Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/10/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Week in Diamond: It Didn’t Have to Be This Way. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-week-in-diamond-it-didnt-have-to-be-this-way/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Trustee Lawyers Up for Litigation; Plans review of pre-filing payments to insiders, others. Scoop (April 10): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62093/diamond-trustee-lawyers-up-litigation

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Exclusive: Dan Goldman Launches Creator-Owned KINJIN Storylab. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-dan-goldman-launches-creator-owned-kinjin-storylab/

Alpern, Emma, Rebecca Alter, Anne Victoria Clark, James Grebey, Roxana Hadadi, Nic Juarez, Hershal Pandya, Brandon Sanchez, Bethy Squires, Alex Suskind, and Eric Vilas-Boas. 2026. Every Adult Swim Series, Ranked; A deep dive into the iconic late-night block that influenced a bleary-eyed, post-ironic generation of comedy fans. Vulture (March 18): https://www.vulture.com/article/best-adult-swim-shows-ranked.html

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 04/10/26: Art Spiegelman Documentary Nominated for Peabody Award. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-041026/

Hemmann, Kathryn. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: DELAY: A Comics Anthology Celebrates Resilience in Disrupted Lives [Singapore]. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-delay-comics-anthology/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/10/26: Paramount Decides Publishing Is Cool After All. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kibbles-paramount-decides-publishing-is-cool-after-all/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Over 100 Pieces of Original Comics Art Stolen From Mark Evanier; Some are showing up on the collectors market. Scoop (April 9): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62092/over-100-pieces-original-comics-art-stolen-mark-evanier

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 Graphic Novels - March 2026; Sales rankings based on comic store POS data. Scoop (April 9): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62091/top-20-graphic-novels-march-2026

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Kindt and Oni Unveil 100% Human-Made Logo. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kindt-oni-anti-ai-logo/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: NUTS! I Missed the Peanuts Symphony. The Daily Heller (April 8): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-nuts-i-missed-the-peanuts-symphony/

Unknown. 2026. Updated GoFundMe for Comic Artist Tom Tenney. Scoop (April 7): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/updated-gofundme-for-comic-artist-tom-tenney/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [174]. Scoop (April 2): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-174/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ From Netflix & Skydance Reveals First-Look Images, All-Star Voice Cast. Animation Magazine (April 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/brad-birds-ray-gunn-from-netflix-skydance-reveals-first-look-images-all-star-voice-cast/

Gajewski, Ryan. 2026. Inside Pixar’s Scrapped Movie ‘Be Fri’ and the “Devastating” Aftermath; "Disney reps were like, 'We can't have a girl power movie,'" an insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about the animation studio making the rare decision to cancel the feature after years of development. Hollywood Reporter (April 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pixar-scrapped-be-fri-movie-pete-docter-1236548613/

Boehmer, Aaron. 2026. Popeye the Art Icon: Martin Wong’s Popeye Paintings, on View in New York. New York Times (April 8): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/t-magazine/martin-wong-popeye.html

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Don Simpson Interview. DAF Comix (April 10): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/don-simpson-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Steve Ace McArdle Interview. DAF Comix (September 19): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/steve-ace-mcardle-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. John Muller Interview. DAF Comix (June 27): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/john-muller-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Chris Pitzer Interview. DAF Comix (September 26): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/chris-pitzer-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Sean Donahue Interview. DAF Comix (November 7): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/sean-donahue-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Tony McMillen Interview. DAF Comix (April 3): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/tony-mcmillen-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Dexter Cockburn Interview. DAF Comix (July 11): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/dexter-cockburn-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Steph Dumais Interview [Canada]. DAF Comix (September 12): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/steph-dumais-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. James Lloyd Interview [Canada]. DAF Comix (December 12): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/james-llyod/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Anders Fjølvar Interview [Denmark]. DAF Comix (October 10): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/anders-fjolvar-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Milton Knight Interview. DAF Comix (July 25): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/milton-knight-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Joseph Morris Interview. DAF Comix (April 11): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/joseph-morris-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Ken Albery Interview. DAF Comix (March 20): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/ken-albery-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Eric Mengel Interview. DAF Comix (December 19): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/eric-mengel/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Tom Fellrath Interview [fanzines]. DAF Comix (May 16): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/tom-fellrath-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Jack Teagle Interview [UK]. DAF Comix (February 6): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/jack-teagle-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. David Broughton Interview [UK]. DAF Comix (November 21): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/david-broughton-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. David Hutchison Interview. DAF Comix (November 14): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/david-hutchison-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Jonathan Cowen Interview [England-Sweden]. DAF Comix (July 4): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/jonathan-cowen-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Adam Yeater Interview. DAF Comix (January 16): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/adam-yeater-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Michael Neno Interview. DAF Comix (June 13): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/michael-neno-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Morgan B. Herron Interview. DAF Comix (April 25): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/morgan-herron-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Dejah Payne Interview. DAF Comix (June 20): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/dejah-payne-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Michael Anthony Carroll Interview. DAF Comix (July 18): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/michael-anthony-carroll-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Ian M Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (June 6): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/ian-m-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Atsuji Yamamoto Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (November 28): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/atsuji-yamamoto-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Niwano Makoto Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (February 20): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/niwano-makoto-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Toshiki Yui Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (January 9): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/toshiki-yui-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Toshio Maeda Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (April 18): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/toshio-maeda-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Oshiyama Yuichi Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (December 26): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/oshiyama-yuichi-interview/

