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Sunday, May 25, 2025
Let's Go! A Kids Comics Anthology for readers of all ages! Kickstarter with local cartoonist Maggie Shang ends today
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Alison Bechdel reviewed in WaPo
Alison Bechdel makes a welcome return to fiction in 'Spent'
The celebrated author of "Fun Home" produces a charming, funny, sincere portrait of a Vermont community.
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/23/2025
Heidi MacDonald on 05/23/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-expands-pact-with-dark-horse/
'Lilo & Stitch': How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow
Step aside, Moana, Elsa and Simba. In recent years, Stitch has quietly become one of Disney's most popular — and most merchandised — characters.
By Ashley Spencer
A version of this article appears in print on May 25, 2025, Section AR, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: A Fuzzy Blue Alien Lifts Disney.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/movies/lilo-stitch-disney-live-action-merch.htm
'Lilo & Stitch' Review: Creature Chaos
By Brandon Yu
A version of this article appears in print on May 23, 2025, Section C, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: Leaning In to the Cute and Fluffy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/movies/lilo-and-stitch-review.html
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Animation Reach Tentative Agreement with AI Protections
Animation Magazine
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/sag-aftra-and-nickelodeon-animation-reach-tentative-agreement-with-ai-protections/
To the Moon and Back in the DuckTales NES Game
Amanda Sheriff
May 20, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/to-the-moon-and-back-in-the-ducktales-nes-game/
Animation Scotland Celebrates 3 Years with New Branding and Global Ambitions
Mercedes Milligan
May 22, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/05/animation-scotland-celebrates-3-years-with-new-branding-and-global-amibtions/
Binc Launches Fundraising Campaign to Help Comic, Book Shops
Amanda Sheriff
May 19, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/binc-launches-fundraising-campaign-to-help-comic-book-shops/
Alex Ross Special Art Exhibit at Dunn Museum
Amanda Sheriff
May 22, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/alex-ross-special-art-exhibit-at-dunn-museum/
TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
May 22, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-129/
$1 Million+ Comic Book Collection in NYC! (Metropolis Comics and Collectibles TOUR)
MiniSuperHeroesToday
May 9, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj5dSwCYtXA
Words, Images, & Worlds: Gene Selassie Returns! [Avengers for Dummies]
Jason DeHart
May 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zD7KJeFYQk
Declan Shalvey Draws: Mister Miracle
Declan Shalvey
May 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6j0bS1uJ0
Dominic Bustamante Draws Webtoons and Disney-type Art [Canada]
The Comics Cube with Duy Tano
May 22, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW-adKflNg0
ANIME CENTRAL 2025 IN PHOTOS, PART 1
Industry Booth, Cosplay, and More
Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on May 22, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59619/anime-central-2025-photos
Diamond Select Toys Shut Down – Say Goodbye to Those Pre-Orders? The toy industry is changing all around us including layoffs and closures across the board and the shut down of Diamond Select Toys
Tyler Roberts 22 May 2025 https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/diamond-select-toys-shut-down-say-goodbye-to-those-pre-orders/
Hermes Press: Diamond Is "Effectively Halting Distribution" Of Comics
22 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/hermes-press-diamond-is-effectively-halting-distribution-of-comics/
South Park Creators Offer One Fan a Chance to Be a Permanent Resident
21 May 2025
by Ray Flook
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/south-park-creators-offer-one-fan-a-chance-to-be-a-permanent-resident/
Interview: Brian DeCubellis and Ethan Sacks talk DARK HONOR
Ollie Kaplan on 05/23/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview/
How Print Will Save Digital Comics
Atom Freeman, Tiffany Babb, Jazzlyn Stone, Dave Witting, and Chip Zdarsky
Prana: Direct Market Solutions
May 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHd5g4vo-hY
New manga publisher BluPetal launched
Merve Giray on 05/23/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/new-manga-publisher-blupetal-launched/
Q&A: Denis Kitchen Talks Comic Book Censorship, Forgotten Horror Comics, and the Upcoming ODDLY COMPELLING Documentary
5/20/25
Jonathan James
https://dailydead.com/qa-denis-kitchen-talks-comic-book-censorship-forgotten-horror-comics-and-the-upcoming-oddly-compelling-documentary/
