Sunday, May 31, 2026

Shawn Martinbrough, Rodney Barnes and David Betancourt for Comictropolis (updated)

The talk moved into the auditorium on the 5th floor and it's starting now.

Shawn. Rodney, David

Rodney Barnes

Shawn Martinbrough

David Betancourt

Update: Audio and more photographs online at the Internet Archive.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Herblock prize lecture by Judy Woodruff

She did an excellent job, and actually talked about Mr. Block at length...

Judy Woodruff's remarks at the Herblock Prize ceremony...

Jack Ohman's You Betcha! May 30, 2026
https://jackohman.substack.com/p/judy-woodruffs-remarks-at-the-herblock

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/29/2026

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/29/26: Neverlanders returns. The Beat (May 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-052926/

Baker, Dave. 2026. Guest Essay: Dave Baker on Halloween Boy – “The Process Is the Idea”. The Beat (May 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/guest-essay-dave-baker-on-halloween-boy-the-process-is-the-idea/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. MoMA Announces ‘It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection’. Animation Magazine (May 28): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/moma-announces-its-alive-a-century-of-animation-from-the-collection/

Brooke, David. 2026. Five of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Favorite Sci-Fi Inspirations for ‘Salvation’s Child’ and the World of ‘The Final Architecture’ Series. AIPT (May 27): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/27/adrian-tchaikovsky-salvations-child/

Unknown. 2026. Netflix Animation Production Workers Ratify First Union Contract With The Animation Guild. Animation Magazine (May 28): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/netflix-animation-production-workers-ratify-first-union-contract-with-the-animation-guild/

Groth, Gary. 2026. The Comics Journal #59: The Ted White Interview. TCJ (May 29): https://www.tcj.com/the-comics-journal-59-the-ted-white-interview/

Reyna, Leo. 2026. Gundam Writer Hiroyuki Kawasaki Has Died at 60. CBR (May 28): https://www.cbr.com/gundam-writer-hiroyuki-kawasaki-dead/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [#182]. Scoop (May 28): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-182/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Editooning – By Necessity A New System Emerges. Daily Cartoonist (May 28): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/28/editooning-by-necessity-a-new-system-emerges/

Tornoe, Rob. 2026. Editorial Cartoons Find New Digital Life: Sack’s comeback highlights shift from newsrooms. E&P Magazine (May 27): https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/editorial-cartoons-find-new-digital-life-sacks-comeback-highlights-shift-from-newsrooms,261760

Newton, Pamela. 2026. Authorized? Unauthorized? Garry Trudeau Calls a New Biography ‘Unopposed’; Back at the Yale library that holds his archive, the low-key creator of “Doonesbury” reunites with the journalist who pieced together his life story. New York Times (May 28): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/books/review/garry-trudeau-doonesbury-biography.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Panini to Publish Ten Volume Hardcover Spider-Man: Web of Heroes Line [UK]. Bleeding Cool (May 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/panini-to-publish-ten-volume-hardcover-spider-man-web-of-heroes-line/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Mike Mayhew's Manifesto for Artists – Stop Going to Comic Cons; Mike Mayhew's Manifesto for Comic Book Artists - Stop Going to Comic Cons.... with Mark Brooks, Dan Panosian and Dennis Barger joining in. Bleeding Cool (May 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mike-mayhews-manifesto-for-artists-stop-going-to-comic-cons/

Flook, Ray. 2026. Jorge R. Gutierrez Responds to AI Backlash: "Cautious as Possible"; Jorge R. Gutierrez (The Book of Life) responded to being called out over Amazon Web Services and Amazon MGM Studios' GenAI Creators’ Fund. Bleeding Cool (May 28): https://bleedingcool.com/tv/jorge-r-gutierrez-responds-to-ai-backlash-cautious-as-possible/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. DC Comics Boycott: 1200 Days With No Ongoing DC Universe Black Lead; DC Blackout: a DC Comics fan boycott launches after 1200 days without an ongoing DC Universe comic book series with a black lead character. Bleeding Cool (May 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-boycott-1200-days-with-no-ongoing-dc-universe-black-lead/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Black Comics Alliance Calls for #DCBlackout Boycott; #DCSOWhite has been followed by #DCBlackout. The Beat (May 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/576474-2/