Caeners, Torsten and Danny Graydon. 2026. Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Caeners, Torsten. 2026. Introduction: By Any Other Name? Re-thinking the Concept and Definition of the Superhero. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 1-14. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Hyland, Robert. 2026. Chapter 1: Ideology in the Superhero Film: Batman and Neoliberal Fantasy. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 17-32. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Laird, Mikayla. 2026. Chapter 2: Leather Wings and Broken Things – The Negotiation of Cyclical Trauma by The Dynamic Duo. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 33-48. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Turner, Caleb. 2026. Chapter 3: The Dark Right Rises: Bat-Manhood, Populist Heroism and Übermensch Aesthetics in Sublime-Uncanny Cinema. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 49-64. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Frühberger, Ewald. 2026. Chapter 4: Batman and the Infinite Loop of Delinquent Production. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 65-80. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Hoffmann, Jessica. 2026. Chapter 5: Ready Player One and the New Mirror Stage: Superheroes, Virtual Reality and the Ideal Self. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 83-98. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Favaro, Marco. 2026. Chapter 6: Masks, Values, and Society. The Evolution of Superheroes into Antiheroes Since the Dark Age. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 99-114. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Ommen, Alex von. 2026. Chapter 7: Not Every Hero Is Super. Unmasking the Super in Heroes of HBO’s Watchmen. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 115-130. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Azevedo, Rafael Alves. 2026. Chapter 8: ‘It’s a Strange World. Let’s Keep It That Way.’ Warren Ellis and the Dominance of New Sincerity Superheroes. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 131-146. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Ducreux, Jean-Guy. 2026. Chapter 9: Platonist Reflections on the Darkest Knight. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 147-162. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Porto, Bruno. 2026. Chapter 10: The Superhero Logo Visual Codes: A Superman Legacy. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 163-178. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Caeners, Torsten. 2026. Chapter 11: Derridean Responsibility in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 181-196. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Kolpack, Svenja. 2026. Chapter 12: Thanos the Machiavellian Hero. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 197-212. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Caeners, Stefanie. 2026. Chapter 13: The Idylls of Small-Town America: Strategies of Overcoming Trauma and Grief in WandaVision. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 213-228. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Childers, Natalie. 2026. What Happened to Cartoons?. The Reflector (March 25): https://reflector.uindy.edu/2026/03/25/what-happened-to-cartoons/

Burscough, Clark. 2026. April Skies — This Week’s Links. TCJ (April 10): https://www.tcj.com/april-skies-this-weeks-links/

Ramirez, Amanda. 2026. Four Questions for Yevgenia Nayberg. Publishers Weekly (April 9): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100140-four-questions-for-yevgenia-nayberg.html

Amato, J.D. and Sophie Morse. 2026. In Conversation: J.D. Amato and Sophie Morse. Publishers Weekly (April 9): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100126-in-conversation-j-d-amato-and-sophie-morse.html

Barnett, David. 2026. Modern Heroes and a Ravaged Earth: Reboot of 1950s Space Comic Dan Dare Has Liftoff; Beloved characters reinvented in graphic novel coming later this year – just as interest rockets in all things space. Guardian (April 8): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/08/dan-dare-reboot-space-comic

Wakeman, Jessica. 2026. Drawing From Real Life; “Islands in the Sky,” a crowd-funded graphic anthology, depicts Hurricane Helene through the stories of its survivors—with the help of some nationally recognized comic writers and artists. The Assembly (April 6): https://www.theassemblync.com/news/culture/art/drawing-from-real-life/

Lowe, Tasha. 2026. An Interview With Icons: Tasha Lowe Talks to Paul Theroux and Steve Lafler About Crazy for You. SOLRAD (April 6): https://solrad.co/an-interview-with-icons-tasha-lowe-talks-to-paul-theroux-and-steve-lafler-about-crazy-for-you

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. As ‘The Boys’ Heads Into Final Season, Publisher Gears Up for Surge of Fan Interest. Forbes (April 3): https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2026/04/03/as-the-boys-heads-into-final-season-publisher-gears-up-for-surge-of-fan-interest/

Thielman, Sam. 2026. A Child Soldier Turned His Past Into Swashbuckling Comics; “Corto Maltese,” Hugo Pratt’s influential 1967 graphic novel, returns, with just as much to say about childhood during wartime. New York Times (April 7): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/books/review/corto-maltese-hugo-pratt.html

Wild, Pete. 2026. “Winterhart Comic Universe?! What a Truly Horrifying Idea!” – An Interview With Joff Winterhart. Bookmunch (April 5): https://bookmunch.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/winterhart-comic-universe-what-a-truly-horrifying-idea-an-interview-with-joff-winterhart/

Brooke, David. 2026. Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque on Turning ‘Absolute Green Arrow’ Into a Billionaire-Hunting Serial Killer; The pair break down their horror-driven reinvention of the Emerald Archer. AIPT (April 7): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/07/absolute-green-arrow-pichetshote-albuquerque/

Brooke, David. 2026. Matthew Rosenberg on Building a Lonely, Funny, Ambitious Robot Epic With ‘If Destruction Be Our Lot’. AIPT (April 9): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/09/if-destruction-be-our-lot-feature/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. A Dive Into the Haunted ‘Estuary’: D.B. Andry Explains Emotional Heft, Relevance of New Miniseries. AIPT (April 7): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/07/estuary-db-andry-qa/

Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A | D. B. Andry on ‘Estuary: A Ghost Story’; The co-writer of the new horror comic from Oni Press talks about West Coast horror, Catholic guilt, working with Tim Daniel and more. Smash Pages (April 8): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/08/smash-pages-qa-d-b-andry-on-estuary-a-ghost-story/

Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic Novel of the Month: The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart; Two middle-aged couples agree to live with each other in a rambling rural pile in this nuanced social satire. Observer (April 4): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-the-wreck-by-lizzy-stewart

