Monday, December 01, 2025
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS PLEDGE DRIVE, DECEMBER 2025
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS PLEDGE DRIVE, DECEMBER 2025
Every holiday season CARTOONISTS RIGHTS asks for your direct support in aid of our mission to defend cartoonists whose freedom of expression is threatened simply because of what they draw, leading to their criminalization, displacement, judicial harassment, physical or verbal abuse, or worse.
Coming to the end of a very hard year in our sector and looking ahead to the next, we face two challenges common to all American non-profits with an international remit:
The USA's withdrawal from humanitarian efforts abroad, DOGE-led cuts to funding, the issuing of total travel bans on multiple nationalities, the near total abeyance of accommodation for refugees and asylum-seekers, disruption to visa applications and the threat posed to legitimately admitted foreign nationals posed by ICE, the knock-on effects of the recent government shut-down, and the mischaracterization of those working in our sector voiced by key figures in government have all led to worsening operating conditions. Independent foundations and alternative sources of grant funding cannot compensate for the absence of the government.
Inevitably, as alternative providers have experienced a spike in applications their processes have slowed down, at the same time as attempting to restructure what they are able to disburse to maximize its effect. The net result is that many non-profits have in the past year received less than they budgeted for, and took longer to get it, while the numbers in turn asking them for assistance only increased across the board. Victims who might once have been fast-tracked must now be told to stay put and wait for things to improve. Mechanisms intended for emergency intervention have been used to sustain life for months on end, draining their efficacy. And there is a third, more insidious problem specific to our constituency:
We live under an administration that is unapologetic in its targeting of satirists. Certainly, our day-to-day remains largely focused on cartoonists threatened by authoritarians and extremists in familiar hot spots (Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Türkiye) but in recent months we've had cause to examine cases in Belgium, Croatia, South Africa, the UK and USA as well. The front lines are being redrawn. It's not incredible to imagine
an American cartoonist soon threatened enough to merit our Courage in Cartooning Award.
We know times are hard and everyone faces high living costs. So, only if you can, please consider donating. Remember, setting up a little each month helps us over the whole year of activity more than one larger payment – although all contributions are very welcome!
And help spread the word by forwarding our social media posts in the coming weeks, and especially on GIVING TUESDAY, 12/02.
Thank you for your support!
Link – https://cartoonistsrights.org/donate
Link – https://cartoonistsrights.org/donate
Further information
Cartoonists Rights Network International – CARTOONISTS RIGHTS for short – is a human rights non-profit focused on defense of threatened cartoonists' freedom of expression and founded by Dr. Robert Russell in 1999. An award in Dr. Russell's name is given to cartoonists who exhibit exemplary bravery under duress. Past recipients of the Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award include Zehra Ömeroğlu (Türkiye) , Abecor (Bolivia), Badiucao (China), Pedro X. Molina (Nicaragua), and Atena Farghadani (Iran). The prize alternates biannually with the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award presented by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, Geneva. Giving Tuesday i.e. the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the USA, is a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world". In recent years it has been observed as an opportunity for non-profits to benefit at the end of what is generally considered to be the busiest shopping period of the year.
Cartoonists Rights Network International – CARTOONISTS RIGHTS for short – is a human rights non-profit focused on defense of threatened cartoonists' freedom of expression and founded by Dr. Robert Russell in 1999. An award in Dr. Russell's name is given to cartoonists who exhibit exemplary bravery under duress. Past recipients of the Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award include Zehra Ömeroğlu (Türkiye) , Abecor (Bolivia), Badiucao (China), Pedro X. Molina (Nicaragua), and Atena Farghadani (Iran). The prize alternates biannually with the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award presented by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, Geneva. Giving Tuesday i.e. the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the USA, is a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world". In recent years it has been observed as an opportunity for non-profits to benefit at the end of what is generally considered to be the busiest shopping period of the year.
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS is not associated with the registered charity that uses the name Giving Tuesday.
We are 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under law in the USA. Those wishing to make a deduction for the 2025 tax year should donate before 00:00 01/01/26. A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Further inquiries should be sent to: director@cartoonistsrights.org
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/29-30/2025
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Captain Underpants: First Epic Manga by Dav Pilkey's 750,000 Print Run. Bleeding Cool (November 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/captain-underpants-first-epic-manga-by-dav-pilkeys-750000-print-run/
Lost Heroes [Canadian superheroes documentary]
Will Pascoe (dir.)
Farpoint Films
Winnipeg, Manitoba
2014 - 108 minutes
https://www.farpointfilms.com/lost-heroes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaF2uKHv7WA
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Grant Morrison On Batman/Deadpool "Plot Need Not Be The Best Possible". Bleeding Cool (November 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrison-on-batman-deadpool-plot-need-not-be-the-best-possible/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. The Bedside Cabinets of Eternity and Kismet in Batman/Deadpool. Bleeding Cool (November 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/eternity-kismet-batman-deadpool-grant-morrison-dan-mora/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Grant Morrison On Writing Themselves Into Batman/Deadpool (Spoilers). Bleeding Cool (November 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrison-on-writing-themselves-into-batman-deadpool-spoilers/
*Morrison, Grant. 2025. Back To Bat [Batman/Deadpool]. Xanaduum (November 26): https://grantmorrison.substack.com/p/2611-back-to-bat
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Princess Academy Graphic Novel Gets A Quarter Of A Million Print Run. Bleeding Cool (November 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/princess-academy-graphic-novel-gets-a-quarter-of-a-million-print-run/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. I Am Stephen Hawking by Brad Meltzer Gets a 150,000 Print Run. Bleeding Cool (November 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/i-am-stephen-hawking-by-brad-meltzer-gets-a-150000-print-run/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Supergirl And The Love That Dare Not Neigh Its Name. Bleeding Cool (November 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/supergirl-love-that-dare-not-neigh-its-name/
*Higuera, Diego. 2025. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: The Wilder, RPG Party Questions, Malloch The Damned, and two more projects you'll love! The Beat (November 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-the-wilder-rpg-party-questions-malloch-the-damned-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/
Dixon, Kerry. 2025. Comic-Con Museum "40 Years of Luann" and tokitoki Exhibits Opening June 30. SDCC Unofficial Blog (June 23): https://sdccblog.com/2025/06/comic-con-museum-40-years-of-luann-and-tokitoki-exhibits-opening-june-30/
Accomando, Beth. 2025. From fanboys to power players: 2 local creators and the stories that shaped them [aka Comics creators pursue a passion for sequential art; Chris Ryall; Scott Dunbier]. KPBS (June 23): https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2025/06/23/comic-con-san-diego-creators-chris-ryall-scott-dunbier and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Agaueqz0c
Battle For Dream Island's first comic book released as part of Black Friday sale
Russ Burlingame on 11/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/battle-for-dream-islands-first-comic-book-released-as-part-of-black-friday-sale/
The Beat Digest 11/28/25: BRIARWOODS starring in VOX MACHINA graphic novel
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 11/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-112825/
ARPAD OKAY et. al.
