Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/11/2026

Unknown. 1927. Adds Comic Section [Hartford Sun]. Editor and Publisher 59 (49; April 30): 134 Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-04-30_59_49/page/134/mode/2up

New York Herald Tribune Syndicate. 1927. Starting June 1st Reg’lar Fellers the Daily Comic Strip by Gene Byrnes Will Be Distributed by the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (49; April 30): 109 Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-04-30_59_49/page/108/mode/2up

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Mike Richardson’s Next Project: A pop culture museum in Milwaukie. The Beat (June 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mike-richardson-museum/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. A Little Bit More About Skybound and the ROM #1 Blind Bag Surprise. The Beat (June 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/a-little-bit-more-about-skybound-and-the-rom-1-blind-bag-surprise/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. All Three Surprise Comics Inside Today's M.A.S.K. #1 Blind Bag; All three surprise Energon Universe comics inside today's M.A.S.K. #1 blind bag from Skybound, Image Comics and Hasbro. Bleeding Cool (June 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/all-three-surprise-comics-inside-todays-m-a-s-k-1-blind-bag/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Rolling Stones X Marvel Comics for Foreign Tongues Vinyl; The Rolling Stones X Marvel Comics crossover for the Foreign Tongues vinyl album release next month. Bleeding Cool (June 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-rolling-stones-x-marvel-comics-for-foreign-tongues-vinyl/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Dark Horse Founder Mike Richardson's Next Move: Opening a museum; Former CEO plans to showcase pop culture items and the history of Dark Horse. ICv2 (June 11): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62591/dark-horse-founder-mike-richardsons-next-move-opening-museum

Swindler, Samantha and Sean Sterling. 2026. Dark Horse Comics Founder Plans Pop Culture Museum in Milwaukie. The Oregonian (May 27): https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/05/dark-horse-comics-founder-plans-pop-culture-museum-in-milwaukie.html

Gardner, Alan. 2026. The 10 Artists Who Influenced Garry Trudeau. Daily Cartoonist (June 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/10/the-10-artists-who-influenced-garry-trudeau/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. NYC Education Dept. Comic Teaches You to Know Your Rights. The Beat (June 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nyc-know-your-rights/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Walden’s Charity & Sylvia Lovingly Documents a Slice of Queer History. The Beat (June 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-waldens-charity-sylvia-lovingly-documents-a-slice-of-queer-history/

Degg, D. D. 2026. APC Rules Cathy Wilcox Cartoon Exceeded Editorial Standards. Daily Cartoonist (June 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/10/apc-rules-cathy-wilcox-cartoon-exceeded-editorial-standards/

Klein, Rob. 2026. Press Council Upholds Complaint Over Antisemitic Cartoon [Cathy Wilcox]. J-Wire (June 10): https://www.jwire.com.au/press-council-upholds-complaint-over-antisemitic-cartoon/

Lee, Natasha. 2026. Press Council Slams Nine Mastheads Over Cathy Wilcox’s ‘Antisemitic’ Netanyahu Cartoon. Mediaweek (June 10): https://www.mediaweek.com.au/press-council-slams-nine-mastheads-over-cathy-wilcoxs-antisemitic-netanyahu-cartoon/

Australian Press Council. 2026. Complainant - The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald Adjudication 1859 [Cathy Wilcox]. Australian Press Council (June 9): https://presscouncil.org.au/document/1859-complainant

Jolly, Nathan. 2026. Press Council Rules Nine Cartoon Used ‘Anti-Semitic Trope’ [Cathy Wilcox]. Mumbrella (June 10): https://mumbrella.com.au/press-council-rules-against-offensive-nine-cartoon-925658

Weil, Ellery. 2026. Where Spider-Noir Fails to Live Up to Its Genre — and Where It Succeeds. Reactor (June 10): https://reactormag.com/where-spider-noir-fails-to-live-up-to-its-genre-and-where-it-succeeds/

Rogerson, Karis. 2025. Booklist Backlist: Queer YA graphic novels. Booklist (May 1): https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9810556

Stone, Aug. 2026. Reviews: Petra Chérie [Attilio Micheluzzi]. TCJ (June 11): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/petra-cherie/

Rosenkranz, Patrick. 2026. The Last Time I Saw Don Donahue [underground comix]. TCJ (June 11): https://www.tcj.com/the-last-time-i-saw-don-donahue/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher Tap Into the ’90s Pop Culture for My Adventures with Superman Season 3. The Beat (June 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-Jake-wyatt-and-brendan-clogher-my-adventures-wit-superman-season-3/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. ‘Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog’ Hops to U.K. & Irish Cinemas. Animation Magazine (June 10): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/chickenhare-and-the-secret-of-the-groundhog-hops-to-u-k-irish-cinemas/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Mark Russell on the Launch of AHOY Comics’ First-Ever Kickstarter Campaign for the Sci-Fi Series, ‘The Forgotten Divine’. Fanbase Press (June 10): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58692-fanbase-press-interviews-mark-russell-on-the-launch-of-ahoy-comics-first-ever-kickstarter-campaign-for-the-sci-fi-series-the-forgotten-divine/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews David Pepose on His Return to Kickstarter for the Final Installment of ‘The O.Z.’. Fanbase Press (June 8): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58673-fanbase-press-interviews-david-pepose-on-his-return-to-kickstarter-for-the-final-installment-of-the-o-z/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Mike Dolce on the Partnership with Starlight Runner Entertainment, Dren Productions, and Fabien Nicieza to Launch Dren Prestige. Fanbase Press (June 9): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58690-fanbase-press-interviews-mike-dolce-on-the-partnership-with-starlight-runner-entertainment-dren-productions-and-fabien-nicieza-to-launch-dren-prestige/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Bloodline Comics’ David Schrader and Clay Adams on Their Stripe Account Closure for Crowdfunding, Efforts to Seek Redress, and Plans for the Future. Fanbase Press (June 8): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58669-fanbase-press-interviews-bloodline-comics-david-schrader-and-clay-adams-on-their-stripe-account-closure-for-crowdfunding-efforts-to-seek-redress-and-plans-for-the-future/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Claus Daniel Herrmann on the Release of the YA Graphic Novel, ‘Pink Monsters,’ with Oni Press. Fanbase Press (June 8): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58675-fanbase-press-interviews-claus-daniel-herrmann-on-the-release-of-the-ya-graphic-novel-pink-monsters-with-oni-press/

Cicero, Karen. 2026. 30 Best Graphic Novels for Kids, According to Kids Themselves; Want your child to continue reading for fun? Give them some great graphic novels. Good Housekeeping (June 4): https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/entertainment/books/g71433506/best-graphic-novels-for-kids/

Phillips, Kate. 2026. Cartoonists at Work. Library of Congress' Picture This Blog (June 11): https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2026/06/cartoonists-at-work/

