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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/21/2026
*AFP. 2026. Le Dessinateur Jacques-Armand Cardon, l’Un des Noms Emblématiques du "Canard Enchaîné", Est Mort. Le Monde (April 7): https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2026/04/07/le-dessinateur-jacques-armand-cardon-l-un-des-noms-emblematiques-du-canard-enchaine-est-mort_6677915_3382.html
*Macé de Lépinay, Victor. 2020. Cardon: "Il Faut Essayer de Compenser l’Absence et l'Intranquillité Permanente Par un Surcroît d'Imaginaire". France Culture - Le Rayon BD (October 18): https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-rayon-bd/cardon-il-faut-essayer-de-compenser-l-absence-et-l-intranquillite-permanente-par-un-surcroit-d-imaginaire-9739500
*Servin, Lucie. 2020. Cardon: "L’Image Est Plus Forte Que le Discours Qui l’Enferme". L'Humanité (November 24): https://www.humanite.fr/cardon-limage-est-plus-forte-que-le-discours-qui-lenferme-696588
*Unknown. 2015. Mémoire de Soye. Le Point sur les Projets [Cardon]. Le Télégramme (January 28): https://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/ploemeur-56270/spanmemoire-de-soyespan-le-point-sur-les-projets-2334215.php
*Unknown. 2023. Le Dessinateur et Caricaturiste Jacques-Armand Cardon Participera à un Débat à Longeville-sur-Mer. Ouest-France (June 14): https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/longeville-sur-mer-85560/le-dessinateur-et-caricaturiste-jacques-armand-cardon-participera-a-un-debat-a-longeville-sur-mer-168fdf50-01ed-11ee-85d0-6299c849214a
*Unknown. 2026. Cardon, le Dessinateur Philosophe du "Canard Enchaîné", Est Mort. 20 Minutes (April 7): https://www.20minutes.fr/arts-stars/culture/4217164-20260407-cardon-dessinateur-philosophe-canard-enchaine-mort
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Art Spiegelman [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (1). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Bryan Talbot [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (2). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Denis Kitchen [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (3). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Ed Brubaker [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (4). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Jerry Robinson [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (5). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Jim Woodring [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (6). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. José Carlos Fernandes [documentary short; Portugal]. Cinekomix!!! (7). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Max [documentary short; Spain]. Cinekomix!!! (8). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Mike Royer [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (9). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Neil Gaiman [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (10). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Rick Veitch [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (11). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Tommi Musturi [documentary short; Finland]. Cinekomix!!! (12). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Will Eisner [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (13). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Unlikely Collaborators. 2025. Prison Yoga Project Launches First-Ever Graphic Novel with Support from Unlikely Collaborators [press release]. PR Newswire (October 27): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prison-yoga-project-launches-first-ever-graphic-novel-with-support-from-unlikely-collaborators-302592061.html
DiVincezo, Alex. 2025. Classic Horror Magazine ‘Weird Tales’ To Receive First-Ever Graphic Novel [Exclusive]. Bloody Disgusting (October 28): https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3910965/classic-pulp-horror-magazine-weird-tales-to-receive-first-ever-graphic-novel-exclusive/
Patches, Matt. 2025. 50 years later, Rocky Horror is getting a new story. Bride of Rocky Horror picks back up with Janet after a time... warp. Polygon (October 27): https://www.polygon.com/rocky-horror-comic-sequel/
Winters, Laurie. 2026. MOWA Names Wisconsin's Inaugural Cartoonist Laureate [Paul Noth]. MOWA (Summer): 2-5. Online at https://online.fliphtml5.com/htjwz/NWLTR_Summer_26/#p=2
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 04/21/26: Badrock Gets New Spin-Off. The Beat (April 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-042126/
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Watch: Tini Howard Competes on Jeopardy! The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tini-howard-jeopardy/
Degg, D. D. 2026. Big Nate Goes Sunday Only, But No Daily Reruns. Daily Cartoonist (April 20): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/20/big-nate-goes-sunday-only-but-no-daily-reruns/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Mad Cave Lays Off Editors & Marketers, Its President Tells Us Why. Bleeding Cool (April 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mad-cave-lays-off-editors-marketers-its-president-tells-us-why/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Studio Ursa Conjures ‘Catus Magus’ Animated Comedy for May Launch. Animation Magazine (April 20): www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/studio-ursa-conjures-catus-magus-animated-comedy-for-may-launch/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. LEGO & Aardman Launch ‘Boop’ Short Inspired by Kids’ Creations. Animation Magazine (April 20): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/lego-aardman-launch-boop-short-inspired-by-kids-creations/
Brookes, Gareth. 2026. Reading Comics Through the Body: Embodiment and Materiality in the Making and Reading of Comics. Palgrave Macmillan Cham. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-06874-3
Simons, Dean. 2026. The New Angoulême Festival Organizer Has Been Named. The Beat (April 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-new-angouleme-festival-organizer-has-been-named/
Lent, John A. 2026. In Memoriam: Frank H. Stack (1937-2026). International Journal of Comic Art Blog (April 21): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/04/in-memoriam-frank-h-stack-1937-2026.html
