Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/22/2025

Interview: David Pinckney explores boundaries, betrayal, and high school rumors in SARAH & DARAH: BEST FRENEMIES FOREVER!

Diego Higuera on 05/22/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-david-pinckney-explores-boundaries-betrayal-and-high-school-rumors-in-sarah-darah-best-frenemies-forever/

 

Opinion: Diamond is leaving retailers in the dark

Heidi MacDonald on 05/22/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/opinion-diamond-is-leaving-retailers-in-the-dark/

 

Penguin Random House Pulls Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW Out Of Diamond

Penguin Random House pulls Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, Valiant, Dstlry and TokyoPOP out of Diamond Comic Distributors for retailers 

Rich Johnston 21 May 2025  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/penguin-random-house-pulls-marvel-dark-horse-idw-out-of-diamond/

 

Diamond/Ad Populum Respond To Penguin Random House Total Departure

Diamond/Ad Populum respond to Penguin Random House's decison to pull all orders from comic book stores through Diamond 

by Rich Johnston  21 May 2025  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-ad-populum-respond-to-penguin-random-house-total-departure/

 

DIAMOND WILL NO LONGER DISTRIBUTE MARVEL COMICS, Or Dark Horse, IDW, BOOM!, Others

  Milton Griepp on May 21, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59607/diamond-will-no-longer-distribute-marvel-comics

 

DIAMOND SPEAKS: ON 'DISAPPOINTING' LOSS OF PRH TITLES

First Word from New Ownership

Milton Griepp on May 21, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59608/diamond-speaks-on-disappointing-loss-prh-titles

 

Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD Shuttered by New Owner?

May 19, 2025

https://www.actionfigureinsider.com/diamond-select-toys-and-gentle-giant-ltd-shuttered-by-new-owner/

 

RESTRUCTURED DARK HORSE PARENT NAME, DATE After Spin-off of Other Assets

Milton Griepp on May 22, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59613/restructured-dark-horse-parent-name-date

 

Conversations with Artists 1 19 25 [David Cooper, Lalo Alcaraz, Steve Brodner, Eric Drooker, Peter Kuper, Marc Murphy, Jack Ohman, Jen Sorensen, Seth Tobocman, Sam Viviano].

Steve Brodner

 Jan 19, 2025

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfTDRmipP08

 

LA's $1B Lucas Museum Lays Off 22 Employees

The institution co-founded by Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson cut both full- and part-time workers ahead of its 2026 opening.

Matt Stromberg

May 21 2025 https://hyperallergic.com/1014563/los-angeles-lucas-museum-lays-off-21-employees/

 

Reviews: Beat It Rufus [Noah van Sciver]

Frank M. Young | May 22, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/beat-it-rufus/

 

Reviews: Museum of Degenerates: Portraits of the American Grotesque [Eli Valley]

Leonard Pierce | May 21, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/museum-of-degenerates-portraits-of-the-american-grotesque/

 

Maria Bamford and Scott Marvel Cassidy on 5 senior dogs in heaven, 6 gallons of ice cream in the trash, and Hogbook and Lazer Eyes

Nicole Georges | May 22, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/maria-bamford-and-scott-marvel-cassidy-on-5-senior-dogs-in-heaven-6-gallons-of-ice-cream-in-the-trash-and-their-graphic-memoir-hogbook-and-lazer-eyes/

 

'Casper' Is Weirder and Darker Than You Remember

The Amblin family classic turns 30 this week, and it's aged in some interesting ways.

By Cheryl Eddy io9 May 22, 2025 https://gizmodo.com/casper-30th-anniversary-retrospective-2000605153

 

Damien de Froberville Upped to President at Sony Pictures Animation

Animation Magazine

May 21, 2025

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/damien-de-froberville-upped-to-president-at-sony-pictures-animation/

 

Walking the Dog Producer Eric Goossens Discusses the Making of Sylvain Chomet's 'A Magnificent Life'

Ramin Zahed

May 21, 2025  https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/walking-the-dog-producer-eric-goossens-discusses-the-making-of-sylvain-chomets-a-magnificent-life/

 

Image Asks Comic Stores To Destroy The Moon Is Following Us Collection [misprinting].

