Snoopy and the Gang come to life in Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Peanuts Gallery!

John Banther

Classical Breakdown October 13, 2026

https://weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/snoopy-and-gang-come-life-ellen-taaffe-zwilichs-peanuts-gallery

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This work is for everyone, young or old, and what makes it so effective is how the composer approaches writing music for children. John Banther and Evan Keely look at those cultural aspects, how this work came together after the composer was featured in a comic strip, what to listen for, and we even hear from the composer herself! 

Oct 29: Free screening of Democracy Under Siege with Ann Telnaes

 
From: Ann Telnaes  

With Terry Anderson, Executive Director of Cartoonists Rights

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/27/2026

  *Unknown. 1923. [“The McNaught Syndicate has produced a new comic strip drawn by George Peck and Nate Collier”]. Fourth Estate (June 9): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510007328686&seq=854

  *Unknown. 1923. [Rube Goldberg has just had his best game of golf, scoring 97]. Fourth Estate (June 9): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510007328686&seq=854

  *Unknown. 1923. [Jiggs and Maggie have officially completed their trip around the world in Bringing Up Father]. Fourth Estate (June 9): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510007328686&seq=854

  *Paul, Mathures. 2026. 50 Years of Jon and His Cat - Why Garfield Endures: Universal Gags, a Marketable Cat and a Strip Still Drawn Every Day. Telegraph India (October 20): https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/50-years-of-jon-and-his-cat-why-garfield-endures-universal-gags-a-marketable-cat-and-a-strip-still-drawn-every-day-prnt/cid/2185477

  *Destito, Deanna. 2026. Exclusive: Ram V Launches New Creative Studio Mirror Maker. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-ram-v-launches-new-creative-studio-mirror-maker/

  *Ram V. 2026. Ram V's Mirror Maker. The Beat (October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlZzE22apw0


Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Fantagraphics to Publish British Cartoonist's Account of Being Detained by ICE - R.E. Burke Was One of the First to Be Detained Under Trump 2. Scoop (October 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63728/fantagraphics-publish-british-cartoonists-account-being-detained-ice

  *Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Bankruptcy Court Approves Consignment Inventory Settlement for One of Two Publisher Groups. Scoop (October 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63723/diamond-bankruptcy-court-approves-consignment-inventory-settlement

  *Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Could a Publisher Settlement Spell the Beginning of the End for Diamond Disputes? TCJ (October 27): https://www.tcj.com/could-a-publisher-settlement-spell-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-diamond-disputes/

  *Woodbury, Jason. 2026. Reviews: Hello, I’m Johnny Cash [Al Hartley]. TCJ (October 27): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/hello-im-johnny-cash/

  *Johnston, Rich. 2026. Dan DiDio, From DC Comics Publisher to Reviving Secret Agent X-9. Bleeding Cool (October 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dan-didio-from-dc-comics-publisher-to-reviving-secret-agent-x-9/

  *Zhuang, Yan. 2026. Eric Bauza, Modern Voice of ‘Looney Tunes’ Stars, Dies at 46. New York Times (October 26): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/arts/television/eric-bauza-dead.html

  *Harrison, Bob, and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE With Special Guest Becky Cloonan. Pop Culture Squad (October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPfMXHJykjQ

  *Simon, Kris, and David Hyde. 2026. Matt Wagner & Kelley Jones on Phantom of the Paradise & Dekalog [Dracula]. Superfan Podcast (15; October 23): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-15-matt-wagner and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHkugiyDqk0

  *Davids, Brian. 2026. ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on the Tragic Ending, Joker Easter Eggs and His Star’s Secret Injury. Hollywood Reporter (October 26): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/clayface-director-tragic-ending-joker-easter-eggs-1236740387/

  *AFP. 2026. Tetsuya Chiba, Manga Titan Behind ‘Ashita no Joe’, Passes Away. The Star (October 28): https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/10/28/tetsuya-chiba-manga-titan-behind-ashita-no-joe-passes-away

  *Jiji Press. 2026. Tetsuya Chiba, Japanese Renowned Mangaka, Dies at 87. Japan News (October 27): https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/obituaries/20261027-355834/

  *Komatsu, Mikikazu. 2026. Manga Artist Tetsuya Chiba Passes Away at 87 - Chiba Illustrated Ashita no Joe and More Notable Manga Series Over 70 Years. Crunchyroll (October 27): https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/10/27/manga-artist-tetsuya-chiba-passes-away-at-87

  *Pineda, Rafael Antonio. 2026. Ashita no Joe Creator Tetsuya Chiba Dies at 87. Anime News Network (October 27): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-27/ashita-no-joe-creator-tetsuya-chiba-dies-at-87/.243235

  *Yamaguchi, Mari. 2026. Japanese Manga Artist Tetsuya Chiba, Known for His Boxing Masterpiece ‘Ashita no Joe,’ Dies at 87. Associated Press (October 27): https://apnews.com/article/japan-tetsuya-chiba-obit-manga-book-boxing-0de9501bd336d00f27a95d65539de932

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. White Ash Comics Joins IDW as Imprint. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/white-ash-comics-joins-idw-as-imprint

  *Chast, Roz, and Jason Adam Katzenstein. 2026. Author Talk: Roz Chast & Jason Adam Katzenstein — The Two Saddest Kitchens: A Comics Conversation. Politics and Prose (October 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmIL2Ln0kY0

  *Gadducci, Fabio. 2016. “Una nuova industria” - Looking for Witnesses of Early Movies in Roman Periodicals for Children. SiGNs Supplement 3: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

  *Milano, Alberto. 2008. The Marriage of Marfisa - A Florentine Series of Prints from 1796. SiGNs 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr//wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_%2301_%282008%29.pdf

  *Piattoli, Giuseppe, and Carlo Lasinio. 2008. Lo sposalizio della Marfisa - The Prints by Giuseppe Piattoli & Carlo Lasinio. SiGNs 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr//wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_%2301_%282008%29.pdf

