. ICv2 (January 5): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/61329/comic-industry-forecasts-2026

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 Graphic Novels - December 2025; Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data. ICv2 (January 6): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61331/top-20-graphic-novels-december-2025

Kiersh, Dave. 2026. Remembering Dan Moynihan, 1973-2025. TCJ (January 6): https://www.tcj.com/remembering-dan-moynihan-1973-2025/

Seibold, Hannah. 2025. Godzilla takes on Portland in a new comic book hitting shelves. Portland Tribune (December 19): https://portlandtribune.com/2025/12/19/godzilla-takes-on-portland-in-a-new-comic-book-hitting-shelves/

Kilkenny, Katie. 2026. The Animation Guild Notches Organizing Wins at Netflix, DreamWorks; Multiple union drives launched in 2025 have paid off for the union, which had its latest victory at the National Labor Relations Board on Dec. 30. Guardian (January 6): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/the-animation-guild-unionizes-workers-netflix-dreamworks-1236466241/

Laris, Michael. 2026. A Virginia woman's epic paper napkin collection is being preserved [in print as Historic paper trail is being preserved; Library of Virginia]. Washington Post (January 3): A1, A7. online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/27/paper-napkin-collection-virginia/

Langridge, Roger. 2026. The Year Behind, The Year Ahead. Patreon (January 6): https://www.patreon.com/posts/year-behind-year-147580772

Burlingame, Russ. 2026. Negative Burn anthology returns with all-star cast of creators. The Beat (January 6): https://www.comicsbeat.com/negative-burn-anthology-returns-with-all-star-cast-of-creators/

Freeman, Atom!. 2026. This Week in Comics Sales! Surprises. Winners. Growth!. Prana; Direct Market Solutions (January 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJC_BOSDSOs

Harper, David. 2026. Retailer Patrick Brower on the year in his comic shop, Challengers Comics + Conversation [Chicago]. SKTCHD Off Panel (January 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIFanKQk6mU

Gold, Mike and Bob Harrison. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - Live: With Special Guests from the American Caper team. Pop Culture SquadCast (January 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouHW-QCQEI8

Pond, Leo, Kari Sanders and Drew Mollo. 2026. Jay Leisten Live: Uncanny X-Men, Death of Wolverine, Moon Knight & Beyond. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (January 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUikhKp1yNc

Chad and Brian. 2026. Haul From Oldest Comic Shop In Maryland! [Universal Comics in Baltimore]. Collectors Confessions (January 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFoXWQnm64w

Friedmann, Jonathan and Joey Angel-Field. 2026. Garment Workers Illustrated – with artist Frances Jetter. Amusing Jews (130; January 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN-fTxDeZK8

Webber, Georgia. 2026. Daily creativity of care, with Yumi Sakugawa. Sequential Artists Workshop's Drawing Health (January 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c0pJxTcD9I

Cho, Wonhee. 2025. Korean Dictator's Grandson Releases Webtoon Depicting Traumatic Childhood; Webtoon portrays Chun himself as white lamb named "Monggeuli," while other members of Chun family are depicted as black lambs. Anime News Network (December 29): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-29/korean-dictator-grandson-releases-webtoon-depicting-traumatic-childhood/.232573

Cayanan, Joanna. 2025. Comic Market 107 Draws 300,000 Across 2 Days on 50th Anniversary [Comiket]. Anime News Network (December 31): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-31/comic-market-107-draws-300000-across-2-days-on-50th-anniversary/.232672

Hodgkins, Crystalyn. 2025. In Memoriam. Anime News Network (December 31): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-31/in-memoriam/.232542

Loo, Egan. 2025. Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Gets New Finale Film; Manga creator Aka Akasaka drafted film's original story concept. Anime News Network (December 31): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-31/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-anime-gets-new-finale-film/.232675

Falk, Andrew J. 2023. Getting Schooled on Censorship, Banning Books, and "Divisive Concepts" [Brian Puaca; Comic Book Burnings Project]. Past is Prologue (5): http://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/5-getting-schooled-on-censorship-banning-books-and/id1677614653?i=1000624548475

Cheves, John. 2025. Kentuckians feared the post-war world. So they burned their kids' comic books [Brian Puaca; Comic Book Burnings Project]. Lexington Herald Leader (December 15): https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article313010677.html?giftCode=d84ed5cfaef74118f9a8f3dd8a5d55793cca878b0b2c395e391720c27afd30db

Jensen, Kelly. 2025. The Seductive Appeal of Burning Comic Books in Postwar America: Book Censorship News, December 12, 2025 [Brian Puaca; Comic Book Burnings Project]. Book Riot (December 12): https://bookriot.com/post-ww2-comics-burning/

Jensen, Kelly. 2025. A Silver Lining From Comic Book Burnings and Censorship in Postwar America: Book Censorship News, December 19, 2025 [Brian Puaca; Comic Book Burnings Project]. Book Riot (December 19): https://bookriot.com/post-ww2-comics-burnings-to-today/