, 21 May 2025 Rich Johnston  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-asks-comic-stores-to-destroy-the-moon-is-following-us-collection/

 

Lalo Alcaraz Wins 2025 RFK Award

  D. D. Degg

   May 22, 2025  https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/05/22/lalo-alcaraz-wins-2025-rfk-award/

 

Price, Matthew J. 2025.

Animorphs - Chris Grine Interview.

Comics Shop News (1970, May 21): 6

MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Hermes Press now has no distributor due to Diamond situation. The Beat (May 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/hermes-press-now-has-no-distributor-due-to-diamond-situation/

Stewart, Sophia. 2025. PRH Cuts Ties with Diamond Comic Distributors. Publishers Weekly (May 22): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/97831-prh-cuts-ties-with-diamond-comics-distributors.html

Dillon, Barbra. 2025.
Fanbase Press Interviews Denis Kitchen on Launching a Kickstarter Campaign for the Documentary, 'Oddly Compelling,' Highlighting Nearly 60 Years of His Work in Comics.
Fanbase Press (May 21): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56787-fanbase-press-interviews-denis-kitchen-on-launching-a-kickstarter-campaign-for-the-documentary-oddly-compelling-highlighting-nearly-60-years-of-his-work-in-comics/

Dillon, Barbra. 2025.
Fanbase Press Interviews Ben H. Winters on the Upcoming Release of the Sci-Fi Series, 'Benjamin,' with Oni Press.
Fanbase Press (May 16): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56769-fanbase-press-interviews-ben-h-winters-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-sci-fi-series-benjamin-with-oni-press/

Baxi, Steve. 2025. Graphic Novel Review: Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business brings Philip Marlowe to comics. The Beat (May 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-raymond-chandlers-trouble-is-my-business-brings-philip-marlowe-to-comics/

Liza Donnelly
Four Editorial Cartoonists Talk Politics [Ann Telnaes, Patrick Chappatte, Signe Wilkinson]
Seeing Things (May 22, 2025 ): https://lizadonnelly.substack.com/p/four-editorial-cartoonists-talk-politics

Unexpected Connections: Bubble and Squeek and Tivvy, the TV Times mascot [UK animation] By John Freeman on May 22, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/unexpected-connections-bubble-and-squeek-and-tivvy-the-tv-times-mascot/

Hale, Peter.
A History of British Animation.
http://s200354603.websitehome.co.uk/main/BAHpreface.htm

How a Manga Megastar Makes Such Terrifying Work [Junji Ito]
By Sam Thielman and Gabriel Gianordoli
May 21, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/21/books/junji-ito-manga-monsters.html

Delay Release Dates From May to December
Marvel Studios' marquee superhero films will now unfurl in late 2026 and 2027, respectively.
Pamela McClintock
May 22, 2025  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-delay-release-dates-1236228047/

Moomin merchandise and fashion: 80 years of ultra-savvy marketing that taps into childhood nostalgia
Kiera Vaclavik
The Conversation UK.  May 19, 2025   https://theconversation.com/moomin-merchandise-and-fashion-80-years-of-ultra-savvy-marketing-that-taps-into-childhood-nostalgia-256168

Hating on Harvard by Daniel Boris

June 6-8 and 13-15: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” free in Arlington

THE ARLINGTON PLAYER'S 75th ANNIVERSARY 2-WEEKEND RUN OF "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN" OPENS 2025 SEASON

Celebrating their 75^th Anniversary, the venerable community theater The Arlington Players open the summer season at Arlington's Lubber Run Amphitheater with the musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown." This special two weekend run kicks off the Free LUBBER RUN AMPHITHEATER Summer Concert Series, at 8:00 pm on Friday, June 6, 2025 (June 6-8; and June 13-15. Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2:00pm). Lubber Run Amphitheatre is located at North Columbus and 2^nd St. North, Arlington, Virginia.

https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/About-Us/Newsroom/Arts-Press-Releases/Lubber-Run-2025

Cartoon postcards being donated to Library of Congress

Here's some cartoon postcards that I'm giving to the Prints and Photos division of the Library of Congress for the Mike Rhode ephemera collection.

