Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/1/2026

Casey, Joe. 2026. When I Was (Ben) 10… Turns out, it was all research [writing]. Joe Casey Writes (June 1): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/when-i-was-ben-10

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Interview: James Tynion IV and Marguerite Bennett Talk Odin, a Bloody Mix of Norse Mythos and Neo Nazis. The Beat (June 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-james-tynion-iv-and-marguerite-bennett-talk-odin-a-bloody-mix-of-norse-mythos-and-neo-nazis/

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Dark Horse Workers United Poised as Less Than 48 Remain for Deadline. TCJ (June 1): https://www.tcj.com/dark-horse-workers-united-poised-as-less-than-48-remain-for-deadline/

Lukert, Luke. 2026. This DC Superhero Superfan Writes a Comic of His Own [David Betancourt]. WTOP (June 1): https://wtop.com/local/2026/06/this-dc-superhero-superfan-writes-a-comic-of-his-own/

Johnson, Michael and Ben Bradley. 2026. Cartoonist and Author Creates Creative Way for Kids to Read and Learn Some Interesting Facts About Chicago History [“Dust Bunny Mafia,” Bret Juliano]. WGN Weekend Morning News (May 31): https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-weekend-morning-news/cartoonist-and-author-creates-creative-way-for-kids-to-read-and-learn-some-interesting-facts-about-chicago-history/

Green, B. D. 2026. Archives: Trailblazing Comic Strip, It’s Creator and SW Florida Connection [‘Brenda Starr Girl Reporter’ by Dale Messick]. Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News (May 31): https://www.news-press.com/story/life/2026/05/31/archives-trailblazing-comic-strip-its-creator-and-sw-florida-connection/90281083007/

Moriarty, Dylan. 2026. A Sketch Artist’s Illustrated Journey Up the East Coast; Travel sketchbooks are tiny celebrations of exploration and friendship, both big and small. See the art from one recent trip. Washington Post (May 31): https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2026/05/31/sketch-artists-illustrated-journey-up-east-coast/

Ficarra, John. 2026. A Hemingwayesque Tale, with Pencils and a Mad Magazine Twist; Gerry Gersten, a longtime contributor to the publication, died in 2017. His art lives on. Washington Post (May 31): A15 Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/21/how-gerry-gersten-mad-caricaturist-won-immortality/

Vinot, Stéphanie. 2026. Festival de la BD d'Angoulême. Clap de fin pour 9e Art + : la société organisatrice pendant 20 ans placée en liquidation judiciaire. France 3 Régions (May 18): https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/charente/angouleme/festival-de-la-bd-d-angouleme-clap-de-fin-pour-9e-art-la-societe-organisatrice-pendant-20-ans-placee-en-liquidation-judiciaire-3352876.html

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: 'Cradle of the Gods', 'Nighthawks' Vol 1, 'Godzilla x Kong', and Two More Projects You Will Love!. The Beat (June 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-cradle-of-the-gods-nighthawks-vol-1-godzilla-x-kong-and-two-more-projects-you-will-love/

Muñoz, Jason. 2026. A Conversation With Cavan Scott. This Dad Reads (May 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojP_fd44vj0

McGuire, Liam. 2026. Ryan North Talks Doomquest: The talented writer joins us to talk about writing the new Doctor Doom-starring book. Comic Frontier (June 1): https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/ryan-north-talks-doomquest

May, Michael and Rob Graham. 2026. Swashbuckling 16 With Chris Schweizer. After Lunch (438; June 1): http://www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2026/06/438-swashbuckling-16-with-chris.html, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/nerdlunch/AfterLunch438-Swashbuckling16.mp3

King, Kristi. 2017. Md. Mom Turns Kids’ Antics Into Comic Book Success [Cindy Goh]. WTOP (February 9): http://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/020917_cindy_coh.mp3, and https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2017/02/md-mom-turns-kids-antics-into-comic-book-success/

Turnes, Pablo and Amadeo Gandolfo. 2026. Remembering John Lent, Part 12: An Argentine Eulogy for John Lent. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (June 1): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/06/remembering-john-lent-part-12-argentine.html

Roxborough, Scott. 2026. ‘Warrior Cats’ Animated Series Secures Director and Showrunner. Hollywood Reporter (June 1): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warrior-cats-animated-series-greenlit-1236610312/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Mason Drumm Introduces Us to His Oklahoma City-Based Loud Cloud Stop-Motion House. Animation Magazine (May 30): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/mason-drumm-introduces-us-to-his-oklahoma-city-based-loud-cloud-stop-motion-house/