  *Sabin, Roger. 2008. Ally Sloper - “Our bibulous hero”. Possible Readings of a Comedy Type. SiGNs 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr//wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_%2301_%282008%29.pdf

Gadducci, Fabio (ed.). 2008. SiGNs n° 1. Töpfferiana: http://www.topfferiana.fr//wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_%2301_%282008%29.pdf

Sausverd, Antoine. 2008. The Imagerie Artistique of the Maison Quantin. SiGNs 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr//wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_%2301_%282008%29.pdf

Berndt, Jaqueline. 2008. Traditions of Contemporary Manga (1) - Relating Comics to Premodern Art. SiGNs 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr//wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_%2301_%282008%29.pdf

Gadducci, Fabio (ed.). 2011. SiGNs n° 2. Töpfferiana: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Lefèvre, Pascal. 2011. Not Just Black and White - Divergent Colonial Period Representations of Africans in French and Belgian Broadsheets (1880-1914). SiGNs 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Filliot, Camille. 2011. The Invitation to Travel in Early French Speaking Comics - An Excursion into the 19th Century Graphic Corpus. SiGNs 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Zupan, Zdravko. 2011. From Zmaj to Mike Miša - Sketching the First Eighty Years of Serbian Comics. SiGNs 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Smolderen, Thierry. 2011. Töpffer Reloaded - A Reevaluation of Töpffer’s Invention. SiGNs 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Carli, Alberto. 2011. Paola Lombroso - Tradition and Innovation in the Planning of Corriere dei Piccoli. SiGNs 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/SiGNs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Sausverd, Antoine, and Michel Kempeneers. 2008. Inventory of the Plates of the Quantin’s “Imagerie Artistique”. SiGNs Supplement 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_supplemento_%2301_(2008).pdf

Smolderen, Thierry. 2011. A Chapter on Methodology. SiGNs Supplement 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_supplemento_%2302_(2011).pdf

Gadducci, Fabio, and Matteo Stefanelli, eds. 2019. Casimiro Teja, Pasquino all’Istmo di Suez. SiGNs Additional Booklet 1: http://www.topfferiana.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_Casimiro-Teja_Pasquino-all-Istmo-di-Suez.pdf

Gadducci, Fabio, ed. 2024. Pasquale Mattej, Una notte critica di D. Ciccillo. SiGNs Additional Booklet 2: http://www.topfferiana.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SiGNs_Pasquale-Mattej_Una-notte-critica-di-D-Ciccillo.pdf

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. AFI Fest: ‘Living with a Visionary’ Wins Animation Grand Jury Prize. Animation Magazine (October 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/10/afi-fest-living-with-a-visionary-wins-animation-grand-jury-prize/

Harper, David. 2026. Artist Sanford Greene on Darkseid vs. the World, the High Time for Artists, and More on Off Panel. Off Panel (October 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFymJRyhpOQ

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 10/27/26: Thundercats Returns to 1985. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-102726/

Chamberlain, Henry. 2026. Reviews: The Poet Quarterly [Todd Webb]. TCJ (October 22): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-poet-quarterly/

Schwartz, William. 2026. Reviews: Hodo [Yeong Shin-ma, Korea]. TCJ (October 15): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/hodo/

McAuley, Eoin. 2026. Jason Quinn [Doctor Who magazine editor]. TASQ Art (84; October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEfFM0Ru3xg

Dillon, Bryant. 2026. DC Comics Milestone Initiative Alumni Bring the OFF/SET: Unsettled Horror Anthology to Kickstarter. Fanbase Press (October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmbdySiunI

Phillips, Oren. 2026. One of Us: Chad Farley - Collectors Confessions. Dollar Bin Bandits (October 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oDbRqxwUGQ

Farley, Chad. 2026. Humanity's Last Hope Is a Young Girl?! Toby McCartney Reveals All! [Rising Tides: The Chronicles of Mia]. Collectors Confessions (October 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9TTgFG1FY

Freeman, Atom. 2026. Manage Comics 3.0 Is Here, and Comic Subscriptions May Never Be the Same Again!. Comic Industry Insiders LIVE (October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHf5kxXkKxE

Davidsen, Keith. 2026. Relic Hunter #1 and #2 with Adam Lemnah! The Final Cut (October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZOVFl_0yc

Davidsen, Keith. 2026. The Bible 2 Double Crossed with ZM Thomas! The Final Cut (October 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l2F9L4vUpg

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Exclusive Preview: Prometheus Graft: The Slayings at Death’s End #1. The Beat (October 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-preview-prometheus-graft-the-slayings-at-deaths-end-1/

Eddy, Cheryl. 2026. Groundbreaking Web Serial ‘Worm’ Is Becoming a Comic Book [Exclusive] - The Most Popular Prose Web Serial of All Time Is Getting a Brand-New Adaptation in the Form of Its First-Ever Physical Release. Gizmodo (October 27): https://gizmodo.com/groundbreaking-web-serial-worm-is-becoming-a-comic-book-exclusive-2000830772

Time To Make Waves! by Daniel Boris

 

Caitlin Yarsky's new series previewed at The Beat

Exclusive Preview: PROMETHEUS GRAFT: THE SLAYINGS AT DEATH’S END #1

By Deanna Destito on 10/27/2026 https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-preview-prometheus-graft-the-slayings-at-deaths-end-1/

Author Talk: Roz Chast & Jason Adam Katzenstein — The Two Saddest Kitchens: A Comics Conversation

Roz Chast & Jason Adam Katzenstein

Politics and Prose  Oct 25, 2026 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmIL2Ln0kY0

