Kenyan cartoonist Patrick Gathara was at the Kettering Foundation in DC

The Daily Cartoonist has the story:

Satire: More Than Humor [Kenyan cartoonist Patrick Gathara]

 D. D. Degg    August 13, 2026    https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/13/satire-more-than-humor/

and links to the two original posts:

Why Words Matter

 

Charles F. Kettering Foundation blog June 17, 2026 by Patrick Gathara

https://kettering.org/why-words-matter/

“Stop Them Damn Pictures”: Why Satire Is Crucial to Democracy

 

Charles F. Kettering Foundation blog August 13, 2026 

https://kettering.org/stop-them-damn-pictures-why-satire-is-crucial-to-democracy/

“Stop Them Damn Pictures”: Why Satire Is Crucial to Democracy

Patrick Gathar et al

Kettering Foundation

  Aug 13, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU_N2NXN1GQ

NCS 80th Annual pictures by Bruce Guthrie posted

by Bruce Guthrie

Yee ha!  They're up!

I took 16,000 photos over the weekend on the Columbus, Ohio trip.  After sitting like a zombie in front of my computer for 30+ hours, I managed to review the NCS-specific ones, weed them down, color correct/straighten/crop when possible, etc.  2,500 NCS-specific images survived my initial review.

You can see a list of all 44 NCS-specific pages via this link:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/all/?SearchView&Query=%22OH_NCS_Annual2026%22

You'll notice that I divided the Reuben Awards on Friday into 23 separate pages -- basically one for each award plus a couple of miscellaneous before and after pages.  You can access them individually through the link above or merge all 838 pictures together onto a single page using this link:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/(Merge)?OpenAgent&merge=OH_NCS_Reubens_2026&opt=event

The NCS events at Billy Ireland on Thursday and Saturday (including Cathy Guisewite's talk) can be accessed individually (above) or you can merge all 808 pictures together onto a single page using this link:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/(Merge)?OpenAgent&merge=OH_NCS_Billy_2026&opt=event

The five "Toon Talks" sessions at the Renaissance on Friday can be accessed individually (above) or you can merge all 223 pictures together onto a single page using this link:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/(Merge)?OpenAgent&merge=OH_NCS_Toon_Talks_2026&opt=event

The three merges above will skip some individual pages back at the Renaissance -- the luncheon, Jim Davis' talk, the happy hour event, miscellaneous stuff and autographs/sketches.  Those pages can be accessed individually (above) or you can merge all 631 pictures together onto a single page using this link:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/(Merge)?OpenAgent&merge=OH_NCS_Misc_2026&opt=event

Finally, you can merge all 2,500 pictures onto one page (and, yeah, it'll take awhile since the server runs on my regular Internet connection in my basement), using this command:

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/(Merge)?OpenAgent&merge=OH_NCS_Annual2026&opt=all

I've still got a few things to complete for this project but I've got to mow the lawn and sleep for a change.  

• Expect later today:  The more complete coverage of the Billy Ireland exhibits
• Expect in the next couple of days: "Celebrity" listing -- usually I provide a list of "names" on each page so they cross-reference back to other pages which have those people on them.  Sometimes you and I will be surprised to find when I first photographed you.  The cross-referencing will only be available on individual pages, not on the merged ones.
• Over the next couple of months: Individual picture tagging -- there's no way I'm going to tag too many of these photos (you can always use the little pencil icon above an image to do so yourself) but eventually I'm sure I'll tag a couple of hundred of them.

Enjoy!

