A centennial look back at Edward Gorey's macabre art and guarded life [in print as Edward Gorey's ghoulish art and guarded life]
Review by Mark Dery
Washington Post (December 14, 2025): C4. Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/12/13/edward-gorey-centennial-gregory-hischak-review/
The two friends and RISD alumni talked for an hour, took questions, went deep into a 20-year old animated tv series, and laughed a lot. Epstein was previously interviewed here - https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2024/07/meet-visiting-cartoonist-gabriela.html
More photos are here - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDRsx
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| Epstein reflecting on the new book while the 1st one is in the foreground. |
Written by E.B. Hutchins
Cartoonists Cooperative (December): https://cartoonist.coop/journal/the-reality-of-winning-awards/
In 2013, two young Hindu cousins killed a Muslim man in a rural part of Uttar Pradesh, India. What followed was a series of alternating violence in the region between Hindus and Muslims. Renowned comic journalist Joe Sacco's new book, The Once And Future Riot, investigates that conflict and the stories people tell themselves about what happened. In today's episode, Sacco speaks with NPR's Andrew Limbong about illustrating violence and the "she-said, he-said" nature of this story.
After defeating Dark Danny and creating a new timeline, Danny Phantom is once again public enemy #1 of Amity Park, and Casper High School has revamped their curriculum to account for their belief that ghosts are a danger to the town. While Danny struggles to find a way to implement his knowledge of what ghosts are to help them coexist with humans, Valerie Gray is thriving as the best ghost hunter at school. But when the gang's old ally Wulf arrives in town looking for a ghost cub, Danny and the gang must help track down this spectral mini-wolf before their ghost-hunting classmates get to them first. Can Danny help protect these ghosts before they get caught, or will his past grudge with Valerie result in his end?https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/danny-phantom-graphic-novel-fair-game
"One day, during an ordinary early-morning run, Cara's watch dinged with a Facebook friend request. But when they checked the message, the photo slammed them backward in time and froze them in fear. Their rapist wanted to 'friend' them.
Cara always had a long to-do list; always had many projects; always was busy. But as their rapist continued to send friend requests and tried to reconnect with them, they began to lose their grip on their work, projects, and relationships. But then Cara connects with a therapist who guides them through a long but powerful process of healing. And Cara works to desensitize, reprocess, excavate and relive the old wounds in order to move past them and heal."
MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. So what happened to Humanoids, anyway? The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/so-what-happened-to-humanoids-anyway/
Simons, Dean. 2025. ANGOULÊME: Official Selection leaks, Association FIBD barks back, and more. The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/angouleme-official-selection-leaks-association-fibd-barks-back-and-more/
Vertaldi, Aurélia and Olivier Delcroix. 2025. Xavier Bonnefont : "Angoulême va bel et bien célébrer la BD fin janvier pendant trois jours". Le Figaro (December 10): https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/xavier-bonnefont-angouleme-va-bel-et-bien-celebrer-la-bd-fin-janvier-pendant-trois-jours-20251209
Oury, Antoine. 2025. Les Humanoïdes associés : récit d'un crash intergalactique et transatlantique. Actualitte (December 1): https://actualitte.com/article/127248/enquetes/les-humanoides-associes-recit-d-un-crash-intergalactique-et-transatlantique
Oury, Antoine. 2025. Derrière Les Humanoïdes associés, la mystérieuse galaxie Giger. Actualitte (December 5): https://actualitte.com/article/127966/enquetes/derriere-les-humanoides-associes-la-mysterieuse-galaxie-giger
Tumey Paul C. (editor). 2025. The Art of Milt Gross Vol. One: Mastering Cartoon Pantomime-Judge 1923-24. Erratic Press. Available at https://www.amazon.com/Art-Milt-Gross-Vol-Pantomime-Judge/dp/B0FVL4D9MR/
Mota, Joel. 2025. Winter Stories in Comic Books. Library of Congress' Headlines & Heroes Blog (December 10): https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/12/winter-stories-in-comic-books/
Bird, Jared. 2025. Interview: Jesse Lonergan on MISS TRUESDALE AND THE RISE OF MAN. The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jesse-lonergan-on-miss-truesdale-and-the-rise-of-man/
Johnston, Rich. 2025. How Lunar's Christine Merkler Found Out About The Diamond Bankruptcy. Bleeding Cool (December 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/lunar-christine-merkler-diamond-bankruptcy/
Gonzalez, Elijah. 2025. After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmony [videogame; animation]. AV Club (December 9): https://www.avclub.com/unbeatable-review
