Saturday, May 16, 2026

PCHH on Shrek at 25

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Apply for StoryBox Comics Fair, this June in Silver Spring, MD




APPLY TODAY!! CALLING ALL Comics Artists, Cartoonists, Illustrators, Printmakers, and Educators!
STORYBOX Comics Fair will take place June 27th & 28th, 2026. Organized by DwightMess, the fair, now in its 4th year, gathers comics creators, illustrators, and printmakers from the DMV region and beyond to share in and exchange as a community devoted to storytelling and the graphic arts. The event is open to the general public.
----> SBCF occurs over two days at 2 different locations:
June 27th: @ DwightMess Cartooning & Comic Arts compound, 805 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring, MD.
June 28th: @ Third Hill Brewing Co., 8216 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD.
----> Both locations will feature exhibitor's tables, workshops and events.
----> There is no application fee. Apply as an Exhibitor ($25 tabling fee, if selected), or As a Programmer (Free), or propose an exhibition of artwork at the compound (Free, space limited).
----> Applicants can submit to be considered for either location for one day or both days. However, space is limited at each venue; Friends of DwightMess/Applicants from beyond the DMV region may be able to secure free lodging at the compound during the weekend.
----> Comics retailers, including bookstores, independent distros, and collector/resellers are welcome to apply.
----> **Artist applicants should send a BRIEF BIO (5-6 sentences) and a link to their artwork (website, portfolio webpage, or SM accounts - please no email attachments) to adam@dwightmess.com.
---->**Programmers should also send a bio + description of proposed program and any possible workshop fee suggestions to: adam@dwightmess.com.
--> Deadline: Midnight, June 1, 2026
Please direct any questions about your application to adam@dwightmess.com
JOIN US FOR OUR 4th YEAR OF GATHERING AROUND COMICS!!
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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/15/2026

Phillips, Maya. 2026. ‘Decorado’ Review: Cute Mice Meet Cold Orwellian Despair [In print as: Happy Pills Take the Edge Off Cold Orwellian Despair]. New York Times (May 14): C3. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/movies/decorado-review.html

Tonight’s Full Batch (May 15) – Final Corrected Version
Phillips, Maya. 2026. ‘Decorado’ Review: Cute Mice Meet Cold Orwellian Despair [In print as: Happy Pills Take the Edge Off Cold Orwellian Despair]. New York Times (May 14): C3. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/movies/decorado-review.html

Carlson, Johanna Draper. 2026. Exclusive: Gungnir Books Launches Assets Collectible Program; Unique Mario Foccillo cover for 'Deadweight' by Bobby Lee the first release. ICv2 (May 14): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62385/exclusive-gungnir-books-launches-assets-collectible-program

Griepp, Milton. 2026. ICv2 Expands Data for Monthly Comic Store Sales Charts; Comic Shop Assistant joins ComicHub in providing data to support industry. ICv2 (May 14): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62391/icv2-expands-data-monthly-comic-store-sales-charts

Harth, David. 2025. Brian Michael Bendis Jump to DC Comics Will Be Defined by Just One Story. Comicbook (November 9): https://comicbook.com/comics/feature/brian-michael-bendis-jump-to-dc-comics-will-be-defined-by-just-one-story/

Davies, Christie, Giselinde Kuipers, Paul Lewis, Rod A. Martin, Elliott Oring, and Victor Raskin. 2008. The Muhammad Cartoons and Humor Research: A Collection of Essays. Humor 21 (1; January): 1-46. online at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/HUMOR.2008.001/html

Horst, Carole. 2025. ‘Steven Universe’ Creator Rebecca Sugar Set for Animated Feature From Annapurna, Moomin Characters (Exclusive). Variety (October 6): https://variety.com/2025/film/news/steven-universe-rebecca-sugar-annapurna-moomins-1236538508/

Unknown. 2025. Graphic Novel Tells the Story of NS Victims From Siegen; The fates of five victims of National Socialism from Siegen are to be told in a graphic novel. To kick off this special project, the conference "Transnational Remembrance in Graphic Literature" will be held at the University of Siegen. Universitat Siegen (November 10): https://www.uni-siegen.de/en/news/graphic-novel-tells-the-story-of-ns-victims-from-siegen

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Top 50 Comics - April 2026; NEW – More data! Sales rankings based on comic store POS data. ICv2 (May 14): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62390/top-50-comics-april-2026