 The first three are by the cartoonist Dwig.

ca. 1909 (dates based on postmarks)

ca. 1909

ca. 1910

ca 1908

ca. 1910

Lalo Alcaraz wins RFK Sr award for political cartooning

One Big Beautiful Bill! by Daniel Boris

 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/21/2025

Interview: Turning back the clock on SCARLET TRACES with Ian Edginton and D'Israeli [2000AD].

Dean Simons on 05/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-turning-back-the-clock-on-scarlet-traces-with-ian-edginton-and-disraeli/

 

PRH ends Diamond Comics sub‑distribution deal

Heidi MacDonald on 05/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/prh-ends-diamond-comics-sub-distribution-deal/    

 

US Courts Withdraw Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Threat For Diamond Comics

20 May 2025  Rich Johnston  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/us-courts-withdraw-chapter-7-bankruptcy-threat-for-diamond-comics/

 

An Interview with Denali Sai Nalamalapu

Comics allow me to communicate deep feelings and nuanced messages with writing and illustration.

Amaris Ketcham and Nora Hickey

Autobiographix May 21 2025  https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-denali-sai-nalamalapu

 

Tom Richmond 

'Tis But A Sketch, A MAD Break In, Workshop Questions Answered! [Breaking Into MAD]

The Ink Stained Wretch #186   May 21, 2025 

https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-186-52125

 

May 19, 2025 by Gil Roth

Episode 639 – Keiler Roberts

Virtual Memories Show 639:

Keiler Roberts

https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-639-keiler-roberts

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_639_-_Keiler_Roberts.mp3

 

What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?

A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation.

Brooks Barnes

May 21, 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/business/media/ai-cartoons-animation.html

 

AI Could Rewrite Hollywood's Story – With a Happy Ending | PRO Insight

Put aside your fears of new technology and consider how computers have advanced the craft of visual storytelling

John Attanasio

September 13, 2023

https://www.thewrap.com/ai-new-technology-hollywood-strike-fears/

 

'Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical' Brings a New Tuneful Peanuts Special to Apple TV+

Mercedes Milligan

May 20, 2025  https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/snoopy-presents-a-summer-musical-brings-a-new-tuneful-peanuts-special-to-apple-tv/

 

The Live Action Lilo & Stitch Is Redundant but Enjoyable

By Amy Amatangelo  |  May 20, 2025

https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/lilo-stitch/lilo-and-stitch-review-disney-2025-live-action-redundant-cgi-performances

 

'Death Does Not Exist' Director Félix Dufour-Laperrière Gives Insight into His Existential Annecy Feature [Canada]

Ramin Zahed

May 20, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/death-does-not-exist-director-felix-dufour-laperriere-gives-insight-into-his-existential-annecy-feature/

This article was written for the

May-June '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 350).

 

Interview: Patrick Horvath on the new BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: RITE OF SPRING

Javier Perez on 05/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-patrick-horvath-beneath-the-trees-where-nobody-sees-rite-of-spring/

 

Alison Bechdel Never Thought She'd Be This Successful [interview]

Drew Burnett Gregory

Autostraddle May 20, 2025

https://www.autostraddle.com/alison-bechdel-never-thought-shed-be-this-successful/

 

These Boomer Radicals in Vermont Just Want to Be 'Good Progressives'

Alison Bechdel's graphic novel, "Spent," is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism.

By Sam Thielman

May 20, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/books/review/alison-bechdel-spent.html

 

In hilariously honest 'Spent,' cartoonist Alison Bechdel explores 'how capitalism buys you in' [interview]

Jessica Zack    

May 20, 2025  https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/books/alison-bechdel-spent-novel-20327064

 

Edward Gorey's Eerie Vision: The Centennial Edition

Neely Tucker

Library of Congress' Timeless blog

May 21, 2025 https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/05/edward-goreys-eerie-vision-the-centennial-edition/

 

Peter Kuper's Insectopolis: A Natural History [interview]

Peggy Roalf    Dart: Design Arts Daily  May 20, 2025

https://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/35053/peter-kupers-insectopolis-a-natural-history.html

 

Poundstone, Paula  and Adam Felbe. 2025.