--

Bruce Guthrie
Photo obsessive
http://www.bguthriephotos.com

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/13/2026

Lawrence, Chad. 2023. What would Herbert Adams's "Girl with Water Lilies" look like as anime? - Anime Old Masters. National Gallery of Art (March 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzlmsb_8_PQ

Franklin, McKinley. 2026. A movie theater didn’t get sent ‘Spider-Man’ posters, so an employee drew his own: Artist Drake Landon speaks out after his drawings went viral: "It's crazy that my art has gone that far for something so simple.". Hollywood Reporter (August 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/viral-hand-drawn-spider-man-brand-new-day-poster-artist-speaks-1236672446/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. ICv2 interview: PUG Worldwide CEO John Nee: On the path from WildStorm to DC to Cryptozoic to Marvel to PUG Worldwide, and the 'Marvel Artist Edition: Jim Lee'. ICv2 (August 13): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63110/icv2-interview-pug-worldwide-ceo-john-nee

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. 'Marvel Artist Archive: Jim Lee' racks up over $300K in pledges on Kickstarter: Retailer tier includes campaign exclusives. ICv2 (August 13): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63108/marvel-artist-archive-jim-lee-racks-up-over-300k-pledges-kickstarter

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. New 'Judge Dredd' Compact Edition includes once-banned pages: The episodes Big Burger didn't want you to see! ICv2 (August 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63102/new-judge-dredd-compact-edition-includes-once-banned-pages

Niebling, William. 2017. 'Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth' card game: Based on Osprey's 'Lost Expedition'. ICv2 (November 29): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/39030/judge-dredd-the-cursed-earth-card-game

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. GlobalComix partners with Kuaikan Comics for final pre-Anime NYC announcement. The Beat (August 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-partners-with-kuaikan-comics-for-final-pre-anime-nyc-announcement/

Unknown. 2026. Goomer storms the United States and sneaks into the comic strip paradise. Mundo America (August 10): https://www.mundoamerica.com/entertainment/2026/08/10/6a79de28e9cf4ae1218b4589.html

Stevens, Matt. 2026. Even with space cops and magic rings, ‘Lanterns’ keeps it real [In print as Keeping It Real, No Matter How Rad]. New York Times (August 12): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/arts/television/lanterns-hbo-dc-comics.html

Bacon, James. 2026. A sensual cesspool of iniquity: Comics and censorship in 1950s Ireland. Limit Break Comics. Online at https://limitbreakcomics.com/comics/a-sensual-cesspool-of-iniquity-comics-and-censorship-in-1950s-ireland/  

Ferguson, David. 2026. In review: A Sensual Cesspool of Iniquity by James Bacon. downthetubes (August 12): https://downthetubes.net/in-review-a-sensual-cesspool-of-iniquity-by-james-bacon/

Drew, Bernard A. 2026. The lost forest companion - A field guide to Ed Dodd's enduring Mark Trail newspaper comic strip. BearManor Media. Online at https://www.bearmanormedia.com/products/the-lost-forest-companion-a-field-guide-to-ed-dodds-enduring-mark-trail-newspaper-comic-strip

Dillon, Barbra. 2024. Fanbase Press interviews Fred Grandinetti on the recent release of the book, ‘Popeye the Sailor: The 1960s Television Cartoons’. Fanbase Press (September 26): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/books/item/55709-fanbase-press-interviews-fred-grandinetti-on-the-recent-release-of-the-book-popeye-the-sailor-the-1960s-television-cartoons/

Parikh, Sadev. 2026. Hollywood is hiring ‘slop janitors.’ The price is visible [AI animation]. Washington Post (August 12): A15. Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/11/how-animation-studios-are-mortgaging-their-future-ai/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Spire Ssentongo ordered to pay fine or go to jail [Uganda]. Daily Cartoonist (August 12): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/12/spire-ssentongo-ordered-to-pay-fine-or-go-to-jail/

Mahdavian, Navied. 2026. Op-comic: He’s 13 and going gray and somehow still a puppy. Los Angeles Times (August 11): https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-08-11/op-comic-navied-mahdavian-dog-aging

Demir, Feridun. 2026. The global memory of the line – 5; The New Yorker and the art of the single-panel cartoon. feridundemir.org (August 10): https://feridundemir.org/2026/08/10/new-yorker-single-panel-cartoon-history/

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Jamie S. Rich reflects on Ignition Press, SDCC, and The Dogsitter. The Beat (August 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jamie-s-rich-reflects-on-ignition-press-sdcc-and-the-dogsitter/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Whither the Gunniverse: A look at all the DCU projects in the pipeline. The Beat (August 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/gunniverse-dcu-projects-update/

