Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Baltimore Comic-Con Ringo awards have a local judge (or 2)
Introducing the 2026 Ringo Awards Jury
It's a good list of people, and I'm sure it always is, but this year I'm paying attention because my LCS is represented:
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June 20: Evan Dorkin in Winchester, VA
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I'll be returning to Four Color Fantasies in Winchester, Va on June 20th in support of the release of the Nerd Inferno omnibus. Huzzah!
Here's the updated Nerd Inferno tour as it currently stands:
JHU Comics, SI NY - May 2nd (FCBD)
New Dorp Comic Con, SI NY - May 16th
Forest Hills Comic Con, Queens NY - May 31st
Four Color Fantasies, Winchester, VA - June 20th
I'm still waiting to hear about two potential signings, both for May. If anything gets confirmed I will update things here as usual.
Nerd Inferno ships April 28th from Dark Horse. Catacomb of Torment #10 ships April 15th from Oni/EC. Beasts of Burden Omnibus is still in print and available from DHC. And I'm happy to sign anything people bring that I've worked on.
Some more Navy Medicine cartoon finds including a summary article
Selected Cartoons [of Navy medicine, in World War II]
Hospital Corps Quarterly April-May-June 1948, p. 85-88
online at https://archive.org/
Hospital Corps Quarterly January 1946 cover probably by Steve Tabone. Caption inside reads, "Our Cover: Every lug in the class knows the answer except T-Bone, HA3c yet if they were up at the board or working in the lab, they'd be just as speechless. That's the way with medical mathematics. You just got to learn it." Illustrating the interior article Medical Department Mathematics by W. Kenneth Patton, Ensign (HC) USN.scanned from the issue. https://www.flickr.com/photos/navymedicine/55180412328/in/photostream/
John McCalley cartoon for "The Hospital Corps Was there!" Hospital Corps Quarterly April-May-June 1948.scanned from the issue. https://www.flickr.com/photos/navymedicine/55180412328/in/photostream/
"This grotesque, composite Chief-of-the-day at any naval hospital was drawn by M.A. Anderson, HMC, at USNH, Chlsea, Mass. It purports to show that a chief's 'work is never done.'" Hospital Corps Quarterly August 1949, p. 63.scanned from the issue. https://www.flickr.com/photos/navymedicine/55180244461/in/dateposted/
April 22: Carla Speed McNeil live on YouTube (updated)
UPDATE: Due to Steve Conley being laid up with a kidney stone, this has been
postponed until the 22nd of April. Unfortunate, but we’ll get there!
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/30/2026
Adamson, Thomas. 2026. Disney's new CEO opens World of Frozen in Paris as he showcases the empire that made him. Associated Press (March 29): https://apnews.com/article/disney-frozen-paris-tourism-park-b09aaa203714b67589cd3a51273b4225
Adamson, Thomas / Associated Press. 2026. Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris, showcasing park's transformations. Washington Post (March 30): A13
Simone, Gail. 2026. ["If you liked this little story as much as we did making it, here is a little added element I want to share." Power Girl and Punisher story; Gerry Conway]. Gail Simone's Post (March 30): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ae4YL4G3p/
Simone, Gail. 2026. ["Someone asked me what my favorite comics project ever was."]. Gail Simone's Post (March 30): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Q6DL9mvL/
Unknown. 1926. Jim Williams [Out Our Way]. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/36/mode/2up
Swinimer, John. 2026. Frances Lee promotes 'Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers' [Canada]. True North Country Comics Videos (March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3ACfr8B10
Unknown. 1926. ["Ding" Darling has recovered from a bout of summer influenza and is back at work]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9; July 24): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/28/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. Roosen Now Making Colored Inks. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/10/mode/2up
Wheeler-Nicholson, Inc. 1926. Wheeler-Nicholson, Inc. Complete Feature Service [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (8; July 17): 49. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-17_59_8/page/48/mode/2up
Bressler, Harry. 1926 Censorship at Canton [cartoon on assassination of Don Mellett, editor of Canton [OH] Daily News]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9; July 24): 3. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/4/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [Metropolitan Newspaper Service requests that newspapers stop forwarding mail regarding the forthcoming marriage of Ella Cinders, comic strip heroine]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9: July 24): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/28/mode/2up