Jensen, Kelly. 2025. The Latest Trends in Comics Censorship: Book Censorship News, December 26, 2025 [Carol Tilley]. Book Riot (December 26): https://bookriot.com/trends-in-comic-censorship-2025/

Unknown. 2025. The Best Anime of 2025. Anime News Network (December 29): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/seasonal/2025/the-best-anime-of/.232029

Unknown. 2026. Crossed Hearts Launches Girls' Love–Focused Imprint. Publishers Weekly (January 5): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5688

Unknown. 2008. Guide to the Walter C. Dopierala Comic Book Collection 1949-1960. University of Chicago Library: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.DOPIERALA

Unknown. 2015. Guide to the Daniel Clowes Archive 2000-2014. University of Chicago Library: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.CLOWES
Lent, John A. (ed). 2001. Animation in Asia and the Pacific. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Ehrlich, David with Tianyi Jin. 2001. Animation in China. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Unknown. 2001. Vignette: Te Wei's Life and Work. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Ehrlich, David. 2001. Vignette: A Da, China's Animated Open Door to the West. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Vignette: Zhan Tong, A Stickler to the Chinese Style. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Levi, Antonia. 2001. New Myths for the Millennium: Japanese Animation. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Ehrlich, David. 2001. Vignette: Memory of an Animated Couple: Renzo and Sayoko Kinoshita. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Patteni, Fred. 2001. Anime in the United States. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

McCarthy, Helen. 2001. The Development of the Japanese Animation Audience in the United Kingdom and France. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Vignette: Anime and Manga in Parts of Asia and Latin America. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. and Kie-Un Yu. 2001. Korean Animation: A Short But Robust Life. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Vignette: Shin Dong Hun and Korea's 'Miserable' Animation Beginnings. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Hu, Gigi T.Y. 2001. The 'Art' Movement Between Frames in Hong Kong Animation. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Ehrlich, David. 2001. Vignette: The First US-Mongolian Co-Production: Genghis Khan. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. James Wang and His Crazy Climb to Taiwan's Cuckoo's Nest. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Mahamood, Muliyadi. 2001. The History of Malaysian Animated Cartoons. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Khalid, Mohd. Nor (Lat). 2001. Vignette: Notes of a Cartoonist Temporarily Turned Animator. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Soon, Lilian. 2001. Animation in Singapore. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Tolentino, Rolando B. 2001. Animating the Nation; Animation and Development in the Philippines. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Vignette: Dwi Koendoro and His Quest for Viable Indonesian Animation. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Thai Animation, Almost a One-Man Show. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Deneroff, Harvey. 2001. Vietnamese Animation: A Preliminary Look. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Animation in the Subcontinent. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Bradbury, Keith. 2001. Australian and New Zealand Animation. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Kenyon, Heather. 2001. Animation for Development in South Asia. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Lent, John A. 2001. Overseas Animation Production in Asia. In Animation in Asia and the Pacific, edited by John A. Lent. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press

Ogi, Fusami, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent (eds.). 2019. Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities. Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels. Palgrave Macmillan

Nagaike, Kazumi. 2019. Rethinking Women, Queering Asia. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Martin, Fran. 2019. Japanese Homoerotic Manga in Taiwan: Same-Sex Love and Utopian Imagination. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Chiu, Monica. 2019. Hailing the Subject: Visual Progression and Queer Reading in Nananan's Blue. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Jacobs, Katrien. 2019. Queering Democracy Activism and Online Obscenities: Hong Kong Women's Boys' Love Protest. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Sugawa-Shimada, Akiko. 2019. Pleasurable Interplay in the 2.5-Dimensional World: Women's Cosplay Performances in Singapore and the Philippines. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Nagaike, Kazumi. 2019. Fudanshi ("Rotten Boys") in Asia: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Male Readings of BL and Concepts of Masculinity. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

WuMing, Scott. 2019. Writing Boys' Love Comics in the Philippines. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Suter, Rebecca. 2019. Shōjo Manga. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Ogi, Fusami. 2019. How Women's Manga Has Performed the Image of ASIAs, Globally and Locally. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Vitangcol, Ace. 2019. Saving the World with Tiny Little Boxes. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

