Magic Bullet #24 printed!

Mark Lindblom here from Magic Bullet. 

Just wanted to share some good news: Magic Bullet #24 is printed and already spreading across the DMV. I dropped a mountain of bundles at Awesome Con, and we're continuing the pilgrimage to comic shops, record stores, libraries… anywhere that'll let us slip a stack through the door.

Real Men of Genius by Daniel Boris

 

March 25: Griffin McElroy: The Stowaway at Dupont Underground

Griffin McElroy: The Stowaway

Wednesday Mar 25th, 2026

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Author Talk

 Dupont Underground

https://www.kramers.com/events/4852820260325

About the Event

Griffin McElroy joins us at Dupont Underground to discuss his new Choose Your Own Adventure book, The Stowaway! Best known for being a New York Times Bestselling author, podcaster, voice actor, video producer and gaming journalist. He's the co-host of long-running comedy podcasts My Brother, My Brother and Me and actual play podcast The Adventure Zone, for which he's co-authored a series of seven graphic novel adaptations. Join us for an interactive reading of his new book, The Stowaway followed by a Q&A! 

Tickets on sale now, purchase link at the bottom! Tickets include a signed copy of The Stowaway!

About Choose Your Own Adventure

Chooseco is a purpose-built publishing house which brought the groundbreaking Choose Your Own Adventure gamebook series back to print in 2006. Since the series relaunch, Chooseco has sold over 16 million copies.

The original and best-known gamebooks in the world, the Choose Your Own Adventure series has been translated into 40 languages and has 270 million books in print worldwide. Chooseco has expanded the brand's presence through selective licensing. Twentieth Century Fox/Disney has licensed the film rights using emerging technology developed by CTRLMovie to allow audience participation in a theatrical release. In 2018, a license of Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger to Z-Man Games saw unprecedented success in the first Choose Your Own Adventure board game.

Chooseco is based in North Central Vermont. It boasts a top-notch creative team, led by CEO & Publisher Shannon Gilligan, that's dedicated to promoting literacy through immersive gamebooks based on the principles of series founder R. A. Montgomery.

Link to our history page: https://www.cyoa.com/our-history/

Link to our Read-Aloud Book Club page: https://www.cyoa.com/read-aloud-book-club/

About the Author

Griffin McElroy is a New York Times Bestselling author, podcaster, voice actor, video producer and gaming journalist. He's the co-host of long-running comedy podcasts My Brother, My Brother and Me and actual play podcast The Adventure Zone, for which he's co-authored a series of seven graphic novel adaptations. The final installment in that series, titled Story and Song, will be released Summer 2026. In 2012, he co-founded the video game news and criticism website Polygon, where he helped launch the hit YouTube series Monster Factory and weekly podcast The Besties. His sonorous voice can be heard in guest roles on TV shows like We Bare Bears and Big City Greens, and films like Trolls: World Tour and Mitchells vs. The Machines. He lives in Washington, DC with his two sons and his wife, Rachel, with whom he co-hosts yet another weekly podcast, Wonderful. He was born and raised in Huntington, WV, where he filmed the television adaptation of My Brother, My Brother and Me, released on the Seeso streaming comedy platform in 2017.

May 17: Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Comic Logic Books & Artwork

  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/188W325AKu/  

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!

Up! by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/13/2026

Schiedermair, Joachim. 2026. In the Shadow of Photography: Indexicality, Death, and Family Memory of the Second World War [Steffen Kverneland's Skygger]. Humanities 15 (3: 40): https://doi.org/10.3390/h15030040 and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/15/3/40

Hall, Tom, Rob Sivak, and Sam Bernas-Dawes. 2025. As his 'Wimpy Kid' series hits #20, Jeff Kinney muses on his success, his craft, and his pre-teen readers. WYPR (October 17): https://www.wypr.org/show/midday/2025-10-17/as-his-wimpy-kid-series-hits-20-jeff-kinney-muses-on-his-success-his-craft-and-his-pre-teen-readers

Vadala, Nick. 2021. Best comic book shops in the Philly area.  Here are the best comic stores in Philly, the suburbs, and South Jersey to check out when you're looking for your next issue. Philadelphia Enquirer (February 22): https://www.inquirer.com/philly-tips/best-comic-books-stores-philadelphia-20210222.html