Lafitte, Priscille. 2025. Robert Crumb, Comic Book Author: "I Hate Phony Enthusiasm, I Hate It When Music Is Too Jive". France Musique (October 19): www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/musique-emoi/robert-crumb-comics-author-i-hate-it-when-music-is-too-jive-with-that-phony-enthusiasm-english-version-8427010 and https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/musique-emoi/robert-crumb-auteur-de-bande-dessinee-je-fuis-les-musiques-calibrees-commercialement-pour-rendre-joyeux-ou-triste-4189565
Simons, Dean. 2026. Dispute Erupts Over George Pratt Art Book Crowdfunder. The Beat (April 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dispute-erupts-over-george-pratt-art-book-crowdfunder/
Chang, Connie. 2026. A Visually Stunning Animated Series [“My Brother the Minotaur”; Cartoon Saloon; Ireland]. New York Times Watching (April 20): https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/render?campaign_id=20&ccpaOptOut=true&emc=edit_wg_20260420&instance_id=174365&isViewInBrowser=true&nl=watching&productCode=WG®i_id=5998369&segment_id=218518&sendId=218518&uri=nyt://newsletter/4876b1d0-5ed1-57d1-bb1a-f4e013f2f8ae
Hale, Mike. 2026. It’s (Always) the Season for Anime; There’s a new crop four times a year. This spring, the Ghibli-like “Witch Hat Atelier” and the alternate-future samurai saga “Nippon Sangoku” stand out. New York Times (April 16): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/arts/television/anime-streaming-nippon-sangoku-witch-hat-atelier.html
Clarkson, Kelly. 2026. Dav Pilkey Credits ADHD for 'Captain Underpants' Inspiration. The Kelly Clarkson Show (April 17): https://www.nbc.com/the-kelly-clarkson-show/video/dav-pilkey-credits-adhd-for-captain-underpants-inspiration/ACCN532741814
Libert, Mikaël. 2026. Ce Caricaturiste Allemand va Perdre son Procès Contre Vladimir Poutine, Mais il a Déjà Gagné [Germany; Jacques Tilly; sculpture]. 20 Minutes (February 24): https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/russie/4202624-20260224-caricaturiste-allemand-va-perdre-proces-contre-vladimir-poutine-deja-gagne
*Macé de Lépinay, Victor. 2020. Cardon: "Il Faut Essayer de Compenser l’Absence et l'Intranquillité Permanente Par un Surcroît d'Imaginaire". France Culture - Le Rayon BD (October 18): https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-rayon-bd/cardon-il-faut-essayer-de-compenser-l-absence-et-l-intranquillite-permanente-par-un-surcroit-d-imaginaire-9739500
*Servin, Lucie. 2020. Cardon: "L’Image Est Plus Forte Que le Discours Qui l’Enferme". L'Humanité (November 24): https://www.humanite.fr/cardon-limage-est-plus-forte-que-le-discours-qui-lenferme-696588
*Unknown. 2015. Mémoire de Soye. Le Point sur les Projets [Cardon]. Le Télégramme (January 28): https://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/ploemeur-56270/spanmemoire-de-soyespan-le-point-sur-les-projets-2334215.php
*Unknown. 2023. Le Dessinateur et Caricaturiste Jacques-Armand Cardon Participera à un Débat à Longeville-sur-Mer. Ouest-France (June 14): https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/longeville-sur-mer-85560/le-dessinateur-et-caricaturiste-jacques-armand-cardon-participera-a-un-debat-a-longeville-sur-mer-168fdf50-01ed-11ee-85d0-6299c849214a
*Unknown. 2026. Cardon, le Dessinateur Philosophe du "Canard Enchaîné", Est Mort. 20 Minutes (April 7): https://www.20minutes.fr/arts-stars/culture/4217164-20260407-cardon-dessinateur-philosophe-canard-enchaine-mort
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Art Spiegelman [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (1). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Bryan Talbot [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (2). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Denis Kitchen [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (3). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Ed Brubaker [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (4). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Jerry Robinson [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (5). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Jim Woodring [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (6). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. José Carlos Fernandes [documentary short; Portugal]. Cinekomix!!! (7). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Max [documentary short; Spain]. Cinekomix!!! (8). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Mike Royer [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (9). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Neil Gaiman [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (10). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Rick Veitch [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (11). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Tommi Musturi [documentary short; Finland]. Cinekomix!!! (12). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Pêra, Edgar. 2022. Will Eisner [documentary short]. Cinekomix!!! (13). Portugal: Bando A Parte
Unlikely Collaborators. 2025. Prison Yoga Project Launches First-Ever Graphic Novel with Support from Unlikely Collaborators [press release]. PR Newswire (October 27): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prison-yoga-project-launches-first-ever-graphic-novel-with-support-from-unlikely-collaborators-302592061.html
DiVincezo, Alex. 2025. Classic Horror Magazine ‘Weird Tales’ To Receive First-Ever Graphic Novel [Exclusive]. Bloody Disgusting (October 28): https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3910965/classic-pulp-horror-magazine-weird-tales-to-receive-first-ever-graphic-novel-exclusive/
Patches, Matt. 2025. 50 years later, Rocky Horror is getting a new story. Bride of Rocky Horror picks back up with Janet after a time... warp. Polygon (October 27): https://www.polygon.com/rocky-horror-comic-sequel/
Winters, Laurie. 2026. MOWA Names Wisconsin's Inaugural Cartoonist Laureate [Paul Noth]. MOWA (Summer): 2-5. Online at https://online.fliphtml5.com/htjwz/NWLTR_Summer_26/#p=2
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 04/21/26: Badrock Gets New Spin-Off. The Beat (April 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-042126/
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Watch: Tini Howard Competes on Jeopardy! The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tini-howard-jeopardy/
