Fwd: Library Acquires Original Artwork from Acclaimed Graphic Novels by Eric Drooker and Josh Neufeld

 

NEWS from the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS   June 17, 2026   Media Contact: María Peña, mpena@loc.gov Public Contact: Sara Duke, sduk@loc.gov Media Assets...

NEWS from the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS   June 17, 2026   Media Contact: María Peña, mpena@loc.gov Public Contact: Sara Duke, sduk@loc.gov Media Assets and Images: newsroom.loc.gov   Library Acquires Original Artwork from Acclaimed Graphic Novels by Eric Drooker and Josh Neufeld Acquisitions Strengthen the Library’s Holdings in Graphic Narrative Art and Contemporary Storytelling The Library of Congress has acquired the original artwork and related creative materials for two acclaimed graphic novels: “Naked City,” by award-winning artist Eric Drooker and “A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge,” by journalist and cartoonist Josh Neufeld. Together, the acquisitions enhance the Library’s significant collections documenting the evolution of graphic storytelling, visual journalism and contemporary American life. Acquiring “Naked City” is especially noteworthy because it completes the Library’s holdings of the original artwork for Drooker’s celebrated “City Trilogy.” The Library already preserves the artwork for the trilogy’s first two volumes, “Flood” and “Blood Song,” offering researchers and visitors an opportunity to study Drooker’s creative development and changes in graphic novel production across four decades.  “By acquiring the original art, scripts and drafts for Eric Drooker’s graphic novel Naked City, the Library has obtained works of art created over a 35-year-period,” said Sara Duke, curator of popular and applied graphic art in the Library’s Prints and Photographs Division. “This offers researchers insights into not only the way an artist’s work changes over time, but how book production has altered in the digital age. Drooker is a visual storyteller, and although this third work in the trilogy has speech balloons, the art continues to drive the narrative.”   Published in 2024, “Naked City” follows a young female musician navigating life in New York City while pursuing artistic ambitions amid personal hardship and uncertainty. Like the earlier books in the trilogy, the city itself becomes a central character, offering a vivid portrait of urban life and creative communities.   “I’m thrilled that the Library of Congress is embracing graphic novels as part of its vast literary collection,” Drooker said. “The acquisition of my City Trilogy archive ensures that future scholars, art lovers and enthusiasts will have access to my original drawings – including preliminary art and notes for ‘Flood,’ ‘Blood Song,’ and ‘Naked City.’” Drooker is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Nation, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and is also held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. Josh Neufeld Documents Impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans The Library also acquired original artwork and related materials for “A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge,” Neufeld’s groundbreaking graphic account of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and its aftermath. First published as a webcomic in 2007, the work combines journalism and graphic storytelling to document the experiences of New Orleans residents before, during and after one of the most consequential natural disasters in modern American history. “Although not an eyewitness to Hurricane Katrina, Josh Neufeld volunteered in Louisiana and saw the havoc it wreaked and the lives it upended,” Duke said. “He created a nonfiction graphic novel that evokes the fear and creates sympathy for five very different survivors. Katrina not only reshaped coastal Louisiana and Mississippi, but it also affected the entire United States.” Neufeld’s interest in documenting the disaster grew out of volunteer work he and his wife performed with the American Red Cross in New York, assisting evacuees who had fled New Orleans after the storm. He later trained as a disaster response worker and was deployed to Biloxi, Mississippi, where he fed residents whose homes had been destroyed or flooded. “A.D.” draws on extensive interviews and first-hand observations to tell what Neufeld described as a “people’s history of Katrina,” offering a perspective that captured ground-level experiences of resilience, displacement and recovery, often absent from official accounts. The acquisition provides researchers valuable insight into how visual narratives can document contemporary events and preserve community memory. “Having my work archived at the Library of Congress and preserved for future generations is profoundly meaningful because, for me, it’s a validation of my career choice and artistic legacy,” Neufeld said. “People who are curious about my work and the creative process can see not only the pages, but also the thumbnail drawings, scripts, and other supporting material. It’s really mind-boggling. It’s such an affirmation that what I chose to do in life was a good choice.” Neufeld is an acclaimed cartoonist and graphic journalist whose work has explored topics ranging from natural disasters and public health to immigration and social change. The original work artwork, sketches, notes, and production materials for both acquisitions will be available to researchers through the Library’s collections. The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, providing access to the creative record of the United States and extensive materials from around the world, both onsite and online. It serves as the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and is home to the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, services, and visit information at loc.gov; legislative resources at congress.gov; and copyright registration at copyright.gov. ### PR 26-043 06/17//26 ISSN 0731-3527