McCay, Winsor. 1926. He Knows What Happiness Is [cartoon]. Editor and Publisher 59 (8: July 18): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-17_59_8/page/10/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [George McManus, creator of Bringing up Father, left Thursday for a meeting of San Francisco's Bohemian Club]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9; July 24): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/28/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [Rube Goldberg, cartoonist for McNaught Syndicate, has left for a three-months' vacation in California]. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/36/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. Sheik Seeks Editorial Writer's Gore [Rudolph Valentino cartoon by William Johnstone]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9: July 24): 201. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/20/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. Subway Strike Guards Beat Newsmen; Company Threatens Publisher. Reporters are driven from the wreck scene and their notes destroyed -- attorney objects to Graphic's cartoon and issues warning [Charles Macauley]. Editor and Publisher 59 (8; July 17): 13. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-17_59_8/page/12/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [Charles H. Wellington, artist on NEA's Pa's Son-in-law, recently motored to New York from Hollywood, California, with his wife]. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/36/mode/2up
Unknown. 2026. Glen Baxter obituary: absurdist illustrator; Yorkshire-born artist and writer known for his quirky and original cartoons of cowboys, gangsters, schoolchildren and explorers dies aged 82. The Times of London (March 30): https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/glen-baxter-obituary-absurdist-illustrator-2303xkc0m
Unknown. 2026. Glen Baxter Artist Of The Absurd Has Died Aged 82. Artlyst (March 30): https://artlyst.com/glen-baxter-artist-of-the-absurd-has-died-aged-82/
Simons, Dean. 2026. Tributes paid to Belgian comics master Hermann, dead at 87. The Beat (March 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tributes-paid-to-belgian-comics-master-hermann-dead-at-87/
Eddy, D. Emerson. 2026. Classic Comic Compendium: Swamp Thing – The Dead Don't Sleep feels out of time. The Beat (March 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/classic-comic-compendium-swamp-thing-the-dead-dont-sleep-feels-out-of-time/
Maughan, Shannon. 2026. STEAM Star Turned Author: PW Talks with Samaira Mehta [in print as Samaira Mehta; Sama Crushes the Code]. Publishers Weekly (March 23): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/99981-steam-star-turned-author-pw-talks-with-samaira-mehta.html
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Prolific Director, Writer and Storyboard Artist Barry Caldwell Dies at 68. Animation Magazine (March 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/prolific-director-writer-and-storyboard-artist-barry-caldwell-dies-at-68/
Anderson, Deborah. 2021. Barry Caldwell: Storyboard Artist Extraordinaire. BlkWmnAnimator Animation Podcast (March 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pqHphrywo
Sito, Tom. 2026. 'This Business Is Dead': An Excerpt from Tom Sito's New Book, 'Drawing Life Back into Animation'. Animation Magazine (March 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/this-business-is-dead-an-excerpt-from-tom-sitos-new-book-drawing-life-back-into-animation/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. 'Trigun' Creator Bids Farewell to Fans Ahead of 'Trigun Stargaze' Finale. Animation Magazine (March 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/trigun-creator-bids-farewell-to-fans-ahead-of-trigun-stargaze-finale/
Harper, David. 2026. Faith Erin Hicks talks Inbetweens, her animation background, social media, and more on Off Panel. SKTCHD's Off Panel (March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87TJ0rJ7Tno
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. An Ode to Loss and Recovery: Malcon Pierce Looks Back at the Making of His Deeply Personal Short, 'Versa'. Animation Magazine (March 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/an-ode-to-loss-and-recovery-malcon-pierce-looks-back-at-the-making-of-his-deeply-personal-short-versa/
D, Jack. 2026. Christian Ward talks Event Horizon Inferno. Forbidden Planet TV (March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JArTEolWPA4
Delsante, Vito and Dean Haspiel. 2026. David Jaxon. Vito X Dino (63; March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_MyVjiT8k
Ambaum, Gene. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Freaking Romance Volume 1 by Snailords. Library Comic (March 26): https://librarycomic.com/graphic-novel-review-freaking-romance-volume-1-by-snailords/
Alverson, Brigid. 2026. R.I.P. Yoshiharu Tsuge Manga Creator Known for Dark, Surreal Work. ICv2 (March 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61995/r-i-p-yoshiharu-tsuge
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Dundee University Accused Of Publishing A.I. Comic, Artist Pushes Back. Bleeding Cool (March 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dundee-university-accused-of-publishing-a-i-comic-artist-pushes-back/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. American Mythology Returns To The Direct Market Through Prana & Lunar; American Mythology Productions returns to direct market comic book shops through Prana and Lunar Distribution for their 10th anniversary. Bleeding Cool (March 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/american-mythology-returns-to-the-direct-market-through-prana-lunar/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Matthew Rosenberg Turned Down Absolute Green Arrow For Image Comics. Bleeding Cool (March 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/matthew-rosenberg-turned-down-absolute-green-arrow-for-image-comics/