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Scott McCloud to Be Center for Cartoon Studies Commencement Speaker. Daily Cartoonist (May 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/14/scott-mccloud-to-be-center-for-cartoon-studies-commencement-speaker/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Mo Willems to Receive Honorary Doctorate, Offer Commencement Address. Daily Cartoonist (May 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/14/mo-willems-to-receive-honorary-doctorate-offer-commencement-address/

Degg, D. D. 2026. NCS Awards Gold Key to The Whole Gang. Daily Cartoonist (May 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/14/ncs-awards-gold-key-to-whole-gang/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Builds to a New Level of Success With Content, Experiences and Licensing Expansions. Animation Magazine (May 14): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/gabbys-dollhouse-builds-to-a-new-level-of-success-with-content-experiences-and-licensing-expansions/

Perez, Javier. 2026. Interview: J.D. Amato and Sophie Morse Tap Into Their Childhood Experiences for Debut Graphic Novel The Endless Game. The Beat (May 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-j-d-amato-and-sophie-morse-tap-into-their-childhood-experiences-for-debut-graphic-novel-the-endless-game/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. ‘Lucy Lost’ Producer & Director Share the Secrets of Their Magical Animated Mystery (Exclusive First Look) [France]. Animation Magazine (May 14): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/lucy-lost-producer-director-share-the-secrets-of-their-magical-animated-mystery-exclusive-first-look/

Rosenwald, Michael S. 2026. Frank Stack, Painter Who Secretly Drew ‘The Adventures of Jesus,’ Dies at 88; For 20 years, he hid his identity behind the nom de plume Foolbert Sturgeon as he chronicled Christ’s encounters with modern-day hypocrites in comic-book form. New York Times (May 14): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/books/frank-stack-dead.html

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: On the Biographic of Terry Southern. Daily Heller (May 14): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-on-the-biographic-of-terry-southern/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: The Man Who Reintroduced Us to Arthur Szyk …. Daily Heller (May 13): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-behind-the-man-who-reintroduced-artist-arthur-szyk/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: Cartoon Title Cards, Ten Seconds of Joy. Daily Heller (May 12): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-cartoon-title-cards/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/15/26: My Adventures With Superman Season 3 Trailer Drops. The Beat (May 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-051526/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Opioids & Organs Deftly Dismantles the “Hero” Narrative of Organ Donations. The Beat (May 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-opioids-and-organs-arizona-oneill/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Comics Sales Charts Are Now Giving Us More Information!. The Beat (May 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-sales-charts-giving-us-more-information/

Lang, Jamie. 2026. How the Brothers Behind ‘Superman: Awakens’ Launched an Original Sci-Fi Universe With ‘Sjor’ Using Unreal Engine 5. Cartoon Brew (May 12): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/antonis-stavros-fylladitis-sjor-unreal-engine-260822.html

Giraud, Kévin. 2026. How ‘Blaise’ Evolved From an Underground French Comic Strip to a Cannes-Playing Animated Feature. Cartoon Brew (May 14): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/blaise-cannes-dimitri-planchon-jean-paul-guigue-260886.html

Giraud, Kévin. 2026. Oscar-Nominated ‘A Cat in Paris’ Director Alain Gagnol Assembles a New Team for ‘Dog My Cats!’. Cartoon Brew (May 15): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/alain-gagnol-dog-my-cats-cannes-260927.html

Lang, Jamie. 2026. ‘This Film Has Another Chance’: Matt Braly’s Sony-Scrapped ‘Afterworld’ Revived by Thailand’s The Monk Studio. Cartoon Brew (May 13): https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/matt-braly-afterworld-the-monk-studios-260866.html

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points (180). Scoop (180; May 14): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-180/

Gossett, Christian, David Hyde, and Kris Simon. 2026. Superfan Podcast Ep. 11: Erica Henderson on Terry Pratchett's Discworld Novels!; The cartoonist of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Dracula Motherf*cker, joins us to talk about one of the most beloved fantasy worlds ever created!. Superfan Podcast (11; May 1): https://spfanpodcast.substack.com/p/superfan-podcast-ep-11-erica-henderson

Roth, Jonathan. 2026. Getting to Know: Leland Melvin. Beep Boop Blog (May 14): https://jonathan-roth.com/2026/05/14/getting-to-know-leland-melvin/

Pineda, Rafael Antonio. 2026. Lupin III Composer, Jazz Pianist Yuji Ohno Dies at 84; Ohno composed Lupin III anime's music, iconic theme song since Lupin III: Part II in 1977. Anime News Network (May 13): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-13/lupin-iii-composer-jazz-pianist-yuji-ohno-dies-at-84/.237310