Vineberg, Kerry. 2026. Graphic novel review: The Dissidents gives an unflinching look at a U.S. era similar to our own. The Beat (August 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-the-dissidents/

Hulley, Bart. 2026. R&R: It’s the Hoodoodad or the highway! Lewis Trondheim’s 90s masterstroke. TCJ (August 13): https://www.tcj.com/rr-the-hoodoodad/

Schwartz, William. 2026. Reviews: The Complete Charles Dana Gibson, Vol. 1— A Widow and Her Friends (1899-1901). TCJ (August 13): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-complete-charles-dana-gibson-vol-1-a-widow-and-her-friends-1899-1901/

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Reviews: The Oddball’s Odyssey #1 [Tony Millionaire]. TCJ (August 11): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-oddballs-odyssey-1/

Nicholson, Brian. 2026. Reviews: Hide and Seek [Naono Yoshiko, translated by Ryan Holmberg]. TCJ (August 4): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/hide-and-seek/

Williams, Kristian. 2026. Reviews: Mrs. Orwell. TCJ (August 6): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/mrs-orwell/

McFadden, Tate. 2026. SDCC 2026 diary. TCJ (August 12): https://www.tcj.com/sdcc-2026-diary/

Rems, Emily. 2026. Charity begins at home: Hello How Are You, Tillie Walden? [interview]. TCJ (August 11): https://www.tcj.com/charity-begins-at-home-hello-how-are-you-tillie-walden/

Hughes, William. 2026. Netflix is sending Taika Waititi's "Willy Wonka went to jail for his horrific crimes" movie to theaters: The animated Charlie Vs. The Chocolate Factory will get a full 47-day run in theaters in 2027, a rarity for the streamer. AV Club (August 12): https://www.avclub.com/netflix-taika-waititi-willy-wonka-movie-full-theatrical-run

Bufton, Paul. 2026. Building Bob and pitching PAW Patrol: Keith Chapman on creating pre-school powerhouses [animator]. Brands Untapped (August 6): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/building-bob-and-pitching-paw-patrol-keith-chapman-on-creating-pre-school-powerhouses/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. ‘Primal,’ ‘Eyes of Wakanda,’ ‘The Mighty Nein’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ win juried animation Emmy Awards. Animation Magazine (August 12): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/08/primal-eyes-of-wakanda-the-mighty-nein-and-star-wars-visions-win-juried-animation-emmy-awards/

Ware, Chris. 2026. Jerry survives: Jerry Moriarty’s “paintoons” were not exactly comic strips, but something like picture-poems with a punchline. New York Review of Books (August 12): https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/08/12/jerry-survives/

Berry, Dan. 2026. Episode 246: Monica Gallagher. Make It Then Tell Everybody (246; August 13): https://www.patreon.com/makethentell/posts/episode-246-166495931, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/mitte/246_monica_gallagher.mp3

Edwards, Gareth. 2026. How Asterix the Gaul made modern France. The Untitled History Podcast (27; August 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7sxrGKasyc

Jordan, Justin. 2026-. Death or Comics [how to write comics podcast]. Online at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathorComics/videos

Phoenix, Jack. 2026. Comics and libraries?!? San Diego Comic Con recap. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Comics Librarian Podcast (1; August 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpAGqmPZexk

Phoenix, Jack. 2026. Garfield is COOL?! Writer Jana Tropper talks comics and literacy. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Comics Librarian Podcast (August 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Ixst8PNSw

Smith, Barney. 2026. The cosmic horror comic that starts on the moon [The Eye Collector]. StoryComic Presents (August 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBa6gNukxmM

Williams, Lily. 2026. ‘My small secret world’: Writing about living with OCD as a youth [Exposures]. Publishers Weekly (August 13): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/101043-my-small-secret-world-writing-about-living-with-ocd-as-a-youth.html

Best, Daniel. 2026. Correspondence at 40 paces: Jerry Siegel vs Jim Steranko. The 1973 prize fight over the creation of Superman. Daniel Best - Author (August 13): https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/correspondence-at-40-paces-jerry