Aram, Mounia. 2026. The City That Changed Everything: An excerpt from animation exec Mounia Aram’s ‘The Long Way to Myself’ [In print as: The Long Way to Myself]. Animation Magazine (May 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/the-city-that-changed-everything-an-excerpt-from-animation-exec-mounia-arams-the-long-way-to-myself/

Unknown. 2026. ‘Book of Life’ Director Jorge Gutiérrez Drops Out of Amazon’s AI Animation Push. Animation Magazine (May 29): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/book-of-life-director-jorge-gutierrez-drops-out-of-amazons-ai-animation-push/

McConnell, Robin. 2026. Anand [Canada]. Inkstuds’s Substack (June 1): https://inkstuds.substack.com/p/anand

Swinimer, John. 2026. Amie Wright Preps for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2026. True North Country Comics Videos (June 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9i3uDizjQA

June 9: John Patrick Green at Peoples Book

On June 9 at 5:30, we’ve got InvestiGators author John Patrick Green. He’ll be talking about his sewer surfing super-sleuths Mango & Brash, who are back in the ninth volume of the mega-smash-hit InvestiGators series. Bring all your good questions about the InvestiGator universe.

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June 9 at 5:30PM - 6:30PM

John Patrick Green for Weather or Not

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Author Events

Multiple-time New York Times–bestselling sewer surfing super-sleuths Mango & Brash are back in the ninth volume of the mega-smash-hit InvestiGators series!

The InvestiGators’ latest case is a dairy disaster! The city's water supply has been replaced with milk and the newest feline agents, the InvestiGatos, don’t seem to be complaining. What’s with the simian scientists and why is the rain green?! All will be revealed in this sticky volume of InvestiGators! Also includes Spanish dialogue and a special appearance by Daryl the daffodile.

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John Patrick Green is a human with the human job of making books about animals with human jobs, notably the smash-hit graphic novel series InvestiGators. John is definitely a multiple New York Times-bestselling human author and not just a bunch of animals in a trench coat pretending to have a human job. With over three million copies of InvestiGators in print, John is a successful human being with only two hands and a normal amount of fur. He lives in a Brooklyn apartment that doesn't allow animals other than the ones living in his head.

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Nilah Magruder is based in Maryland. She is the co-author of Creaky Acres, a middle-grade graphic novel. She is also the author of M.F.K., a middle-grade graphic novel and winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and the picture books HOW TO FIND A FOX and WUTARYOO. She has published short stories in Fireside Magazine, FIYAH Magazine, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages, and Fiery Deeps. Nilah is the first Black woman to write for Marvel Comics and she created the character Spider-Byte for Marvel's Spider-Geddon event. She has illustrated children’s books for Disney-Hyperion, Scholastic, and Penguin Random House, and she has worked on Disney Junior's Ariel, Polly Pocket, and other animated productions. When she is not working, Nilah is baking, gardening, and herding her assortment of cats, dogs, and chickens.

MAD editor John Ficarra with another story in the WaPo

A Hemingwayesque tale, with pencils and a Mad magazine twist

Gerry Gersten, a longtime contributor to the publication, died in 2017. His art lives on.

By John Ficarra

Washington Post May 31, 2026: A15.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/21/how-gerry-gersten-mad-caricaturist-won-immortality/

David Betancourt profiled on WTOP

This DC superhero superfan writes a comic of his own

Luke Lukert | llukert@wtop.com

June 1, 2026, https://wtop.com/local/2026/06/this-dc-superhero-superfan-writes-a-comic-of-his-own/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/30-31/2026

Ohman, Jack. 2026. Judy Woodruff's Remarks at the Herblock Prize Ceremony.... Jack Ohman's You Betcha! (May 30): https://jackohman.substack.com/p/judy-woodruffs-remarks-at-the-herblock

Sava, Oliver. 2026. 5 New Comics to Read in June, Including the U.S. Debut of Urasawa's Billy Bat; Also coming next month: The latest incarnation of DC's Deadman. AV Club (May 30): https://www.avclub.com/best-june-comics-2026-dc-the-deadman-billy-bat

Kim. 2026. Inkterviews #5 With The Fury of Firestorm & Daredevil Artist Rafael de LaTorre. Inkterviews (5; May 31): https://kimskmetalle.substack.com/p/inkterviews-5-with-the-fury-of-firestorm

Betancourt, David, Rodney Barnes, and Shawn Martinbrough. 2026. Comictropolis - From The Boondocks to a Galaxy Far Far Away: An afternoon with Rodney Barnes audio and photos. Washington, DC: Martin Luther King Jr. Library. online at https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-from-the-boondocks-to-a-galaxy-far-far-away-an-afternoon-with-rodney-barnes