Hopkins, Earl. 2024. Two Philly-based comics creators are thinking outside the cereal box.  Former Inquirer journalist Don Steinberg and erstwhile Daily News cartoonist Rich Harrington are not just creating comics about cereals but also serving up an indie comics expo. Philadelphia Enquirer (March 30): https://www.inquirer.com/arts/don-steinberg-rich-harrington-cereal-indie-comics-expo-20240330.html

Hostutler, Mark. 2025. Comic Book Shop in Oxford Aims To Get Kids Back to Reading, Away from Electronics. Vista Today (March 19 2021, updated October 16): https://vista.today/2021/03/comic-book-shop-in-oxford-aims-to-get-kids-back-to-reading-away-from-electronics/

Toussaint, Jensen. 2025. Two Philly-based Creators Launch Independent Comic Book Label, Plan New Comics Expo. Vista Today (April 12 2025, updated May 5): https://vista.today/2024/04/philly-creators-launch-independent-comic-book-label-plan-new-comics-expo/

Weckerly, Dan. 2022. African American Physician — Already a Comic Book Hero — Has Street Named for Him [Doc Boston Adventures by Khoi Pham]. Vista Today (July 13, updated July 14): https://vista.today/2022/07/frank-erdman-boston-lansdale/

Kenney, Nancy. 2019. A New York salute to Rube Goldberg and his outlandish contraptions; Queens Museum celebrates a cartoonist who seems more relevant than ever. Art Newspaper (October 7): https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/10/07/a-new-york-salute-to-rube-goldberg-and-his-outlandish-contraptions

Pulver, Andrew. 2025. Comic strips look to the future at the Cartoon Museum in London. From Dan Dare to Judge Dredd, comics illustrate insights into our present and beyond. Art Newspaper (October 16): https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/16/comic-strips-envision-the-future-at-the-cartoon-museum-in-london

O'Brien, Connor. 2025. We're going on a bear hunt: Spitting Image challenged over Paddington satire. The recent litigation against the satirical TV programme raises questions as to the Peruvian immigrant's meaning in British culture. Index on Censorship (October 17): https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/10/were-going-on-a-bear-hunt-paddington-rupert-spitting-image/

Mikulich, Leah. 2025. Following Eight-year Legal Battle, Paoli Couple Awarded $10 Million in Win against Comic Book Grading Giant [restoration, conservation]. Vista Today (December 6): https://vista.today/2025/12/matt-emily-meyers-comic-books/

Mikulich, Leah. 2025. Paoli Couple Restores Collection of Rarest Comic Books in Country. Vista Today (October 17): https://vista.today/2025/10/restore-rare-comic-book-collectors/

Starner, Nina. 2025. The Paoli Couple Who Just Restored 200 of the Rarest Comic Books in the Country; Emily and Matt Meyers' Work Has Garnered Praise from Collectors. Their Work Is Sometimes So Good That Grading Companies Have Accused Them of Fraud. Philadelphia Inquirer (October 11): https://www.inquirer.com/arts/emily-matt-meyers-comic-book-restoration-20251011.html

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Robert Crumb Exhibition in London: From Underground Comix to the Walls of Mayfair, a Personal Visit to Robert Crumb's First London Show in a Decade. GraphicMemoirBlog (March 13): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/robert-crumb-exhibition-in-london

Bird, Jared. 2026. Interview: Simon Spurrier on "The Voice Said Kill". The Beat (March 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-simon-spurrier-on-the-voice-said-kill/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Week in Diamond: Consignment Group Asks for Reimbursement; Fisher Appeals. The Beat (March 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-week-in-diamond-consignment-group-asks-for-reimbursement-fisher-appeals/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Bankruptcy Trustee Appealing Consignment Decision; A Disappointing Continuation of Attempts to Seize Consignment Inventory. ICv2 (March 13): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61858/diamond-bankruptcy-trustee-appealing-consignment-decision

Griepp, Milton. 2026. IDW Finds Profits on Sales Increase. ICv2 (March 13): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61857/idw-finds-profits

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 Graphic Novels - February 2026; Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data. ICv2 (March 12): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61855/top-20-graphic-novels-february-2026

Draper Carlson, Johanna. 2026. "Fort Psycho" Emphasizes Physical Comic Issues; Series by Matt Kindt & Brian Hurtt Coming August. ICv2 (March 13): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61859/fort-psycho-emphasizes-physical-comic-issues

