Thursday, August 20, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/19/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. How about them Lanterns, eh?. The Beat (August 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/how-about-them-lanterns-eh/

Serrano Denis, Ricardo. 2026. Join Anyone Comics on a Staten Island trip to Hypno-Tronic Comics before it closes down. The Beat (August 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/anyone-hypno-tronic/

Unknown. 2026. Jason Aaron interview playlist. YouTube. Online at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxi8EiW3RbIzBZhFuQaZHQM5LQSs_lxzw&si=jI7Ke8-bqOWgmifq

Harper, David. 2026. Chip Zdarsky talks Marvel's big changes, Avengers, San Diego Comic Con, and more on Chip Chat. SKTCHD (August 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQX4OzQiMz8

Anton, Chris. 2026. Joseph Illidge talks Static's return, Batman, Milestone and more!. Chris Covers Comics (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjcW16i9xMQ

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with special guest Oliver Mertz. Pop Culture Squad (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7iCpDUYgDQ

Siuntres, John. 2026. The art of JK Woodward. Word Balloon (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aUjc-NX_mM

Siuntres, John. 2026. The Loeb Report Terrificon 26 edition. Word Balloon (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWclJXz_P4k

Siuntres, John. 2026. Scott Larson's new superhero pantheon Sidetracked. Word Balloon (August 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ2zxNt2wq8

Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. Ep 89: Gordon Purcell returns to discuss his Inkpot Award and his latest art. The Heroic Voice (August 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZOZIsy3u-w

Picolo, Gabriel. 2026. Teen Titans: Together - How to draw Raven with Gabriel Picolo. DC Comics (August 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uNvQ6aoYyA

Wonder Maddie and Uncanny Omar. 2026. Terry Moore interview: Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, Pandora's Box, Echo, Motor Girl. Near Mint Condition (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgPMIle5W0w

Davidson, Keith. 2026. Writer Adriano Ariganello talks Presto Comics' Snip. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCyeWMAwO3M

Uncanny Omar. 2026. Josh Blaylock interview - Devil's Due - G.I. Joe - Mercy Sparx - Breaking into comics - Arkworld. Near Mint Condition (August 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To1MD83UqLc

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with Rob Saucedo. Words, Images, & Worlds (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJxhomyDYYc

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds with Nick Arganbright. Words, Images, & Worlds (August 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it50cLs39j8

McAuley, Eoin. 2026. Chris Ryall. Tasq Art's Creator In Conversation (75; August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eHDpLikUqk

Fajardo, Lex, Mark Evanier, and Charles Kochman. 2026. NCS Book Club – Essential Peanuts. National Cartoonists Society (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiG2OTiTUN0

Siuntres, John. 2026. Lanzing and Kelly new books and more [The Hivemind, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly]. Word Balloon (August 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osBB2hNVrn0

Swinimer, John. 2026. &rew K gets ready for ‘Chicken Man vol. 2’. True North Country Comics Videos (August 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zUJym5Bpzs

Swinimer, John. 2026. Kate Phillips updates about current and future comic book projects. True North Country Comics Videos (August 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8APbNyvEmWA

Swinimer, John. 2026. Matt McGrath creates Voyageur comic book with Quebec folktale origin. True North Country Comics Videos (August 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqSzOGGWso

Swinimer, John. 2018. Black Sun Comics creator showcases at MCX 2018 [Kelvin Nyeusi-Mawazo]. True North Country Comics podcast (November 20): https://truenorthcountrycomics.com/2018/11/20/black-sun-comics-creator-showcases-at-mcx-2018/

Swinimer, John. 2026. Kelvin Nyeusi-Mawazo talks up ‘Seymour & Clops’. True North Country Comics Videos (August 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbB7Ed5FvAQ

Nicell, Sarah. 2026. After 13 straight nominations, South Jersey’s Mark Tatulli has won the nation’s biggest cartoon award. Philadelphia Inquirer (August 18): https://www.inquirer.com/south-jersey/mark-tatulli-cartoonist-lio-heart-of-the-city-reuben-award-20260818.html

García, Fer. 2026. Book review — Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language by Neil Cohn. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 19): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-speaking-in-pictures-vision.html

Cohn, Neil. 2026. Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language. London: Bloomsbury Academic