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/16/2026

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Johnston, Rich. 2026. IDW Narrows Losses to Almost Nothing, Revenues Rise Thanks to Comics; IDW narrows its losses to just $3,000 for the six months through April 2026, as its revenues rise thanks to the comics line. Bleeding Cool (June 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-narrows-losses-to-almost-nothing-revenues-rise-thanks-to-comics/

Hadid, Diaa. 2026. Book on Deadly 2013 Riots Blocked From Being Sold in the Country It Happened In [Joe Sacco]. Morning Edition (June 16): https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5857635/book-on-deadly-2013-riots-blocked-from-being-sold-in-the-country-it-happened-in, https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/06/20260616_me_book_on_deadly_2013_riots_blocked_from_being_sold_in_the_country_it_happened_in.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5857635

Rooney, David. 2026. ‘Toy Story 5’ Review: Joan Cusack’s Cowgirl Jessie Takes the Lead to Impart a Sweet Lesson About the Rewards of Physical Play Over Screen Time. Hollywood Reporter (June 16): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/toy-story-5-review-joan-cusack-tom-hanks-tim-allen-pixar-1236618848/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. 12 Manga for Kids and Teens That Are Perfect for Summer Reading. School Library Journal (June 15): https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/12-manga-for-kids-and-teens-that-are-perfect-for-summer-reading

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Unknown. 2026. USA Today Play Expands Digital Comics Library With Marvel Comics. Business Wire (June 16): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616465219/en/USA-TODAY-PLAY-Expands-Digital-Comics-Library-With-Marvel-Comics

Chapuis, Marius. 2026. Le film d’animation “Jim Queen”: le seigneur des abdos. Libération (May 16): https://www.liberation.fr/culture/cinema/le-film-danimation-jim-queen-le-seigneur-des-abdos-20260616_GPA5HMZ4SFCP5AUWGJF2Q7AJNQ/

Hassenger, Jesse. 2026. The Fifth Time Is Still Pretty Charming in a Tech-Forward Toy Story; The emotional core and big laughs remain, even if the plotting gets overbusy. AV Club (June 16): https://www.avclub.com/toy-story-5-review

Konopka, Matt. 2026. ‘Black Diamond’ Folk Horror Comic Series Getting Feature Adaptation From Ernest Dickerson for Fangoria Studios. Dread Central (June 16): https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/577180/black-diamond-folk-horror-comic-series-getting-feature-adaptation-from-ernest-dickerson/

Simone, Gail. 2026. ["I was thinking about CBR.com, Comic Book Resources, recently"]. Facebook (June 15): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AbJY4bDgN/

Knight, Keith. 2026. I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator And Other Musical Meanderings by Keith Knight. A Book & Its Author (78; June 11): https://abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/078-i-was-a-teenage-michael-jackson-impersonator-and-other-musical-meanderings-by-keith-knight

Vlessing, Etan. 2026. Michael J. Fox to Voice Lead Role in ‘Dragoons’ Animated Movie. Hollywood Reporter (June 15): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-j-fox-star-dragoons-animated-movie-1236622267/

Koch, Tommaso. 2025. An alternative to capitalism is possible, at least in comic books.  A wave of recent comics focuses on facilitating the understanding of economics and denouncing labor exploitation and its social, environmental, and mental health consequences. El Pais (November 22): https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-23/an-alternative-to-capitalism-is-possible-at-least-in-comic-books.html

United Feature Syndicate. 1927. Young Buffalo Bill of the T-Bar-C [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (52: May 21): 56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-21_59_52/page/n57/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["United Feature Syndicate, New York, has a new daily comic strip called ‘Young Buffalo Bill.’ It is drawn by Harry F. O'Neil, an artist on the staff of the Baltimore Sun"]. Editor and Publisher 59 (52; May 21): 36. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-21_59_52/page/36/mode/2up

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Ertan, Nazian. 2025. Turkey’s graphic-novel culture blossoms in face of censorship. A fragile but growing ecosystem of artists, editors and cross-border collaborations is reshaping Turkey’s graphic-novel landscape under tight political and economic constraints. AL Monitor (November 23): https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/turkeys-graphic-novel-culture-blossoms-face-censorship