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Todd Mignola on Family & Hellfire in The Crown: A Tale of Hell. Freaksugar (April 7): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-todd-mignola-on-family-hellfire-in-the-crown-a-tale-of-hell/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Mark Russell on Using Fiction to Discuss War in New Comic Series Dog Tag. Freaksugar (April 9): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-mark-russell-on-using-fiction-to-discuss-war-in-new-comic-series-dog-tag/

Kennedy, Hank. 2026. US’s Erosion of the Right to Cartoon Is No Laughing Matter. FAIR (April 9): https://fair.org/home/uss-erosion-of-the-right-to-cartoon-is-no-laughing-matter/

Hamdy, Sherine. 2026. Introduction: Comics, Gender, and Politics in the Arab World and Turkey. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242127, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242127/408894/IntroductionComics-Gender-and-Politics-in-the-Arab

Ghaibeh, Lina. 2026. Cover Art Concept. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242167, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242167/408885/Cover-Art-Concept

White, Jenny. 2026. Turkish Kaleidoscope: Writing Ethnography as Graphic Fiction. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242087, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242087/408886/Turkish-KaleidoscopeWriting-Ethnography-as-Graphic

Ghaibeh, Lina and George Khoury. 2026. Arab Comics Collectives as Catalysts of Change: Establishing a New Generation of Creators. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242103, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242103/408887/Arab-Comics-Collectives-as-Catalysts-of

Hamdy, Sherine. 2026. Drawing Dissent From the Assad Regime to Beirut Uprisings: Lina Ghaibeh’s World-Making Through Comics. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242079, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242079/408889/Drawing-Dissent-from-the-Assad-Regime-to-Beirut

Taan, Yasmine Nachabe. 2026. Lena Merhej’s Comics and the Shattering of Taboos Around Sexuality and Shame. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242095, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242095/408892/Lena-Merhej-s-Comics-and-the-Shattering-of-Taboos

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/9/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Return of the Kerfuffle! Liefeld/Bendis/Alan Moore. The Beat (April 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-return-of-the-kerfuffle-liefeld-bendis-alan-moore/

Dillon, Sean. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Poem Strip Depicts Two Epic Poems by Dino Buzzati. The Beat (April 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-poem-strip-depicts-two-epic-poems-by-dino-buzzati/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Alan Moore, Asked About His Disowned Comics, Watchmen & V For Vendetta. Bleeding Cool (April 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alan-moore-asked-about-his-disowned-comics-watchmen-v-for-vendetta

Simone, Gail. 2026. ["Okay, I Have Not Seen the Origin of the Current Drama About Brian Michael Bendis..."]. Facebook (April 8): https://www.facebook.com/share/1Qmwj5QGJd/

McClurg, Sam and James Foster. 2026. Bristol Bros! Premiere 4/7/26 Featuring Stephen Bissette and Chris Stevens: Tyrant. Nerdy Mewzings Podcast and Sam McClurg (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd0mmp2A_PI

Olsen, Tyler and Marco Animoto. 2026. The Return of Tyrant With Stephen R. Bissette & Jim Rugg!. The Comics Pals (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGDR9l-rNB4

Unknown. 2026. Top 50 Comics - March 2026; Sales rankings based on comic store POS data. Scoop (April 8): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62080/top-50-comics-march-2026

Dohm-Sanchez, Jeffrey. 2026. AEG Reveals 'Assemble!' for Retail; New superhero card game by Remo Conzadori and Stefano Negro. Scoop (April 8): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62076/aeg-reveals-assemble-retail

Smith, Jacqueline. 2026. Stars and Stripes Readers Insist: Bring Back Our Color Comics!. Stars and Stripes (April 8): https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2026-04-08/stripes-ombudsman-bring-back-color-comics-21317857.html

Lamberti, Rod. 2026. Comic Store in Your Future: The Case Against Free Comic Book Day. Bleeding Cool (April 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-the-case-against-free-comic-book-day/

Freeman, John. 2026. Creating Comics: An Interview With Dan Abnett. downthetubes (April 8): https://downthetubes.net/creating-comics-an-interview-with-dan-abnett/

Unknown. 2026. Netflix Animation Studios Expands Vancouver Footprint With New 110,000 Sq. Ft. Office. Animation Magazine (April 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/netflix-animation-studios-expands-vancouver-footprint-with-new-110000-sq-ft-office/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Arne Olsen, ‘All Dogs Go to Heaven 2’ & ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Screenwriter, Dies Age 64. Animation Magazine (April 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/arne-olsen-all-dogs-go-to-heaven-2-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-screenwriter-dies-age-64/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Netflix Reveals Animated Comedy ‘My Two Cents’ From Italian Creator Zerocalcare. Animation Magazine (April 8): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/netflix-reveals-animated-comedy-my-two-cents-from-italian-creator-zerocalcare/

Reynolds, Mao. 2026. I Won’t Pretend These Missiles Are Stars - Review. Good Comics for Kids (April 7): https://goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2026/04/07/i-wont-pretend-these-missiles-are-stars-review/

Farago, Andrew. 2026. Sam Kieth, Jan. 11, 1963 — March 15, 2026. TCJ (April 9): https://www.tcj.com/sam-kieth-jan-11-1963-march-15-2026/

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Publisher Turned Graphic Novelist: Ziggy Hanoar on Shushu and Discovering Illustrator Benjamin Phillips on Instagram. GraphicMemoirBlog (April 9): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/graphic-novel-on-the-quiet-strain

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture With RA Height. Comic Culture (April 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qrEZhNSPes

Hibbs, Brian. 2026. Robert Apelian for Fustuk - Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club Feb 2026. Comix Experience (April 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYoV-KUx2ms

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. WonderCon 2026: Cooking up Fun With Tiny Chef. The Beat (April 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_C7_qIw9YFU