The Beat's 2025 COMICS LOVER Gift Guide
The Beat Staff on 11/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2025-comics-lover-gift-guide/
*Takahashi, Rumiko. 2025. The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978-2024. Viz
*Rapold, Nicolas. 2025. The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Iconic Films. Frances Lincoln
*Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Noir-vember: With Guests Alex Segura & Ivy Pochoda! Superfan Podcast (November 28): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noir-vember-with-guests-alex-segura
*Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Noir-vember: with Guests Jamie Harrison & Stephan Franck! Superfan Podcast (November 21): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noir-vember-with-guests-jamie-harrison
*Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Noir-vember BONUS! With Guests Marco Finnegan & Jason Starr! Superfan Podcast (November 30): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noir-vember-bonus-with-guests-marco
*Tsumele, Edward. 2025. Up-Close and Personal with cartoonist Zapiro whose sketch book and pencil rattle the corrupt among the political elite in South Africa and beyond. CityLife/Arts (November 25): https://citylifearts.co.za/up-close-and-personal-with-cartoonist-zapiro-whose-sketch-book-and-pencil-rattle-the-corrupt-among-the-political-elite-in-south-africa-and-beyond/
Danny Seagren, 'Electric Company' Star and the First Live-Action Spider-Man, Dies at 81
Mike Barnes
November 27, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/danny-seagren-dead-electric-company-spider-man-1236436815/
The Daily Heller: Tomi Ungerer, Provocateur [2015 interview]
By Steven Heller
The Daily Heller November 27 2025
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/tomi-ungerer-provocateur/
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End casts a spell (that makes you spend $200 on its Blu-rays)
Crunchyroll's Blu-ray set brings home the magic of this excellent anime.
By Elijah Gonzalez | November 28, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review-blu-ray
tc2oons - Tim Campbell's substack - https://tc2oons.substack.com/
Will Mark Knight toon flick Bowen switch on rising power prices?
Mark Knight
Kids News November 27, 2025
https://www.kidsnews.com.au/explainers/will-mark-knight-toon-flick-bowen-switch-on-rising-power-prices/news-story/1633cb0ed5ed7a01d2a59e3d6d6e88a2
'Angel's Egg' Still Embodies Anime's Wonderous Ability to Move Without Words
Mamoru Oshii's cult classic original video anime, a haunting, wordless vision, returns to theaters in 4K for its 40th anniversary.
By Isaiah Colbert
io9 November 28, 2025
https://gizmodo.com/angels-egg-anime-mamoru-oshii-gkids-retro-review-2000692231
Krispy Kreme partners with Peanuts for unique holiday doughnut collection
11.24.2025
By Brian Amick
https://www.bakemag.com/articles/20976-krispy-kreme-partners-with-peanuts-for-unique-holiday-doughnut-collection
Dart, Chris. 2025. This rapper is making 'The Watchmen of rhyming comics': Wordburglar teamed up with Canadian comic creators to illustrate his songs for his new greatest hits package. CBC Arts (June 23): https://www.cbc.ca/arts/wordburglar-rhymes-with-comics-1.7568530
7 nights at sea aboard the last grand ocean liner
The Queen Mary 2 keeps a romantic age of transatlantic sailing alive.
By Christine Mi
Mi wrote and illustrated this comic after spending seven nights aboard the Queen Mary 2.
Washington Post November 3, 2025 [in print November 30, F1-5 (poorly)]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2025/queen-mary-2-ocean-liner/
free link https://wapo.st/3M1b153
Why this family of British aristocrats still obsesses the public [Mimi Pond; in print as The forever Mitford sisters]
By Sophia Nguyen
Washington Post November 30, 2025: C1, 5.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/11/28/mitford-sisters-do-admit-mimi-pond-troublemaker-carla-kaplan/
Mills, Kadin. 2025. A new animated film offers a way for kids to learn about contemporary Native culture ["Pow!" by Joey Clift]. NPR's All Things Considered (November 28): https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5611177/a-new-animated-film-offers-a-way-for-kids-to-learn-about-contemporary-native-culture and https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2025/11/20251128_atc_mills-pow_short_film.mp3 and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5611177
In Pictures: A Tremendous Thought Bubble Festival 2025!
By James Bacon on November 29, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/in-pictures-a-tremendous-thought-bubble-festival-2025/
Finding Relena: Exploring A Gundam Heroine's Legacy With Voice Actor Lisa Ann Beley
by Lauren Orsini, Nov 28th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-11-28/finding-relena-exploring-a-gundam-heroine-legacy-with-voice-actor-lisa-ann-beley/.229463
Horror Manga Creator Minetaro Mochizuki Prefers the Darkness
by Bamboo Dong, Nov 26th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-11-26/horror-manga-creator-minetaro-mochizuki-prefers-the-darkness/.229537
'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' creators had 'rare' dispute over beloved holiday special
Sara Donnellan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Nov. 25, 2025, https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2025/11/a-charlie-brown-thanksgiving-creators-had-rare-dispute-over-beloved-holiday-special.html
Celebrating 75 Years of "Peanuts"
Will Spencer
The Crossroads Suncast Nov 27, 2025
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/peanuts-cartoonist-discusses-franchise-s-enduring-resonance/article_83d89ae0-d907-4e0b-9f39-769d7851f1a4.html
https://redcircle.com/show/4e083ef8-257b-44ec-a166-ffc39442b8c8/ep/d51b09dc-ef5d-498a-b621-8245abde9441
'Peanuts' cartoonist discusses franchise's enduring resonance [Robert Pope]
Will Spencer
Nov 27, 2025 https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/peanuts-cartoonist-discusses-franchise-s-enduring-resonance/article_83d89ae0-d907-4e0b-9f39-769d7851f1a4.html
*MacMillan, Paul. 2025. The Lawrence Brothers Join Forces with Z2 Comics for a New Graphic Novel Series. Ghost Cult Comics (June 25): https://ghostcultmag.com/the-lawrence-brothers-join-forces-with-z2-comics-for-a-new-graphic-novel-series/
*Telling, Gillian. 2025. The Lawrence Brothers Announce Their Next Joint Career Move, Which Requires Some Detective Skills [Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency]. People (June 24): https://people.com/lawrence-brothers-are-starting-a-detective-agency-graphic-novel-exclusive-11760412
*Brown, Carolyn. 2025. Based on a true story: With his first adult graphic novel, Northampton author hopes other gay, Asian people feel seen [Mike Curato; Gaysians]. Daily Northampton [MA] Gazette (June 27): https://gazettenet.com/2025/06/27/gaysians-june-26-61953417/
Unknown. 2025. Jackson native, comic book creator to return to the Hub City for signing event [Mike Norton; Comics Universe, Jackson TN store]. WBBJ Eyewitness News (June 24): https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/06/24/jackson-native-comic-book-creator-to-return-to-the-hub-city-for-signing-event/
*Johnson, Julia. 2025. Laugh, learn, repeat: Comics take on health education. Steven Christian, a third year MD/Ph.D. student, turns medical education into engaging comics that connect, inform and delight audiences far beyond the classroom ["Cütie Catcherz"]. Nevada Today (June 24): https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2025/faces-of-the-pack-cutie-catchers
Lost Heroes [Canadian superheroes documentary]
Will Pascoe (dir.)
