Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/12/2026

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. "Ib the Dog" Readies for Global Adventure with Distributor Meta Media. Animation Magazine (March 11): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/ib-the-dog-readies-for-global-adventure-with-distributor-meta-media/

Unknown. 2026. Top 50 Comics - February 2026; Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data. ICv2 (March 11): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61841/top-50-comics-february-2026

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Creditors Request Consignment Inventory, Payment for Administrative Claims; Accusations Fly on Consignment Inventory, Secret Deal. ICv2 (March 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61845/diamond-creditors-request-consignment-inventory-payment-administrative-claims

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Former FSU Library Head of Security Todd Peak Sentenced for Theft of Comics, Pulps; Some Sold Through Local Comic Shop. ICv2 (March 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61849/former-fsu-library-head-security-todd-peak-sentenced-theft-comics-pulps

Degg, D. D. 2026. Emily Flake Awarded The 2026 Thurber Prize for Cartoon Art. Daily Cartoonist (March 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/11/emily-flake-awarded-the-2026-thurber-prize-for-cartoon-art/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Graphic Medicine Europe Announces Inaugural Conference. Daily Cartoonist (March 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/11/graphic-medicine-europe-announces-inaugural-conference/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Creators of "Boogie Birds" Sing the Praises of Their New Indie Animated Preschool Show. Animation Magazine (March 11): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/creators-of-boogie-birds-sing-the-praises-of-their-new-indie-animated-preschool-show/

Sheaf, Richard. 2026. In Pictures: Comic Cuts – The Work of Barrie Mitchell. downthetubes (March 11): https://downthetubes.net/in-pictures-comic-cuts-the-work-of-barrie-mitchell/

Porter, Rick. 2026. "Family Guy" Stewie Spinoff a Go at Fox for 2027-28; The Network Has Placed a Two-season Order for the Animated Show Focused on the Youngest Member of the Griffin Family. Hollywood Reporter (March 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/family-guy-stewie-spinoff-fox-1236528620/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Exclusive: IDW Studios Launches New Podcasts Providing Fans Unfiltered Access to Comics Publisher. The Beat (March 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-idw-studios-launch/

Couch, Aaron. 2026. "KPop Demon Hunters" Sequel Officially a Go From Netflix, Sony With Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Returning; The Filmmakers Have Inked a Multi-year Pact with Netflix for a Sequel to the Biggest Movie in the Streamer's History. Hollywood Reporter (March 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-sequel-officially-a-go-1236528893/

Giray, Merve. 2026. BluPetal Announces "Let Me Fix You" Kickstarter Project for English Release. The Beat (March 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/blupetal-announces-let-me-fix-you-kickstarter-project-for-english-release/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Chainsaw Man Manga Ending This Month. The Beat (March 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/chainsaw-man-ending/

Hardison, Erika. 2026. Four Questions for Sofia Szamosi. Publishers Weekly (March 12): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99909-four-questions-for-sofia-szamosi.html

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Cracking Jokes: PW Talks with Morgan Boecher. Publishers Weekly (March 11): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99840-cracking-jokes-pw-talks-with-morgan-boecher.html

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Comics Shop Tok; Comics Retailers Are Turning Booksellers into Influencers, Building Sales and Community [in print as Shop Tok]. Publishers Weekly (March 6): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/99866-comics-shop-tok.html

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Calling All Martians: PW Talks with Deniz Camp [in print as Deniz Camp]. Publishers Weekly (March 6): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/99867-calling-all-martians-pw-talks-with-deniz-camp.html

Wickey, Ben and Patrick Horvath. 2026. How Ben Wickey and Patrick Horvath Use History and Horror in Comics. IDW Publishing's CreatorXCreator Podcast (1; March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgcz56ExzUQ

Gillis, Drew. 2026. After Nearly 3 Decades of "Family Guy," Stewie Is Going Solo; Fox Has Greenlit Two Seasons of a Stewie Griffin Spin-off to Begin in 2027. AV Club (March 12): https://www.avclub.com/fox-orders-stewie-spinoff-family-guy