Roxborough, Scott. 2026. Soccer Superstar Erling Haaland to Play Animated Viking in Film Debut (Exclusive); In a bit of on-the-nose casting, the Manchester City striker will voice a Viking warrior in 'Viqueens,' the upcoming animated epic from Norwegian director Harald Zwart. Hollywood Reporter (May 15): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/soccer-star-erling-haaland-animated-viking-in-film-debut-1236596846/

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Electric Worry — This Week’s Links. TCJ (May 15): https://www.tcj.com/electric-worry-this-weeks-links/

Kennedy, Hank. 2026. Reviews: Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics. TCJ (May 14): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/super-visible-the-story-of-the-women-of-marvel-comics/

Babb, Tiffany. 2026. Jack Kirby’s Way. TCJ (May 15): https://www.tcj.com/jack-kirbys-way/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. More to Come 714: Roy Schwartz Interview [Jack Kirby Way]. PW Comics World: More to Come (714; May 8): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1410

MacDonald, Heidi, Kate Fitzsimons, and TreVaughn Roach-Carter. 2026. More to Come 713: BookCon Returns for 2026. PW Comics World: More to Come (713; May 1): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1409

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. More to Come 712: Gemma Correll Interview. PW Comics World: More to Come (712; April 24): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1408

Cox, Sara. 2026. A Comic Book Celebration - With Jamie Smart, Neill Cameron, Jess Bradley and More. The Radio 2 Book Club (April 28): https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p0ngzxwh

Rabiroff, Zach. 2026. Comic Arts Fest Builds a Franco-American Bridge Across a Graphic Divide. Publishers Weekly (May 13): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100371-comic-arts-fest-2026-builds-a-franco-american-bridge-across-a-graphic-divide.html

Umino, Chica. 2026. Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga With Urasawa Naoki. NHK World Japan (May 8): https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001510/

Unknown. 2026. Our Comiket's History: 50 Years of Love. NHK World Japan (April 25): https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001509/

Unknown. 2026. In Deep With Comic Market [Comiket]. NHK World Japan's Outside In: Lost in Academia (January 28): https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/4047012/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Monica Gallagher on Her Latest Assassin Roommate Kickstarter!. FreakSugar (May 12): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-monica-gallagher-on-her-latest-assassin-roommate-kickstarter/

Soltes, John. 2026. INTERVIEW: ‘Usagi Yojimbo’ Legend Continues With ‘Kaitō ’84’ [Zack Rosenberg]. Hollywood Soapbox (May 10): https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-usagi-yojimbo-legend-continues-with-kaito-84/

Cirri, Emilio and Paolo Garrone. 2026. Recounting Life, Between Crisis and Genres: Interview With Deniz Camp. Lo Spazio Bianco (May 14): https://www.lospaziobianco.it/en/recounting-life-between-crisis-and-genres-interview-with-deniz-camp/

Manning, Jonny. 2026. 'It's Time to Let My Lifelong Comic Collection Go'. BBC North East and Cumbria (May 13): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62x5r526dzo

Coplan, Chris. 2026. ‘Did You Hear About Mimi Green?’ Asks the Big Questions: Accountability, social media, and body horror; Ahead of issue #1 on May 27, creators Connor Goldsmith and Josh Cornillon unearth the guts of their inventive new horror tale. AIPT (May 14): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/05/14/mimi-green-creator-feature/

Cain, Sian. 2026. Stella Prize 2026: Lee Lai Becomes First Non-Binary Person and First Graphic Novelist to Win With Cannon. Guardian (May 13): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/13/stella-prize-2026-lee-lai-cannon-non-binary-graphic-novelist-ntwnfb

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Ernie Altbacker and Josh White on Their Upcoming Return to Kickstarter for the Comic Book Series, ‘Area 51 Studios’. Fanbase Press (May 9): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58559-fanbase-press-interviews-ernie-altbacker-and-josh-white-on-their-upcoming-return-to-kickstarter-for-the-comic-book-series-area-51-studios/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Chase Pond on the Release of the Comic Book, ‘Miss McDonald’. Fanbase Press (May 11): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58568-fanbase-press-interviews-chase-pond-on-the-release-of-the-comic-book-miss-mcdonald/

Woodrow-Butcher, Andrew. 2026. Arizona O'Neill: Family Tragedy and Personal Obsession Inform Arizona O’Neill’s Graphic Novel Debut. Quill & Quire (May): https://quillandquire.com/authors/family-tragedy-and-personal-obsession-inform-arizona-oneills-graphic-novel-debut/