Farpoint Films
Winnipeg, Manitoba
2014 - 108 minutes
https://www.farpointfilms.com/lost-heroes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaF2uKHv7WA
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Grant Morrison On Batman/Deadpool "Plot Need Not Be The Best Possible". Bleeding Cool (November 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrison-on-batman-deadpool-plot-need-not-be-the-best-possible/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. The Bedside Cabinets of Eternity and Kismet in Batman/Deadpool. Bleeding Cool (November 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/eternity-kismet-batman-deadpool-grant-morrison-dan-mora/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Grant Morrison On Writing Themselves Into Batman/Deadpool (Spoilers). Bleeding Cool (November 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrison-on-writing-themselves-into-batman-deadpool-spoilers/
*Morrison, Grant. 2025. Back To Bat [Batman/Deadpool]. Xanaduum (November 26): https://grantmorrison.substack.com/p/2611-back-to-bat
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Princess Academy Graphic Novel Gets A Quarter Of A Million Print Run. Bleeding Cool (November 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/princess-academy-graphic-novel-gets-a-quarter-of-a-million-print-run/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. I Am Stephen Hawking by Brad Meltzer Gets a 150,000 Print Run. Bleeding Cool (November 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/i-am-stephen-hawking-by-brad-meltzer-gets-a-150000-print-run/
*Johnston, Rich. 2025. Supergirl And The Love That Dare Not Neigh Its Name. Bleeding Cool (November 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/supergirl-love-that-dare-not-neigh-its-name/
*Higuera, Diego. 2025. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: The Wilder, RPG Party Questions, Malloch The Damned, and two more projects you'll love! The Beat (November 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-the-wilder-rpg-party-questions-malloch-the-damned-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/
Dixon, Kerry. 2025. Comic-Con Museum "40 Years of Luann" and tokitoki Exhibits Opening June 30. SDCC Unofficial Blog (June 23): https://sdccblog.com/2025/06/comic-con-museum-40-years-of-luann-and-tokitoki-exhibits-opening-june-30/
Accomando, Beth. 2025. From fanboys to power players: 2 local creators and the stories that shaped them [aka Comics creators pursue a passion for sequential art; Chris Ryall; Scott Dunbier]. KPBS (June 23): https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2025/06/23/comic-con-san-diego-creators-chris-ryall-scott-dunbier and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Agaueqz0c
Battle For Dream Island's first comic book released as part of Black Friday sale
Russ Burlingame on 11/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/battle-for-dream-islands-first-comic-book-released-as-part-of-black-friday-sale/
The Beat Digest 11/28/25: BRIARWOODS starring in VOX MACHINA graphic novel
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 11/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-112825/
ARPAD OKAY et. al.
The Beat's 2025 COMICS LOVER Gift Guide
The Beat Staff on 11/28/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2025-comics-lover-gift-guide/
*Takahashi, Rumiko. 2025. The Art of Rumiko Takahashi: Colors 1978-2024. Viz
*Rapold, Nicolas. 2025. The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Iconic Films. Frances Lincoln
*Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Noir-vember: With Guests Alex Segura & Ivy Pochoda! Superfan Podcast (November 28): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noir-vember-with-guests-alex-segura
*Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Noir-vember: with Guests Jamie Harrison & Stephan Franck! Superfan Podcast (November 21): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noir-vember-with-guests-jamie-harrison
*Gossett, Christian, Kris Simon, and David Hyde. 2025. Noir-vember BONUS! With Guests Marco Finnegan & Jason Starr! Superfan Podcast (November 30): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/noir-vember-bonus-with-guests-marco
*Tsumele, Edward. 2025. Up-Close and Personal with cartoonist Zapiro whose sketch book and pencil rattle the corrupt among the political elite in South Africa and beyond. CityLife/Arts (November 25): https://citylifearts.co.za/up-close-and-personal-with-cartoonist-zapiro-whose-sketch-book-and-pencil-rattle-the-corrupt-among-the-political-elite-in-south-africa-and-beyond/
Danny Seagren, 'Electric Company' Star and the First Live-Action Spider-Man, Dies at 81
Mike Barnes
November 27, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/danny-seagren-dead-electric-company-spider-man-1236436815/
The Daily Heller: Tomi Ungerer, Provocateur [2015 interview]
By Steven Heller
The Daily Heller November 27 2025
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/tomi-ungerer-provocateur/
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End casts a spell (that makes you spend $200 on its Blu-rays)
Crunchyroll's Blu-ray set brings home the magic of this excellent anime.
By Elijah Gonzalez | November 28, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review-blu-ray
tc2oons - Tim Campbell's substack - https://tc2oons.substack.com/
Will Mark Knight toon flick Bowen switch on rising power prices?
Mark Knight
Kids News November 27, 2025
https://www.kidsnews.com.au/explainers/will-mark-knight-toon-flick-bowen-switch-on-rising-power-prices/news-story/1633cb0ed5ed7a01d2a59e3d6d6e88a2
'Angel's Egg' Still Embodies Anime's Wonderous Ability to Move Without Words
Mamoru Oshii's cult classic original video anime, a haunting, wordless vision, returns to theaters in 4K for its 40th anniversary.
By Isaiah Colbert
io9 November 28, 2025
https://gizmodo.com/angels-egg-anime-mamoru-oshii-gkids-retro-review-2000692231
Krispy Kreme partners with Peanuts for unique holiday doughnut collection
11.24.2025
By Brian Amick
https://www.bakemag.com/articles/20976-krispy-kreme-partners-with-peanuts-for-unique-holiday-doughnut-collection
Dart, Chris. 2025. This rapper is making 'The Watchmen of rhyming comics': Wordburglar teamed up with Canadian comic creators to illustrate his songs for his new greatest hits package. CBC Arts (June 23): https://www.cbc.ca/arts/wordburglar-rhymes-with-comics-1.7568530
7 nights at sea aboard the last grand ocean liner
The Queen Mary 2 keeps a romantic age of transatlantic sailing alive.
By Christine Mi
Mi wrote and illustrated this comic after spending seven nights aboard the Queen Mary 2.
Washington Post November 3, 2025 [in print November 30, F1-5 (poorly)]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2025/queen-mary-2-ocean-liner/
free link https://wapo.st/3M1b153
Why this family of British aristocrats still obsesses the public [Mimi Pond; in print as The forever Mitford sisters]
By Sophia Nguyen
Washington Post November 30, 2025: C1, 5.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/11/28/mitford-sisters-do-admit-mimi-pond-troublemaker-carla-kaplan/
Mills, Kadin. 2025. A new animated film offers a way for kids to learn about contemporary Native culture ["Pow!" by Joey Clift]. NPR's All Things Considered (November 28): https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5611177/a-new-animated-film-offers-a-way-for-kids-to-learn-about-contemporary-native-culture and https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2025/11/20251128_atc_mills-pow_short_film.mp3 and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5611177
In Pictures: A Tremendous Thought Bubble Festival 2025!