Degg, D. D. 2026. Big Nate Goes Sunday Only, But No Daily Reruns. Daily Cartoonist (April 20): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/20/big-nate-goes-sunday-only-but-no-daily-reruns/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Mad Cave Lays Off Editors & Marketers, Its President Tells Us Why. Bleeding Cool (April 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mad-cave-lays-off-editors-marketers-its-president-tells-us-why/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Studio Ursa Conjures ‘Catus Magus’ Animated Comedy for May Launch. Animation Magazine (April 20): www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/studio-ursa-conjures-catus-magus-animated-comedy-for-may-launch/
Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. LEGO & Aardman Launch ‘Boop’ Short Inspired by Kids’ Creations. Animation Magazine (April 20): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/lego-aardman-launch-boop-short-inspired-by-kids-creations/
Brookes, Gareth. 2026. Reading Comics Through the Body: Embodiment and Materiality in the Making and Reading of Comics. Palgrave Macmillan Cham. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-06874-3
Simons, Dean. 2026. The New Angoulême Festival Organizer Has Been Named. The Beat (April 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-new-angouleme-festival-organizer-has-been-named/
Lent, John A. 2026. In Memoriam: Frank H. Stack (1937-2026). International Journal of Comic Art Blog (April 21): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/04/in-memoriam-frank-h-stack-1937-2026.html
Lafitte, Priscille. 2025. Robert Crumb, Comic Book Author: "I Hate Phony Enthusiasm, I Hate It When Music Is Too Jive". France Musique (October 19): www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/musique-emoi/robert-crumb-comics-author-i-hate-it-when-music-is-too-jive-with-that-phony-enthusiasm-english-version-8427010 and https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/musique-emoi/robert-crumb-auteur-de-bande-dessinee-je-fuis-les-musiques-calibrees-commercialement-pour-rendre-joyeux-ou-triste-4189565
Simons, Dean. 2026. Dispute Erupts Over George Pratt Art Book Crowdfunder. The Beat (April 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dispute-erupts-over-george-pratt-art-book-crowdfunder/
Chang, Connie. 2026. A Visually Stunning Animated Series [“My Brother the Minotaur”; Cartoon Saloon; Ireland]. New York Times Watching (April 20): https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/render?campaign_id=20&ccpaOptOut=true&emc=edit_wg_20260420&instance_id=174365&isViewInBrowser=true&nl=watching&productCode=WG®i_id=5998369&segment_id=218518&sendId=218518&uri=nyt://newsletter/4876b1d0-5ed1-57d1-bb1a-f4e013f2f8ae
Hale, Mike. 2026. It’s (Always) the Season for Anime; There’s a new crop four times a year. This spring, the Ghibli-like “Witch Hat Atelier” and the alternate-future samurai saga “Nippon Sangoku” stand out. New York Times (April 16): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/arts/television/anime-streaming-nippon-sangoku-witch-hat-atelier.html
Clarkson, Kelly. 2026. Dav Pilkey Credits ADHD for 'Captain Underpants' Inspiration. The Kelly Clarkson Show (April 17): https://www.nbc.com/the-kelly-clarkson-show/video/dav-pilkey-credits-adhd-for-captain-underpants-inspiration/ACCN532741814
Libert, Mikaël. 2026. Ce Caricaturiste Allemand va Perdre son Procès Contre Vladimir Poutine, Mais il a Déjà Gagné [Germany; Jacques Tilly; sculpture]. 20 Minutes (February 24): https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/russie/4202624-20260224-caricaturiste-allemand-va-perdre-proces-contre-vladimir-poutine-deja-gagne
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Sophia Glock's book signing schedule
from her substack newsletter
Saturday, May 9th 2026 6pm
Author Talk at Bard’s Alley, Vienna, VA
Thursday, May 14th 2026
Fantom Comics, Washington DC
Saturday, May 2nd & Sunday May 3rd 2026
Little Shop of Stories Book Festival
Decatur, GA
Saturday, June 11th 2026
Third Eye Comics, Annapolis, MD
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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/20/2026
*Rhode, Mike. 2026. VT Hamlin's letter to David Mantour, June 23, 1964. ComicsDC blog (April 20): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/04/vt-hamlins-letter-to-david-mantour-june.html and https://archive.org/details/vt-hamlin-letter/
Reynolds, Laura. 2025. There's a Free Snoopy Sculpture Trail in Fleet Street This Christmas. Londonist (December 12): https://londonist.com/london/christmas-in-london/snoopy-christmas-sculpture-trail-2025-fleet-street
Daniel, Linda. 2025. Going Graphic: Six Questions with Duke Professor Courtney Lewis on Her Superpowered Library Exhibit [Native American]. Duke Today (October 27): https://today.duke.edu/2025/10/going-graphic-six-questions-duke-professor-courtney-lewis-her-superpowered-library-exhibit
Valdez, Nick. 2025. 59 Years Ago Today, Charlie Brown Started a New Halloween Tradition That’s Tougher To Watch Thanks to Streaming. Comic Book (October 27): https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/feature/59-years-ago-today-charlie-brown-started-a-new-halloween-tradition-thats-tougher-to-watch-thanks-to-streaming/
Rosenberg, Matthew and Ethan S. Parker. 2026. Quick Quiz: Rick Remender. Ideas Don't Bleed (April 20): https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/he-says-the-restraining-bolt-has
Quesada, Joe. 2026. I've Made These Mistakes on Every Page I've Drawn [inc. The Invisible Language of Visual Storytelling Part 14: The More You Scratch, The More It Itches]. Joe Quesada's Drawing the Line Somewhere (April 19): https://joequesada.substack.com/p/ive-made-these-mistakes-on-every
Jennings, Ken. 2026. Postgame Chat: Jamie Ding, Tini Howard, Taotao Zhang; Spoilers ahead for Jamie Ding's 26th game, aired April 17, 2026. Jeopardy! (April 18): https://jeopardy.substack.com/p/postgame-chat-jamie-ding-tini-howard
Flook, Ray. 2026. Jeopardy!: Writer Tini Howard Does Right by Comics During Final Round. Bleeding Cool (April 19): https://bleedingcool.com/tv/jeopardy-writer-tini-howard-does-right-by-comics-during-final-round/
MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. MCU Art Director Andy Park Confirms He Was Part of Disney Layoffs – and Jason Calacanis Has an Idea. The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mcu-art-director-andy-park-confirms-he-was-part-of-disney-layoffs-and-jason-calacanis-has-an-idea/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Daily Bugle Shut Down After Marvel Comics Layoffs, as Reported by Ty Templeton... One of Many Impacts That Will Be Felt. Bleeding Cool (April 20): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/daily-bugle-shut-down-after-marvel-comics-layoffs/
Gardner, Alan. 2026. Jaime Hernandez, Trung Le Nguyen Graphic Novels Win LA Times Book Prizes. Daily Cartoonist (April 19): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/19/jaime-hernandez-trung-le-nguyen-graphic-novels-win-la-times-book-prizes/
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Hernandez, Trung Win LOS ANGELES TIMES Book Prizes. The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/2026-lat-book-prizes/
Kallaugher, Kevin KAL. 2026. Live With Kevin KAL Kallaugher and The Economist's Daniel Franklin. KAL Draws the Line (April 18): https://kaltoons.substack.com/p/live-with-kevin-kal-kallaugher-and
Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Quirino Awards: ‘Decorado,’ ‘There Is Something Behind You’ and ‘Dog Alone’ Win Top Prizes in Tenerife. Animation Magazine (April 17): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/quirino-awards-decorado-there-is-something-behind-you-and-dog-alone-win-top-prizes/
Campbell, Kambole. 2026. ‘Gameoverse’ Creator Ross O’Donovan Unpacks the Project’s Animated History. Animation Magazine (358; April 17): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/gameoverse-creator-ross-odonovan-unpacks-the-projects-animated-history/
Wengert, Joe. 2026. ‘Kevin’ Creator and Showrunner Joe Wengert on Why His New Animated Comedy Is the Cat’s Meow. Animation Magazine (April 17): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/kevin-creator-and-show-runner-joe-wengert-on-why-his-new-animated-comedy-is-the-cats-meow/
Han, Angie. 2026. ‘Kevin’ Review: Jason Schwartzman Leads the All-Star Voice Cast of Amazon’s Unevenly Funny, Ultimately Sweet Pet Cartoon. Hollywood Reporter (April 18): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/kevin-review-amazon-aubrey-plaza-jason-schwartzman-1236564657/
Dueben, Alex. 2026. ‘I Realized How Hilarious It Is to Do a Gorgeous, Realistic Picture of a Disgusting Mess’: A Taste of Jennifer Hayden. TCJ (April 20): https://www.tcj.com/i-realized-how-hilarious-it-is-to-do-a-gorgeous-realistic-picture-of-a-disgusting-mess-a-taste-of-jennifer-hayden/
Fiffe, Michel. 2026. Paris Cullins, Steve Lightle, and Ernie Colón. Fiffe Files (April 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmpkYAVu9-E
Reynolds, Eric. 2026. Katie Skelly Q&A. Fantagraphics (April 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4n2Qha8o6k
Simpson, Don. 2026. Kunzle’s Pre-History of Comics: But Is It Really? A Snobbish 2014 Essay Reposted From Another Platform. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (April 20): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/kunzles-pre-history-of-comics-but
MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Laughing Ogre’s Gib Bickel Has Passed Away. The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-laughing-ogres-gib-bickel-has-passed-away/
Unknown. 2026. [“It Is With Very Deep Sadness That We Share the Passing of One of the Extremely Beloved Founders of the Laughing Ogre.”]. Laughing Ogre Comics (April 19): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19rWHav8DZ/
Unknown. 2026. [“We’re Saddened to Hear of the Passing of Gib Bickel, Founder of The Laughing Ogre and a Longtime Friend of CXC.”]. Cartoon Crossroads Columbus - CXC (April 19): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18UAG7yjxH/
Jenkins, Paul. 2026. Ten Minutes: A Long and Short Goodbye [Gib Bickel]. Flogging a Dead Horse (April 16): https://pauljenkinswriter.substack.com/p/ten-minutes
Downing, Andy. 2026. Columbus Loses ‘a Giant’ With the Passing of Laughing Ogre Cofounder Gib Bickel; Comic book writer Paul Jenkins praised the attitude Bickel brought to the shop, cognizant that the Ogre wasn’t just a comic store but ‘the epicenter of an entire community.’ Matter News (April 19): https://matternews.org/culture/columbus-loses-a-giant-with-the-passing-of-laughing-ogre-cofounder-gib-bickel/
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Atlas and Roberta Gregory's Comics Were Not Hit by an Iranian Missile. Bleeding Cool (April 19): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/atlas-and-roberta-gregorys-comics-were-not-hit-by-an-iranian-missile/
Biggs, Brian. 2026. What's Really an Art Supply? Sitting Around Talking About Art Supplies. Brian Biggs (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1jnYaUu_H4
Swinimer, John. 2026. Lee Lai Chats About ‘Cannon’ and Award Nominations. True North Country Comics Videos (April 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tVbELeWk2I
Harper, David. 2026. Pornsak Pichetshote Talks Absolute Green Arrow and a New Era in His Career. SKTCHD's Off Panel (April 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wei35u3fNRA
Alverson, Brigid. 2026. R.I.P. Frank Stack (A.K.A. Foolbert Sturgeon); Pioneer of Underground Comix, artist for Pekar and Brabner's 'Our Cancer Year'. ICv2 (April 20): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62178/r-i-p-frank-stack-foolbert-sturgeon
Serrano Denis, Ricardo. 2026. Interview: Condon, Adlard, and Ehrich Dig for Oil and Monsters in Of the Earth. The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-condon-adlard-and-ehrich-dig-for-oil-and-monsters-in-of-the-earth/
Freeman, John. 2026. Comic Creators Deliver Seagull Artist-Cry – All in a Good Cause! downthetubes (April 19): https://downthetubes.net/comic-creators-deliver-seagull-artist-cry-all-in-a-good-cause/
MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Mad Cave Lays Off Two Editors and More in Marketing. The Beat (April 20): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mad-cave-lays-off-two-editors-and-more-in-marketing/
Monday, April 20, 2026
VT Hamlin's letter to David Mantour, June 23, 1964
Recently Dave Mantour decided to pass along to me a letter he received from VT Hamlin, creator of Alley Oop, in 1964 when he was a high school senior. With his permission, I've transcribed the letter as seen below. Hamlin provides some basic information about his background and how he works on the strip. Hamin appears to have written the letter with red crayon.