FSc (Foo Swee Chin). 2019. Environmental and Cultural Influences on an Artist. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Suter, Rebecca. 2019. Re-centring Australia in the Shōjo Imagination. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Rosca, Madeleine. 2019. Manga in Australia. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Yoshihara, Yukari. 2019. Manga and Shakespeare. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Bauwens, Jessica. 2019. Yoko Tsuno and Franco-Belgian Girl Readers of Bande Dessinée. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Holmberg, Ryan. 2019. Matsumoto Katsuji: Modern Tomboys and Early Shōjo Manga. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Lent, John A. 2019. Asian Women Comics Artists and Their Careers. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Lent, John A. and Xu Ying. 2019. Chinese Women Cartoonists: A Brief, Generational Perspective. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Wong, Wendy Siuyi. 2019. Fifty Years of Popularity of Theresa Lee Wai-chun and Her Comic, 13-Dot Cartoon: Changing Identities of Women in Hong Kong. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Lam, Connie and Theresa Wai-chun Lee. 2019. A Conversation with Theresa Lee, the Creator of Miss 13 Dots. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Hamano, Takeshi. 2019. Witness to a Transition: The Manga of Kyoko Okazaki and the Feminine Self in the Shift toward 'Flat Culture' in Japanese Consumer Society. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Suzuki, Shige (CJ). 2019. Reviving the Power of Storytelling: Post-3/11 Online 'Amateur' Manga. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Chan, Queenie. 2019. Comics-Prose: Evolving Manga in the Twenty-First Century. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

So, Stella. 2019. Manga in Hong Kong. In Women's Manga in Asia and Beyond; Uniting Different Cultures and Identities, edited by Fusami Ogi, Rebecca Suter, Kazumi Nagaike and John A. Lent. Palgrave Macmillan

Lent, John A. (ed.). 2014. Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Lent, John A. 2014. Cartooning in Indonesia; An Overview. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Lent, John A. 2014. Philippine Komiks; 1928 to the Present. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Karuchit, Warat. 2014. The Uphill Climb to Reach a Plateau; Historical Analysis of the Development of Thai Cartooning. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Lent, John A. 2014. The Swerving Status of Cambodian Comic Art. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Lent, John A. 2014. Cartooning in Vietnam; A Brief Overview. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Lim, Cheng Tju. 2014. Chinese Cartoonists in Singapore; Chauvinism, Confrontation and Compromise (1950-1980). In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Brooten, Lisa. 2014. Political Cartoons and Burma's Transnational Public Sphere. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Mahamood, Muliyadi. 2014. Cartoonist Lat and Malaysian National Identity; An Appreciation. In Southeast Asian Cartoon Art; History, Trends and Problems, edited by John A. Lent. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Ephemeral artoon paper napkins preserved at Library of Virginia

Lots of gag cartoons, but a Dennis the Menace one is also pictured. I might have some Bloom County and other ones in my own collection...

A Virginia woman's epic paper napkin collection is being preserved [in print as Historic paper trail is being preserved]

Washington Post January 3 2026: A1, A7.

Jan 15: "New York Trilogy" Book Discussion with Paul Karasik via Politics and Prose

 
From: Paul Karasik 
One night only—January 15, 6:00–8:00 PM EST.I'll be live online with a book discussion group about my graphic novel adaptation of Paul Auster's New Yo... ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

One night only—January 15, 6:00–8:00 PM EST.

I'll be live online with a book discussion group about my graphic novel adaptation of Paul Auster's New York Trilogy (created with Lorenzo Mattotti and David Mazzucchelli).

The venerable Washington DC bookstore Politics and Prose is hosting the event.

You don't need to read either Auster's original or the adaptation beforehand, though I'd recommend it if you have time.

Hope you can join us!

Sign up here: https://politics-prose.com/list/online-class-paul-austers-new-york-trilogy-adaptation-novel-graphic-novel-2600?srsltid=AfmBOooZ0iQ_5xb3jrdQTYA0Ivuorili8pVZ5zaqYZkGJoM0JeXN3sqg

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/5/2026

Morales, Carlos. 2025. Graphic Novel Free Speech Handbook Returns amid Rising Tide of Censorship. Comicwatch (August 22): https://comic-watch.com/news/graphic-novel-free-speech-handbook-returns-amid-rising-tide-of-censorship

  *Plein, Chad. 2015. Ozarks Life: MSU educator dives into writing biographical comic books; Michael Frizell has published hundreds of comic books over the last 15 years [TidalWave]. KY3 (August 22): https://www.ky3.com/2025/08/22/ozarks-life-msu-educator-dives-into-biographical-comic-books/

  *Williams, Ollie. 2025. NFB releases short film based on Richard Van Camp story. Inkwo for When the Starving Return, an animated adaptation of Tłı̨chǫ author Richard Van Camp's short story Wheetago War, can now be streamed on the National Film Board's website [Canada; First Nations' Wheetago War]. Cabin Radio (October 27): https://cabinradio.ca/264940/news/tlicho/nfb-releases-short-film-based-on-richard-van-camp-story/

  *Alaskans, Sam. 2024. Animation inspired by NWT author has world premiere in Toronto. Complimentary exchanges years ago have paid off for Tłı̨chǫ author Richard Van Camp and Métis filmmaker Amanda Strong [First Nations' Wheetago War;  Inkwo for When the Starving Return]. Cabin Radio (September 11): https://cabinradio.ca/200597/news/tlicho/animation-inspired-by-nwt-author-has-world-premiere-in-toronto/