Biggs, Brian. 2026. Fancy Pens! Are They Worth It? Brian Biggs (May 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgxK_K49Upg

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. From The New Yorker to Graphic Memoir: Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell; The cartoonist and comedian on Schulz’s influence and her two graphic memoirs. GraphicMemoirBlog (May 29): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/from-the-new-yorker-to-graphic-memoir

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Yevgenia Nayberg’s Chernobyl Graphic Memoir: From Kyiv to Brooklyn, on Jewish identity, memory, migration, and Soviet life. GraphicMemoirBlog (May 22): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/yevgenia-naybergs-chernobyl-graphic, and https://graphicmemoir.co.uk/f/yevgenia-nayberg

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Alex Frith on Neuroscience and Comics: On family collaboration, and working with illustrator Daniel Locke to turn science into comics. GraphicMemoirBlog (May 15): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/alex-frith-on-neuroscience-and-comics

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Kill the Sunflower — This Week’s Links. TCJ (May 29): https://www.tcj.com/kill-the-sunflower-this-weeks-links/

Harold, Kate. 2026. Coming Clean: 5 questions with Cincinnati graphic novelist Jay Kalagayan; Indie publisher Creative Mussel uses panel-to-panel storytelling to provide a window into worlds different from the reader’s own. Soapbox Cincinnati (May 26): https://soapboxmedia.com/coming-clean-5-questions-with-cincinnati-graphic-novelist-jay-kalagayan/

Kaplan, Ollie. 2026. Interview: Tilly & Susan Bridges on Star Trek, ‘hope-fueled sci-fi’ and more. Prism Comics (May 25): https://www.prismcomics.org/interview-tilly-susan-bridges-on-star-trek-hope-fueled-sci-fi-and-more/

Paschal, Belinda M. 2026. Billy Ireland Museum Reopens With Redesigned Galleries, New Exhibits. Columbus Dispatch (May 25): https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/arts/2026/05/25/billy-ireland-cartoon-library-museum-reopens-exhibits/89959041007/

Logan, Brian. 2026. ‘I Want to Bury It Under a Roundabout!’ Kim Noble on His Unusual Approach to Promoting His Graphic Novel. Guardian (May 25): https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/25/kim-noble-graphic-novel-in-pursuit-of-a-wonderful-nothing

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Comics Series Find Strength in Numbers; Comics publishers innovate to help older series revive and thrive [In print as: Strength in Numbers]. Publishers Weekly (May 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100482-comics-series-find-strength-in-numbers.html

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Comics Comebacks From Back in the Day [In print as: Comeback Comics]. Publishers Weekly (May 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100483-comics-comebacks-from-back-in-the-day.html

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. Fantagraphics Looks Back on Half a Century; This year, iconoclastic comics publisher Fantagraphics celebrates 50 years in business. It all started with a barn, a printer, and a dream [In print as: Rebels With a Cause]. Publishers Weekly (May 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100476-fantagraphics-looks-back-on-half-a-century.html

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Eisner Awards to Implement AI Policy Following Controversy. Publishers Weekly (May 27): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/100473-stardust-anthology-withdrawn-from-eisner-awards-after-ai-controversy.html

Harper, David. 2026. Buy and Sell with Aaron Trites [store owner]. SKTCHD's Off Panel (553; May 25): https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-553-buy-and-sell-with-aaron-trites

Power, Tom. 2026. Arizona O’Neill on Drawing Organs and Making Peace With Her Past. Q With Tom Power (May 20): https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/16215626-arizona-oneill-drawing-organs-making-peace-past

Neri, Gabriele. 2026. The Cartoonist Who Mocked the Madness of Modernism; With biting satire, Alan Dunn captured how 20th-century architectural trends left everyday Americans astonished, baffled, and enraged. MIT Press Reader (May 26): https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-cartoonist-who-mocked-the-madness-of-modernism/