By James Bacon on November 29, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/in-pictures-a-tremendous-thought-bubble-festival-2025/
Finding Relena: Exploring A Gundam Heroine's Legacy With Voice Actor Lisa Ann Beley
by Lauren Orsini, Nov 28th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-11-28/finding-relena-exploring-a-gundam-heroine-legacy-with-voice-actor-lisa-ann-beley/.229463
Horror Manga Creator Minetaro Mochizuki Prefers the Darkness
by Bamboo Dong, Nov 26th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-11-26/horror-manga-creator-minetaro-mochizuki-prefers-the-darkness/.229537
'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' creators had 'rare' dispute over beloved holiday special
Sara Donnellan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Nov. 25, 2025, https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2025/11/a-charlie-brown-thanksgiving-creators-had-rare-dispute-over-beloved-holiday-special.html
Celebrating 75 Years of "Peanuts"
Will Spencer
The Crossroads Suncast Nov 27, 2025
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/peanuts-cartoonist-discusses-franchise-s-enduring-resonance/article_83d89ae0-d907-4e0b-9f39-769d7851f1a4.html
https://redcircle.com/show/4e083ef8-257b-44ec-a166-ffc39442b8c8/ep/d51b09dc-ef5d-498a-b621-8245abde9441
'Peanuts' cartoonist discusses franchise's enduring resonance [Robert Pope]
Will Spencer
Nov 27, 2025 https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/peanuts-cartoonist-discusses-franchise-s-enduring-resonance/article_83d89ae0-d907-4e0b-9f39-769d7851f1a4.html
*MacMillan, Paul. 2025. The Lawrence Brothers Join Forces with Z2 Comics for a New Graphic Novel Series. Ghost Cult Comics (June 25): https://ghostcultmag.com/the-lawrence-brothers-join-forces-with-z2-comics-for-a-new-graphic-novel-series/
*Telling, Gillian. 2025. The Lawrence Brothers Announce Their Next Joint Career Move, Which Requires Some Detective Skills [Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency]. People (June 24): https://people.com/lawrence-brothers-are-starting-a-detective-agency-graphic-novel-exclusive-11760412
*Brown, Carolyn. 2025. Based on a true story: With his first adult graphic novel, Northampton author hopes other gay, Asian people feel seen [Mike Curato; Gaysians]. Daily Northampton [MA] Gazette (June 27): https://gazettenet.com/2025/06/27/gaysians-june-26-61953417/
Unknown. 2025. Jackson native, comic book creator to return to the Hub City for signing event [Mike Norton; Comics Universe, Jackson TN store]. WBBJ Eyewitness News (June 24): https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/06/24/jackson-native-comic-book-creator-to-return-to-the-hub-city-for-signing-event/
*Johnson, Julia. 2025. Laugh, learn, repeat: Comics take on health education. Steven Christian, a third year MD/Ph.D. student, turns medical education into engaging comics that connect, inform and delight audiences far beyond the classroom ["Cütie Catcherz"]. Nevada Today (June 24): https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2025/faces-of-the-pack-cutie-catchers
*Pittawala, Iqbal. 2025. Using comic books to communicate health issues. UCRiverside's Inside UCR (June 24): https://insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2025/06/24/using-comic-books-communicate-health-issues
*Kusek, Sam. 2025. On comics as a machine for empathy [Raymond Tyler and Noah Van Sciver, Democratic Socialists of America: A Graphic History]. Creative Independent (June 25): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-raymond-tyler-and-illustrator-noah-van-sciver-on-comics-as-a-machine-for-empathy/
*Kusek, Sam. 2025. On comics as a machine for empathy [Raymond Tyler and Noah Van Sciver, Democratic Socialists of America: A Graphic History]. Creative Independent (June 25): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-raymond-tyler-and-illustrator-noah-van-sciver-on-comics-as-a-machine-for-empathy/
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Lauren Orsini interviews Voice Actor Lisa Ann Beley
I knew Lauren lived in DC (but not that she still did, but finding out the voice actor she interviewed does too was quite a surprise.
Finding Relena: Exploring A Gundam Heroine's Legacy With Voice Actor Lisa Ann Beley
by Lauren Orsini, Nov 28th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-11-28/finding-relena-exploring-a-gundam-heroine-legacy-with-voice-actor-lisa-ann-beley/.229463
Finding Relena: Exploring A Gundam Heroine's Legacy With Voice Actor Lisa Ann Beley
by Lauren Orsini, Nov 28th 2025
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-11-28/finding-relena-exploring-a-gundam-heroine-legacy-with-voice-actor-lisa-ann-beley/.229463
WaPo cartoonists on Queen Mary, and the Mitford Sisters, NPR on Native American animation Pow!
7 nights at sea aboard the last grand ocean liner
The Queen Mary 2 keeps a romantic age of transatlantic sailing alive.
By Christine Mi
Mi wrote and illustrated this comic after spending seven nights aboard the Queen Mary 2.
Washington Post November 3, 2025 [in print November 30, F1-5 (poorly)]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2025/queen-mary-2-ocean-liner/
free link https://wapo.st/3M1b153
Why this family of British aristocrats still obsesses the public [Mimi Pond; in print as The forever Mitford sisters]
By Sophia Nguyen
Washington Post November 30, 2025: C1, 5.
A new animated film offers a way for kids to learn about contemporary Native culture [ "Pow!" by Joey Clift]
Kadin Mills
All Things Considered November 28, 2025
https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2025/11/20251128_atc_mills-pow_short_film.mp3
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5611177
Dec 11: Cara Gormally at Fantom Comics
On Dec 11th, Cara Gormally will be at Fantom Comics on DuPont circle talking about her book.
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Dec 20: Jesse Lonergan with Shawn Martinbrough at Fantom Comics
2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
cartoonist Jesse Lonergan joins us in-person for a signing to celebrate his new graphic novel DROME as well as the first issue of his new Hellboy comic, MISS TRUESDALE AND THE RISE…
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/29/2025
*Griepp, Milton. 2025. Diamond Advisors Bill Another $900K For October. ICv2 (November 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61108/diamond-advisors-bill-another-900k
*Brooke, David. 2025. Venom Unleashed #13: MJ-Venom's future, Carnage's next chapter, and exclusive art revealed. AIPT (November 12): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/12/venom-unleashed-13-mj-carnage/
*Burlingame, Russ. 2025. Brian Michael Bendis shares an exclusive look at Avengers #800. The Beat (November 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/brian-michael-bendis-shares-an-exclusive-look-at-avengers-800/
*Chatfield, Jason and Chaz Hutton. 2025. Prison Shivs, Pigeon Blue, & the Art of Spoonist Forks with Chaz Hutton; DMA#14: On Instagram Cartoonists, Ornithology & Comedian Hangs. New York Cartoons (June 12): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/dma14-with-special-guest-chaz-hutton
*Siuntres, John. 2025. Alex Ross Superman Film FF Film expectations and more. Word Balloon (July 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHROqy-7qV0
Globe and Mail (January 18): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-retelling-the-holocaust-graphic-novelists-sketch-out-new
*Lederman, Marsha. 2025. Holocaust survivor David Schaffer shared his harrowing story in a graphic novel [obituary; Miriam Libicki's 'A Kind of Resistance,' in "But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust"]. Globe and Mail (June 23): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-holocaust-survivor-david-schaffer-shared-his-harrowing-story-in-a/
*Bird, Jared. 2025. Interview: Luigi Formisano on crafting Nights. The Beat (November 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-luigi-formisano-on-crafting-nights/
*Wood, Robert. 2025. New Far Side Comic Is a Joke 38 Years in the Making: Gary Larson's New Far Side Comic Is a Tribute to Jane Goodall. Screen Rant (November 28): https://screenrant.com/new-far-side-comic-jane-goodall-gary-larson/
*Coplan, Chris. 2025. 'Oppressiveness has its uses, but not in these books': David Pepose talks licensed comics and earnest storytelling. The writer of 'Space Ghost,' 'Captain Planet,' and 'Speed Racer' has lots to say about comics' latest "phase." AIPT (November 13): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/13/david-pepose-licensed-comics-feature/
*Brooke, David. 2025. Light at the end of the tunnel: Gail Simone on the heart, humor, and humanity of X-Men. AIPT (November 25): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/25/gail-simone-x-men-interview/
*Brooke, David and Alex Schlesinger. 2025. Creator Spotlight: Gail Simone talks heart, humor, and humanity of the X-Men. AIPT Comics Podcast (350; October 19): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/10/19/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-350-gail-simone/
*Hassan, Chris. 2025. Peach Momoko and Friends Talk 'Sai: Dimensional Rivals'. AIPT's X-Men Monday (322; November 25): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/11/25/x-men-monday-322-peach-momoko-sai-rivals/
Friday, November 28, 2025
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/28/2025