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Papercutz Reveals "Solar Sisters" Graphic Novel, Game, EP and More. The Beat (March 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/solar-sisters/

Freeman, John. 2026. In Memoriam: Comic Artist Clément Oubrerie. downthetubes (March 12): https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-comic-artist-clement-oubrerie/

Sheriff, Amanda. 2026. Inside the Guide: Top 10 Bronze Age Books in 2000. Scoop (March 12): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/inside-the-guide-top-10-bronze-age-books-in-2000-3/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [171]. Scoop (March 12): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-171/

Morales, Mark. 2023. How to Ink a Comic Page With Mark Morales. Proko (November 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znBlOU3rERs

Spry, Jeff. 2026. "Invincible" Creator Robert Kirkman Braces Fans for S4's Bloody Battle Royale. Animation Magazine (358; March 12): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/invincible-creator-robert-kirkman-braces-fans-for-s4s-bloody-battle-royale/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 03/13/26: Aaron Pierre Joins "Man of Tomorrow". The Beat (March 13): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-031326/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Jack Ohman Wins 2026 Herblock Prize – Pedro X. Molina Is Finalist. Daily Cartoonist (March 12): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/12/jack-ohman-wins-2026-herblock-prize-pedro-x-molina-named-finalist/

Van Gelder, Lawrence. 2001. Hank Ketcham, Father of Dennis the Menace, Dies at 81. New York Times (June 2): B7. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/02/arts/hank-ketcham-father-of-dennis-the-menace-dies-at-81.html

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Part VII: The New Blood — This Week's Links. TCJ (March 13): https://www.tcj.com/part-vii-the-new-blood-this-weeks-links/

Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A - Ben H. Winters on "Benjamin". Smash Pages (March 12): https://smashpages.net/2026/03/12/smash-pages-qa-ben-h-winters-on-benjamin/

Mukherjee, Amritesh. 2026. "A History of the Emotions of Living in a Particular Period": Sarnath Banerjee on "Absolute Jafar"; An Interview with the Graphic Novelist. Scroll.in (March 7): https://amp.scroll.in/article/1090836/a-history-of-the-emotions-of-living-in-a-particular-period-sarnath-banerjee-on-absolute-jafar

Unknown. 2026. Meet Edanur Kuntman. CanvasRebel (March 8): https://canvasrebel.com/meet-edanur-kuntman/

Unknown. 2026. Alice Oseman Receives YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award. The Bookseller (March 10): https://www.thebookseller.com/news/alice-oseman-receives-ya-book-prize-special-achievement-award

Coplan, Chris. 2026. A Hero Brave, a Hero Bold: Dan Schkade Talks Work on "Flash Gordon" and "Lavender Jack"; The Writer-artist Explores the Many Similarities and Differences Between His Two Swashbuckling Paladins. AIPT (March 12): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/03/12/dan-schkade-on-flash-gordon-lavender-jack/

Brooke, David. 2026. Christian Ward Takes "Event Horizon" Deeper Into Hell With "Inferno". AIPT (March 12): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/03/12/christian-ward-event-horizon-inferno-qa/

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #332 – Gene Luen Yang Talks "Jubilee: Deadly Reunion". AIPT (March 9): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/03/09/x-men-monday-332-gene-luen-yang-jubilee/

Unknown. 2026. Why Does Dennis the Menace Have Two Birthdays, on the Same Day?. BBC Newsround (February 18): https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/ckgl102z2d2o

Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic Novel of the Month: "Dear Historian" by Joff Winterhart; The Author of "Days of the Bagnold Summer" Returns with a Delightful Odd-couple Story About Two Women Bringing the Past to Life. Interview with Joff Winterhart. Observer (March 5): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-dear-historian-by-joff-winterhart

Bekit, Teklemariam. 2026. Cartoonist Freed After 15 Years in Prison Without Charge in Eritrea [Biniam Solomon]. BBC (March 12): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70kg0x4xk5o

Weiss, Josh. 2026. Through: How David Dastmalchian's Genre-Defying Graphic Novel Reflects His Addiction Struggles. Interview with David Dastmalchian. SYFY Wire (March 10): https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/through-david-dastmalchian-graphic-novel-interview

Boyle, Lara. 2026. Books Are Ghosts: Lara Boyle Interviews Katie Fricas. SOLRAD (March 9): https://solrad.co/books-are-ghosts-lara-boyle-interviews-katie-fricas

Kern, Adam L. 2025. Comixing Frameworks: Rethinking the Euroamerican Critical Paradigm from the Perspective of Manga Studies. In Modern Japanese Literary Studies, edited by Seth Jacobowitz and Jonathan E. Abel. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 91-105. Online at https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/110798/1/9780472905720.pdf

Cartoonist Katie Fricas used to live outside DC

I have no idea what's she's talking about in this clip...

