Thursday, October 22, 2026
Oct 25: ComicLogic Lot Con 2026
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "EU Flag, Revised, no. 2"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4338
" ...Governments do not launch wars simply because they confront
domestic unrest. The fundamental causes of imperialist war lie in the
contradictions of the capitalist world economy. But for ruling classes
confronting mounting opposition, militarism provides a framework to
demand 'national unity', impose immense sacrifices and strengthen the
coercive powers of the state..."
– Statement of the Parti de l’égalité socialiste
published at the WSWS 10.08.2026
I can't pretend I'm not enjoying this. No, really, I'll be totally
honest with y'all.
What needs to happen is finally happening in France and is spreading all
across Europe. I'm getting to see it happen in near-real time, and it's
exhilarating. The working class is catching fire and rising up, and the
ruling class is shitting bricks.
It's the only way to civil and economic justice, and the only way to
prevent world war. It won't be done by "elections" and politicians, it
won't be done through "democracy".
WE have to do it.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 10/21/2026
Dykes, Allanah. 2026. Food Meets Persian and Armenian Culture in Fustuk: A Graphic Novel. Beyondish (n.d.): https://beyondish.com/food-
Unknown. 2026. Whisky in Comics: How the Nectar of the Gods Plays a Role in Comic Books. Whisky Monkeys (January 27): https://whiskymonkeys.com/en/
*Unknown. 2026. David Atchison September 15, 1978 - October 11, 2026.
12gaugecomics (October 21): https://www.instagram.com/p/
*Unknown. 2026. ["Sad news from the comic book industry, as colleagues begin sharing tributes to writer David Atchison."]. ComicBook Clique (October 20): https://www.facebook.com/
*Parrish, Brannen. 2011. Comic book creator reflects on Air Force Reserve experience [David Atchison]. 931st Air Refueling Group Public Affairs (October 20): https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/
Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. 2026. The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards [press release]. American Library Association (January 26): https://www.ala.org/news/
Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. 2026. The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘The Boy Wonder,’ ‘Raised by Ghosts’ and ‘Teen Titans’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Young Adults Awards [press release]. American Library Association (January 26): https://www.ala.org/news/2026/
Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. 2026. The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Tongues,’ ‘Insectopolis’ and ‘The Night Eaters’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Adults Awards [press release]. American Library Association (January 26): https://www.ala.org/news/2026/
Morales, Carlos. 2026. Papercutz Presents: Disney Science in Comics! Comic Watch (January 27): https://comic-watch.com/news/
Wilding, Josh. 2026. Sal Buscema, Legendary Spectacular Spider-Man Artist, Has Passed Away Age 89. Comic Book Movie (January 27): https://comicbookmovie.com/
Munday, Justin. 2026. In Conversation With Huxley Creator Ben Mauro. Monkeys Fighting Robots (January 28): https://monkeysfightingrobots.
Cronin, Brian. 2026. Brand New Shared Universe Launches To Compete with Marvel and DC [Summit Comics]. CBR (January 27): https://www.cbr.com/brand-new-
Estrada, Laura. 2026. San Leandro Comic Book Store Fights for Survival. [California State University, East Bay] Pioneer (January 28): https://thepioneeronline.com/
Griepp, Milton and Brigid Alverson. 2026. NYCC 2026 Photos, Part 1 Maxed-Out Javits Hosts Another Big Show, Part 2 Anime and Manga, TCGs, Webtoons, Part 3 Diamond Acquirers, Book Houses, Comics, More. ICv2 (October 20): https://icv2.com/articles/
MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Is Artist Alley Even Sustainable Any More? [conventions]. The Beat (October 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/is-
Braxton, Greg. 1992. Looking Back Through Eyes of Cartoonists; Stockbroker Has Collected 2,000 Original Editorial Drawings. He Feels They Offer Valuable Lessons on American History. Los Angeles Times (February 8): https://www.latimes.com/
Salvador, Kevin Ray J. 2026. New York State of Mind - NYCC Photos by Kevin Ray J. Salvador. ComicsDC (October 21): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/
Alverson, Brigid. 2026. September 2026 Circana Bookscan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels; We Have a New Winner! ICv2 (October 20): https://icv2.com/articles/
Lefèvre, Pascal. 2026. Exhibit Review - Mangatopia: 30 Years of Manga From Kana! [Belgium CBDNI]. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (October 21): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/
Brundige, Emily. 2026. A Day in the Life: Emily Brundige, Creator of ‘Strawberry Vampire’. Animation Magazine (October 20): https://www.animationmagazine.