Swinimer, John. 2026. Owen Keenan Discusses ‘Lom The Last’ Comic Series. True North Country Comics Videos (June 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPB5pyeI0vE

Siuntres, John. 2026. Jimmy Palmiotti The Punisher Paper Films and More. Word Balloon (June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88JGbjSJYMU

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with Special Guest Russ Braun. Pop Culture Squad (June 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fRU3LJHF60

Morishima, Janna. 2026. Ask an Agent! Janna Morishima in How to Make It in Graphic Novels. Sequential Artists Workshop and Kids Comics Unite (June 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj6amMOMkjE

Cox, Bill. 2026. Comic Art Collector Interview with Chris Caira. CAF+ (June 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH3oNkkUtMY

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture: The Jack Kirby Way. Comic Culture (June 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Oce5UVYT4

Harper, David. 2026. Writer Che Grayson Talks Absolute Catwoman and Her Journey to This Big Moment in Her Career. SKTCHD's Off Panel (June 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-uNaW8ZWMw

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Madeleine Holly-Rosing Returns! [Lady Mechanika]. Words, Images, & Worlds (June 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WejVwziHsAY

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with Austin Hamblin. Words, Images, & Worlds (June 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ_pLA_bU8I

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with C.E. Massari [The Mafia vs The Klan]. Words, Images, & Worlds (June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xSbNRDqgyQ

Drake, Grae. 2026. Jason Momoa Shares His Dream-Role Journey to Lobo in Supergirl. CBR Presents (June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLAMJkWPOZ8

Drake, Grae. 2026. Anna Nogueira Reveals What Didn't Make It Into Supergirl. CBR Presents (June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkUXSWkH5E

Freeman, Atom. 2026. RAID’s Ramon Perez on Building a Thriving New Comics Magazine: BLITZ. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' Comic Industry Insider (June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3KKampVCg

Hibbs, Brian. 2026. Dave Baker and Nicole Goux for Punk'n Heads - Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club April 2026. Comix Experience (June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJ5jJRsM8g

ICE Keeping It Weird by Daniel Boris

Dren Productions to launch imprint Dren Prestige

• Fanbase Press Interviews Mike Dolce on the Partnership with Starlight Runner Entertainment, Dren Productions, and Fabien Nicieza to Launch Dren Prestige

• Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
• June 9, 2026
•  https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58690-fanbase-press-interviews-mike-dolce-on-the-partnership-with-starlight-runner-entertainment-dren-productions-and-fabien-nicieza-to-launch-dren-prestige/

Cartoonists at Work photos at Library of Congress

Cartoonists at Work

Picture This Blog from the Library of Congress. 6/11/2026 05:03 PM EDT

Cartoonists at Work The Prints & Photographs Division holds tens of thousands of cartoon drawings in our collection, including powerful political cartoons and stars of the Sunday funny pages. Today’s post will feature photographs of the cartoonists who made these panels, giving us a glimpse into their creative processes.

June 4 - Aug 31: Anderson and Luckovich political cartoon exhibit in Bethesda

From Nick Anderson's Substack:

I’m honored to be part of the Amy Kaslow Gallery’s America at 250 exhibition series, featuring original political cartoons and artwork examining America at a pivotal moment in its history.

The exhibition, *What’s So Funny?*, showcases the work of myself and Mike Luckovich, highlighting the uniquely American tradition of political cartooning and visual commentary. The show explores the absurdities, contradictions, and challenges facing the nation as we approach America’s 250th anniversary.

If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area, stop by. The exhibit should be showing until the end of August.

Amy Kaslow Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland

Exhibition runs June 4 – August 31, 2026

Opening reception: June 11 (today—sorry for the late notice!)

Political cartoons have always been America’s visual conversation with itself, sometimes funny, sometimes uncomfortable, but always intended to provoke thought. I’m honored to have my work included in this exhibition.

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WHAT'S SO FUNNY ? NICK ANDERSON AND MIKE LUCKOVICHJUNE 4 - JULY 19, 2026OPENING RECEPTION JUNE 11, 2026
https://amykaslowgallery.com/show/amy-kaslow-gallery-whats-so-funny

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 Chronicling over half of US history, the comic strip is a uniquely American art form. Ever since the scrappy slang-spewing bald headed Yellow Kid from Hogan's Alley appeared in 1895’s New York newsprint exposing urban immigrant squalor, the American audience has feasted on illustrated social commentary in a box.  Often the readers’ first go-to, the comics fueled newspaper sales and competition between publishers, all pushing to be the most entertaining. Full weekday pages and entire Sunday sections featured dozens of comic strips (color reserved for weekends), many with dramatic storylines that pulled devotees from one day to the next.  Popularizing characters spawned a rich mixture of American cartoon and caricature: from waxed paper comics lining bubble-gum wrappers to urbane sketches in The New Yorker.  The genre even earned the ultimate badge of Americana with a seminal United States Postal Service stamp design honoring the newspaper comic strip. By the 1990s, a national museum of cartoon art opened and closed, but importantly became the largest collection of cartoon art at the US Library of Congress. It's a national treasure trove with depictions that mirror history. Cartoonists have long plied us with simple, often scorching visuals.  Today, on America's 250th birthday, we feature the finest in contemporary narrative imagery. Syndicated cartoonists Nick Anderson and Mike Luckovich take daily swipes in newspapers. Their mastery of this cross-generational American tradition, considered among the most prized and beloved of homegrown art forms, jumps off the page. In quizzical, often playful ways, these artists visually journal the absurdities of America at 250, and summon us to reflect and repair.
 We are excited to exhibit two Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists who fill our gallery walls this spring into summer with some of the finest lampoons. “What’s So Funny?” includes original drawings as well as enlarged, signed and dated editions. The artists address the most pressing issues of the day. Their delivery may startle, puzzle, even prompt you to reflect. That’s what they’re meant to do.  Join us June 11th from 6pm - 7:30pm for the opening of "What's So Funny?" Kindly RSVP below if you plan to attend. This exhibition is part of our America 250 programming. Learn more about our exhibitions and happenings, beginning June 4th.  