Watch authors Roz Chast & Jason Adam Katzenstein discuss "The Two Saddest Kitchens" at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C. #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Roz Chast teams up with her fellow New Yorker cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein to rip the Tupperware lid off what's really going on in their kitchens. The kitchen is the “heart of the home,” or at least it's supposed to be. But wait! What's that lurking under the sink? Behind the cabinets? In the back of the refrigerator?! When celebrated New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein confessed to each other that their kitchens were far from Martha Stewart perfect, they knew they couldn't be the only ones cracking under the pressure of their pressure cookers. In The Two Saddest Kitchens, Roz and Jason combine their hilarious cartoon sensibilities to take (chicken) stock of everything from tragic pantries to the secret double life of Mr. Clean. Let Roz and Jason guide you through their divine kitchen comedy as they ponder the fancy utensils that will never be used, the recipes that will never be followed, and the dream kitchens that exist only on the astral plane, which is maybe for the best. Roz Chast’s cartoons began appearing in the New Yorker in 1978, where she has since published more than one thousand. She is the author of the graphic memoirs Can We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, a #1 New York Times bestseller (100+ weeks), a National Book Critics Circle Award and Kirkus Prize winner and finalist for the National Book Award; National Bestseller I Must Be Dreaming; Going Into Town (Winner of the New York City Book Award); What I Hate: From A to Z; and her cartoon collections The Party, After You Left and Theories of Everything, among others. She was awarded the Harvey Hall of Fame Award. She lives in Connecticut and New York. Jason Adam Katzenstein is a cartoonist and comedy writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and MAD Magazine. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Everything Is an Emergency.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/26/2026

  *Dar, Taimur. 2026. NYCC ’26: Sarah Myer Reflects on Drawing “Sad Strange Little Men” in TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures. The Beat (October 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-sarah-myer-tmnt-saturday-morning-adventures/

  *Johnston, Rich. 2026. Absolute Green Arrow Leads This Week's Top 10 Bestselling Comics List. Bleeding Cool (October 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/absolute-green-arrow-leads-this-weeks-top-10-bestselling-comics-list/

  *Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Eric Bauza, Veteran Voice Actor and Looney Tunes Star, Dead at 46. The Beat (October 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/eric-bauza-dead/

  *Nordyke, Kimberly. 2026. Eric Bauza, the Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Other Iconic Characters, Dies at 46. Hollywood Reporter (October 25): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/eric-bauza-dead-voice-bugs-bunny-daffy-duck-looney-tunes-1236739767/

  *Turkeltaub, Payton. 2026. Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-Winning ‘Looney Tunes’ Voice Actor, Dies at 46. Variety (October 25): https://variety.com/2026/film/people-news/eric-bauza-dead-looney-tunes-voice-actor-bugs-bunny-daffy-1236930931/

  *Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Eric Bauza, Beloved, Emmy-Winning Actor and Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Numerous Other Favorites, Dies at Age 46. Animation Magazine (October 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/10/eric-bauza-beloved-emmy-winning-actor-and-voice-of-bugs-bunny-daffy-ducky-and-numerous-other-favorites-dies-at-age-46/

  *Mardou. 2026. Deadline, Hugo Tate and Sober Dogs: An Interview With Nick Abadzis, Part 2. TCJ (October 26): https://www.tcj.com/deadline-hugo-tate-and-sober-dogs-an-interview-with-nick-abadzis-part-2/

  *Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Art Spiegelman Used AI for Sticker on In the Shadow of No Towers. The Beat (October 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/art-spiegelman-ai/

  *Harold, Wayne Alan. 2026. Toby Radloff Pays Tribute to Harvey Pekar on the 50th Anniversary of ‘American Splendor’. Previews of Coming Distractions (October 26): https://waynealanharold.substack.com/p/toby-radloff-on-harvey-pekar

  *Snider, Grant. 2026. My Bookshelf: All the Books That Changed My Life. Incidental Comics (October 26): https://incidentalcomics.substack.com/p/my-bookshelf

  *Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. At NYCC 2026, the Only Constant Is Change. Publishers Weekly (October 23): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101607-at-nycc-2026-the-only-constant-is-change.html

  *Castillo, Monica. 2026. Wildwood Doesn't Shy Away From Death, Which Makes It All the Better for Young Audiences - Laika's First PG-13 Rated Movie Trusts Kids to Grapple With Heavier Themes. AV Club (October 26): https://www.avclub.com/wildwood-laika

  *McConnell, Robin. 2026. Paul Gravett. Inkstuds (October 26): https://inkstuds.substack.com/p/paul-gravett

  *Dillon, Sean. 2026. Interview: Tyler Crook Brings Satanists to Riverdale in Archie in Hell Miniseries. The Beat (October 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-tyler-crook-archie-in-hell/

  *Tammemägi, Jason. 2026. The Big Picture: Jason Tammemägi Surveys the Current Animation Creator Economy. Animation Magazine (362; November; online October 23): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/10/the-big-picture-jason-tammemagi-surveys-the-current-animation-creator-economy/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/24-25/2026

Kennedy, Mark / Associated Press. A technically dazzling, wildly quirky fantasy. Washington Post (October 24): B1-2

Tang, Terry and Deepti Hajela / Associated Press. 2026. Apu returns to ‘The Simpsons’ after nearly a decade of silence. Washington Post (October 24): B1, 3

Gadducci, Fabio. 2026. SIGNs – Studies in Graphic Narratives. Töpfferiana (October 24): http://www.topfferiana.fr/2026/10/signs-studies-in-graphic-narratives/

Freeman, John. 2026. Cosmic Lighthouse “Murderbot” Graphic Novel Tie-In Smashes Crowdfunding Target. downthetubes (October 23): https://downthetubes.net/cosmic-lighthouse-murderbot-graphic-novel-tie-in-smashes-crowdfunding-target/

Chatfield, Jason. 2026. My First and Probably Only New Yorker Festival, and the Tentacle That May Have Cost Me a Return Invitation. New York Cartoons (October 24): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/my-first-and-probably-only-new-yorker

Rhode, Mike. 2026. Roz Chast and Jacob Adam Katzenstein (JAK) at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Photos [The Two Saddest Kitchens]. ComicsDC (October 25): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/10/roz-chast-and-jacob-adam-katzenstein.html

