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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/27/2026

Darowski, Joseph J. 2026. Mutants, Motifs, and Meaning: Empathy and the X-Men. Humanities 15 (2; February 20): 34. online at https://doi.org/10.3390/h15020034 and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15/2/34

Smith, Jade. 2026. Collecting Comics: A Snapshot of Graphic Novel Research in Public Libraries. Libri (February 16): https://doi.org/10.1515/libri-2025-0106 and https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/libri-2025-0106/html

Wassima, Mezdaout. 2026. The Arabic Graphic Novel and the Death of the Author: The Dialectic Between the Algerian Text and Western Theory. Corps et Psychisme 13 (1; February 18): 114-123. Online at https://corpsetpsychisme.com/cp/article/view/135

Levitz, Paul. 2026. ["We lost a legend. Tatjana Wood has passed away"]. Facebook (February 27): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DL3yEa6Lu/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [169]. Scoop (February 26): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-169/

Frost, AJ. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Willy Mendes's Queen of Cosmos Comix Is Mystical and Necessary. The Beat (February 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mendes-queen-of-the-cosmos-comix-is-necessary-review/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 02/27/26: The Black Beetle Gets an Omnibus. The Beat (February 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-022726/

Simons, Dean. 2026. Angoulême: 9e Art+ and Association FIBD Mount Lawsuit to Stop Replacement Festival. The Beat (February 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/angouleme-9e-art-and-association-fibd-mount-lawsuit-to-stop-replacement-festival/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. What Does Paramount Buying Warner Bros Mean for DC Comics? The Beat (February 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/what-does-paramount-buying-warner-bros-mean-for-dc-comics/

Keefe, Jim. 2026. Craig MacIntosh. Jiim Keefe's Patreon (February 27): https://www.patreon.com/posts/craig-macintosh-147270184

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. ComicsPRO: Universal to Bring Games to Free Comic Book Day; Retailers to Get Free TCG Packs with $100 Purchase. ICv2 (February 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61750/comicspro-universal-bring-games-free-comic-book-day

Harper, David. 2026. Hits and Misses with Marc Bowker from Alter Ego Comics [store]. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61742/hits-misses-marc-bowker-alter-ego-comics

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Kodama Tales Has Big Plans; The Manga Publisher Launches with a Full Slate of Titles [in print as Meet Kodama Tales]. Publishers Weekly (February 20): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/99734-kodama-tales-has-big-plans.html

Murawska, Kaja. 2026. What's Next for Manga Powerhouse Kodansha? [in print as Kodansha Casts a Wide Net]. Publishers Weekly (February 20): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/99730-what-s-next-for-manga-powerhouse-kodansha.html

Coca, Vin, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, and Nicole Chrolavicius. 2026. Lynn Hsu & Carol Lasky. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast 5 (240; February): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/18749072-pisode-240-lynn-hsu-carol-lasky

Scott, Cavan. 2026. Crikey DM! It's the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive!; Visiting the Brand New Home of Danger Mouse, Duckula and Other Childhood Heroes [UK animation museum]. The Cavletter (February 26): https://www.cavletter.com/crikey-dm-its-the-cosgrove-hall-films-archive/

Unknown. 2026. 'Arco,' 'Fille de l'Eau' Win Animation César Awards. Animation Magazine (February 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/arco-fille-de-leau-win-animation-cesar-awards/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. EP Tom Cousins on Bringing 'Rafi the Wishing Wizard' to Animated Life on CBeebies. Animation Magazine (February 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/ep-tom-cousins-on-bringing-rafi-the-wish-wizard-to-animated-life-on-cbeebies/

Unknown. 2026. 'Smiling Friends' Creators Opt to End the Show, Feeling 'Burnt Out' but 'Pretty Accomplished'. Animation Magazine (February 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/smiling-friends-creators-opt-to-end-the-show-feeling-burnt-out-but-pretty-accomplished/