Diaz, Shelley M. 2026. Biographer Brad Meltzer on Writing the Stories of America - Teaching America at 250 ["Ordinary People Change the World"]. School Library Journal (March 2): https://www.slj.com/story/biographer-brad-meltzer-on-writing-the-stories-of-america-teaching-america-at-250

Baron, Reuben. 2026. "Hoppers" Is a Brilliantly Silly Ecological Adventure; The Latest from Pixar Brings Environmentalism to the Fore with Nuance. Reactor (March 6): https://reactormag.com/movie-review-hoppers-is-a-brilliantly-silly-ecological-adventure/

Barnes, Jenae. 2026. "Like a Family Reunion": We Went to DC's Annual Black Nerd Convention; Comics, Cosplay, Community, and Even a Real-life Couple Getting Engaged. Awww! [BlerDCon]. Washingtonian (March 11): https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/11/like-a-family-reunion-we-went-to-dcs-annual-black-nerd-convention/

Leighton, Heather. 2026. Reviews: The Mongoose. TCJ (March 10): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-mongoose/

Stivé, Valerio. 2026. Reviews: Caravaggio: The Palette and the Sword Books 1&2 [Milo Manara]. TCJ (March 12): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/caravaggio-the-palette-and-the-sword-books-12/

Johnson, Deej. 2026. Cult Corner: As Spy vs Spy Turns 65, Deej Johnson Asks Why Licensed Products Are Hard to Find. Brands Untapped (March 5): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/cult-corner-as-spy-vs-spy-turns-65-deej-johnson-asks-why-licensed-products-are-hard-to-find/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. "These Figures Are More Detailed Than Anything We've Produced Before": Gurdeep Bains and Oliver Chang Discuss YuMe's New One Piece Collection. Brands Untapped (March 9): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/these-figures-are-more-detailed-than-anything-weve-produced-before-gurdeep-bains-and-oliver-chang-discuss-yumes-new-one-piece-collection/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Klaus Janson on Launching an Exhibition of His Work at the Philippe Labaune Gallery in New York City. Fanbase Press (March 10): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58260-fanbase-press-interviews-klaus-janson-on-launching-an-exhibition-of-his-work-at-the-philippe-labaune-gallery-in-new-york-city/

Oksman, Tahneer. 2026. This Tale of a Chicago School Book Ban Was Inspired by True Events [Wake Now in the Fire]. NPR (March 12): https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5744667/wake-now-in-the-fire-book-review

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. When an Anime Can't Quite Live Up to Its Incredible Trailer; A Fleeting Glimpse of "Origin: Spirits of the Past" Had No Business Being a Spiritual Experience Outshining "Dragon Ball Z." io9 (March 12): https://gizmodo.com/when-an-anime-cant-quite-live-up-to-its-incredible-trailer-2000732882

Freeman, Atom. 2026. Jim Rugg on the Rise of Comic Magazines and Their Impact on the Industry. Prana: Direct Market Solutions (March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg466Drdb3U

Harrison, Bob. 2026. Special Guest John Lees. Pop Culture SquadCast (133; March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFREXz1lik

Siuntres, John. 2026. Godzilla With IDW's Jake Williams. Word Balloon (March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kD7XWMuf2M

NPR reviews Wake Now in the Fire]

This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events [Wake Now in the Fire]

Tahneer Oksman

March 12, 2026  https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5744667/wake-now-in-the-fire-book-review

Awesome Con starts tomorrow

https://awesome-con.com/ has the info. 

Here's the comics guests - https://awesome-con.com/guest/#_comics - including local creators Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Martinbrough, and Tom King.

BlerdCon was last weekend

Here's Washingtonian on it.

"Like a Family Reunion": We Went to DC's Annual Black Nerd Convention

Comics, cosplay, community, and even a real-life couple getting engaged. Awww!