Harper, David. 2026. Not Replicable with G. Willow Wilson. Off Panel (575; October 19): https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/G_Willow_Wilson.mp3 and https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-575-not-replicable-with-g-willow-wilson/

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Art Spiegelman Revisits His Most Controversial Comic 25 Years Later. Publishers Weekly (October 23): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101608-art-spiegelman-revisits-his-most-controversial-comic-25-years-later.html

Sharp, Kevin. 2026. Between the Panels: Writer Tomi Trembath on Her Spiritual North Star, Writing With Purpose, and One Special Podcast Episode. Fanbase Press (October 15): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/between-the-panels/item/59496-between-the-panels-writer-tomi-trembath-on-her-spiritual-north-star-writing-with-purpose-and-one-special-podcast-episode/

Bennett, Tara. 2026. Behind the Scenes of Laika's Greatest Artistic Feat Yet - Laika CEO Travis Knight: "We Really Want to Push the Art Form Into Places It's Never Been." AV Club (October 24): https://www.avclub.com/laika-wildwood-behind-the-scenes-evolution-of-stop-motion

Richardson, Heather Cox, and Liza Donnelly. 2026. New York City Women’s March, October 23, 1915 - Talk & Draw with Liza & Heather. YouTube (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEixgyYivxA

Palevsky, Hagai. 2026. The Prison of Waking, The Torment of Sleep: Hagai Palevsky on He Rolled Me Up Like a Grilled Squid by Yoshiharu Tsuge. Solrad (October 19): https://solrad.co/the-prison-of-waking-the-torment-of-sleep-hagai-palevsky-on-he-rolled-me-up-like-a-grilled-squid-by-yoshiharu-tsuge/

Jones, Jarrod. 2026. Home Is Where DC Studios' Heart—and Future—Lies - Clayface's Gotham City Reflects DC's Focus on Telling Good Stories in Spaces Created Solely for Them. AV Club (October 23): https://www.avclub.com/how-does-clayface-fit-into-dc-studios-future-supergirl-man-of-tomorrow-batman

Rosenwald, Michael S. 2026. J. Todd Anderson Has Died. The Coen Brothers May Be Lost Without Him [in print as J. Todd Anderson, 67, Dies; Sketches Shaped Coen Brothers Films]. New York Times (October 25): A28. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/movies/j-todd-anderson-dead.html

Eisenbeis, Richard. 2026. Interview: Adding a New Ending to Steins;Gate. Anime News Network (October 21): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-10-21/adding-a-new-ending-to-steins-gate/.242400

Eisenbeis, Richard. 2026. Steins;Gate and Beyond: The Complete Science Adventure Series Anime Timeline. Anime News Network (October 21): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2026-10-21/steins-gate-and-beyond-the-complete-science-adventure-series-anime-timeline/.240948

Jing, Jacki. 2026. Interview: What We Know About Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO With Director Kenji Kamiyama. Anime News Network (October 23): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-10-23/what-we-know-about-mobile-suit-gundam-rg-xarx-zero-with-director-kenji-kamiyama/.242526

Jing, Jacki. 2026. A New Era? What We Know About Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO [Director Kenji Kamiyama]. Anime News Network - Official (October 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxZHjOejxPo

Jing, Jacki. 2026. Director of Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO Is Longtime Fan of the Series [Director Kenji Kamiyama]. Anime News Network - Official (October 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6XWR3NOo1c

Jing, Jacki. 2026. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East, Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO!? [Director Kenji Kamiyama]. Anime News Network - Official (October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4OMXJK-dEw

Davidsen, Keith. 2026. Plan 79 From Outer Space #1 With Michael Dulce!. Prana: Direct Market Solutions - The Final Cut (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kln3-6qpCoM

Oldham, Georgia. 2026. SAW Free Comics Workshop with Georgia Oldham. Sequential Artists Workshop (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjKYlUyZwsE

Davidsen, Keith. 2026. Writer James Mascia Talks Flesh Eating Cheerleaders Spring Break #1! Prana: Direct Market Solutions - The Final Cut (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD808nCe-DI

Farley, Chad. 2026. The Man Who Changed Manga Forever! Jason Cohn Reveals Tezuka! God of Manga. Collectors Confessions (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aplhCnBqMQY

Awkwafina & Jake Johnson. 2026. Wildwood: Awkwafina & Jake Johnson Talk Comfort Films. CBR Presents (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGOdxQrYsTQ

Knight, Travis. 2026. Wildwood: Why So Much of the Book Had to Be Cut. CBR Presents (October 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb_SNSJ6NEk

Jared's Secret Sandbox by Daniel Boris

 

Roz Chast and Jacob Adam Katzenstein (JAK) at Politics and Prose bookstore in photos

They're starting with Roz warming up the crowd with her cartoons. Pre-signed books are for sale. It's also streaming online.

Roz is doing linocuts now.

The first cartoon he sold to the New Yorker.

Roz Chast @ p+p on 10/25 today

https://politics-prose.com/chast-katzenstein-102526

Roz Chast & Jason Adam Katzenstein — The Two Saddest Kitchens: A Comics Conversation — at Conn Ave

Sun, 10/25/2026

- 5:00pm

Place:

Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW

5015 Connecticut Ave NW

Washington, DC 20008

#1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Roz Chast teams up with her fellow New Yorker cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein to rip the Tupperware lid off what's really going on in their kitchens.

The kitchen is the “heart of the home,” or at least it's supposed to be. But wait! What's that lurking under the sink? Behind the cabinets? In the back of the refrigerator?! When celebrated New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein confessed to each other that their kitchens were far from Martha Stewart perfect, they knew they couldn't be the only ones cracking under the pressure of their pressure cookers.

In The Two Saddest Kitchens, Roz and Jason combine their hilarious cartoon sensibilities to take (chicken) stock of everything from tragic pantries to the secret double life of Mr. Clean. Let Roz and Jason guide you through their divine kitchen comedy as they ponder the fancy utensils that will never be used, the recipes that will never be followed, and the dream kitchens that exist only on the astral plane, which is maybe for the best.