Flook, Ray. 2026. Smiling Friends Creators Ending Adult Swim Series with Season 3; Smiling Friends Creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel Announced That the Adult Swim Series Has Ended After Three Seasons. Bleeding Cool (February 25): https://bleedingcool.com/tv/smiling-friends-creators-ending-adult-swim-series-with-season-3/

Cusack, Michael and Zach Hadel. 2026. Important Announcement from Michael and Zach - Smiling Friends. Adult Swim (February 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwS2iF3VE3U

Johnston, Rich. 2026. New Production of Death Note: The Musical Gets London World Premiere. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/new-production-of-death-note-the-musical-gets-london-world-premiere/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Stranger Comics Returns to Comics Stores Through Lunar Distribution; Stranger Comics Returns to Comics Stores Through Lunar Distribution with Defiant, Untamed, Niobe, Asunda, Movie Deals and Batman Homages. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/stranger-comics-returns-to-comics-stores-through-lunar-distribution/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Sydney Halpern and Trygve Faste on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel, 'Infected for Science,' Through Graphic Mundi. Fanbase Press (February 26): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58219-fanbase-press-interviews-sydney-halpern-and-trygve-faste-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-infected-for-science-through-graphic-mundi/

Roth, Jonathan. 2026. Getting to Know: Brenna Thummler. Beep Boop Blog (February 25): https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/02/25/getting-to-know-brenna-thummler/

Lamberti, Rod. 2026. Comic Store in Your Future: What on Earth Is Marvel Playing At? Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-what-on-earth-is-marvel-playing-at/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. John Cusack to Promote His Graphic Novel Momo on Late Night Talk Shows; John Cusack to Promote His Graphic Novel Momo, Created with Ignacio Noé and Damian Hirst on Late Night Talk Shows This Summer. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/john-cusack-to-promote-his-graphic-novel-momo-on-late-night-talk-shows/

Unknown. 2026. Boarder Bob: Whistler-based 1990's Comic Strip. Whistler Museum (February 24): https://whistlermuseum.org/2026/02/24/boarder-bob-whistler-based-1990s-comic-strip/

Beaudry, Michel. 2009. Olivier Roy – A Life in Art; Artists Are Born Not Made. Know What I Mean? Sure, Technical Proficiency Can Only Come with Discipline and Practice. Pique Newsmagazine (July 24): https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/opinion/olivier-roy-a-life-in-art-2482905

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comics Crowdfunding Round-up: The Devil in the Herd, How to Think When You Draw 9, Kindred Heavens, and Two More Projects You'll Love! The Beat (February 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-the-devil-in-the-herd-how-to-think-when-you-draw-9-kindred-heavens-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/

Bridge, Amy. 2026. Bob Eckstein: Teaching and Learning with Cartoons and Illustrations. [Milford] Journal (Late Winter): 12-17. Online at https://issuu.com/publisher-milfordjournal/docs/the_journal_late_winter_2026

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Spring Will Be a Harvest Time — This Week's Links. TCJ (February 27): https://www.tcj.com/spring-will-be-a-harvest-time-this-weeks-links/

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #331 – Ryan Stegman Talks 'X-Men Annual'. AIPT (February 23): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/02/23/x-men-monday-ryan-stegman-x-men-annual-2/

Brooke, David. 2026. Steve Orlando on Scarlet Witch, 'DC x AEW,' and Why Wanda Is "The Disruptor". AIPT (February 26): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/02/26/steve-orlando-comics-feature/

Browning, Sommer. 2026. It's Amazing the Kinds of Things That Happen: Sommer Browning Interviews Francesca Lyn [SPX, comics editor]. SOLRAD (February 23): https://solrad.co/its-amazing-the-kinds-of-things-that-happen-sommer-browning-interviews-francesca-lyn

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. Manga for Grownups [in print as Manga Comes of Age]. Publishers Weekly (February 20): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/99733-manga-for-grownups.html

Kirch, Claire. 2026. Kinokuniya Is an Ambassador for Japanese Popular Culture [in print as More than Manga]. Publishers Weekly (February 20): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/99735-kinokuniya-is-an-ambassador-for-japanese-popular-culture.html