Sharma, Rashmi. 2026. “After all, I’m just a peasant dog!”: Chronicling the graphic veneration of Karna in Rik Hoskin’s Karna: Victory in Death. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 19): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/after-all-im-just-peasant-dog.html

Viji, M. 2026. Educating environment: A comparative content analysis of Indian, Japanese, and American television cartoon series. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 19): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/educating-environment-comparative.html

Garcia, Fer. 2026. Comics as enterprise: Economic models and creative sustainability. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 19): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/comics-as-enterprise-economic-models.html

Scott, Cord. 2026. Graphic novel review - Godzilla Vs. America: Chicago. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 19): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/graphic-novel-review-godzilla-vs.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Diamond bankruptcy update: The final mass mailout to 1301 creditors. Bleeding Cool (August 18): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-bankruptcy-update-the-final-mass-mailout-to-1301-creditors/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. The 10 cartoonists who influenced Wiley Miller. Daily Cartoonist (August 19): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/19/the-10-cartoonists-who-influenced-wiley-miller/

Culwell-Block, Logan. 2026. Full casting set for new Duncan Sheik manga musical Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen: See who's joining lead star Sophia Anne Caruso in the stage adaptation of Moyoco Anno's graphic novel Off-Broadway. Playbill (August 17): https://playbill.com/article/full-casting-set-for-new-duncan-sheik-manga-musical-memoirs-of-amorous-gentlemen

Chik, Kalai. 2026. Husky and His White Cat Shizun (Erha) manga artist, Ayano Yamane, terminated over backlash: Action was swiftly taken after social media posts arose. KComicsBeat (August 19): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2026/08/19/husky-and-his-white-cat-shizun-erha-manga-artist-ayano-yamane-terminated-over-old-tweets/

Kaplan, Avery. 2026. Interview: Alicia Wallace sinks her teeth into Love Bites, Vol. 1: The adaptation of Wallace's novel is available at a local bookstore and/or public library near you now [Webtoons]. KComicsBeat (August 10): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2026/08/10/interview-alicia-wallace-sinks-her-teeth-into-love-bites-vol-1/

Wescott, Adam. 2026. OTAKON ’26 interview: Moon Taeyeon on creating characters: KComicsBeat talks to Moon Taeyeon about webtoons. KComicsBeat (August 12): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2026/08/12/otakon-26-interview-moon-taeyeon-on-creating-characters/

Wescott, Adam. 2026. OTAKON ’26 interview: Park Seulki Rhea on manhwa’s present: "If we don’t change the system now, everything that is currently popular will not exist in the future.". KComicsBeat (August 11): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2026/08/11/otakon-26-interview-park-seulki-rhea-on-manhwas-present/

Walker, Dave. 2026. Bill Maudlin cartoons that entertained WWII soldiers now in display in New Orleans. NOLA.com (August 16): https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/maudlin-exhibit/article_d2d2c2b0-ba20-442e-a2ce-a8a67d7f5dc8.html
 
Walker, Dave, Chase Tomlin, Todd DePastino, and Nat Mauldin. 2026. Drawn To Combat: Bill Mauldin And The Art Of War. Museumgoer Podcast (August 13): https://open.spotify.com/episode/40pW6nQSXobdF6leOrfQ9l?si=wac2fz64SIGJgv_QiMAHTg

Crean, Pete, Chase Tomlin, Todd DePastino, and Nat Mauldin. 2026.
New Exhibit Explores the Life of Cartoonist Bill Mauldin and the Art of War [video of panel]
National World War II Museum’s World War II On Topic (July 16): https://www.nationalww2museum.org/new-exhibit-explores-life-cartoonist-bill-mauldin-and-art-war
 
Unknown. 2026. The National WWII Museum Hosting Special Exhibit Exploring Wartime Work of Cartoonist Bill Mauldin; Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War features original drawings, artifacts from iconic artist [press release]. National World War II Museum (July 17): https://www.nationalww2museum.org/media/press-releases/national-wwii-museum-hosting-special-exhibit-exploring-wartime-work-cartoonist

Unknown. 1928. Hoover Pastor Named [father of Feg Murray]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (32; December 29): 22. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-29_61_32/page/22/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. A. P. Flirting with Comic Strips. Announcement expected after Jan.1; including this type of entertainment among offerings of feature department. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (32; December 29): 8. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-29_61_32/page/8/mode/2up

Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate. 1928. A New Year's Resolution for 1929: Let the world's greatest comics build business for your newspaper in 1929! [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (32; December 29): outer cover. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-29_61_32

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonist to draw features for syndicate [classified "want" advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (32; December 29): 51. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-29_61_32/page/50/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Details of Cartoon Phoned to Coast and Reproduced by Artist [John T. McCutcheon, Stuart Morris]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (32; December 29): 12. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-29_61_32/page/12/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. King Features Offers New Herriman Strip [Stumble Inn]. Fourth Estate (November 11): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=666

Unknown. 1922. Two Pages of Comics [Hearst papers]. Fourth Estate (November 11): 29. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=666

Unknown. 1922. Cartoonist Displays Skill in Business Places [Gene Carr]. Fourth Estate (November 18): 27. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=705

Unknown. 1928. Comic Strips Monopolize List of New Kay Features Syndicate. M. Koenigsberg says "Comedy must be put back into comics," in announcing offerings ready Jan. 14. Sims, Walsh, Arnot, Zere, and Forbell on staff. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (31; December 22): 14. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-22_61_31/page/14/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. Cartoonist Initiated by Ames Chapter [J. N. Darling; Sigma Delta Chi]. Fourth Estate (November 11): 26. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=672

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. Knute Rockne in a letter to Feg Murray says… [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (29; December 8): 35. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-08_61_29/page/34/mode/2up

Talman, John. 1928. Tom Thurlby [letter]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (28; December 1): 53. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-01_61_28/page/52/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Starts House Organ. King Features Issues Four-Page Paper, Adds New Features. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (30; December 15): 38. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-15_61_30/page/38/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonist "Kidded" [H.E. Larimer drew a cartoonist who never drew a Thanksgiving cartoon with a Turkey labeled ‘Prosperity’; political cartoon tropes]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (29; December 8): 54. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-08_61_29/page/54/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. The Tarzan books-- the Tarzan movies-- the Tarzan serials-- each has built up the success of the other [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (30; December 15): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-15_61_30/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. Washington Herald Makes Good Use of Candidacy of Comic Character [The Gumps]. Fourth Estate (November 11): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=666

Kline, Daniel. 2025. Diamond Comics’ wild bankruptcy ends in Chapter 7 liquidation. After nearly a year in Chapter 11, the company enters Chapter 7. The court will determine vendor payments and what happens to unsold inventory.The Street (December 21): https://www.thestreet.com/retail/top-u-s-comic-brand-liquidating-after-chapter-7-bankruptcy

Floener, Gerard. 2025. Marc Angel writes comic strip to mark 125th anniversary of teachers' federation. Marc Angel has written a comic strip dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the Luxembourgish Federation for Teachers (FGIL).  RTL Today (December 21): https://today.rtl.lu/culture/film-and-books/marc-angel-writes-comic-strip-to-mark-125th-anniversary-of-teachers-federation-1942273567

Voyage Comics & Publishing. 2025. Voyage Comics and Holy Water Books Release ‘Fear Nothing: The Heroic Life of Aloysius Schwartz’. Standard Newswire (December 22): https://standardnewswire.com/voyage-comics-and-holy-water-books-release-fear-nothing-the-heroic-life-of-aloysius-schwartz/

Freund, Jason. 2025. Big Lick Comics To Move Locations [Roanoke, VA store]. WSLS 10 (December 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIgGhVghIek

Beirne, Luke. 2025. Montreal cartoonist Pascal Girard's latest comic book combines diary with fiction. CBC (December 22): https://www.cbc.ca/books/pastimes-pascal-girard-aleshia-jensen-diary-and-fiction-9.7002923

Beauchemine, Adam. 2025. These were the Ottawa Public Library’s most sought-after books of the year [children and teen graphic novels]. CTV News (December 20): https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/these-were-the-ottawa-public-librarys-most-sought-after-books-of-the-year/

Hendry, Alan. 2025. New Year TV documentary will celebrate ‘tabloid teuchter’ Angus Òg [Ewen Bain; Great Britain]. [Wick, Scotland] John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier (December 21): https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/new-year-tv-documentary-will-celebrate-tabloid-teuchter-an-422482/

