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Randy Tischler On 20+ Years Of Making Comic Con Magic Happen

Farley, Chad

Collectors Confessions  May 1, 2026

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Randy Tischler On 20+ Years Of Making Comic Con Magic Happen! Discover the incredible story of the man behind the magic of Baltimore Comic Con, the premier comic book and pop culture event in the region. From its humble beginnings to its current status as a must-attend convention, learn how one person's passion and dedication have made all the difference. With exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and a glimpse into the planning process, this video takes you on a journey to explore what makes Baltimore Comic Con the best. Get ready to meet the man who brings together fans, creators, and industry professionals alike, creating an unforgettable experience for all. Whether you're a comic book enthusiast, a pop culture aficionado, or just a fan of great storytelling, this video is a must-watch. Learn about the hard work, creativity, and love that goes into making Baltimore Comic Con an unforgettable event.

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Spirits of Incompetence by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/5/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Last ComiXology Employee Quietly Exits the Building. The Beat (May 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-last-comixology-employee-quietly-exits-the-building/

de Adder, Michael. 2026. This Is Outright Stealing: I Own My Copyright [AI plagiarism]. The Deep State (May 5): https://deadder.substack.com/p/this-is-outright-stealing

Perez, Javier. 2026. Interview: What Does It Take to Sell a Copy of Action #1? Timmy Heague Explains. The Beat (May 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-timmy-heague-on-auctioning-action-comics-1-for-charity/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/05/26: Bug Wars Returns This Summer. The Beat (May 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-050526/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. IDW Celebrates Rocketeer Film 35th Anniversary With Limited Edition Whiskey. The Beat (May 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/idw-rocketeer-film-35th-anniversary-whiskey/

Frost, AJ. 2026. Interview: Mark Russell Explores Conspiracy Theories Galore With The Forgotten Divine. The Beat (May 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-mark-russell-the-forgotten-divine/

Freeman, John. 2026. In Pictures: Paolo Ongaro: The Poet of Adventure”, an Exhibition. downthetubes (May 4): https://downthetubes.net/in-pictures-paolo-ongaro-the-poet-of-adventure-an-exhibition/

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Creating a Graphic Memoir at 96: Inside Natalie d’Arbeloff’s North London Studio, From Her 1980s Augustine Comics to a New 200-Page Graphic Memoir. GraphicMemoirBlog (May 5): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/creating-a-graphic-memoir-at-96

Freeman, John. 2026. Eagle Picture Library: A Guide. downthetubes (May 4): https://downthetubes.net/eagle-picture-library-a-guide/

Sheaf, Richard. 2026. Lawless Bound: Andrw Sawyers. downthetubes (May 4): https://downthetubes.net/lawless-bound-andrw-sawyers/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. TOKYOPOP Kids Imprint Debuts With Titles for Young Readers. The Beat (May 5): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tokyopop-kids-imprint-debuts-with-titles-for-young-readers/

Kelly, John. 2026. R.I.P. Underground Comics Pioneer Frank Stack, 1937-2026. TCJ (May 5): https://www.tcj.com/r-i-p-underground-comics-pioneer-frank-stack-1937-2026/

Schimkowitz, Matt. 2026. Yep, Mhmm, King of the Hill Returns This July; Season 15 of Mike Judge's revived animated comedy hits Hulu this summer. AV Club (May 5): https://www.avclub.com/king-of-the-hill-season-15-announcement

Foley, Joe. 2025. “Madness, violence and murder are comic book standards” – Mags Visaggio on creating the Rocky Horror Show sequel. Creative Bloq (November 1): https://www.creativebloq.com/art/madness-violence-and-murder-are-comic-book-standards-mags-visaggio-on-creating-the-rocky-horror-show-sequel

Soltes, John. 2025. Interview: ‘Rocky Horror’ story continues with new graphic novel [Joshua Viola; Big Bot Media]. Hollywood Soapbox (November 1): https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-rocky-horror-story-continues-with-new-graphic-novel/

James, Jonathan. 2025. Interview: David Dastmalchian Discusses New Graphic Novel Through, Upcoming Comic Book Series The Accessories, and the Halloween Special He Watches Every Year. Daily Dead (October 31): https://dailydead.com/interview-david-dastmalchian-discusses-new-graphic-novel-through-upcoming-comic-book-series-the-accessories-and-the-halloween-special-he-watches-every-year/