Unknown. 2025. Turkish cartoonist Musa Gumus passed away 1963/2025. Syria Cartoon (April 1): https://raedcartoon.com/24669

Ertan, Nazlan. 2017. Fans mourn death of Turkey’s somber cartoonist. Galip Tekin, who was found dead in his apartment in Istanbul July 6, was well-known for his fantasy and science fiction comics and dystopian comic novels that portrayed everyday events and characters in Turkey. AL-Monitor (July 7): https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2017/07/turkeys-scifi-cartoonist-dies.html

Zaman, Amberin. 2025. Turkey's Erdogan vows justice amid rage over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon. A controversial cartoon has sparked mass protests, arrests and threats against a leading Turkish satire magazine. Al-Monitor (July 1): https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/07/turkeys-erdogan-vows-justice-amid-rage-over-alleged-prophet-muhammad-cartoon

Landrum, Jonathan Jr. / Associated Press. 2026. ‘Gracie’s Corner’ finds another nook: Disney+. Washington Post (June 12): B1-2

June 17: Che Grayson at Third Eye Annapolis for Catwoman

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Clothing Optional by Daniel Boris

 

NPR on Joe Sacco's latest controversy

Book on deadly 2013 riots blocked from being sold in the country it happened in [Joe Sacco]

Diaa Hadid

June 16, 2026  Morning Edition

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5857635/book-on-deadly-2013-riots-blocked-from-being-sold-in-the-country-it-happened-in

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/06/20260616_me_book_on_deadly_2013_riots_blocked_from_being_sold_in_the_country_it_happened_in.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5857635

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/15/2026

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Auliʻi Cravalho to Voice Jessica Cruz in My Adventures with Green Lantern. The Beat (June 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/auli-i-cravalho-jessica-cruz-in-my-adventures-with-green-lantern/

Marsh, Calum. 2026. He Made ‘Heathcliff’ Absurd. Comedy Fans Love It; Peter Gallagher’s spin on a comic strip staple has found a passionate audience away from the funny pages. New York Times (June 14): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/style/heathcliff-comic-strip-new-fans.html

Ito, Robert. 2026. Seeing Herself in the Lives of 19th-Century Vermont Lesbians; Leaning on a rich written record, the graphic novelist Tillie Walden used nearby resources to visualize the true story of seamstresses who shared a home for decades. New York Times (June 14): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/books/review/tillie-walden-vermont-charity-sylvia.html

Unknown. 2026. R.I.P. John Davis; Co-founder of Capital City Distribution, musician, film scholar. ICv2 (June 14): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62614/r-i-p-john-davis

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Mike Richardson Opens His Museum Underneath Dark Horse Comics; Mike Richardson opens his museum underneath the publisher Dark Horse Comics that fired him after forty years, as he still owns the building. Bleeding Cool (June 14): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mike-richardson-opens-his-museum-underneath-dark-horse-comics/

Lamberti, Rod. 2026. Comic Store In Your Future: When will Marvel get their mojo back? Bleeding Cool (June 14): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-when-will-marvel-get-their-mojo-back/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The State of Marvel Comics Viewed Via Spider-Man Anniversary Issue Covers. The Beat (June 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-state-of-marvel-comics-viewed-via-spider-man-anniversary-issue-covers/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: Thinking About Canons [The Graphic Canon anthology]. Print (June 5): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-thinking-about-canons/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Gaysians Wins the 2026 Lammy Award for LGBTQ+ Comics. The Beat (June 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/gaysians-2026-lammy-award/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles Browser Game Is Live. The Beat (June 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-apothecary-diaries-palace-chronicles-browser-game-is-live/

Ghys, Clément. 2026. Marjane Satrapi's Comic Strips for Le Monde, 20 Years Ago. Le Monde (June 14): https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/06/14/marjane-satrapi-s-comic-strips-for-le-monde-20-years-ago_6754452_117.html

Klee, Alex and Eliza Dorton. 2026. Live From the Archives: The Dartmouth’s cartoonists who went on to careers in media; Mindy Kaling ’01, Phil Lord ’97, Christopher Miller ’97 and Jake Tapper ’91 all wrote comics for The Dartmouth during their time at the College but are now better known for their work on screen. The Dartmouth (June 14): https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/06/live-from-the-archives-the-dartmouths-cartoonists-who-went-on-to-careers-in-media