Ayala, Nicolas. 2025. Lobo's Extreme Comic Redesign Overshadows Jason Momoa's DCU Look. Screen Rant (December 20): https://screenrant.com/dc-comics-new-lobo-design-costume-jason-momoa-supergirl-dcu-movie/

Wilding, Josh. 2026. Man of Tomorrow Star Adria Arjona Dodges Wonder Woman Casting Question: "I'm Going To Go Now". Adria Arjona will make her DCU debut in Man of Tomorrow, but will she suit up as Wonder Woman? Appearing at San Diego Comic-Con, the actress danced around the notion of her playing Diana Prince. Comic Book Movie (July 24): https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/man-of-tomorrow/man-of-tomorrow-star-adria-arjona-dodges-wonder-woman-casting-question-im-going-to-go-now-a228997

Wilding, Josh. 2026. Man Of Tomorrow Director James Gunn May Have Just Shared a First Look at Brainiac's DCU Costume. Man of Tomorrow director James Gunn celebrated his 60th birthday with the cast and crew of the Superman sequel, but does it include a glimpse of Brainiac's costume in the DCU? Comic Book Movie (August 6): https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/man-of-tomorrow/man-of-tomorrow-director-james-gunn-may-have-just-shared-a-first-look-at-brainiacs-dcu-costume-a229215

Wilding, Josh. 2025.  Man of Tomorrow: Some Potentially Major Brainiac Spoilers Are Dominating the Rumor Mill Today. Man of Tomorrow is fast approaching, and some potentially major spoilers for the movie have started gaining traction on social media, largely relating to Brainiac's role in the Superman sequel. Comic Book Movie (August 10): https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/man-of-tomorrow/man-of-tomorrow-some-potentially-major-brainiac-spoilers-are-dominating-the-rumor-mill-today-a229274

Wilding, Josh. 2025. Man of Tomorrow: James Gunn Reveals Comic Book Inspiration For Brainiac And Why He Didn't Cast An A-Lister. Comic Book Movie (December 21): https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/man-of-tomorrow/man-of-tomorrow-james-gunn-reveals-comic-book-inspiration-for-brainiac-and-why-he-didnt-cast-an-a-lister-a225652

Cassidy, Mark. 2026. Man of Tomorrow Will Reportedly Feature the DCU Debut of This Obscure '60s Hero - Spoilers. Comic Book Movie (July 27): https://comicbookmovie.com/superman/man-of-tomorrow/man-of-tomorrow-will-reportedly-feature-the-dcu-debut-of-this-obscure-60s-hero---spoilers-a229063

Corley Shaun. 2025. The Most Shocking Horror Hit of 2026 Won’t Go to A24, It’ll Come From DC [Absolute Green Arrow]. Screen Rant (December 20): https://screenrant.com/best-horror-series-dc-comics-absolute-green-arrow-2026/

Odom, Dani Kessei. 2025. Upcoming Horror Show Will Be the Goriest Thing on TV [Something Is Killing the Children]. Screen Rant (December 21): https://screenrant.com/upcoming-horror-show-will-be-the-goriest-thing-on-tv/

Ball, Lane. 2025. Pursuing a dream: Manager of Kentucky comic shop publishes his own comic book [aka Local writer publishes first comic book; Lucas Harbolt]. 13News (December 22, updated December 24): https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/pursuing-a-dream-manager-of-kentucky-comic-shop-publishes-his-own-comic-book/

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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PR: Small Press Expo Presents Comics Workshops At Visarts

 

SPX 2026 Spaces Available for Four In-Person Workshops In Partnership with Visarts.


Spaces are still available for a series of four comics-focused workshops organized by Small Press Expo on September 5th and 6th, the weekend before the Expo. These classes are hosted by VisArts, a nonprofit organization and hub for artistic exploration and social impact located in Rockville, MD.


Workshops will showcase local comics creators sharing skills in the areas of zine creation, comics writing, and character design. Please see the full schedule below! Signup links are at the end of each class.


Small Press Expo will be held on September 12 and 13 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. There will be 24 Special Guests, 22 Panels, 18 Workshops and over 450 creators selling the best in indie comics.


Banner by Sanika Phawde.

Workshop Location:

Visarts

155 Gibbs Street

Rockville, MD 20850


Parking is available nearby.