Matthews, Lauren. 2025. Not all comics wear capes: why comics are worth reading. Epigram (November 1): https://epigram.org.uk/not-all-comics-wear-capes-why-comics-are-worth-reading/

Spring, Mike. 2025. New York Comic Con 2025: Sandstorm Comics Interview [Mo Abedin]. Comicwatch (October 31): https://comic-watch.com/news/new-york-comic-con-2025-sandstorm-comics-interview

Stern, Will. 2025. Newly discovered Superman No. 1 could be most valuable comic ever. Graded CGC 9.0, the comic book was found in an attic in Northern California. Cllct (October 31): https://www.cllct.com/sports-collectibles/auctions/newly-discovered-superman-no-1-could-be-most-valuable-comic-ever

Morales, Carlos. 2025. Science, Art, and Adventure Collides — The Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society Arrives Winter 2026. Comicwatch (October 31): https://comic-watch.com/news/science-art-and-adventure-collides-the-secret-s-t-e-a-m-society-arrives-winter-2026

Kaminska, Karolina. 2025. Hulu adapts Southern Bastards graphic novels, renews King of the Hill. C21 Media (October 31): https://www.c21media.net/news/hulu-adapts-southern-bastards-graphic-novels-renews-king-of-the-hill/

Cordero, Rosy. 2025. Hulu Orders ‘Southern Bastards’ Pilot, Based on Graphic Novel Series, from Bill Dubuque & Nia DaCosta. Deadline (October 30): https://deadline.com/2025/10/hulu-orders-southern-bastards-bill-dubuque-nia-dacosta-1236602566/

Under the Sea! by Daniel Boris

 

The Ministry of Propaganda by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/4/2026

Gagliano, Gina. 2026. Announcement: Co-Publisher Dave White Steps Down at Avery Hill Publishing. Avery Hill Publishing (May 4): https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/1219345/186548863221367987

Lytle, Julian. 2026. Game Review: Invincible VS Offers a Brutal and Fun New Entry Into the Fighting Game Scene. The Beat (May 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/game-review-invincible-vs/

Simons, Dean. 2026. The 2026 Graphic Medicine Award Shortlists Have Been Prescribed. The Beat (May 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-2026-graphic-medicine-award-shortlists-have-been-prescribed/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Brandon T. Snider Embarks on a Space Road Trip With Supergirl’s Family Vacation Graphic Novel. The Beat (May 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-brandon-t-snider-supergirls-family-vacation-graphic-novel/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Netflix Celebrates ‘Swapped’ Debut With Special Video Featuring Michael B. Jordan & Tracy Morgan. Animation Magazine (May 1): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/netflix-celebrates-swapped-debut-with-special-video-featuring-michael-b-jordan-tracy-morgan/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. From One Side of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 to the Other. Bleeding Cool (May 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/from-one-side-of-portsmouth-comic-con-2026-to-the-other/

Thorne, Scott. 2026. Rolling for Initiative -- FCBD 2026 and Suggestions for 2027. ICv2 (May 4): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/62295/rolling-initiative-fcbd-2026-suggestions-2027

Griepp, Milton and Brigid Alverson. 2026. Comic Store Week: Comic Shop Order Management/POS Systems - Comparison by Feature; We look at the top four systems. ICv2 (May 1): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62294/comic-store-week-comic-shop-order-management-pos-systems-comparison-feature

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Exclusive: Z2 Signs With Ingram's Two Rivers Distribution for Book Channel. ICv2 (May 1): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62292/exclusive-z2-signs-ingrams-two-rivers-distribution

Degg, D. D. 2026. Peter Brookes Caricatures Jewish Politico, Accused of Antisemitism. Daily Cartoonist (May 3): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/03/peter-brookes-caricatures-jewish-man-accused-of-antisemitism/