Golinkin, Lev. 2026. That Cartoon Mouse Was Me, and His American Dream Is Still Mine Like Me, the Mice Were Refugees, Finding Hope Before Even Setting Foot in the U.S. [“An American Tail”]. Washington Post (October 19): https://www.washingtonpost.
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Mallonee, Dennis. 2026. Chris Squires Talks of Archie Comics and His Alter-Ego, Agent Squires. The Heroic Voice (94; October 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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McAuley, Eoin. 2026. Paul Gravett [Queer As Comics Exhibition]. TASQ ART's Creator In Conversation (83; October 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
McAuley, Eoin. 2026. Tillie Walden. TASQ ART's Creator In Conversation (80; September 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
McAuley, Eoin. 2026. Andrew Sumner [Titan Entertainment / Forbidden Planet]. TASQ ART's Creator In Conversation (79; September 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
McAuley, Eoin. 2026. Joel Meadows. TASQ ART's Creator In Conversation (81; September 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Jamar Nicholas, Steve Conley, and Mike Manley. 2026. Howie Noel [Dick Tracy]. Pencil to Pencil (October 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Schatz, Brandon. 2026. The Spirit of the 90s Is Alive in the Direct Market. The Indirect Market (October 21): https://theindirectmarket.
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Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Getting Tie-In Graphic Novel [Ben Hatke]. The Beat (October 21): https://www.comicsbeat.com/
Hassenger, Jesse. 2026. Clayface Brings a Universal Monster Sensibility Back to the DC Universe. AV Club (October 21): https://www.avclub.com/
MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Peter Kuper’s Monarchs Installation Now at the American Museum of Natural History. The Beat (October 19): https://www.comicsbeat.com/
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Nov 14: Megan Wagner Lloyd and Abhi Alwar at East City Bookshop
More about the book:
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a . . . pancake? Everyone’s favorite syrupy superhero Peggy Pancake is back! This time, Peggy and her friends are off to camp where they must solve a mystery and thwart the villain behind it before they're all toast!
When we last saw our hero Peggy Pancake, she was pulling off an epic heist to rescue Breakfast Town from the mind control machinations of the Terrible Toast. Now, Peggy’s beloved mentor Professor Egg is missing, and Peggy and her sidekick pals are determined to crack the case! But with no leads in sight, Peggy is feeling completely flattened, and she can’t escape her weeklong school camping trip.
To make matters worse, Peggy's cabinmate Rosie Strawberry is homesick and impossible to cheer up, and all the camp counselors are acting strange. So when a new clue leads Peggy and her friends to the dark wilderness of the Maple Mountains, Peggy can’t help but follow its trail . . . and quickly discovers that all her friends’ happiness might be at stake.
Will Peggy and her friends survive what danger lies in the wilderness? And can she save Professor Egg from a mysterious supervillain’s scheme? Find out in: SUPER PANCAKE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING EGG!
Sierra Barnes in Yule vol. 2, on Kickstarter NOW
From Sierra Barnes:
I'm sure some of you are familiar with the first YULE anthology that came out a couple of years ago and snagged a Ringo nomination--well the second YULE anthology has been announced, and I have a story in it! It's a collection of winter holiday-themed frights and folklore from around the world, and there's some truly top-notch talent as a part of it. There's ten days left to fund, and I would be greatly appreciative if anyone wanted to take a look--the link is here!

YULE: Dreadful Tales for the Holiday Season Volume 2
The gruesome return of the Ringo-nominated anthology of short (3-5pg) pre-commercialized Christmas/Yule/Solstice folklore
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidequestcomic1/yule-dreadful-tales-for-the-holiday-season-volume-2
What is YULE?
Yule. Geol. Weihnachten. Winter Solstice.
Before the soda drinking bears, before the bright red suit, and before the litany of saccharine films & music that saturate every holiday season, there was cold and night and fear.