Vincent T. Hamlin
1670 Bay View Drive
Sarasota, Florida
6-23-'64
David Mantor
Dear David: your letter of some time ago bears no date so I don't know how overdue this answer is - but it's plenty I'm sure. Actually I have a mind that is scientifically oriented, but my training is journalistic. However, my imagination is supplemented by exhaustive reading - and when ever I need technical advice, which is often and in many fields, I go ask an expert - and don't you think I don't get them up a tree ever so often. My son is a graduate of Colorado Mines and that covers a lot of territory in Science and he also has a degree from Florida U. and Electronics - he helps plenty. I hold no degrees, I am a practical geologist, paleontologist and I stomp around in anthropology with some assurance. I am 64. I created AlleyOop in 1930. I have no complete record of my caveman's many adventures. How this knowledge can be of a to you, I don't know... But you're welcome.
Regards
Non Probare Offendit
The highly-contrasted scan below shows the text a little more clearly. Full-size scans and a downloadable pdf are on the Internet Archive.
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Other letters of Hamlin's can presumably be found in the University of Missouri Special Collections which has a Comic Art Collection which includes V.T. Hamlin Collections and an online exhibit about him.
Al Goodwyn's Short Term Absence
Al doesn't live in the DC area anymore, but ComicsDC considers him an alumni and sends our condolences.
From: Goodwyn Cartoons
I’ll be taking a small break from cartooning. Last week my mother passed away at the age of 89 from pneumonia. She’ll be missed, especially her love for her family, sense of humor, sharp intelligence, and love for her country.
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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/18-19/2026
West, Amy. 2025. Hit '90s graphic novel series is getting turned into a TV show by I Saw the TV Glow director – and we're ready for all the NSFW body horror [Black Hole]. Total Film (October 24): https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-shows/hit-90s-graphic-novel-series-is-getting-turned-into-a-tv-show-by-i-saw-the-tv-glow-director-and-were-ready-for-all-the-nsfw-body-horror/
Baculi, Spencer. 2025. Comic Book Stores Coming Back to Life Thanks to Absolute DC, Ultimate Marvel, Energon Universe, and ‘Invincible’. Bounding into Comics (October 25): https://boundingintocomics.com/comic-books/comic-book-sales-up-2025-absolute-dc-ultimate-marvel
Eppers, Matt. 2025. Snoopy Museum Tokyo marks 75 years of ‘Peanuts’ with rare Charles Schulz art. Stars and Stripes (October 23): https://www.stripes.com/living/pacific_travel/quick_trips/2025-10-24/snoopy-museum-tokyo-peanuts-charlie-brown-19439840.html
Kidd, Aaron. 2016. New Snoopy Museum Tokyo makes 'Peanuts' fans do a happy dance. Stars and Stripes (June 9): https://www.stripes.com/living/new-snoopy-museum-tokyo-makes-peanuts-fans-do-a-happy-dance-1.413965
Lawrence, J. P. 2020. ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz's experiences in WWII shaped the character of Charlie Brown. Stars and Stripes (December 26): https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/peanuts-creator-charles-schulz-s-experiences-in-wwii-shaped-the-character-of-charlie-brown-1.656415
Maslin, Michael. 2026. Sunday Spill: How To (Possibly) Make A Cartoon. Ink Spill (April 19): https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com/p/sunday-spill-how-to-possibly-make
Zhang, Yiqi. 2026. Transcultural shōjo manga: rethinking the Italian comic series W.I.T.C.H. through Heinrich Wölfflin’s art-historical comparative methodology. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (March 31): 1–35. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2025.2484404 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2025.2484404
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Frank Stack, Pioneering Underground Cartoonist, Dead at 88. The Beat (April 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/frank-stack-obit/
Molotiu, Andrei. 2024. Profane Transfigurations: On a Detail of a Painting in a Panel in an Installment of Little Annie Fanny, 1963, or How Harvey Kurtzman and Arthur Danto (Mostly) Agree, and Deep Down Really Disagree Too. In Comics and Modernism: History, Form, Culture, edited by Jon Najarian. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press.