Cayanan, Joanna. 2026. Gachiakuta, Re-Living My Life With a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me, The Darwin Incident Win 50th Kodansha Manga Awards. Anime News Network (May 11): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/gachiakuta-re-living-my-life-with-a-boyfriend-who-doesnt-remember-me-the-darwin-incident-win-50th-/.237244

Linden, Sheri. 2026. ‘In Waves’ Review: An Eloquent Rendering of First Love, Heart-Crushing Loss and the Joy of Surfing; Will Sharpe and Stephanie Hsu lead the English-language voice cast of Phuong Mai Nguyen’s debut feature, an animated adaptation of a graphic novel by AJ Dungo. Hollywood Reporter (May 13): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/in-waves-review-will-sharpe-stephanie-hsu-1236585205/

Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic Novel of the Month: Opioids and Organs by Arizona O’Neill; O’Neill’s eye-opening memoir about her father’s death doubles as a grisly history of the organ trade. Observer (May 9): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-opioids-and-organs-by-arizona-oneill

Maxharraj, Shaban. 2026. "Gran Fest" Tests the Limits of Freedom Beyond the Graphic Novel [Iranian Kianoush Ramezani]. Koha Ditore (May 9): https://www.koha.net/en/kulture/gran-festit-pertej-romanit-grafik-i-testohen-kufijte-e-lirise

Elshani, Besarte. 2026. "Gran Fest" Closes the Edition Experiencing the Fragility of Freedom. Koha Ditore (May 11): https://www.koha.net/en/kulture/gran-fest-mbyll-edicionin-duke-perjetuar-brishtesine-e-lirise

Harvey, Gillian, Maryam Mallakin, and Katherine Sellen. 2026. Critical Design for Overdose Response: Graphic Medicine as a Tool to Address Stigma. Societies 16 (5; May): 151. online at https://doi.org/10.3390/soc16050151, and https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/16/5/151

Camarra, Alessandro. 2026. “Overworked, Undernourished, and Weak in the Eyes”: The Portrayal of Librarians in Comics. Staff Publications 21 (May): 1-15. online at https://crossworks.holycross.edu/lib_staff_publications/21
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Steve Conley has hospital bills that no honest man can pay

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Steve, a self-employed cartoonist and game designer formerly from NoVA is facing a $11,000 bill after a painful hospital stay for a kidney stone, even with insurance. He's grateful for any support or shares to help manage these unexpected costs. Please consider sharing or donating if you can — even a quick share can help it reach someone who may be able to support.

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Steve was the book designer on The Art of Richard Thompson book and did a fantastic job on it. He's still a regular attendee at the Baltimore Comic Con, and used to be at SPX as well when he was local.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

Gaithersburg Book Festival cartoonist appearances

11:00 AM 12:00 PM Workshop: Comic Character Creation Children's Workshops Children's Village - Workshops Tent Presented by Dave Roman and Alexis Frederick-Frost

11:15 AM 12:05 PM Nick Bruel, Alan Katz Children's Jim Henson Pavilion Bruel will present "Bad Kitty Gets a Job." Katz will present "The Funniest Animal Joke Book Ever."
11:15 AM 12:05 PM Leland Melvin, Jonathan Roth, Leonard S. Marcus Children's Willa Cather Pavilion Melvin will present "Space Chasers: To the Moon." Roth will present "Almost Underwear." Marcus will present "Earthrise."
4:15 PM 5:05 PM Dave Roman, Alexis Frederick-Frost, John Patrick Green Children's Jim Henson Pavilion Roman will present "Unicorn Boy and the Slumber Party of Doom!" Frederick-Frost will present "Team Unihorn and Wooly #4: Creatures from the Skull Cave." Green will present "Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble."
https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/master-schedule/

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Jonathan Roth interviews Leland Melvin

Getting to Know: Leland Melvin

Jonathan Roth

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/14/2026

Öhman, Sofia. 2026. Trots Uppsving – Serietecknare Kan Inte Leva På Sina Uppdrag [Sweden, cartoonists]. Svensk Bokhandel (May 12): https://www.svb.se/foerdjupning/trots-uppsving-serietecknare-kan-inte-leva-pa-sina-uppdrag/4463141

Simons, Dean. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: Sattouf’s The End of the Arab of the Future (vol 1) Was Worth the Wait. The Beat (May 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-sattoufs-the-end-of-the-arab-of-the-future-vol-1-was-worth-the-wait/