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Mike here - all the art is prints, according to the link to the full exhibition.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/10/2026

Caschera, Martina. 2017. Chinese Cartoon in transition: animal symbolism and allegory from the "modern magazine" to the "online carnival". Studies in Visual Arts and Communication 49 (1; June). Online at https://www.academia.edu/34656748/Chinese_Cartoon_in_transition_animal_symbolism_and_allegory_from_the_modern_magazine_to_the_online_carnival_

Priest, Cherie and Kali Ciesemier (ill.). 2015. I Am Princess X [novel about webcomics]. Arthur A. Levine Books

Hassenger, Jesse. 2026. Who Fits Under The Amazing Digital Circus’ Big Tent?; To make sense of the animated YouTube sensation’s box-office breakout, look at it through the eyes of a 10-year-old who calls it her favorite show of all time. AV Club (June 9): https://www.avclub.com/amazing-digital-circus-last-act-glitch-gooseworx

Penny, Laurie. 2026. The Boys Was the Show This Era Needed, and the One It Deserved, Too; Based off an early aughts shock-jock comic, The Boys rose to tackle the current political moment better than any other TV show. Reactor (May 28): https://reactormag.com/the-boys-was-the-show-this-era-needed-and-the-one-it-deserved-too/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Exclusive: Director of Digital Simon Clarke Gives Us a Tour of ‘Bluey’s Library’. Animation Magazine (June 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/exclusive-director-of-digital-simon-clarke-gives-us-a-tour-of-blueys-library/

Gillen, Kieron. 2026. Kieron Gillen on Moving From Games Journalist to Comic Book Writer. Page One - The Writer's Podcast (June 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTBkTH2eVoI

Spry, Jeff. 2026. ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Creators Discuss Their Epic Season 4 Quest [In print as: The Legend of Vox Machina Creators Discuss Their Epic Season 4 Quest]. Animation Magazine (359; June 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/the-legend-of-vox-machina-creators-discuss-their-epic-season-4-quest/

Feinberg, Scott. 2026. Welcome to the Oscar Race, ‘Toy Story 5’ and Taylor Swift. Hollywood Reporter (June 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/welcome-to-the-oscar-race-toy-story-5-taylor-swift-1236618102/

Seigel, Julie, Elizabeth Davidson, and Meg Metcalf. 2026. Fierce Creatures: The animal sidekicks of Supergirl. Library of Congress' Headlines & Heroes Blog (June 10): https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2026/06/supergirl/

Baron, Eva. 2026. This Summer, Moomins Are Taking the New York Botanical Garden by Storm. Publishers Weekly (June 10): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/100602-this-summer-moomins-are-taking-the-new-york-botanical-garden-by-storm.html

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Exclusive: Meet Civil Disobedience’s Henry the Antifascist Honey Badger. The Beat (June 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/civil-disobedience-henry/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Marvel’s Mangaverse Gets Celebratory Week of One-Shots for 25th Anniversary. The Beat (June 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvels-mangaverse-gets-celebratory-week-of-one-shots-for-25th-anniversary/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Return of the Marvel Mangaverse After Twenty-Five Years; Return of the Marvel Mangaverse with Joe & Jack Kelly, Cody Ziglar, Ashley Allen, Alyssa Wong, Kenny Ruiz, Kei Zama, Mirka Andolfo, Michael Yg. Bleeding Cool (June 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-return-of-the-marvel-mangaverse-after-twenty-five-years/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Archie Comics Is Having a Lot of Legal Woes. The Beat (June 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/archie-comics-is-having-a-lot-of-legal-woes/

Heeter, Maria and Laurie Tomassian. 2026. A Hollywood Movie, a Beverly Hills Mansion and a Lender Lawsuit — Inside the Debt-Fueled War for Archie Comics. 9fin (May 28): https://www.9fin.com/insights/debt-fueled-war-archie-comics

Pai, Shin Yu. 2026. Tattooist, Comics Artist and Cooperative Gallery Founder Seth Goodkind Describes His Life in Art [Illustration by Olivier Kugler]. University of Washington Magazine (June 10): https://magazine.washington.edu/feature/tattooist-comics-artist-and-cooperative-gallery-founder-seth-goodkind-describes-his-life-in-art/

Wood, Harry. 1933. A History and Analysis of the American Comic Strip [thesis]. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Madison. Online at http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/43510 and https://minds.wisconsin.edu/bitstream/handle/1793/43510/1512890.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Williams, Kristian. 2026. Reviews: The Peoples’ Elk: The Untold History of Portland’s Thompson Elk Statue. TCJ (June 9): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-peoples-elk-the-untold-history-of-portlands-thompson-elk-statue/

Goldwater, Jonathan. 2025. Affirmation of Jonathan Goldwater [Archie Comics lawsuit]. Supreme Court of the State of New York (December 3): https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=xKjA4RLrQnzn5zNLU2e18Q%3D%3D

Young, Frank M. 2026. The Mad Panic Snafu: An American moment of hit-and-run consumer capitalism. TCJ (June 10): https://www.tcj.com/the-mad-panic-snafu-an-american-moment-of-hit-and-run-consumer-capitalism/

Unknown. 2026. Quadrant Barbershop Boss Tells Its Story in Comic Strip Instalments. St Albans Times (June 8): https://stalbanstimes.co.uk/marshalswick/quadrant-barbershop-boss-tells-its-story-in-comic-strip-installments/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. DC Comics Removes Bilquis Evely Supergirl Print After Star Wars Claims [copyright]. Bleeding Cool (June 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-removes-bilquis-evely-supergirl-print-after-star-wars-claims/

Dohm-Sanchez, Jeffrey. 2026. 'Barbaric: The Board Game' Incoming; New cooperative game based on the hit Vault Comics' title. ICv2 (June 9): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62576/barbaric-the-board-game-incoming

Unknown. 2026. Top 50 Comics - May 2026; Sales rankings based on data from two comic store POS systems. ICv2 (June 9): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62580/top-50-comics-may-2026
Unknown. 1927. ["Beginning June 1, Reg'lar Fellers. daily and Sunday comic will be handled entirely by the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate which formerly only placed the Sunday pages”]. Editor and Publisher 59 (49; April 20): 56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-04-30_59_49/page/56/mode/2up

Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate. 1927. The World's Greatest 7 Ring Comic Circus! [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (49; April 30): 47. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-04-30_59_49/page/46/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Under the title of Lives of the Living Great, the O'Dell Newspaper Service has prepared a number of biographies of famous celebrities in picture strip form]. Editor and Publisher 59 (48; April 23): 61. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-04-23_59_48/page/60/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [Billy De Beck and King Features have asked reader to suggest names for Sparkplug's new colt]. Editor and Publisher 59 (48; April 23): 61. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-04-23_59_48/page/60/mode/2up

The Library of Congress on Supergirl's pets

Staff photograph of the Supergirl exhibit by librarian Julie Seigel. Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, Library of Congress.

Fierce Creatures: The Animal Sidekicks of Supergirl

Julie Seigel, Elizabeth Davidson, and Meg Metcalf,

Library of Congress' Headlines & Heroes blog June 10, 2026

 https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2026/06/supergirl/

Because Dear Leader Says So & Thanks to the Enabler-in-Chief by Daniel Boris

 

Flugennock Latest'n'Greatest: "Peak Liberal no. 3"

"Peak Liberal no. 3"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4273

13 x 14" high-res color .jpg image, 1.3m

Dear Liberal Amerika: SHUT the HELL UP about the 2024 election. Just
shut the goddamn hell up RIGHT THE FUCK NOW. Your party supported
fascism and genocide even though it meant defeat, and now they're
collaborating with fascists every chance they get. Hell, they just
nominated a goddamn Nazi-tattooed ex-Blackwater merc and Abu Ghraib
prison guard to the Senate.

