Monday, October 12, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/10-11/2026

Roscoe, Stephanie. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: If I Could But See It: A Graphic Biography of William Morris by Nick Thorkelson. International Journal of Comic Art (October 10): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/10/graphic-novel-review-if-i-could-but-see.html

Thorkelson, Nick. 2026. If I Could But See It: A Graphic Biography of William Morris. Edited by Paul Buhle and Mari Jo Buhle. Pluto Press.

Briggs, Jeremy. 2026. 6000 Not Out: A Chat with Commando Writer Bill Graham. downthetubes (October 9): https://downthetubes.net/6000-not-out-a-chat-with-commando-writer-bill-graham/

Adlakha, Siddhant. 2026. Ray Gunn Gives Zootopia a Run for Its Money in the Weird Metaphor Department; Brad Bird's latest is set in an eye-popping art deco world with flimsy emotional details. AV Club (October 10): https://www.avclub.com/ray-gunn-review-brad-bird-netflix-animation-sam-rockwell-scarlett-johansson-weird-metaphor

Han, Angie. 2026. ‘Ray Gunn’ Review: Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson in Brad Bird’s Forgettable Netflix Animated Neo-Noir. The Hollywood Reporter (October 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/ray-gunn-review-netflix-sam-rockwell-scarlett-johansson-1236721083/

Szalai, Georg. 2026. Brad Bird on Finally Making ‘Ray Gunn,’ His Live-Action Run and When Things Turned Political at Disney. The Hollywood Reporter (October 8): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brad-bird-discusses-ray-gunn-political-disney-1236725315/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Comics Took Over Half The Comic Shop Marketshare Last Week; Marvel Comics took over half the comic shop marketshare last week thanks to Amazing Spider-Man #1000 and DNX. Bleeding Cool (October 9): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-took-over-half-the-comic-shop-marketshare-last-week/

Roberts, Tyler. 2026. Dunkin' Teams Up with Marvel Studios for New Avengers: Doomsday Menu. Bleeding Cool (October 8): https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/dunkin-teams-up-with-marvel-studios-for-new-avengers-doomsday-menu/

Murray, Noel. 2026. A New ‘Avatar’ Arrives; “Avatar: Seven Havens,” debuting Friday on Paramount+, is the third in the popular series of animated shows. New York Times' Watching newsletter (October 9): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/arts/television/avatar-seven-havens-review.html

Phillips, Maya. 2026. The Superhero Story Line That ‘Lanterns’ Handled Better Than the Rest [In print as What ‘Lanterns’ Gets Right About Black Superheroes] New York Times (October 10): C6. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/arts/television/lanterns-john-stewart-hal-jordan.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: Keep Superheroes Weird. New York Times (August 23): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-2.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Parents and Guardians. New York Times (August 30): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-3.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: Best Frenemies. New York Times (September 6): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-4.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: The Heart Wants What It Wants. New York Times (September 13): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-5.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: New Guy. New York Times (September 20): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-6.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: Unboxing. New York Times (September 27): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-7.html

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Scene of the Crime. New York Times (October 4): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-8.html

Sherman, Mitch. 2026. Is Nebraska’s Next QB a Manhunter? How Matt Rhule Wound Up on HBO’s “Lanterns”. The Athletic (October 5): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663743/2026/10/05/matt-rhule-lanterns-hbo-nebraska/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Doğan Pehlevan Sentenced to Prison for ‘Insulting’ Turkish President. Daily Cartoonist (October 9): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/09/dogan-pehlevan-sentenced-to-prison-for-insulting-turkish-president/

Roth, Gil. 2026. Nate Powell. Virtual Memories Show (694; October 7): https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-694-nate-powell and https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_694_-_Nate_Powell.mp3

Batone, Danielle. 2026. Harvey Pekar [“Today would have been Harvey's 87th birthday.”]. American Splendor (October 8): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CjmzED583/?mibextid=6aamW6

Degg, D. D. 2026. Newspaper Apologizes for Cartoon [Dick Wright]. Daily Cartoonist (October 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/10/newspaper-apologizes-for-cartoon/

Huicochea, Alexis. 2026. Arizona Daily Star Apologizes for Political Cartoon That Violated Editorial Standards [Dick Wright]. Arizona Daily Star (October 9): https://tucson.com/opinion/column/article_35caf83c-2651-4d9a-90b8-1b4373cd3567.html

Farago, Jason. 2026. Connecting the Dots Between Roy Lichtenstein and Today [In print as His Dots Show a Mind at Work] New York Times (October 9): C1. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/arts/design/roy-lichtenstein-like-new-review-whitney.html

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Paco Navarrete Ordered to Apologize for Gender Political Violence for Cartoon [Mexico]. Daily Cartoonist (October 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/10/navarrete-ordered-to-apologize-register-as-violator-of-political-violence-against-women/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Association of Political Artists Announcement. Daily Cartoonist (October 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/10/association-of-political-artists-announcement/

Brodner, Steve. 2026. Welcome the APA! The Association Political Artists (sic) Has Arrived. The Greater Quiet (October 10): https://stevebrodner.substack.com/p/welcome-the-apa

Flook, Ray. 2026. The Walking Dead Universe Set for AMC+ Beginning January 2027; The Walking Dead Universe ("Every Series. Every Episode. Every Exclusive") will be available to stream on AMC+ beginning on January 7th, 2027. Bleeding Cool (October 9): https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-walking-dead-universe-set-for-amc-beginning-january-2027/

Carty, Isabelle. 2026. A Walk Around the Artists Alley of New York Comic Con 2026 in Photos. Bleeding Cool (October 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/a-walk-around-the-artists-alley-of-new-york-comic-con-2026-in-photos/

Carty, Isabelle. 2026. A Walk Around the Show Floor of New York Comic Con 2026 in Photos. Bleeding Cool (October 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/a-walk-around-the-show-floor-of-new-york-comic-con-2026-in-photos/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Official: Skybound Has the Gold Key License, Starts With Turok; Skybound Has The Gold Key License, Starts With Turok The Dinosaur Hunter For New Line, Including Transformers & G.I. Joe. Bleeding Cool (October 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/official-skybound-has-the-gold-key-license-starts-with-turok/

Destito, Deanna, and William Rhinesmith. 2026. NYCC ’26: The Convention Floor in Photos. The Beat (October 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-the-convention-floor-in-photos/