0.5 miles from the Rockville Metro.

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WORKSHOPS

with Signup Links


Classes cost either $20 or $30

Saturday September 5, 2026


11am - 2pm: Intro to Zine Making


Course Description: In this class, students will engage the art of free expression through self-publishing by exploring a mobile library of zines, minicomics, and DIY publications, learning several book-making techniques. Students will develop a concept from start to print for the creation of their own black and white zine.


Instructor: Adam Griffiths is a cartoonist and arts administrator based in the Washington, DC area. He has exhibited his work at Transformer, Rhizome DC, Strathmore Mansion and Washington Project for the Arts. Griffith runs DwightMess, a comics 'compound' that includes several exhibition galleries, a Riso studio and screen-printing workshop, along with an extensive comics/zine library.


Cost: $30.00


Sign Up: https://canvas.visartscenter.org/classes/418.

Saturday September 5, 2026



3pm - 5pm: Autobio Comics


Course Description: This class will explore how paying attention to the everyday can feed our creativity and comics practice, whether students are interested in making mini comics, diary comics, or any other kind of narrative. The emphasis will be on play and practice as the class looks at exercises relevant to autobiography generally and comics specifically.


Instructor: Athena (she/they) is a cartoonist originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin now living and working in Washington, D.C. Her autobiographical comics have been featured in Nat. Brut and The Washington Post, and in 2021 she received an Honorable Mention for the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) Cupcake Award. Their self-published comic "Nino" won the 2026 Cartoonist United Minicomics Award in Nonfiction.


Cost: $20.00


Sign Up: https://canvas.visartscenter.org/classes/419 

Sunday September 6th, 2026


11am - 2pm: Character Design


Course Description: This class is for those interested in creating their own characters for writing into stories, comics, or games. In this workshop, you’ll put together your own characters in collage form before drawing your own original character from the front, back, and sides. By the time the workshop is done, you’ll have at least one fully-designed character that you can use in a creative project of your choice.



Instructor: Nami Oshiro, an arts educator and illustrator creating drawings, paintings, and comics that play with everyday absurdities experienced by people with unique relationships to societal constructs.


Cost: $30.00


Sign Up: https://canvas.visartscenter.org/classes/420 

3pm - 5pm: Hometown Histories


Course Description: In this hands-on class, you’ll explore how comics can be used to capture memories and observations from the place you grew up (e.g., small moments, local characters, familiar landmarks, and scenes that reveal something about a time and place.) Through guided exercises, you’ll learn how to distill a bit of hometown history into a four-panel comic.


Instructor: Olivier Ballou works as a creative director in Washington, DC. He creates history comics about his Quebec hometown. His first comic “Val-d’Or Néon” was shortlisted for the 2024 Doug Wright graphic novel award.


Cost: $20.00


Sign Up: https://canvas.visartscenter.org/classes/421

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Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with Special Guest Oliver Mertz

 Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with Special Guest Oliver Mertz

Bob Harrison and Mike Gold

Join Bob and Mike as they chat about current Pop Culture events. Comic veteran Oliver Mertz will return to the SquadCast to talk about A Ghost Arm Full of Angry Ghosts, his upcoming graphic novel release from Oni Press plus whatever other things we can think of. It is sure to be a great conversation. Be there!

1922 - Washington Herald Makes Good Use of Candidacy of Comic Character [The Gumps]

From Tony Rose -


Unknown. 1922. Washington Herald Makes Good Use of Candidacy of Comic Character [The Gumps]. Fourth Estate (November 11): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=666

Adam Wescott's OTAKON interviews

OTAKON ’26 INTERVIEW: Moon Taeyeon on creating characters

KComicsBeat talks to Moon Taeyeon about webtoons


Herbert Hoover's Pastor was sports cartoonists Feg Murray's fatjer

From Tony Rose 


Unknown. 1928. Hoover Pastor Named [Feg Murray]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (32; December 29): 22. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-29_61_32/page/22/mode/2up


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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/18/2026

Unknown. 2026. Baltimore bookstore about to triple in size [Atomic Books]. WBAL (August 14): https://www.wbal.com/baltimore-bookstore-about-to-triple-in-size

  *Barnholden, Neale. 2026. Book review - Conversations with Lynn Johnston. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-conversations-with-lynn.html

  *McLaughlin, Jeff, ed. 2026. Conversations with Lynn Johnston. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi.