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE With Special Guests Chris Miskiewicz & Jonathan Marks Barravecchia. Pop Culture Squad (April 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBVIJ4aXzRo

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: Puddlejumpers, How to Touch Grass, The Comics Staple, and Three More Projects You’ll Love. The Beat (April 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-puddlejumpers-how-to-touch-grass-the-comics-staple-and-three-more-projects-youll-love/

Hazra, Adriana. 2026. GlobalComix Adds 1,500 Kodansha Manga Titles to Gold Members Library. Anime News Network (April 7): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-07/globalcomix-adds-1500-kodansha-manga-titles-to-gold-members-library/.236095

Holub, Christian. 2026. Eric Harburn to Head up Tiny Onion as Editor-in-Chief. Publishers Weekly (April 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100113-eric-harburn-to-head-up-tiny-onion-as-editor-in-chief.html

Unknown. 2026. White Cat Taps Rylend Grant as Head of IP Development. Publishers Weekly (April 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5817

Holub, Christian. 2026. Wild Signal Founders Explain Their Vision for Making Independent Art. Publishers Weekly (April 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100112-wild-signal-founders-explain-their-vision-for-making-independent-art.html

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. 2026 SI MoCCA Arts Festival Brings Politics to the Page. Publishers Weekly (March 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100114-2026-si-mocca-arts-festival-brings-politics-to-the-page.html

Vaughan, Don. 2026. Bud’s Art Books Is Ready for a New Era. Publishers Weekly (April 7): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100108-bud-s-art-books-is-ready-for-a-new-era.html

Simons, Dean. 2026. ‘Mom’s Cancer’ at 20: PW Speaks With Brian Fies. Publishers Weekly (April 7): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100109-mom-s-cancer-at-20-pw-speaks-with-brian-fies.html

Unknown. 2026. Lake Como Comic Art Festival Teams With Alex Ross. Publishers Weekly (April 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5818

Gillis, Drew. 2026. Netflix Offers First Look at Brad Bird's Retrofuturist Noir Ray Gunn; Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Waits join the director's first film since 2018 The Incredibles 2. AV Club (April 9): https://www.avclub.com/ray-gunn-first-look-sam-rockwell-scarlett-johansson

Gajjar, Saloni. 2026. The Boys Doesn't Have Anything New to Say; Prime Video's superhero satire kicks off its final season with two meandering episodes. AV Club (April 8): https://www.avclub.com/the-boys-season-5-premiere-recap-episodes-1-and-2

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Jordan Clark on the Upcoming Release of the Collected ‘Ancestral Recall’ Trade Paperback With AHOY Comics. Fanbase Press (April 7): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58378-fanbase-press-interviews-jordan-clark-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-collected-ancestral-recall-trade-paperback-with-ahoy-comics/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews the Hosts of the ‘Superfan Podcast’ on Their Return for Season 2 and Their Incredible Lineup of Guests. Fanbase Press (April 7): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58375-fanbase-press-interviews-the-hosts-of-the-superfan-podcast-on-their-return-for-season-2-and-their-incredible-lineup-of-guests/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Norm Harper and Meaghan Carter on Their Return to Kickstarter for ‘The Iron Barge: Book Two’. Fanbase Press (April 7): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58383-fanbase-press-interviews-norm-harper-and-meaghan-carter-on-their-return-to-kickstarter-for-the-iron-barge-book-two/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Tara Madison Avery and Michael Varrati on the Upcoming Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Comic Book Anthology, ‘Four Seasons of Fear,’ With Stacked Deck Press. Fanbase Press (April 9): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58388-fanbase-press-interviews-tara-madison-avery-and-michael-varrati-on-the-upcoming-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-comic-book-anthology-four-seasons-of-fear-with-stacked-deck-pres/

Rosen, Michael. 2026. James Thurber Presentation - 04/09/26 [aka Thurber Changing the Face of Cartooning in America]. OLWT TECH (April 9): https://www.youtube.com/live/ZQhfCR2m-Jw

Sticky Inflation by Daniel Boris

Agent Orange by Daniel Boris

 

April 9: Artist Simon Roy joins our sci-fi book club tonight at Fantom Comics

Simon Roy (Griz Grobus, Habitat, Prophet) will join a zoom call with Fantom's in-person sci-fi book club tonight at 6:30pm to discuss his new short story collection A Star Called the Sun--we hope to see you there 🌞

Whether you've read Simon's new comic or not, it's always fascinating to chat with him about weeird science fiction.

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/8/2026

Khan, Ummni. 2019. Chester Brown and the Queerness of Johns. Critical Analysis of Law 6 (1): 39-52

Hickey, Nora and Amaris Ketcham. 2026. An Interview With Nadine Takvorian; I Always Meant for It to Be a Graphic Novel That Would Shed Light on a Hidden History Still Denied by the Turkish Government Today. Autobiographix (April 8): https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-nadine-takvorian

Gagliano, Gina. 2026. Telling Armenian Stories That Will Leave You Hungry for More: Nadine Takvorian in Conversation With Robert Mgrdich Apelian. TCJ (April 8): https://www.tcj.com/telling-armenian-stories-that-will-leave-you-hungry-for-more-nadine-takvorian-in-conversation-with-robert-mgrdich-apelian/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Indie Comics Library Launches From ComicBooked. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-indie-comics-library-launches-from-comicbooked/

Freeman, John. 2026. Barrow-in-Furness Declared UK’s First Comic Book Town. downthetubes (April 8): https://downthetubes.net/barrow-in-furness-declared-uks-first-comic-book-town/

Lussier, Germain. 2026. ‘She-Hulk’ Was Apparently One of Marvel’s Most Successful Shows; The head of Marvel Television explained that there was a disconnect between fans and general audiences. io9 (April 7): https://gizmodo.com/she-hulk-was-apparently-one-of-marvels-most-successful-shows-2000743580