Halls, Aaron. 2026. NYCC ‘26: Tom Welling and the Cast of Smallville Unite for the Show’s 25th Anniversary. The Beat (October 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-smallville-25th-anniversary-panel/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. NYCC ’26: The Future Looks Bright for DC’s Next Level Publishing Initiative. The Beat (October 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-dc-next-level-panel-deep-dive/

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. NYCC ’26: How Richard Nixon, Jackie Gleason, and Aliens Inspired John Cusack to Make Comics. The Beat (October 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-how-richard-nixon-jackie-gleason-and-aliens-inspired-john-cusack-to-make-comics/

Bagchi, Nillohit. 2026. Cartoon Network Gigaleak Exposes 200GB of Hidden Animation Files From Gumball and Powerpuff Girls as Fans Discover Decades of Production Secrets. India Times (October 11): https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/cartoon-network-gigaleak-exposes-200gb-of-hidden-animation-files-from-gumball-and-powerpuff-girls-as-fans-discover-decades-of-production-secrets/articleshow/134865419.html

Zhdanova, Masha. 2026. NYCC ’26: Talking The Apothecary Diaries With Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka. The Beat (October 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-the-apothecary-diaries-panel/

Freeman, John. 2026. Comic Creator Spotlight: Alejandro Gómez Martin [Spain]. downthetubes (October 10): https://downthetubes.net/comic-creator-spotlight-alejandro-gomez-martin/

Unknown. 2026. Martin Lodewijk Krijgt Eerste Stripplaza Oeuvre Prijs. Stripspeciaalzaak (October 6): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/martin-lodewijk-krijgt-eerste-stripplaza-oeuvre-prijs

Kaplan, Myq. 2026. Margreet de Heer and Comic Artistry [Netherlands]. Broccoli and Ice Cream (446; September 4): https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/446-margreet-de-heer-and-comic-artistry

Unknown. 2026. Brice Tarvel (80) Overleden [France, obituary]. Stripspeciaalzaak (October 7): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/brice-tarvel-80-overleden

Unknown. 2026. Éric Lenaerts (61) Overleden [Belgium, obituary]. Stripspeciaalzaak (October 6): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/eric-lenaerts-61-overleden

Unknown. 2026. Nieuwe Uitbaters voor Suske en Wiske Museum - Twee Exclusieve Suske en Wiskes. Stripspeciaalzaak (October 9): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/nieuwe-uitbaters-voor-suske-en-wiske-museum-twee-exclusieve-suske-en-wiskes

Unknown. 2026. Lewis Trondheim Over Zijn Guust-Album [Gaston Le Gaffe]. Stripspeciaalzaak (October 5): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/lewis-trondheim-over-zijn-guust-album

Harper, David. 2026.  XP Boost With Beetle Moses. SKTCHD’s Off Panel (573; October 5): https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Beetle_Moses_2026.mp3 and https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-573-xp-boost-with-beetle-moses/

Harper, David. 2026. Moneyball With Felix Lu [original comic art market]. SKTCHD’s Off Panel (572; September 28): https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Felix_Lu.mp3 and https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-572-moneyball-with-felix-lu/

Harper, David. 2026. New Readers Are Pouring Into Comic Shops. Now, Can the Direct Market Keep Them Coming?. SKTCHD (October 8): https://sktchd.com/longform/new-readers-feature-2026/

Scheck, Frank. 2026. ‘Wildwood’ Review: Laika’s Ambitious Stop-Motion Epic Is Both a Technical and Emotional Triumph. The Hollywood Reporter (October 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/wildwood-review-laika-travis-knight-1236726335/

Lichty, George (ill.). 1945. Where, oh where did the money go? [Gold Medal Flour advertisement] Saturday Evening Post (September 8): 68-69

Martinico, Giuseppe. 2025. Frames of Injustice: Comics As Constitutional Critique [law, teaching, Batman]. Constitutional Studies 11 (2): 511-38. Online at https://www.academia.edu/145756243/G_Martinico_Frames_of_Injustice_Comics_As_Constitutional_Critique_Marcos_De_Injusticia_Los_c%C3%B3mics_Como_cr%C3%ADtica_Constitucional_Constitutional_Studies_11_2_511_38

Zalben, Alex. 2026. Marvel and Oreo Launch Stuf of Legends Cookie Line So You Can Finally Eat Wolverine. Comic Book Club (January 24): https://comicbookclublive.com/2026/01/24/marvel-and-oreo-launch-stuf-of-legends-cookie-line-so-you-can-finally-eat-wolverine/

Chavez, April. 2026. Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin to bring humor, creativity to Santa Maria Inn event. Santa Maria [CA] Times (January 24): https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/syndicated-cartoonist-leigh-rubin-to-bring-humor-creativity-to-santa-maria-inn-event/article_7619e619-7f6e-407b-8534-3cb14026bb65.html

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Off Panel #573: XP Boost with Beetle Moses

Off Panel #573: XP Boost with Beetle Moses

Cartoonist Beetle Moses joins the show to talk about his webcomic, Beetle Moses, and its first print collection, Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie. Beetle Moses discusses his SPX experience, engaging with readers, what 2026 has been like, surprising influences, his longform comics, The Far Side overlap, bringing yourself to the work, Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie, figuring out what to include in the book, pop culture references, the important of going print, keeping the special sauce, breaking up rhythms, the different sides of comics, what he wants for himself, and more.

You can find Beetle Moses on Instagram, Twitter, and Bluesky and in his new book, Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie.