Cartoonist Tom Toro joins "Career Corner".

Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone (358; May 20): https://nobodylistenstopaulapoundstone.com/#episodes

 

Portland-based New Yorker cartoonist, author releases new children's book [Tom Toro]

May 20, 2025  https://www.koin.com/video/portland-based-new-yorker-cartoonist-author-releases-new-childrens-book/10733133/

 

"C" is for Censorship: PBS Cuts 'Art Spiegelman' Doc and Other Dubious Acts at Embattled Broadcaster

By Anthony Kaufman

Documentary magazine 5/19/2025

https://documentary.org/online-feature/c-censorship-pbs-cuts-art-spiegelman-doc-and-other-dubious-acts-embattled

 

The Bumbles Are in Town [Jack D. O'Brien comic strip]

Desert Sun, Volume XXIV, Number 11, 13 October 1950

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19501013.2.100

 

"Harold Teen," Now Showing At York Theatre

Eagle Rock Sentinel, Volume XXVI, Number 27, 20 July 1934

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=ERS19340720.2.46

 

First Nib & Ink Fest online comic convention continues

By John Freeman May 20, 2025 

https://downthetubes.net/first-nib-ink-fest-online-comic-convention-continues/

 

Langsworthy, Billy or Deej Johnson? 2024.

"I've never seen a pre-school show with such a wide age demographic.": Andrew Carley – Global Licensing Director at BBC Studios – on building Bluey brand extensions on fun, humour and imaginative play.

Brands Untapped (May): 16-17.

Online at https://www.brandsuntapped.com/magazine/

 

Langsworthy, Billy or Deej Johnson? 2024.

Best in Show: Rosemary Myers, Director of Bluey's Big Play, discusses development of the Olivier-nominated show – and the perks of puppets.

Brands Untapped (May): 18-19.

Online at https://www.brandsuntapped.com/magazine/

 

Langsworthy, Billy or Deej Johnson? 2024.

For Real Life?! How do you bring Bluey to life as a hotel stay? Natasha Spence, Head of Attractions at BBC Studios, and Jonathan Lewis, Global IP Licensing Director at Merlin Entertainments, talk us through the brand's captivating bedrooms at CBeebies Land Hotel.

Brands Untapped (May): 20-21.

Online at https://www.brandsuntapped.com/magazine/

 

Langsworthy, Billy or Deej Johnson? 2024.

Super Sonic: Samuel Byard – Senior Product Development Manager at SEGA Europe – talks us through the key to Sonic's success in consumer products.

Brands Untapped (May): 44-45.

Online at https://www.brandsuntapped.com/magazine/

 

Langsworthy, Billy or Deej Johnson? 2024.

Magical Milestones: Marianne James – Senior Vice President of Global Licensing at Hasbro – discusses the creative ways partners are celebrating milestones for brands like Peppa Pig, D&D and Transformers this year.

Brands Untapped (May): 63-65.

Online at https://www.brandsuntapped.com/magazine/

 

 Nib & Ink Fest Opening Ceremony! [keynote speech]

Mariah-Rose Marie

Cartoonist Cooperative's Nib & Ink Fest (May 1, 2025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6r4q-cMbJQ

 

Jordie Bellaire Colouring Portfolio Reviews

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 11, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNfXY7OQuY

 

Storytelling in Comics

Michelle Stanford  and Matt McEwan 

Cartoonist Cooperative May 18, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-iIWnw_Lsk

Making of a Webcomic

Nero Villagallos O'Reilly (mod.), Lacey Brannen, Bob and Kody Akamoto.

Cartoonist Cooperative's Nib & Ink Fest (May 17, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/live/haS-msrgRYI

 

The 2025 Minicomic Awards Ceremony!

Starfishface

Cartoonist Cooperative May 1, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/live/kYCJFxhNW9w

 

Alternative Careers in Comics

Nero Villagallos O'Reilly (mod.), Hye Mardikian, Kevin Wilson , and Kel McDonald

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 18, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lLpa1A1y8w

 

 

Transformative Fancomics as a Place for Experimentation

Spicyyeti, Max Banshees, and Alexis Rippen

Cartoonist Cooperative May 17, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RA2EEtWtds

 

RSS & You [webcomics]

Jey Pawlik

Cartoonist Cooperative

 May 17, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJpu9tuLb8k

 

A rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they're reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike.