Lent, John A. 2026. Editor’s note by John A. Lent for IJOCA 27-2. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/editors-note-by-john-lent-for-ijoca-27-2.html

DeHart, Jason. 2026. “Darkseid Is” and the problem of evil [Mr. Miracle, Tom King]. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/darkseid-is-and-problem-of-evil.html

Abrams, Simon. 2026. What to know before watching ‘Lanterns,’ HBO’s new DC Comics series [In print as They’re Green, Super and Have a History]. New York Times (August 16): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/arts/television/lanterns-hbo-dc-comics-tv-green-lantern.html

Bích Hồ. 2025. Gửi những trái tim can đảm đang theo đuổi đam mê. Chia sẻ từ một hoạ sĩ truyện tranh đã dành gần 20 năm cuộc đời mình để theo đuổi ước mơ [“Sending courageous hearts that are pursuing passion. Sharing from a comic artist who has spent nearly 20 years of his life pursuing his dreams.” Le Phan, Vietnam]. Vietcetera (December 28): https://vietcetera.com/vn/gui-nhung-trai-tim-can-dam-dang-theo-duoi-dam-me

Bích Hồ. 2023. Phan: Mình đâu định chữa lành ai, mình chỉ đi tìm người cùng tần số thôi; Phan, Mèo Trắng và hành trình từ “than vãn” đến viết sách cho những người “bất ổn” [Le Phan: I’m not going to heal anyone, I’m just looking for someone with the same frequency. Phan, White Cat and the journey from “planket” to writing books for “instabilities”]. Vietcetera (October 22): https://vietcetera.com/vn/phan-minh-dau-dinh-chua-lanh-ai-minh-chi-di-tim-nguoi-cung-tan-so-thoi

Thorne, Scott. 2026. Rolling for initiative -- The future of distribution is now. ICv2 (August 17): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/63146/rolling-initiative-the-future-distribution-now

Handjaja, Richardson. 2026. Manga Week - Fall 2026: Japanese-run digital manga platforms are multiplying in North America. ICv2 (August 18): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/63150/manga-week-fall-2026-japanese-run-digital-manga-platforms-are-multiplying-north-america

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week - Fall 2026: Manga Mavericks names Erica Friedman as managing editor: Growing publisher brings manga expert on board. ICv2 (August 17): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63148/manga-week-fall-2026-manga-mavericks-names-erica-friedman-managing-editor

Brooks, Imani. 2026. Erica Friedman joins Manga Mavericks as managing editor. The Beat (August 18): https://www.comicsbeat.com/erica-friedman-joins-manga-mavericks-as-managing-editor/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Warren Ellis and So Many of Us respond to Image controversy. The Beat (August 18): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ellis-ghost-drive-response/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 08/18/26: Vampirella goes to Paradise. The Beat (August 18): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-081826/

Lytle, Julian. 2026. Video game review: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a bold new return. The Beat (August 18): https://www.comicsbeat.com/video-game-review-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls/

Whitlock, Rae. 2026. ‘It never, ever, ever stops’: An interview with Raquelle Jac. TCJ (August 18): https://www.tcj.com/it-never-ever-ever-stops-an-interview-with-raquelle-jac/

Eckstein, Bob. 2026. Chatting cartoons with two of the best: An interview with Nick Downes and Robert Leighton. The Bob (August 18): https://thebob.substack.com/p/chatting-cartoons-with-two-of-the

Scott, Cord. 2026. Graphic novel review - Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 6. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/graphic-novel-review-godzilla-library.html

Lim, CT. 2026. Comic book review: Singapore Lords of Veracity by Ye Zhen. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/webcomic-review-singapore-lords-of.html

Than, Quynh. 2026. Graphic novel recommendation: What Will Be, Will Be by Lê Phan [Vietnam]. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/graphic-novel-recommendation-what-will.html

Phan, Lê. 2025. What Will Be, Will Be. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Du But Books.