Karasik, Paul. 2025. 11th Annual SPX Program - Paul Karasik. Library of Congress (September 9): Online at https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11389/; https://tile.loc.gov/streaming-services/iiif/media:webcasts:2025:250912sgp1200:250912sgp1200-1920x1080_6000/full/full/0/full/default.txt; and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOqw-I5nsjY

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Morgan Boecher on the Release of the Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel, 'Chicken Heart,' with Street Noise Books. Fanbase Press (February 20): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58190-fanbase-press-interviews-morgan-boecher-on-the-release-of-the-coming-of-age-graphic-novel-chicken-heart-with-street-noise-books/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Rantz Hoseley on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the California-themed Horror Anthology, 'California Screaming: Horror in the Golden State'. Fanbase Press (February 25): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58211-fanbase-press-interviews-rantz-hoseley-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-california-themed-horror-anthology-california-screaming-horror-in-the-golden-state/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Luke McKoy on the Release of the Comic Book Series, 'Fortune'. Fanbase Press (February 27): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58223-fanbase-press-interviews-luke-mckoy-on-the-release-of-the-comic-book-series-fortune/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Rob Jones on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Collected 'Kate Carter Adventures' Trade Paperback. Fanbase Press (February 25): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58214-fanbase-press-interviews-rob-jones-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-collected-kate-carter-adventures-trade-paperback/

Fraňková, Ruth. 2026. Oskar Ed Named Czech Comic Book of the Year at the Muriel Awards [by Branko Jelinek]. Radio Prague International (February 20): https://english.radio.cz/oskar-ed-named-czech-comic-book-year-muriel-awards-8878337

Coca, Vin, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, and Nicole Chrolavicius. 2026. Lawrence Wood. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast 5 (239; February 18): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/18708162-episode-239-lawrence-wood

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Jordan Mechner's Intergenerational WWI & WWII Memoir: A Family's Journey from Austria to France, New York, the U.S., and Back to Montpellier. Graphic Memoir Blog (February 27): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/jordan-mechners-intergenerational

Sava, Oliver. 2026. 5 New Comics to Read in March, Including Greg Rucka's Return to Batwoman; Sci-fi Shorts, an Adult Fairy Tale, and a Biography of Mrs. Orwell. AV Club (February 27): https://www.avclub.com/best-march-comics-batwoman-metadoggoz

Hayden, Jennifer. 2026. SAW Free Comics Workshop - Food Experience with Jennifer Hayden. Sequential Artists Workshop (February 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTu6UL0jLlc

March 15: Kimberly Wang at Fantom Comics

https://www.facebook.com/events/1277647047571076

Sunday 3/15 at 6:30pm, cartoonist Kimberly Wang (Of Thunder & Lightning) comes thru to talk about their new psychological vampire romance comic But Love Is Always Selfish join us for an artist talk & signing moderated by CLUMP writer Chloe Sofield!

this free event should be a fascinating discussion for any artists in our community whether you're familiar with Kimberly's comics or not, as we take a look behind the scenes of self-publishing a book *after* working with an established publisher!l.

Kimberly Wang is a queer illustrator and cartoonist based in NYC. They have worked for companies like Titmouse and ShadowMachine as a background designer in TV animation. in addition to the aforementioned sci-fi comic Of Thunder & Lightning, Kimberly is a co-organizer of the yuri anthology Glimm*r Magazine.

"One humid summer at St. Maria's Catholic School of Girls, loner Maxine is drawn into the orbit of new queen bee, Annalyn Park. As other students are swayed by Annalyn's charm and fall victim to strange illnesses, Maxine suspects Annalyn's sweet smile hides a bloody secret.

Through it all, a question persists: what is Maxine to Annalyn? A new friend, an amusing pet, a midnight snack, or...?