So, don't talk to me about the 2024 election, about my refusal to vote
since 2004, about my utter lack of respect or faith in Democracy™ or any
other American institution. Just SHUT THE HELL UP, Liberal Amerika.

More Peak Liberalism here (Feb 2017)
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2214
...here (May 2017)
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2695
...and here (Apr 2019):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvxY46nzKFY

13 x 14" high-res color .jpg image, 1.3mb
https://www.sinkers.org/posters/peakliberal03/peakliberal03_full300dpi.jpg


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

Oliver Mertz's upcoming graphic novel featured on Bleeding Cool

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/a-ghost-arm-made-of-angry-ghosts-a-superfiction-graphic-novel/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/9/2026

Dougherty, Maggie. 2025. Local comic book illustrator to showcase Marvel work at Multiverse [Ben Harvey]. Chestnut Hill Local (November 20): https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/local-comic-book-illustrator-to-showcase-marvel-work-at-multiverse,38704

uc, Samantha. 2026. Exclusive: Ahoy’s The Forgotten Divine & All Future Titles to Don “100% Human‑Made” Certification. The Beat (June 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-ahoys-the-forgotten-divine-all-future-titles-to-don-100-human-made-certification/

Chute, Hillary. 2026. The Defiance of Marjane Satrapi; The author of the best-selling graphic memoir Persepolis, who died last week, made rebellion into a lifelong project. The Atlantic (June 9): https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/06/marjane-satrapis-rebellious-life-appreciation-obituary/687477/

Heer, Jeet. 2026. Marjane Satrapi’s Rebellious Art; The radical legacy of the cartoonist and filmmaker who created Persepolis. The Nation (June 8): https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/marjane-satrapi-obituary-persepolis/

Bamberger, Cayla. 2026. Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown, NYC Schools Use Comic Books to Teach Kids Their Rights. New York Daily News (June 6): https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/06/amid-trump-immigration-crackdown-nyc-schools-use-comic-books-to-teach-kids-their-rights/

Simons, Dean. 2026. Mignola’s Bowling with Corpses Receives Bram Stoker Award. The Beat (June 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mignolas-bowling-with-corpses-receives-bram-stoker-award/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga’s the Hot Category Bringing Cool Kids to the Library [In print as: Check It Out]. Publishers Weekly (June 5): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100557-manga-s-the-hot-category-bringing-cool-kids-to-the-library.html

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Librarians’ Picks for Must-Shelve Manga Series [In print as: Must-Shelve Manga]. Publishers Weekly (June 5): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100558-librarians-picks-for-must-shelve-manga-series.html

Donachie, Mike. 2026. Lee Lai’s Cannon Takes Best Book at the 2026 Doug Wright Awards. The Beat (June 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/lee-lais-cannon-takes-best-book-at-the-2026-doug-wright-awards/

Anderson, Ho Che et al. 2026. The 2026 Doug Wright Awards. The Doug Wright Awards (June 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch/5M8LyaodQ9A

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Paizo Lays Off 12, Trims Offerings in Aftermath of Diamond Bankruptcy. The Beat (June 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/paizo-lays-off-12-trims-offerings-in-aftermath-of-diamond-bankruptcy/

Dohm-Sanchez, Jeffrey and Milton Griepp. 2026. Paizo Reports Almost $2 Million Loss In 2025 Due To Diamond Bankruptcy; Company undergoes restructuring, will lay off a dozen employees. ICv2 (June 9): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62571/paizo-claims-almost-2-million-loss-2025

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Dan Watters and Pye Parr Expand the Energon Universe with M.A.S.K. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dan-watters-and-pye-parr-m-a-s-k-book-energon-universe/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Battle Quest Comics Inks Distribution Deal with Universal; Plus: 'Summoner Wars' comic to come polybagged with exclusive playable card. ICv2 (June 8): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62569/battle-quest-comics-inks-distribution-deal-universal

Orbanek, Steve. 2026. ‘Toy Story 5’ to Set Stage for Debate Over AI in Children’s Toys. Temple Now (June 3): https://now.temple.edu/news/2026-06-03/toy-story-5-set-stage-debate-over-ai-childrens-toys

O’Sullivan, Joanne. 2026. New Friends, Adventures, Formats for Mo Willems’s Elephant & Piggie. Publishers Weekly (June 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/100583-new-friends-adventures-formats-for-mo-willems-s-elephant-piggie.html

Rhodes, R.M. 2026. Heavy Metal: A magazine in transition. TCJ (June 9): https://www.tcj.com/heavy-metal-a-magazine-in-transition/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 06/09/26: Live-action Look Back trailer drops. The Beat (June 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-060926/

McConnell, Robin. 2026. Michael Deforge. Inkstuds’s Substack (June 9): https://inkstuds.substack.com/p/michael-deforge

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Comic Page Full Moons, Cracks, and Tight Asses. Daily Cartoonist (June 8): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/08/comic-page-full-moons-cracks-and-tight-aes/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Official: Absolute Batman #20 Has Sold Over Half a Million Copies. Bleeding Cool (June 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/official-absolute-batman-20-has-sold-over-half-a-million-copies/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Bob Greenberger Announces His Retirement… Mostly. Bleeding Cool (June 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bob-greenberger-announces-his-retirement-mostly

Rechtshaffen, Michael. 2026. ‘Cars’: THR’s 2006 Review; On June 9, 2006, Pixar unveiled the feature, led by a voice cast of Owen Wilson and Paul Newman. Hollywood Reporter (June 9): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cars-pixar-movie-review-2006-1236616891/

Unknown. 2025. Milton fourth-grader authors graphic novel [students]. [Lewes, DE] Cape Gazette (November 20): https://www.capegazette.com/article/milton-fourth-grader-authors-graphic-novel/297893

Dr. Naldus. 2024. Flash Gordon - Prólogo: Fan de segunda generación. Dr. Naldus (September 7): https://youtu.be/59py8Wva2uE?si=8vrl_HbFq0oH-u0Q

Dr. Naldus. 2024. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 1: Génesis de la tira cómica. Dr. Naldus (September 27): https://youtu.be/U3JMamthAYA?si=95tQHJqhsGu77wJt

Dr. Naldus. 2024. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 2: Alex Raymond, el artista. Dr. Naldus (October 17): https://youtu.be/wPi02tlD-bw?si=HsrtJPQUFaHuCLXi

Dr. Naldus. 2024. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 3: El guion, épica pulp. Dr. Naldus (November 7): https://youtu.be/PT5McUqF5Q4?si=nJO3Badjbq_uiBxb