 

Webcomic Collectives: The How, What and Why

Delphina, Max Kinne, Denise Randall, Christina Major, Darwin, Eliushi, Sskessa (Kristina Stupetic), and Kimmy of the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective 

Cartoonist Cooperative

 May 17, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdjcO5KeCcM

 

Melo/Drama: A Dramatic Tension Workshop [writing]

Rivkah LaFille

Cartoonist Cooperative

 May 11, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POA-dbMLPsc

 

Having Fun With Backgrounds

Kel Macdonald and Blue Deliquanti

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 11, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUzHuk2Xhv4

 

Comics Creative Workshop

Polly Guo

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 10, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgJkN5fFJH0

 

How to Print a Comic: A Prepress Panel

Joan Zahra Dark (mod.), Carina Taylor and Hye Mardikian

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 10, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9aEgOzp-dE

 

How to Make a Newsletter Your Fans Love to Read

Kelci D. Crawford

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 10, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRerLjGRFo

 

Behind the Curtain - Supporting Creatives By Doing Jobs You've Never Heard About

FireCatRich aka Richelle Sholdice

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 4, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZomyqaeHEU

 

Tabling at Conventions for Beginners

Kelci D. Crawford

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 4, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRqxDvFNkGA

 

Michael Walsh Comic Portfolio Reviews

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 4, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-lnraDo-8

 

Creating Comics for IP

Zoe Tunnell (mod.), Jadzia Axelrod, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Lieber, and Stephanie Williams

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 3, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sESOHcsEG3o

What Art School Didn't Teach You: A Crash Course in Artist Business Best Practices

Yuki Clarke

Cartoonist Cooperative

May 3, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm_3FAvPF8s

Declan Shalvey Draws: Mr. Knight
Declan Shalvey
May 20 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1e5NEvb78

Words, Images, & Worlds: Aaron Wroblewski Returns! [horror comics]
Jason DeHart
 May 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8giiPk1lao

Words, Images, & Worlds: Secrets of Comics Lettering with Es Kay
Jason DeHart
May 20, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUQFAruQ0I

Dan Slott Teams Up With Superman
wordballoon
May 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_zjtgP3Q04

The Al Ewing Do Over
word balloon
May 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gush2quo464

JOEY ESPOSITO & SEAN VON GORMAN for THE PEDESTRIAN
Comix Experience
May 21, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMrVPm9QASc

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live: With Special Guest Dave Chisholm
 May 20, 2025 Pop Culture SquadCast - Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiE6Bwzv5Fc

Drudi, Cassandra. 2025.
Jeff Lemire, Maurice Vellekoop, Elise Gravel among Canadian Eisner nominees.
Quill and Quire (May 15): https://quillandquire.com/omni/jeff-lemire-maurice-vellekoop-elise-gravel-among-canadian-eisner-nominees/

Alexandra, Rae. 2025.
A New Graphic Novel Explores the Life and Strange Times of Eadweard Muybridge.
KQED (May 14): https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976156/eadweard-muybridge-graphic-novel-review-san-francisco-photography-history-leland-stanford

Blaisdell, Bob. 2025.
How Eadweard Muybridge solved a riddle of movement with his cameras.
Christian Science Monitor (May 8): https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2025/0508/muybridge-guy-delisle-stop-motion-photography

Khan, Ummni. 2025.
In 'Paying For It,' ex-lovers reimagine friendship, family and the meaning of sex work.
The Conversation CA (May 20): https://theconversation.com/in-paying-for-it-ex-lovers-reimagine-friendship-family-and-the-meaning-of-sex-work-255294

PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 673: Stargazing Summer Reads  [book reviews. 'Spent' by Bechdel, 'Black Cohosh' by Eagle Valiant Brosi, and 'Galaxy of Madness' by Magdalene Visaggio and Michael Avon Oeming].
Meg Lemke and Calvin Reid
on 05/16/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?podcast=1368&channel=2

Due Process
Nick Sousanis,
Spin Weave and Cut blog May 20 2025
https://spinweaveandcut.com/due-process/