Degg, D. D. 2026. RK, Sharma, Pearson Win 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary. Daily Cartoonist (May 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/04/rk-sharma-pearson-win-pulitzer-prize-for-illustrated-reporting-and-commentary/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Safaa Odah, Jimmy “Spire” Ssetongo Presented Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award. Daily Cartoonist (May 4): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/04/safaa-odah-jimmy-spire-ssetongo-presented-kofi-annan-courage-in-cartooning-award/

Casey, Joe. 2026. Ben 10 Issue #1 Out This Week [sales order numbers]. Joe Casey Writes (May 4): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/ben-10-issue-1-out-this-week

Harlock, J. D. 2026. ‘I’ll Probably Die on the Job’: An Unambiguous Conversation With Bryan Talbot. TCJ (May 4): https://www.tcj.com/ill-probably-die-on-the-job-unambiguous-conversation-from-bryan-talbot/

Julian Lytle reviews INVINCIBLE VS videogame

Game Review: INVINCIBLE VS offers a brutal and fun new entry into the fighting game scene

By Julian Lytle on 05/04/2026 https://www.comicsbeat.com/game-review-invincible-vs/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/2-3/2026

Britton, McKenna. 2025. Through a Lens: Cartoons and caricatures in the PHS archives Presbyterian Historical Society (October 39): https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2025/10/30/through-lens-cartoons-and-caricatures-phs-archives

Savosky, Leslie. 2025. Monroeville library features work of local sports artist [Eric Poole]. TribLive (October 30): https://community.triblive.com/c/monroeville-times-express/news/3909936

Geddes, Jonathan. 2025. The community garden that inspired a comic book (Great Britain, children, Paul Bristow from Magic Torch Comics]. BBC (October 30): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd0px755wo

Bolling, Ruben. 2025. Cartoonist Peter Kuper wishes we weren't here. Boing Boing (October 29): https://boingboing.net/2025/10/29/cartoonist-peter-kuper-wishes-we-werent-here.html

Gonzalez, Umberto. 2025. Zeb Wells to Write ‘Buck Rogers’ Movie at Legendary (Exclusive). Wrap (October 29): https://www.thewrap.com/zeb-wells-to-write-buck-rogers-movie-at-legendary/

Grobar, Matt. 2025. Legendary Taps ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Scribe Zeb Wells To Pen ‘Buck Rogers’ Film. Deadline (October 29): https://deadline.com/2025/10/buck-rogers-legendary-taps-zeb-wells-feature-adaptation-1236601723/

Gladney, Nick. 2025.  Phantom Forest’s ghostly name honors comic strip legacy [Ray Moore]. Fox2Now (October 31): https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/phantom-forests-ghostly-name-honors-comic-strip-legacy/

Miller, Lindsey. 2025. Those Who Serve: Minot veteran, Medal of Honor recipient featured in graphic novel series.  Clint Romesha, a 12-year Army veteran and Medal of Honor recipient from Minot, is featured in his own issue of the Medal of Honor graphic novel series.  KFYRTV (October 30): https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/30/those-who-serve-minot-veteran-medal-honor-recipient-featured-graphic-novel-series/

Cahill, Jennifer Fumiko and Liz Valasco. 2025. The Seeker [Liz Vallasko]. [Eureka, CA] North Coast Journal of Politics, People, and Art (October 30): https://www.northcoastjournal.com/news-2/the-seeker/

Unknown. 2025. WCU Museum Opens “Panel by Panel: The Social and Cultural Impact of Comics”. WCU News (October 30): https://www.wcupa.edu/communications/newsroom/2025/10.30ComicsMuseum.aspx

Unknown. 1926. ["Bruce Bairnsfather, "Old Bill" creator, has a new comic character he calls "Algy." McClure Newspaper Syndicate is introducing both to newspapers."]. Editor and Publisher 59 (15; September 4): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-09-04_59_15/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. Hearst Comics in Films [starting with Tillie the Toiler]. Editor and Publisher 59 (14; September 4) 38. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-09-04_59_15/page/38/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [""Ben Webster's Career," daily adventure strip by Edwin Alger, will succeed "Bound to Win," scheduled to stop Oct. 4. Bell Syndicate, Inc. New York handles it."]. Editor and Publisher 59 (15; September 4): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-09-04_59_15/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [Oscar Hitt, formerly with Wheeler-Nicholson and New York World Syndicate, is now handling his own syndication]. Editor and Publisher 59 (15; September 4): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-09-04_59_15/page/32/mode/2up