Tucker, Julia. 2026. Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe on playing Belle and Beast; The stars of 'Beauty and the Beast' now at the National share their experience creating 'that place of childlike wonder.' DC Theater Arts (March 23): https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/03/23/kyra-belle-johnson-and-fergie-l-philippe-on-playing-belle-and-beast/
Winsky, Zoe. 2026. 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast' on tour at the National is an awesome spectacle; Creating an effervescent world where magic and happy endings still exist, the show is amazing for the whole family. DC Theater Arts (March 20): https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/03/20/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-on-tour-at-the-national-is-an-awesome-spectacle/
Shulman, Randy. 2026. Stephen Mark Lukas on Gaston: "You're never playing a villain."; The actor explores what makes the egocentric Gaston tick in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre. Metro Weekly (March 29): https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/03/stephen-mark-lukas-gaston-beauty-and-the-beast/
Sheehan, Henry. 2015. 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles': THR's 1990 Review; On March 30, 1990, the New Line adaptation of the comic characters arrived on the big screen. Hollywood Reporter (March 30): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-thrs-785360/
Stone, Aug. 2026. An interview with Jordi Lafebre: 'I try to make the reader forget that they are they are reading a comic book'. TCJ (March 30): https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-jordi-lafebre-i-try-to-make-the-reader-forget-that-they-are-they-are-reading-a-comic-book/
Mautner, Chris. 2026. RIP Yoshiharu Tsuge. TCJ (March 27): https://www.tcj.com/rip-yoshiharu-tsuge/
Sucre, Camilla and Jayme Brodie. 2026. Horror Author Camilla Sucre Talk & Signing: Mama Came Callin' - Creator Camilla Sucre Interviewed By Jayme Brodie. Washington, DC: Fantom Comics (March 28): https://archive.org/details/mama-came-callin-creator-camilla-sucre-interviewed-by-jayme-brodie-fantom-comics-260328
Adamson, Thomas / Associated Press. 2026. Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris, showcasing park's transformations. Washington Post (March 30): A13
Simone, Gail. 2026. ["If you liked this little story as much as we did making it, here is a little added element I want to share." Power Girl and Punisher story; Gerry Conway]. Gail Simone's Post (March 30): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ae4YL4G3p/
Simone, Gail. 2026. ["Someone asked me what my favorite comics project ever was."]. Gail Simone's Post (March 30): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Q6DL9mvL/
Unknown. 1926. Jim Williams [Out Our Way]. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/36/mode/2up
Swinimer, John. 2026. Frances Lee promotes 'Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers' [Canada]. True North Country Comics Videos (March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3ACfr8B10
Unknown. 1926. ["Ding" Darling has recovered from a bout of summer influenza and is back at work]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9; July 24): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/28/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. Roosen Now Making Colored Inks. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/10/mode/2up
Wheeler-Nicholson, Inc. 1926. Wheeler-Nicholson, Inc. Complete Feature Service [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (8; July 17): 49. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-17_59_8/page/48/mode/2up
Bressler, Harry. 1926 Censorship at Canton [cartoon on assassination of Don Mellett, editor of Canton [OH] Daily News]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9; July 24): 3. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/4/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [Metropolitan Newspaper Service requests that newspapers stop forwarding mail regarding the forthcoming marriage of Ella Cinders, comic strip heroine]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9: July 24): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/28/mode/2up