*Briggs, Clare and New York Tribune, Inc. 1921. Clare Briggs 1921 comic strip contract (From The Collection of Warren Bernard). ComicsDC blog (November 27, 2025): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2025/11/clare-briggs-1921-comic-strip-contract.html and
https://archive.org/details/clare-briggs-1921-comic-strip-contract-from-the-collection-of-warren-bernard and https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720330580562
*Campbell, Eddie. 2007. "Oh Skin-nay, c'mon over! Smooch is gittin' a hair cut." [Clare Briggs]. Eddie Campbell (August 28): https://eddiecampbell.blogspot.com/2007/08/oh-skin-nay-cmon-over-smooch-is-gittin.html
*Unknown. 1925. Bicycle Ad Drive Launched [Clare Briggs; Ain't it a Grand and Glorious Feelin'? The Days of Real Sport]. Editor and Publisher 58 (1; May 30): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/28/mode/2up
*Sharp, Liam. 2025. Conan Portfolio. Liam Sharp's SubStack The Brave And The Bold (November 27): https://liamsharp.substack.com/p/conan-portfolio
*Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1925. Ella Cinders Immediate Success [advertisement for the strip]. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/40/mode/2up
*Simons, Dean. 2025. Organiser 9e Art+ puts Angoulême Festival 2026 on hold; Suspended but not yet 'officially' cancelled. The Beat (November 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/breaking-organiser-9e-art-puts-angouleme-festival-2026-on-hold/
*Keefe, Jim. 2025. A Sally Forth Thanksgiving. Jim Keefe's Patreon (November 27): https://www.patreon.com/posts/sally-forth-144498923
Unknown. 1925. [New comic, "The Boyfriend," by Marjorie Henderson available from Ledger Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 6): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. Daily Comic Strips Compiled in Volume [Gasoline Alley]. [Rochester, NY] Democrat and Chronicle (August 11): 18
Kline's. 1931.Kline's Book Section Announces the addition of a Rental Library [advertisement includes giveaway of comic strip books]. Kansas City Times (July 2): 2
Austin Daily Herald. 1929. Mom and Pop [announcing strip by Cowan]. Austin Daily Herald (November 13): 9
San Bernardino County Sun Subscription Department. 1929. On Sale Wednesday. "Ben Webster Comic Strip Book [advertisement for comic strip collection]. San Bernardino County Sun (April 17): 21
*Unknown. 1925. LeCocq Named "Ding's" Assistant. Editor and Publisher 58 (1; May 30): 12. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/12/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. "Ding" Leaves Hospital [Jay "Ding" Darling]. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 4. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/4/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. Davenport's Home Being Razed. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/30/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. [Ernest Bushmiller is now drawing "Fritzie Ritz" for the New York World Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. W. R. Bradford Dead; Was for Twenty Years Cartoonist on Philadelphia North American. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 26. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. ["Switchboard Sally," written by H. C. Witter has been added to the offerings of King Features Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. ["Wood Cowan, who draws the strip "Carrie and Her Cat" for Ledger Syndicate, Philadelphia, has been appointed one of the judges in the New York Evening Graphic's cartoon contest for children, which closes June 27."]. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. [Comic strips are being put to a new use by W. J. Enright for "Once Upon a Time"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (1; May 30): 24. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/24/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. ["Building a Billion," by John Roberts, is a new release from Bell Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 6): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
INTERVIEW DEC [Gary Moloney; UK works in American comic books]
Declan Shalvey
DECLARATIONS 186; Nov 25 2025: https://declanshalvey.substack.com/i/178623213/interview-dec
*Bernstein, Alan et. al. 2025. When We Went MAD! The Unauthorized Story of Mad Magazine. Chassy Media. Online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09EYB84th4
Where to Find 'Bluey' This Holiday Season and New Year
An update for fans of the Ludo Studio Heeler family's future adventures on Disney+ and beyond.
By Sabina Graves
io9 November 27, 2025
https://gizmodo.com/where-to-find-bluey-this-holiday-season-and-new-year-2000692342
*Yu, Brandon. 2025. 'Zootopia 2' Review: Natural Habitats, Expanded [in print as Big City Critters Make No Little Plans]. New York Times (November 28): C7. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/movies/zootopia-2-review.html
*Barnes, Brooks. 2025. Can Disney Animation Reclaim Its Magic? Jared Bush is trying to make the heart of the media empire beat more consistently. "Zootopia 2" will be a test. [in print as 'Zootopia 2' Tests Disney And C.C.O.]. New York Times (November 27): B1. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/business/disney-zootopia-2-jared-bush.html
*Goldberg, Matt. 2025. C'mon Zootopia 2, let's stop with the conspiracy theorist heroes. Like many recent films, the Disney sequel mistakes the search for clicks for the search for truth. AV Club (November 27): https://www.avclub.com/zootopia-2-conspiracy-theorist-hero-spoilers
*Eddy, Cheryl. 2025. The 'Rick and Morty' Thanksgiving Episode Takes a Delightfully Cynical Jab at American Values. io9 (November 27): https://gizmodo.com/the-rick-and-morty-thanksgiving-episode-takes-a-delightfully-cynical-jab-at-american-values-2000689804
*Dolak, Kevin. 2025. 'South Park' Thanksgiving Episode Sees Cartman Turn to "Race Science" in Saudi-Funded Turkey Trot. Hollywood Reporter (November 26): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-thanksgiving-cartman-race-science-saudi-arabia-1236436648/
Degg, D. D. 2025.
An Early History of Newspaper Illustration and Cartooning.
Daily Cartoonist (November 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/27/an-early-history-of-newspaper-illustration-and-cartooning/
Unknown. 1897. Illustrating the Progress of Art in Journalism [newspaper cartoonists]. San Francisco Chronicle (February 24): 1-6. Online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/27/an-early-history-of-newspaper-illustration-and-cartooning/ and https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17xSbnhLkH/
Jonny Hawkins Launches "Street Scene," a Celebration of Wordless City Comedy
The cartoonist behind "Zoolies" returns with a silent single-panel strip inspired by skyscrapers, signage, and a lifetime of urban wonder.
Rachel DeSchepper
November 24, 2025
https://www.gocomics.com/extras/street-scene-launches-jonny-hawkins
*Gardner, Alan. 2025. Ashraf Omar Referred to Criminal Court [Egypt]. Daily Cartoonist (November 26): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/26/ashraf-omar-referred-to-criminal-court/
*Unknown. 2025. Egypt refers cartoonist Ashraf Omar to criminal court on terrorism-related charges. New Arab (November 23): https://www.newarab.com/news/egypt-refers-cartoonist-omar-criminal-court-terror-charges
*Degg, D. D. 2025. David Pope's "Gaza" Judged Walkley Cartoon of the Year. Daily Cartoonist (November 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/27/david-popes-gaza-judged-walkley-cartoon-of-the-year/
*Unknown. 2025. David Pope wins his third Walkley award. Canberra Times (November 27): https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9122061/david-pope-wins-third-walkley-award-for-powerful-cartoon/
CBR newsletter Nov 27, 2025
Brian Cronin Names His Five Favorite Comic Books Set at Thanksgiving
Unknown.1925. [""Mazie the Model," new comic strip by Larry Whittington appearing in the New York Mirror, will be syndicated nationally by King Features Syndicate, Inc., New York"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 6): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. [John Held Jr, creator of "O! Margy!", recovering from injuries received in an accident, is now in Morocco, from where he notified the United Features Syndicate this week he expects to return to this country the latter part of June]. Editor and Publisher 58 (1: May 30): 24. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/24/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. King Knights Cartoonist [Bernard Partridge; Great Britain]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 5): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
'The More You Bully Us, the More Staff Will Disappear:' Acclaimed Animator Addresses One-Punch Man Season 3 Controversy
Leo Reyna
CBR November 22 2025
https://www.cbr.com/opm-season-3-controversy-animator-claps-back/
*Kughn, Sherry. 2025. Tom Sims helped steer the Popeye character rooted in Coosa River life. Aniston Star (November 25): https://www.annistonstar.com/news/tom-sims-helped-steer-the-popeye-character-rooted-in-coosa-river-life/article_a93e2090-775f-4aca-9a6b-c7d4a48b49a1.html
'A Cartoon Revival': The illustrated poems, satirical ads, and talking shoes that filled the pages of C Comics [Joe Brainard].