Brian Cronin Reveals Five DC Superhero Teams That Re-Named Themselves Like the Thunderbolts Becoming the New Avengers.
 CBR newsletter May 21, 2025

Commentary: It's Bigger Than Alex Graham's Comic (With An Update) [racism]
E.B. Hutchins on 05/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/commentary-its-bigger-than-alex-grahams-comic/

Cavan Scott Interview - Comic Writer
Retro Ray
Countdown City Geeks
May 18, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8a3VWBgozA

Gwenpool Returns: Marvel's Meta Hero New Series with Cavan Scott
Fortress Comics
 May 14, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_YLyRKfprQ

Every Pun Intended (ft. Cavan Scott)
Mike and Brian
I Read Comic Books Podcast
 May 14, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRGqlr774nk

Shahaf @shahaf  ·  May 10 2025
Thursday, May 15th, Writer Cavan Scott joins us for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the League of Comic Geeks!
https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/30582809

Peanuts goes to theater camp for first musical in three decades
Jeff Morrow and Ben Folds are composing original music for Charlie Brown and the gang.
By Emma Keates  |  May 20, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/peanuts-snoopy-presents-summer-musical

Jason Chatfield anf Alex Dobrenko`
The two Fuzziest Guys on Substack
New York Cartoons May 20, 2025 https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/the-two-fuzziest-guys-on-substack

Public Editor: Are the editorial cartoons targeting Trump?
Stephen Buckley
May 21, 2025
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/public-editor/2025/05/21/public-editor-are-the-editorial-cartoons-targeting-trump/

Graphic Novels Restored in Radnor
by Jeff Trexler • April 23, 2025
https://cbldf.org/2025/04/graphic-novels-restored-in-radnor/

Drama drama in Florida – and more [ Raina Telgemeier's Drama]
by Jeff Trexler • April 18, 2025
https://cbldf.org/2025/04/drama-drama-in-florida-and-more/

The Guardian view on the Moomins at 80: in search of a home
Tove Jansson's magical stories provide a message of tolerance, inclusivity and hope amid today's refugee crisis
Fri 16 May 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/16/the-guardian-view-on-the-moomins-at-80-in-search-of-a-home

The Dim Light in the Oval Office by Daniel Boris

May 24: BEAUTIFUL MONSTER LAUNCH EVENT W/ BRIAN BAYNES & RYAN HOLMBERG at Fantom Comics

BEAUTIFUL MONSTER LAUNCH EVENT W/ BRIAN BAYNES & RYAN HOLMBERG
>>SATURDAY, May 24th @ 6:30pm
We will be hosting a live Q&A with Brian Baynes and Ryan Holmberg about Beautiful Monster by Maruo Suehiro. Sixteen short comics from Japan's master of erotic horror. Stories are from 1981-1983 (plus a story from 2000). This is Maruo Suehiro's first book translated into English in nearly 12 years.

Maruo Suehiro (b. 1956) is globally recognized as the master of the erotic grotesque in Japanese art and comics. Since his debut in 1980, his exquisite and often shocking imagery has titillated readers of alternative, pornographic, and young adult manga. His other books in English include the impossible-to-find cult classics Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show (1993) and Ultra-Gash Inferno (2001), and the award-winning The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (2013).

Buy copies in-store or on our website: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/beautiful-monster_0A6C52

Library of Congress' Timeless blog on Edward Gorey

Edward Gorey's Eerie Vision: The Centennial Edition

 Neely Tucker

Library of Congress' Timeless blog May 21, 2025 https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/05/edward-goreys-eerie-vision-the-centennial-edition/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/20/2025

Comic strip goes from doodle to Drabble. It began at the Lariat [Kevin Fagan].