Unknown. 1928. Dailies Spar by Wire over a Cartoon. Chicago Daily News finds local pride hurt by N. Y. World drawing -- Stories on situation exchanged. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (15; September 1): 13. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-01_61_15/page/12/mode/2up

Aug 16 at Fantom Comics: OVERWATCH VOICE ACTOR SIGNING & CONVERSATION: MARIKO BAIKA

OVERWATCH VOICE ACTOR SIGNING & CONVERSATION: MARIKO BAIKA
Interviewed by illustrator Susie Grady
>> SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th @ 6:30pm
We're pleased to host voice actor Mariko Baika here at Fantom for a Q&A and signing! Best known for voicing Shion from Overwatch and the english dub of Lady Ochiba from Shogun, Mariko is a bilingual voice actor who performs in both Japanese and English. She has done work for commercials, documentaries, animation, games, dubbing, and live performance. Come get an insight into this unique career path!

A specially designed event-exclusive Riso print of Shion done by Susie Grady will be available for purchase and signing after the talk.

📍FREE to attend - no reservations or tickets needed
📍ALL guests will receive a 🎟️ raffle ticket for a special drawing

Ryan Holmberg's latest manga translation reviewed

Reviews: Hide And Seek

Brian Nicholson | August 4, 2026

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/hide-and-seek/

Hide And Seek

Naono Yoshiko, translated by Ryan Holmberg

Living The Line

$19.95

Shockingly Bad Judgement by Daniel Boris

PR: SPX 2026 Exhibitor List is Live!

 

who to see at this year's show and where they'll be

Banner by Sanika Phawde.   We are so excited to announce the list of over 500 (!!!) incredible exhibitors who will be tabling at Small Press Expo this year is now live and available to peruse here. Endless thanks to all our amazingly talented individual creators, publishers, and schools who are SPX!!! And a big thanks to the lottery applicants we had this year. It's always awesome to see fresh faces sat between cartoonist and comics legends. We're looking forward to seeing ALL of you in North Bethesda very soon! Until then, Z and Warren Copyright © 2026 Small Press Expo, All rights reserved.  You are getting this email because you'll be at SPX 2026!  Our mailing address is:  Small Press Expo P.O. Box 5704 Bethesda, Maryland 20824

Small Press Expo | P.O. Box 5704 | Bethesda, MD 20824 US

What would Herbert Adams's "Girl with Water Lilies" look like as Anime? | Anime Old Masters

Chad Lawrence

National Gallery of Art

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzlmsb_8_PQ

Mar 8, 2023 How would you reimagine iconic works from the National Gallery’s collection in an Anime setting? Watch how Herbert Adams “Girl with Water Lilies” is reinvented in the Anime style! What masterwork from the collection would you transform into Anime?

Herbert Adams “Girl with Water Lilies” is on view at the National Gallery’s Garden Café. Plan your visit: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-ob...

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/12/2026

Degg, D. D. 2026. The Tao of Tayo (Fatunla) – Updated. Daily Cartoonist (August 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/11/the-tao-of-tayo-fatunla/

Molnar, Phillip. 2026. Marvel Studios fined $160K for covering Gaslamp arch during San Diego Comic-Con. San Diego Union-Tribune (August 11): https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/08/11/marvel-studios-fined-160k-for-covering-gaslamp-arch-during-san-diego-comic-con/

Lussier, Germain. 2026. Marvel’s elaborate ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Comic-Con ad resulted in a huge fine: Marvel Studios was fined $160,000 for covering up the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter sign during the convention. io9 (August 11): https://gizmodo.com/marvels-elaborate-avengers-doomsday-comic-con-ad-resulted-in-a-huge-fine-2000797389

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. COMICSPRO starts accreditation program with Kids Lit Conference: Retailers can earn credits and certification. ICv2 (August 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63100/comicspro-starts-accreditation-program-kids-lit-conference