Parker, Andrew and Alex Azor. 2026. Brad Winderbaum Is Here!. The Escape Pod (167; April 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUTOB7mBQF4

Swinimer, John. 2026. Adriano Ariganello Talks About ‘From Parts Unknown’. True North Country Comics Videos (April 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0vr_fPFF-M

Ohman, Jack and Sohail Al-Jamea. 2019. Alarmed: A Look at the Final Seconds of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Sacramento Bee (July 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSHPRQdXk_0

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Breathes a Bit of Life Into a Stock Villain; Disney+'s animated series makes a reasonable case for its main character's return. AV Club (April 6): https://www.avclub.com/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord-review-tv-disney-plus

Johnston, Rich. 2026. SCOOP: The Most Insane Version of Batman: The Killing Joke Ever Made; The most insane version of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke ever printed, limited to only 47 copies. Bleeding Cool (April 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scoop-the-most-insane-version-of-batman-the-killing-joke-ever-made/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Batman: The Killing Joke to Receive a Silver Paper Release. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/killing-joke-silver-paper/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. A Million Dollars Worth of Original Artwork Stolen From Mark Evanier. Bleeding Cool (April 8): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/a-million-dollars-worth-of-original-artwork-stolen-from-mark-evanier/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. A Church Leader and an Atheist Comic Shop Owner, on Swamp Thing #88; Two comic shop owners, one a vocal atheist, the other a church leader, react to reading Swamp Thing #88, over Easter. Bleeding Cool (April 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/church-leader-atheist-comic-shop-owners-swamp-thing-88/

Perez, Javier. 2026. Interview: Organizers of Death of Superman Event Auction Discuss Selling Historical Comics Original Art. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-organizers-discuss-the-death-of-superman-event-auction/

Gorga, Jon. 2026. MoCCA Fest ‘26: Kids’ Comics Then and Now. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-fest-26-kids-comics-then-and-now/

Hutchins, E. B. 2026. Interview: Zoe Tunnell Challenges Faith With New IDW Crime Comic Seven Wives. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-zoe-tunnell-seven-wives-idw-crime/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Announcing the 2026 Sophie Castile Awards for Comics in Translation – US Edition. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/announcing-the-2026-sophie-castile-awards-for-comics-in-translation-us-edition/

Unknown. 2026. LJ Talks With Patrick Brower, Co-Owner of Challengers Comics + Conversation. Library Journal (April 8): https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-talks-with-patrick-brower-co-owner-of-challengers-comics-conversation

Unknown. 2026. LJ Talks With January Sun, Author of ‘The Reaper and the Waiting’. Library Journal (April 8): https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-talks-with-january-sun-author-of-the-reaper-and-the-waiting

Batten, Tom. 2026. LJ Talks With Tillie Walden, Author of ‘Charity and Sylvia’. Library Journal (April 8): https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-talks-with-tillie-walden-author-of-charity-and-sylvia

Unknown. 2026. Graphic Novels | Sure Bets. Library Journal (April 8): https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/graphic-novels-sure-bets

Batten, Tom. 2026. A Profusion of Styles and Stories | Graphic Novel Preview. Library Journal (April 8): https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/a-profusion-of-styles-and-stories-graphic-novel-preview

Sharp, Liam. 2026. Conan Portfolio. Liam Sharp’s SubStack (April 8): https://liamsharp.substack.com/p/conan-portfolio-7b6

Kaplan, Avery. 2026. 100 Dav Pilkey Character-Themed Little Free Libraries Launch Nationwide. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/100-dav-pilkey-character-themed-little-free-libraries-launch-nationwide/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Marvel and DC Launch New Digital Crossovers With Jeff, Aquaman, Supergirl, and Blade. The Beat (April 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-dc-march-2026/

Martínez, A. 2026. 'The Boys' Returns for Fifth and Final Season. Morning Edition (April 8): https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5668147/the-boys-returns-for-fifth-and-final-season, https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/04/20260408_me_the_boys_returns_for_fifth_and_final_season.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5668147

Siuntres, John. 2026. Taki Soma and Cat Farris Talk Parapsychologist. Word Balloon (April 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H52AtFkSenM

Haley, Matt, Jamar Nicholas, Steve Conley and Mike Manley. 2026. Jamar Nicholas, Steve Conley and Mike Manley. Pencil to Pencil (April 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfikcIZzCts

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Jacob Phillips and Tate Brombal - Everything Dead & Dying. Capes and Tights Podcast (276; April 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJLQzdbjyrg

Cox, Bill. 2026. ComicConnect Special Edition Death of Superman Auction Preview. CAF+ (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isryx0HoBoo

Cox, Bill. 2026. Comic Art Collector Interview with Dustin Whitney. CAF+ (April 7):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50slhJM2igs

NPR on The Boys

'The Boys' returns for fifth and final season

A Martínez

NPR's Morning Edition April 8, 2026 

 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5668147/the-boys-returns-for-fifth-and-final-season

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/04/20260408_me_the_boys_returns_for_fifth_and_final_season.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5668147

NPR's A Martinez talks to television producer Eric Kripke and actor Jessie T. Usher about the final season premiere of the satirical superhero series "The Boys."

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Capitalism: 404"

"Capitalism: 404"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4245

12x18 inch medium-res color .jpg image, 1.1mb

When I first got the word going around that the Citibank building in
Dubai had been bombed, my first thought was "will I still have to pay my
bill next month?" Then, one after the other, like Santa Claus dropping
goodies on nearly every company involved in surveilling the Palestinians
and supplying military intel to Israel – data centers for Amazon, Apple,
Microsoft, Palantir, Oracle, Citibank... I couldn't pretend to enjoy
capitalism's reaction when the only thing it truly values gets the
living shit blasted out of it.