Nossiter, Adam. 2026. Souleymane Diallo Dies at 80- Daring, Mocking Journalist in Guinea [In print as: Souleymane Diallo, 80, Journalist Who Skewered Guinea’s Autocrats]. New York Times (June 10): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/africa/souleymane-diallo-dead.html

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Layoffs Begin at Dark Horse, but Union Means It’s Complicated. The Beat (June 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/layoffs-begin-at-dark-horse-but-union-means-its-complicated/

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Making Hay- Dark Horse Layoffs on the Heels of Union Recognition. TCJ (June 15): https://www.tcj.com/making-hay-dark-horse-layoffs-on-the-heels-of-union-recognition/

Harper, David. 2026. Rob Guillory Talks Ghostbrawler, Going the Kickstarter Route, the Chew Adaptation, and More. SKTCHD's Off Panel (June 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txHnxgb2l8c

Nerdtooine and Year. 2026. S2E3 Interview With Mark Bandy Creator of the Hit Indie Comic Psion. Planet Nerdtooine (June 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ECMaSGQhFQ

Antos, Heather and Jake Thomas. 2026. No Credit But All The Blame In Comics with Heather Antos and Jake Thomas [editors]. IDW Publishing's CreatorXCreator (4; June 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QCiQrgevY

Dave. 2026. Nick Dragotta The Most Popular Artist In Comics! Direct Edition (June 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDB6ubjoBNU

Dave. 2026. Why Derek Kirk Kim Left Comics — And Why He Came Back - ROYALS. Direct Edition (May 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96so39axjF4

Regé, Jr., Ron. 2026. Mini-Comics as Mail Art with Ron Regé, Jr. Sequential Artists Workshop (June 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUYBiNTg2HA

Mahfood, Jim, Shawn Crystal, Eric Canete, and Matteo Scalera. 2026. Collaboration in Comics. Inkpulp Podcast (295; June 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avb7BC1ktJY

Canete, Eric and Shawn Crystal. 2026. J Scott Campbell [aka How to Make Money as an Artist]. Inkpulp Podcast (294; June 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6umlBI34I

Moore, Terry. 2026. Drawing and Redrawing Until She Is Beautiful [Strangers In Paradise]. Terry Moore Art (June 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj0eoltYvhA

Newgarden, Mark. 2026. Mark Newgarden - 90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives. Sequential Artists Workshop (June 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnCOqqGc-S8

Rose, Cynthia. 2026. Life, Love, Liberty: The spirit of Marjane Satrapi. TCJ (June 15): https://www.tcj.com/life-love-liberty-the-life-of-marjane-satrapi/

Si, Zoe. 2026. Power Play: Behind the Music of “Heated Rivalry”; The show’s creator, Jacob Tierney, on his sonic past and future. New Yorker (June 12): https://www.newyorker.com/humor/sketchbook/power-play-behind-the-music-of-heated-rivalry

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Deadpool movie car roaming Arlington, VA

 I may have highlighted this car before, but here's some shots from a couple of weeks ago in a shopping center on Columbia Pike.

 

fading a bit from the sun 

 

Sounds Familiar by Daniel Boris

WaPo replaces Big Nate with Wallace the Brave

Lincoln Peirce ended Big Nate dalies with last Saturday's strip and to his credit he refused to let his syndicate sell it as a zombie strip. He's still doing new Sundays, as Foxtrot and Doonesbury have done before him.

Replacing him in the Post is one of the best current strips, Wallace the Brave rave. I'm looking forward to being able to read it every day.

Bruce Guthrie's photos of David Betancourt at Comictropolis

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2026_06_13C2_Betancourt

 

 

Student reporter at Dartmouth is from DC and just wrote about comic strips

Eliza Dorton '29 is a reporter from Washington, D.C. and is studying English and public policy. Outside the classroom, she enjoys reading and going on walks. 

Live from the archives: The Dartmouth’s cartoonists who went on to careers in media

Mindy Kaling ’01, Phil Lord ’97, Christopher Miller ’97 and Jake Tapper ’91 all wrote comics for The Dartmouth during their time at the College but are now better known for their work on screen.