Saturday, October 10, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/9/2026

Grunenwald, Joe. 2026. NYCC ’26: Presenting the 2026 Harvey Awards Winners. The Beat (October 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-presenting-the-2026-harvey-awards-winners/

Gachman, Dina. 2026. 5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now; This month’s picks include spooky watches for Halloween. New York Times (October 9): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/movies/kids-movies-streaming-now.html

Zhdanova, Masha. 2026. NYCC ’26: Manga Goes Global With Mangaplus, K-Manga and Mangaup. The Beat (October 9): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-manga-goes-global-with-mangaplus-k-manga-and-mangaup/

Backderf, John. 2026. Trashed [“Those of you who read my book TRASHED remember the shocking scenes in the Dump.”]. Facebook (October 8): https://www.facebook.com/share/1bc5a3npcY/

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Joseph D’Esposito Paints the Outsider: Unearthing the Life, Bitterness, and Brilliance of Comic Pioneer Bernie Krigstein. Graphic Memoir Blog (October 9): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/joseph-desposito-paints-the-outsider

Degg, D. D. 2026. New Look for Baldo and Carmen. Daily Cartoonist (October 8): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/08/a-new-look-for-baldo-and-carmen/

Hands, Phil. 2026. Phil Hands Draws About How to Send Letters to the Editor. Wisconsin State Journal (October 3): https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_578a94d5-9e63-4084-8aad-1f8e695f4129.html

Degg, D. D. 2026. About That Recent Lee Enterprises Comics Page Change. Daily Cartoonist (October 8): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/08/about-that-recent-lee-enterprises-comics-page-change/

Richter, William, and Jerry Gordon. 2026. Letters: Why We Need AI Oversight; Trib Comics Jeers and Cheers. Waco Tribune-Herald (October 7): https://wacotrib.com/opinion/letters/article_f8fa86ca-2da9-4162-aae6-1213d853212d.html

Rivera, Joshua. 2026. Splendid Sequel Series Avatar: Seven Havens Restores the Balance, If Only for Now.; The follow-up to Legend Of Korra spins many plates admirably, though its survival likely depends on minting new fans… and at least a few in the Skydance C-suite. AV Club (October 9): https://www.avclub.com/avatar-seven-havens-review-paramount-plus

Hughes, William. 2026. The Creator of the Boys Is Here to Make Zombies Even Nastier in First Crossed Teaser; From the writer of The Boys and the director of The Sadness, Crossed promises to push zombie movies to their ugliest extreme [Garth Ennis]. AV Club (October 8): [suspicious link removed]

Lussier, Germain. 2026. The ‘Lanterns’ Finale Was Its Most Popular Episode Yet; Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler's DC show ended on a high note earlier this week. io9 (October 9): https://gizmodo.com/the-lanterns-finale-was-its-most-popular-episode-yet-2000823806

Lennon, Jen. 2026. Everything Crunchyroll Announced at New York Comic Con 2026; The streamer dropped the first trailer for the highly anticipated 'The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All,' among many other things. io9 (October 8): https://gizmodo.com/everything-crunchyroll-announced-at-new-york-comic-con-2026-2000823950

Unknown. 2026. Pearls Before Swine and Russian River Brewing Company Collaborate on Special Edition Beer. Northern California Public Media (October): https://krcb.org/pearls-before-swine-and-russian-river-brewing-company-collaborate-on-special-edition-beer

Chatfield, Jason. 2026. Someone You Might Like #26: Tom Gammill! Someone You Might Like Who Wrote for Letterman, SNL, Seinfeld, Curb, and the Simpsons, Then Gave Ernie Bushmiller His Own Stage Show.... New York Cartoons (October 8): https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/someone-you-might-like-26-tom-gammill

Nicholson, Brian. 2026. Reviews: Dancing With the Sheyd. TCJ (October 1): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/dancing-with-the-sheyd/

Shapira, Tom. 2026. Reviews: Judge Dredd: Rend and Tear With Tooth and Claw & Judge Dredd: And to the Sea Return. TCJ (September 17): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/judge-dredd-rend-and-tear-with-tooth-and-claw-judge-dredd-and-to-the-sea-return/

Shapira, Tom. 2026. Reviews: The Outsider [Bernie Krigstein biography]. TCJ (September 29): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-outsider/

D’Esposito, Joseph. 2026. The Outsider [Bernie Krigstein biography]. Fantagraphics Books.

Shapira, Tom. 2026. Reviews: The War [Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan]. TCJ (October 6): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-war/

Chazan, Helen. 2026. Reviews: All the Cameras in My Room [Michael DeForge]. TCJ (September 15): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/all-the-cameras-in-my-room/

Chazan, Helen. 2026. Reviews: The Interpretant [Lily Thu Fierro and Generoso Fierro]. TCJ (October 8): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-interpretant/

O'Neil, Tegan. 2026. Reviews: Death to Pachuco. TCJ (September 23): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/death-to-pachuco/

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Escape From New York – This Week’s Links. TCJ (October 9): https://www.tcj.com/escape-from-new-york-this-weeks-links/

Saxena, Tanisha. 2026. Comic Relief: Six Authors Pick Graphic Novels That Reinvent the Form. Hindustan Times (October 9): https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/comic-relief-six-authors-pick-graphic-novels-that-reinvent-the-form-101791477373891-amp.html

Schneider, Tim. 2026. The Brooklyn Museum’s Manga Exhibition Reveals the Opportunities and Challenges of Tackling a Global Phenomenon; The Japanese art form has a fervent and wide-reaching community around it, which the New York museum has incorporated in its process. The Art Newspaper (October 5): https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/10/05/brooklyn-museum-embraces-manga-mania-with-new-exhibition

Connelly, Eileen AJ. 2026. Manga, the Hugely Popular Graphic Novels That Originated in Japan, Targeted in Growing Number of Book Bans in the U.S. PEN America (October 8): https://pen.org/banned-manga/

Nordyke, Kimberly. 2026. Joey and Matthew Lawrence on Launching Their New Graphic Novel, ’90s Nostalgia and Hopes for an Animated Series; 'The Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency' features Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence poking fun at themselves while also battling a monster outbreak at a fan con, among other adventures. The Hollywood Reporter (October 5): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/joey-matthew-lawrence-interview-graphic-novel-90s-nostalgia-1236722286/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Corrina S. Bechko on Making Magic in Sabrina the Teenage Witch! FreakSugar (October 2): https://freaksugar.com/interview-corrina-s-bechko-on-making-magic-in-sabrina-the-teenage-witch/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Matt Wagner & Kelley Jones on Concluding the Count’s Tale in Dracula: Book IV. FreakSugar (October 1): https://freaksugar.com/interview-matt-wagner-kelley-jones-on-concluding-the-counts-tale-in-dracula-book-iv/

Ghosh, Paramita. 2026. Once Again in Muzaffarnagar: A Conversation With Joe Sacco on His New Book, 'The Once and Future Riot'. The New Indian Express (October 5): https://www.newindianexpress.com/delhi/2026/Oct/06/once-again-in-muzaffarnagar-a-conversation-with-joe-sacco-on-his-new-book-the-once-and-future-riot