Written by Jenae Barnes | Published on March 11, 2026

https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/11/like-a-family-reunion-we-went-to-dcs-annual-black-nerd-convention/

March 14: DAN GOLDMAN Interviewed by Ronald Wimberly at Fantom Comics

INDIE CARTOONIST TALK: DAN GOLDMAN
Interviewed by Ronald Wimberly

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Celebrate RED LIGHT PROPERTIES Season One hardcover UNFINISHED BUSINESS with Dan Goldman & grab his first Season Two single!

Joining him in conversation is comics' Most Suave Ronald Wimberly to chop up comics storytelling and how to hone a singular vision. RED LIGHT PROPERTIES is his tropical horror comic series about haunted Miami real estate and the married couple exorcising them so you can afford to buy a home someday. UNFINISHED BUSINESS is the oversized 340-page hardcover collecting all of RLP Season One. "How We Come Back" is the first Season Two single (32 pgs). Get copies at the event

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PR: 10th Annual MoComCon Drops March 20 & 21st at Germantown Library & BlackRock Center for the Arts!

MCPL celebrates TEN YEARS of MoComCon!   Friday, March 20 & Saturday, March 21 Germantown Library & Black Rock Center for the Arts!  MoComCon News + Information! MoComCon Schedule Friday, March 20, 2026 6:00 pm–8:00 pm 6:00–7:00 pm Boardgame Tasting Mixer 6:00–7:00 DC Anime Club Anime Screening Room 7:00–8:00 pm How The Force Can Fix The World—Author Talk with Stephen Kent Book Giveaway: First 100 to arrive at the program will receive free copy of the book! This author talk explores themes from the book How The Force Can Fix The World, connecting pop‑culture storytelling to real-world challenges. The speaker will discuss lessons from the Star Wars universe and how they apply to everyday life. A short Q&A will follow. Saturday, March 21 10:00 am–4:00 pm Activity Schedule: Teen/Adult  Children of All Ages Drop-in Activities all day: Visit the Comic Sale with Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, a Board Game Tasting, Starship Bridge Simulation, Superhero Storytimes and Dance Parties, an Anime Watch Party, Step Into Their Stories: Celebrating 40 Years of American Girl and more!  Enter the MoComCon Cosplay Contest!  The Cosplay contest on Saturday, 3/21 at 3:30pm is open to two age groups (13–17 and adults 18+), with registration on the day of MoComCon. Get your look ready, and bring your entry forms to BlackRock Center for the Arts (adjacent to Germantown Library) starting at 10:30 am on 3/21. No electronic submissions.  Limited to the first 20 entries in each age group. Parent/guardian signature required for ages 17 and under. Children ages 0–12 may participate in a cosplay parade on Saturday, March 21. Line up begins at 2:30 pm for the first 30 kids to sign up.  Graphic Novel Booklists Enjoy graphic novel reading lists selected by MCPL librarians! Kids, Teens, Adults MoComCon Contributors, Exhibitors & Artists Enjoy meeting with our exhibitors and supporters, including FOLMC, Superhero Support, Risucon, Otakon, Cosplay Repair Station by The Maki Roll Empire and more!  Spring Break Animation Workshop! Enjoy a one-hour crash course for ages 10–15 in a series of Spring Break workshops at several MCPL branches with artist Leila Cabib. See the list of branches, dates & times, and register! Keep Up With MCPL! Montgomery County Public Libraries 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

 

Jack Ohman's wins the Herblock prize

And Pedro Molina was the finalist. Both excellent choices. Herblock site is https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize

Jack reminisced about what Herblock meant to him on his newsletter tonight.