Books Are Ghosts: Lara Boyle Interviews KATIE FRICAS

Lara Boyle

  SOLRAD March 9, 2026  https://solrad.co/books-are-ghosts-lara-boyle-interviews-katie-fricas

SNIP

And I mean, I grew up moving around a lot, and my parents were always taking us sightseeing, so there was a period where I lived right outside of Washington D.C. and I really liked the Smithsonian. They were all free, and there's an art museum, there was the museum of space or whatever, and I think it's just The Smithsonian Museum of American Art or something, but really cool. They actually have the body of Cher Amie really stuffed on display there. And so I went to see that. But it's right next to this, or it used to be right next to this exact replica of Julia Childs' kitchen, so I really like The Smithsonian.

SNIP 

Art of Confusion by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/12/2026

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. "Ib the Dog" Readies for Global Adventure with Distributor Meta Media. Animation Magazine (March 11): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/ib-the-dog-readies-for-global-adventure-with-distributor-meta-media/

Unknown. 2026. Top 50 Comics - February 2026; Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data. ICv2 (March 11): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61841/top-50-comics-february-2026

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Creditors Request Consignment Inventory, Payment for Administrative Claims; Accusations Fly on Consignment Inventory, Secret Deal. ICv2 (March 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61845/diamond-creditors-request-consignment-inventory-payment-administrative-claims

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Former FSU Library Head of Security Todd Peak Sentenced for Theft of Comics, Pulps; Some Sold Through Local Comic Shop. ICv2 (March 12): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61849/former-fsu-library-head-security-todd-peak-sentenced-theft-comics-pulps

Degg, D. D. 2026. Emily Flake Awarded The 2026 Thurber Prize for Cartoon Art. Daily Cartoonist (March 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/11/emily-flake-awarded-the-2026-thurber-prize-for-cartoon-art/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Graphic Medicine Europe Announces Inaugural Conference. Daily Cartoonist (March 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/11/graphic-medicine-europe-announces-inaugural-conference/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Creators of "Boogie Birds" Sing the Praises of Their New Indie Animated Preschool Show. Animation Magazine (March 11): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/creators-of-boogie-birds-sing-the-praises-of-their-new-indie-animated-preschool-show/

Sheaf, Richard. 2026. In Pictures: Comic Cuts – The Work of Barrie Mitchell. downthetubes (March 11): https://downthetubes.net/in-pictures-comic-cuts-the-work-of-barrie-mitchell/

Porter, Rick. 2026. "Family Guy" Stewie Spinoff a Go at Fox for 2027-28; The Network Has Placed a Two-season Order for the Animated Show Focused on the Youngest Member of the Griffin Family. Hollywood Reporter (March 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/family-guy-stewie-spinoff-fox-1236528620/

Dar, Taimur. 2026. Exclusive: IDW Studios Launches New Podcasts Providing Fans Unfiltered Access to Comics Publisher. The Beat (March 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-idw-studios-launch/

Couch, Aaron. 2026. "KPop Demon Hunters" Sequel Officially a Go From Netflix, Sony With Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Returning; The Filmmakers Have Inked a Multi-year Pact with Netflix for a Sequel to the Biggest Movie in the Streamer's History. Hollywood Reporter (March 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-sequel-officially-a-go-1236528893/

Giray, Merve. 2026. BluPetal Announces "Let Me Fix You" Kickstarter Project for English Release. The Beat (March 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/blupetal-announces-let-me-fix-you-kickstarter-project-for-english-release/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Chainsaw Man Manga Ending This Month. The Beat (March 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/chainsaw-man-ending/

Hardison, Erika. 2026. Four Questions for Sofia Szamosi. Publishers Weekly (March 12): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99909-four-questions-for-sofia-szamosi.html

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Cracking Jokes: PW Talks with Morgan Boecher. Publishers Weekly (March 11): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99840-cracking-jokes-pw-talks-with-morgan-boecher.html