Roz Chast’s cartoons began appearing in the New Yorker in 1978, where she has since published more than one thousand. She is the author of the graphic memoirs Can We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, a #1 New York Times bestseller (100+ weeks), a National Book Critics Circle Award and Kirkus Prize winner and finalist for the National Book Award; National Bestseller I Must Be Dreaming; Going Into Town (Winner of the New York City Book Award); What I Hate: From A to Z; and her cartoon collections The Party, After You Left and Theories of Everything, among others. She was awarded the Harvey Hall of Fame Award. She lives in Connecticut and New York.

Jason Adam Katzenstein is a cartoonist and comedy writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and MAD Magazine. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Everything Is an Emergency.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/23/2026

Walsh, Katie / Tribune News Service. 2026. It’s got body horror in spades, but also heart [Clayface]. Washington Post (October 23): Weekend 16

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Sizing Original Comic Art - Because Proportion Matters More Than Size. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (October 23): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/sizing-original-comic-art

Hemmann, Kathryn. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Stagtown Ventures Into the Gothic Shadows of a Peculiar Little Town. The Beat (October 23): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-stagtown/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 10/23/26 - Look Back Lands Release Date. The Beat (October 23): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-102326/

Kenny, Glenn. 2026. Clayface - A Stage Fright and Vengeance [in print as Clayface]. New York Times (October 23): C8. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/movies/clayface-review.html

Phillips, Maya. 2026. Wildwood - A Magical, Stop-Motion Adventure [in print as To Get Her Brother Back, She’ll Face What’s in the Forest]. New York Times (October 23): C8. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/movies/wildwood-review.html

Cloos, Alice. 2026. New York Comic Con in Photos. Scoop (October 21): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/new-york-comic-con-in-photos-3/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. Comic Value Changes: Peanuts #1. Scoop (October 19): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/comic-value-changes-peanuts-1/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: Peter de Sève’s Opening Night. Daily Heller (October 21): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-peter-de-seve/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Wayback Whensday: Will & Nancy [Will Johnson]. Daily Cartoonist (October 21): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/21/wayback-whensday-will-and-nancy/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Mark Spears' Graveyard Shift Blind Bag Now Returnable After Complaints. Bleeding Cool (October 22): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mark-spears-graveyard-shift-blind-bag-now-returnable-after-complaints/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. André Carrilho Wins World Press Cartoon Grand Prize. Daily Cartoonist (October 20): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/20/andre-carrilho-wins-world-press-cartoon-grand-prize/

Chakerian, Peter. 2026. Derf Backderf Shines Light on Forgotten Political Cartoonists in New Book. Cleveland.com (October 5): https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2026/10/derf-backderf-shines-light-on-forgotten-political-cartoonists-in-new-book.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Wins Marketshare Again As Midnight Dominates For A Second Week. Bleeding Cool (October 22): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-wins-marketshare-again-as-midnight-dominates-for-a-second-week/

Unknown. 2026. Poland Detains Second Suspect in Killing of Russian Artist, Gov't Official Says [Semyon Skrepetsky]. PAP (October 22): https://www.pap.pl/en/news/poland-detains-second-suspect-killing-russian-artist-govt-official-says

Lynch, Tara. 2026. Court Strikes Down Harford County's Attempt to Ban Controversial Book From High Schools [Mike Curato, Flamer]. WJZ - CBS News Baltimore (October 23): https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/banned-book-flamer-harford-county-maryland-court-ruling/

Guerrero, Justin. 2026. NYCC ’26: Fog Land Creator Pogo Discusses Theology, Science and the Inspirations Behind the Series - Science, Theology, Sweet Potato, Music, and... Hotline Miami??. The Beat (October 19): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2026/10/19/nycc-26-fog-land-creator-pogo-discusses-theology-science-and-the-inspirations-behind-the-series/

Seshadri, Archith. 2026. Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Mike Luckovich on Nearly Four Decades of Political Commentary. WJBF (October 20): https://www.wjbf.com/news/pulitzer-prize-winning-cartoonist-mike-luckovich-on-nearly-four-decades-of-political-commentary/ and https://www.wjbf.com/video/pulitzer-prize-winning-cartoonist-mike-luckovich-on-nearly-four-decades-of-political-commentary/12287770/

Scott, Orrin. 2026. Card Catalog: Bob, The Warner Bros, and Beany! [Bob Clampett]. Cartoon Research (September 28): https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/card-catalog-bob-the-warner-bros-and-beany/

Clampett, Ruth, with Darrell Van Citters. 2026. Welcome to Wackyland: The Wonderful World of Bob Clampett.

Unknown. 2004. Man from Wackyland - Art of Bob Clampett Documentary. Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Vol. 2 DVD box set. Online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeT6GGzIUcQ

King, Darryn. 2026. ‘Hey Arnold!’ at 30: Why a Cartoon About a Boy With a Football-Shaped Head Endures. Los Angeles Times (October 7): https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-10-07/hey-arnold-30th-anniversary-nickelodeon

Weldon, Glen. 2026. 'Clayface' Attempts Body Horror. Pop Culture Happy Hour Newsletter (October 23): https://view.nl.npr.org/?qs=ACJ7ImQiOjUwMzgsInQiOjYyNjEsInAiOiJWVyIsInMiOjZ9AAYAAAAABmjVfcpM31H_EtFE5uKBsx4RBs9dtFRTi1y-T6akqekK2JcwTqsk9W-mIdTMb1vv1xC4xUAMdXSodCV8RjAmJtITPbgQ9qdywk70YAHKtxih7qTB-ETjxKo

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Exorcism of the Host - This Week’s Links. TCJ (October 23): https://www.tcj.com/exorcism-of-the-host-this-weeks-links/