Mateo, Alex. 2026. Tokyopop Offers Public Stock Shares With Goal to Raise US$1.2 Million (Updated). Anime News Network (April 13): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-13/tokyopop-offers-public-stock-shares-with-goal-to-raise-usd1.2-million/.236347
Keefe, Jim. 2026. Artist Spotlight: Al Baruch (1928-2015). Jim Keefe (April 19): https://www.patreon.com/posts/artist-spotlight-155813887
Kalamidas, Matthew. 2014. Animation Thesis: Art Imitates Life, Part II: Interview 1: Al Baruch. Conducted, March 29, 1996. Matthew Kalamidas (June 26): https://mkalamidas.com/animation-thesis-art-imitates-life-part-ii/
Kalamidas, Matthew. 2014. Animation Thesis, Art Imitates Life, Part III: Interview 2: Ruben Aquino. Conducted, April 08, 1996. Matthew Kalamidas (June 30): https://mkalamidas.com/animation-thesis-art-imitates-life-part-iii/
Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. The Oral History of the Scrapped ‘Swamp Thing’ Story 40 Years in the Making. io9 (April 17): https://gizmodo.com/rick-veitch-swamp-thing-ending-oral-history-1989-dc-comics-2000747905
Garcia, Alex. 2026. Oddly Enough: The Art of Everyday Absurdity [Vaughan Tomlinson]. Inside the Kingdom (April 17): https://comicskingdom.com/trending/blog/2026/04/17/oddly-enough-the-art-of-everyday-absurdity
Kalinowski, Tim. 2026. Airdrie-Based Political Cartoonist Takes on Life's Absurdities [Wyatt Tremblay; Canada]. Airdrie City View (April 9): https://www.airdriecityview.com/community/airdrie-based-political-cartoonist-takes-on-lifes-absurdities-12066728
Batdorff, Allison. 2006. Sailor Draws on Navy Life With Comic Results [Shannan Arney's “Duty Blues”]. Stars and Stripes (April 11): https://www.stripes.com/news/2006-04-11/sailor-draws-on-navy-life-with-comic-results-1924467.html1
Chaney, Jen. 2026. Animated Spinoff Turns the ‘Stranger Things’ Aesthetic Upside Down. Washington Post (April 18): https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2026/04/18/stranger-things-animated-netflix/
Schenker, Brett. 2026. Sparkle Pop Steps Into the Consigned Goods Craziness of Diamond’s Bankruptcy Asking for Relief. Graphic Policy (April 14): https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/04/14/sparkle-pop-steps-into-the-consigned-goods-craziness-of-diamonds-bankruptcy-asking-for-relief/
Gardner, Alan. 2026. Cartoonist Jen Leach Joins Graphic Medicine Int’l Board. Daily Cartoonist (April 17): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/17/cartoonist-jen-leach-joins-graphic-medicine-intl-board/
Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Dave Baker & Nicole Goux on Punk Music & Life in New Graphic Novel Punk’n Heads. Freaksugar (April 10): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-dave-baker-nicole-goux-on-punk-music-life-in-new-graphic-novel-punkn-heads/
Fountain, Nick. 2026. How to Get Through the Strait of Hormuz [Fantagraphics]. Planet Money (April 14): https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5785290/strait-hormuz-iran-trump-open-blockade, https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510289/npr.simplecastaudio.com/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337/episodes/0b16f641-25cb-448f-ae03-296a00110cf6/audio/128/default.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5785290
Reid, Calvin. 2026. Interviews at the MoCCA Art Fest 2026. More to Come (710; April 4): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1406
MacDonald, Heidi, Kate Fitzsimons, and Christian Holub. 2026. Marvel and Boom Layoffs. More to Come (711; April 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1407
Williamson, Michael T. 2026. The Black Panther (1973–1976): Rewriting “The Black Experience” in Panther’s Rage and The Black Panther Takes on the Klan. Humanities 15 (4; April 8): 56. Online at https://doi.org/10.3390/h15040056, and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15/4/56
DiMauro, Mark. 2026. Defeating Apathy and Ease With One Punch: Modernity and the Problem of Omnipotent Boredom. Humanities 15 (3; March 4): 39. Online at https://doi.org/10.3390/h15030039, and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15/3/39
mzhdanova. 2026. Interview: Sam Pinansky and Isabell Castro on BookWalker [manga ebook site]. Yatta-Tachi (April 16): https://yattatachi.com/interview-sam-pinansky-sabell-castro-bookwalker
Unknown. 2026. Japanese Manga Artist Sadao Shoji Dies at 88. Nippon.com (April 15): https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026041500453/japanese-manga-artist-sadao-shoji-dies-at-88.html
Chalufour, Marc. 2026. What Comic Books Can Teach Us About Medicine; Alum A. David Lewis believes in the power of graphic storytelling. Arts x Sciences Magazine (2026): https://www.bu.edu/cas/arts-sciences/article/what-comic-books-can-teach-us-about-medicine/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A - Jay Eaton on ‘Runaway to the Stars’. Smash Pages (April 13): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/13/smash-pages-qa-jay-eaton-on-runaway-to-the-stars/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Jaime Hernandez, Trung Le Nguyen Win at the 2026 L.A. Times Book Awards. Smash Pages (April 18): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/18/jaime-hernandez-trung-le-nguyen-win-at-the-2026-l-a-times-book-awards/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A - Joe Palmer on ‘Destination Kill’. Smash Pages (April 15): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/15/smash-pages-qa-joe-palmer-on-destination-kill/
Zeisler, Andi. 2026. Julia Wertz Finds the Humor in Motherhood’s Body Horror; In "Bury Me Already," the cartoonist takes on isolation, family and the eternal guilt trip of art and parenting. Salon (April 15): https://www.salon.com/2026/04/15/julia-wertz-finds-the-humor-in-motherhoods-body-horror/
Eil, Philip. 2016. John Lewis Marches On: “Our Struggle Is a Struggle to Redeem the Soul of America”; Salon talks to Rep. Lewis and the "March" team about Book Three of his Civil rights-era graphic memoir series. Salon (August 8): https://www.salon.com/2016/08/08/john-lewis-marches-on-our-struggle-is-a-struggle-to-redeem-the-soul-of-america/
Jay, Iris, Maia Kobabe, Taylor Titmouse, and PomPoison. 2026. Explicit Comics, Censorship, and Freedom of Speech. Cartoonists United (April 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEbqVK6z3sw