Unknown. 1927. Using Color Comics [Leslie M. Rogers, African-American cartoonist for Chicago Defender]. Editor and Publisher (35; January 22): 51. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-01-22_59_35/page/50/mode/2up

Carter, Justin. 2026. Amazon Pisses Off Animation Industry With AI Animation Fund; No one's happy about the Amazon AI Creators Fund, with two of the shows drawing even more negativity for different reasons. io9 (May 30): https://gizmodo.com/amazon-pisses-off-animation-industy-with-ai-animation-fund-2000765057

Loveridge, Lynzee. 2026. Show, Don't Tell: Sentenced to Be a Hero Director Hiroyuki Takashima, Screenwriter Kenta Ihara. Anime News Network (May 27): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-05-27/show-dont-tell-sentenced-to-be-a-hero-director-hiroyuki-takashima-screenwriter-kenta-ihara/.237128

Mateo, Alex. 2026. Scriptwriter Hiroyuki Kawasaki Dies; Kawasaki wrote scripts for Blade of the Immortal, Silent Möbius, Sakura Wars, more anime. Anime News Network (May 28): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/scriptwriter-hiroyuki-kawasaki-dies/.237912

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Steve Darnall on the Release of ‘Marvels: The Novelization’ With Abrams ComicArts. Fanbase Press (May 26): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58617-fanbase-press-interviews-steve-darnall-on-the-release-of-marvels-the-novelization-with-abrams-comicarts/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Joël Dos Reis Viegas on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for ‘Urbance: The Graphic Novel Saga’ in Collaboration With Magnetic Press. Fanbase Press (May 21): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58603-fanbase-press-interviews-joel-dos-reis-viegas-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-urbance-the-graphic-novel-saga-in-collaboration-with-magnetic-press/

Burman, Nicholas. 2026. What Never Got to Be: Nicholas Burman reviews I Won’t Pretend These Missiles Are Stars [Iran]. Solrad (May 25): https://solrad.co/what-never-got-to-be-nicholas-burman-reviews-i-wont-pretend-these-missiles-are-stars

Heritage, Stuart. 2026. ‘I Am Very Serious About Being Silly’: Children’s illustrators on the art of storytelling; From The Twits to The Gruffalo and an angry bear in search of his hat… Quentin Blake, Cressida Cowell, Axel Sheffler, Lauren Child and more reveal how they bring children’s books to life [Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration]. Guardian (May 30): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/30/i-am-very-serious-about-being-silly-childrens-illustrators-on-the-art-of-storytelling

Unknown. 2026. Our View: New comics to start in June. Sharon Herald (May 30): https://www.sharonherald.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-new-comics-to-start-in-june/article_a84becb8-f220-46a6-812e-869659ed5b46.html

Degg, D. D. 2026. Has the Newspaper Revolution Over Rerun Comic Strips Begun?. Daily Cartoonist (May 30): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/30/has-the-newspaper-revolution-over-rerun-comic-strips-begun/

Lang, Jamie. 2026. Momo Cao’s ‘Not Alone’ Wins First-Ever Cartoon Brew Award at ASIFA-East Festival. Cartoon Brew (May 25): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/asifa-east-animation-festival-award-winners-261529.html

Senzamici, Peter. 2026. Legendary Art Critic Accuses NYC Socialite Libbie Mugrabi of Not Returning Nearly 100 of His Cartoons Worth $1K Each- Suit [Anthony Haden-Guest]. New York Post (May 28): https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/legendary-art-critic-accuses-nyc-socialite-libbie-mugrabi-of-not-returning-nearly-100-of-his-cartoons-worth-1k-each-suit/

Oddball World War II cartoon photos from the Library of Congress

Not pictures of cartoons, but rather of exhibits or cartoonists. I ran across these sometime last year and never posted them. Larger versions of each image are at the link for each photo.

• Title: Quartermaster sgt. Neal C. Goodman, an instructor in cartooning Marine Inst. of Learning Washington, D.C. Sgt. Goodman is cartoonist for the "Leather Neck" official organ of the Marine Corps
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016645660/
• Date Created/Published: [Place not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [1920?]
• Medium: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 16.5 x 21.9 cm, on mount 20.3 x 25.4 cm.
• Summary: Photograph shows Quartermaster Sergeant Neal C. Goodman, half-length portrait, seated at desk, drawing.
• Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-40785 (digital file from original photo)
• Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
  
• Call Number: LOT 12358-6 [item] [P&P]
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