De Oliveira Amata, Angel Antonio. 2026. Illustrating Shakespeare in Italian Comic Books: The Case of Gianni De Luca. Literature 6 (4; October 15): #34. https://doi.org/10.3390/literature6040034 and https://www.mdpi.com/2410-9789/6/4/34

Burt, Andrew. 2026. Conservative Demons and Countercultural Creators: Hellish Societies in the Dark or Modern Age of Comics. Mythlore 45 (1; October 9): #12. Online at https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol45/iss1/12/

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. ‘Batman’ Writer Matt Fraction On The Impending Assassination Of Bruce Wayne. Forbes (October 16): https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2026/10/16/batman-writer-matt-fraction-on-the-impending-assassination-of-bruce-wayne/

Raja, Akanksha. 2026. Two Singapore Graphic Novels Revisit the Raffles Hotel Tiger and a Case of Male Mass Hysteria. Straits Times (October 17): https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/two-singapore-graphic-novels-revisit-the-raffles-hotel-tiger-and-a-case-of-male-mass-hysteria?ref=latest-headlines

Cirri, Emilio. 2026. Bodies, Women, War, Roots: A Conversation With Leela Corman. Lo Spazio Bianco (October 15): https://www.lospaziobianco.it/en/bodies-women-war-roots-a-conversation-with-leela-corman/

Deogun, Inderjit. 2026. Jillian Tamaki: The Unvarnished Connection Between Your Brain and Your Hand Is What I’m Excited About Now. Quill & Quire (October): https://quillandquire.com/authors/the-unvarnished-connection-between-your-brain-and-your-hand-is-what-im-excited-about-now-says-jillian-tamaki/

Deogun, Inderjit. 2026. Sid Sharp: I Always Treat Drawing Like a Weird Little Private Ritual Rather Than a Means to an End. Quill & Quire (October): https://quillandquire.com/authors/i-always-treat-drawing-like-a-weird-little-private-ritual-rather-than-a-means-to-an-end-says-sid-sharp/

Alt, Matt. 2026. Is Manga Art? That Depends on Who – and When – You Ask. Art Basel (October 16): https://www.artbasel.com/stories/japan-manga-art-brooklyn-museum-m-plus-hong-kong-myths-monsters-fantasy-asia

Moffitt, Evan. 2023. Julien Ceccaldi’s Anxious Anime - The Artist’s Manga-Inspired Style Applies Fairytale Distortions to Millennial Culture. Art Basel (January 16): https://www.artbasel.com/stories/julien-ceccaldi-anxious-anime-manga-fairytales

Brown, Azby. 2023. Hitting Hard: How Artists Are Subverting Anime - They Are Updating the Genre to Comment on Sex, Violence, and Freedom. Art Basel (January 23): https://www.artbasel.com/stories/anime-art-cajsa-von-zeipel-ai-yamaguchi-makoto-aida

Jing, Jacki. 2026. Interview: Princess Jellyfish Manga Artist Akiko Higashimura Celebrates 25 Years - Shojo, BL & More. Anime News Network (October 19): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-10-19/princess-jellyfish-manga-artist-akiko-higashimura-celebrates-25-years/.242847 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO9XoVIKBN8

Mouriquand, David. 2025. Why Has the One Piece Skull Been Adopted by French Protesters? Euronews (October 20): https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/from-one-piece-to-the-hunger-games-when-pop-culture-iconography-turns-political

Croquet, Pauline. 2026. Manga Characters Bring Rebellion and Resilience to French Protests - Figures From 'One Piece,' 'Naruto' and 'Dragon Ball' Have Frequently Appeared in Protests and on Social Media. Le Monde (October 19): https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/10/19/manga-characters-bring-rebellion-and-resilience-to-french-protests_6759138_30.html

Wescott, Adam. 2026. Interview: Jason Andrew Cohn on Tezuka! God of Manga. Yatta-Tachi (October 12): https://yattatachi.com/interview-jason-andrew-cohn-on-tezuka-god-of-manga

Cayanan, Joanna. 2026. Screen, Voice Actor Hiroshi Tsuchida Dies at 54. Anime News Network (October 20): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-20/screen-voice-actor-hiroshi-tsuchida-dies-at-54/.243009

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Danny Baram on the Recent Re-Launch of the Comic Book Sequel Series, ‘Halloween Team: Shadows’. Fanbase Press (October 21): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/59544-fanbase-press-interviews-danny-baram-on-the-recent-re-launch-of-the-comic-book-sequel-series-halloween-team-shadows/

Brodsky, Rachel. 2026. After ‘Bojack Horseman’ Came Her Midlife Reset: Polyamory Fails, Panic and Pure Joy. Los Angeles Times (October 21): https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2026-10-21/lisa-hanawalt-memoir-interview-horses-sex

Hanawalt, Lisa. 2026. I Can't Stop Thinking About Horses and Sex. Drawn and Quarterly

Thielman, Sam. 2026. A Horny, Horse-Obsessed Artist Gives Free Rein to Her Anxiety - The “Bojack Horseman” Designer Lisa Hanawalt Bridles at Glib Therapists and Is Hot to Trot for Mister Rogers in Her New Graphic Memoir. New York Times (October 20): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/books/review/lisa-hanawalt-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-horses-and-sex.html

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Carl Amari on Bringing Radio Play Lights Out to a New Generation. FreakSugar (October 19): https://freaksugar.com/interview-carl-amari-on-bringing-radio-play-lights-out-to-a-new-generation/