McCay, Winsor. 1926. He Knows What Happiness Is [cartoon]. Editor and Publisher 59 (8: July 18): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-17_59_8/page/10/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [George McManus, creator of Bringing up Father, left Thursday for a meeting of San Francisco's Bohemian Club]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9; July 24): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/28/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [Rube Goldberg, cartoonist for McNaught Syndicate, has left for a three-months' vacation in California]. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/36/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. Sheik Seeks Editorial Writer's Gore [Rudolph Valentino cartoon by William Johnstone]. Editor and Publisher 59 (9: July 24): 201. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-24_59_9/page/20/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. Subway Strike Guards Beat Newsmen; Company Threatens Publisher. Reporters are driven from the wreck scene and their notes destroyed -- attorney objects to Graphic's cartoon and issues warning [Charles Macauley]. Editor and Publisher 59 (8; July 17): 13. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-17_59_8/page/12/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. [Charles H. Wellington, artist on NEA's Pa's Son-in-law, recently motored to New York from Hollywood, California, with his wife]. Editor and Publisher 59 (7; July 10): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-07-10_59_7/page/36/mode/2up
Unknown. 2026. Glen Baxter obituary: absurdist illustrator; Yorkshire-born artist and writer known for his quirky and original cartoons of cowboys, gangsters, schoolchildren and explorers dies aged 82. The Times of London (March 30): https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/glen-baxter-obituary-absurdist-illustrator-2303xkc0m
Unknown. 2026. Glen Baxter Artist Of The Absurd Has Died Aged 82. Artlyst (March 30): https://artlyst.com/glen-baxter-artist-of-the-absurd-has-died-aged-82/
Simons, Dean. 2026. Tributes paid to Belgian comics master Hermann, dead at 87. The Beat (March 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tributes-paid-to-belgian-comics-master-hermann-dead-at-87/
Eddy, D. Emerson. 2026. Classic Comic Compendium: Swamp Thing – The Dead Don't Sleep feels out of time. The Beat (March 30): https://www.comicsbeat.com/classic-comic-compendium-swamp-thing-the-dead-dont-sleep-feels-out-of-time/
Maughan, Shannon. 2026. STEAM Star Turned Author: PW Talks with Samaira Mehta [in print as Samaira Mehta; Sama Crushes the Code]. Publishers Weekly (March 23): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/99981-steam-star-turned-author-pw-talks-with-samaira-mehta.html
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Prolific Director, Writer and Storyboard Artist Barry Caldwell Dies at 68. Animation Magazine (March 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/prolific-director-writer-and-storyboard-artist-barry-caldwell-dies-at-68/
Anderson, Deborah. 2021. Barry Caldwell: Storyboard Artist Extraordinaire. BlkWmnAnimator Animation Podcast (March 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pqHphrywo
Sito, Tom. 2026. 'This Business Is Dead': An Excerpt from Tom Sito's New Book, 'Drawing Life Back into Animation'. Animation Magazine (March 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/this-business-is-dead-an-excerpt-from-tom-sitos-new-book-drawing-life-back-into-animation/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. 'Trigun' Creator Bids Farewell to Fans Ahead of 'Trigun Stargaze' Finale. Animation Magazine (March 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/trigun-creator-bids-farewell-to-fans-ahead-of-trigun-stargaze-finale/
Harper, David. 2026. Faith Erin Hicks talks Inbetweens, her animation background, social media, and more on Off Panel. SKTCHD's Off Panel (March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87TJ0rJ7Tno
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. An Ode to Loss and Recovery: Malcon Pierce Looks Back at the Making of His Deeply Personal Short, 'Versa'. Animation Magazine (March 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/an-ode-to-loss-and-recovery-malcon-pierce-looks-back-at-the-making-of-his-deeply-personal-short-versa/
D, Jack. 2026. Christian Ward talks Event Horizon Inferno. Forbidden Planet TV (March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JArTEolWPA4
Delsante, Vito and Dean Haspiel. 2026. David Jaxon. Vito X Dino (63; March 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_MyVjiT8k
Ambaum, Gene. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Freaking Romance Volume 1 by Snailords. Library Comic (March 26): https://librarycomic.com/graphic-novel-review-freaking-romance-volume-1-by-snailords/
Alverson, Brigid. 2026. R.I.P. Yoshiharu Tsuge Manga Creator Known for Dark, Surreal Work. ICv2 (March 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61995/r-i-p-yoshiharu-tsuge
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Dundee University Accused Of Publishing A.I. Comic, Artist Pushes Back. Bleeding Cool (March 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dundee-university-accused-of-publishing-a-i-comic-artist-pushes-back/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. American Mythology Returns To The Direct Market Through Prana & Lunar; American Mythology Productions returns to direct market comic book shops through Prana and Lunar Distribution for their 10th anniversary. Bleeding Cool (March 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/american-mythology-returns-to-the-direct-market-through-prana-lunar/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Matthew Rosenberg Turned Down Absolute Green Arrow For Image Comics. Bleeding Cool (March 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/matthew-rosenberg-turned-down-absolute-green-arrow-for-image-comics/