  *Blake, Emily. 2025. Richard Van Camp gears up for next graphic novel [First Nations; Wheetago War]. Cabin Radio (Augus2 22): https://cabinradio.ca/254053/news/south-slave/fort-smith/richard-van-camp-gears-up-for-next-graphic-novel/

  *Brackenbury, Meeghan. 2021. Richard Van Camp looking for NWT models for new graphic novel [First Nations; Wheetago War]. Cabin Radio (July 8): https://cabinradio.ca/67270/news/richard-van-camp-looking-for-nwt-models-for-new-graphic-novel/

  *Miles, Vernon. 2025. Big Planet Comics staff share how Vienna shop keeps building community after Covid [Virginia]. FFX Now (August 21): https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/08/21/big-planet-comics-staff-share-how-vienna-shop-keeps-building-community-after-covid/

  *Unknown. 1926. ["Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, president of Wheeler-Nicholson, Inc, has a story entitled in the January issue of McClure's Magazine, called "The Apology,' based upon some of the Major's war experiences"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (38; February 13): 34. Online at https://archive.org/detail'/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-13_58_38/page/34/mode/2up
 
 *Unknown. 1926. [Wheeler-Nicholson announces that A. L. Brandt, formerly of McClure's, has joined its sales force]. Editor and Publisher 58 (38; February 13): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-13_58_38/page/34/mode/2up

  *Alverson, Brigid. 2026. New Asian-Comics Publisher, Crossed Hearts, Plans 30+ New Releases In 2026: Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, Novels, and a New Yuri Imprint. ICv2 (January 2): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61314/new-asian-comics-publisher-crossed-hearts-plans-30-new-releases-2026

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Lunar Distribution On Saying Goodbye To Bubble Wrap; Christine Merkler of Lunar Distribution talks about saying goodbye to the bubble wrap that separated them from Diamond Comic Distributors. Bleeding Cool (January 4): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/lunar-distribution-on-saying-goodbye-to-bubble-wrap/

Degg, D. D. 2026. The Wonderful World of Walt [Handelsman]. Daily Cartoonist (January 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/04/the-wonderful-world-of-walt/

Casey, Joe. 2026. Captain America Scratch Mix: When influences collide. Joe Casey Writes (January 5): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/captain-america-scratch-mix

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Announcing the 2025 Comics Industry Person of the Year: Marie Javins [DC Comics]. The Beat (January 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/announcing-the-2025-comics-industry-person-of-the-year-marie-javins/

Eddy, D. Emerson. 2026. Classic Comic Compendium: Strange Tales #178-181 setup years of Marvel cosmic stories [Jim Starlin's Adam Warlock]. The Beat (January 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/classic-comic-compendium-strange-tales-178-181/

Unknown. 2026. Top 50 Comics - December 2025; Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data. ICv2 (January 5): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61319/top-50-comics-december-2025

Gagliano, Gina. 2026. 'Books are going to take longer to get to libraries': What Baker & Taylor's demise means for comics [distribution]. The Comics Journal (January 5): https://www.tcj.com/books-are-going-to-take-longer-to-get-to-libraries-what-baker-taylors-demise-means-for-comics/

Lewis, Hilary. 2026. 2026 Annie Awards Nominations: 'Elio,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' Lead Film Nods; Top TV nominees include 'Win or Lose' (six nominations), 'Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight' (five nods) and 'Common Side Effects.' Guardian (January 5): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2026-annie-awards-nominations-nominees-list-1236464119/

Chaykin, Howard. 2026. I mean, honestly.....I never really expected them to publish thiis [Dominic Fortune]. Howard Chaykin...as ever, I remain... (January 4): https://howardchaykin.substack.com/p/i-mean-honestly

Solomon, Charles. 2026. Alison Snowden and David Fine Look Back at the Making of Their Oscar-Winning Short, 'Bob's Birthday' [Canada]. Animation Magazine (January 4): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/alison-snowden-and-david-fine-look-back-at-the-making-of-their-oscar-winning-short-bobs-birthday/

Quinn, Joanna and Les Mills. 2026. Rediscovering Beryl: Oscar-Nominated Director Joanna Quinn Revisits the Creation of Her Iconic Character [Wales, UK]. Animation Magazine (January 2): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/rediscovering-beryl-oscar-nominated-director-joanna-quinn-revisits-the-creation-of-her-iconic-character/

Campos, Mariana. 2025. Muere Aria Covamonas, referente de la animación experimental en México; Fue ampliamente reconocida en el mundo del cine international, principalmente en Francia and formó parte de varias ediciones del Festival de Cine de morelia. Infobae (July 6): https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2025/07/06/muere-aria-covamonas-referente-de-la-animacion-experimental-en-mexico/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Phillip Kennedy Johnson reflects on his tenure writing Superman. The Beat (January 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-phillip-kennedy-johnson-superman-marvel-exclusive/