Dr. Naldus. 2024. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 4: La belleza del dibujo. Dr. Naldus (November 27): https://youtu.be/34KIYfe9_vs?si=61p3aWrbwMGebZLD

Dr. Naldus. 2024. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 5: Impacto en el cine y el cómic de superhéroes. Dr. Naldus (December 22): https://youtu.be/oq11nkHj7fc?si=svJZiBKOKu1fivwv

Dr. Naldus. 2025. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 6: Austin Briggs, Mac Raboy y Dan Barry, chicos del espacio. Dr. Naldus (January 25): https://youtu.be/McrBrGyHpSY?si=NSzquhyWeB1b-5sr

Dr. Naldus. 2025. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 7: El péndulo de Dan Barry. Dr. Naldus (February 27): https://youtu.be/XVLSEzmu7O4?si=GVPFrJ5VsWIu7VmE

Dr. Naldus. 2025. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 8: Toque de retirada. Dr. Naldus (April 26): https://youtu.be/nKbRPOPddzc?si=NqKR1PLAqtrlkT2P

Dr. Naldus. 2025. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 9: Mongo en comic books. Dr. Naldus (September 27): https://youtu.be/OdzGSj6YTXs?si=nHfLcJZkg9rvcwc5

Dr. Naldus. 2026. Flash Gordon - Chapter 10 - From Savior to Destroyer: The Mad Cave Twist. Dr. Naldus (April 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1xc1Zz8jM

RM Rhodes on Heavy Metal's current iteration

Heavy Metal: A magazine in transition

R.M. Rhodes | June 9, 2026  https://www.tcj.com/heavy-metal-a-magazine-in-transition/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/8/2026

[Internet went out last night]

Sherman, Maria / Associated Press. 2026. ‘Tory Story 5’ soundtrack has a friend in Tay-Tay. Washington Post (June 6): B1-2

Associated Press. 2026. ‘Persepolis’ author work many hats: Marjane Satrapi, 56 [obituary]. Washington Post (June 6): B16

Ridgeley, Sean. 2025. Inspired by real stories, latest ‘Hellboy’ comic investigates ghost ships in Labrador.  Co-writer Rob Williams happened upon ghost ship stories off the coast of NL years ago, which he says made a natural fit for a Hellboy story. [St. John's, NF] Telegram (November 20, updated December 5): https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/hellboy-comic-labrador

Çakır, Nesibe Erkalan and Yasin Murat Demir. 2024. Translation of Songs in The Comics: Les Aventures de Tintin. Selçuk University Journal of Faculty of Letters (51; 2024): 97-108. Online at https://www.academia.edu/121643051/Translation_of_Songs_in_The_Comics_Les_Aventures_de_Tintin

Jariwala, Aarti Kantiwal. 2020. The Indian Graphic Novel. “This Side That Side: Restorying Partition”: Great Source of Fantasy with Reality, Unheard Stories, and Symbolization. Gap Bodhi Taru 3 (3; May-July): 5-8. Online at https://www.academia.edu/69497051/The_Indian_Graphic_Novel_This_Side_That_Side_Restorying_Partition_Great_Source_of_Fantasy_with_Reality_Unheard_Stories_and_Symbolization

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. RIP Paul Becton 1952-2026. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-paul-becton-1952-2026/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Creators of New Dragon Striker Animated Series Reveal Their Anime and Manga Inspirations. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-creators-dragon-striker-animated/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Wolf Among Us 2 Gets Release Window, and More From Summer Game Fest [comics-based videogames]. The Beat (June 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/summer-game-fest-2026/

Denis, Ricardo Serrano. 2020. Shut in Theater: Now is the time to dive into the world of The Wolf Among Us [Fables videogame]. The Beat (April 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/shut-in-theater-wolf-among-us/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. How Big Are Variants?; A major Direct Market retailer shares their numbers. ICv2 (June 8): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62557/how-big-are-variants

Sanders, Rik. 2026. John Lent over academisch onderzoek. Stripschrift (503; January): 12-16.

Degg, D. D. 2026. Spurs vs Knicks, The NBA Finals Get Comic Stripped [Luke McGarry, sports cartoons]. Daily Cartoonist (June 7): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/07/spurs-vs-knicks-a-comic-strip-extra/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Rob Liefeld On Marvel Comics' Attitude To His New Mutants Run. Bleeding Cool (June 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/rob-liefeld-on-marvel-comics-attitude-to-his-new-mutants-run/

Chatfield, Jason. 2026. Nice Followers You’ve Got There...; On the indignity of letting an algorithm decide if your friends are allowed to see your art… New York Cartoons (June 6): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/nice-followers-youve-got-there-b40

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Show Creator Owen Dennis Tells All About His New Adaptation of ‘Among Us’ Which Secretly Debuted on Paramount+ Today. Animation Magazine (June 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/show-creator-owen-dennis-reveals-all-about-his-new-adaptation-of-among-us-which-secretly-debuted-on-paramount-today/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. The Star-Studded Cast of ‘Among Us’ Talk Beans, Betrayal, and Whether They’re Actually Gamers; Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown, Randall Park, and Kimiko Glenn share their gamer history and whether they think they'd last as crewmates in 'Among Us.' io9 (June 8): https://gizmodo.com/the-star-studden-cast-of-among-us-talk-beans-betrayal-and-whether-theyre-actually-gamers-2000768114

Hughes, William. 2026. Paramount+ Surprise-Drops Full Season of Among Us Animated Series; Created by Infinity Train's Owen Dennis and starring Randall Park, Dan Stevens, and Yvette Nicole Brown, the series abruptly dropped on the streamer today. AV Club (June 5): https://www.avclub.com/woman-successfully-nabs-religious-exemption-from-using-ai-at-work

Kadowaki, Kohei. 2026. Director Kohei Kadowaki on How He Made His Sophisticated Cannes and Annecy Dazzler, ‘We Are Aliens’ [In print as: We Are Aliens]. Animation Magazine (359; June 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/first-time-feature-director-kohei-kadowaki-on-his-sensitive-sophisticated-cannes-and-annecy-dazzler-we-are-aliens/

Bo, Giovanna. 2026. Italian Artistry at Its Best: We Visit the Thriving Florence-Based Studio, Doghead Animation [Sponsored Content]. Animation Magazine (June 5): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/italian-artistry-at-its-best/

Stivé, Valerio. 2026. Fires After 40: An interview with Lorenzo Mattotti about his landmark work. TCJ (June 8): https://www.tcj.com/fires-after-40-an-interview-with-lorenzo-mattotti-about-his-landmark-work/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/6-7/2026

Sicignano, Gaspare Jucan. 2026. Holy Moral Panic, Batman [letter re: AI and comic book censorship]. Washington Post (June 6): A16 Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/05/school-days-off-ai-fiction-iran-roman-empire-an-education/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Roz Chast, Doctor and Donor. Daily Cartoonist (June 5): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/05/roz-chast-doctor-and-donor/