Kunka, Andrew. 2026. CXC 2025: Experimental Design and Comics: A Conversation With Matt Madden. CXC Festival (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzRalUXvRv8
Smith, Barney. 2026. John Holland Just Put 800+ Pages of Comics on Zoop (Here’s Why). Story Comic Presents (April 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85A1ulV03Y
Pierre, Summer. 2026. Free Comics Workshop With Summer Pierre. Sequential Artists Workshop (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wghBqX_hsMY
Siuntres, John. 2026. Ande Parks Talks Bad Thoughts Extraction and More. Word Balloon (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1sYzNW0gWE
Siuntres, John. 2026. Brian Bendis Netflix Picks Up Powers TV Series. Word Balloon (April 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwW9RYsGplo
Heater, Brian. 2026. Nicole Georges. RiYL Podcast (756; April 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNKqre7zsi8
Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. JD Calderon of The Oswald Chronicles and Dennis Interview Each Other. The Heroic Voice (76; April 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOueqfbVVM
Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. Phil Russertt Explains Philbo Distribution, Reaching the Direct Comic Store Market. The Heroic Voice (77; April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnavXcNBtbM
Biggs, Brian. 2026. What's Really an Art Supply? Sitting Around Talking About Art Supplies. Brian Biggs (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1jnYaUu_H4
Geller, Adam. 2026. Killing of Iranian Activist in Canada Exposes Increasingly Bitter Divisions Within the Diaspora [Nik Kowsar]. Associated Press (April 16): https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-activists-diaspora-threats-pahlavi-6695108da3cdfca9ede2f75e085995d0
Naldo, Carlos. 2026. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 10 - De Salvador a Destructor: el Giro de Mad Cave. Dr Naldus (April 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1xc1Zz8jM
Baculi, Spencer. 2025. Comic Book Stores Coming Back to Life Thanks to Absolute DC, Ultimate Marvel, Energon Universe, and ‘Invincible’. Bounding into Comics (October 25): https://boundingintocomics.com/comic-books/comic-book-sales-up-2025-absolute-dc-ultimate-marvel
Eppers, Matt. 2025. Snoopy Museum Tokyo marks 75 years of ‘Peanuts’ with rare Charles Schulz art. Stars and Stripes (October 23): https://www.stripes.com/living/pacific_travel/quick_trips/2025-10-24/snoopy-museum-tokyo-peanuts-charlie-brown-19439840.html
Kidd, Aaron. 2016. New Snoopy Museum Tokyo makes 'Peanuts' fans do a happy dance. Stars and Stripes (June 9): https://www.stripes.com/living/new-snoopy-museum-tokyo-makes-peanuts-fans-do-a-happy-dance-1.413965
Lawrence, J. P. 2020. ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz's experiences in WWII shaped the character of Charlie Brown. Stars and Stripes (December 26): https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/peanuts-creator-charles-schulz-s-experiences-in-wwii-shaped-the-character-of-charlie-brown-1.656415
Maslin, Michael. 2026. Sunday Spill: How To (Possibly) Make A Cartoon. Ink Spill (April 19): https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com/p/sunday-spill-how-to-possibly-make
Zhang, Yiqi. 2026. Transcultural shōjo manga: rethinking the Italian comic series W.I.T.C.H. through Heinrich Wölfflin’s art-historical comparative methodology. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (March 31): 1–35. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2025.2484404 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2025.2484404
Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Frank Stack, Pioneering Underground Cartoonist, Dead at 88. The Beat (April 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/frank-stack-obit/
Molotiu, Andrei. 2024. Profane Transfigurations: On a Detail of a Painting in a Panel in an Installment of Little Annie Fanny, 1963, or How Harvey Kurtzman and Arthur Danto (Mostly) Agree, and Deep Down Really Disagree Too. In Comics and Modernism: History, Form, Culture, edited by Jon Najarian. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press.
Mateo, Alex. 2026. Tokyopop Offers Public Stock Shares With Goal to Raise US$1.2 Million (Updated). Anime News Network (April 13): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-13/tokyopop-offers-public-stock-shares-with-goal-to-raise-usd1.2-million/.236347
Keefe, Jim. 2026. Artist Spotlight: Al Baruch (1928-2015). Jim Keefe (April 19): https://www.patreon.com/posts/artist-spotlight-155813887
Kalamidas, Matthew. 2014. Animation Thesis: Art Imitates Life, Part II: Interview 1: Al Baruch. Conducted, March 29, 1996. Matthew Kalamidas (June 26): https://mkalamidas.com/animation-thesis-art-imitates-life-part-ii/
Kalamidas, Matthew. 2014. Animation Thesis, Art Imitates Life, Part III: Interview 2: Ruben Aquino. Conducted, April 08, 1996. Matthew Kalamidas (June 30): https://mkalamidas.com/animation-thesis-art-imitates-life-part-iii/
Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. The Oral History of the Scrapped ‘Swamp Thing’ Story 40 Years in the Making. io9 (April 17): https://gizmodo.com/rick-veitch-swamp-thing-ending-oral-history-1989-dc-comics-2000747905
Garcia, Alex. 2026. Oddly Enough: The Art of Everyday Absurdity [Vaughan Tomlinson]. Inside the Kingdom (April 17): https://comicskingdom.com/trending/blog/2026/04/17/oddly-enough-the-art-of-everyday-absurdity
Kalinowski, Tim. 2026. Airdrie-Based Political Cartoonist Takes on Life's Absurdities [Wyatt Tremblay; Canada]. Airdrie City View (April 9): https://www.airdriecityview.com/community/airdrie-based-political-cartoonist-takes-on-lifes-absurdities-12066728
Batdorff, Allison. 2006. Sailor Draws on Navy Life With Comic Results [Shannan Arney's “Duty Blues”]. Stars and Stripes (April 11): https://www.stripes.com/news/2006-04-11/sailor-draws-on-navy-life-with-comic-results-1924467.html1
Chaney, Jen. 2026. Animated Spinoff Turns the ‘Stranger Things’ Aesthetic Upside Down. Washington Post (April 18): https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2026/04/18/stranger-things-animated-netflix/