Nate. 2026. A visit to the Herge Museum. Paper Gold (January 4): https://natesans.substack.com/p/a-visit-to-the-herge-museum

Brzeski, Patrick. 2026. 'Ne Zha 2,' 'Zootopia 2' Help Boost China's Box Office 20 Percent to $7.4 Billion in 2025. Hollywood Reporter (January 4): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ne-zha-2-zootopia-2-china-box-office-2025-1236464058/


Monday, January 05, 2026

Superman writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson interviewed

New Illustrators magazine out of UK features Frank Cho

Details can be found here:

In Review: illustrators Number 49, featuring Frank Cho, and more

https://downthetubes.net/in-review-illustrators-number-49-featuring-frank-cho-and-more/

Missed it - Big Planet Vienna interview

Miles, Vernon. 2025. Big Planet Comics staff share how Vienna shop keeps building community after Covid [Virginia]. FFX Now (August 21): https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/08/21/big-planet-comics-staff-share-how-vienna-shop-keeps-building-community-after-covid/


Jan 10: Special Screening @ NBM | Weathering With You anime



 

Join us for a Special Screening at the National Building Museum!
Join us for a Special Screening at the National Building Museum!

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/5/2026

Cochrane, Alan. 2025. Graphic novel tells tale of rum-running in 1920s N.B. [Roland Daigle; Le Rhum A Joe Ti-Blanc; Canada]. [St John, NB] Telegraph-Journal (August 21): https://tj.news/entertainment/books/graphic-novel-tells-tale-of-rum-running-in-1920s-n-b

MacDonnell, Kate. 2025. Comic Strip Campaign Helps Clear Overcrowded Animal Shelters [Mutts]. Dogster (October 13): https://www.dogster.com/barking-news/comic-strip-campaign-helps-clear-overcrowded-animal-shelters

Doyle, Nora. 2025. Jef Czekaj illustrates his story [Thought Leaderz]. Somerville [MA] Times (August 20): https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/142217
Anderson, Derek. 2025. Q&A: Writer Brian Gonsar Invites Readers to Join Dracula's Brunch Club. Daily Dead (August 20): https://dailydead.com/qa-writer-brian-gonsar-invites-readers-to-join-draculas-brunch-club/
 
Keefe, Jim. 2026. Greg Howard; Sally Forth. Jim Keefe (January 4): https://www.patreon.com/posts/greg-howard-147178611

Boyle, Lara. 2025. Living Just Under The Surface Of The Thing; Lara Boyle Interviews Mattie Lubchansky on Simplicity. SOLRAD (December 29): https://solrad.co/living-just-under-the-surface-of-the-thing-lara-boyle-interviews-mattie-lubchansky-on-simplicity

Syphax, Scott. 2013. Studio Sacramento: Jack Ohman. PBS KVIE Studio Sacramento (May 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4mrkFH9hi8

Englehart, Bob. 2021. Bob Englehart Explains How To Create Editorial Cartoons. Bob Englehart (July 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ollx9Yt6NW4

Chapman, Adam. 2026. A Conversation with Ron Frenz: Creator Commentary on Venom #252. Comic Shenanigans (1125; January 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwfKrxU38TE

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with Rich Tommaso. Words, Images, & Worlds (January 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmvbGOa96HU

Pond, Leo, Kari Sanders, and Drew Mollo. 2026. Jeph Loeb LIVE on Splash Pages! Batman Long Halloween, Hush, Superman All Seasons and more. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (January 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewq6sWkS3pk

Smith, Barney. 2026. Cozy, Creepy, and Real: The Stories Isabella Hall Draws. Storycomic Presents (January 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFvg3Fo6dBM

Siuntres, John. 2025. Daniel Chabon: Editor Of The New Wave [Dark Horse]. Word Balloon (December 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTm_SOEx5Zo

Harper, David. 2025. Deniz Camp on his career, The Ultimates, Assorted Crisis Events, Absolute Martian Manhunter and more. SKTCHD Off Panel (December 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZPB8v8PqQ8

Soderberg, Justin. 2025. Comics of the Year 2025. Capes and Tights Podcast (261; December 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY1PRZwzWo8

Dumais, Sandra. 2026. Free Comics Workshop with Sandra Dumais at SAW. Sequential Artists Workshop (January 2): www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnfdkgCP-CU

Cox, Bill. 2026. Interview and Art Sale with Comic Artist Hilary Barta. CAF+ (January 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3p5URQ8HP0

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture with Gene Selassie. Comic Culture (January 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX64yyfXKbg