Look Over There! by Daniel Boris

 

11th Annual SPX Program - Paul Karasik

Jan 23, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOqw-I5nsjY

11th Annual Small Press Expo Program: An Afternoon with two-time Eisner Award winning cartoonist and international comics instructor, Paul Karasik, who has taught the craft of making comics for decades and will share his unique methods for teaching comics that can be applied in any classroom to any discipline. Teachers, students, cartoonists, and comics fans: come prepared to participate in learning more about how comics are built and how your brain is built. For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11389/

Richmond's and SPX's FRANCESCA LYN interviewed

It's Amazing The Kinds Of Things That Happen: Sommer Browning Interviews FRANCESCA LYN

Sommer Browning

 

February 23, 2026  https://solrad.co/its-amazing-the-kinds-of-things-that-happen-sommer-browning-interviews-francesca-lyn

Jonathan Roth interviews Brenna Thummler

Getting to Know: Brenna Thummler

Jonathan Roth

 Beep Boop Blog February 25, 2026   https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/02/25/getting-to-know-brenna-thummler/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/26/2026

Nicoletti, Allie. 2025. Exclusive! Ever dreamed of creating a graphic novel? This Baby-sitter's Club illustrator & adapter spills on what it takes [Ellen Crenshaw]. Girls' Life (October 7): https://girlslife.com/books/308507/exclusive-ellen-t-crenshaw-shares-what-its-like-to-illustrate-a-graphic-novel/

Errico, Marcus. 2025. 'Go back to the club': Exclusive look at the most-memed 'Megalopolis' scene from new graphic novel.  The Francis Ford Coppola-approved comic adaptation offers a fresh take on the epic misfire.Gold Derby (October 8): https://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/coppola-megalopolis-viral-meme-graphic-novel-adam-driver/

Sexton, Martin. 2025. GVN Exclusive: Sneak Peek – The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, Edited by Mark Evanier. Geek Vibes Nation (October 7): https://geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-comics-exclusive-essential-peanuts-charles-schulz-mark-evanier/

Figge, Jack. 2025. New graphic novel tells story of Father Emil Kapaun: Army chaplain, Korean War POW [Medal of Honor]. OSV News (October 7): https://www.osvnews.com/new-graphic-novel-tells-story-of-father-emil-kapaun-army-chaplain-korean-war-pow/

McClear, Sheila. 2022. Dilbert Stripped! The Cubicle Comic's Been Nixed from 77 Newspapers.  Author Scott Adams wonders if the comic's cut was a reaction to his mocking of "wokeness" that's been pervading office life. Los Angeles Magazine (September 21): https://lamag.com/news-and-politics/dilbert-cancelled-author-says-his-comic-strip-about-cubicle-life-removed-from-77-newspapers/

Aramburú, Andrea, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). 2026. Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds. Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. Online at https://lup.be/book/comics-and-the-global-south/ ; https://www.jstor.org/content/oa_book_edited/jj.31131063 and https://muse.jhu.edu/book/138228

Aramburú, Andrea, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders. 2026. Introduction. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 7-22. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.3 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.3

Chu, Kin-Wai. 2026. Hong Kong Comics: A Liminal Space Bridging the Global South and the Global North. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 23-44. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.4 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.4

Gandolfo, Amadeo. 2026. Digital Dreams and Its Discontents: Piracy and Comics in South America. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 45-64. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.5 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.5

Mohan, Amrutha. 2026. Working with the Frames: Retellings and Reconstructions in Indian Graphic Narratives. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 65-82. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.6 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.6

Nayek, Debanjana. 2026. Out of the Frame: The Third Space in Indian Graphic Narratives. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 83-104. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.7 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.7

Gupta, Rounak and Partha Bhattacharjee. 2026. Deconstructing the "Gutter": A Decolonial Study of the Journey from Patachitra to Comics in Famine Tales. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 105-124. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.8 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.8

Simões, Letícia. 2026. Malungas: A Global South Feminist Epistemology in Comics. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 125-142. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.9 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.9

Roy, Dibyadyuti and Swarnima Banerjee. 2026. Global South Comics and the Crisis of Postcolonial Masculinity: Case Studies from Bangladesh and India. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 143-172. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.10 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.10