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Comics Shop Tok; Comics Retailers Are Turning Booksellers into Influencers, Building Sales and Community [in print as Shop Tok]. Publishers Weekly (March 6): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/99866-comics-shop-tok.html

Quaintance, Zack. 2026. Calling All Martians: PW Talks with Deniz Camp [in print as Deniz Camp]. Publishers Weekly (March 6): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/99867-calling-all-martians-pw-talks-with-deniz-camp.html

Wickey, Ben and Patrick Horvath. 2026. How Ben Wickey and Patrick Horvath Use History and Horror in Comics. IDW Publishing's CreatorXCreator Podcast (1; March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgcz56ExzUQ

Gillis, Drew. 2026. After Nearly 3 Decades of "Family Guy," Stewie Is Going Solo; Fox Has Greenlit Two Seasons of a Stewie Griffin Spin-off to Begin in 2027. AV Club (March 12): https://www.avclub.com/fox-orders-stewie-spinoff-family-guy

Diaz, Shelley M. 2026. Biographer Brad Meltzer on Writing the Stories of America - Teaching America at 250 ["Ordinary People Change the World"]. School Library Journal (March 2): https://www.slj.com/story/biographer-brad-meltzer-on-writing-the-stories-of-america-teaching-america-at-250

Baron, Reuben. 2026. "Hoppers" Is a Brilliantly Silly Ecological Adventure; The Latest from Pixar Brings Environmentalism to the Fore with Nuance. Reactor (March 6): https://reactormag.com/movie-review-hoppers-is-a-brilliantly-silly-ecological-adventure/

Barnes, Jenae. 2026. "Like a Family Reunion": We Went to DC's Annual Black Nerd Convention; Comics, Cosplay, Community, and Even a Real-life Couple Getting Engaged. Awww! [BlerDCon]. Washingtonian (March 11): https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/11/like-a-family-reunion-we-went-to-dcs-annual-black-nerd-convention/

Leighton, Heather. 2026. Reviews: The Mongoose. TCJ (March 10): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-mongoose/

Stivé, Valerio. 2026. Reviews: Caravaggio: The Palette and the Sword Books 1&2 [Milo Manara]. TCJ (March 12): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/caravaggio-the-palette-and-the-sword-books-12/

Johnson, Deej. 2026. Cult Corner: As Spy vs Spy Turns 65, Deej Johnson Asks Why Licensed Products Are Hard to Find. Brands Untapped (March 5): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/cult-corner-as-spy-vs-spy-turns-65-deej-johnson-asks-why-licensed-products-are-hard-to-find/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. "These Figures Are More Detailed Than Anything We've Produced Before": Gurdeep Bains and Oliver Chang Discuss YuMe's New One Piece Collection. Brands Untapped (March 9): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/these-figures-are-more-detailed-than-anything-weve-produced-before-gurdeep-bains-and-oliver-chang-discuss-yumes-new-one-piece-collection/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Klaus Janson on Launching an Exhibition of His Work at the Philippe Labaune Gallery in New York City. Fanbase Press (March 10): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58260-fanbase-press-interviews-klaus-janson-on-launching-an-exhibition-of-his-work-at-the-philippe-labaune-gallery-in-new-york-city/

Oksman, Tahneer. 2026. This Tale of a Chicago School Book Ban Was Inspired by True Events [Wake Now in the Fire]. NPR (March 12): https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5744667/wake-now-in-the-fire-book-review

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. When an Anime Can't Quite Live Up to Its Incredible Trailer; A Fleeting Glimpse of "Origin: Spirits of the Past" Had No Business Being a Spiritual Experience Outshining "Dragon Ball Z." io9 (March 12): https://gizmodo.com/when-an-anime-cant-quite-live-up-to-its-incredible-trailer-2000732882

Freeman, Atom. 2026. Jim Rugg on the Rise of Comic Magazines and Their Impact on the Industry. Prana: Direct Market Solutions (March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg466Drdb3U

Harrison, Bob. 2026. Special Guest John Lees. Pop Culture SquadCast (133; March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFREXz1lik

Siuntres, John. 2026. Godzilla With IDW's Jake Williams. Word Balloon (March 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kD7XWMuf2M

NPR reviews Wake Now in the Fire]

This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events [Wake Now in the Fire]

Tahneer Oksman

March 12, 2026  https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5744667/wake-now-in-the-fire-book-review

Awesome Con starts tomorrow

https://awesome-con.com/ has the info. 