Freeman, John. 2026. A British Comic Strip That Never Was? Valerie on Venus by David Motton and Bill Lacey Uncovered. downthetubes (May 12): https://downthetubes.net/a-british-comic-strip-that-never-was-valerie-on-venus-by-david-motton-and-david-motton-uncovered/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Will You Use Scissors on Absolute Martian Manhunter #11? (Spoilers) [metacommentary]. Bleeding Cool (May 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/will-you-use-scissors-on-absolute-martian-manhunter-11-spoilers/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Happy Eightieth Birthday, Marv Wolfman!; Marv Wolfman of Blade, Crisis, Destiny, Bullseye, Black Cat, Nova, Raven, Nightwing, Starfire, Cyborg, Deathstroke and Tim Drake turns eighty. Bleeding Cool (May 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/happy-eightieth-birthday-marv-wolfman/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Telegraph Herald Cuts Eight Comics, Now Adding One Back. Daily Cartoonist (May 13): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/13/telegraph-herald-cuts-nine-comics-now-adding-one-back/

Gilligan, Amy. 2026. Changes Coming to TH Comics Pages. Telegraph Herald (February 25): https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/opinion/article_a923a030-497b-41e4-960a-736b2fa2d996.html

Gilligan, Amy. 2026. Seeking Opinions on Another Change to Comics Lineup. Telegraph Herald (May 13): https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/public_announcements/article_64d51bfe-d22b-40c4-9380-c5484dd77d59.html

Gardner, Alan. 2026. 2026 Glyph Award Winners. Daily Cartoonist (May 13): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/13/2026-glyph-award-winners/

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comic Crowdfunding Round-Up Roadside Encounters, The Shaolin Nun, Laab Zero Rmx, and Two More Projects You’ll Love!. The Beat (May 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comic-crowdfunding-round-up-roadside-encounters-the-shaolin-nun-laab-zero-rmx-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Worlds Beyond Number Podcast Crowdfunding Graphic Novel. The Beat (May 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/worlds-beyond-number-graphic-novel/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. 2026 Eisner Nominations Are Out: A Great Year for DC and Deniz Camp. The Beat (May 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/2026-eisner-nominations-are-out-a-great-year-for-dc-and-deniz-camp/

O'Brien, Kerrie. 2026. A Portrait of Rage: Lee Lai’s Graphic Novel Cannon Wins the Stella Prize. The Age (May 13): https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/a-portrait-of-rage-lee-lai-s-graphic-novel-cannon-wins-the-stella-prize-20260511-p5zvpe.html

Freeman, John. 2026. Digital Comics Platform, Neon Ichiban Evolves, Offering New Features for Readers and Creators. downthetubes (May 14): https://downthetubes.net/digital-comics-platform-neon-ichiban-evolves-offering-new-features-for-readers-and-creators/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Q&A: Veteran Animator Bev Chapman Turns to GoFundMe as Industry Cutbacks Leave Artists in the Lurch. Animation Magazine (May 13): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/qa-veteran-animator-bev-chapman-turns-to-gofundme-as-industry-cutbacks-leave-artists-in-the-lurch/

Seneca, Matt. 2026. Son of Tomahawk: A Forgotten Masterpiece of American Comics. TCJ (May 14): https://www.tcj.com/son-of-tomahawk-a-forgotten-masterpiece-of-american-comics/

Barnhardt, Adam. 2026. Creators Respond to Kickstarter’s New Adult Content Ban. The Beat (May 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kickstarter-nsfw-ban-story/

McCammon, Sarah and Stephanie Stalvey. 2026. Everything in Color With Stephanie Stalvey & Sarah McCammon at Loyalty Bookstore 260429. Washington, DC: Loyalty Bookstore (April 29): https://archive.org/details/everything-in-color-with-stephanie-stalvey-sarah-mc-cammon-at-loyalty-bookstore-260429

Ettlinger, Emily and Sophia Glock. 2026. Sophia Glock in Conversation With Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics 260514. Washington, DC: Fantom Comics (May 14): https://archive.org/details/sophia-glock-in-conversation-with-emily-ettlinger-fantom-comics-260514

Gadjewski, Ryan. 2026. Warner Bros.’ Pam Abdy Emphasizes “Commitment to Bring Looney Tunes Back to the Big Screen”; She joined animation boss Bill Damaschke at an open house, where the studio's Daffy Duck-focused 'Daffy Season' was among the projects teased. Hollywood Reporter (May 13): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warner-bros-looney-tunes-big-screen-pam-abdy-animation-1236595422/

Maslin, Michael. 2026. Thurber Thursday: Searle’s Thurber Medallion. Ink Spill (May 14): https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com/p/thurber-thursday-searles-thurber