Barshad, Amos. 2026. The Full Color of Joe Sacco; A new book of cartoon journalism, Requiem for Gaza, is the latest chapter in his vivid, visceral depictions of humanity. Columbia Journalism Review (October 5): https://www.cjr.org/feature/the-full-color-of-joe-sacco-cartoon-journalism-comix-requiem-palestine-war-gaza-west-bank-israel-idf.php

Wescott, Adam. 2026. Minterview: Itaru Kinoshita & Tomoka Matsumura (Dinosaur Sanctuary). Yatta Tachi (October 3): https://yattatachi.com/minterview-itaru-kinoshita-tomoka-matsumura-dinosaur-sanctuary

Jones, Sylvia. 2026. Interview With Takako Shimura, Creator of the Scenes of Awajima Manga. Anime News Network (October 7): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-10-07/with-takako-shimura-creator-of-the-scenes-of-awajima-manga/.241507

Cho, Wonhee. 2026. All of Us Are Dead Creator Dong-geun Joo Talks Zombies, Adaptations, and His Global Fans. Anime News Network (October 9): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-10-09/all-of-us-are-dead-creator-dong-geun-joo-talks-zombies-adaptations-and-his-global-fans/.242054

Gertwagen, Earl. 2026. Interview: Tokyo Revengers Voice Cast. Anime News Network (October 7): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/interview-tokyo-revengers-voice-cast/.239581

Chik, Kalai. 2026. Subtlety Is Key: An Interview With Taihi Kimura, the Japanese Voice of Kagurabachi Anime's Chihiro Rokuhira. Anime News Network (October 9): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/subtlety-is-key-an-interview-with-taihi-kimura-the-japanese-voice-of-kagurabachi-anime-chihiro-/.239643

Cirri, Emilio. 2026. A Life as a Superhero (Artist): Interview With Salvador Larroca. Lo Spazio Bianco (October 5): https://www.lospaziobianco.it/en/a-life-as-a-superhero-artist-interview-with-salvador-larroca/

Costantini, Gianluca. 2026. Drawing as Survival, Memory, and Collective Struggle Across Five Decades of Comics: Gianluca Costantini Interviews Seth Tobocman. SOLRAD (October 5): https://solrad.co/drawing-as-survival-memory-and-collective-struggle-across-five-decades-of-comics-gianluca-costantini-interviews-seth-tobocman

Parkin, JK. 2026. Picture + Panel | Ben Hatke + Lily Kim Qian on Finding a Sense of Home. Smash Pages (October 2): https://smashpages.net/2026/10/02/picture-panel-ben-hatke-lily-kim-qian-on-finding-a-sense-of-home/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Jude Ellison S. Doyle & Caitlin Yarsky on Teens & Terror in Dead Teenagers. FreakSugar (October 8): https://freaksugar.com/interview-jude-ellison-s-doyle-caitlin-yarsky-on-teens-terror-in-dead-teenagers/

Brangham, William. 2026. 2 Years After the Storm, Graphic Novel Shares Stories of Hurricane Helene Survivors ["Islands in the Sky: A People's History of Hurricane Helene"; Andrew Aydin]. PBS NewsHour (September 22): https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/2-years-after-the-storm-graphic-novel-shares-stories-of-hurricane-helene-survivors

Kavadlo, Jesse. 2026. Conversations With Drew Lerman About ‘Conversations with Don DeLillo’; Cartoonist Drew Lerman talks about depicting fictional conversations with real writers, and how cordial Don DeLillo was when they talked. PopMatters (October 5): https://www.popmatters.com/drew-lerman-interview-2026

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau on the Release of the Satirical Graphic Novel, ‘The Conquest of the Cosmos,’ Through Pow Pow Press. Fanbase Press (October 2): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/59403-fanbase-press-interviews-alexandre-fontaine-rousseau-on-the-release-of-the-satirical-graphic-novel-the-conquest-of-the-cosmos-through-pow-pow-press/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Humberto Avila on the Upcoming Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Comic Book, ‘Dumb Reminders,’ in Collaboration with Rolling Squid Bones. Fanbase Press (October 2): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/59406-fanbase-press-interviews-humberto-avila-on-the-upcoming-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-comic-book-dumb-reminders-in-collaboration-with-rolling-squid-bones/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Comicsburgh Co-Founders D.P. Brown and Grant Lankard on the Launch of the Pittsburgh-Based Indie Comic Book Collective. Fanbase Press (October 6): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/59436-fanbase-press-interviews-comicsburgh-co-founders-d-p-brown-and-grant-lankard-on-the-launch-of-the-pittsburgh-based-indie-comic-book-collective/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Ivan Buhancov on the Release of the Comic Book Series, ‘Tenea’. Fanbase Press (October 8): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/59457-fanbase-press-interviews-ivan-buhancov-on-the-release-of-the-comic-book-series-tenea/

Fox, Killian. 2026. Lisa Hanawalt Can’t Stop Thinking About Horses and Sex. Observer (October 8): https://observer.co.uk/contributor/killian-fox

Mukunth, Vasudevan. 2026. Graphic Novel ‘A Mild Case of Mass Hysteria’ Offers a Peek Into Singapore’s History; Singapore’s A Mild Case of Mass Hysteria blends Koro-era fear, masculinity, and empire with noir visuals and intimate storytelling. The Hindu (October 5): https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/graphic-novel-a-mild-case-of-mass-hysteria-felix-cheong-1960s-singapore/article71544140.ece

Alper, Eric. 2026. Underground Sci-Fi Cartoonist Matt Howarth, Mastermind of Bugtown and ‘Savage Henry,’ Dies at 72. That Eric Alper (October 7): https://www.thatericalper.com/2026/10/07/underground-sci-fi-cartoonist-matt-howarth-mastermind-of-bugtown-and-savage-henry-dies-at-72/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. “All Fable, All Propaganda, All Myth-Making”: Si Spurrier Discusses the Arthurian Remix ‘Rampant Swine’. AIPT (October 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/10/08/rampant-swine-spurrier-qa/

Brooke, David. 2026. Paul Rainey Uses ‘Murder School’ to Explore Childhood Punishment, Faulty Memories, and Dark Humor as Catharsis. AIPT (October 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/10/08/rainey-murder-school-qa/