Grodinsky, Peggy. 2026. Cartoonist Roz Chast’s Donated Prints Raise Money for Portland Food Nonprofit; Food for All Services will use the donation to deliver food to Maine’s immigrant and low-income communities. Portland Press Herald (June 4): https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/04/cartoonist-roz-chasts-donated-prints-raise-money-for-portland-food-nonprofit/

Strömberg, Fredrik. 2026. ”Persepolis” förändrade seriekonsten; I går kom nyheten att serieskaparen Marjane Satrapi gått bort. Fredrik Strömberg minns ett konstnärskap som inte stannade vid ”Persepolis”. Svenska Dagbladet (June 5): https://www.svd.se/a/L4j0Bq/marjane-satrapis-persepolis-forandrade-seriekonsten

Unknown. 2026. Poland Has a Manga Festival. Here's What Happened There. TVP World's Pulse of Culture (March 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8NPWxyZCo0

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Forbidden Planet Opens New Comic Shop Underneath a Cinema in Reading. Bleeding Cool (June 5): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/forbidden-planet-opens-new-comic-shop-underneath-a-cinema-in-reading/

Quesada, Joe. 2026. Frank Miller, Black Sabbath, and the Art of Getting Lost [Daredevil; The Invisible Language of Visual Storytelling Part 20: Lost on Purpose]. Joe Quesada's Drawing the Line Somewhere (June 7): https://joequesada.substack.com/p/frank-miller-black-sabbath-and-the

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Mary Shelley’s School: The Killing Stone wins first Nebula Award for Best Comic. The Beat (June 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/first-nebula-comic-award-winner/

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Jessica Jones Process [Netflix ad]. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (June 7): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/jessica-jones-process

Pichetshote, Pornsak. 2026. Pornsak Pichetshote Picks His Favorite Comic Books: The Stacks Episode 22. Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast (22; June 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9qRXEVXZeo

Myer, Sarah. 2026. Sarah Myer Picks Their Favorite Comics Books: The Stacks Episode 21. Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast (21; May 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkj0yPOxJxg

O’Neal, Byron. 2026. Joshua Williamson Interview: Why Blood of the Wolfman is the Ultimate Universal Monsters Sequel. Cryptid Creator Corner (May 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Hvh3C0c9c

Harper, David. 2026. “Comic Books are Fun”: Editor Bixie Mathieu on Building a Sanrio Surprise in IDW’s Hello Kitty Line. SKTCHD (June 4): https://sktchd.com/interview/bixie-mathieu-hello-kitty-interview/

Harper, David. 2026. Staying In With James Stokoe. SKTCHD's Off Panel (554; June 1): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-554-staying-in-with-james-stokoe/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/James_Stokoe.mp3

Venkatesan, Sathyaraj and Sveta Raman. 2026. ‘The session’s over, Emma’: (trans)gender, gatekeeping, and gazing in The Third Person. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (May 28): https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2672617 or https://www.academia.edu/168354687/_Graphic_Medicine_The_session_s_over_Emma_Trans_gender_Gatekeeping_and_Gazing_in_The_Third_Person_

Healey, Joe. 2026. The NEPA 30: Wilkes-Barre cartoonist brought the city to the funnies [Ham Fisher]. Scranton Times-Tribune (June 3): https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2026/06/03/the-nepa-30-wilkes-barre-cartoonist-brought-the-city-to-the-funnies/

Roth, Gil. 2026. Paul Gravett. Virtual Memories Show (678; June 6): https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-678-paul-gravett, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_678_-_Paul_Gravett.mp3

Ruyle, Mina. 2026. What It Means to be a Writer: Mina Ruyle on identity in City of Glass by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik, and David Mazzucchelli. Solrad (June 1): https://solrad.co/what-it-means-to-be-a-writer-mina-ruyle-on-identity-in-city-of-glass-by-paul-auster-paul-karasik-and-david-mazzucchelli

Wagner, Tara Lynn. 2026. New Exhibit Examines How Comic Books Helped Define America's Identity ["Inventing America: The Comic Book Revolution"]. Spectrum News 1 (June 4): https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la/news/2026/06/04/new-exhibit-examines-how-comic-books-helped-define-american-identity

Prasad, Karthik. 2026. The Cartoonist Who Saw It All Coming: The Art of Courage Resurrects a Forgotten Cold War Voice [Arthur H. Sloggatt]. The Hans India (June 4): https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/the-cartoonist-who-saw-it-all-coming-the-art-of-courage-resurrects-a-forgotten-cold-war-voice-1082888

Coronado, JL. 2025. The Art of Courage: Post WWII Collection of NY Daily Mirror Political Cartoonist Arthur H. Sloggatt. Six14 Productions. Online at https://www.amazon.com/Art-Courage-Collection-Political-Cartoonist/dp/B0FCB7CSH7

Sellheim, Anna. 2026. Free SAW Comics Workshop With Anna Sellheim. Sequential Artists Workshop (June 5): www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4mMzSLAbYs

Chapman, Adam. 2026. A Conversation With Alex Segura [DICK TRACY]. Comic Shenanigans (1147; June 6): www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYNgmDCIa5g, and https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-axye4-1acf508

Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. This New Comic Mashup Has Everyone Talking | Vampyrates! Breakdown. Collectors Confessions (June 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQK2d7wum9I

Wright, Amie. 2026. Mohammad Saba'aneh & Street Noise TCAF 2026 Interview. Toronto Comics Art Festival (June 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WX-UOoSf98

Liefeld, Rob. 2026. The Mike Mayhew Interview! The Rob Liefeld Show (June 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq6ihhAWZT0

Roach, Mattea. 2023. TCAF 2023: Leaving Home - In Conversation With Kate Beaton and Mattea Roach. Toronto Comics Arts Festival (April 24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydL0V1svdM

Kiersh, David. 2026. David Kiersh - 90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives. Sequential Artists Workshop (June 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXMtO70ZvHY

Jack D. 2026. Dan Watters Talks M.A.S.K and Nightwing With Forbidden Planet. Forbidden Planet TV (June 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqZ-58ig1gY

That's What She Should Have Said by Daniel Boris

 

New NYC civics comic

Know Your Rights Comic

https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/know-your-rights-comic/

This collection includes the Know Your Rights comic in English and Spanish, with other languages forthcoming. In addition, there is a poster, a lesson plan in the form of google slides, and a resource guide to help support instruction using this comic.

Two sets of posters:

Civics Week 2026 Poster Collection

https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/civics-week-2026-poster-collection/

For this year's Civics Week theme, the Department of Social Studies and Civics is acknowledging the celebration of America's 250th anniversary. This year's theme, Voices Then, Voices Now, invites young people to draw inspiration from the many voices throughout United States history that have made our democracy possible. During Civics Week and throughout the year, we encourage students to consider the importance of their voice in bringing democracy into the next 250 years! Here you will find a collection of the posters created by the Civics for All Comics group in collaboration with several artists connected to this year's theme.