The award-nominated collection of short horror comics returns to examine Yule, Winter Solstice, Jacob Marley, and a slew of other terrifying folklore from around the world, from well-known tales of the Mouse King to the lesser-known Kukeri, and all the bizarre traditions in between.
THE TEAMS
Contributing to this book is an all-star lineup of talent, with each team producing tight-and-terrorizing tales based on 14 different pieces of worldwide folklore
Jacob Marley - Dillon Gilbertson & Zack Traum
Pére Fouettard - Lesly Julien & Minerva Fox
Werewolves - Ian Mondrick & Frederik Hornung
Nisse - Fellhound & AHG
the Grither - Kat Baumann
Mouse King - Alaire Racicot
Yule Cat - Casper Binnett
Joulupukki - Christa "Cabbage" Harader & Han Seelie
Carnival of Mumathones - Morrocco
Kukeri - Sierra Barnes
Saint Knut's Day - David "DB" Andry & Desolina Greigo
Tschaggatta - Don Cardenas
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - grant stoye & Heather Vaughan
La Befana - Amy Chase & Alex Schlitz
the Wreck of 1912 - Toren Chenault & Lauren Houser
Sluagh-Sidhe of Brug Na Boinne - Rae Allen
Cover art by Val Halvorsen
Pinup by Pete Collins
Lettering & Book Design by Toben Racicot
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "No Kings, No Threat"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4335
They're burnin' down the house in France and, meanwhile, here in
Shithole USA, people at the "No Kings" events were being told not to
bring up Iran and Palestine while the speakers cheer for NATO and the
Nazi thugs in Ukraine. I don't know about the rest of you, but I can see
who the real "surrender monkeys" are.
On the upside, "No Kings" apparently cratered hard this year; it's
almost as if people are getting hip to their bullshit and have quit
wasting their time.
I can only hope.
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"Sparsely attended “No Kings” rallies promote Democratic Party amid
Trump’s drive toward dictatorship" Jacob Crosse & staff reporters, World
Socialist site 10.18.2026
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/10/19/ykny-o19.html
"French youth protests grow as political radicalization spreads", V.
Gnana and Alexandre Lantier, World Socialist site 10.15.2026
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/10/16/tzmm-o16.html
"After mass October 17 protest, French government prepares dictatorship:
Alex Lantler at the World Socialist site 10.20.2026
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/10/20/abyy-o20.html
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Ben Hatke goes to Narnia
NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW getting tie-in graphic novel
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“An American Tail” inspired an author who became an American
That cartoon mouse was me, and his American Dream is still mine [“An American Tail”]
Like me, the mice were refugees, finding hope before even setting foot in the U.S.
By Lev Golinkin
New York State of Mind - NYCC Photos by Kevin Ray J. Salvador
Local photographer Kevin Ray Salvador went up to NYCC, and shared some of his phots with us. He's available for hire. You can find him at exceeddigitalphotography@gmail.com or on Instagram: @exceeddigitalphotography
Life has been a bit busy, but I was lucky enough to be able to attend @newyorkcomiccon earlier this month. I've been attending NYCC since 2010, but this was the first year where capturing photos was the priority. I was privileged enough to capture photos of @nesgamer85, @birddpersonn, @raspberrypears_art, and @jessefresco in their respective cosplays. I've got more photos on my Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/exceeddigitalphotography
Hope you all had a good con and see you all next time! - Kevin Ray J. Salvador
A statue of the XARX-0 Gundam ZERO from the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO anime series is displayed in the Bandai Namco Entertainment booth during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
A statue of Yuji Itadori from the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series is displayed in the Tamashii Nations booth during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
@nesgamer85 cosplays as a mashup of Doctor Doom and Iron Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
A cosplayer of the Left Shark from the viral Katy Perry meme poses for a photo during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
A cosplayer of Dan Yuki from the Digimon Story: Time Stranger video game poses for a photo during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
From left, cosplayers of Kurama and Naruto from the Naruto anime series pose for a photo during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
A statue of the ARK-10 Gundam Helix from the upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam Rogue Orbit video game is displayed in the Bandai Namco Entertainment booth during New York Comic Con Oct. 10, 2026, at the Javits Center, New York, New York. NYCC is an annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (Photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)