By Alex Klee and Eliza Dorton

Published June 14, 2026  https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/06/live-from-the-archives-the-dartmouths-cartoonists-who-went-on-to-careers-in-media

Local writer Russell Ginns turns to children's graphic novels

Thanks to Randy Tischler 

 

From Edelweiss:

1. Aladdin

Simon & Schuster

Brave, Loyal, True

Russell Ginns, Jay Cooper (Illustrated by)

FRONTLIST | Jan 12, 2027

9781665902021, 1665902027

Trade Paperback

$13.99 USD, $19.50 CAD

BISAC: Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes

Ages 7 to 12, Grades 2 to 7

128 pages

Series: Super Atomic Wombat Girl

f-c cvr w- sfx TBD; f-c interior

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.5 in T

Status: Forthcoming

Sales Rights: 

Ringo Awards/BCC

Carton Quantity: 68

When an ordinary, zoo-dwelling wombat gets her paws on a super-suit, she becomes Super Atomic Wombat Girl in this first book in the full-color middle grade graphic novel series perfect for fans of Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and The Bad Guys!

When a shipping snafu lands a government-developed super-suit in the Australian mammal exhibit at the local zoo, mild-mannered Wynter Wombat claims it for her own and becomes SUPER ATOMIC WOMBAT GIRL!

With help from the suit’s high-tech tools and her turbo-charged sidekick Pang! the pangolin, Super Atomic Wombat Girl heeds the call to protect the city. Her first mission is foiling the plans of ANVIL, a marauding gang of ill-intentioned, venomous reptiles and amphibians. Always loyal, brave, and true, Super Atomic Wombat Girl is the hero the world didn’t know it needed!

Author, composer, and game designer, Russell Ginns is an author, composer, and game designer whose stories are full of laughs, surprises, puzzles, and pangolins. His many books include the Samantha Spinner series—an exciting adventure that explores amazing places around the world (while being chased by ninjas, clowns, daredevils, and pirates); the Puzzlooies! books, which combine silly stories with perplexing puzzles; and the hilarifying horror series 1-2-3 Scream!, which is published under the name R.U. Ginns. He lives with his wife and dog in Washington, DC. for kids. 

Jay Cooper has worked as a creative director and designer of magazines, books, and apparel. However, nothing makes him happier than creating and illustrating stories for kids. He lives with his wife and children in Maplewood, New Jersey.

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Randy Tischler
Baltimore Comic-Con Executive Staff

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/13-14/2026

Beach, Charlotte. 2026. Ivan Ehlers’ Political Cartoons Feel More Important Than Ever. Print (June 11): https://www.printmag.com/designer-interviews/ivan-ehlers-political-cartoons-feel-more-important-than-ever/

Chishti, Seema and Joe Sacco. 2024. “The Gold Standard American Journalism That I Was Taught Actually Pulled the Wool Over My Eyes”. The Wire (November 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9gLoWeFUqY

Bhatia, Sidharth. 2026. I Think Penguin India Is Looking For Excuses To Drop My Book - Joe Sacco. The Wire Talks (June 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olVspVxI1Sg

Mehrotra, Ita. 2026. The Joe Sacco book that India won’t read; A publisher’s decision to reject ‘The Once and Future Riot’ raises uncomfortable questions about censorship, publishing and who gets to tell the story of communal violence. Indian Express (June 9): https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/joe-sacco-book-penguin-the-once-and-future-riot-muzaffarnagar-10728578/

Siuntres, John. 2026. Jacob Edgar Talks Rocketeer and The Ones. Word Balloon (June 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbyKkRnuXM

Siuntres, John. 2026. Masters Of The Universe With Tim Sheridan. Word Balloon (June 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX_sl6V_rnM

Siuntres, John. 2026. The Origin Of CBR With Jonah Weiland. Word Balloon (June 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWMXz7CXw0

Harper, David. 2026. Staying In With Che Grayson. SKTCHD's Off Panel (555; June 8): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-555-just-do-it-with-che-grayson/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Che_Grayson.mp3

Degg, D. D. 2026. The Last Big Nate – Until Tomorrow. Daily Cartoonist (June 13): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/13/the-last-big-nate-until-tomorrow/

Harper, David. 2026. The Two Sides of Comics Are in Balance (For Now); Readers and speculators often exist in conflict. What this snapshot of the moment in the direct market posits is, maybe they aren’t right now? SKTCHD (June 11): https://sktchd.com/longform/the-two-sides-of-comics/