Democracy Needs You! Posters

https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/democracy-needs-you-posters/

This collection of posters designed by artists for the Civics for All Comics Group highlight the 2024 theme of Civics Week, "Democracy Needs You!" The posters feature various characters from the Civics for All Comics Group universe. 

Magic Bullet #25 - Comic Submission info

Submissions are now open for Magic Bullet #25. And wow, Washington DC's only free comics newspaper just hit issue 25! Getting here took the fiercely independent D.C. Conspiracy crew, dedicated editors, and artists like you.

No theme this time: the page is yours. And one more thing worth knowing... issue #25 will be printed in full color So if you want to bring color into your work, go for it.

The submission deadline is Sunday, August 30, 2026. Issue #25 will debut at SPX in September and be distributed across the DMV.

Specs and guidelines: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

Please pass this along to anyone in the area that may be interested. Questions, just ask.

-Mark
Mark Lindblom
Magic Bullet Editor
MagicBulletComics@gmail.com

Blanche Stare by Daniel Boris

 

WaPo letter comparing AI and comic book censorship

Holy moral panic, Batman [letter re: AI and comic book censorship]

Gaspare Jucan Sicignano, Naples

Washington Post (June 6 2026): A16.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/05/school-days-off-ai-fiction-iran-roman-empire-an-education/

There are practical problems with restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. But there is also a historical parallel worth considering.

In 1950s America, comic books became the focus of a national moral panic. Critics claimed they were corrupting children, promoting violence and fueling juvenile delinquency. Political pressure eventually produced the Comics Code Authority, a censorship regime that revealed far more about adult anxieties than about comic books.

Social media risks becoming the latest scapegoat.

This is not to deny the dangers of algorithm-driven platforms, especially for adolescents. Artificial intelligence increasingly powers recommendation systems designed to capture attention. But banning teenagers from social media will not prepare them for a future in which digital systems influence nearly every aspect of life.

History suggests that societies rarely resolve cultural anxiety simply by prohibiting the dominant medium of a generation. Rather than trying to shield young people from digital reality, democratic societies should focus on teaching them how to navigate it responsibly.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/5/2026

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Hero Tomorrow Teams Up With Asylum Press: As Diamond bankruptcy impacts continue. ICv2 (June 4): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62545/hero-tomorrow-teams-up-asylum-press

Johnston, Rich. 2026. If You See Supergirl at AMC IMAX, Get the Comic It Was Based On, Free. Bleeding Cool (June 4): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/if-you-see-supergirl-at-amc-imax-get-the-comic-it-was-based-on-free/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. ComicConnect Announces Action Comics #1 CGC 7.0 Sale for $5M. Scoop (June 4): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/comicconnect-announces-action-comics-1-cgc-7-0-sale-for-5m/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. Comic Values on the Move: Ghost Manor #23. Scoop (June 4): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/comic-values-on-the-move-ghost-manor-23/

Cloos, Art. 2026. Convention Recap: Elite Comics11 Expo [Photos by Alice Cloos]. Scoop (June 4): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/convention-recap-elite-comics11-expo/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 06/05/26: Undying Love returns on Kickstarter. The Beat (June 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-060526/

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: 'No Saints No Poets', 'Jax: The Reaper', 'Bi Visibility Bi Bi Bi', and Two More Projects You’ll Love!. The Beat (June 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-no-saints-no-poets-jax-the-reaper-bi-visibility-bi-bi-bi-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, Acclaimed Iranian-French Author, Artist and Co-Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56. Animation Magazine (June 4): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/marjane-satrapi-acclaimed-iranian-french-author-artist-and-co-director-of-oscar-nominated-persepolis-dies-at-56/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, Creator of Persepolis, Dies Aged 56. Bleeding Cool (June 4): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marjane-satrapi-creator-of-persepolis-dies-aged-56/

Lee, Anna. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, “Persepolis” Author and Human Rights Fighter, Dies at 56. Hyperallergic (June 4): https://hyperallergic.com/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-author-and-human-rights-fighter-dies-at-56/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [#183]. Scoop (June 4): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-183/

Keefe, Jim. 2026. Cartoonist L. K. Hanson. Patreon (June 5): https://www.patreon.com/posts/cartoonist-l-k-160248890

Gardner, Alan. 2026. When Does Fan Art Become a Problem? Daily Cartoonist (June 5): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/05/rabbit-holes-when-does-fan-art-become-a-problem/

Solomon, Charles. 2026. How ‘Jinsei’ Director Ryuya Suzuki Animated 100 Years of Dreams and Nightmares. Animation Magazine (359; June 4): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/how-jinsei-director-ryuya-suzuki-animated-100-years-of-dreams-and-nightmares/

Freeman, John. 2026. In Memoriam: Designer and convention organiser, community champion: Sue Grant. downthetubes (June 4): https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-designer-and-convention-organiser-community-champion-sue-grant/

Bacon, James and John Freeman. 2026. Remembering David Thorpe, Creator of Marvel’s Earth 616 [David Thorpe. 2023. The Secret Origin of Earth 616: Alternate Universes and Why To Make Them; Cambria Books]. downthetubes (June 4): https://downthetubes.net/remembering-david-thorpe-creator-of-marvels-earth-616/

Winkelman, Natalia. 2026. ‘Jinsei’ Review: Dreaming of J-Pop stardom; In this anime film that follows a taciturn man over decades, the restrained animation is a saving grace [In print as: Jinsei]. New York Times (June 4): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/movies/jinsei-review.html

July, Beandrea. 2026. Review: In ‘Another World,’ the Afterlife Glows Red; The director Tommy Ng Kai Chung turns reincarnation into a visually lush exploration of the human condition [China, in print as: Another World]. New York Times (June 4): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/movies/another-world-review.html

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Keys to Ignition: PW talks with Filip Sablik [In print as: Filip Sablik ignition press]. Publishers Weekly (May 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100471-keys-to-ignition-pw-talks-with-filip-sablik.html

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Process: Snow, Glass, Apples. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (June 5): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/process-ed5

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Interview: Juston McKee Channels Deep Emotion and Dark Fantasy Into The Consumed! The Beat (June 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-juston-mckee-channels-deep-emotion-and-dark-fantasy-into-the-consumed/

Lang, Jamie. 2026. Anime Icon Rintaro Revives a Lost Piece of Japanese Cinema in ‘Nezumikozō Jirokichi’. Cartoon Brew (June 3): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-brew-pick/rintaro-nezumikozo-