Diane Lach,

Lariat, Volume 14, Number 16, 23 February 1984

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAR19840223.2.16

 

Black cartoonists as political commentators

Exhibit features national comic strip creators

Tracey Tate

Laney Tower, Volume 47, Number 3, 30 September 2010

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LANY20100930.2.21

 

Lesbian cartoonist brings strip to UGD [Bechdel]

By HILARY COSTA Aggie Staff Writer

California Aggie, Volume 121, Number 11, 18 January 2002: 3

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=UCD20020118.2.14

 

'Momma' Cartoonist Speaks: Mell Lazarus

California Aggie 25 September 1981

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=UCD19810925.2.81

 

The Beat Digest 05/20/25: Priest rebooting Red Sonja

Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 05/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-052025/

 

Interview: BENJAMIN writer Ben H. Winters on science fiction's 'timelessness'

Ollie Kaplan on 05/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-benjamin-writer-ben-h-winters-on-science-fictions-timelessness/

 

Megan Zinn w/ New Yorker cartoonist & author Harry Bliss: "You Can Never Die."

WHMP Radio's The Kids are Amazing May 19 2025

https://soundcloud.com/whmp/megan-zinn-w-new-yorker-cartoonist-author-harry-bliss-you-can-never-die-4

 

PHR pulling digital versions of BOOM! titles from libraries.

Javier Perez on 05/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/phr-pulling-digital-versions-of-boom-titles-from-libraries/

 

Guest editor Tindall marks Bananaman anniversary [Beano]

12 February 2025 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93lewxkj4no

 

'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he has aggressive prostate cancer

The creator of the comic strip satirizing office culture said he has the same type of cancer as former president Joe Biden — but may only have months left to live.

Kelly Kasulis Cho

May 20, 2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/05/20/scott-adams-prostate-cancer-dilbert-biden/

 

Dilbert creator Scott Adams shares prostate cancer diagnosis

"My life expectancy is maybe this summer," he said.

By Emma Keates  |  May 20, 2025

https://www.avclub.com/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-prostate-cancer

 

'Lilo & Stitch' Review: Disney's Live-Action Remake Will Engage the Kids, Exhaust the Parents

Frank Scheck

May 20, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/lilo-and-stitch-review-disney-zach-galifianakis-1236221581/

 

Interview: AVATAR: BRAVING THE ELEMENTS podcast hosts tease more super fan celebrity guests

Taimur Dar on 05/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-avatar-braving-the-elements-2025/

 

Shōnen Manga for a Shōnen Mangaka: Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter × Hunter: The Comics Journal #311 Preview

Helen Chazan | May 20, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/shonen-manga-for-a-shonen-mangaka-yoshihiro-togashis-hunter-x-hunter-the-comics-journal-311-preview/

 

Reviews: Night Drive [Richard Sala]

Greg Hunter | May 20, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/night-drive/

 

Matt Madden from Build Your Own Labyrinth: Constraints and Creativity  May 20, 2025 

https://mattmadd.substack.com/p/war-during-lifetime

War During Lifetime:  A depressingly relevant comic I drew in 2014.

 

MAPPING A POST-DIAMOND FUTURE: IS AN ''INDIE DIRECT'' CHANNEL POSSIBLE?

Rob Salkowitz on May 20, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/59588/mapping-post-diamond-future-is-an-indie-direct-channel-possible

 

Flower Power: 'Dandelion's Odyssey' Director Momoko Seto Discusses Her Emotional Animated Adventure

Ramin Zahed

May 19, 2025 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/flower-power-dandelions-odyssey-director-momoko-seto-discusses-her-emotional-animated-adventure/

This article was written for the

May-June '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 350).

Fish, Dee. 2025.
When Dick Tracy Called...
Finding Dee Fish (February 11): https://substack.com/home/post/p-156857022

Brian Cronin Reveals Five Other Marvel Superhero Teams That Changed Their Names Like the Thunderbolts Becoming the New Avengers.
CBR newsletter May 20, 2025

Netflix Doubles Down on Kids Games, Adds Exclusive 'World of Peppa Pig' Alongside New Episodes
Alex Weprin
May 19, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/netflix-new-peppa-pig-game-episodes-season-7-1236219591/

'New York Journal of Books' Shutters
May 19, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5370

Boom Studios Leaves Libraries Because Of Penguin Random House
Boom Studios comic books leaves libraries because of Penguin Random House's policies over digital distribution
19 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/boom-studios-leaves-libraries-because-of-penguin-random-house/