Harper, David. 2026. “It’s Such a Good Feeling”: Cartoonist Lee Lai on the Joy and Journey of Making Comics. SKTCHD (June 10): https://sktchd.com/interview/lee-lai-interview/

Freeman, John. 2026. Judge Dredd Co-Creator John Wagner Awarded MBE. downthetubes (June 14): https://downthetubes.net/judge-dredd-co-creator-john-wagner-awarded-mbe/

Rapheal. 2026. After Three Nominations, Ohams Finally Lands Humour Awards’ Top Cartoon Honour [Albert Ohams, Nigeria]. The Sun (June 12): https://thesun.ng/after-three-nominations-ohams-finally-lands-humour-awards-top-cartoon-honour/

Unknown. 2026. Political Cartoons Emerge as Crucial Democratic Barometer in East Africa; Editorial cartoons in publications like Tanzania's The Citizen remain vital instruments for safely critiquing state power and economic inequality in East Africa. Streamline (June 10): https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/political-cartoons-emerge-as-crucial-democratic-barometer-in-east-africa

Unknown. 2026. The Subversive Power of Political Cartoons in Tanzania's Evolving Media Landscape; As Tanzania grapples with democratic backsliding and political censorship, publications like The Citizen utilize the subversive power of political cartoons. Streamline (June 12): https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/subversive-power-political-cartoons-tanzania-evolving-media-landscape

Poojitha, B.V. 2026. Are Political Cartoons Facing Pushback? Experts debate [India]. The Hindu (June 13): https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/are-political-cartoons-facing-pushback-experts-debate/article71098591.ece

Utz, Jake. 2026. Marking 75 Years of Glorious Mischief [UK, Dennis the Menace]. Coin World (June 8): https://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/marking-75-years-of-glorious-mischief

Lee, Jonggil. 2026. Korea Manhwa Contents Agency Launches Tailored Mentoring Support for Middle-Aged Cartoonists. Asiae (June 10): https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026061008364342145

Lee, Kyung-min. 2026. Japan Extradites Comic Piracy Site Operator to Korea for 1st Time Under Bilateral Treaty. Korea Times (June 12): https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260612/japan-extradites-comic-piracy-site-operator-to-korea-for-1st-time-under-bilateral-treaty

Lee, Ho-jung. 2026. Webtoon Anti-Piracy Group Hails Repatriation of Illegal Pirated Comics Site Operator. Digital Today (June 12): https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/en/view/62674/webtoon-anti-piracy-group-hails-repatriation-of-illegal-pirated-comics-site-operator

Kim, Taesung. 2026. Naver Webtoon Announced on the 12th That Three Large Global Illegal Webtoon and Cartoon Distribution... [Vietnam, Korea] Maeil Business (June 12): https://www.mk.co.kr/en/it/12072627

Truc, Jean-Laurent. 2026. Interview : Elric donne à Seccotine un rôle titre. Ligne Claire (June 14): https://www.ligneclaire.info/interview-elric-donne-a-seccotine-un-role-titre-708165.html
Betancourt, David. 2026. Comictropolis: Miles Morales and Me - How a D.C. Kid Ended Up Writing Miles. Washington, DC: DC Public Library Southwest Neighborhood Library (June 13). Photographs and audio online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720334228079/
and https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-miles-morales-and-me-how-a-d.-c.-kid-ended-up-writing-miles-morales

Tokushige, Kawakatsu and Ryan Holmberg with Emily Yoshimoto. 2026. Horror Mangaka Talk: The Cursed Body By Kawakatsu Tokushige. Washington, DC: Fantom Comics (June 13). Photographs and audio online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720334200265 and https://archive.org/details/horror-mangaka-talk-the-cursed-body-by-kawakatsu-tokushige-with-ryan-holmberg

Bradford, Terry. 2023. Tintin Re-imagined and Re-purposed: What Happens When Tintin Is Unleashed from Hergé?  inTRAlineal, online translation journal (Special Issue: Reimagining Comics - The Translation and Localization of Visual Narratives; n. d.): https://www.intralinea.org/specials/article/tintin_re_imagined_and_re_purposed

Borodo, Michał. 2023. Re-Imagining Comics Translation.  inTRAlineal, online translation journal (Special Issue: Reimagining Comics - The Translation and Localization of Visual Narratives; n. d.): https://www.intralinea.org/specials/article/re_imagining_comics_translation