Rascoe, Ayesha. 2026. A Mississippi Warehouse Full of Comic Books Is at the Center of a Legal Battle. Weekend Edition Sunday (May 24): https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5830105/a-mississippi-warehouse-full-of-comic-books-is-at-the-center-of-a-legal-battle, https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesun/2026/05/20260524_wesun_comically_expensive_court_battle.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5830105

Randles, Jonathan. 2026. JPMorgan Fights Over Millions of Comic Books Locked in a Mississippi Warehouse. Bloomberg (May 21): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-21/jpmorgan-publishers-fight-over-bankrupt-comic-distributor-diamond-s-assets

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #340 – Steve Foxe Talks ‘X-Men ’97: Season Two’. AIPT (May 25): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/25/x-men-monday-340-foxe-x-men-97-season-2/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. Truth, Death, and The Great Depression: J.G Jones and Phil Bram talk ‘Dust to Dust’ TPB. AIPT (May 26): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/26/dust-to-dust-tpb-qa/

Brooke, David. 2026. Inside the Neon Nightmare of ‘Heavens:’ Katie Skelly on vulnerability, desire, and growing up. AIPT (May 26): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/26/heaven-katie-skelly-qa/

Brooke, David. 2026. Che Grayson Reveals How ‘Absolute Catwoman’ Turns Selina Kyle Into DC’s Deadliest Spy. AIPT (May 28): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/28/che-grayson-absolute-catwoman-interview/

Modi, Chintan Girish. 2026. Review - Meet ‘Musalman’, the Non-Violent Superhero With a ‘Skull-Cape’ and a Sense of Humour; Falah Faisal’s comic book is a witty alternative to conventional superhero narratives. Guardian (May 22): https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/musalman-comic-falah-faisal-artist-spud-muslim-superhero-new-india/article70982705.ece

Chachowski, Richard. 2026. Alan Moore Reveals His Optimistic Side; The comic book legend, known for dark visions, talks about his new novel, I Hear a New World. Inverse (May 26): https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/alan-moore-interview-i-hear-a-new-world

Carbajal-Carrera, Beatriz. 2026. Representations of Madrid’s Collective Identity Traversed by Humour in M21 Magazine. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (May 12): 1–22. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2674109 or https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2026.2674109

Maldonado, Jennifer Caroccio. 2026. The Body Draws the Score: Queer Temporalities and Somatic Experience in Latinx Graphic Narratives. JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies 65 (3): 174-179. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/article/990444

Betancourt, David, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, and Shawn Martinbrough. 2026. Comictropolis - La Borinqueña Rises: An Afternoon With Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez and Learn How To Create Comic Books With Shawn Martinborough. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. audio recording online at https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-la-borinquena-rises-an-afternoon-with-edgardo-miranda-rodriguez-an

Unknown. 2026. John A. Lent, in Memoriam (1936-2026). International Comic Arts Forum (May 29): http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/lent-memorial.html

Rhode, Mike (ed.). 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 11: Mechademia and ICAF. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 29): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-11.html

Comictropolis - La Borinqueña Rises: An Afternoon With Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez and Learn How To Create Comic Books With Shawn Martinborough audio recording

Comictropolis - La Borinqueña Rises: An Afternoon With Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez and Learn How To Create Comic Books With Shawn Martinborough

David Betancourt; Shawn Martinbrough; Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

photos by Mike Rhode

Washington, DC: Martin Luther King Jr. Library

https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-la-borinquena-rises-an-afternoon-with-edgardo-miranda-rodriguez-an

Friday, May 29, 2026

NPR on Diamond's bankruptcy

A Mississippi warehouse full of comic books is at the center of a legal battle [Diamond bankruptcy]

Ayesha Rascoe

May 24, 2026 Weekend Edition Sunday

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5830105/a-mississippi-warehouse-full-of-comic-books-is-at-the-center-of-a-legal-battle

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesun/2026/05/20260524_wesun_comically_expensive_court_battle.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5830105

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bloomberg reporter Jonathan Randles about a legal battle that's left over 8 million comic books sitting in a Mississippi warehouse.