Johnston, Rich. 2026. 73 Comic Shops With Free Comic Book Day 2026 Events Tomorrow. Bleeding Cool (May 1): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/73-comic-shops-with-free-comic-book-day-2026-events-tomorrow/

Borowitz, Andy. 2026. Ann Telnaes and Laura Nix on The Andy Borowitz Show. Democracy Under Siege (May 3): https://www.democracyundersiegedoc.org/videos/v/ann-telnaes-and-laura-nix-on-the-andy-borowitz-show

Freeman, John. 2026. Comic Creator Spotlight: Janeth Bazaldua [Mexico]. downthetubes (May 2): https://downthetubes.net/comic-creator-spotlight-janeth-bazaldua

Veitch, Rick. 2026. ["After Thirty-Seven Years, Swamp Thing 88 Has Been Published and Is Available in Stores..."]. Facebook (May 2): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14dyQcrJPqA/

Oller, Jacob. 2026. There's Nothing Transformative About the Simple Message of Swapped; Imaginative design belies a tired tale about walking a mile in someone else's fur (or feathers). AV Club (May 1): https://www.avclub.com/swapped-review

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Dave Baker on the Upcoming Release of the Collected Edition of ‘Halloween Boy: Volume 1 – Last of the Halloween Boys’ With Oni Press. Fanbase Press (April 29): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58499-fanbase-press-interviews-dave-baker-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-collected-edition-of-halloween-boy-volume-1-last-of-the-halloween-boys-with-oni-press/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Julie Fiveash on the Release of the Graphic Novel, ‘The Froggy Library,’ With Levine Querido. Fanbase Press (April 28): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58486-fanbase-press-interviews-julie-fiveash-on-the-release-of-the-graphic-novel-the-froggy-library-with-levine-querido/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Rory Collins on Returning to Kickstarter for ‘Arks Proximan #2’ and More. Fanbase Press (May 1): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58515-fanbase-press-interviews-rory-collins-on-returning-to-kickstarter-for-arks-proximan-2-and-more/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Keith Frady on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Graphic Novella, ‘Good Grief: The End of Talking Back’. Fanbase Press (April 28): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58486-fanbase-press-interviews-julie-fiveash-on-the-release-of-the-graphic-novel-the-froggy-library-with-levine-querido/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Greg Burnham on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel, ‘The Search for Sadiqah,’ With Rosarium Publishing. Fanbase Press (April 29): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58502-fanbase-press-interviews-greg-burnham-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-the-search-for-sadiqah-with-rosarium-publishing/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Shreya Davies and Vanessa Wong on the Release of the Graphic Novel, ‘To the Last Gram,’ With Difference Engine. Fanbase Press (April 29): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58505-fanbase-press-interviews-shreya-davies-and-vanessa-wong-on-the-release-of-the-graphic-novel-to-the-last-gram-with-difference-engine/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Frances Lee on the Release of the Graphic Novel, ‘Ami Moon and the Galactic Peacekeepers,’ With Levine Querido. Fanbase Press (May 1): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58508-fanbase-press-interviews-frances-lee-on-the-release-of-the-graphic-novel-ami-moon-and-the-galactic-peacekeepers-with-levine-querido/

Sandomir, Richard. 2026. Nicole Hollander, Acerbic Feminist Cartoonist, Dies at 86. New York Times (May 2): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/arts/design/nicole-hollander-dead.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Comic Shops Told to Destroy All Copies of No Man's Land & Punderworld [misprints]. Bleeding Cool (May 2): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-shops-told-to-destroy-all-copies-of-no-mans-land-punderworld/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Free Comic Book Day Yesterday in London With Ram V and Kieron Gillen. Bleeding Cool (May 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/free-comic-book-day-yesterday-in-london-with-ram-v-and-kieron-gillen/

Cayanan, Joanna. 2026. Popolocrois Story Manga Author Yousuke Tamori Dies at 74. Anime News Network (April 30): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-30/popolocrois-story-manga-author-yousuke-tamori-dies-at-74/.236962