"We're sorry, but 'Capitalism' is 404 at this time..."

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

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/7/2026

  *Miller, Martin / Los Angeles Times. 2001. Easter edition of ‘B.C.’ comic strip draws heat. Olympian (April 15). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/b.c.-easter-The_Olympian_2001_04_15.jpg

  *Foxman, Abraham. 2001. “B.C.” Cartoon ‘Insensitive’. Courier-Journal (April 15). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/b.c.-easter-The_Courier_Journal_2001_04_15.jpg

  *Hart, Johnny. 2001. Sunday’s offering meant as tribute. Record Searchlight (April 15). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/b.c.-easter-Record_Searchlight_2001_04_15.jpg

Dominkova, Petra. 2026. Where fiction film and comics meet—or don’t: some thoughts on Thierry Groensteen’s the System of Comics and Comics and Narration. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (April 5): 1–24. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2639488 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2026.2639488

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Philbo Distribution Adds Print on Demand to Its Services. The Beat (April 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/philbo-distribution-adds-print-on-demand-to-its-services/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 04/07/26: New Kindt Books Go Physically Exclusive. The Beat (April 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-040726/

Gossett, Christian, David Hyde, and Kris Simon. 2026. Jim Rugg on Wrestling! Superfan Podcast (7; April 3): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-07

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. GoFundMe Launched for Force Works Co-Creator Tom Tenney. The Beat (April 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tom-tenney-gofundme/

Hunter, Sarah. 2026. Top 10 Early Reader Comics. Booklist (January 1): https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9819899?_zs=b77vg1&_zl=g6PgA

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Character Driven: Digital Sculptor and Multimedia Artist Gal Yosef on His Popular Animation-Based Art. Animation Magazine (April 6): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/character-driven-digital-sculptor-and-multimedia-artist-gal-yosef-on-his-popular-animation-based-art/

Kirch, Claire. 2026. Captain Underpants Book-Sharing Boxes Pop Up Across U.S.; Dav Pilkey is partnering with Scholastic and Little Free Library on literacy initiative for underserved communities. Publishers Weekly (April 7): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/100106-captain-underpants-book-sharing-boxes-pop-up-across-u-s.html

White, Abbey. 2026. Katey Sagal on Joining ‘One Piece’ and the Timeliness of Season 2’s Tyrannical Ruler. Hollywood Reporter (April 6): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/one-piece-katey-sagal-season-2-future-interview-1236556903/

Rahman, Abid. 2026. Netflix Expands ‘One Piece’ Universe With Lego Special; Provides Update on Season 3, Wit Studio Anime Series. Hollywood Reporter (April 7): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-one-piece-lego-wit-studio-anime-season-3-1236557191/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Rise of the TMNT Art Book Is a True Passion Project for Lifelong Fan Colin Stein. The Beat (April 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-colin-stein-rise-of-the-tmnt-art-book/

Hibberd, James. 2026. ‘The Boys’ Creator Eric Kripke “Anxious” About Fan Reaction to Final Episode. Hollywood Reporter (April 7): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-boys-season-5-interview-1236556590/

Adams, Mason. 2026. Meet The Cartoonist Who Keeps ‘Snuffy Smith’ In The Funny Pages. West Virginia Public Broadcasting (April 6): https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/meet-the-cartoonist-who-keeps-snuffy-smith-in-the-funny-pages/

Shapira, Tom. 2026. Reviews: Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Stories. TCJ (April 7): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/corto-maltese-fable-of-venice-and-other-stories/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. WonderCon 2026: Catching Up With Comic Creator Henry Barajas. The Beat (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1xykTIfkhU

Siuntres, John. 2026. Eric Carrasco Bizzaro He-Man JLA and More. Word Balloon (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU47C8iBp4E

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with Special Guests Ande Parks and Dave Wachter. Pop Culture Squad (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BNpftxoxUg

Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. Manga Expert Shares What Takes Years to Learn [Kensuke Okabayashi]. Collectors Confessions (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRR9v-txZ_s

Ward, Christian. 2026. Christian Ward Picks His Favorite Comic Books: The Stacks Episode 16. Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X11T15iigs4

Siuntres, John. 2026. The Mike Carlin Era: Inside Superman, DC Comics, and Animation. Word Balloon (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTWTK4w80II

Waid, Mark and Alex Ross. 2026. Mark Waid Explains Every Era of Comics That Led to Kingdom Come. Alex Ross (April 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg2sT0whL8E

Wood, Lawrence. 2026. “Making Hay” Caption Contest Commentary With Lawrence Wood. CartoonStock (April 6): https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/making-hay-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse Nominated for Peabody Award. Daily Cartoonist (April 7): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/07/art-spiegelman-disaster-is-my-muse-nominated-for-peabody-award/

  *Barber, Brian. 2016. Selective Focus: Dave Kirwan. Perfect Duluth Day (July 29): https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2016/07/29/selective-focus-dave-kirwan/

  *Degg, D. D. 2026. Dave Kirwan – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (April 7): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/07/dave-kirwan-rip/

  *Unknown. 2026. David Michael Kirwan Obituary. Cremation Society of Minnesota: https://cremationsocietyofmn.com/tribute/details/83264/David-Kirwan/obituary.html

Smith, Steve. 2026. Little Lefty: Kid Kommunist. Panels & Prose (April 7): https://panelsandprose.com/2026/04/07/little-lefty-kid-kommunist/

Stable Genius Crisis Management by Daniel Boris

April 8: Swann Lecture at Library of Congress

The Swann Lecture is given by graduate students funded by the Library of Congress who are researching caricature and cartoon in any field. 