Waipara, Zak. 2026. The Upper and Lower Jaws. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 173-198. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.11 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.11

Saha, Ananya. 2026. Towards Indomanga: Onj Mangaesque Narratives from India. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 199-228. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.12 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.12

Aramburú, Andrea. 2026. Drawing Slavery "With and Against the Archive" in Jesús Cossio's Joaquín Jayme. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 229-254. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.13 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.13

Bagelman, Caroline, Jen Bagelman, and Josephine Gitome. 2026. Birthing Beyond Borders: The Role of Comics in Dadaab Refugee Camps. In Comics and the Global South: Methodologies from and within Majority Worlds, Andrea Aramburú, Dibyadyuti Roy, and Joe Sutliff Sanders (eds.). Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press. 255-270. Online at https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31131063.14 and https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.31131063.14


Johnston, Rich. 2026. Milestone's History Changed to Reflect a Deal with DC… or Lex Luthor. Bleeding Cool (February 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/milestones-history-changed-to-reflect-a-deal-with-dc-or-lex-luthor/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Curtails Its Imperial Cosmic Plans Over Low Audience Figures. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-curtails-its-imperial-cosmic-plans-over-low-audience-figures/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Image's White Sky Second Print Outsells First Print, What's Going On?? Bleeding Cool (February 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/images-white-sky-second-print-outsells-first-print-whats-going-on/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Ted Slampyak Has Been Bringing Back Jazz Age Chronicles on Substack. Bleeding Cool (February 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ted-slampyak-has-been-bringing-back-jazz-age-chronicles-on-substack/

Johnston, Rich. 2025. Nick Barrucci Talks Diamond and Dynamite, Past, Present and Future. Bleeding Cool (February 21): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nick-barrucci-diamond-dynamite/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week: 2026 Anime Lineup Includes 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Jojo,' More; Plus: 'Witch Hat Atelier' Anime, 'One Piece' S2 Live-Action Series Trailers. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61730/manga-week-2026-anime-lineup-includes-jujutsu-kaisen-jojo-more

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Manga Week: ICv2 Interview: Viz Media Director, Publishing Sales Sarah Anderson on Lessons from 2025, the Diamond Disruption, and Prospects for 2026. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61731/manga-week-icv2-interview-viz-media-director-publishing-sales-sarah-anderson

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week: New Manga Startups Roll Out Ambitious Catalogs for 2026 - Crossed Hearts, Kodama Tales, Manga Mavericks. ICv2 (February 26): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61736/manga-week-new-manga-startups-roll-out-ambitious-catalogs-2026

Degg, D. D. 2026. Dave McGill – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (February 25): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/02/25/dave-mcgill-rip/

Unknown. 2026. David McGill Obituary. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (February 22): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/david-mcgill-obituary?id=60855053

Sean, Tyler, and Marco. 2026. Stephanie Phillips Talks Daredevil, Grim, Planet She-Hulk & More! The Comics Pals (February 21): https://www.youtube.com/live/XmP4y-ZPVdE

Serrano Denis, Ricardo. 2026. Interview: Stephen Bissette Serves Up a New Edition of Tyrant in the Age Crowdfunding. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-bissette-tyrant/

Chaykin, Howard. 2026. Three Gil Kane Stories... Howard Chaykin...as Ever, I Remain... (February 26): https://howardchaykin.substack.com/p/three-gil-kane-stories

Rattray, Chloe T. 2025. 'Fearless and Undefined': An Affirmative Crip Reading of Kpop Demon Hunters. Australasian Journal of Popular Culture (14; December): 155 - 168. Online at https://doi.org/10.1386/ajpc_00119_1 AND https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/ajpc_00119_1

Pound, Richard. 2026. Reviews: Photographic Memory: William Henry Jackson and The American West. TCJ (February 26): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/photographic-memory-william-henry-jackson-and-the-american-west/