Mateo, Alex. 2026. Art Director Kazuo Ebisawa Dies. Anime News Network (April 30): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-30/art-director-kazuo-ebisawa-dies/.236965

Jing, Jacki. 2026. Marriagetoxin Voice Actor Haruki Ishiya on Gero's Strengths, Weaknesses, and Appeal. Anime News Network (April 27): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-04-27/marriagetoxin-voice-actor-haruki-ishiya-on-gero-strengths-weaknesses-and-appeal/.236463

Loveridge, Lynzee. 2026. Interview: Creator Masamune Shirow Trusts Science SARU Team With the Ghost in the Shell Anime. Anime News Network (May 1): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-05-01/creator-masamune-shirow-trusts-science-saru-team-with-the-ghost-in-the-shell-anime/.236968

DeRuyter, Lucas and Coop Bicknell. 2026. This Week in Anime: Anime in YouTubeLand. Anime News Network (April 28): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2026-04-28/.236833

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. Before ‘Witch Hat,’ Kamome Shirahama Blessed Us With a Hilarious Romp About Gals Being Pals; 'Eniale & Dewiela' follows a heated rivalry between an angel and a demon competing to see who can collect the most souls. io9 (May 1): https://gizmodo.com/witch-hat-atelier-kamome-shirahama-manga-eniale-dewelia-2000753260

Contino, Jennifer. 2026. The Artist Behind Mom's Cancer Tells How He Did It; Readers in Canada, Australia, the U.K., Spain, Peru, Israel were pulling for her [2005 reprint of Brian Fies interview]. San Diego Reader (April 30): https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2026/apr/30/feature-the-artist-behind-moms-cancer-tells-how-he-did-it/

Wiles, Will. 2026. The Cartoonist With a Fine Line in Architectural Criticism [Alan Dunn]. Apollo (April 27): https://apollo-magazine.com/alan-dunn-new-yorker-architecture-cartoons-gabriele-neri/

Neri, Gabriele. 2026. Alan Dunn: The Cartoonist as Architectural Critic. MIT Press.

Feinstein, Anthony. 2026. Win, Lose or Draw: When Political Cartoonists Challenge the World’s Most Powerful People, It Is a Public Service Offered at a Personal Cost. The Globe and Mail (May 2): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-creativity-outrage-dangers-political-cartoonists/

Tait, Amelia. 2026. Are Disney Adults the Happiest Debtors on Earth?; For the Walt Disney Company’s most loyal fans, the pursuit of magic can come with a five-figure credit-card bill. New Yorker (May 2): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/are-disney-adults-the-happiest-debtors-on-earth

New graphic novel coming from Rosarium

Fanbase Press Interviews Greg Burnham on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel, ‘The Search for Sadiqah,’ with Rosarium Publishing

Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief

April 29, 2026

 https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58502-fanbase-press-interviews-greg-burnham-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-the-search-for-sadiqah-with-rosarium-publishing/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/1/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Week in Diamond: A Hearing Was Held, a Motion Denied. The Beat (May 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-week-in-diamond-a-hearing-was-held-a-motion-denied/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. Albert Uderzo’s Art Tops Heritage International Art Auction. Scoop (April 29): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/albert-uderzos-art-tops-heritage-international-art-auction/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. In Memoriam: Gerry Conway. Scoop (April 28): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/in-memoriam-gerry-conway/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. Tucci, Vaughn Signing on FCBD. Scoop (April 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/tucci-vaughn-signing-on-fcbd/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [178]. Scoop (April 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-178/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Comic Store Week: Surviving the First Year: Eli Roberts of Adventures in Ink; The joys - and challenges - of being your own boss. ICv2 (April 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62279/comic-store-week-surviving-first-year-eli-roberts-adventures-ink

Boyle, Phil. 2026. Comic Store Week: What Is My Store Worth?. ICv2 (April 30): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/62277/comic-store-week-what-is-my-store-worth

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Kadokawa Plans to Expand Manga Spot Shops Across the US. The Beat (May 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kadokawa-plans-to-expand-manga-spot-shops-across-the-us/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Comic Store Week: Vibe Check: Final Boss Comics and Games; Surviving and thriving for 18 years. ICv2 (April 30): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62280/comic-store-week-vibe-check-final-boss-comics-games