Here's the comics guests - https://awesome-con.com/guest/#_comics - including local creators Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Sean Martinbrough, and Tom King.

BlerdCon was last weekend

Here's Washingtonian on it.

"Like a Family Reunion": We Went to DC's Annual Black Nerd Convention

Comics, cosplay, community, and even a real-life couple getting engaged. Awww!

Written by Jenae Barnes | Published on March 11, 2026

https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/11/like-a-family-reunion-we-went-to-dcs-annual-black-nerd-convention/

March 14: DAN GOLDMAN Interviewed by Ronald Wimberly at Fantom Comics

INDIE CARTOONIST TALK: DAN GOLDMAN
Interviewed by Ronald Wimberly

>>SATURDAY, MARCH 14th @ 6:30pm

Celebrate RED LIGHT PROPERTIES Season One hardcover UNFINISHED BUSINESS with Dan Goldman & grab his first Season Two single!

Joining him in conversation is comics' Most Suave Ronald Wimberly to chop up comics storytelling and how to hone a singular vision. RED LIGHT PROPERTIES is his tropical horror comic series about haunted Miami real estate and the married couple exorcising them so you can afford to buy a home someday. UNFINISHED BUSINESS is the oversized 340-page hardcover collecting all of RLP Season One. "How We Come Back" is the first Season Two single (32 pgs). Get copies at the event

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PR: 10th Annual MoComCon Drops March 20 & 21st at Germantown Library & BlackRock Center for the Arts!

MCPL celebrates TEN YEARS of MoComCon!   Friday, March 20 & Saturday, March 21 Germantown Library & Black Rock Center for the Arts!  MoComCon News + Information! MoComCon Schedule Friday, March 20, 2026 6:00 pm–8:00 pm 6:00–7:00 pm Boardgame Tasting Mixer 6:00–7:00 DC Anime Club Anime Screening Room 7:00–8:00 pm How The Force Can Fix The World—Author Talk with Stephen Kent Book Giveaway: First 100 to arrive at the program will receive free copy of the book! This author talk explores themes from the book How The Force Can Fix The World, connecting pop‑culture storytelling to real-world challenges. The speaker will discuss lessons from the Star Wars universe and how they apply to everyday life. A short Q&A will follow. Saturday, March 21 10:00 am–4:00 pm Activity Schedule: Teen/Adult  Children of All Ages Drop-in Activities all day: Visit the Comic Sale with Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, a Board Game Tasting, Starship Bridge Simulation, Superhero Storytimes and Dance Parties, an Anime Watch Party, Step Into Their Stories: Celebrating 40 Years of American Girl and more!  Enter the MoComCon Cosplay Contest!  The Cosplay contest on Saturday, 3/21 at 3:30pm is open to two age groups (13–17 and adults 18+), with registration on the day of MoComCon. Get your look ready, and bring your entry forms to BlackRock Center for the Arts (adjacent to Germantown Library) starting at 10:30 am on 3/21. No electronic submissions.  Limited to the first 20 entries in each age group. Parent/guardian signature required for ages 17 and under. Children ages 0–12 may participate in a cosplay parade on Saturday, March 21. Line up begins at 2:30 pm for the first 30 kids to sign up.  Graphic Novel Booklists Enjoy graphic novel reading lists selected by MCPL librarians! Kids, Teens, Adults MoComCon Contributors, Exhibitors & Artists Enjoy meeting with our exhibitors and supporters, including FOLMC, Superhero Support, Risucon, Otakon, Cosplay Repair Station by The Maki Roll Empire and more!  Spring Break Animation Workshop! Enjoy a one-hour crash course for ages 10–15 in a series of Spring Break workshops at several MCPL branches with artist Leila Cabib. See the list of branches, dates & times, and register! Keep Up With MCPL! Montgomery County Public Libraries 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

 

Jack Ohman's wins the Herblock prize

And Pedro Molina was the finalist. Both excellent choices. Herblock site is https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize

Jack reminisced about what Herblock meant to him on his newsletter tonight.