Manouach, Ilan. 2026. The Empty Table Revolution: How Angoulême's Cancellation Proved the Girlcott's Power. TCJ (February 26): https://www.tcj.com/the-empty-table-revolution-how-angoulemes-cancellation-proved-the-girlcotts-power/

Booles, Dan. 2022. As His Career Peaks Following a New Book With Steve Martin, Cartoonist Harry Bliss Considers Walking Away … Maybe [in print as Drawing Conclusions]. Seven Days (December 14): Online at https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/at-the-peak-of-his-career-cartoonist-harry-bliss-considers-walking-away-maybe-37140151/

Carollo, Elisa. 2026. Christie's Situates 'Sailor Moon' and 'Doraemon' Alongside Hokusai in Its Debut Anime Sale; In 'Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Imagines Tradition,' the Auction House Pairs Historically Significant Artworks with Contemporary Cultural Artifacts, Testing the Market Power of Nostalgia during Asia Week New York. Observer (February 26): https://observer.com/2026/02/christies-anime-starts-here-hokusai-tezuka-asia-week-new-york-sale/

Lapin-Bertone, Joshua. 2026. Image Comics Was Going to Cancel Invincible in the First Year, Until Robert Kirkman Hotshotted Omni-Man's Betrayal up 2 Years Early. Popverse (February 24): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-image-robert-kirkman-invincible-omni-man-plot-twist

Chaykin, Howard. 2026. Noel Sickles... ..The Great Journeyman. Howard Chaykin...as Ever, I Remain... (February 26): https://howardchaykin.substack.com/p/noel-sickles

Meyer, Christina. 2023. The Brownies and St. Nicholas: Agents of Modernity and Modern Childhood? In Modernity and the Periodical Press: Trans-Atlantic Mass Culture and the Avant-gardes, 1880–1920, Felix Brinker and Ruth Mayer (eds.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. 171-188.

Brinker, Felix. 2023. Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland and the Times of Newspaper Comics, 1905–06. In Modernity and the Periodical Press: Trans-Atlantic Mass Culture and the Avant-gardes, 1880–1920, Felix Brinker and Ruth Mayer (eds.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. 230-252.

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Exclusive: Dark Horse & Marvel Team Up for '90s Trading Card Gallery Book. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-dark-horse-marvel-team-up-for-90s-trading-card-gallery-book/

Ryall, Chris. 2026. Tales of Syzpense #102 [Inaugural Jack and Roz Kirby Awards]. Chris's Substack (February 26): https://chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-syzpense-102

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Submissions Now Open for 11th Annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/submissions-open-for-11th-annual-dwayne-mcduffie-award-for-diversity-in-comics/

Heer, Margreet de. 2026. Philosophy: Augustine: The Censored Page! Philosophy Comics (February 26): https://philosophycomics.substack.com/p/augustine-the-censored-page

Okay, Arpad. 2026. Critical Thinking: Blackness in Print, Colors Optional. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/critical-thinking-blackness-in-print/

Allen, Troy-Jeffrey. 2026. Black Comics Under Fire: 10 Stories That Sparked Controversy. The Beat (February 25): https://www.comicsbeat.com/black-comics-under-fire-10-stories-that-sparked-controversy/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. AfterShock's Astronaut Down Heading to Netflix. The Beat (February 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/astronaut-down-netflix/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. From Page to Product: Rebellion's Victoria Justice Talks Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and a Big Milestone for 2000 AD. Brands Untapped (February 25): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/from-page-to-product-rebellions-victoria-justice-talks-judge-dredd-rogue-trooper-and-a-big-milestone-for-2000-ad/

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. Shiboyugi and Its Death Games Violently Confront Anime Voyeurism; The Unseen Viewer Is the Villain in This Bracing Series. AV Club (February 25): https://www.avclub.com/shiboyugi-playing-death-games-to-put-food-on-the-table-voyeurism-fan-service-critique

Donohoo, Timothy Blake. 2026. Evangelion Just Got Canned – And That's a Good Thing [beer]. CBR (February 22): https://www.cbr.com/evangelion-sapporo-can-design-release/