Weiss, Josh. 2026. Who’s On Fhtagn? Abbott And Costello’s Monstrous Run-Ins Continue With New Comic Series. Forbes (October 19): https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2026/10/19/whos-on-fhtagn-abbott-and-costellos-monstrous-run-ins-continue-with-new-comic-series/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “I Love Exploring Themes of Culture, Family and Siblinghood” – Shri Gunasekara on Experimenting with the Form, Colour as a Storytelling Device, and Artistic Process [Wales]. Broken Frontier (October 19): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/shri-gunasekara-interview/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “There Have Been So Many Highlights!” – Publisher Andy Brown on 30 Years of Conundrum Press, Discovering Unique Voices in Comics, and the Realities of Arts Funding in Canada. Broken Frontier (October 20): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/conundrum-press-interview-26/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “There’s a Real Joy in Giving a Story a Good End” – Kate Ashwin on Saying Goodbye to the Cast of Her Webcomic ‘Widdershins’ After an Impressive 15 Years. Broken Frontier (October 22): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/kate-ashwin-widdershins/

Brooke, David. 2026. ‘Bedford Street’ Creator Ross Murray on Loneliness, Dark Humor, and Finding Humanity in Hardship. AIPT (October 22): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/10/22/bedford-street-ross-murray-qa/

Adam Wescott interview on Tezuka documentary on Kickstarter

INTERVIEW: Jason Andrew Cohn on TEZUKA! God of Manga

By Adam Wescott

October 12, 2026  https://yattatachi.com/interview-jason-andrew-cohn-on-tezuka-god-of-manga

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/22/2026

Sheehan, Gavin. 2026. Lucca: Jonathan Hickman Works On More Films Than Anyone Will Know; We Chatted With Comic-Book Writer Jonathan Hickman About His Marvel Work and Current Projects Ahead of His Appearance at Lucca Comics & Games. Bleeding Cool (October 21): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/lucca-jonathan-hickman-works-on-more-films-than-anyone-will-know/

Mankoff, Robert. 2014. The Story of “How About Never”. New Yorker (March 27): https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bob-mankoff/the-story-of-how-about-never

Southard, Louis. 2026. Faking Into Comics 101 Pt. 1: The Lawless Age of Comic Books. The Beat (October 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/faking-into-comics-101-pt-1-the-lawless-age-of-comic-books/

Palumbo, Gianni. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Film Nerds Uses a Movie-Making Device to Find Universal Truths [Sofia Warren]. The Beat (October 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-film-nerds-uses-a-movie-making-device-to-find-universal-truths/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Artist Alley Redux: Some Follow Up Thoughts on the State of Tabling [conventions]. The Beat (October 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/artist-alley-redux-some-follow-up-thoughts-on-the-state-of-tabling/

Cordero, Rosy. 2026. ‘The Penguin’ Showrunner Lauren LeFranc In Talks To Produce Poison Ivy TV Series. Deadline (October 21): https://deadline.com/2026/10/lauren-lefranc-producer-poison-ivy-tv-series-hbo-1237169887/

Kilkenny, Katie. 2026. Poison Ivy TV Series In Development at HBO With ‘The Penguin’ Showrunner; Lauren LeFranc Is Producing the Project, Which Is Said to Not Fall Within Matt Reeves' Batman Universe. Hollywood Reporter (October 21): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/poison-ivy-tv-series-in-development-hbo-1236737682/


Alverson, Brigid. 2026. September 2026 Circana Bookscan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels; New Disney, 'Absolute Batman' Volumes Top Superheros, While 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' and 'JJK' Stay Strong. ICv2 (October 21): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63689/september-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-author-manga-superhero-graphic-novels

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. NYCC 2026 Photos, Part 4; Artists Alley, Comics Booths, and a Visit to Kodansha House. ICv2 (October 21): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63687/nycc-2026-photos-part-4

Canfield, David. 2026. ‘Wildwood’ Director Travis Knight on Spending 16 Years to Create His Stop-Motion “Masterpiece”. Hollywood Reporter (October 21): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/wildwood-director-travis-knight-films-journey-interview-1236736246/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Sneak Peek: Tim Long and John Harvatine IV Preview the New Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Anthology!. Animation Magazine (October 21): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/10/sneak-peek-tim-long-and-john-harvatine-iv-preview-the-new-simpsons-treehouse-of-horror-anthology/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Eight South African Animation Studios Selected for UNDP Accelerator. Animation Magazine (October 21): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/10/eight-south-african-animation-studios-selected-for-undp-accelerator/

Grunenwald, Joe. 2026. Interview: Chip Zdarsky Talks Avengers and Bringing Miracleman Into the Marvel Universe. The Beat (October 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-chip-zdarsky-avengers-miracleman-marvel-universe/

Donachie, Mike. 2026. Interview: Dan Abnett on 2000 AD’s Bulletopia, Azimuth, and How Much He Loves Puns. The Beat (October 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dan-abnett-on-2000-ads-bulletopia-azimuth-and-how-much-he-loves-puns/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. Inaugural ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art Programming Schedule Announced [Exclusive]; Inaugural ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art Is Assembling a Stacked Lineup of Comics Legends, Industry Panels, and Must-See Events Like The Art of Alex Ross Exhibit This November. io9 (October 22): https://gizmodo.com/inaugural-icon-festival-of-comics-narrative-art-alex-ross-absolute-batman-john-wick-2000829328

Denis, Ricardo Serrano. 2026. Halloween Beat: The Horror Collector Anime Turns Urban Legends Into Real Monsters. The Beat (October 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/halloween-beat-the-horror-collector-anime-turns-urban-legends-into-real-monsters/

Kenseth, Lars. 2026. On A.I.; And The Insidious Creep Of Tastelessness. The Althing (October 22): https://larskenseth.substack.com/p/on-ai
 
Raugust, Karen. 2026. Licensing Hotline: October 2026 [Inc. ‘Supergirl’ Actor Becomes DC Comics Children’s Author]. Publishers Weekly (October 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/101595-licensing-hotline-october-2026.html

Maughan, Shannon. 2026. ‘Wimpy Kid’ at Home and on the Road: Jeff Kinney’s Wildly Busy Year. Publishers Weekly (October 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/101600-wimpy-kid-at-home-and-on-the-road-jeff-kinney-s-wildly-busy-year.html