Chua, Karl Ian Cheng. 2026. Graphic novel review: Failed Notes sa Philippine Politics Vol 1. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/graphic-novel-review-failed-notes-sa.html

Gunawan, Iwan. 2026. Cergam: Inventing an Indonesian identity for comics (A tribute to John A. Lent). International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/cergam-inventing-indonesian-identity.html

García, Fer. 2026. Book review — Hip-Hop and Comics. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 18): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-hip-hop-and-comics.html

Howard, Sheena C., Justin D. Burton, and Brea M. Heidelberg, eds. 2026. Hip-Hop and Comics. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi

  *Unknown. 1928. [Ding Darling will speak before the Journalism Dinner Club at the University of Iowa on December 5]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (29; December 1): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-01_61_28/page/32/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1928. [Ding Darling spoke on cartooning at the convention of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents in New York]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (31; December 22): 29. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-22_61_31/page/28/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1928. Cartoon Rug Sold [George McManus]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (29; December 8): 54. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-08_61_29/page/54/mode/2up

  *McNaught Syndicate. 1928. Rube Goldberg is back on his reservation! He is doing Goldberg stuff, the kind of thing that made him famous [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (27; November 24): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-24_61_27/page/n31/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1928. [John T. McCutcheon and William T. Ireland planted trees in the arboretum of Daweswood, the country home of B. G. Dawes]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (27; November 24): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-24_61_27/page/n33/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1928. “Life” Reorganized. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (30; December 15): 60. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-15_61_30/page/60/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1928. Julius Ollendorff Does Sketchografs, a smart, up-and-down, one-column daily strip [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (28; December 1): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-01_61_28/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Agency Man To Draw Syndicate Feature. D. T. Carlisle of Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn Preparing Series of Dog Cartoons for McClure. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (31; December 22): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-22_61_31/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Bressler To Draw News Cartoons. Former head of Star Adcraft signs with King Syndicate, aims to keep pace with front page stories. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (27; November 24): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-24_61_27/page/n37/mode/2up

Ledger Syndicate. 1928. Somebody's Stenog [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (30; December 15): 55. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-15_61_30/page/54/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. 16-Page Comic Section [Chicago Herald and Examiner]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (27; November 24): 47. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-24_61_27/page/n47/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1928. King Gets New Features. Comic Strip, Column, and Fiction Placed on Schedule This Week [Bonzo by George Ernest Studdy]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (29; December 8): 54. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-12-08_61_29/page/54/mode/2up

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Man Overboard! (to coin a phrase)"

 Man Overboard! (to coin a phrase)
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4310


Kevin Reed reports at the World Socialist Web Site:
      "The President’s response encapsulates the contempt of the entire
ruling elite for the conditions of sailors and other military men and women in
the war against Iran. For personnel who have spent more than 250 consecutive days  at sea—and amid multiple reported suicide attempts—Trump makes clear that the health and lives of  American soldiers are expendable..."

...and the Donster also actually said this:
https://www.sinkers.org/posters/manoverboard/trumpquotescrnshotAug1826.jpg
– out loud – to an event at a police academy in New Jersey. And if
you've seen the same war I've been watching since March, y'all know
fersure that Trump really has jumped off the deck.

12 x 17 inch high-res color .jpg image, 1.4mb

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"Sailor jumps overboard in suicide attempt on USS Abraham Lincoln",
Kevin Reed at the World Socialist Web Site 08.14.2026
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/08/15/qkop-a15.html

"Horrific conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln: The ruling class’s
contempt for the troops it sends to war", Kevin Reed at the World
Socialist Web Site 08.16.2026  

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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
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Bob Eckstein's The New Press Secretary, a timely D.C. cartoon nobdy has seen yet

Bob Eckstein still wants you:

First, a special thanks to my paying subscribers—Substack has started a new program which will subsidize newsletters that are bestsellers. So I’m running a promotion of a free book for any new paid subscriptions as The Bob is just a handful of readers away. 

 Bob just posted this excellent "An Interview with Nick Downes and Robert Leighton" at https://thebob.substack.com/p/chatting-cartoons-with-two-of-the and you can subscribe right there with the button on the top left. Bob emailed me the interview (altho I'm already a subscriber [courtesy of some favor I don't recall doing, but he did one back]), but it didn't have a DC-tie to feature it here, so instead, "I can’t think of a D.C. [link] but I can give you a timely D.C. cartoon you are welcome to have, if you wish—nobody has seen it yet."