Whack-A-Ayatollah by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/11/2026

  *Merryman, Kathleen. 1991. Freewheeling Funnies: Cartoonist King takes a light touch with Ted and Toni of Mobile Mansions [Howard King, The Free Wheelers]. Tacoma News Tribune (August 5): 3-4. Scan online at  https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/howie-king-feature-story-The_News_Tribune_1991_08_05.jpg and https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/howie-king-feature-story-2-The_News_Tribune_1991_08_05.jpg

  *Degg, D. D. 2026. Howard King – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (March 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/11/howard-king-rip/

  *Unknown. 2026. Howard King Obituary (January 17, 1952 - February 27, 2026). Legacy.com (March 8): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/spokesman/name/howard-king-obituary?id=60955646

Thomas, Alex and MK Czerwiec. 2026. Making Nonfiction Comics With Shay Mirk. Graphic Medicine Podcast (January 5): Online at https://www.graphicmedicine.org/graphic-medicine-podcast-making-nonfiction-comics-with-shay-mirk/ AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSA5yh8lyEI

Swinimer, John. 2026. Toronto Comicon: Brenda Hickey's "Don't Call Me Sidekick: The Contract". True North Country Comics Videos (March 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC81LobLEWU

Swinimer, John. 2026. Toronto Comicon: Geof Isherwood Reveals Art Secrets. True North Country Comics Videos (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Ddp7Uj048

Harper, David. 2026. Klaus Janson Talks The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, and More on The Moment. SKTCHD (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoipVkTaeys

Soderberg, Justin. 2026. Jude Ellison S. Doyle - Writer of Dead Teenagers. Capes and Tights Podcast (272; March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huWgIJ3NpVU

Hughes, William. 2026. The Live-action One Piece People Are Tackling Samurai Champloo Next; The Producers Behind Netflix's Short-lived Live-action Cowboy Bebop Swear They Know What They're Doing at This Point. AV Club (March 10): https://www.avclub.com/samurai-champloo-adaptation-live-action-one-piece-cowboy-bebop-producers

French, Kennedy. 2026. "One Piece" Producers Tomorrow Studios to Adapt "Samurai Champloo" With Creator Shinichirō Watanabe (Exclusive). Variety (March 10): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tomorrow-studios-adapt-samurai-champloo-1236674804/

Hughes, William. 2026. Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender Director Sounds Pretty Bummed About Going Direct-to-streaming; Director Lauren Montgomery Declared That the Avatar Sequel Movie—Recently Condemned to a Paramount+ Release—"Deserves to Be Seen on a Big Screen." AV Club (March 10): https://www.avclub.com/avatar-last-airbender-movie-director-sounds-bummed-about-streaming

Hibberd, James. 2026. "Rick and Morty" Season 9 Gets Premiere Date, Promises Best Episodes Yet, "No AI Slop". Hollywood Reporter (March 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rick-and-morty-season-9-premiere-date-1236526754/

Guerrero, Justin. 2026. Chikn Nuggit Creator Kyra Kupetsky Says BuzzFeed Will No Longer Use Series to Train AI. The Beat (March 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/chikn-nuggit-creator-kyra-kupetsky-says-buzzfeed-will-no-longer-use-series-to-train-ai/

Brzeski, Partrick. 2026. Studio Ghibli's "Whisper of the Heart," "The Secret World of Arrietty" Set for Imax Re-Release Across North America. Hollywood Reporter (March 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/studio-ghiblis-whisper-of-the-heart-the-secret-world-of-arrietty-imax-release-north-america-1236525990/

Close, Cynthia. 2026. Comics Enter the Fine Art Market at David Zwirner, London [Crumb exhibit]. Art & Object (March 9): https://www.artandobject.com/news/comics-enter-fine-art-market-david-zwirner-london

Hibbs, Brian. 2019. Max & The Midknights With Lincoln Peirce!! - February 2019's KIDS GN-of-the-Month Club Meeting. Comix Experience (February 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVGBYx_krQI

Hibbs, Brian. 2019. The New World With Ales Kot & Tradd Moore! - February 2019's GN-of-the-month Club Meeting. Comix Experience (February 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXVn11sRh2w

Siuntres, John. 2026. Beavis Butthead and Rick Parker. Word Balloon (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgpRCtadir8

Vasseur, Richard and Denis Mallonee. 2026. We Are Moving Back Into Comic Book Stores. The Heroic Voice Interviews (81; March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxr2Fwr6de8

Molcher, Michael and Chloe Maveal. 2026. Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard on the Sci-fi Comic You SHOULD Be Reading! — In Orbit Every Wednesday [Brink in 2000 AD]. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast (March 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l6_Qf3uET0