Freeman, John. 2026. Tube Surfing: Cartoons Cut at Metro, Football Comics Podcast and a Stunning New Graphic Novel From Aly Fell [Guy Venables]. downthetubes (October 21): https://downthetubes.net/tube-surfing-cartoons-cut-at-metro-football-comics-podcast-and-a-stunning-new-graphic-novel-from-aly-fell/

Freeman, John. 2026. Thought Bubble Publish “What To Expect” Guide for Upcoming Comic-Filled Weekend. downthetubes (October 22): https://downthetubes.net/thought-bubble-publish-what-to-expect-guide-for-upcoming-comic-filled-weekend/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘I Am the Night’ Spotlights the Unsung Heroes Who Made ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Iconic. io9 (October 22): https://gizmodo.com/i-am-the-night-spotlights-the-unsung-heroes-who-made-batman-the-animated-series-iconic-2000829383

Dockery, Daniel. 2026. I Am the Night; The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series. St. Martin's Press: https://gizmodo.com/i-am-the-night-spotlights-the-unsung-heroes-who-made-batman-the-animated-series-iconic-2000829383

Castillo, Monica. 2026. Laika Tops Itself With the Stop-Motion Fantasy Epic Wildwood; Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis' Book Becomes Both a Love Letter to Portland and a Jaw-Dropping Adventure. AV Club (October 21): https://www.avclub.com/wildwood-review-laika-stop-motion-epic-peyton-elizabeth-lee-jacob-tremblay

Jones, Jarrod. 2026. Jake Tapper to Make Graphic Novel Debut With The Butcher; Tapper's Historical Account of a Fugitive Nazi Will Be Published by Top Shelf Productions on June 1, 2027. AV Club (October 21): https://www.avclub.com/jake-tapper-graphic-novel-the-butcher-2027

Zhdanova, Masha. 2026. The Death of the Artist Alley?; For Smaller Artists, Increased Costs and Outsized Merchandise Expectations Are Putting Convention-Selling Out of Reach. Fansplaining (September 16): https://fansplaining.com/the-death-of-the-artist-alley/

Phoenix, Jack. 2026. Building an Independent Comic Publisher with Fanbase Press' Barbra Dillon! The Comics Librarian Podcast (October 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3M_bKYxKdY

Hibbs, Brian. 2026. Insha Fitzpatrick & Ashley Robin Franklin - The Girl Who Loved Monsters - Comix Experience Kids Club. Comix Experience (October 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnkREBFnRlg

  *Calamia, Kat, and Phil Falco. 2026. It’s Almost $4K To Exhibit At New York Comic Con, Was It Worth it? Lifeline Comics Gives a New York Comic Con Breakdown! Lifeline Comics Substack (October 15): https://lifelinecomics.substack.com/p/its-almost-4k-to-exhibit-at-new-york

  *Unknown. 1920. A Real Cartoonist [job wanted classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 53 (5; July 3): 41. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-07-03_53_5/page/40/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1920. ["Weller Rodenberger, a former cartoonist of the Philadelphia Record, was buried at Oswego, Kan."]. Editor and Publisher 53 (4; June 26): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-06-26_53_4/page/28/mode/2up

  *Coyle, Jake / Associated Press. 2026. Reshaping the DC Universe mold: With the R-Rated ‘Clayface,’ the movie studio blends the superhero and horror genre. Washington Post (October 22): B1-2

  *Garner, Glenn. 2026. ‘Clayface’ Review: DCU Molds Batman Villain’s Origin Story Into Fun, Scary Body Horror. Deadline (October 21): https://deadline.com/2026/10/clayface-review-dcu-batman-villain-origin-story-body-horror-1237169912/

  *Alley, J.P. 1920. The meditations of "Hambone". Memphis, TN: Jahl & Co.

  *Unknown. 1975. Mrs. Nona Alley Jackson Dies After Long Illness [J.P. Alley widow, Hambone writer]. Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/obit-nona-1975.jpg

  *Associated Press. 1934. James P. Alley Succumbs to Long Illness: Former Arkansan Won Fame as Cartoonist at Memphis. Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/jp-obit-1934.jpg

  *Associated Press. 1993. J.P. Alley, others in hall of fame. Memphis Commercial Appeal (October 30): B2. Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/j-p-hall-fame.jpg

  *Carley, Jack. 1934. J.P. Alley Dead; His Art In Cartoon Was Voice of Dixie. Memphis Commercial Appeal? (April 17?). online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/jp-alley-obit.jpg

  *Hill, Draper. 1973. The Lively Art of J.P. Alley 1885-1934: Cartoons for Memphis. Memphis Brooks Memorial Art Gallery

  *Northrop, Guy. 1973. Genius of J.P. Alley Helps Open New [Brooks Gallery]. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/j-p-alley-brooks-exhibit.jpg

  *Unknown. 1920. [J. P. Alley, political cartoonist of the Memphis Commercial Appeal and cartoonist of the Hambone strip, visited New York this week]. Editor and Publisher 53 (5; July 3): 35. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-07-03_53_5/page/34/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1934. Thousands Attend Jim Alley’s Rites: Famed Cartoonist is Buried in Memorial Park. Memphis Commercial Appeal (April 18). Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/j-p-alley-rites.jpg

  *Unknown. 1934. Jim Alley [editorial]. Memphis Commercial Appeal (April 17). Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/alley-editorial-obit.jpg

  *Unknown. 1975. Mrs. Nona Alley Jackson Dies After Long Illness [J.P. Alley widow]. Online at https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/obit-nona-1975.jpg

  *Unknown. 2019. J. P. Alley - Cal Alley  ...Editorials and Hambone. Historic-Memphis. https://historic-memphis.com/biographies/alley-hambones/alley-hambones.html

  *Hopwood, Jon. 2021. Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Took on KKK Created Racist “Hambone” Comic Strip; It took Martin Luther King’s Murder to End Jim Crow cartoon in Memphis newspaper. Medium (July 9): https://jonhopwood.medium.com/cartoonist-j-p-d520259d47e7