TCJ reprints its Ted White interview

The Comics Journal #59: The Ted White Interview

Gary Groth | May 29, 2026

https://www.tcj.com/the-comics-journal-59-the-ted-white-interview/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/28/2026

Hudoshnyk, Oksana and Oleksandr P. Krupskyi. 2022. Science and comics: from popularization to the discipline of Comics Studies. History of Science 12 (2): 210-230. Online at https://www.hst-journal.com/index.php/hst/issue/view/20

RING Latinoamérica [Latin American Graphic Narrative Research Network]

ringlatinoamerica.wordpress.com

Unknown. 2026. Lamentamos el fallecimiento de John A. Lent. RING Latinoamérica (May 19): https://ringlatinoamerica.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/despedimosajohnlent/

Sherif, Adam Karenina. 2026. Interview: Dave Baker and Nicole Goux talk craft, marketing, and Punk’n Heads. The Beat (May 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dave-baker-and-nicole-goux-talk-craft-marketing-and-punkn-heads/

Holub, Christian. 2026. Dark Horse Employees Form Union. Publishers Weekly (May 27): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100492-dark-horse-employees-announce-the-formation-of-staff-union.html

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Dark Horse Workers Unionize: Include creator-owned comics in list of demands. ICv2 (May 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62486/dark-horse-workers-unionize

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Staff of Dark Horse Comics Form a Union After Changes at the Publisher. Bleeding Cool (May 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/staff-of-dark-horse-comics-form-a-union-after-changes-at-the-publisher/

Baines, Graham. 2026. Creating Comics: An interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky. downthetubes (May 27): https://downthetubes.net/creating-comics-an-interview-with-adrian-tchaikovsky/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. “Play Is Evolving…”: Hasbro’s Tim Kilpin talks kids, kidults and KPop Demon Hunters. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/play-is-evolving-hasbros-tim-kilpin-talks-kids-kidults-and-kpop-demon-hunters/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. Takashi Iizuka – Head of the Sonic Team at SEGA – Reflects on the Hedgehog’s Journey From Video Game Star to Pop Culture Icon. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/takashi-iizuka-head-of-the-sonic-team-at-sega-reflects-on-the-hedgehogs-journey-from-video-game-star-to-pop-culture-icon/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. Konami Cross Media NY’s Mark Kirk Looks at How FAST Platforms Drive Engagement for Yu-Gi-Oh!. Brands Untapped (May 18): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/konami-cross-media-nys-mark-kirk-looks-at-how-fast-platforms-drive-engagement-for-yu-gi-oh/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. Paul Gitter of Disney Consumer Products on Blockbuster Launches for The Mandalorian and Grogu, Toy Story 5, Moana and More. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/paul-gitter-of-disney-consumer-products-on-blockbuster-launches-for-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-toy-story-5-moana-and-more/

Bloomfield, Sophie. 2026. Reactivating Relevance [Pink Panther]. Brands Untapped (May 27): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/reactivating-relevance/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Victoria Berrocales Awarded Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship. Daily Cartoonist (May 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/27/victoria-berrocales-awarded-2026-jay-kennedy-memorial-scholarship/

Barnett, David. 2026. The Comic Artist Detained by ICE; Becky Burke was about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. What followed was 19 days of hell. Prospect Magazine (May 26): https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/people/73617/the-comic-artist-detained-by-ice

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Jack Ohman Receives His Herblock Prize Award. Daily Cartoonist (May 26): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/26/jack-ohman-receives-his-herblock-prize-award/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. You Should Race to Your Local Theater to See ‘Adolescence of Utena’; GKIDS is bringing the eclectic 'Revolutionary Girl Utena' movie to the big screen for two nights only this June. io9 (May 28): https://gizmodo.com/adolescence-of-utena-movie-theaters-theatrical-release-2000764513

Kogan, Rick. 2026. Ready to Travel Into the Secret Life of Garry Trudeau and ‘Doonesbury’?. Chicago Tribune (May 27): https://www.recorderonline.com/features/entertainment_news/column-ready-to-travel-into-the-secret-life-of-garry-trudeau-and-doonesbury/article_0768badd-2ccb-568f-88cc-975bcbca6a95.html