Tucker, Julia. 2026. Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe on playing Belle and Beast; The stars of 'Beauty and the Beast' now at the National share their experience creating 'that place of childlike wonder.' DC Theater Arts (March 23): https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/03/23/kyra-belle-johnson-and-fergie-l-philippe-on-playing-belle-and-beast/
Winsky, Zoe. 2026. 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast' on tour at the National is an awesome spectacle; Creating an effervescent world where magic and happy endings still exist, the show is amazing for the whole family. DC Theater Arts (March 20): https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/03/20/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-on-tour-at-the-national-is-an-awesome-spectacle/
Shulman, Randy. 2026. Stephen Mark Lukas on Gaston: "You're never playing a villain."; The actor explores what makes the egocentric Gaston tick in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre. Metro Weekly (March 29): https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/03/stephen-mark-lukas-gaston-beauty-and-the-beast/
Sheehan, Henry. 2015. 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles': THR's 1990 Review; On March 30, 1990, the New Line adaptation of the comic characters arrived on the big screen. Hollywood Reporter (March 30): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-thrs-785360/
Stone, Aug. 2026. An interview with Jordi Lafebre: 'I try to make the reader forget that they are they are reading a comic book'. TCJ (March 30): https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-jordi-lafebre-i-try-to-make-the-reader-forget-that-they-are-they-are-reading-a-comic-book/
Mautner, Chris. 2026. RIP Yoshiharu Tsuge. TCJ (March 27): https://www.tcj.com/rip-yoshiharu-tsuge/
Sucre, Camilla and Jayme Brodie. 2026. Horror Author Camilla Sucre Talk & Signing: Mama Came Callin' - Creator Camilla Sucre Interviewed By Jayme Brodie. Washington, DC: Fantom Comics (March 28): https://archive.org/details/mama-came-callin-creator-camilla-sucre-interviewed-by-jayme-brodie-fantom-comics-260328
Monday, March 30, 2026
Snailord's Freaking Romance Volume 1 reviewed
Graphic Novel Review: Freaking Romance Volume 1 by Snailords
May 29: Angela Hsieh at Loyalty Bookstore
In her new newsletter, Angela Hsieh says,
I'll be on "From Query to Bookshelf," a panel with fellow AANHPI authors Celeste Dador, Patricia Tamunihardja, and Sylvia Liu on May 29 at 7pm, at Loyalty Bookstores in Washington, DC.
Disneyland in Paris opens Frozen exhibit, according to WaPo
which actually published the Associated Press' story rather than doing any original reporting.
Disney's new CEO opens World of Frozen in Paris as he showcases the empire that made him
Thomas Adamson
Associated Press March 29, 2026 https://apnews.com/article/disney-frozen-paris-tourism-park-b09aaa203714b67589cd3a51273b4225
Thomas Adamson / Associated Press
Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris, showcasing park's transformations
Washington Post (March 30): A13
Thomas Adamson
Associated Press March 29, 2026 https://apnews.com/article/disney-frozen-paris-tourism-park-b09aaa203714b67589cd3a51273b4225
Thomas Adamson / Associated Press
Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris, showcasing park's transformations
Washington Post (March 30): A13
The Shadow by Dean Haspiel - off-topic, but tough
My buddy Dean Haspiel is taking commissions to handle some unexpected expenses - the bane of all freelancers, I assume. I signed up for my favorite childhood hero, The Shadow. It arrived Saturday (although this is Dean's photo of it) while I was busy taking it to the streets.
In his current newsletter, Dean writes, " My Down & Dirty drawings were a big hit, thus far (take a gander here and here). I got a bunch of commissions (with more to go) and it's helping me pay unexpected expenses. Thank you very much. If you're interested in a Down & Dirty sketch on cheap cardboard for a hundred bucks, gimme a holler. May take a minute as I enter the final phase of printing and shipping ANTIMATTER #1, but I promise to eventually rock your sketch."
3 articles on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre
Thanks to the WaPo abandoning its local arts coverage, I had no idea this show was running until the City Paper linked to 2 of these stories today.
Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe on playing Belle and Beast
The stars of 'Beauty and the Beast' now at the National share their experience creating 'that place of childlike wonder.'
Julia Tucker
March 23, 2026
'Disney's Beauty and the Beast' on tour at the National is an awesome spectacle
Creating an effervescent world where magic and happy endings still exist, the show is amazing for the whole family.
Zoe Winsky
DC Theater Arts March 20, 2026
Stephen Mark Lukas on Gaston: "You're never playing a villain."
The actor explores what makes the egocentric Gaston tick in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre.