Kit, Borys. 2026. Medieval Fantasy Series ‘Barbaric’ a Go at Netflix. Hollywood Reporter (May 13): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/medieval-fantasy-series-barbaric-netflix-1236594952/

Siuntres, John. 2026. Marvels Revisited With Steve Darnall. Word Balloon (May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0nnYf3IJ10

Lemire, Jeff and Rafael De Latorre. 2026. The Fury of Firestorm | Interview With Jeff Lemire and Rafael De Latorre | DC Next Level. DC Comics (May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QuJ7OV-7Ag

Hsu, Cindy. 2026. Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby Honored With NYC Street Renaming. CBS New York (May 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoWEZ55gMx8

Green, Kendall. 2026. Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby Honored With NYC Street Name. FOX 5 New York (May 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2A7BfuWSuo

Walker, Brian. 2026. NCS Book Club With Brian Walker 03.18.2026 [Beetle Bailey]. National Cartoonists Society (May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yp5OX9beWI

Swinimer, John. 2026. Mélanie La Roche Reflects on MCAF [Montreal Comic Arts Festival]. True North Country Comics Videos (May 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMOtEIgiq5g

Swinimer, John. 2026. Patrick Allaby Gets Going With ‘Ontario & Back’. True North Country Comics Videos (May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQt5-rEkMvU

Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. Rory McConville's Red Sonja, Spawn and Terminator Are Absolutely Insane!!. Collectors Confessions (May 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWKC8gBTI0

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds With Sofia Szamosi. Words, Images, & Worlds (May 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6D213MpraM

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Joey Esposito - Writer of Killer Influences, Power Rangers Unlimited. Capes and Tights Podcast (281; May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ylKy-AKNs

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE With Special Guest Cullen Bunn. Pop Culture Squad (May 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpdBc_0R_wo

Manley, Mike and Steve Conley. 2026. DRAW! w/ Mike Manley. Pencil to Pencil (May 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtceB8_7yks

Freeman, Atom!. 2026. Comic Industry Insiders - Horizon Comics' Battles Health Challenges [store]. Prana: Direct Market Solutions (May 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAO2eAYiz8k



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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Trade Talks by Daniel Boris

 

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May 20: Finding Pictures: Twentieth-Century Ephemera

Finding Pictures: Twentieth-Century Ephemera

May 14, 2026

Posted by: Kate Phillips

The Library of Congress acquires collections through many means standard to cultural institutions, including donation, purchase, and bequest. But we also have one unique acquisition source: copyright deposit. In 1870, Congress passed an act centralizing copyright registration at the Library and requiring the deposit of two copies of each registered work. Not every deposited item becomes part of the Library’s research collections, but many do.

In a webinar next Wednesday, May 20 at 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time, Owen Ellis, a Prints & Photographs Division (P&P) archivist, and Sara Duke, the division’s curator of popular and applied graphic arts, will discuss P&P’s work selecting, processing, and making accessible printed ephemera that was acquired through copyright deposit. The webinar will discuss material deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office between 1909 and 1978.

Photograph of the interior of the Copyright Office at the Library of Congress, including people working at rows of desks.Copyright Office. Photograph ca. 1920. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.13456

Owen and Sara will focus on selections from Copyright Classes G, I, and KK, works that Owen says “document the creativity and commerce of the American people.”

In the pre-1978 classification system, Copyright Class G consisted of works of art created for personal and commercial use, including illustrations, comics, designs for greeting cards, and games, among others.

Drawing in pencil and ink of a cartoon boy labeled Dinky Doodle.Dinky Doodle. Cartoon by Walter B. Lantz, 1924. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05121 Design for a set of Mahjong tiles with a floral motif.The flowers and the seasons of Mahjong cards. Drawing by Richard H. Wang, 1942. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05132

Copyright Class I focuses on blueprints, diagrams, technical drawings, and other design works.

Illustration of an early automobile with rear signal lights.The Kendall automobile signaling device. Blueprint by Carleton W. Kendall, 1919. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05160 A sheet of airplane parts to be cut out and assembled into a model airplane.American battle-plane no. 1. Cutout by Spence Junior Novelty Co., 1918. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05602

Finally, Copyright Class KK includes labels, advertisements, packaging, and other material intended for commercial use.