Lucy Sante
New York Review of Books December 18, 2025
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/12/18/a-cartoon-revival-complete-c-comics-brainard/
The Complete C Comics
by Joe Brainard, with a foreword by Ron Padgett and an essay by Bill Kartalopoulos
New York Review Books, 184 pp., $45.00
Cracking Angel's Egg is a fool's errand, but let's try anyway
Forty years later, Angel's Egg still challenges us to make sense of shadows on a cave wall.
By Elijah Gonzalez | November 27, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/angels-egg-film-themes-explained
*Duzan, Christina. 2025. "Stone Soup" at 30: Jan Eliot Wouldn't Change a Thing. We chat with the cartoonist about her favorite strips from a 25-year-run, the highest praise she ever received, and how art imitates life. Go Comics (November 17): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/stone-soup-30th-anniversary
*Johnson, Deej. 2025. Bagpuss is back! Threewise's Michael Ford reveals how Britain's best-loved cat is heading for the big screen. Brands Untapped (October 29): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/bagpuss-is-back-threewises-michael-ford-reveals-how-britains-best-loved-cat-is-heading-for-the-big-screen/
The Hunt for a Particular First Manga
October 4, 2025 by Eike Exner
https://eikeexner.com/2025/10/04/the-hunt-for-a-particular-first-manga/
"Nonsense" Manga Historiography and the Limits of Academic Peer Review [Horbinski book].
November 26, 2025 by Eike Exner
https://eikeexner.com/2025/11/26/nonsense-manga-historiography-and-the-limits-of-academic-peer-review/
Manga's Global Century: A History of Japanese Comics, 1905-1989 [thesis]
Horbinski, Andrea
University of California, Berkeley 2017
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5rb9x964
https://escholarship.org/content/qt5rb9x964/qt5rb9x964.pdf
https://archive.org/details/clare-briggs-1921-comic-strip-contract-from-the-collection-of-warren-bernard and https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720330580562
*Campbell, Eddie. 2007. "Oh Skin-nay, c'mon over! Smooch is gittin' a hair cut." [Clare Briggs]. Eddie Campbell (August 28): https://eddiecampbell.blogspot.com/2007/08/oh-skin-nay-cmon-over-smooch-is-gittin.html
*Unknown. 1925. Bicycle Ad Drive Launched [Clare Briggs; Ain't it a Grand and Glorious Feelin'? The Days of Real Sport]. Editor and Publisher 58 (1; May 30): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/28/mode/2up
*Sharp, Liam. 2025. Conan Portfolio. Liam Sharp's SubStack The Brave And The Bold (November 27): https://liamsharp.substack.com/p/conan-portfolio
*Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1925. Ella Cinders Immediate Success [advertisement for the strip]. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/40/mode/2up
*Simons, Dean. 2025. Organiser 9e Art+ puts Angoulême Festival 2026 on hold; Suspended but not yet 'officially' cancelled. The Beat (November 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/breaking-organiser-9e-art-puts-angouleme-festival-2026-on-hold/
*Keefe, Jim. 2025. A Sally Forth Thanksgiving. Jim Keefe's Patreon (November 27): https://www.patreon.com/posts/sally-forth-144498923
Unknown. 1925. [New comic, "The Boyfriend," by Marjorie Henderson available from Ledger Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 6): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. Daily Comic Strips Compiled in Volume [Gasoline Alley]. [Rochester, NY] Democrat and Chronicle (August 11): 18
Kline's. 1931.Kline's Book Section Announces the addition of a Rental Library [advertisement includes giveaway of comic strip books]. Kansas City Times (July 2): 2
Austin Daily Herald. 1929. Mom and Pop [announcing strip by Cowan]. Austin Daily Herald (November 13): 9
San Bernardino County Sun Subscription Department. 1929. On Sale Wednesday. "Ben Webster Comic Strip Book [advertisement for comic strip collection]. San Bernardino County Sun (April 17): 21
*Unknown. 1925. LeCocq Named "Ding's" Assistant. Editor and Publisher 58 (1; May 30): 12. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/12/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. "Ding" Leaves Hospital [Jay "Ding" Darling]. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 4. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/4/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. Davenport's Home Being Razed. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/30/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. [Ernest Bushmiller is now drawing "Fritzie Ritz" for the New York World Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. W. R. Bradford Dead; Was for Twenty Years Cartoonist on Philadelphia North American. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 26. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. ["Switchboard Sally," written by H. C. Witter has been added to the offerings of King Features Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. ["Wood Cowan, who draws the strip "Carrie and Her Cat" for Ledger Syndicate, Philadelphia, has been appointed one of the judges in the New York Evening Graphic's cartoon contest for children, which closes June 27."]. Editor and Publisher 58 (3; June 13): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-13_58_3/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. [Comic strips are being put to a new use by W. J. Enright for "Once Upon a Time"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (1; May 30): 24. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/24/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. ["Building a Billion," by John Roberts, is a new release from Bell Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 6): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
INTERVIEW DEC [Gary Moloney; UK works in American comic books]
Declan Shalvey
DECLARATIONS 186; Nov 25 2025: https://declanshalvey.substack.com/i/178623213/interview-dec
*Bernstein, Alan et. al. 2025. When We Went MAD! The Unauthorized Story of Mad Magazine. Chassy Media. Online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q09EYB84th4
Where to Find 'Bluey' This Holiday Season and New Year
An update for fans of the Ludo Studio Heeler family's future adventures on Disney+ and beyond.
By Sabina Graves
io9 November 27, 2025
https://gizmodo.com/where-to-find-bluey-this-holiday-season-and-new-year-2000692342
*Yu, Brandon. 2025. 'Zootopia 2' Review: Natural Habitats, Expanded [in print as Big City Critters Make No Little Plans]. New York Times (November 28): C7. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/movies/zootopia-2-review.html
*Barnes, Brooks. 2025. Can Disney Animation Reclaim Its Magic? Jared Bush is trying to make the heart of the media empire beat more consistently. "Zootopia 2" will be a test. [in print as 'Zootopia 2' Tests Disney And C.C.O.]. New York Times (November 27): B1. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/business/disney-zootopia-2-jared-bush.html
*Goldberg, Matt. 2025. C'mon Zootopia 2, let's stop with the conspiracy theorist heroes. Like many recent films, the Disney sequel mistakes the search for clicks for the search for truth. AV Club (November 27): https://www.avclub.com/zootopia-2-conspiracy-theorist-hero-spoilers
*Eddy, Cheryl. 2025. The 'Rick and Morty' Thanksgiving Episode Takes a Delightfully Cynical Jab at American Values. io9 (November 27): https://gizmodo.com/the-rick-and-morty-thanksgiving-episode-takes-a-delightfully-cynical-jab-at-american-values-2000689804
*Dolak, Kevin. 2025. 'South Park' Thanksgiving Episode Sees Cartman Turn to "Race Science" in Saudi-Funded Turkey Trot. Hollywood Reporter (November 26): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-thanksgiving-cartman-race-science-saudi-arabia-1236436648/
Degg, D. D. 2025.