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #355 – Alex Paknadel Talks ‘X-Men: Incursions’. AIPT (October 5): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/10/05/x-men-monday-alex-paknadel-incursions-2/

Stern, Claudia. 2026. PLOP! The Condorito comic strip as a source for historical study. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (September 28): 1–22. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2733568 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2026.2733568

Ge, Chang-Huei. 2026. Rare and delicious: from monster to meal in Japanese gourmet fantasy manga. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (September 15): 1–18. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2729497 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2026.2729497

Hyde, Jacob. 2026. I am a Jew?: the Merchant of Venice and posthumanism in Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta’s the Vision. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (September 24): 1–16. Online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2026.2729499 and  https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2729499

Unknown. 1920. ["Arthur Buel has resigned as cartoonist of the Sacramento Bee to go with the Sacramento Morning Union."]. Editor and Publisher 52 (45; April 10): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-04-10_52_45/page/n27/mode/2up

King Features Syndicate. 1920. The Funniest Newcomer in the Comic World! [Barney Google advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 52 (46; April 17): 39. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-04-17_52_46/page/38/mode/2up

Unknown. 1920. Cartoonist wishes position with large or small daily [job wanted classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 52 (46; April 17): 57. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-04-17_52_46/page/56/mode/2up

Unknown. 1920. Feature Services Merged. Bell Syndicate Takes Over Metropolitan Newspaper Service. Editor and Publisher 52 (44; April 3): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-04-03_52_44/page/30/mode/2up

Fisher, Bud. 1920. Then Along Came Jeff [Mutt and Jeff strip]. Editor and Publisher 52 (47; April 24): 6. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-04-24_52_47/page/6/mode/2up

Callaghan, F.M. 1920. Cartoonist & Newspaper Writer upon photos and layouts, desires connection with some live daily [job wanted classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 52 (45; April 10): 37. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-04-10_52_45/page/n35/mode/2up




Thursday, October 08, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/8/2026

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. Sweet Shop Brings Steam-Like Sales to Comics. The Beat (October 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sweet-shop-brings-steam-like-sales-to-comics/

Niles, Steve, Monica Richards, Geoff Turner, Dante Ferrando, Brian Walsby, and Steve Dilodovico. 2026. Take It Back: Life, Anxiety, And Gray Matter - The Story Of One Of Washington, DC's Most Beloved Bands [audio and photos]. Washington, DC: Martin Luther King Jr. Library (October 8): https://archive.org/details/take-it-back-life-anxiety-and-gray-matter-the-story-of-one-of-washington-dcs-mos

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Exclusive: Michael Walsh’s New Card Game Company Wayves Takes on Tiny Onion. The Beat (October 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-michael-walshs-new-card-game-company-wayves-takes-on-tiny-onion/

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. NYCC ’26: Marvel Announces Brick and Renown Collected Edition Lines. The Beat (October 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-marvel-brick-renown-collected-editions/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Marvel Announces New Graphic Novel Lines, Marvel Renown and Marvel Brick at NYCC Retailer Day. ICv2 (October 7): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63566/marvel-announces-new-graphic-novel-lines-marvel-renown-marvel-brick

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Official: Marvel Announces 'Marvel Brick' Thick Paperback Line at NYCC. Bleeding Cool (October 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/official-marvel-announces-marvel-brick-thick-paperback-line-at-nyc/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. NYCC: Marvel's New "Renown" Line Is Intended To Be Kept In Print. Bleeding Cool (October 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nycc-marvels-new-renown-line-is-intended-to-be-kept-in-print/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. New York Comic Con Retailer Day Begins With The Great Lunar Divide [distribution]. Bleeding Cool (October 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/new-york-comic-con-retailer-day-begins-with-the-great-lunar-divide/

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 Graphic Novels - September 2026; Sales Rankings Based on Data from Two Comic Store POS Systems. ICv2 (October 7): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63565/top-20-graphic-novels-september-2026

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comic Store Revenue Is Up Over A Quarter Based On This Time Last Year; Comic shops' same-store revenue up 25.9% year-over-year. Bleeding Cool (October 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-shops-same-store-revenue-up-25-9-year-over-year/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. NYCC: Boom Studios Will Now Be An Imprint Of Random House Worlds. Bleeding Cool (October 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nycc-boom-studios-will-now-be-an-imprint-of-random-house-worlds/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. More to Come 727: SPX Interviews 2026. Publishers Weekly (September 25): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1424

Kit, Borys. 2026. ‘Inside Out 2’ Director Kelsey Mann Signs with UTA (Exclusive); The storyboard artist and director had been Pixar's inside mann since 2009. The Hollywood Reporter (October 8): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/inside-out-2-director-kelsey-mann-signs-with-uta-1236724689/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 10/08/26: Jock Gets a LEGO Batman Set. The Beat (October 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-100826/

Hyde, David, Christian Gossett, and Kris Simon. 2026. Patrick Horvath & Tyler Crook on David Lynch. Superfan Podcast (13; October 7): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-13-patrick-horvath

Hyde, David, Christian Gossett, and Kris Simon. 2026. The Origin Story of Mike Zeck; A living legend reflects on a marvelous career. Superfan Podcast (June 4): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/the-origin-story-of-mike-zeck

Cirone, David. 2026. Interview: Acme Comics’ Jermaine Exum on 30 Years Behind the Counter [store]. The Beat (October 8): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-acme-comics-jermaine-exum-on-30-years-behind-the-counter/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. Anime Finally Dared to Ask, ‘What if a Detective Could Talk to Cars?’; 'Go With the Clouds, North-by-Northwest' follows a 17-year-old detective solving cases in Iceland by, you guessed it, talking to cars. The anime will stream on Netflix in 2027. io9 (October 8): https://gizmodo.com/anime-finally-dared-to-ask-what-if-a-detective-could-talk-to-cars-2000823536

Ramirez, Carlos. 2026. Steve Niles Looks Back on Gray Matter, Anxiety & DC Hardcore in New Book Take It Back. No Echo (October 5): https://www.noecho.net/interviews/steve-niles-looks-back-on-gray-matter-anxiety-dc-punk-in-new-book-take-it-back

Giray, Merve. 2026. Interview: Velinxi on Daughter Of A Thousand Faces’ Inspirations, Inklore Print Debut and More; We delve deeper into family, masks and... horses?. KComicsBeat (October 7): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2026/10/07/interview-daughter-of-a-thousand-faces-velinxi-on-inspirations-print-debut-with-inklore-and-more/

Unknown. 2026. ALA Releases 150 Most Challenged Books from 1990–2025. School Library Journal (October 6): https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/ALA-Releases-150-Most-Challenged-Books-from-1990-2025

Römpötti, Harri. 2006. Plein les Yeux, la nouvelle bande dessinée finlandaise [Finland]. Éditions PLG.