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly March 29, 2026
https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/03/stephen-mark-lukas-gaston-beauty-and-the-beast/
Dog Man: The Musical in Tysons ticket giveaway through Fonts Books & Gifts
We have two (2) sets of four (4) tickets to give away for FREE to THIS Friday's 6:30pm show of Dog Man: The Musical in Tysons! If you shop online today through Wednesday at 7pmET, we'll automatically enter you into the prize drawing. If you stop by the store tomorrow or Wednesday, you can enter to win (*no purchase necessary*, but always appreciated).
Don't want to take a chance on the free tickets? Or need tickets to Saturday's shows? You can also use our discount code to get 25% off tickets to the shows on April 3 and 4. Enter the code - HERO - on the first Ticketmaster page. In the upper right corner underneath of the "Important Event Info" section, click on the "unlock" tab. There you will enter HERO and be able to proceed with your order with the discount.
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/28-29/2026
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Matthew Rosenberg On Taking On Spawn & King Spawn From Todd McFarlane. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/matthew-rosenberg-on-taking-on-spawn-king-spawn-from-todd-mcfarlane
Johnston, Rich. 2026. San Diego Comic-Con Malaga Returns In October 2026; San Diego Comic-Con Malaga returns for a second show in October 2026, promising a way to better manage the crowds. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/san-diego-comic-con-malaga-returns-in-october-2026/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. $1000 Bounty Placed On Black Cat Mystery #50 Facsimile Graded CGC 10.0; A $1000 bounty has been placed on anyone who gets a Black Cat Mystery #50 Facsimile Edition, graded 10.0 by CGC, currently on Kickstarter. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/1000-bounty-placed-on-black-cat-mystery-50-facsimile-graded-cgc-10-0/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comics Sales Explode As Image Comics Gets The "Absolute Batman" Effect; Fireborn & Corpse Knight launch big, Tigress Island, Malevolent, Narco, GI Joe, Scorched, Redcoat, Ice Cream Man, D'Orc sales rise each issue. Bleeding Cool (March 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-sales-explode-as-image-comics-gets-the-absolute-batman-effect/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Alex Ross On Kingdom Come, Alan Moore & Miracleman; Alex Ross speaks out on Kingdom Come, Alan Moore, Twilight Of The Superheroes, Miracleman, Mark Waid and DC Comics. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alex-ross-on-kingdom-come-alan-moore-miracleman/
Degg, D. D. 2026. Aaaaand Another Cartoon Accused of AntiSemitism – Update [Sean Delonas]. Daily Cartoonist (March 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/27/aaaaand-another-cartoon-accused-of-antisemitism/
Giacomelli, Sadie. 2026. Makers Series — Jason Chatfield; A conversation with Jason Chatfield—Comedian, Writer, and Illustrator. Blackwing Blog (March 24): https://blackwing602.com/blogs/blackwing-blog/makers-series-jason-chatfield
Araújo, André Lima. 2026. Hermann 1938-2026: Goodbye, old Master. Castrum Lusitania (March 28): https://andrelimaaraujo.substack.com/p/hermann-1938-2026
McKibben, Bill. 2026. Syphoning Morale: The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a window into Hegseth's unaccountable military [Bill Mauldin]. New York Review of Books (March 27): https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/03/27/syphoning-morale-hegseth-stars-and-stripes/
Degg, D. D. 2026. No More Color Comics Day for Stars and Stripes Readers. Daily Cartoonist (March 28): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/28/no-more-color-comics-day-for-stars-and-stripes-readers/
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Yoshiharu Tsuge, award-winning manga creator, dead at 88. The Beat (March 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/yoshiharu-tsuge-dead/
Harper, David. 2026. In Your Skin with Aditya Bidikar. SKTCHD's Off Panel (544; March 23): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-544-in-your-skin-with-aditya-bidikar/
Harper, David and Oliver Sava. 2026. Double Take: Taking a Tour of Lands Unknown, as the Second Phase of Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck's New Universe Arrives. SKTCHD (March 26): https://sktchd.com/review/double-take-lands-unknown/
Harper, David. 2018. The Best Superhero Comic In The Universe [Invincible]. Skybound (March 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoxI8vd1mKk