Rollyson, Carl. 2026. ‘Trudeau & Doonesbury’ Examines a Comic Strip That Became Part of the National Discussion; Joshua Kendall’s new biography shows the cartoonist was prophetic about Donald Trump, first depicting him as a presidential candidate in 1987. New York Sun (May 25): https://www.nysun.com/article/trudeau-doonesbury-examines-a-comic-strip-that-became-part-of-the-national-discussion

Simons, Dean. 2026. Joel Meadows Launches New Kickstarter Campaign as George Pratt Issues New Message. The Beat (May 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/joel-meadows-launches-new-kickstarter-campaign-as-george-pratt-issues-new-message/

Andrews, Sarah. 2026. Stephen R. Bissette, Vermont’s New Cartoonist Laureate, Draws From Waterbury-Duxbury Roots. Waterbury Roundabout (May 26): https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/news-archive/stephen-r-bissette-vermonts-new-cartoonist-laureate-draws-from-waterbury-duxbury-roots

Rhode, Mike (ed.). 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 10: Chinese caricatures and RING's Latin American scholars tribute. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 28): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-10-chinese.html

Pattinson, Tom. 2026. The World’s Largest Museum of Illustration Is About to Open Its Doors [Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration]. Positive News (May 25): https://positive.news/lifestyle/arts/landmark-illustration-museum-launches-in-the-capital/

Jameson. 2026. Ink & Insight w/Denis Kitchen & Kim Munson!. Comix 4 All (171; May 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co7onndQfX4

Burns, Thommy. 2026. Larry Stark, Pioneer of EC Comics Fandom and Noted Theater Critic, Dies at 93. TCJ (May 28): https://www.tcj.com/larry-stark-pioneer-of-ec-comics-fandom-and-noted-theater-critic-dies-at-93/

Tonight! Angela Hsieh at Loyalty Bookstore

From Query to Bookshelf: AANHPI Creators Discuss Children’s Book Publishing

Date: Fri, 5/29/2026

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Place:

Petworth Neighborhood (Main Location!)
4203 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20011

RSVP

Join SCBWI’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter for an AANHPI Heritage Month panel for a candid, heart-forward conversation with AANHPI children’s book creators in our region. Panelists will discuss the business side of books—from query to book deal, marketing your work, sustaining creativity, navigating representation, and advocating for authentic stories. Our panelists will share honest lessons, practical insights, and the behind-the-scenes realities of children’s book publishing.

This event warmly welcomes all creators—whether you’re aspiring to be published, newly debuted, or already published and looking for deeper industry insight. Come ready to learn, ask questions, and celebrate the power of our stories and the pathways that bring them to life. Authors will be available to mingle and sign books during the event.

About the Panelists:

Patricia (Pat) Tanumihardja grew up a third-culture kid, forever curious about the world around her and her place in it. Born in Jakarta and raised in Singapore, her Chinese Indonesian parents encouraged her appetites for both delicious foods and good books. Growing up surrounded by bustling markets, beloved family recipes, and stacks of well-thumbed books sparked a lifelong love of both delicious food and the written word. As a writer, Pat’s work explores food, culture, and self, and especially the in-between spaces she inhabited as an immigrant three-times-over. Her fun, heartwarming stories often echo her lived experiences buoyed by universal themes. Her debut children's book “Ramen for Everyone” was a JLG Gold Selection. Her latest, “Monkey’s Sweet Surprise,” launched in December 2025.

Angela Hsieh is a Taiwanese American author, illustrator, and all-around nature enthusiast. Her debut middle grade fantasy graphic novel, LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY, is a 2026 SCBWI Golden Kite Award Honoree and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It was named a "Best Book of 2025" by the ALA Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table, the Chicago Public Library, Booklist, and the National Library of New Zealand, among others. Angela also illustrated ANTARCTICA: THE MELTING CONTINENT, a critically acclaimed nonfiction book about real-life scientists and explorers.

Sylvia Liu grew up with books and daydreams in Caracas, Venezuela. Once an environmental attorney protecting the oceans, she now spins stories about nature, strong girls, and the intricacies of family and friendship. Her middle grade books include Stealing the Score, Near and Deer, Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation, and Manatee’s Best Friend, and her picture book, A Morning with Grandpa was the Lee and Low New Voices Award winner. Learn more at enjoyingplanetearth.com.