Freeman, Atom!. 2025. The Hidden Gold Mine in Your Shop with Conan Saunders. Prana; Direct Market Solutions Comic Industry Insiders (November 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ_IqPgYPak and https://comicindustryinsiderspodcast.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-gold-mine-in-your-shop-with-conan-saunders/

Freeman, Atom!. 2025. From Batman to WEBTOON: The Hidden Business of Comics [Sandy Resnick; DC Comics]. Prana; Direct Market Solutions Comic Industry Insiders (December 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiN2qGAJbnQ and https://comicindustryinsiderspodcast.podbean.com/e/from-batman-to-webtoon-the-hidden-business-of-comics-explained/

Harper, David. 2025. Off Panel #531: One World Under Beetle with Brandon Burpee [best of 2025 comics]. SKTCHD (December 22): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-531-one-world-under-beetle-with-brandon-burpee/ and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Brandon_Burpee_2025.mp3

Harper, David. 2025. The SKTCHD AWRDS: The Comics of 2025. SKTCHD (December 23): https://sktchd.com/column/the-sktchd-awrds-the-comics-of-2025/

Harper, David. 2025. It's Almost 2026, so Let's Make Some New Year's Resolutions for the Direct Market. SKTCHD (December 31): https://sktchd.com/longform/new-years-resolutions-direct-market-2026/

Fanbase Press. 2026. Celebrating 15 Years of Fanbase Press and Beyond. YouTube (January 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h3gOaf_i2k

Sunday, January 04, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/3/2026

Stephens, Elizabeth. 2025. All Superheroes Need Photo Ops [erotic romance novel]. Seattle: Montlake

Capoccia, Noemi. 2025. Here's why Frank Miller's 300 is a good comic book. Finestre sull' Arte (August 19): https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/books/here-s-why-frank-miller-s-300-is-a-good-comic-book

Conner, Shawn. 2025. The Futurama is now: Vancouver cartoonist James Lloyd looks at Broadway plan's unintended consequences;  Lloyd was inspired to start writing and illustrating after a fire [Canada]. Vancouver Sun (August 19): https://vancouversun.com/news/futurama-vancouver-cartoonist-broadway-plan

Haden, Jeff. 2025. How Did the 'South Park' Creators Just Become Billionaires? The Answer Is an Important Lesson For Every Entrepreneur; a small deal point in Trey Parker and Matt Stone's original contract with Comedy Central paid lasting dividend [op-ed]. Inc (August 19): https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-did-the-south-park-creators-just-become-billionaires-the-answer-is-an-important-lesson-for-every-entrepreneur/91228438

Unknown. 1926. ["P. J. Hoffstrom, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press rotogravure art staff, is drawing signed cartoons for the paper"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (37; February 6): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-06_58_37/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [The motion picture rights to Ella Cinders, a comic strip by William M Conselman and Charles Plumb, have been sold to First National Pictures]. Editor and Publisher 58 (37; February 6): 38. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-02-06_58_37/page/38/mode/2up

Haspiel, Dean and Michael O'Shea. 2026. Make Art or Fix a Flat Tire? Dean Haspiel & Michael O'Shea talk about AI. Dean Haspiel's Newsletter (January 3): https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/p/make-art-or-fix-a-flat-tire

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Jim Lee Visits Bob Layton's Drink And Draw In South Korea. Bleeding Cool (January 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-lee-visits-bob-laytons-drink-and-draw-in-south-korea/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Webtoon Expands Creator Programmes In 2026 To "Fuel Creative Careers". Bleeding Cool (January 2): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/webtoon-expands-creator-programmes-in-2026-to-fuel-creative-careers/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Future Of Comic Books In 2026: Part One... what will the industry look like in a year? Bleeding Cool (January 2): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-future-of-comic-books-in-2026-part-one/

Solnik, Claude. 2025. City Council approves co-naming street for superhero co-creator Jack Kirby on Lower East Side. amNY (December 31): https://www.amny.com/new-york/manhattan/nyc-neighborhoods/lower-east-side/co-naming-street-approved-jack-kirby/

Van Sciver, Noah. 2025. Calamity Before Jane. TOON Books

Wallis, Michael. 2026. New Frontier [Review of Calamity Before Jane by Noah Van Sciver]. New York Times (January 4): 14. Online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/books/review/calamity-jane-noah-van-sciver-childrens-graphic-novel.html

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. There Is Almost Too Much Anime to Watch This Month; From 'Jujutsu Kaisen' to 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End,' here are the anime to watch in the new year. io9 (January 1): https://gizmodo.com/there-is-almost-too-much-anime-to-watch-this-month-2000704345

Unknown. 2025. In Memoriam 2025. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 31): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/memoriam-2025