Schenker, Brett. 2026. Sparkle Pop Steps Into the Consigned Goods Craziness of Diamond’s Bankruptcy Asking for Relief. Graphic Policy (April 14): https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/04/14/sparkle-pop-steps-into-the-consigned-goods-craziness-of-diamonds-bankruptcy-asking-for-relief/
Gardner, Alan. 2026. Cartoonist Jen Leach Joins Graphic Medicine Int’l Board. Daily Cartoonist (April 17): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/04/17/cartoonist-jen-leach-joins-graphic-medicine-intl-board/
Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Dave Baker & Nicole Goux on Punk Music & Life in New Graphic Novel Punk’n Heads. Freaksugar (April 10): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-dave-baker-nicole-goux-on-punk-music-life-in-new-graphic-novel-punkn-heads/
Fountain, Nick. 2026. How to Get Through the Strait of Hormuz [Fantagraphics]. Planet Money (April 14): https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5785290/strait-hormuz-iran-trump-open-blockade, https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510289/npr.simplecastaudio.com/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337/episodes/0b16f641-25cb-448f-ae03-296a00110cf6/audio/128/default.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5785290
Reid, Calvin. 2026. Interviews at the MoCCA Art Fest 2026. More to Come (710; April 4): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1406
MacDonald, Heidi, Kate Fitzsimons, and Christian Holub. 2026. Marvel and Boom Layoffs. More to Come (711; April 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1407
Williamson, Michael T. 2026. The Black Panther (1973–1976): Rewriting “The Black Experience” in Panther’s Rage and The Black Panther Takes on the Klan. Humanities 15 (4; April 8): 56. Online at https://doi.org/10.3390/h15040056, and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15/4/56
DiMauro, Mark. 2026. Defeating Apathy and Ease With One Punch: Modernity and the Problem of Omnipotent Boredom. Humanities 15 (3; March 4): 39. Online at https://doi.org/10.3390/h15030039, and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15/3/39
mzhdanova. 2026. Interview: Sam Pinansky and Isabell Castro on BookWalker [manga ebook site]. Yatta-Tachi (April 16): https://yattatachi.com/interview-sam-pinansky-sabell-castro-bookwalker
Unknown. 2026. Japanese Manga Artist Sadao Shoji Dies at 88. Nippon.com (April 15): https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026041500453/japanese-manga-artist-sadao-shoji-dies-at-88.html
Chalufour, Marc. 2026. What Comic Books Can Teach Us About Medicine; Alum A. David Lewis believes in the power of graphic storytelling. Arts x Sciences Magazine (2026): https://www.bu.edu/cas/arts-sciences/article/what-comic-books-can-teach-us-about-medicine/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A - Jay Eaton on ‘Runaway to the Stars’. Smash Pages (April 13): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/13/smash-pages-qa-jay-eaton-on-runaway-to-the-stars/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Jaime Hernandez, Trung Le Nguyen Win at the 2026 L.A. Times Book Awards. Smash Pages (April 18): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/18/jaime-hernandez-trung-le-nguyen-win-at-the-2026-l-a-times-book-awards/
Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A - Joe Palmer on ‘Destination Kill’. Smash Pages (April 15): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/15/smash-pages-qa-joe-palmer-on-destination-kill/
Zeisler, Andi. 2026. Julia Wertz Finds the Humor in Motherhood’s Body Horror; In "Bury Me Already," the cartoonist takes on isolation, family and the eternal guilt trip of art and parenting. Salon (April 15): https://www.salon.com/2026/04/15/julia-wertz-finds-the-humor-in-motherhoods-body-horror/
Eil, Philip. 2016. John Lewis Marches On: “Our Struggle Is a Struggle to Redeem the Soul of America”; Salon talks to Rep. Lewis and the "March" team about Book Three of his Civil rights-era graphic memoir series. Salon (August 8): https://www.salon.com/2016/08/08/john-lewis-marches-on-our-struggle-is-a-struggle-to-redeem-the-soul-of-america/
Jay, Iris, Maia Kobabe, Taylor Titmouse, and PomPoison. 2026. Explicit Comics, Censorship, and Freedom of Speech. Cartoonists United (April 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEbqVK6z3sw
Kunka, Andrew. 2026. CXC 2025: Experimental Design and Comics: A Conversation With Matt Madden. CXC Festival (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzRalUXvRv8
Smith, Barney. 2026. John Holland Just Put 800+ Pages of Comics on Zoop (Here’s Why). Story Comic Presents (April 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85A1ulV03Y
Pierre, Summer. 2026. Free Comics Workshop With Summer Pierre. Sequential Artists Workshop (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wghBqX_hsMY
Siuntres, John. 2026. Ande Parks Talks Bad Thoughts Extraction and More. Word Balloon (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1sYzNW0gWE
Siuntres, John. 2026. Brian Bendis Netflix Picks Up Powers TV Series. Word Balloon (April 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwW9RYsGplo
Heater, Brian. 2026. Nicole Georges. RiYL Podcast (756; April 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNKqre7zsi8
Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. JD Calderon of The Oswald Chronicles and Dennis Interview Each Other. The Heroic Voice (76; April 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOueqfbVVM
Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. Phil Russertt Explains Philbo Distribution, Reaching the Direct Comic Store Market. The Heroic Voice (77; April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnavXcNBtbM
Biggs, Brian. 2026. What's Really an Art Supply? Sitting Around Talking About Art Supplies. Brian Biggs (April 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1jnYaUu_H4
Geller, Adam. 2026. Killing of Iranian Activist in Canada Exposes Increasingly Bitter Divisions Within the Diaspora [Nik Kowsar]. Associated Press (April 16): https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-activists-diaspora-threats-pahlavi-6695108da3cdfca9ede2f75e085995d0
Naldo, Carlos. 2026. Flash Gordon - Capítulo 10 - De Salvador a Destructor: el Giro de Mad Cave. Dr Naldus (April 19): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1xc1Zz8jM
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