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. Yes, "Chainsaw Man" Is Really Ending; io9 Has Confirmed With Viz Media That the Smash-hit Manga Will Come to an End, After Speculation Surrounding Its Latest Chapter. io9 (March 11): https://gizmodo.com/chainsaw-man-manga-ending-confirmed-shonen-jump-2000732478

Sava, Oliver. 2026. Exclusive: The New Gods Team Reunites for International Graphic Novel Series Deicidium; The New Series Imagines a World Where the Old Gods Are Reborn in Ordinary Men and Women Around the World. AV Club (March 11): https://www.avclub.com/comics-exclusive-the-new-gods-reunion-decidium

Sharples, Grant. 2026. Remembering My Nana Through Coco; How Pixar's Latter-day Masterpiece and Its Indelible Music Forged an Even Deeper Family Connection. AV Club (March 11): https://www.avclub.com/remembering-my-nana-through-coco

Gower, Chaz. 2024. Stan Lee Lied: Your Handy Guide to Every Lie in The Origins of Marvel Comics. Self-published.

Gower, Chaz. 2026. Ditko & Romita vs Lee: The Origins of the Amazing Spider-Man. Self-published.

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Brian Biggs Launches "Sitting Around Talking About Art Supplies". Daily Cartoonist (March 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/10/brian-biggs-launches-youtube-channel-on-art-supplies/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Webtoon Annual Report Lists 2025 Net Loss of $373.4 Million. Daily Cartoonist (March 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/10/webtoon-annual-report-lists-2025-net-loss-of-373-4-million/

Unknown. 2026. Webtoon Entertainment Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results. Webtoon (March 3): Online at https://ir.webtoon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/webtoon-entertainment-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-0 AND https://ir.webtoon.com/node/7721/pdf

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Rocketship to Launch First Monthly Comic, "Empiria", Allegorical Fantasy About Corrupt Elven Kingdom. ICv2 (March 11): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61836/rocketship-launch-first-monthly-comic-empiria

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort On How "Horse Trading" Works On Marvel/DC Crossovers; Tom Brevoort on How "Horse Trading" Works on Marvel/DC Comics Crossovers, Ahead of the Release of the Superman/Spider-Man Comics. Bleeding Cool (March 11): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-on-how-horse-trading-works-on-marvel-dc-crossovers/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom Brevoort Thinks One World Under Doom May Have Gone On Too Long; Tom Brevoort Thinks One World Under Doom Went on Too Long, and Future Marvel Events May Be a Little Shorter. Bleeding Cool (March 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-thinks-one-world-under-doom-may-have-gone-on-too-long/

Gardner, Alan. 2026. British Cartoonists Storm Parliament [animal welfare policy]. Daily Cartoonist (March 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/10/british-cartoonists-storm-parliament/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. First Look: Deicidium the SF Epic From Ram V, Evan Cagle and Anand Radhakrishnan [Morgen, France]. The Beat (March 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/first-look-deicidium-the-sf-epic-from-ram-v-evan-cagle-and-anand-radhakrishnan/

Draper Carlson, Johanna. 2026. Hal Foster Tarzan Sunday Strips Collected: Taschen Publishing "Hal Foster's Tarzan: The Complete Sunday Comics 1931–1937". ICv2 (March 10): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61826/hal-foster-tarzan-sunday-strips-collected

Freeman, John. 2026. "Andy Capp" Gallops Into the Daily Star. downthetubes (March 10): https://downthetubes.net/andy-capp-gallops-into-the-daily-star/

Freeman, John. 2026. Kings Heath Comic Con Returns for 2026 With Comic Book Creators, Workshops, Panels And More. downthetubes (March 10): https://downthetubes.net/kings-heath-comic-con-returns-for-2026-with-comic-book-creators-workshops-panels-and-more/

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Interview: Ben Crane Reframes Hope Through Quiet Acts of Kindness in Scattered Futures Comic Anthology. The Beat (March 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ben-crane-scattered-futures/

Unknown. 2026. "Legend of Aang" Director Announces Production Wrap, Says Film "Deserves to Be Seen on a Big Screen". Animation Magazine (March 10): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/legend-of-aang-director-announces-production-wrap-says-film-deserves-to-be-seen-on-a-big-screen/

O'Neil, Tegan. 2026. Half the Battle [Larry Hama, G.I. Joe]. TCJ (March 11): https://www.tcj.com/half-the-battle/