Degg, D. D. 2025. Grant Canfield – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (December 9): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/09/grant-canfield-rip/
Unknown. 2025. Robert Grant Canfield 1945 – 2025. San Francisco Chronicle (December 1 – 7): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/robert-canfield-obituary?id=60171300
Richmond, Tom. 2025. Foul-Mouthed Butchers and Drawing Crowds! The Ink Stained Wretch (214; December 10): https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-214-121025
Barnes, Mike. 2024. Jeff Garcia, Stand-Up Comic and 'Jimmy Neutron' Voice Actor, Dies at 50; He also played characters in the animated 'Happy Feet,' 'Rio' and 'Barnyard' franchises. Hollywood Reporter (December 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jeff-garcia-dead-jimmy-neutron-planet-sheen-1236447091/
Graves, Sabina. 2025. The Directors of 'Elio' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' Talk About the Reality of Selling Diverse Movies; Domee Shi and Maggie Kang look back on the inverse reactions to 'Elio' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' and their shared desires to center original stories. io9 (December 10): https://gizmodo.com/the-directors-of-elio-and-kpop-demon-hunters-talk-about-the-reality-of-selling-diverse-movies-2000697468
Morrison, Matt. 2025. Fantastic Four Special Makes Marvel History, Gives You $30 of Free Comics [movie promotion]. Super Hero Hype (July 1): https://www.superherohype.com/comics/608819-fantastic-four-special-makes-marvel-history-gives-you-30-of-free-comics
Zha, Weixin. 2025. Lagerfeld's life as a graphic novel; A new graphic novel by Alfons Kaiser and Simon Schwartz tells the story of Karl Lagerfeld's life, from his birth in 1933 to his death in 2019 [Germany]. Fashion United (July 2): https://fashionunited.in/news/culture/lagerfelds-life-as-a-graphic-novel/2025070250433
Manning, Shaun. 2025. Cute With a Touch of Goth: Ann Arbor artist Katie Cook discusses the third volume of her magic and fantasy comic "Nothing Special". A2Pulp (July 1): https://pulp.aadl.org/node/643524
Sathiaseelan, Adshayah. 2025. U.K. author's graphic novel links his London to ours in 'time-space fracture' [Henry Chebaane; The Panharmonion Chronicles]. London Free Press (July 2): https://lfpress.com/entertainment/u-k-authors-graphic-novel-links-his-london-to-ours-in-time-space-fracture
Morales, Mia. 2025. Myth Adventures, comic book store founder Helgi Davis dies. CentralValley.com (July 2): https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/myth-adventures-comic-book-store-founder-helgi-davis-dies/
Murg, Wilhelm. 2012. Native Artist Robby McMurtry Fatally Shot by Deputy. Indian Country Today (August 13): https://ictnews.org/archive/native-artist-robby-mcmurtry-fatally-shot-by-deputy/
Murg, Wilhelm. 2012. Picture Perfect: The Graphic Novel as Vehicle for Nonfiction [Robby McMurtry]. Indian Country Today (July 16): https://ictnews.org/archive/picture-perfect-the-graphic-novel-as-vehicle-for-nonfiction/
Canfield, Grant. 2020. My San Francisco Century: Part one: 1970-2020. Portable Storage 3 (Spring): 116-145. online at https://fanac.org/fanzines/Portable_Storage/Portable%20Storage%203%20Breiding,%20William%202020-Sp%20US.pdf
Okay, Arpad. 2025. On the scene; MICE 2025 focused on understanding comics. The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mice-2025/
Brown, Teresa. 2025. ["But my loving and wonderful husband Keith has passed."] Keith Brown's Facebook (December 10): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1X36PiTRHm/
Andelman, Bob. 2019. Cartoonist Keith Brown makes President Trump a hellish toon! [Interview]. Mr. Media Interviews (January 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo4HY0WmrQM
Muro, Jennifer, and Thomas Krajewski. 2025. Primer – interview with Jennifer Muro and Thomas Krajewski. DC Comics (December 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg0oCmOh5ko
Harper, David. 2025. Tradd Moore talks art, life, and his work on projects like Doctor Strange: Fall sunrise. SKTCHD's Off Panel (December 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlfLN6eJbg
Soderberg, Justin. 2025. Tyler Crook – comic book creator. Capes and Tights Podcast (258; December 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRRYPA4cGY
Cox, Bill. 2025. Comic art collector Ian Saint [Guardians of the Galaxy]. CAF+ (December 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQlsmHoCkhk
Rabiroff, Zach. 2025. Books with pictures' Katie Pryde on her store and comics retail: 'I don't think comics are going anywhere'. TCJ (December 10): https://www.tcj.com/books-with-pictures-katie-pryde-on-her-store-and-comics-retail-i-dont-think-comics-are-going-anywhere/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. Pioneering publishing house Gungnir launches fan-powered animation studio. Animation Magazine (December 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/pioneering-publishing-house-gungnir-launches-fan-powered-animation-studio/