Whack-A-Ayatollah by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/11/2026

  *Merryman, Kathleen. 1991. Freewheeling Funnies: Cartoonist King takes a light touch with Ted and Toni of Mobile Mansions [Howard King, The Free Wheelers]. Tacoma News Tribune (August 5): 3-4. Scan online at  https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/howie-king-feature-story-The_News_Tribune_1991_08_05.jpg and https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/howie-king-feature-story-2-The_News_Tribune_1991_08_05.jpg

  *Degg, D. D. 2026. Howard King – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (March 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/11/howard-king-rip/

  *Unknown. 2026. Howard King Obituary (January 17, 1952 - February 27, 2026). Legacy.com (March 8): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/spokesman/name/howard-king-obituary?id=60955646

Thomas, Alex and MK Czerwiec. 2026. Making Nonfiction Comics With Shay Mirk. Graphic Medicine Podcast (January 5): Online at https://www.graphicmedicine.org/graphic-medicine-podcast-making-nonfiction-comics-with-shay-mirk/ AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSA5yh8lyEI

Swinimer, John. 2026. Toronto Comicon: Brenda Hickey's "Don't Call Me Sidekick: The Contract". True North Country Comics Videos (March 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC81LobLEWU

Swinimer, John. 2026. Toronto Comicon: Geof Isherwood Reveals Art Secrets. True North Country Comics Videos (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Ddp7Uj048

Harper, David. 2026. Klaus Janson Talks The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, and More on The Moment. SKTCHD (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoipVkTaeys

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Jude Ellison S. Doyle - Writer of Dead Teenagers. Capes and Tights Podcast (272; March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huWgIJ3NpVU

Hughes, William. 2026. The Live-action One Piece People Are Tackling Samurai Champloo Next; The Producers Behind Netflix's Short-lived Live-action Cowboy Bebop Swear They Know What They're Doing at This Point. AV Club (March 10): https://www.avclub.com/samurai-champloo-adaptation-live-action-one-piece-cowboy-bebop-producers

French, Kennedy. 2026. "One Piece" Producers Tomorrow Studios to Adapt "Samurai Champloo" With Creator Shinichirō Watanabe (Exclusive). Variety (March 10): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tomorrow-studios-adapt-samurai-champloo-1236674804/

Hughes, William. 2026. Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender Director Sounds Pretty Bummed About Going Direct-to-streaming; Director Lauren Montgomery Declared That the Avatar Sequel Movie—Recently Condemned to a Paramount+ Release—"Deserves to Be Seen on a Big Screen." AV Club (March 10): https://www.avclub.com/avatar-last-airbender-movie-director-sounds-bummed-about-streaming

Hibberd, James. 2026. "Rick and Morty" Season 9 Gets Premiere Date, Promises Best Episodes Yet, "No AI Slop". Hollywood Reporter (March 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rick-and-morty-season-9-premiere-date-1236526754/

Guerrero, Justin. 2026. Chikn Nuggit Creator Kyra Kupetsky Says BuzzFeed Will No Longer Use Series to Train AI. The Beat (March 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/chikn-nuggit-creator-kyra-kupetsky-says-buzzfeed-will-no-longer-use-series-to-train-ai/

Brzeski, Partrick. 2026. Studio Ghibli's "Whisper of the Heart," "The Secret World of Arrietty" Set for Imax Re-Release Across North America. Hollywood Reporter (March 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/studio-ghiblis-whisper-of-the-heart-the-secret-world-of-arrietty-imax-release-north-america-1236525990/

Close, Cynthia. 2026. Comics Enter the Fine Art Market at David Zwirner, London [Crumb exhibit]. Art & Object (March 9): https://www.artandobject.com/news/comics-enter-fine-art-market-david-zwirner-london

Hibbs, Brian. 2019. Max & The Midknights With Lincoln Peirce!! - February 2019's KIDS GN-of-the-Month Club Meeting. Comix Experience (February 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVGBYx_krQI

Hibbs, Brian. 2019. The New World With Ales Kot & Tradd Moore! - February 2019's GN-of-the-month Club Meeting. Comix Experience (February 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXVn11sRh2w

Siuntres, John. 2026. Beavis Butthead and Rick Parker. Word Balloon (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgpRCtadir8