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. The Diamond mess is almost over. The distribution experiment is just beginning. ICv2 (August 12): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/63095/the-diamond-mess-is-almost-over-the-distribution-experiment-is-just-beginning

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. July 2026 Circana BookScan - Top 20 adult graphic novels. ICv2 (August 11): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63094/july-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-graphic-novels

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Copies of DC's pulped 5G Free Comic Book Day 2020 comic sell on eBay: Two copies of DC Comics' pulped 5G Free Comic Book Day 2020 comic sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay. Bleeding Cool (August 11): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/copies-of-dcs-pulped-5g-free-comic-book-day-2020-comic-sell-on-ebay/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Small Press Expo responds to convention center boycott. Daily Cartoonist (August 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/11/small-press-expo-responds-to-convention-center-boycott/

Carter, Justin. 2026. ‘X-Men ’97’ star talks bringing Polaris to animated life: 'Overwatch' actor Carolina Ravassa opens up on playing the big new addition to the heroes of 'X-Men '97.'. io9 (August 12): https://gizmodo.com/x-men-97-star-talks-bringing-polaris-to-animated-life-2000797532

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Interview: Matthew Rosenberg dares the internet to guess his favorite Ninja Turtle. The Beat (August 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-26-interview-matthew-rosenberg-tmnt/

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. GlobalComix announces partnership with FanFan Comics, more Asian publishers to come. The Beat (August 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-announces-partnership-with-fanfan-comics-more-asian-publishers-to-come/

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. GlobalComix adds ComiJoy to comics and webtoons line up. The Beat (August 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-adds-comijoy-to-comics-and-webtoons-line-up/

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Dave Wielgosz’s Showdown has begun. The Beat (August 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dave-wielgoszs-showdown-has-begun/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Image to publish new Warren Ellis book Ghost Drive Station. The Beat (August 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ellis-image-ghost-drive-station/

Hickey, Nora and Amaris Ketcham. 2026. An interview with Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson: The couple discuss their new graphic memoir, My Beloved Other. Autobiographix (August 12): https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-nick-abadzis-and

Oller, Jacob. 2026. Coyote Vs. Acme takes its silliness all the way to the top: After years of legal limbo, the Looney legal comedy finally breaks free—and it was worth the wait. AV Club (August 12): https://www.avclub.com/coyote-vs-acme-review

Scheck, Frank. 2026. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ review: Nearly-shelved Looney Tunes film starring Will Forte and John Cena is one of the best live-action/animated hybrid films ever. Hollywood Reporter (August 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/coyote-vs-acme-review-looney-tunes-will-forte-john-cena-1236671221/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ director says it is to ‘Looney Tunes’ what ‘Iron Man’ is to ‘The Avengers’: Director Dave Green and longtime 'Looney Tunes' voice actor Eric Bauza talk inspirations that served as their north star for 'Coyote vs Acme.'. io9 (August 11): https://gizmodo.com/coyote-vs-acme-looney-tunes-interview-dave-green-eric-bauza-2000797215

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ proves the movie they didn’t want you to see was always worth the fight: Will Forte stars alongside Lana Condor and John Cena in the wacky 'Looney Tunes' hybrid animated film, in theaters on August 28. io9 (August 12): https://gizmodo.com/coyote-vs-acme-looney-tunes-movie-review-2000797609

Canfield, David. 2026. How ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ was rescued from oblivion — and blew up in David Zaslav’s face: Shelved as a tax writeoff by Warner Bros. Discovery, the ambitious Looney Tunes courtroom comedy was brought back to life — and director Dave Green is having the last laugh. Hollywood Reporter (August 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/inside-revival-coyote-vs-acme-movie-1236671186/

Degg, D. D. 2026. A Reuben of Cartoonists – Aftermath. Daily Cartoonist (August 12): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/12/a-reuben-of-cartoonists-aftermath/

Holub, Christian. 2026. ‘Kindness can be complicated’: PW talks with Emil Wilson. Publishers Weekly (August 12): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101028-kindness-can-be-complicated-pw-talks-with-emil-wilson.html