An Early History of Newspaper Illustration and Cartooning.
Daily Cartoonist (November 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/27/an-early-history-of-newspaper-illustration-and-cartooning/
Unknown. 1897. Illustrating the Progress of Art in Journalism [newspaper cartoonists]. San Francisco Chronicle (February 24): 1-6. Online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/27/an-early-history-of-newspaper-illustration-and-cartooning/ and https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17xSbnhLkH/
Jonny Hawkins Launches "Street Scene," a Celebration of Wordless City Comedy
The cartoonist behind "Zoolies" returns with a silent single-panel strip inspired by skyscrapers, signage, and a lifetime of urban wonder.
Rachel DeSchepper
November 24, 2025
https://www.gocomics.com/extras/street-scene-launches-jonny-hawkins
*Gardner, Alan. 2025. Ashraf Omar Referred to Criminal Court [Egypt]. Daily Cartoonist (November 26): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/26/ashraf-omar-referred-to-criminal-court/
*Unknown. 2025. Egypt refers cartoonist Ashraf Omar to criminal court on terrorism-related charges. New Arab (November 23): https://www.newarab.com/news/egypt-refers-cartoonist-omar-criminal-court-terror-charges
*Degg, D. D. 2025. David Pope's "Gaza" Judged Walkley Cartoon of the Year. Daily Cartoonist (November 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/27/david-popes-gaza-judged-walkley-cartoon-of-the-year/
*Unknown. 2025. David Pope wins his third Walkley award. Canberra Times (November 27): https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9122061/david-pope-wins-third-walkley-award-for-powerful-cartoon/
CBR newsletter Nov 27, 2025
Brian Cronin Names His Five Favorite Comic Books Set at Thanksgiving
Unknown.1925. [""Mazie the Model," new comic strip by Larry Whittington appearing in the New York Mirror, will be syndicated nationally by King Features Syndicate, Inc., New York"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 6): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. [John Held Jr, creator of "O! Margy!", recovering from injuries received in an accident, is now in Morocco, from where he notified the United Features Syndicate this week he expects to return to this country the latter part of June]. Editor and Publisher 58 (1: May 30): 24. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-30_58_1/page/24/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. King Knights Cartoonist [Bernard Partridge; Great Britain]. Editor and Publisher 58 (2; June 5): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-06-06_58_2/page/28/mode/2up
'The More You Bully Us, the More Staff Will Disappear:' Acclaimed Animator Addresses One-Punch Man Season 3 Controversy
Leo Reyna
CBR November 22 2025
https://www.cbr.com/opm-season-3-controversy-animator-claps-back/
*Kughn, Sherry. 2025. Tom Sims helped steer the Popeye character rooted in Coosa River life. Aniston Star (November 25): https://www.annistonstar.com/news/tom-sims-helped-steer-the-popeye-character-rooted-in-coosa-river-life/article_a93e2090-775f-4aca-9a6b-c7d4a48b49a1.html
'A Cartoon Revival': The illustrated poems, satirical ads, and talking shoes that filled the pages of C Comics [Joe Brainard].
Lucy Sante
New York Review of Books December 18, 2025
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/12/18/a-cartoon-revival-complete-c-comics-brainard/
The Complete C Comics
by Joe Brainard, with a foreword by Ron Padgett and an essay by Bill Kartalopoulos
New York Review Books, 184 pp., $45.00
Cracking Angel's Egg is a fool's errand, but let's try anyway
Forty years later, Angel's Egg still challenges us to make sense of shadows on a cave wall.
By Elijah Gonzalez | November 27, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/angels-egg-film-themes-explained
*Duzan, Christina. 2025. "Stone Soup" at 30: Jan Eliot Wouldn't Change a Thing. We chat with the cartoonist about her favorite strips from a 25-year-run, the highest praise she ever received, and how art imitates life. Go Comics (November 17): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/stone-soup-30th-anniversary
*Johnson, Deej. 2025. Bagpuss is back! Threewise's Michael Ford reveals how Britain's best-loved cat is heading for the big screen. Brands Untapped (October 29): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/bagpuss-is-back-threewises-michael-ford-reveals-how-britains-best-loved-cat-is-heading-for-the-big-screen/
The Hunt for a Particular First Manga
October 4, 2025 by Eike Exner
https://eikeexner.com/2025/10/04/the-hunt-for-a-particular-first-manga/
"Nonsense" Manga Historiography and the Limits of Academic Peer Review [Horbinski book].
November 26, 2025 by Eike Exner
https://eikeexner.com/2025/11/26/nonsense-manga-historiography-and-the-limits-of-academic-peer-review/
Manga's Global Century: A History of Japanese Comics, 1905-1989 [thesis]
Horbinski, Andrea
University of California, Berkeley 2017
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5rb9x964
https://escholarship.org/content/qt5rb9x964/qt5rb9x964.pdf
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Another Richard Thompson comic strip up for auction
Clare Briggs 1921 comic strip contract (From The Collection of Warren Bernard)
Happy Thanksgiving, here in the US. Warren Bernard has a gift for us - a 1921 contract showing just how much money a cartoonist could make at the height of the golden age of newspaper cartooning.
"Clare Briggs first came to NYC from Chicago in 1914 with a 7-year contract to work for the New York Tribune. By this time, November 1, 1921, his base salary was a whopping $75,000/year plus 50% of the syndicated revenue. But alas, he passed away in 1930 at the age of only 55.
His branded tobacco "When A Feller Needs A friends", named after his most famous cartoon series, was sold from the 1920's into the 1950's.
By any stretch of the imagination, he was rich, as $75,000 in 1925 is around $1.37 million today."
- notes from Warren Bernard
Please cite "From The Collection of Warren Bernard" if used.
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/27/2025
*Unknown. 1925. [""Dwig," creator of the "Schooldays" and "Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn" comics has gone to his summer camp at Green Lake, in the Adirondacks"]. Editor and Publisher 57 (51; May 16): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-16_57_51/page/32/mode/2up
Richmond, Tom. 2025. The Ink Stained Wretch #213 11/26/25 [Deadlines ain't what they used to be]. The Ink Stained Wretch (213; November 26): https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-213-112625
Tim Seeley Quits Twitter After Online Response To Marvel's Magik Comic
by Rich Johnston
25 Nov 2025
Comics Artist Elena Mistrello Turned Away At French Border As Antifa; Italian comics artist Elena Mistrello turned away at a French airport for antifascist activism
25 Nov 2025
by Rich Johnston
Roger Langridge Returns To The Muppets In 2026 With Muppets Noir
25 Nov 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/roger-langridge-returns-to-the-muppets-in-2026-with-muppets-noir/
67 Black Friday Sales From Comic Book Stores Coming This Week
25 Nov 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/67-black-friday-sales-from-comic-book-stores-coming-this-week/
Young V&A Exhibition Explores the 'Cracking Creations' of Aardman's Animated Favorites
Mercedes Milligan
November 25, 2025
J. D. King – RIP
D. D. Degg
November 25, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/11/25/j-d-king-rip/
J.D. King: 'I don't think artists should limit themselves'
LISA KAPPS
Utica Observer-Dispatch January 28 2011
https://www.uticaod.com/story/business/transportation/2011/01/28/j-d-king-i-don/44854353007/
Book news: Dog Man tops the charts yet again, but elsewhere comics snubs [sales]
Heidi MacDonald on 11/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/book-news-dog-man-tops-the-charts-yet-again-but-elsewhere-comics-snubs/
5 new comics to read in December, including Marvel's Ultimate Endgame
We close out the year with the return of Criminal and a new take on Santa Claus.