Yellow textbook cover with four small comic drawings.Steve Canyon school textbook cover. Illustration by Milton Caniff, 1959. © CLASSIC COOL – The Milton Caniff Estate All Rights Reserved. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05854 Card with space themed illustration and a volvelle that rotates to show various statistics.Swift’s space travel guide (recto). Specialty Advertising Service, Inc, 1958. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05867 Reverse side of the above image. Includes advertisement for a dried beef recipe book.Swift’s space travel guide (verso). Specialty Advertising Service, Inc, 1958. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmscd.05868

Reflecting on the importance of copyright deposits at the Library of Congress, Sara writes, “From books to posters, from manuscripts for plays to the typescript copy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech given at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, deposits have formed the basis of the collections of the Library of Congress.”

The items to be discussed in the webinar are the stuff of everyday life. “The commercial art prints are valuable for the insight they offer to the development of packaging, toys, computers, and medications,” continues Sara. There is so much to be learned from these objects about the history of technology, communications, popular culture, political context, and more.

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Sophia Glock In Conversation With Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics 260514

Sophia Glock In Conversation With Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics 260514


Emily Ettlinger; Sophia Glock
Washington, DC: Fantom Comics May 14 2026
https://archive.org/details/sophia-glock-in-conversation-with-emily-ettlinger-fantom-comics-260514

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Everything In Color With Stephanie Stalvey & Sarah McCammon At Loyalty Bookstore 260429

Everything In Color With Stephanie Stalvey & Sarah McCammon At Loyalty Bookstore 260429

Sarah McCammon; Stephanie Stalvey
Washington, DC: Loyalty Bookstore

Interrogating her own upbringing in an evangelical community, Stephanie Stalvey weaves a story of faith, alienation, romance and acceptance, in this beautifully painted graphic memoir.
 





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Sophia Glock and Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics - live now

Emily 
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My 17: Comic Logic spring lot con has Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Curls Studio

On May 17th from 12-4, at our Spring Lot Con event, we will have Phillip Kennedy Johnson joining us in the shop for a signing event and to chat with you! Phillip will be signing from 12-3!


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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

US/China Trade Talks: A Series of Three by Daniel Boris


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Tomorrow. Sophia Glock at Fantom Comics

 

 
Fantom Comics
2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Sophia Glock joins us to talk about her new paranormal romance BEFORE WE WAKE with fellow cartoonist & fantom friend Emily Ettlinger 🦁 come join us and get your book signed!
“With the dreaminess of Lore Olympus and the magic of The Girl from the Sea, here is an ethereal, paranormal romance that plays out between a waking life that feels muted and a world of lucid dreams that sparkles in full color.
Haunted by a recurring dream, Alicia borrows a book about lucid dreaming, and soon learns to take control of her sleeping life. She welcomes the arrival of her best friend’s boyfriend in her dreamworld, and soon sparks start to fly. But then he admits, when they are both awake, that he remembers everything that happened while they were asleep. Suddenly, Alicia’s dream life has become as complicated as her waking one.
In this electrifying graphic novel, Glock whisks readers on a head‑spinning romantic dream odyssey, exploring the ways in which we hold ourselves back—and what it will take to let our wildest dreams come true.“
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Comic art at Gaithersburg Book Festival (updated)


I saw Leland and Jonathan last year and it was a lot of fun.  Mike


From: Jonathan Roth

Astronaut/graphic novelist Leland Melvin (he has the right stuff and the write stuff) will be the star of our panel at GBF this Saturday. The second book of his Space Crashers series just released.

Also at GBF: Gareth Hinds with his new deluxe version of his Odyssey book, and a panel with Dave Roman, Alexis Frederick-Frost and John Patrick Green.


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Randy T. writes in, 
 
In addition to the folks Jonathan mentioned, quite a few people who work or have dabbled in comics/graphic novels:

Tracey Baptiste (First Second)
Nick Bruel (First Second, Macmillan, Roaring Brook Press)
David LaRochelle (Candlewick Press)
Tony Medina (Tu Books)
Tim Probert (HarperAlley, HarperCollins)
Steve Sheinkin (Jewish Lights, First Second, Roaring Brook Press, UNM Press)
SJ Sindu (HarperAlley)
 
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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/12/2026

Campbell, Sara. 2026. Manga Essentials: Spring & Summer Anime Buzz. Booklist (April 1): https://www.booklistonline.com/Manga-Essentials-Spring-Summer-Anime-Buzz-Smith-Sara/pid=9823990

Johnson, Jon. 2026. Conan and Jim Zub. Pint O’ Comics (423; May 10): https://pintocomics.com/pint-o-comics-episode-423-conan-and-jim-zub/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 05/12/26: Mister Gotcha Book in the Works. The Beat (May 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-051226/