Lang, Jamie. 2026. ‘Mating Season’ Creators on Blending Animal Sex Jokes With Genuine Emotional Stakes in Their ‘Big Mouth’ Follow-Up. Cartoon Brew (May 18): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/mating-season-creators-interview-netflix-260974.html

Bennett, Tara. 2026. Ryuya Suzuki Taught Himself Animation During Lockdown and in Just Five Years Premiered ‘Jinsei’ at Annecy. Cartoon Brew (June 3): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/jinsei-ryuya-suzuki-interview-theatrical-release-262047.html

Lang, Jamie. 2026. Italian Industry Rallies Around Zerocalcare, DogHead, Movimenti After Right-Wing Senator Offers His 2 Cents on Anonymous Labor Allegations. Cartoon Brew (June 3): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/politics/movimenti-doghead-italy-zerocalcare-gasparri-262024.html

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Newly Sprung in June — This Week’s Links. TCJ (June 5): https://www.tcj.com/newly-sprung-in-june-this-weeks-links/

Grossman, Cathy Lynn. 2026. Sergio Cariello Is a Man of Action [The Action Bible: God’s Redemptive Story, in print as: Sergio Cariello]. Publishers Weekly (May 29): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100517-sergio-cariello-man-of-action.html

Weis, Josh. 2026. How Walt Disney's Grandnephew Tim Disney Is Building a Different Kind of Fantasy World; Tim Disney, the great grandnephew of Walt Disney, decided to take aim at humanity's penchant for lying in his debut graphic novel, The A.R.C. The book launches July 21 at San Diego Comic-Con. Syfy Wire (May 29): https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/walt-disney-family-member-the-arc-graphic-novel-interview

McCurdy, Christen. 2026. Workers at Milwaukie’s Dark Horse Comics Have Formed a Union; The union drive comes amid a tumultuous time for the iconic comics publisher. Willamette Week (June 3): https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2026/06/03/workers-at-milwaukies-dark-horse-comics-have-formed-a-union/

Moscovitch, Philip. 2026. Life on the Page: Patrick Allaby’s graphic novels walk the line between fiction and memoir [Canada]. Halifax Examiner (May 28): https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/life-on-the-page-patrick-allabys-graphic-novels-walk-the-line-between-fiction-and-memoir/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “We Want Trans and Queer Teens to Feel Seen and Understood” – Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges on Their New Graphic Novel ‘Just Another Summer’ and the Collaborative Writing Process. Broken Frontier (June 2): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/tilly-susan-bridges-interview/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Zack Kaplan on Contending With Modern Society in Only the Savage Are Left. FreakSugar (May 27): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-zack-kaplan-on-contending-with-modern-society-in-only-the-savage-are-left/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Jared Cullum & Zack Rosenberg on the Simply Wonderful Comic Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84. FreakSugar (May 27): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-jared-cullum-zack-rosenberg-on-the-simply-wonderful-comic-usagi-yojimbo-kaito-84/

Brooke, David. 2026. ‘Empiria’ Creator David K. Wilson Reveals the Social Commentary Behind Rocketship’s New Fantasy Epic. AIPT (June 3): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/03/empiria-1-covers-and-insight/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. Future Fun and Fisticuffs: Carlos Javier Olivares discusses the wonderful and weird ‘Junk Punch’. AIPT (June 2): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/02/junk-punch-creator-qa/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. “I Don’t Sacrifice History for Drama”: Andre Frattino delves into ‘We Are Pan’; The new OGN explores a mass exodus by Cuban children in the early 1960s. AIPT (June 4): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/04/we-are-pan-qa/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. Fresh Stories, Same Psychic Mayhem: Matt Kindt on returning with ‘Mind MGMT: New & Improved’. AIPT (June 4): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/04/kindt-mind-mgmt-new-feature/

Wescott, Adam. 2026. Minterview: Battan & Sumire Nobuto. Yatta-Tachi (June 1): https://yattatachi.com/minterview-battan-sumire-nobuto

Glynn, Paul. 2026. Oscar-Nominated Persepolis Author Marjane Satrapi Dies Aged 56. BBC (June 4): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0nnj51jyo

Veltman, Chloe. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, Author of 'Persepolis,' Dies at 56. All Things Considered (June 4): https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5846531/marjane-satrapi-obituary, https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/06/20260604_atc_marjane_satrapi_author_of_persepolis_dies_at_56.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5846531

Loren, Anna. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French Cartoonist and Filmmaker Behind Persepolis, ‘Dies of Sadness’ Aged 56. Independent (June 4): https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-death-cause-b2989568.html

Loughrey, Clarisse. 2020. Why Persepolis Remains One of the Century’s Greatest Animated Films; Based on Marjane Satrapi’s experiences growing up in Iran, the film serves as a sprawling, impressionistic map of the director’s own brain, writes Clarisse Loughrey. Independent (June 26): https://www.the-independent.com/independentpremium/culture/the-indy-film-club-persepolis-marjane-satrapi-director-cast-graphic-novel-iran-a9574931.html

Lhomedet, Hugo. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French Author of Graphic Novel 'Persepolis', Dies Aged 56. Reuters (June 4): https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/marjane-satrapi-iranian-french-author-graphic-novel-persepolis-dies-aged-56-2026-06-04/

Vivarelli, Nick. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56. Variety (June 4): https://variety.com/2026/film/global/marjane-satrapi-dead-persepolis-director-1236766495/

Loffhagen, Emma. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, Creator of Persepolis and Acclaimed French-Iranian Artist, Dies Aged 56. Guardian (June 4): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/04/marjane-satrapi-creator-of-persepolis-and-acclaimed-french-iranian-artist-dies-aged-56

Nayeri, Dina. 2026. Marjane Satrapi Brought Iranian Women Like Me Out of Hiding; The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson. Guardian (June 4): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/04/dina-nayeri-marjane-satrapi-brought-iranian-women-like-me-out-of-hiding

Goodfellow, Melanie. 2026. Marjane Satrapi Dies: Iranian-French ‘Persepolis’ & ‘Radioactive’ director was 56. Deadline (June 4): https://deadline.com/2026/06/marjane-satrapi-dead-iranian-french-persepolis-56-1236940629/

Associated Press. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, ‘Persepolis’ Author and Filmmaker, Has Died at 56. Los Angeles Times (June 4): https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-06-04/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-author-filmmaker-has-died-at-56

Qadri, Mustafa, Elina Baudier Kim, and Ivana Kottasová. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian Artist and the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56. CNN (June 4): https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/04/style/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-author-dies-intl

Grow, Kory. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, ‘Persepolis’ Author and Director, Dead at 56. Rolling Stone (June 4): https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-dead-obituary-1235572232/

Lang, Jamie. 2026. Marjane Satrapi, ‘Persepolis’ Author and Co-Director, Dies at 56. Cartoon Brew (June 4): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/marjane-satrapi-persepolis-creator-co-director-dies-at-56-262120.html