Unknown. 2025. Frank Pé (69) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (November 30): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/frank-pe-69-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Harry Balm (85) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 23): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/harry-balm-85-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Jean Block (84) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 27): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/jean-block-84-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Édika (85) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 23): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/edika-85-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Kiriko Nananan (52) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 27): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/kiriko-nananan-52-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Leen Vandersteen (86) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (February 25): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/leen-vandersteen-86-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Dominique Lidwine (65) overleden [France]. Strip Speciaalzaak (May 2): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/dominique-lidwine-65-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Philippe Goddin (81) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (September 8): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/philippe-goddin-81-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Rob van Eijck overleden [Dutch comics journalist and editor]. Strip Speciaalzaak (February 8): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/rob-van-eijck-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Alain Sikorski (65) overleden [Belgian artist]. Strip Speciaalzaak (January 22): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/alain-sikorski-65-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Marc Michetz (73) overleden [Belgian artist; aka Marc Degroide]. Strip Speciaalzaak (January 10): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/marc-michetz-73-overleden

Unknown. 2025. Ada Uderzo (93) overleden [widow of Albert Uderzo and model for Asterix and Obelix's Walhalla]. Strip Speciaalzaak (February 7): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/ada-uderzo-93-overleden

Hofman, Martin. 2025. Winkel in de kijker: De Fantast (Kampen) [Netherlands store]. Strip Speciaalzaak (December 31): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/de-kijker/winkel-de-kijker-de-fantast-kampen

Saturday, January 03, 2026

The Peace President by Daniel Boris




Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/2/2026

Kuo Fang-chun, Hsiao Hsu-chen, and James Lo. 2025. Comic expo relocates from Japan to Taiwan with local twist [ "A Century of Manga Culture: An Encounter of Taiwan and Japan's Youth"; exhibition]. Focus Taiwan (August 18): https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202508180019

Lobsiner, Caroline. 2025. Bonner County teen tackles bullying through art, storytelling. Addie Naccarato shows off a few of the tumblers she created to help raise funds for a graphic novel she is writing as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project. . [Sandpoint, ID] Bonner County Daily Bee (August 17): https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/aug/17/bonner-county-teen-tackles-bullying-through-art-storytelling/

Sparks, Karenza. 2025. The Corus Wave – Artist Karenza Sparks Speaks about the Love of Stamps that Plays Such a Crucial Role in Her Upcoming Avery Hill Graphic Novel. Broken Frontier (August 18): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/corus-wave-stamps/

Bryant, M. K. 2025. Alabama-based artist DK Yingst discusses 'Baby-sitters Little Sister' graphic novels. CBS42 (August 17, updated August 18): https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-based-artist-dk-yingst-discusses-baby-sitters-little-sister-graphic-novels/

Hudsohnyk, Oksana and Oleksandr P. Krupskyi . 2022. Science and comics: from popularization to the discipline of comics studies. History of Science and Technology Journal 12 (2; January 21): 210-230. Online at https://www.hst-journal.com/index.php/hst/article/view/540/395

Unknown. 2025. This graphic novel highlights how heirloom rice varieties are in danger of disappearing; A new graphic novel, Our Rice Tastes of Spring, highlights how heirloom rice varieties are in danger of vanishing, as modified white grains take over farmlands [India]. Mid-day (August 17): https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/this-graphic-novel-highlights-how-heirloom-rice-varieties-are-in-danger-of-disappearing-23589811

Harth, David. 2025. This 90s Marvel's Best Writer Is More Important to Pop Culture Than You Can Imagine [Larry Hama]. Comicbook Comics (August 16): https://comicbook.com/comics/news/90s-marvel-best-writer-larry-hama-wolverine-g-i-joe/

Ohman, Jack. 2026.  The Next Andy Rooney: My brush with CBS News in 1996... Jack Ohman's You Betcha (January 2): https://jackohman.substack.com/p/the-next-andy-rooney

Anderson, Nick. 2026.  Best Cartoons of 2025: Part 3. Pen Strokes (January 2): https://nickanderson.substack.com/p/best-cartoons-of-2025-part-3

del Curatolo, Freddie. 2025. Hero Lumumba lives again in an Italian graphic novel; Luca Catalano is the author with illustrator De Santis. Malindi Kenya (August 16): https://www.malindikenya.net/en/articles/tourism/art-and-culture/hero-lumumba-lives-again-in-an-italian-graphic-novel.html

Pharo, Zoe. 2025. 'Come in and escape for a minute' at First Aid Comics. Hyde Park Herald (August 15): https://www.hpherald.com/come-in-and-escape-first-aid-comics-crafts-a-haven-for-comic-book-lovers/article_daa1a281-9f4d-4792-a751-58905928feb8.html

Zalben, Alex. 2025. Valiant's 'Bloodshot' under Fire for "Transphobic" Dialogue: Alien Books, Writer Mauro Mantella "Sincerely Apologize for the Harm Caused". Comic Book Club (August 15): https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/08/15/bloodshot-valiant-transphobic-dialogue-internet-reacts/