Moses, Robert. 2026. Finding Barbara Shermund: A cartoonist time could not erase. FOX 5 New York (March 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyVSYCJM5JI
Lee, Cecilia. 2026. The Tony Millionaire Show. Patch (March 30): https://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/calendar/event/20260330/6cbe2546-2916-42b6-a984-4bbfdfc27fc4/the-tony-millionaire-show
Cotter, Ryan. 2026. Pulitzer Prize-winner illustrates power of comics to inspire Sitka students [Medar de la Cruz]. KCAW (March 26): https://www.kcaw.org/2026/03/26/pulitzer-prize-winner-illustrates-power-of-comics-to-inspire-sitka-students/
Al-Ebadi, Mo. 2026. From Gateway cartoonist to Omaha storyteller: Jeff Koterba's creative journey. UNO's The Gateway (March 27): https://www.unothegateway.com/culture/from-gateway-cartoonist-to-omaha-storyteller-jeff-koterba-s-creative-journey/article_3d7d2a60-ea6f-4554-85f6-82def12ae26d.html
Capos, Claudia. 2026. Wizard of wit [Harley Schwadron]. Michigan Today (March 27): https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2026/03/27/wizard-of-wit/
Degg, D. D. 2026. The NCS at 80. Daily Cartoonist (March 29): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/29/the-ncs-at-80/
De Hart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with Dennis Hopeless. Words, Images, & Worlds (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7SpyFLe7Qw
Cox, Bill. 2026. The Cover Art of Joseph Michael Linsner - Interview and Art Sale. CAF+ (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1t6k8rNjx8
Webber, Georgia. 2026. Inner Intimacy, with Sacha Mardou. Sequential Artists Workshop's Drawing Health (March 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbxVg5hGiuI
Nicholas, Jamar. 2026. NCS Studio Visits W Judy Sladky [aka Snoopy on ice]. National Cartoonist Society (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCxGtbVntcw
Molcher, Michael. 2026. Exclusive Robbie Morrison interview — 2000 AD: The Creator Tapes. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4734Z1U8aJI
Kaminski, Paul. 2026. DC K.O. - Q&A ft. Scott Snyder. DC Comics (March 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRTv10K2T8M
Johnston, Rich. 2026. San Diego Comic-Con Malaga Returns In October 2026; San Diego Comic-Con Malaga returns for a second show in October 2026, promising a way to better manage the crowds. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/san-diego-comic-con-malaga-returns-in-october-2026/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. $1000 Bounty Placed On Black Cat Mystery #50 Facsimile Graded CGC 10.0; A $1000 bounty has been placed on anyone who gets a Black Cat Mystery #50 Facsimile Edition, graded 10.0 by CGC, currently on Kickstarter. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/1000-bounty-placed-on-black-cat-mystery-50-facsimile-graded-cgc-10-0/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comics Sales Explode As Image Comics Gets The "Absolute Batman" Effect; Fireborn & Corpse Knight launch big, Tigress Island, Malevolent, Narco, GI Joe, Scorched, Redcoat, Ice Cream Man, D'Orc sales rise each issue. Bleeding Cool (March 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-sales-explode-as-image-comics-gets-the-absolute-batman-effect/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Alex Ross On Kingdom Come, Alan Moore & Miracleman; Alex Ross speaks out on Kingdom Come, Alan Moore, Twilight Of The Superheroes, Miracleman, Mark Waid and DC Comics. Bleeding Cool (March 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alex-ross-on-kingdom-come-alan-moore-miracleman/
Degg, D. D. 2026. Aaaaand Another Cartoon Accused of AntiSemitism – Update [Sean Delonas]. Daily Cartoonist (March 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/27/aaaaand-another-cartoon-accused-of-antisemitism/
Giacomelli, Sadie. 2026. Makers Series — Jason Chatfield; A conversation with Jason Chatfield—Comedian, Writer, and Illustrator. Blackwing Blog (March 24): https://blackwing602.com/blogs/blackwing-blog/makers-series-jason-chatfield
Araújo, André Lima. 2026. Hermann 1938-2026: Goodbye, old Master. Castrum Lusitania (March 28): https://andrelimaaraujo.substack.com/p/hermann-1938-2026
McKibben, Bill. 2026. Syphoning Morale: The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a window into Hegseth's unaccountable military [Bill Mauldin]. New York Review of Books (March 27): https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/03/27/syphoning-morale-hegseth-stars-and-stripes/
Degg, D. D. 2026. No More Color Comics Day for Stars and Stripes Readers. Daily Cartoonist (March 28): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/28/no-more-color-comics-day-for-stars-and-stripes-readers/