Celeste Dador writes cozy rom-coms with festive flair and big main-character energy. She was a finalist on reality TV show America’s Next Great Author and is an assistant advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Her YA debut, Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights, blends swoony romance with her love of public service. A proud Filipino American, Celeste lives in the D.C. area and can usually be found writing in coffee shops or on Instagram @celestedador.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Guardian journalist based in DC reviews new Trudeau biography

How Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury cartoons captured America: ‘One of our nation’s greatest journalists’

A new book looks back at the work of artist and journalist Garry Trudeau and how he told the story of a country’s highs and lows through a comic strip

David Smith in Washington

Wed 27 May 2026 05.00 EDT

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/27/garry-trudeau-doonesbury

Comic Art of the National Press Club

I was lucky enough to be invited to lunch with Herblock winner Jack Ohman, and took some shots of the cartoons that are permanently on the National Press Club's The Reliable Source restaurant.

These aren't visible to the general public unfortunately. Better captioning comic soon...

Jack Ohman, 2026 Herblock prize winner and NPC president Mark Schoeff Jr.in front of Jack's cartoons

The Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart

Snuffy Smith by Fred Laswell

Dick Tracy by Chester Gould

Original Cul de Sac strip offered on Heritage Auctions

Richard Thompson Cul de Sac Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 11-3-08 (Washington Post, 2008).
Bid Now |Track Item
Current Bid: $220
No Reserve
Live session begins at 6pm CT on Jun. 3, 2026

Meeting Herblock many years ago

Herb "Herblock" Block at the opening of his Library of Congress exhibit in 1999. I was lucky enough to attend and briefly meet him. Thanks to Sarah Alex of the Herblock foundation for the photos. I'm getting a FDC of the stamps he designed signed by him in the second photo.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/27/2026

Unknown. 2026. Wolves of a Feather. Comicwatch's The Korner -- A Comic Crowfunding Roundup (May 24): https://comic-watch.com/news/comic-book-news/comic-watch-presents-the-korner-comic-book-crowdfunding-round-up-creator-interviews-may-24-2026

Kuhnke, Oisin. 2025. Embrace your messy, cringey teenage emo years in rhythm game X visual novel I Write Games Not Tragedies. Rock Paper Shotgun (November 15): https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embrace-your-messy-cringey-teenage-emo-years-in-rhythm-game-x-visual-novel-i-write-games-not-tragedies

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Theo Prasidis on The Girl, The Priest, and The Devil. The Beat (May 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-theo-prasidis-on-the-girl-the-priest-and-the-devil/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Dark Horse Comics Workers Are Unionizing. The Beat (May 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dark-horse-comics-workers-are-unionizing/

Reyes, Abel. 2026. A Leap of Faith: Fun Home’s last page 20 years later. TCJ (May 27): https://www.tcj.com/a-leap-of-faith-fun-homes-last-page-20-years-later-abel-reyes/

Harper, David. 2026. Chip Zdarsky Talks the Sex Criminals Adaptation and the Zdarsky Comic News Experience on Chip Chat. SKTCHD (May 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XR4NUN7Xbs

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Tap The Brakes"

"Tap The Brakes"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4268

Trump taps the brakes...? "Taps the brakes"? JEEzus, they're really
breaking the Goofy Meter over at the Washington Times these days.

F'crissake, that bloated-ass smashmouth sonofabitch probably hasn't done
his own driving for a single day of his goddamn life.

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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Bruce Guthrie posted his Herblock award photos

I posted my pics from the Herblock Prize ceremony and reception for Jack Ohman. I divided them between everything in the Coolidge and everything else. Direct links:

Coolidge (Presentation): http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2026_05_26B1_OhmanP

Everything else: http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2026_05_26B3_OhmanR

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/26/2026

Johnson, Mike. 2025. Del James Discusses His New Graphic Novel, His Love of Pro Wrestling, ECW Reigniting His Flame for It and More. PW Insider (November 14): https://pwinsider.com/article/202290/del-james-discusses-his-new-graphic-novel-his-love-of-pro-wrestling-ecw-reigniting-his-flame-for-it-and-more.html