Vasseur, Richard and Denis Mallonee. 2026. We Are Moving Back Into Comic Book Stores. The Heroic Voice Interviews (81; March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxr2Fwr6de8

Molcher, Michael and Chloe Maveal. 2026. Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard on the Sci-fi Comic You SHOULD Be Reading! — In Orbit Every Wednesday [Brink in 2000 AD]. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l6_Qf3uET0

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. Yes, "Chainsaw Man" Is Really Ending; io9 Has Confirmed With Viz Media That the Smash-hit Manga Will Come to an End, After Speculation Surrounding Its Latest Chapter. io9 (March 11): https://gizmodo.com/chainsaw-man-manga-ending-confirmed-shonen-jump-2000732478

Sava, Oliver. 2026. Exclusive: The New Gods Team Reunites for International Graphic Novel Series Deicidium; The New Series Imagines a World Where the Old Gods Are Reborn in Ordinary Men and Women Around the World. AV Club (March 11): https://www.avclub.com/comics-exclusive-the-new-gods-reunion-decidium

Sharples, Grant. 2026. Remembering My Nana Through Coco; How Pixar's Latter-day Masterpiece and Its Indelible Music Forged an Even Deeper Family Connection. AV Club (March 11): https://www.avclub.com/remembering-my-nana-through-coco

Gower, Chaz. 2024. Stan Lee Lied: Your Handy Guide to Every Lie in The Origins of Marvel Comics. Self-published.

Gower, Chaz. 2026. Ditko & Romita vs Lee: The Origins of the Amazing Spider-Man. Self-published.

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Brian Biggs Launches "Sitting Around Talking About Art Supplies". Daily Cartoonist (March 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/10/brian-biggs-launches-youtube-channel-on-art-supplies/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Webtoon Annual Report Lists 2025 Net Loss of $373.4 Million. Daily Cartoonist (March 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/10/webtoon-annual-report-lists-2025-net-loss-of-373-4-million/

Unknown. 2026. Webtoon Entertainment Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results. Webtoon (March 3): Online at https://ir.webtoon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/webtoon-entertainment-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-0 AND https://ir.webtoon.com/node/7721/pdf

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Rocketship to Launch First Monthly Comic, "Empiria", Allegorical Fantasy About Corrupt Elven Kingdom. ICv2 (March 11): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61836/rocketship-launch-first-monthly-comic-empiria

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort On How "Horse Trading" Works On Marvel/DC Crossovers; Tom Brevoort on How "Horse Trading" Works on Marvel/DC Comics Crossovers, Ahead of the Release of the Superman/Spider-Man Comics. Bleeding Cool (March 11): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-on-how-horse-trading-works-on-marvel-dc-crossovers/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort Thinks One World Under Doom May Have Gone On Too Long; Tom Brevoort Thinks One World Under Doom Went on Too Long, and Future Marvel Events May Be a Little Shorter. Bleeding Cool (March 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-thinks-one-world-under-doom-may-have-gone-on-too-long/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. British Cartoonists Storm Parliament [animal welfare policy]. Daily Cartoonist (March 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/10/british-cartoonists-storm-parliament/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. First Look: Deicidium the SF Epic From Ram V, Evan Cagle and Anand Radhakrishnan [Morgen, France]. The Beat (March 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/first-look-deicidium-the-sf-epic-from-ram-v-evan-cagle-and-anand-radhakrishnan/

Draper Carlson, Johanna. 2026. Hal Foster Tarzan Sunday Strips Collected: Taschen Publishing "Hal Foster's Tarzan: The Complete Sunday Comics 1931–1937". ICv2 (March 10): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61826/hal-foster-tarzan-sunday-strips-collected

Freeman, John. 2026. "Andy Capp" Gallops Into the Daily Star. downthetubes (March 10): https://downthetubes.net/andy-capp-gallops-into-the-daily-star/

Freeman, John. 2026. Kings Heath Comic Con Returns for 2026 With Comic Book Creators, Workshops, Panels And More. downthetubes (March 10): https://downthetubes.net/kings-heath-comic-con-returns-for-2026-with-comic-book-creators-workshops-panels-and-more/