Briggs, Jeremy. 2026. 6000 Not Out: A Chat with Commando Writer Ferg Handley. downthetubes (October 7): https://downthetubes.net/6000-not-out-a-chat-with-commando-writer-ferg-handley/

Unknown. 2026. British Captain Britain Fans Celebrate 50 Years with a Special Not-For-Profit Comic. downthetubes (October 7): https://downthetubes.net/british-captain-britain-fans-celebrate-50-years-with-a-special-not-for-profit-comic/

Kobabe, Maia, ed. 2026. Comics Against Censorship. Xtra Magazine (October): https://xtramagazine.com/series/comics-against-censorship

Davidsen, Keith. 2026. Kevin Smith!?! COMICS! The Magazine EIC Joseph Keatinge Talks Issue 9!. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (October 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27qXPccCaf8

Davidsen, Keith. 2026. The Becka Talks The Wormhole Club Tragedy!. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (October 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmk3tdTxDhg

  *Farago, Andrew. 2022. Examiner Comix Showcase #5 [Erin Tselenchuk; Alex Schumacher; Neil G. Ballard; Lawrence Lindell]. San Francisco Examiner (December 26): https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/visual-arts/san-francisco-examiner-comix-showcase-5/article_7d5457ca-822c-11ed-80ed-579445eb20df.html

  *Farago, Andrew. 2023. Examiner Comix Showcase #6 [Nidhi Chanani; Tyler Cohen; Cara Goldstein; Steve Gennrich]. San Francisco Examiner (January 9): https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/visual-arts/san-francisco-examiner-comix-showcase-6/article_abfead12-8d37-11ed-956c-dffcceba0eb4.html

Unknown. 1920. Cartoonist wants position on daily paper... [job wanted classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 52 (43; March 27): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-03-27_52_43/page/32/mode/2up

Gray Matter at MLK library for a punk graphic novel with author Steve Niles and illustrator Brian Walsby

DC Public Library's page for the event. For my audio recording and photos, go to https://archive.org/details/take-it-back-life-anxiety-and-gray-matter-the-story-of-one-of-washington-dcs-mos  or just photos at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD76Kw

 

Writer Steve Niles, letterer Monica Richards and illustrator Brian Walsby.

Brian Walsby and the publisher Steve Dilodovico

Geoff Turner and Dante Ferrando



Ian MacKaye of Fugazi





Steve Niles and Gary Panter at Big Planet Comics Flickr album


Michael Rhode shared an album with you from the Flickr app! Check it out:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/42072348@N00/3cF9Pi0o4w 

This must be 20 years ago.


Steve Niles interviewed before his 1st of 3 DC appearances (tonight thru Sat)

Steve Niles Looks Back on Gray Matter, Anxiety & DC Hardcore in New Book Take It Back

By Carlos Ramirez | | 10.5.2026
 
and from the end of the article:

Take It Back: Life, Anxiety, and Gray Matter is available now through DiWulf Publishing.

Steve Niles will be in Washington, D.C. for three days of Take It Back events:

  • October 8: Panel discussion, Q&A, and book signing at the MLK Branch of the Washington, D.C. Public Library with Niles, Brian Walsby, Monica Richards, Geoff Turner, Mark Haggerty, and Dante Ferrando.
  • October 9: Book signing with Niles and Walsby at Lost Origins Gallery in Washington, D.C.
  • October 10: Book signing with Niles at Spin Time Records in Washington, D.C.

More to Come 727: SPX Interviews 2026

More to Come 727: SPX Interviews 2026

Heidi  MacDonald 
This week on More to Come Heidi 'The Beat' MacDonald interviews comics creators Paul Rainey ('Murder School'), Arizona O'Neil ('Opioids & Organs'), and Steve Lafler ('1956') at the Small Press Expo 2026.

Dewey's in Navy Medicine

 I ran across this at work today - it has nothing to do with the stated purpose of this blog - but it amused me.



Navigating the Waves Together Fair at NAS Jax 

10.07.2026

Photo by Kie Savage 

Naval Hospital Jacksonville

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9998272/navigating-waves-together-fair-nas-jax

Today, the Navigating the Waves Together Fair brought together multiple commands from across the installation to connect Sailors and their families with valuable health and financial resources, services, and support available to them. Among the vendors was Naval Hospital Jacksonville Wellness Center Nurse Educator Misty Carmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Kie Savage) [cartoon, Disney's Ducktales]

Date Taken: 10.07.2026

Date Posted: 10.07.2026 17:27

Photo ID: 9998272

VIRIN: 261007-N-JB216-5273

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Location: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US


Oct 9: DC punk comics book signing at Lost Origins

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From Evan Keeling's FB page:

Friday October 9th come by Lost Origins for a DC punk comics book signing.
Steve Niles and Brian Walsby will be signing the newly released "Take it Back Life, Anxiety, and Gray Matter" and Evan Keeling will be signing "Forming Fugazi" amongst other dc punk related items.

And absolutely stick around and check out the exhibit "Illustrated Influence: 50 years of Punk and Comics" featuring work by all three of them amongst many other punk/ comic luminaries.