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Yoshiharu Tsuge, award-winning manga creator, dead at 88. The Beat (March 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/yoshiharu-tsuge-dead/
Harper, David. 2026. In Your Skin with Aditya Bidikar. SKTCHD's Off Panel (544; March 23): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-544-in-your-skin-with-aditya-bidikar/
Harper, David and Oliver Sava. 2026. Double Take: Taking a Tour of Lands Unknown, as the Second Phase of Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck's New Universe Arrives. SKTCHD (March 26): https://sktchd.com/review/double-take-lands-unknown/
Harper, David. 2018. The Best Superhero Comic In The Universe [Invincible]. Skybound (March 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoxI8vd1mKk
Moses, Robert. 2026. Finding Barbara Shermund: A cartoonist time could not erase. FOX 5 New York (March 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyVSYCJM5JI
Lee, Cecilia. 2026. The Tony Millionaire Show. Patch (March 30): https://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/calendar/event/20260330/6cbe2546-2916-42b6-a984-4bbfdfc27fc4/the-tony-millionaire-show
Cotter, Ryan. 2026. Pulitzer Prize-winner illustrates power of comics to inspire Sitka students [Medar de la Cruz]. KCAW (March 26): https://www.kcaw.org/2026/03/26/pulitzer-prize-winner-illustrates-power-of-comics-to-inspire-sitka-students/
Al-Ebadi, Mo. 2026. From Gateway cartoonist to Omaha storyteller: Jeff Koterba's creative journey. UNO's The Gateway (March 27): https://www.unothegateway.com/culture/from-gateway-cartoonist-to-omaha-storyteller-jeff-koterba-s-creative-journey/article_3d7d2a60-ea6f-4554-85f6-82def12ae26d.html
Capos, Claudia. 2026. Wizard of wit [Harley Schwadron]. Michigan Today (March 27): https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2026/03/27/wizard-of-wit/
Degg, D. D. 2026. The NCS at 80. Daily Cartoonist (March 29): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/29/the-ncs-at-80/
De Hart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with Dennis Hopeless. Words, Images, & Worlds (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7SpyFLe7Qw
Cox, Bill. 2026. The Cover Art of Joseph Michael Linsner - Interview and Art Sale. CAF+ (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1t6k8rNjx8
Webber, Georgia. 2026. Inner Intimacy, with Sacha Mardou. Sequential Artists Workshop's Drawing Health (March 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbxVg5hGiuI
Nicholas, Jamar. 2026. NCS Studio Visits W Judy Sladky [aka Snoopy on ice]. National Cartoonist Society (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCxGtbVntcw
Molcher, Michael. 2026. Exclusive Robbie Morrison interview — 2000 AD: The Creator Tapes. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast (March 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4734Z1U8aJI
Kaminski, Paul. 2026. DC K.O. - Q&A ft. Scott Snyder. DC Comics (March 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRTv10K2T8M
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Politico's Cartoon Carousel draws complaints
Aaaaand Another Cartoon Accused of AntiSemitism – Update [Sean Delonas]
Camilla Sucre TALK & SIGNING: MAMA CAME CALLIN at Fantom Comics
Creator Camilla Sucre interviewed by Jayme Brodie at Fantom Comics for her new book Mama Came Callin'
Friday, March 27, 2026
A reminder that the Mint is producing DC Comics coins (no matter what else they might do this year)
DC and the U.S. Mint's Historic Partnership Celebrating Comic Art
CREDIT: U.S. Mint Hans Vogel vol. 2 gets its first review...
...and it's not by me! Although I'm looking forward to it.
Pullbox Reviews Hans Vogel is Dead, volume 2- On his journey through the afterlife, a Nazi finds out how important it is to live a life that you can live with
https://www.thepullbox.com/2026/03/93350/
- Hans Vogel is Dead, volume 2
- Dark Horse Comics
- Written & illustrated by Sierra Barnes
Deceased Nazi ace pilot Hans Vogel continues his journey through an eerie afterlife populated by figures from German folklore in this second installment of Hans Vogel is Dead.
Just when he's begun to take responsibility for his actions in life, direct confrontation with the Erlking, his vicious allies, and Hans's own past may send him spiraling back into denial- leaving Reineke, the young fox-girl in his care, in danger. Can he muster his postmortem morality to make a stand for what's right, or will he return to complicit cowardice?
Sierra Barnes weaves a rich anti-fascist fairytale about the importance of recognizing past wrongs, even (especially) when it's easier not to.
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