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Interview: Ben Crane Reframes Hope Through Quiet Acts of Kindness in Scattered Futures Comic Anthology. The Beat (March 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ben-crane-scattered-futures/

Unknown. 2026. "Legend of Aang" Director Announces Production Wrap, Says Film "Deserves to Be Seen on a Big Screen". Animation Magazine (March 10): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/legend-of-aang-director-announces-production-wrap-says-film-deserves-to-be-seen-on-a-big-screen/

O'Neil, Tegan. 2026. Half the Battle [Larry Hama, G.I. Joe]. TCJ (March 11): https://www.tcj.com/half-the-battle/

Ann Telnaes zooming in to Democracy Under Siege

We just saw the filmDemocracy Under Siege featuring Ann and now she's talking with the assistant director.

Today: Ben Percy at Third Eye Annapolis

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/10/2026

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 03/10/26: Zdarsky Teases MAD About DC Short. The Beat (March 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-031026/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. It's Official: We Need Sales Charts for Comics! The Beat (March 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/its-official-we-need-sales-charts-for-comics/

De Adder, Michael. 2026. The Deep State: My First Professional Job; I Worked for CTV Drawing Courtroom Sketches. Michael de Adder (March 10): https://deadder.substack.com/p/my-first-professional-job

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Kristin Kreuk Making Comic Book Debut With "Black Star". The Beat (March 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kristin-kreuk-black-star/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Restaurant Exclusive Editions of Marvel Comics' "Meals to Astonish" #1; CoverWatch: Marvel Comics Is Doing Restaurant Exclusive Editions of Their Comics, Like This "Meals to Astonish" #1 Variant With José Andrés. Bleeding Cool (March 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/restaurant-exclusive-editions-of-marvel-comics-meals-to-astonish-1/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. When Your Childhood Conan Bedroom Wall Art Is Still There 50 Years On [Kev F Sutherland]. Bleeding Cool (March 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/when-your-childhood-conan-bedroom-wall-art-is-still-there-50-years-on/

Unknown. 2026. Experience Kodansha's New Branded Animated Film; Kodansha Announces the Global Release of Its Third Branded Film, Featuring "AKIRA" and "Attack on Titan". Kodansha (March 6): https://kodansha.us/2026/03/05/kodanshas-new-branded-film/

Unknown. 2026. Vermont's Sixth Cartoonist Laureate Appointed [Stephen Bissette]. Center for Cartoon Studies (March 7): https://www.cartoonstudies.org/vermonts-sixth-cartoonist-laureate-appointed/

Lickteig, Mary Ann. 2026. Stephen R. Bissette Named Vermont Cartoonist Laureate; The Windsor Artist Who Cocreated "The Saga of the Swamp Thing" Receives His Official Appointment at the Statehouse Next Month. Seven Days (March 9): https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/stephen-r-bissette-named-vermont-cartoonist-laureate/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort Would Rather Make Marvel Fans Angry Than Indifferent. Bleeding Cool (March 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-would-rather-make-marvel-fans-angry-than-indifferent/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort Says Variant Covers Now "Part of the Economics" of Comics; CoverWatch: Tom Brevoort Says Variant Covers Are Now "Part of the Economics" of Comics... and It Is All the Hulk's Fault. Bleeding Cool (March 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-says-variant-covers-now-part-of-the-economics-of-comics/

Lee, Sue and Shannon Miller. 2026. Exclusive: Dennis the Menace Celebrates 75th Birthday "Because Kids Still Love Fart Jokes"; A Spikey-haired Rebel, Loyal Dog and Plenty of Pranks Helped Make Dennis the Menace a Comic Legend and Now the Iconic Troublemaker Is Now Celebrating 75 Years. Mirror (March 8): https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dennis-menace-celebrates-75th-birthday-36827744