Unknown.1926. Feature Syndicates of the United States. Editor and Publisher 58 (36; January 30): 198. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-01-30_58_36/page/198/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCullough are parents of a daughter and McCullough is the artist for the strip Hattie and Bell]. Editor and Publisher 58 (36; January 30): 12. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-01-30_58_36/page/XII/mode/2up

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Beat's 2025-2026 Creator Survey Part 4: Wrapping it all up. The Beat (January 2): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2025-2026-creator-survey-part-4-wrapping-it-all-up/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. British Book Awards Gets A New Graphic Novel Category For 2026. Bleeding Cool (January 1): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-book-awards-gets-a-new-graphic-novel-category-for-2026/

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Very Last Days of Diamond Comics. The Beat (January 2): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-very-last-days-of-diamond-comics/

  *Griepp, Milton. 2026. Changes at Diamond II: Newsletter, Marketing, Systems. ICv2 (January 2): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61311/changes-diamond-ii

  *Johnston, Rich. 2026. Diamond Comics Partners With Enesco To Create Diamond Select Brands. Bleeding Cool (January 1): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-comics-partners-with-enesco-to-create-diamond-select-brands/

  *Griepp, Milton. 2025. Alliance Game Distributors Rebranded to Universal As New Website Launches. ICv2 (December 31): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61309/alliance-game-distributors-rebranded-universal

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Marvel Omnibizing 'Star Wars' Newspaper Strips In Color. ICv2 (January 2): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61312/marvel-omnibizing-star-wars-newspaper-strips

Alverson, Brigid. 2025. Community Steps Up After Holiday Burglaries; Professional Wrestlers Open Game Cafe: Shop Talk, December 2025. ICv2 (December 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61306/community-steps-up-after-holiday-burglaries-professional-wrestlers-open-game-cafe

Brownlee, Briana and Jesse Hanson. 2025. From theft to forgiveness: Stolen merchandise returned to Jacksonville Comic shop. News4JAX (December 29): https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/12/29/from-theft-to-forgiveness-stolen-merchandise-returned-to-jacksonville-comic-shop/

Brenes, Angelique. 2025. Comic shop burglary in Southern California puts cat rescue at risk. KTLA (December 7): https://ktla.com/news/local-news/comic-shop-burglary-in-southern-california-puts-cat-rescue-at-risk/

Barton, Alex. 2025. St. Louis comic book store reopens with new location. FOX 2 (December 10): https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-louis-comic-book-store-reopens-with-new-location/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Top Nine Best-Selling Comics Of 2025 In Comic Book Stores; Deadpool/Batman tops the Top Nine Best-Selling Comics Of 2025 In Comic Book Stores Bestseller List for Bleeding Cool. Bleeding Cool (January 1): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-top-nine-best-selling-comics-of-2025-in-comic-book-stores/

Nazru, Ami. 2025. 'We Have No Choice But to Accept It': Evangelion Creator Opens Up About Letting AI Take Human Jobs [Hideaki Anno]. CBR (December 30): https://www.cbr.com/hideaki-anno-anime-ai-human-job-replace/

DeSchepper, Rachel. 2025. "Pearls Before Swine" at 25: Still Cynical, Snarky, and Seriously Funny; A quarter-century in, creator Stephan Pastis reflects on the strip's evolution, his favorite storylines, and how he's slowly becoming a bit more like Pig. GoComics (December 30): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/pearls-before-swine-25-years

Alfonso, Ines. 2025. Best of 2025: Year-End Roundup of the Editors' Must-Read Comics! Comics Kingdom (December 29): https://comicskingdom.com/trending/blog/2025/12/29/best-of-2025-year-end-roundup-of-the-editors-must-read-comics

Degg, D. D. 2026. The New Thatababy – Now By Jonathan Lemon. Daily Cartoonist (January 2): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/02/the-new-thatababy-now-by-jonathan-lemon/

Degg, D. D. 2026. 2025: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part One: Debuts and Departures. Daily Cartoonist (January 1): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/01/2025-debuts-departures-and-the-dearly-departed-part-one-debuts-and-departures/

Degg, D. D. 2026. 2025: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part Two: Detours and Deviations. Daily Cartoonist (January 1): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/01/2025-debuts-departures-and-the-dearly-departed-part-two-detours-and-deviations/

Degg, D. D. 2026. 2025: Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part Three: The Dearly Departed. Daily Cartoonist (January 1): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/01/2025-debuts-departures-and-the-dearly-departed-part-three-the-dearly-departed/

Hands, Phil. 2025. Phil Hands picks his top 10 Mendota Marsh comic strips of 2025. Wisconsin State Journal (December 31): https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/collection_c4bf76d2-bafe-431f-ae72-158f237869d7.html#1

Simons, Dean. 2026. 2000 AD in Review: Looking back at 2025. The Beat (January 2): https://www.comicsbeat.com/2000-ad-in-review-looking-back-at-2025/

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