Swann Fellow Hyun Kong, a PhD candidate in Comparative Literature and Asian Studies at Pennsylvania State University,draws upon U.S. military newspapers, comics, posters,and visual materials from the Korean War era to reflect on how archival research can illuminate everyday military life and media practices and how archives organize meaning through repetition, circulation,and context.This event will be recorded.

 

Dining Room A is on the 6^th floor in the “yellow” corner of the Madison Building. Entrance to the Madison Building is via Independence Avenue between 1^st and 2^nd streets SE. The cafeteria is nearby.

 

I’ve attached the flyer, and here is the link to the event: Swann Lecture: From Allegory to Archive: Mobility, Familiarity and U.S. Military Media in Korea | Library of Congress.

Donny Dark Soul by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/4-5/2026

Koterba, Jeffrey. 2026. When My Cartoons Flew in Space on Easter Weekend. Jeffrey Koterba (April 5): https://jeffreykoterba.substack.com/p/when-my-cartoons-flew-in-space-on

Koterba, Jeffrey. 2010. Cartoon Dog to Travel with Shuttle Discovery to Space Station Monday. ABC News (April 1): https://abcnews.com/Technology/dogie-cartoon-dog-blasts-off-space/story

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Self-Published Saturday: Jim Mahfood and Jesse Lonergan Deliver Alternate Takes on Bat-Themed Vigilantes. The Beat (April 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/self-published-saturday-jim-mahfood-and-jesse-lonergan-deliver-alternate-takes-on-bat-themed-vigilantes/

Freeman, John. 2026. A Mandy Picture Story Library Mystery! [Selby Donnison]. downthetubes (April 3): https://downthetubes.net/a-mandy-picture-story-library-mystery/

Harper, David. 2026. So, Your Comic Has Become a Speculator Hit; What’s It Really Like When Your Comic Becomes a Target for Speculators?. SKTCHD (April 1): https://sktchd.com/longform/speculator-creators-article/

Ferguson, David. 2026. Creating Conventions: Meet Paul Trimble, the Man Behind Enniskillen Comic Fest. downthetubes (April 4): https://downthetubes.net/creating-conventions-meet-paul-trimble-the-man-behind-enniskillen-comic-fest/

  *Kallaugher, Kevin KAL and Katherine Woodman-Maynard. 2026. Kevin KAL Kallaugher Is LIVE with Katherine Woodman-Maynard. KAL Draws the Line (March 8): https://kaltoons.substack.com/p/kevin-kal-kallaugher-is-live-with

  *Woodman-Maynard, Katherine. 2026. Why We Stay in Minneapolis [editorial comic]. Washington Post (January 12): https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/ice-minneapolis-renee-good-woodman-maynard/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Success May See Steve Bissette Return to Comics to Finish Tyrant. Bleeding Cool (April 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/success-may-see-steve-bissette-return-to-comics-to-finish-tyrant/

Harper, David. 2026. “It’s a World Building Company”: Tiny Onion’s Eric Harburn Talks His New Role and Building Something New in Comics — and Beyond. SKTCHD (April 2): https://sktchd.com/interview/eric-harburn-tiny-onion-interview/

Harper, David. 2026.: Inbetween with Faith Erin Hicks. SKTCHD’s Off Panel (545; March 30): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-545-inbetween-with-faith-erin-hicks/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Faith_Erin_Hicks_2026.mp3

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Image Comics No Longer Exclusive, Coming to Universal Distribution?. Bleeding Cool (April 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-comics-no-longer-exclusive-coming-to-universal-distribution/

Quesada, Joe. 2026. The Greatest Marvel Story Never Told [Wolverine's origin; also The Invisible Language of Visual Storytelling Part 12: Stakes]. Joe Quesada's Drawing the Line Somewhere (April 5): https://joequesada.substack.com/p/the-greatest-marvel-story-never-told

Johnston, Rich. 2026. If Destruction Be Our Logo… Matthew Rosenberg's Battle with Image; Matthew Rosenberg and his battles with Image Comics over design decisions on If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 logo. Bleeding Cool (April 4): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/if-destruction-be-our-logo-matthew-rosenbergs-battle-with-image/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. 21 New Dave Sim Pages for Diamond Bankruptcy Benefit Comic, Consigned. Bleeding Cool (April 4): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/21-new-dave-sim-pages-for-diamond-bankruptcy-benefit-comic-consigned/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Chainsaw Man Manga Concludes After 8 Years – No Part 3, Just the End; Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga concludes after 8 years - no Part 3, just a thank you and the end... or is it?. Bleeding Cool (April 4): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/chainsaw-man-manga-concludes-after-8-years-no-part-3-just-the-end/

Larkin, Felix. 2026. National Lampoon: Felix Larkin on How Cartoonists Have Skewered Politicians for Centuries; Napoleon Bonaparte was particular target of early satirical cartoons. Irish Times (April 1): https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/01/national-lampoon-felix-larkin-on-how-cartoonists-have-skewered-politicians-for-centuries/

Musgrove, Catherine. 2026. As Dennis the Menace Turns 75, Meet the Preston Man Who Created His Cousin Minnie the Minx [Leo Baxendale]. Lancashire Post (March 26): https://www.lep.co.uk/news/as-dennis-the-menace-turns-75-meet-the-preston-man-who-created-his-cousin-minnie-the-minx-6288391

Freeman, John. 2026. Who Remembers Marvel UK’s Shadow Riders? downthetubes (April 4): https://downthetubes.net/who-remembers-marvel-uks-shadow-riders/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Easter Comic: The Little Blue Duck by Walt Scott. Daily Cartoonist (April 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/04/easter-comic-the-little-blue-duck-by-walt-scott/