Shaw, Vicky, Vita Molyneux, and Christopher Megrath. 2026. Royal Mint Officially Drops New 50p Coin Featuring a "Legend" [Dennis the Menace]. Mirror (February 26): https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/royal-mint-new-coin-50-36785302

Wagstaff, Eve. 2024. People Are Baffled by How Different "Dennis the Menace" Looks in America; The Two Characters Might Share a Name but Have Very Little in Common, However They Do Have a Very Strange Connection That Not Many People Are Only Just Discovering After 73 Years. Mirror (September 24): https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/people-baffled-how-different-dennis-33740411

Bhat, Harish. 2026. The Curious Marketer. Dennis the Menace and the Simple Joys of Childhood; What Lies Behind the Timeless Appeal of This Iconic and Endearing Comic Strip. Hindu Business Line (March 9): https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/dennis-the-menace-and-the-simple-joys-of-childhood/article70719043.ece

García, Fer. 2026. Review Essay: The Glamour of Ink, the Grind of Labor - on CJ Standal's "Comics: The Call and the Cost". International Journal of Comic Art blog (March 10): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/03/review-essay-glamour-of-ink-grind-of.html

Standal, CJ. 2026. Comics: The Call and the Cost. CJ Standal Productions

Ryall, Chris. 2026. Tales of Syzpense #103: In Praise of Mike Richardson, the Jack & Roz Kirby Awards Ceremony Video, Will Eisner Week, and a Spinner Rack of Wild Horses [Dark Horse Comics]. Chris's Substack (March 10): https://chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-syzpense-103

Maslin, Michael. 2026. Tuesday Spill: First & Last New Yorker Drawing…Frank Modell. Ink Spill (March 10): https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com/p/tuesday-spill-first-and-last-new

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Empiria Launches as Rocketship's First Ongoing Comic. The Beat (March 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/empiria-launches-as-rocketships-first-ongoing-comic/

Freeman, John. 2026. A Belated Happy Birthday tae Oor Wullie and The Broons. downthetubes (March 9): https://downthetubes.net/a-belated-happy-birthday-tae-oor-wullie-and-the-broons/

Freeman, John. 2026. Latest "Between the Lines" Digital Magazine Includes New Interview With Craig Thompson. downthetubes (March 9): https://downthetubes.net/latest-between-the-lines-digital-magazine-includes-new-interview-with-craig-thompson/

Finarte. 2026. I Maestri del Fumetto Europeo N. 348 [auction catalogue]. Milan, Italy: Finarte (March 4): https://issuu.com/finarte14/docs/524_0348

Finarte. 2026. Made In USA: Superheroes & Comic Strip N. 348 [auction catalogue]. Milan, Italy: Finarte (March 4): https://issuu.com/finarte14/docs/525_0348

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. AnimEigo Brings Rintaro's "The Dagger of Kamui" to Blu-ray in April. Animation Magazine (March 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/animeigo-brings-rintaros-the-dagger-of-kamui-to-blu-ray-in-april/

Inguanzo, Ozzy. 2026. An Exclusive Spotlight on LAIKA From the New Book "The Magic Behind the Stop-Motion Dream Factory". Animation Magazine (357; March, online March 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/an-exclusive-spotlight-on-laika-from-the-new-book-the-magic-behind-the-stop-motion-dream-factory/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Exclusive: Patrick Imbert Reveals Details About His Upcoming Animated Feature "Hakim's Odyssey". Animation Magazine (March 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/exclusive-patrick-imbert-reveals-details-about-his-upcoming-animated-feature-hakims-odyssey/

Hawkins, Ashley. 2026. Manga Essentials: Historical Fiction Inspired by Europe. Booklist (February 1): https://www.booklistonline.com/Manga-Essentials-Historical-Fiction-Inspired-by-Europe-Hawkins-Ashley/pid=9821478