Borodo, Michał and Karl Wood. 2023. The Translation and Transcreation of Adventure Comics [Thorgal]. inTRAlineal, online translation journal (Special Issue: Reimagining Comics - The Translation and Localization of Visual Narratives; n. d.): https://www.intralinea.org/specials/article/the_translation_and_transcreation_of_adventure_comics

Battles, Lisa. 2025. Meet the Charlie Brown scholar + professor who makes history fun. Hville Blast (November 25): https://hvilleblast.com/charlie-brown-una-blake-scott-ball/

Unknown. 2025. Cartooning for Peace at the International Cartoon and Comic Strip Festival as part of the Guadalajara International Book Fair. Cartooning for Peace (n. d.): https://www.cartooningforpeace.org/en/evenements/cartooning-for-peace-at-the-international-cartoon-and-comic-strip-festival-as-part-of-the-guadalajara-international-book-fair/

Unknown. 1927. [Fred Willard is building a $50,000 residence in Kenilworth,a Chicago suburb]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Don Wooton, cartoonist, formerly of the Cleveland Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, has joined NEA Service, Inc., as its new editorial cartoonist"]. Editor and Publisher 59 (51; May 14): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-14_59_51/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate has a new strip called The Deer Family by Al Posen]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Clifford Knight, cartoonist, formerly with a number of New York newspapers, has joined the Bridgeport Herald"]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Title of Dicky Dippy's Diary, distributed by Associated Newspaper, Inc., New York, has been changed to Dippy Dicky's Uncensored War Diary"]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/34/mode/2up

Ledger Syndicate. 1927. The War Ten Years Ago Today [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 38. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/38/mode/2up

Harding, Nelson. 1927. Toppling the Idol: Nelson Harding's Prize-winning Cartoon [Pulitzer Prize]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 4. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/4/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. Don Mellett's crusade against vice wins Pulitzer Award for Canton News [Nelson Harding]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 4. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/4/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["New York Evening Post, for the first time in its history, is running a comic strip. It is called In the Rough; is by Howard Freeman; and is syndicated by Cosmos Newspaper Syndicate"]. Editor and Publisher 59 (50; May 7): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-07_59_50/page/34/mode/2up

King Features Syndicate. 1927. Merely Marge [advertisement; John Held Jr]. Editor and Publisher 59 (51; May 14): 25. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-14_59_51/page/24/mode/2up

The People's Outhouse by Daniel Boris

 

Audio and photos from Audio and photos from Miles Morales and Me and THE CURSED BODY BY KAWAKATSU TOKUSHIGE

COMICTROPOLIS: Miles Morales and Me - How a D.C. Kid Ended Up Writing Miles
    David Betancourt

Washington, DC: DC Public Library Southwest Neighborhood Library

Photographs and audio online at 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720334228079/

and https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-miles-morales-and-me-how-a-d.-c.-kid-ended-up-writing-miles-morales

 HORROR MANGAKA TALK: THE CURSED BODY BY KAWAKATSU TOKUSHIGE
by Kawakatsu Tokushige and Ryan Holmberg with Emily Yoshimoto

Washington, DC: Fantom Comics.

Photographs and audio online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720334200265 and https://archive.org/details/horror-mangaka-talk-the-cursed-body-by-kawakatsu-tokushige-with-ryan-holmberg

Adam Wescott is a local writer about manga

I just spotted his bio in the two articles below.

Adam Wescott is a freelance writer, editor and former bookseller who lives in Washington, D.C. He has written for Yatta-Tachi, start menu, Anime Herald, and Stop Caring among others. He also runs the newsletter ANIWIRE, co-hosts the podcast Unpacking the Shelf, and edits the manga review column Beat's Bizarre Adventure at Comics Beat.

Wescott, Adam. 2026. Minterview: Keita Katsushika & Kirin Inoue. Yatta-Tachi (June 9): https://yattatachi.com/minterview-keita-katsushika-kirin-inoue

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

Here's more of his writing from this website. https://yattatachi.com/author/wendeego

HORROR MANGAKA TALK: THE CURSED BODY BY KAWAKATSU TOKUSHIGE at Fantom Comics (UPDATED)

Interviewed by Ryan Holmberg who did not translate the book but wrote an afterword.

He was very influenced by Garo Magazine.

The two have known each other since university.

More photos can be seen on Flickr and an audio recording and photographs are on the Internet Archive.