Chicklinski-Cahill, Matie. 2025. The rise of Indigenous comic books [Super-Powered Sovereignty: Indigenous Comic Book Art; exhibition; Native America]. Denver Gazette (November 15): https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/15/the-rise-of-indigenous-comic-books/

Gregg, Cori Robinson and Cailyn N Dougherty. 2024. Graphic Novels as the Forger's Tool for Literacy. English in Texas 54 (1; Spring/Summer): 46-51. Online at https://www.academia.edu/129360346/Graphic_Novels_as_the_Forgers_Tool_for_Literacy

Unknown. 2025. The Comic Book History of the Cocktail [David Wondrich]. KATU2 ABC (November 14): https://katu.com/afternoon-live/books-authors/the-comic-book-history-of-the-cocktail

Unknown. 1925. [“’Hicks by Hix,’” a single panel comic from the Washington (D.C.) Times, is being syndicated by King Features]. Editor and Publisher 59 (30; December 18): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-12-18_59_30/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. The Comic Marvel [editorial]. Editor and Publisher 59 (30; December 18): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-12-18_59_30/page/32/mode/2up

Thomas, Ian. 2026. A Talk With ‘Antifa’ Cartoonist Gord Hill on Capitalism, Fascism, Resistance and Comics. TCJ (May 25): https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-gord-hill-it-is-from-capitalism-that-fascist-movements-arise/

Beaty, Bart. 2026. Remembering Comics Scholar John A. Lent, 1936-2026. TCJ (May 26): https://www.tcj.com/remembering-comics-scholar-john-a-lent-1936-2026/

Amazeen, Michelle A. 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 9: Michelle A. Amazeen and his academic biography. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (May 26): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/05/remembering-john-lent-part-9-michelle.html

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. Neon Ichiban 2.0 Overhauls App, Adds New Features. The Beat (May 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/neon-ichiban-2-0-overhauls-app/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Exclusive: DSTLRY Hires Chris Ross, Promotes Tyler Jirik; For Remarques, publishing & store. ICv2 (May 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62471/exclusive-dstlry-hires-chris-ross-promotes-tyler-jirik

Freeman, John. 2026. Caveat Emptor: The Great British Comic Riot [fake history written by AI]. downthetubes (May 24): https://downthetubes.net/caveat-emptor-the-great-british-comic-riot/

Freeman, John. 2026. Comic Cuts Podcast Releases Archive Alan Moore Interview. downthetubes (May 26): https://downthetubes.net/comic-cuts-podcast-releases-archive-alan-moore-interview/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/26/26: Bunn and Ossio welcome you to the CULT-DE-SAC. The Beat (May 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-052626/

Portis, James III. 2026. Cleveland’s Maltz Museum Opens Icons in Ink Exhibit. The Beat (May 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/clevelands-maltz-museum-opens-icons-in-ink-exhibit/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Comic Shop Takes a Nautical Turn, Game Shop Quadruples Its Size, Community Rallies Around 98-Year-Old Retailer After Burglary; Shop Talk, May 2026. ICv2 (May 22): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62463/comic-shop-takes-nautical-turn-game-shop-quadruples-its-size-community-rallies-around-98-year-old-retailer-after-burglary

Lloyd, Sophie. 2026. Byron Canady Built Texas’s Only Black Comic Bookstore; The founder of GCC Comics is expanding who gets to see themselves in the pages of a comic book. Rolling Out (May 9): https://rollingout.com/2026/05/09/byron-canady-gcc-comic-book-houston/

Robinson, Kaylee. 2026. Fargo Comic Shop Spotlighted by National Publisher; Ghost Machine selected Paradox Comics-N-Cards as the first store featured in a new series highlighting comic book shops across the country. WDAY (May 13): https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/fargo-comic-shop-spotlighted-by-national-publisher

Porras, Gabriel. 2026. Community Rallies After 98-Year-Old Stockton Comic Shop Owner Loses Thousands; Business owners discovered signs of the burglary on Tuesday morning. ABC10 (April 4): https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/als-comic-shop-break-in-burglary-community-support/103-4e5b46f8-4aed-471d-bda7-869170047529