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Pushing the boundaries of comics: PW talks with Charles Kochman [Abrams ComicArts]. Publishers Weekly (August 12): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101022-pushing-the-boundaries-of-comics-pw-talks-with-charles-kochman.html

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. In an online era, digital comics are still loading up. Publishers Weekly (August 12): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101029-in-an-online-era-digital-comics-are-still-loading-up.html Grove, Laurence, Ann Miller, and Anne Magnussen, eds. 2026. European Comic Art 19 (1; March). Online at https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca.19.issue-1.xml

Grove, Laurence, Ann Miller, and Anne Magnussen. 2026. Introduction: Theoretical Frameworks. European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 1–5. Online at https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190101, and https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190101.xml

Manouach, Ilan. 2026. From Prelims to Feature Spaces: Rethinking Comics Prototyping in the Age of AI. European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 6–26. Online at https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190102, and https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190102.xml

Dubois, Éric. 2026. In the Archives of the New E.P. Jacobs Foundation. European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 27–55. Online at https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190103, and https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190103.xml

Dinu, Radu Harald, Ylva Lindberg, and Małgorzata Olsza. 2026. Comics, Disability and Memory: Reclaiming Marginalised Histories from Central and Eastern Europe. European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 56–82. Online at https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190104.xml, and https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190104

Miller, Ann. 2026. Christian Binet's L'Institution: Who Is the Boy in the School Photo and What Makes His Story ‘Authentically Authentic’?. European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 83–105. Online at https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190105, and https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190105.xml

Dekhissi, Laurie. 2026. Book Review: Marys Renné Hertiman and Camille de Singly, eds, Construire un matrimoine de la bande dessinée: Créations, mobilisations et transmissions des femmes dans le neuvième art, en Europe et en Amérique (Dijon: Les Presses du Réel, 2024). European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 106–109. Online at https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190106.xml, and https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190106

Casales, Francesco. 2026. Book Review: Zane Elward, Comic Fascism: Ideology, Catholicism, and Americanism in Italian Children's Periodicals (Columbus: Ohio University Press, 2025). European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 109–112. Online at https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190106.xml, and https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190106

Tannahill, Lise. 2026. Book Review: Hugo Frey and Maaheen Ahmed, eds, The Visionary Art of Franco-Belgian Comics, 1930s to 1960s (Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2025). European Comic Art 19 (1; March): 112–115. Online at https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/19/1/eca190106.xml, and https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2026.190106

Lussier, Germain. 2026. DC’s Amanda Waller and Wonder Woman-themed shows suffer major blow: The planned DC shows 'Waller' and 'Paradise Lost' could still happen, but are no longer in development. io9 (August 12): https://gizmodo.com/dcs-amanda-waller-and-wonder-woman-themed-shows-suffer-major-blow-2000797929

Dawson, Mike. 2026. TCJ Talkies - Dylan Horrocks (from 2012). Patreon (August 12): https://www.patreon.com/mikedawwwson/posts/tcj-talkies-from-166485934

Tygiel, Yael. 2026. Carolina Ravassa of X-Men '97 at San Diego Comic Con 2026 - The Beat Exclusive. The Beat (July 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4PjqLOqWzQ

Tygiel, Yael. 2026. X-Men '97 voice actors dig into season - The Beat Exclusive. The Beat (August 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7H2lWNuh7M

JAM. 2026. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 with comic author Bryan Hill!. Agents of Fandom (August 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jTO9GsQxEk

Farley, Chad. 2026. Yudori - Lovers of the Empire- Romance, History & Launching Fantagraphics New Takumigraphics Imprint. Collectors Confessions (August 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Duueid69dE

Siuntres, John. 2026. Terrificon '26 X-Men writers panel [Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson, and Fabian Nicieza]. Word Balloon (August 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRK0HY2bBUk

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Grindhouse Comics brings the 70s spirit to the page - The Beat Exclusive. The Beat (August 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4L_o48w0hg

Grand, Alex. 2026. Joshua Sky biographical interview. Comic Book Historians (August 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hGr3PYPz6M