Cronin, Brian. 2026. That Time Stephen King Wrote His First Comic Book Story (And Created All Sorts of Problems); In a Brand-new Comic Book Legends Revealed, Learn How Stephen King Had a Bit of a Problem with the First Comic Book he Ever Wrote. CBR (February 25): https://www.cbr.com/stephen-king-marvel-walter-simonson-lawnmower-man-problem/

Greenfield, Dan. 2017. Exclusive: Stephen King Talks Batman, EC Comics. 13th Dimension (September 22): https://13thdimension.com/exclusive-stephen-king-talks-batman-ec-comics/

Raugust, Karen. 2026. Licensing Hotline: February 26, 2026. Publishers Weekly (February 26): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99790-licensing-hotline-february-26-2026.html

Hughes, William. 2026. Smiling Friends Is Ending at Adult Swim; Series Creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack Revealed That the Series Is Getting Two More Episodes, Then Ending. AV Club (February 26): https://www.avclub.com/smiling-friends-is-ending-at-adult-swim-season-3

Lussier, Germain. 2026. Yes, the Filmmakers Behind 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' Feel the Pressure; Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller Spoke to io9 About the Highly Anticipated Spidey Sequel, Out in 2027. io9 (February 26): https://gizmodo.com/yes-the-filmmakers-behind-spider-man-beyond-the-spider-verse-feel-the-pressure-2000726877

McClintock, Pamela. 2026. 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea' Lands Early Summer 2026 Release; The Crunchyroll/Sony Movie Is Based on the Popular Anime Series. Hollywood Reporter (February 25): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-the-movie-1236514725/

McClintock, Pamela. 2026. Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Shatters Another Record, Zooms Past 'Minecraft' to Top 2025 Domestic Chart; The Disney Mega-blockbuster Was Already the Top-grossing Hollywood Pic of 2025 at Both the Worldwide and International Box Office — Not to Mention Becoming the No. 1 Animated Studio Pic of All Time. Hollywood Reporter (February 25): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zootopia-2-box-office-domestic-milestone-1236514441/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. The Whitest Kids U'Know's Animated Feature 'MARS' Lands on Blu-ray March 10. Animation Magazine (February 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/the-whitest-kids-uknows-animated-feature-mars-lands-on-blu-ray-march-10/

Unknown. 2026. USC School of Cinematic Arts Shutters Expanded Animation MFA Program. Animation Magazine (February 25): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/usc-school-of-cinematic-arts-shutters-expanded-animation-mfa-program/

Dean, Tyler. 2026. The Flight of Dragons: Magic, Science, and a Lot of Hot Air; Is This an Overlooked Rankin/Bass Classic, or Has It Been Forgotten for a Reason? Reactor (February 24): https://reactormag.com/the-flight-of-dragons-magic-science-and-a-lot-of-hot-air/

Siuntres, John. 2026. Ignition Press Line Up, With Publisher Filip Sablik. Word Balloon (February 25): https://www.youtube.com/live/Vnx0qOSPES4

Freeman, Atom!. 2026. What It Really Means to Be Creator Owned with Ignition Press' Filip Sablik. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' Comic Industry Insiders (February 26): https://www.youtube.com/live/dnuccJNmN34

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Jorge Aguirre - Monster Locker Edition. Words, Images, & Worlds (February 26):  https://www.youtube.com/live/RnwGbWcEC_o

Harper, David. 2026. My Favorite Pieces of Original Comic Art, Including Daniel Warren Johnson, Christian Ward, and More. SKTCHD (February 26): https://www.youtube.com/live/P2fV53S9L8Y

Troy-Jeffrey Allen returns to writing about comics

Black Comics Under Fire: 10 Stories That Sparked Controversy

Troy-Jeffrey Allen

02/25/2026  https://www.comicsbeat.com/black-comics-under-fire-10-stories-that-sparked-controversy/

March 11: Democracy under Siege movie featuring cartoonist Ann Telnaes

 Note there's a $15 fee.

 

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