Silverman, Rebecca. 2026. Creating a Fanclub: Director Sou Toyama on Kirio Fan Club. Anime News Network (April 1): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-04-01/creating-a-fanclub-director-sou-toyama-on-kirio-fan-club/.235964

Truc, Jean-Laurent. 2026. Histoires d’Amitié et d’Imagination au Musée de la BD de Bruxelles Avec l’Incontournable Petzi Dès le 1er Avril. Ligne Claire (March 30): https://www.ligneclaire.info/petzi-705960.html

Truc, Jean-Laurent. 2026. Le Décès de Jean-Pierre Krassinsky. Ligne Claire (April 1): https://www.ligneclaire.info/le-deces-de-jean-pierre-krassinsky-706157.html

Chapman, Adam. 2026. A Conversation with Chaz Gower [Author of Ditko & Romita vs Lee: The Origins of the Amazing Spider-Man]. Comic Shenanigans (1138; April 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBvM4h1e5U0

  *Barnes, Brooks. 2026. Despite Poor Reviews, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is a Megahit [in print as Super Mario Defies Reviews and Appears to Be a Megahit]. New York Times (April 6): B2. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/business/box-office-super-mario-galaxy-movie.html

  *McWhertor, Michael. 2026. The Super Mario Animated Universe Is Growing, Just Don’t Expect a Smash Bros Movie Any Time Soon, Shigeru Miyamoto Says; Nintendo and Illumination executives say crossovers in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie aren’t as ‘strategic’ as you think. Polygon (March 31): https://www.polygon.com/super-mario-galaxy-movie-smash-bros-shigeru-miyamoto-interview/

  *Park, Gene. 2026. The Secret to Mario’s Infinite Lives [in print as Plumber's Popularity Endures; “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”]. Washington Post (April 2): B1-2. Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/04/01/super-mario-galaxy-review/

  *Small, Zachary. 2026. Has Nintendo Solved Its Princess Problem? As the Company Releases the Sequel “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” the Need for Narrative Has Meant a New Focus on Its Sparse Cast of Female Characters. New York Times (April 2): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/03/arts/nintendo-mario-galaxy-movie-rosalina-princesses.html

  *Thompson, Stephen, Ronald Young, Jr., and Jordan Morris. 2026. 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Remembers Every Nintendo Moment Ever. NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour (April 2): https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5770126/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-remembers-every-nintendo-moment-ever, https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/npr.simplecastaudio.com/f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2/episodes/22b17473-df91-4aa1-8402-108f6b4dc1e9/audio/128/default.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5770126

  *Wilkinson, Alissa. 2026. ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Review: It’s-a Meh [in print as How to Fill a Void? Your Imagination May Help]. New York Times (April 3): C5. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/movies/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-review.html

Baez, Dominic / Seattle Times. 2026. 'Daredevil: Born Again’ Comes Out of the Gate in a Full Sprint. Washington Post (April 2): B3

Baez, Dominic. 2026. 'Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Review: Balancing the Scales of Justice. Seattle Times (March 24): https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/daredevil-born-again-season-2-review-balancing-the-scales-of-justice/

Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. Comics Are ART! Inside the Philippe Labaune Gallery in NYC! [Klaus Janson exhibit]. Collectors Confessions (April 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OczCRalQVo8

Del Duca, Leila. 2026. How I Pivoted My Kickstarter. Helioscope PDX (April 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXop5HT-KJY

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture at HeroesCon, pt 3. Comic Culture (April 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3dBoeDQzs8

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture with Tessa Hulls. Comic Culture (April 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnAJXA9kvzs

Degg, D. D. 2026. 25 Years Ago: The B.C. Easter Controversy. Daily Cartoonist (April 5): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/05/25-years-ago-the-b-c-easter-controversy/

Super Mario movie and Daredevil tv show in WaPo and NPR

Original reporting by the Post's longtime videogame reviewer...

The secret to Mario's infinite lives [in print as Plumber's popularity endures; "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" ]

Review by Gene Park

Washington Post April 2, 2026: B1-2

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/04/01/super-mario-galaxy-review/

 

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' remembers every Nintendo moment ever

Stephen Thompson,  Ronald Young, Jr., and Jordan Morris

Pop Culture Happy HourApril 2, 2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5770126/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-remembers-every-nintendo-moment-ever

https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/npr.simplecastaudio.com/f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2/episodes/22b17473-df91-4aa1-8402-108f6b4dc1e9/audio/128/default.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5770126

 

Uncredited syndicate story -

Baez, Dominic / Seattle Times. 2026. 'Daredevil: Born Again' comes out of the gate in a full sprint. Washington Post (April 2): B3

 

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'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 review: Balancing the scales of justice

Dominic Baez

Seattle Times  March 24, 2026

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/daredevil-born-again-season-2-review-balancing-the-scales-of-justice/

April 11: Jeff Lemire cancelled at Third Eye Comics

HEADS UP!!!🚨🔥 Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, our signing with superstar with Jeff Lemire has been cancelled to be rescheduled at a later date!!!

🔥📆 EVENT DETAILS!!! 🔥 Hey Third Eye Faithful!   A quick update: our upcoming Jeff Lemire signing (4/11) has been postponed due to unexpected scheduling conflicts for Jeff, and will be rescheduled for a new date later this year.   We'll announce the new date as soon as it's locked in!!!   If you have a VIP pass, hang onto it: it will carry over to the new date.   If you placed a signed pre-order: your order is still good to go!   All signed pre-orders will ship once the signing takes place at the new date. No action needed on your end.   Many apologies for the postponement, we were excited for this one as well, but Jeff has already confirmed that he'll be rescheduling with us, and we'll have a new date to announce soon!!!