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Comic Store Week: ICv2 Interview: Mike Dreese of 30-Store Chain Newbury Comics, Part 1: Locations, Volume, Customers, Keys to Success, The Mix, the Problem with Comics and Part 2: Broken E-Commerce Platforms, Finding Growth, the Future, Making It Work. ICv2 (May 1): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62287/comic-store-week-icv2-interview-mike-dreese-30-store-chain-newbury-comics-part-1, and https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62286/comic-store-week-icv2-interview-mike-dreese-30-store-chain-newbury-comics-part-2

Johnston, Rich. 2026. 115 Covers for Absolute Batman #20… and Still More to Come. Bleeding Cool (April 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/115-covers-for-absolute-batman-20-and-still-more-to-come/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. Free Comic Book Day & Comics Giveaway Day 2026 Titles. Scoop (April 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/free-comic-book-day-comics-giveaway-day-2026-titles/

Nesja, Paul and Nicole Chrolavicius. 2026. Polly Lou Adams. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (249; April 29): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/19100248-episode-249-polly-lou-adams

Biggs, Brian. 2026. Viewer Mail! Sitting Around Talking About Art Supplies. YouTube (May 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NyRAhvIVKs

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. DC Launches Competition for Fans to Create a New Batman Villain. The Beat (May 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-building-bad-sweepstakes/

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Julia Alekseyeva’s Soviet Graphic Memoir: A Life Shaped by the Upheavals of the 20th Century—and Its Echoes in Identity Today. GraphicMemoirBlog (May 1): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/julia-alekseyevas-soviet-graphic

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/01/26: DC X SONIC Becomes a Motion Comic. The Beat (May 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-050126/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. 46 Comic Shops With Free Comic Book Day 2026 Events This Saturday. Bleeding Cool (April 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/46-comic-shops-with-free-comic-book-day-2026-events-this-saturday/

Simons, Dean. 2026. Uncivilized Books Kicks off New Manga Imprint With Hideko Mizuno’s FIRE!. The Beat (May 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/uncivilized-books-kicks-off-new-manga-imprint-with-hideko-mizunos-fire/

Gustines, George Gene. 2026. Gerry Conway, a Creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man Comics, Dies at 73. New York Times (May 1): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/arts/design/gerry-conway-dead.html

Higgins, Marilyn. 2026. Mt. Pleasant Public Library Partners With Comics Plus. Southeast Iowa Union (April 29): https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/mt-pleasant/news/mt-pleasant-public-library-partners-with-comics-plus/article_c7f66564-a2b2-46bd-859d-a0e2af4b2ae2.html

Yanez-Leyton, Cassandra. 2026. Mafalda, the Beloved Argentine Cartoon, Brings Her Anti-War, Anti-Soup Attitudes to Montreal. CBC News (April 30): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mafalda-coming-to-montreal-9.7179769

DeSchepper, Rachel. 2026. Cartoonist to Cartoonist: Greg and Karen Evans With Paul Gilligan. GoComics (April 29): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/interview-greg-karen-evans-paul-gilligan

Maréchal, Béatrice. 2026. TCJ Special Edition Vol. 5: On Top of the Mountain: The Influential Manga of Yoshiharu Tsuge. TCJ (5; May 1): https://www.tcj.com/tcj-special-edition-vol-5-on-top-of-the-mountain-the-influential-manga-of-yoshiharu-tsuge/

Stosuy, Brandon. 2026. On Endurance and the Necessity of Self-Reinvention [Guy Richards Smit]. The Creative Independent (April 30): https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/cartoonist-guy-richards-smit-on-endurance-and-the-necessity-of-self-reinvention/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Nicole Hollander -RIP. Daily Cartoonist (May 1): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/01/nicole-hollander-rip/

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We’ll be out celebrating at some of our local comic shops this weekend. Allan will be visiting Comic Logic in Ashburn, Bruce is stopping by Amazing Comic Shop on his lunch break, and Benn will be heading over to Kirby Comics in Hanover.   All three are fantastic stores, and if you’re nearby, they’re well worth a visit. Wherever you are, we hope you’ll stop by your local comic shop, support a small business, and discover some incredible creators.

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