Hillman, Reagan. 2026. Three New Shops Open at Eastview Mall: Comics, banking café, pretzels. WROC (May 15): https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/three-new-shops-open-at-eastview-mall-comics-banking-cafe-pretzels/

Unknown. 2026. Free Comic Book Day Draws Crowds to Madison Comic Shop. WOWT (May 2): https://www.wowt.com/video/2026/05/03/free-comic-book-day-draws-crowds-madison-comic-shop/

Price, Alyson. 2026. West Pittston Business Raises Money, Celebrates Free Comic Book Day. WBRE/WYOU (May 2): https://www.2822news.com/news/local-news/west-pittston-business-raises-money-celebrates-free-comic-book-day/

Lea, Meredith. 2026. Louisville Comic Shop Turns Free Comic Book Day Into Derby Weekend Block Party; Pops Comics and Collectibles teams up with neighboring businesses for annual event. WAVE (April 25): https://www.wave3.com/2026/04/25/louisville-comic-shop-turns-free-comic-book-day-into-derby-weekend-block-party/

Staton, Joe. 2026. ["We've Heard That My Old Pal Ted White Has Died."]. Facebook (May 25): https://www.facebook.com/share/1EHVvZZFut/

Unknown. 2026. 交流新纪元 [“A New Era of Communication” - John Lent’s New Years gift painted by cartoonist Cai Weidong]. WeChat (January 13): https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1tj4a0ybt-GpGw2kcn_y4Q

Unknown. 2026. Popular Metro Atlanta Comic Store Owner Retires - Say hello to new owners. WSB-TV (May 1): https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/popular-metro-atlanta-comic-store-owner-retires-say-hello-new-owners/QCUCGACSO5CAPFRYMPEJSO2K34/

Sutherland, Kev F. and Steve Noble. 2026. Comic Cuts - The Panel Show: Alan Moore & Steve Moore interview 1982. Comic Cuts 2 (7; May 25): https://www.buzzsprout.com/1788415/episodes/19234606-alan-moore-steve-moore-interview-1982

Unknown. 2026. Conan the Barbarian Is Running Out of Time: Jim Zub. Legends of Conan Podcast (May 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkI0MOd7kn0

Tommy. 2026. Jim Zub Talks Conan - Tides of the Tyrant King!! Worldatwarcomics (May 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqFm8yVeFX4

Zub, Jim. 2026. Jim Zub. Dollar Bin Bandits (May 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP526kYP4hQ

Carter, Justin. 2026. Marvel’s Old Frankenstein Anime Is Coming to 4K; Once upon a time, Marvel and Toei did a movie about Frankenstein and his monster. Soon, you can see it in all its newly restored glory. io9 (May 25): https://gizmodo.com/marvels-old-frankenstein-anime-is-coming-to-4k-2000763024

Garner, Dwight. 2026. Trudeau & Doonesbury: The cartoonist who turned the news into art - By Joshua Kendall - Abrams; The story of ‘Doonesbury’ and a half-century of American absurdity. New York Times (May 25): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/books/review/trudeau-doonesbury-joshua-kendall.html

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. ‘My Hero Academia’ Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Animation Magazine (May 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/my-hero-academia-wins-anime-of-the-year-at-crunchyroll-anime-awards/

Campbell, Kambole. 2026. Director Sébastien Laudenbach on the Making of ‘Viva Carmen,’ His Beautiful New Spin on the Seductive Heroine of Seville. Animation Magazine (359; June; online May 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/sebastien-laudenbach-discusses-viva-carmen-his-beautiful-new-spin-on-the-seductive-heroine-of-seville/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Director Phuong Mai Nguyen Discusses the Making of Her Cannes and Annecy Sensation ‘In Waves’. Animation Magazine (359; June; online May 24): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/director-phuong-mai-nguyen-discusses-of-making-of-her-cannes-and-annecy-sensation-in-waves/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Animal Attraction: ‘Mating Season’ creators share the horny secrets of their hilarious new Netflix show. Animation Magazine (359; June; online May 22): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/animal-attraction-mating-season-creators-share-the-horny-secrets-of-their-hilarious-new-netflix-show/