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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/7/2026

Perez, Javier. 2026. NYCC ’26: IDW Goes Dark, Takes Over Publisher’s New York Comic Con Booth. The Beat (October 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-26-idw-dark-booth-takeover/

Unknown. 2026. Top 50 Comics - September 2026; Sales Rankings Based on Data from Two Comic Store POS Systems. ICv2 (October 6): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63554/top-50-comics-september-2026

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. 'Star Trek' Actress Gates McFadden to Write 'Crusher' Miniseries; Filling 20-Year Gap in Character's History Between 'Nemesis' and 'Picard'. ICv2 (October 6): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63556/star-trek-actress-gates-mcfadden-write-crusher-miniseries

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. DSTLRY to Publish Softcover Trades; Hardcovers Remain as Direct Market Exclusives. ICv2 (October 7): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63558/dstlry-publish-softcover-trades

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Informa Buys Clarion Events, Home of Anime NYC, Awesome Con and More. The Beat (October 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/informa-buys-clarion-events-home-of-anime-nyc-awesome-con-and-more/

Roth, Jonathan. 2026. Getting to Know: Frederick Noland. Beep Boop Blog (October 5): https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/10/05/getting-to-know-frederick-noland/

Roth, Jonathan. 2026. Getting to Know: Tim Probert. Beep Boop Blog (July 22): https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/07/22/getting-to-know-tim-probert/

Roth, Jonathan. 2026. Getting to Know: Maddie Frost. Beep Boop Blog (June 29): https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/06/29/getting-to-know-maddie-frost/

Roth, Jonathan. 2026. Getting to Know: Amanda West Lewis. Beep Boop Blog (May 26): https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/05/26/getting-to-know-amanda-west-lewis-2/

De Heer, Margreet. 2026. A Bad Actor - Part Two [Dutch comics publisher]. Margreet’s Comics (October 7): https://margreetdeheer.substack.com/p/a-bad-actor-part-two

Portis III, James. 2026. Jonathan Hickman Says Marvel’s Ultimate Universe Was Originally Meant to Continue. The Beat (October 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/jonathan-hickman-says-marvels-ultimate-universe-was-originally-meant-to-continue/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. P. Craig Russell Brings Back Night Music After Almost Fifty Years; P. Craig Russell brings back his night music graphic novels after almost fifty years, with Oscar Wilde's The Fisherman And His Soul. Bleeding Cool (October 6): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/p-craig-russell-brings-back-night-music-after-almost-fifty-years/

Flook, Ray. 2026. Skydance Corp. Defines DC Studios & DC Comics Roles Moving Forward; With the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger deal now closed, here's how Skydance is defining DC Studios and DC Comics' roles within the company. Bleeding Cool (October 6): https://bleedingcool.com/tv/skydance-corp-defines-dc-studios-dc-comics-roles-moving-forward/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Alan Moore And Bill Sienkiewicz's Shadowplay Official Stage Adaptation; Alan Moore and Bill Sienkiewicz's Brought To Light: Shadowplay is being officially brought to the stage, for one night only in Canada. Bleeding Cool (October 7): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alan-moore-and-bill-sienkiewiczs-shadowplay-official-stage-adaptation/

Richmond, Tom. 2026. A Practically Perfect Sketch, Copyrighting Faces, and New York Comic Con! [caricature and right of publicity]. The Ink Stained Wretch (257; October 7): https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-257-10726

Degg, D. D. 2026. Patrick LaMontagne – 25 Years at The RMO, Week In and Week Out. Daily Cartoonist (October 6): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/06/patrick-lamontagne-25-years-at-the-rmo-week-in-and-week-out/

LaMontagne, Patrick. 2026. And a Local To Draw Them. Patrick LaMontagne (September 24): https://www.lamontagneart.com/2026/09/24/and-a-local-to-draw-them/

LaMontagne, Patrick. 2026. 1,300 Cartoons Later…. Rocky Mountain Outlook (September 24): https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=9bdbb52b-9ff3-4b79-b4d8-6e7822a6d59e

Gardner, Alan. 2026. The 10 Cartoonists Who Influenced Jens K Styve. Daily Cartoonist (October 7): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/10/07/the-10-cartoonists-who-influenced-jens-k-styve/

McGuire, Liam. 2026. Corinna Bechko Talks Creating Magic with Kano in Sabrina The Teenage Witch - Oni Press/Archie Comics. Comic Frontier (October 7): https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/corinna-bechko-talks-creating-magic-with-kano-in-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-oni-press-archie-comics

Spies, Kamden. 2026. Writing Words for the Wabbit: The Life of Al Stoffel. Cartoon Research’s The Spies Report (October 6): https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/writing-words-for-the-wabbit-the-life-of-al-stoffel/

Pedersen, Ivan. 2026. The Missing Part of the Picture; Wartime paper shortages, the reduced Phantom dailies and why complete reprints matter. IpComics: https://www.ipcomics.net/phantom_notes/phantom_intro_mccoy.html

Jensen, Mike. 2026. [Will Jacobs "My best friend of 47 years, but not the last 3 (sad story), has died."]. Comic Book Historians (October 5): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19kaQZCUQC/

Gownley, Jimmy, Harold Buchholz, and Michael Cohen. 2026. Acting! With Patrick McDonnell. Unpacking Peanuts (October 5): https://unpackingpeanuts.podbean.com/e/acting-with-patrick-mcdonnell/

Kleon, Austin. 2026. Typewriter Interview With Roz Chast; 10 questions for the cartoonist about happiness, hating exercise, loving birds, and more.... Austin Kleon (October 6): https://austinkleon.substack.com/p/typewriter-interview-with-roz-chast

Freeman, John. 2026. In Memoriam: Comic Creator Matt Howarth. downthetubes (October 6): https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-comic-creator-matt-howarth/

Briggs, Jeremy. 2026. 6000 Not Out: A Chat with Commando Cover Artist Graeme Neil Reid. downthetubes (October 6): https://downthetubes.net/6000-not-out-a-chat-with-commando-cover-artist-graeme-neil-reid/

O’Sullivan, Joanne. 2026. Frankfurt Book Fair 2026: Raina Telgemeier on ‘Rewriting the Future’ [in print as Raina Telgemeier]. Publishers Weekly (September 21). Online at https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/101279-frankfurt-book-fair-2026-raina-telgemeier-on-rewriting-the-future.html

Merchant, Brian. 2023. Workers Lead the Resistance as AI Risk Emerges [Molly Crabapple]. Los Angeles Times (May 11): https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-05-11/column-the-writers-strike-is-only-the-beginning-a-rebellion-against-ai-is-underway

Kursztejn, Franny. 2026. The Vanishing Herds: Jesse Marsh’s Tarzan Revisited. TCJ (October 7): https://www.tcj.com/the-vanishing-herds-jesse-marshs-tarzan-revisited/