• Title: Shipbuilding (Norfolk Navy Yard). Shirley Hogge is listed on the rools as a chipper and caulker, but actually his job is to draw cartoons and safety posters. Most of his posters are on the all-important subject of safety on the job. He is believed to be the only cartoonist employed in a government navy yard
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017699491/
• Creator(s): Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
• Related Names:
     United States. Office for Emergency Management.
• Date Created/Published: 1941 Oct.
• Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
• Reproduction Number: LC-USE6-D-001746 (b&w film neg.)
• Call Number: LC-USE6- D-001746 [P&P] LOT 2068 (corresponding photographic print)
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

• Title: Production. Airplane manufacture, general. At the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, bond posters, conservation posters, rurals and editorial cartoons for house organs are created by the company's public relations artist, Dennis McCarthy. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017695183/
• Creator(s): Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
• Related Names:
     United States. Office of War Information.
• Date Created/Published: 1942 Oct.
• Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
• Reproduction Number: LC-USE6-D-007603 (b&w film neg.)
• Call Number: LC-USE6- D-007603 [P&P] LOT 1986 (corresponding photographic print)
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

• Title: New York, New York. Margo Cooke, and Louis Priscilla, Chairman of the Committee on War Cartoons of the American Society of Magazine Cartoons, discussing their contribution to an exhibition of cartoons concerning lost hours in war production, sponsored by the OWI (Office of War Information)
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017856501/
• Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer
• Date Created/Published: 1943 June.
• Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
• Reproduction Number: LC-USW3-031132-C (b&w film neg.)
• Rights Advisory: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs(http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html)
  
• Call Number: LC-USW3- 031132-C [P&P] LOT 834 (Location of corresponding print.) (corresponding photographic print)
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

• Title: New York, New York. Miss Anna Rosenburg of the War Manpower Commission, and Louis Priscilla, a Chairman of the Committee on War Cartoons of the American Society of Magazine Cartoons, at the exhibition of cartoons concerning lost hours in war production sponsored by the OWI (Office of War Information)
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017856489/
• Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer
• Date Created/Published: 1943 June.
• Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
• Summary: Photograph shows people looking at cartoons depicting insects including one labeled "If the absentee bugs bite you ... tell us!"
• Reproduction Number: LC-USW3-031120-C (b&w film neg.)
• Rights Advisory: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs(http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html)
  
• Call Number: LC-USW3- 031120-C [P&P] LOT 834 (Location of corresponding print.) (corresponding photographic print)
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

• Title: [Untitled photo, possibly related to: New York, New York. Margo Cooke, and Louis Priscilla, Chairman of the Committee on War Cartoons of the American Society of Magazine Cartoons, discussing their contribution to an exhibition of cartoons concerning lost hours in war production, sponsored by the OWI (Office of War Information)]
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017856494/
• Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer
• Date Created/Published: 1943 June.
• Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
• Reproduction Number: LC-USW3-031125-C (b&w film neg.)
• Rights Advisory: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs(http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html)
  
• Call Number: LC-USW3- 031125-C [P&P]
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
• Notes:
• Annotation on original negative jacket.
• This image in a jacket marked "Killed"
• Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.)
• Appears to be related to negative LC-USW3-031132-C https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017856501/
• Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
• More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

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• Title: New York, New York. Mayor La Guardia, speaking at the opening of the exhibition of cartoons concerning lost hours in war production sponsored by the OWI (Office of War Information)
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017856499/
• Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer
• Date Created/Published: 1943 June.
• Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
• Reproduction Number: LC-USW3-031130-C (b&w film neg.)
• Rights Advisory: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs(http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html)
  
• Call Number: LC-USW3- 031130-C [P&P] LOT 834 (Location of corresponding print.) (corresponding photographic print)
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

and... one from 1991?

• Title: [Visitor viewing an exhibit in the U.S. Capitol of political cartoons, photographs and drawings by Lily Spandorf related to the filming of the movie "Advise and Consent"]
• https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2015646953/
• Creator(s): Roth, Rebecca, photographer
• Date Created/Published: [21 Sept 1991]
• Medium: 1 photograph : negative ; film width 35mm (roll format)
• Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-38832 (digital file from original item)
• Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
  
• Access Advisory: Use digital image. Negatives are not served to researchers.
• Call Number: LC-RC15-1999-474, no. 13 [P&P]
• Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
• Notes:
  • Title devised by Library staff.
  • Date from caption information for contact sheet ROLL CALL-1999-474 or corresponding negative sleeve.
  • Contact sheet available for reference purposes: ROLL CALL-1999-474, no. 13.
  • Contact sheet or negative sleeve caption: "Exhibit."
  • Forms part of: CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection.

History's Skid Mark by Daniel Boris

 

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

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

Shawn. Rodney, David

 

Rodney Barnes 

 

Shawn Martinbrough 

 

David Betancourt

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

Herblock prize lecture by Judy Woodruff

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

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

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

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/29/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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