Eddy, Cheryl. 2026. The writers of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ on crafting their complex villain: Sadie Sink's character presented some unique challenges for Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna. io9 (August 12): https://gizmodo.com/the-writers-of-spider-man-brand-new-day-on-crafting-their-complex-villain-2000797925

Jackson, Destiny. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ director Destin Daniel Cretton talks Sadie Sink, that ending & what might be next. Deadline (August 3): https://deadline.com/2026/08/spider-man-brand-new-day-director-explains-ending-sadie-sink-1237016256/

Couch, Aaron. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ writers believe there’s one line Jean Grey didn’t cross: Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers break down their record-breaking movie and crafting a villain that will someday become an X-Men hero: "You have to start them off in a place where they feel formidable.”. Hollywood Reporter (August 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/spider-man-brand-new-day-jean-grey-1236671583/

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/11/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Small Press Expo releases statement on venue boycott. The Beat (August 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/small-press-expo-releases-statement-on-venue-boycott/

Hill, Tom. 2026. A snapshot of TV history: The art of Peter Firmin. downthetubes (August 10): https://downthetubes.net/a-snapshot-of-tv-history-the-art-of-peter-firmin/

Banerjee, Mandira. 2026. New collection of political cartoons donated to Annenberg [Signe Wilkinson]. Annenberg School for Communication (July 22): https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/new-collection-political-cartoons-donated-annenberg

Degg, D. D. 2026. The Tao of Tayo (Fatunla). Daily Cartoonist (August 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/11/the-tao-of-tayo-fatunla/

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 graphic novels - July 2026: Sales rankings based on data from two comic store POS systems. ICv2 (August 10): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63083/top-20-graphic-novels-july-2026

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ stars always believed the world deserved to see it in theaters: Will Forte, Lana Condor, and John Cena star in the once-shelved Wile E. Coyote courtroom misadventure, coming to theaters on August 28. io9 (August 10): https://gizmodo.com/coyote-vs-acme-looney-tunes-john-cena-will-forte-lana-condor-movie-interview-2000796659

Necessary, Kevin. 2026. Pedro X. Molina wins National Cartooning Society Silver Reuben Award for editorial cartooning. Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (August 9): https://editorialcartoonists.com/pedro-x-molina-wins-national-cartooning-society-silver-reuben-award-for-editorial-cartooning/

Biswas, Dowel. 2026. The changing climate of political satire: Leading Bangladeshi cartoonists on political tagging, backlash and the shrinking space for satire. Daily Star (August 5): https://www.thedailystar.net/culture/entertainment/news/the-changing-climate-political-satire-4240436

Stark, Alexis. 2026. ‘Art gives me a voice,’ award-winning cartoonist says: Grad offers commentary on AI via illustration [Jay Inthammavon, student cartoonist]. School News Network (August 3): https://www.schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/08/03/art-gives-me-a-voice-award-winning-cartoonist-says/

Moses, Karen. 2026. Using humor to make a point: For 50 years, John Trever’s cartoons have held the powerful accountable. Albuquerque Journal (August 9): https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/using-humor-to-make-a-point/3095075

Stollberger, Vreni, Marielle Segarra, and Mika Ellison. 2026. Can't keep a habit? This comic shares a proven formula to make it stick. Life Kit (May 19): https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5825984/cant-keep-a-habit-this-comic-shares-a-proven-formula-to-make-it-stick

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Kevin Smith to pen first Star Wars/Marvel crossover Hope Assembles. The Beat (August 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/star-wars-marvel-hope-assembles/

Rhode, Mike. 2026. Research prompt: Kickstarter's comics data. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 11): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/research-prompt-kickstarters-comics-data.html

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 08/11/26: DC wins four Critics Choice Super Awards. The Beat (August 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-081126/

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Rob Guillory dives into Innards. The Beat (August 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-rob-guillory-dives-into-innards/

Brooke, David. 2026. Jim Woodring says ‘Quacky’ let him break new ground with Frank: The cartoonist talks about revealing Frank’s inner thoughts, embracing the quirky Big Little Book format, and why the new book remains one of his purest stories yet. AIPT (August 11): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/08/11/frank-quacky-woodring-qa/