By Oliver Sava | November 26, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/marvel-ultimate-endgame-criminal-december-comics
Unknown. 1925. ["Ethel Hayes, feature cartoonist of the Cleveland Press, has been added to the staff of the NEA Service, Inc., Cleveland"]. Editor and Publisher 57 (36; January 31): 13. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-31_57_36/page/n11/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. [Henry Hershfield and the Cheese Club to choose next musical comedy star]. Editor and Publisher 57 (34; January 17): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-17_57_34/page/28/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. [John McCutcheon in Hawaii on an around-the-world cruise]. Editor and Publisher 57 (38; February 14): 25. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-02-14_57_38/page/24/mode/2up
*Unknown. 1925. ["John T. McCucheon, cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate, and Mrs. McCutcheon, left Chicago last week for San Francisco to sail on a world tour via the South Sea Islands."]. Editor and Publisher 57 (33; January 10): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-10_57_33/page/26/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. [Theodore Scheel has been appointed staff artist of Science Service, Washington D. C.]. Editor and Publisher 57 (37; February 7): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-02-07_57_37/page/28/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. [Vincent Berni cartoonist on the Providence [RI] Journal is doing a series of comic strips for the L. A. M. Motor News, published in Providence]. Editor and Publisher 57 (38; February 14): 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-02-14_57_38/page/20/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. [Hoboken Jersey Observer] Adds Magazine Section [and colored comics section]. Editor and Publisher 57 (38; February 14): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-02-14_57_38/page/30/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. Twelve Page Comics in N. Y. [Sunday colored comics]. Editor and Publisher 57 (37; February 7): 25. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-02-07_57_37/page/24/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. Sunday Edition for Vancouver [Vancouver (BC)] Province [Canada, colored comics]. Editor and Publisher 57 (36; January 31): 1. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-31_57_36
Eastment Syndicate. 1925. The Only Cross-word Comic [advertisement for Cross Word Charlie]. Editor and Publisher 57 (35; January 24): 1./ Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-24_57_35/page/18/mode/2up
*Brainard, Henry Allen. 1925. Enjoyed Williams Cartoon [letter]. Editor and Publisher 57 (33; January 10): 30. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-10_57_33/page/30/mode/2up
*New York Herald-Tribune Syndicate. 1925. Briggs is supreme! [advertisement; Claire Briggs; Real Folks at Home]. Editor and Publisher 57 (34; January 17): 20, 21. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-17_57_34/page/20/mode/2up
*Unknown 1925. ["Clare Briggs, cartoonist, recently spent several days visiting his old home in Dixton, Ill., where "Oh Skinnay," and "The Days of Real Sport" had their origin."]. Editor and Publisher 57 (37; February 7): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-02-07_57_37/page/28/mode/2up
Associated Editors, Inc. 1925. Al Demeree's One Column Sports Cartoon [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 57 (34; January 17): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-01-17_57_34/page/28/mode/2up
Unknown. 1925. [Sol Hess, creator of The Nebbs, visited Minneapolis last week]. Editor and Publisher 57 (52; May 23): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-05-23_57_52/page/28/mode/2up
*The Westerner 3 (2; Winter 1982 Commemorative Issue). Western Publishing Company, Inc. online at https://archive.org/details/the-westerner-winter-1982-commemorative-issuemissing-p.-11
French critics association ACBD announces 2025 Kids Prize Winner and Grand Prize Finalists
Dean Simons on 11/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/french-critics-association-acbd-announces-2025-kids-prize-winner-and-grand-prize-finalists/
Angela Hsieh
A Book with Good Bones: on thumbnailing a graphic novel
AngelAHH newsletter Nov 26, 2025
https://angelahh.ghost.io/a-book-with-good-bones-on-thumbnailing-a-graphic-novel/
*Thompson, Maggie. 2025. Turning Points [156]. Scoop (November 25): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-156/
*Lytle, Julian. 2025. Movie Review: Zootopia 2 is an animal buddy cop blast. The Beat (November 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/movie-review-zootopia-2-is-an-animal-buddy-cop-blast/
*Vasaly, Madeleine. 2024. The Proofreader's Guide to Comic Book Style: An Editorial Handbook for Print and Digital Comics. Minneapolis, MN Madeleine Vasaly. For sale at https://comicbookstyle.com/
The Official Website of Maggie Thompson. 2008-2014; 2025-
https://www.maggiethompson.com/
CBR newsletter Nov 26, 2025
Brian Cronin Explains How a Famous Stan Lee/John Romita Spider-Man Dinner Became an Iconic Thanksgiving Meal
VITO x DINO: Episode 45 - x Charlie McElvy
Vito Delsante
Nov 20, 2025 VITO X DINO
https://www.youtube.com/watch/ysOA2P0fCUg
*Adams, Tim. 2025. Remembering Rachel Cooke: The Observer journalist was the heart and soul of the paper for 25 years. She leaves an extraordinary legacy [British graphic novel reviewer]. The Observer (November 14): https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/rachel-cooke-a-tribute
*Garrity, Shaenon K. 2025. The Joy of Not Cooking: PW Talks with Jennifer Hayden. Publishers Weekly (November 24): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99159-the-joy-of-not-cooking-pw-talks-with-jennifer-hayden.html
*Juris, Carolyn. 2025. Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Fiction, Poetry & Comics. Publishers Weekly (October 3): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/98768-holiday-gift-guide-2025-fiction-poetry-comics.html
*Lemke, Meg. 2025. Six Comics that Keep Westerns Weird. Publishers Weekly (November 19): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99143-six-comics-that-keep-westerns-weird.html
*Dueben, Alex. 2025. We are all in the gutter: Starman at 30, part 1. TCJ (November 26): https://www.tcj.com/we-are-all-in-the-gutter-starman-at-30-part-1/
The Power Fantasy Ethics – Introduction
Eric Marcotte
Comic Philosophy November 25, 2025
https://comicphilosophy.com/index.php/2025/11/25/the-power-fantasy-ethics-introduction/
Eric Marcotte. 2025-
Comic Philosophy [ethics in superhero comics]
https://comicphilosophy.com/
*Harper, David. 2025. The Sound of Comics with Grant Morrison. Off Panel (526; November 17): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-526-the-sound-of-comics-with-grant-morrison and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Grant_Morrison.mp3
Shahaf @shahaf · Nov 9 2025.
https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/41756941
AMA Announcement!! Thursday, November 13th, Writer Kieron Gillen joins us for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the League of Comic Geeks!
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Julian Lytle reviews Zootopia 2, and has a new newsletter post
MOVIE REVIEW: Zootopia 2 is an animal buddy cop blast
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