Finck, Liana. 2026. Your Guide to Navigating the Parent Group Chat [cartoon]. New Yorker (October 5): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/05/your-guide-to-navigating-the-parent-group-chat

Travis, Emlyn. 2026. A Pillow Fright! How Adventure Time Creatives Brought Its Most Haunting Episode to Life; Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, Steve Wolfhard, and Tom Herpich talk all about creating “Puhoy” — and its many “Star Trek” nods. Entertainment Weekly (October 6): https://ew.com/adventure-time-creatives-break-down-most-haunting-episode-puhoy-12123442

Unknown. 2018. Adventure Time Creative Team Picks Their 10(ish) Favorite Episodes. Entertainment Weekly (August 27): https://ew.com/tv/adventure-time-creative-team-favorite-episodes/

Franich, Darren. 2018. Adventure Time Finale Review: One of the Greatest TV Shows Ever Had a Soulful, Mind-Expanding Conclusion. Entertainment Weekly (September 4): https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/04/adventure-time-finale-review/

Romano, Nick. 2026. Into the Slaughterverse: How Something Is Killing the Children Cut Into Film, TV, and Books; Creator James Tynion IV and prequel novel author Kiersten White discuss expanding the horror universe. Entertainment Weekly (October 6): https://ew.com/slaughterverse-something-is-killing-the-children-movie-tv-book-expansions-12123441

Holub, Christian. 2026. How ‘Something Is Killing the Children’ Went from Comic to Novel. Publishers Weekly (October 7): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101464-how-something-is-killing-the-children-went-from-comic-to-novel.html

Ketcham, Amaris. 2026. An Interview With Teresa Robertson; Style is like handwriting. It gets ingrained by the time you are in your twenties, and you need to challenge it. Autobiographix (October 7): https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-teresa-robertson

Gehrig, Annette, ed. 2025. Thomas Ott: From Scratch. Christoph Merian Verlag.

Fromental, Jean-Luc. 1995. Chaland. Brussels: Champaka.

Kaplan, Avery. 2026. IDW Announces Star Trek Titles Penned by Gates McFadden; Timothy Zahn. The Beat (October 7): https://www.comicsbeat.com/idw-announces-star-trek-titles-penned-by-gates-mcfadden-timothy-zahn/

Hardison, Erika. 2026. Denys Cowan Refuses to Slow Down. Publishers Weekly (October 7): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101474-denys-cowan-refuses-to-slow-down.html

Stohl, Margaret. 2026. The Stories That Stick w/ Marvel Editor-in-Chief Stephen Wacker. Stone Kite Presents: Save the Chat (October 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ2TY1_93VM

Holub, Christian. 2026. Alex Ross Wants to ‘Salt the Earth’ with ‘Marvel Dimensions’. Publishers Weekly (October 6): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101458-alex-ross-wants-to-salt-the-earth-with-marvel-dimensions.html

Holub, Christian. 2026. Read These Green Lantern Comics After Watching ‘Lanterns’. Publishers Weekly (October 5): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101431-the-best-green-lantern-comics-to-read-after-lanterns.html

MacDonald, Heidi, Christian Holub, and Kate Fitzsimons. 2026. Tapas Shuts Down. Publishers Weekly’s More to Come (728, October 2): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1425

Holub, Christian. 2026. NYCC 2026 Program Highlights; Author spotlights, anniversary celebrations, and updates on major publishing initiatives are among the must-see panels at NYCC this year [in print as Program Highlights]. Publishers Weekly (September 28). Online at https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/101351-nycc-2026-s-nycc-program-highlights.html

Jenkins, Zachary, and Adam Reck. 2026. Marvel Nights With Jonathan Hickman. Battle Of The Atom (452; October 5): https://comicsxf.com/2026/10/05/battle-of-the-atom-marvel-nights-with-jonathan-hickman/ and https://pinecast.com/listen/9fee6daf-b658-4d7c-81ce-7f93fda778db.mp3?source=direct&download&ext=asset.mp3

Siuntres, John, James Aquilone, and JK Woodward. 2026. Abbott and Costello Meet The Monsters. Word Balloon (October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QInraO0pP4

Carlton, Bronwyn. 2026. Bronwyn Carlton: My Career in Comics [aka Bronwyn Taggart]. New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (460; October 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RxmEmTnCME

Siuntres, John. 2026. Jeremy Adams Green Lantern and Emperor Aquaman. Word Balloon (October 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcxr7IJMug0

Smith, Barney. 2026. Comics That Whisper, Then Hit You Right in the Heart [Isabella Hall]. StoryComic Presents (October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OP0A1MYis

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. The Lawrence Brothers - The Lawrence Brothers: Detective Agency. Capes and Tights Podcast (302; October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg_ERnJbjIk

Farley, Chad. 2026. 15 Years of Adventure Time Comics! Nick Winn Takes Us Inside The Ultimate Collection. Collectors Confessions (October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofn8CfDNzps

Nicholas, Jamar, Steve Conley, and Mike Manley. 2026. June Brigman. Pencil To Pencil (October 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6OgCaKRCno

Farago, Andrew. 2022. A tradition returns: San Francisco Examiner launches Comix Showcase [Nidhi Chachani; Peter Conrad; MariNaomi]. San Francisco Examiner (October 9): A18. Online at https://www.sfexaminer.com/eedition/page-a18/page_564c3dd5-a22c-5982-a376-8929c73b422e.html

Farago, Andrew. 2022. Examiner Comix Showcase [Jam Dyer; Phil Witte; Chuck Whelon; Trindad Escobar]. San Francisco Examiner (October 24): https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/examiner-comix-showcase-2/article_21e9a05e-5165-11ed-b390-e706e58ac527.html

Farago, Andrew. 2022. Examiner Comix Showcase #4 [Sarah Maloney; Bryan Stone; Zaneen Choudhury]. San Francisco Examiner (December 2): https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/examiner-comix-showcase-4/article_d260a3f0-7281-11ed-8001-4fc96f452d2d.html

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1920. Nelson Harding. Cartoonist -- Paragrapher [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 52 (42; March 20): 45. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-03-20_52_42/page/44/mode/2up

International Feature Service. 1920. Krazy Kat. The New Sunday Comics Sensation [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 52 (42; March 20): 45. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1920-03-20_52_42/page/44/mode/2up