Keefe, Jim. 2026. The Billy Ireland - NCS Reubens Weekend 2026. Patreon (August 11): https://www.patreon.com/JimKeefe/posts/billy-ireland-166407042

Gachman, Dina. 2026. 5 children’s movies to stream now [In print as Gentle Lessons and Wild Adventures]. New York Times (July 10): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/movies/kids-movies-streaming-now.html

  *Raftery, Brian. 2026. John Carpenter found a new way to give you nightmares [In print as Nightmares With a Menacing Beat]. New York Times (August 6): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/arts/music/john-carpenter-cathedral-graphic-novel-album.html

  *Fauria, Krysta. 2026. John Carpenter turns a hell-elevator dream into ‘Cathedral’ graphic novel and album. Associated Press (August 6): https://apnews.com/article/john-carpenter-cathedral-novel-album-family-b209aeef95e9ec4b20089bb9e05201a0

Takahashi, Rumiko and Junji Ito. 2026. VIZ teatime for two with Rumiko Takahashi and Junji Ito. VIZ Media (August 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_1PdEQ9Xw8

Davidson, Keith. 2026. Cosmic Lion's Eli Schwab talks Scoundrel! Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (August 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2yCv0D8yfg

Davidson, Keith. 2026. Writer Nandor Fox Shaffer talks Seasons Vol. 1! Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (August 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xa-npRKgPU

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Doug Wagner talks Yumi 00EX on Words, Images, & Worlds. Words, Images, & Worlds (August 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y32IfEiqpsU

Farley, Chad. 2026. Flying high with Amanda Deibert; TailSpin takes off at Dynamite!. Collectors Confessions (August 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR0YjMaWM6s

Bouyouris, Erica and Sen-Foong Lim. 2026. Getting graphic with games [Steenz, "Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games"]. Ludology (362; August 10): https://ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-362-getting-graphic-with-games

Unknown. 1928. Comic Strip Contest [dress for Tillie the Toiler]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 20. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/20/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Becks Return from California [Frank Beck]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 11. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/10/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. Further Extending the Popularity of Ella Cinders [doll advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Editorial Cartoonist [job-seeking advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonist in Movie [Harold Gray]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 41. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. [Leslie Neill Woods, cartoonist of Winchester, Va, weds Ardenia Jones]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/28/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Wins Syndicate Prize. 30,000 Contestants in "Toots and Casper" strip for Original Drawing. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (14; August 25): 45. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-25_61_14/page/44/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. New Comic Strips. Don Herold, Darroll McClure, and Lyan Young drawing for King. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (14; August 25): 45. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-25_61_14/page/44/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. [George Rascoe, San Francisco Examiner cartoonist, has returned to work after a long illness]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (14; August 25): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-25_61_14/page/42/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1928. Inventions! Rube Goldberg's comic inventions have been recognized for years as the funniest things on paper [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (14; August 25): 41. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-25_61_14/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Moves to San Francisco [George Storm]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 41. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Murray Returns Home [Feg Murray]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (14; August 25): 22. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-25_61_14/page/20/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. To Draw "Talkie" [Ken Kling; animation]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 41. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Sid Smith Entertains. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (13; August 18): 41. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-08-18_61_13/page/40/mode/2up

  *Fauria, Krysta / Associated Press. 2026. Horror movie icon is drawn to a different artistic format: Carpenter pairs graphic novel with original music [Cathedral]. Washington Post (August 11): B1-2

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Vreni Stollberger, Marielle Segarra, Mika Ellison

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PR: Meet Monday Recover and Crystal Kung at SPX 2026

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Meet Monday Recover and Crystal Kung at SPX 2026 Fantom Comics and Yen Press are excited to announce that Taiwanese artists Monday Recover (See You There Beyond the Ocean) and Crystal Kung (Four in Love) will be attending this year's Small Press Expo. Tickets are on sale now, so make sure to get yours today to meet these amazing creators!