This Artwork Is Not By Ryan Ottley, Jim Lee Or Ryan Stegman
This artwork is not by Ryan Ottley, Jim Lee or Ryan Stegman, and hopefully more people will let eBay know.
 20 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/this-artwork-is-not-by-ryan-ottley-jim-lee-or-ryan-stegman/

Diamond Comics Begins To Address Retailer Concerns About ComicSuite
Diamond Comic Distributors begins to address retailer concerns about the future of ComicSuite after Ad Populum's acquisition and layoffs
 20 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-comics-begins-to-address-retailer-concerns-about-comicsuite/

The Future Of The Diamond Previews Catalog
The future of the Diamond Previews catalog, after bankruptcy and acquisition by Ad Populum
 19 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/future-diamond-previews-catalog/

Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, Where Are You, DC Comics?
Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, Where Are You, DC Comics? No sign of either comic book for months has raised questions.
20 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/looney-tunes-scooby-doo-where-are-you-dc-comics/

DC Launch Six New Webcomics On DC GO Vertically Streaming Platform
DC Comics launches six new webcomics on DC GO, their vertically streaming webtoon platform, and bring back a couple of favourites
 19 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-launch-six-new-webcomics-on-dc-go-vertically-streaming-platform/

Savage Dragon Breaks Down Superhero Tropes And Goes After MAGA
Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon breaks down superhero tropes and goes after MAGA... again
19 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/savage-dragon-breaks-down-superhero-tropes-and-goes-after-maga/

Marvel rolls out Retrovision covers in July
Heidi MacDonald on 05/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-rolls-out-retrovision-covers-in-july/

Cover Reveal: "This Slavery" by The Rickard Sisters
John Freeman on May 19, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/cover-reveal-this-slavery-by-the-rickard-sisters/

Lee Enterprises Hosts Live Drawing Series with VeeFriends and Award-Winning Editorial Cartoonists May 20 and May 22 [Zyglis, Phil Hands and DJ Coffman]
    GLOBE NEWSWIRE May 19, 2025
https://www.lee.net/news/lee-enterprises-hosts-live-drawing-series-with-veefriends-and-award-winning-editorial-cartoonists-may-20/article_7e4ba3d9-45bd-4dc4-89a9-9da2617a4176.html

Facebook Live Drawing with Phil Hands and DJ Coffman
Wisconsin State Journal May 20 2025
https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinStateJournal/videos/568765919190142

Forget and leave behind this dreadful take on Lilo & Stitch
The "live-action" remake looks like a Disney Channel Original and makes all the wrong decisions.
By Jacob Oller  |  May 20, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/lilo-and-stitch-review

'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams Announces Terminal Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Alan Gardner
May 19, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/05/19/scott-adams-announces-terminal-prostate-cancer-diagnosis/

Scott Adams
@ScottAdamsSays
Coffee With Scott Adams 5/19/25 [cancer announcement]
https://x.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1924464966792610224

*This Place Kills Me
Mariko Tamaki, illus. by Nicole Goux. Abrams, $26.99 hardcover (272p) ISBN 978-1-4197-6846-0
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781419768460

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Donald's Drive-Thru"

"Donald's Drive-Thru"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4107

Though actually quite grim and cringe as hell, I found this news
sickeningly funny somehow, in ways reminiscent of the big-ups drum
beating Sept 2005 BLS jobs report the month after Hurricane Katrina.
Y'think Microsoft was hoping Mickey D's would pick up some of that
layoff headcount?

Then, of course, is the cringingly upbeat economic hard-sell in the
Mickey D's announcement featuring the new Labor Secretary, and the
obvious clumsy-ass tap-dancing they're going to have to do around our
new quack-ass Health & Human Services Secretary – especially seeing as
Big Mac's is one of El Presidente's favorite brands.

You deserve a break today!

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"McDonald's announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor
secretary", Amelia Lucas at CNBC, 05.12.2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/mcdonalds-to-hire-375000-workers-trump-labor-secretary.html

"Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce",
Jordan Novet at CNBC, 05.13.2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/microsoft-is-cutting-3percent-of-workers-across-the-software-company.html

"169,000 New Jobs!", editorial cartoon by Mike Flugennock, 10.19.2005
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=381

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