Gans, Andrew. 2026. New Duncan Sheik Musical Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Will Debut Off-Broadway This Fall; Rob Ashford will direct the musical based on Moyoco Anno's manga graphic novel of the same name. Playbill (May 8): https://playbill.com/article/new-duncan-sheik-musical-memoirs-of-amorous-gentlemen-will-debut-off-broadway-this-fall

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen to Become Off-Broadway Musical. The Beat (May 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/memoirs-of-amorous-gentlemen-musical/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. The Doug Wright Awards Nominees Announced. Daily Cartoonist (May 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/11/the-doug-wright-awards-nominees-announced/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Ashraf Omar Trial Delayed. Daily Cartoonist (May 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/11/ashraf-omar-trial-delayed/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Zombie Comic Strip Apocalypse. Daily Cartoonist (May 12): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/12/the-zombie-comic-strip-apocalypse/

Degg, D. D. 2026. “A Page of Comics Is Not the Best Use of Space in the Newspaper”. Daily Cartoonist (May 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/05/11/a-full-page-of-comics-is-not-the-best-use-of-space-in-the-newspaper/

Unknown. 2026. On Abby, Comics: Why Did My Newspaper Do That? [dropping comics]. Gloucester Daily Times (May 4): https://www.gloucestertimes.com/opinion/editorials/on-abby-comics-why-did-my-newspaper-do-that/article_6eb5f592-ba91-4baf-8dc8-1f604088e5fd.html

Rosenkranz, Patrick. 2026. Through Snow and Sleet and Dark of Night: S. Clay Wilson’s Correspondence. TCJ (May 12): https://www.tcj.com/through-snow-and-sleet-and-dark-of-night-s-clay-wilsons-correspondence/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Jack Kirby Way: A Day of Joy. The Beat (May 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-jack-kirby-way-a-day-of-joy/

Kallaugher, Kevin KAL. 2026. Kal Studio Tour Replay Part 1. Kaltoons (May 11): https://kaltoons.substack.com/p/kal-studio-tour-replay

Fleishman, Glenn. 2000. Cartoon Captures Spirit of the Internet [Peter Steiner]. New York Times (December 14): G, 8. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/14/technology/cartoon-captures-spirit-of-the-internet.html

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Strange Hybrids book coming from Marc Singer


Strange Hybrids: Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, and the Contemporary Novel
 
Cover for Strange Hybrids 

How science fiction and literary fiction merge to represent today’s social, political, and environmental concerns

The future is now. Decades of accelerating technological, social, and environmental change have created a sense in the literary world that science fiction, rather than an augury of the future, may actually be the genre best equipped to describe the present.

Strange Hybrids examines the various ways contemporary novelists have adapted the structures and conventions of science fiction into literary depictions of our own world. Combining elements of both realism and speculative fiction, novelists such as Francis Spufford, Kim Stanley Robinson, Richard Powers, Jennifer Egan, and Colson Whitehead represent societies gripped by social, political, and ecological instability. Taking up questions of information science, climate change, medicine, economics, and more, their novels bridge the concerns of the sciences and the humanities to depict existing realities and imagine alternative ones. As descriptive as they are speculative, these novels demonstrate that science fiction offers an essential vocabulary for rethinking literature and its relationship to the contemporary world.

 

Marc Singer is Professor of English at Howard University and author of Breaking the Frames: Populism and Prestige in Comics Studies. 

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New Hundred Dollar Bill Design by Daniel Boris

 

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Grift Mobile by Daniel Boris

Another Trump scam?? Shocking!
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Maggie Shang interviewed

Exploring the Graphic Novel Collaboration Process: A Q&A with Johnell DeWitt and Maggie Shang

Daphne Higbee

D. Higbee blog May 11 2026


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COMICTROPOLIS Debuts: Insider Comic Conversations at DC Public Library

 

COMICTROPOLIS Debuts: Insider Comic Conversations

COMICTROPOLIS: Real Fans. Real Stories. Real Heroes. Hosted by David Betancourt

DC Public Library is excited to launch COMICTROPOLIS, a brand‑new conversation series for teens that brings the world of comic book creation to life. Led by native Washingtonian and acclaimed writer David Betancourt (The Athletic/New York Times; formerly The Washington Post; Marvel Entertainment), COMICTROPOLIS invites young fans into insider discussions with some of the industry’s most creative voices. Together, Betancourt and his guests will explore what it’s like to write for iconic universes like Marvel and DC Comics, how popular characters are shaped behind the scenes, and what it means to build original, creator‑owned worlds from the ground up. Upcoming COMICTROPOLIS events include:

Learn More and Register


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