Roxborough, Scott and Patrick Brzeski. 2026. GKids Board Hirokazu Kore-eda's Live-Action "Look Back"; The Palme d'Or-winning Director of "Shoplifters" Is Adapting the Beloved Manga From "Chainsaw Man" Creator Tatsuki Fujimoto. Hollywood Reporter (March 9): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gkids-buy-hirokazu-kore-eda-live-action-look-back-1236524-1236524598/

Raugust, Karen. 2026. Licensing Hotline: March 2026. Publishers Weekly (March 10): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99901-licensing-hotline-march-2026.html

Jones, Iyana. 2026. Anime NYC, Scholastic Collab on Kid-Friendly Space. Publishers Weekly (March 10): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99900-anime-nyc-scholastic-collab-on-kid-friendly-space.html

Perez, Javier. 2026. The Curt Pires Interview: The Future of "Lost Fantasy", "The Objectivist" and Putting Family Pets Into Armor. The Beat (March 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-curt-pires-interview-the-future-of-lost-fantasy-the-objectivist-and-putting-family-pets-into-armor/

Wood, Lawrence. 2026. "No Rest for the Wicked" Caption Contest Commentary With Lawrence Wood. CartoonStock (March 9): https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/no-rest-for-the-wicked-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Whittock, Jesse. 2026. "Heartstopper" Creator Alice Oseman Updates on Movie Finale's Launch. Deadline (March 10): https://deadline.com/2026/03/heartstopper-forever-alice-oseman-update-lbf-1236748705/

Dan. 2026. Dan Interviews Prolific Comic Writer Jim Zub. Code-X Station (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwzJaRvDd_E

Gold, Mike and Bob Harrison. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast LIVE With Special Guest Rachel Pinnelas. Pop Culture Squad (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSPSPL-am6I

Gullickson, Brad and Lisa Gullickson. 2026. Morgan Beem, Frank Barbiere, and Jorge Corona Pick Their Favorite Comic Books. Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast's The Stacks (12; March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T_YJA0NGZQ

Mollo, Drew, Jeremy Courtney, Kari Sanders, and Leo Pond. 2026. Jeremy Adams Interview LIVE — Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RS1WOlabfI

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds With Earl Baylon. Words, Images, & Worlds (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6__eBIiLhI

Freeman, Atom and Brian Garside. 2026. The Official Premiere of "COMICS! The Magazine". Prana: Direct Market Solutions (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1NwscuxRUw

Grubaugh, Carson and Sean Robinson. 2026. The New Distribution!!! - With Jim Rugg, Austin English and Chris Anderson!. Living the Line (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4eFxrzvA34

Siuntres, John. 2026. Late Night With the David Dastmalchian. Word Balloon (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAAQ4-XNfMQ

Robb, Jenny. 2026. CXC 2025: CXC at CMA - Editorial Cartoonist Ann Telnaes. CXC Festival (March 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8gXy6eVviw

Alexander, Andrew, Emu Ruh, Alex Hoffman, and Tomasz Kaczynski. 2026. CXC 2025: Small Press Publishing Roundtable. CXC Festival (March 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUWfuuLPBEk

Cash, Caroline, Eileen Chavez, Jasjyot Singh Hans, and Emily Zullo. 2026. CXC 2025: Queer Indie Comics Roundtable. CXC Festival (March 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A2UuGmDiUE

CXC 2025: CXC at CMA - Editorial Cartoonist Ann Telnaes

Jenny Robb

CXC Festival  Mar 10, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8gXy6eVviw

An in-depth one-on-one discussion with esteemed political cartoonist Ann Telnaes, lead by Jenny Robb, head curator of comics and cartoon art at OSU's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Ann is a multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning artist who–after working for The Washington Post for over sixteen years–resigned after a cartoon she submitted was rejected because it criticized billionaire tech and media executives, including Jeff Bezos, for trying to curry favor with President Trump. Ann Telnaes is known world-wide for her editorial cartoons in various mediums — animation, visual essays, live sketches and traditional print. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 and 2025 for her editorial cartoons. She was also awarded the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 2016 and the Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning in 2023.

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