Lewd, Problematic, and Profoundly Influential
R. Crumb's cartoons plumb the grotesque corners of the American unconscious.
Jeremy Lybarger/May 20, 2025
https://newrepublic.com/article/194673/robert-crumb-cartoonist-life-book-review-lewd-influential
Live Cartoon Drawing with The Buffalo News' Adam Zyglis and Veefriend's DJ Coffman
The Buffalo News
May 22 2025 https://www.facebook.com/TheBuffaloNews/videos/2457722561281040/
Coplan, Chris. 2025. One Step 'Beyond': Matias Timarchi talks Valiant's new heroes, future prospects; The 'Valiant Beyond' initiative is a vital relaunch of sorts for the indie outlet. AIPT (May 20): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/05/20/valiant-beyond-feature/
Trump Surprises 'Dilbert' Creator With 2 Calls
Jim Thomas
Newsmax 22 May 2025|
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dilbert-comic-strip-donald-trump/2025/05/22/id/1212033/
Scott Adams Details Trump Call After Revealing He's Dying From 'Same Cancer Biden Has'
Zachary Leeman
May 22nd, 2025, https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/scott-adams-details-trump-call-after-revealing-hes-dying-from-same-cancer-biden-has/
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams: I'm dying from same cancer as Joe Biden
By Martha Ross | Bay Area News Group
UPDATED: May 20, 2025
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/19/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-dying-same-cancer-joe-biden/
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams reveals he is dying from same cancer as Biden
By Sheri Walsh
UPI May 19, 2025 https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/05/19/dilbert-creator-Scott-Adams-prostate-cancer/8221747687746/
'Dilbert' cartoon creator says he has same prostate cancer as Joe Biden
Associated Press May 19, 2025 https://apnews.com/article/dilbert-scott-adams-biden-prostate-cancer-8f3edf0a108f55344138ceb4b27e02b9
Westmorland Gazette cartoonist Colin Shelbourn retires
21st May2025
By Darren Shield
https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/25174215.westmorland-gazette-cartoonist-colin-shelbourn-retires/
Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni dies aged 85
He had been a long-term stalwart of the Private Eye editorial team from 1963 until his retirement in 2010.
Hannah Roberts
May 20 2025
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nick-newman-private-eye-ian-hislop-bruce-forsyth-ken-dodd-b1229102.html
Trade Rating: With MAFALDA BOOK ONE, one of the world's great comics is finally in English
Zack Quaintance on 05/23/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/trade-rating-with-mafalda-book-one-one-of-the-worlds-great-comics-is-finally-in-english/
Mafalda Book One
Quino
Translator: Frank Wynne
New York Review Books, 2025
Leaving your mark on the world with James "Jay" DeMarco d his cat are members of #TeamHN
May 22, 2025 Raegen Montaque
https://prohockeynews.com/leaving-your-mark-on-the-world-with-james-jay-demarco/
Even without comics, we need the news
Rex Smith
WAMC Northeast Public Radio's Midday Magazine May 20, 2025
https://www.wamc.org/commentary-opinion/2025-05-20/even-without-comics-we-need-the-news
Best Kind of Trouble: Stars of Lilo & Stitch Confess Their Most Ornery Secrets
Grae Drake
CBR Presents May 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-hgYR7QFf4
Lilo & Stitch Filmmakers Share The "Real Authentic Existence" of Their Characters
Grae Drake
CBR Presents May 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIv-vtAbmFM
'Lilo & Stitch': An adorable alien remake with no new tricks [in print as Faithful retelling loses some spark but keeps the fuzzy blue chaos]
Review by Jen Yamato
Washington Post May 23, 2025 : Weekend 20.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/05/23/lilo-stitch-review/
Comics in College – Teaching with your Strengths
Beth Hetland
CXC Festival
May 23, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06LN0L2y75g
Criticism of Trump Was Removed From Documentary on Public Television
A segment in a documentary about the cartoonist Art Spiegelman was edited two weeks before it was set to air on public television stations across the country.
Marc Tracy
May 23, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/arts/television/art-spiegelman-documentary-edited.html
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Episode 203 - Victor Varnado
Beth Lawler, co-host Paul Nesja, co-host, Nicole Chrolavicius, Mr. Varnado.
2025-05-21
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-ydpwe-258bec7b
Alison Bechdel Is Finally at Peace Mixing Fiction and Memoir: The lauded cartoonist talks about the process behind her autobiographical new graphic novel, "Spent."
Gilbert Cruz
The New York Times BOOK REVIEW PODCAST
May 23, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/books/review/alison-bechdel-is-finally-at-peace-mixing-fiction-and-memoir.html
https://nyt.simplecastaudio.com/621229bd-2556-4ce6-8ae0-9fa3046f9da9/episodes/9be9745e-d179-428d-be3c-ef13a21c8a89/audio/128/default.mp3
Telnaes, Ann. 2025.
Bedrohte Meinungsfreiheit? Warum ihre Jeff-Bezos-Karikatur in der "Washington Post" nicht erscheinen durfte.
Swiss Media Forum (May 15): https://swissmediaforum.ch/videos/
Ann Telnaes: Washington Post-tegneren som ble sensurert av sjefen [Nordic Media Days].
KOTV May 19 2025
https://vimeo.com/1085680158
Disparition de Lidwine, le maître du detail [France]
Par Akira OIKAWA 5 mai 2025
https://www.actuabd.com/Disparition-de-Lidwine-le-maitre-du-detail
Du Fresne, Karl. 2025. The colourful life and times of Bob Brockie ‒ obituary. Waikato Times (May 9): https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/world-news/360682079/colourful-life-and-times-bob-brockie-obituary
Unknown. 2025. Dr Robert Ellison "Bob" Brockie: Robert Brockie Obituary. New Zealand Post (May 10): https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/thepost-nz/name/robert-brockie-obituary?id=58357854
The Story of Crunchyroll, GGWP, and Forge [Kun Gao interview]
Aaron Bush
Naavik Gaming PodcastJan 31, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDYXnaxl_dM
Violence Dimension — This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | May 23, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/violence-dimension-this-weeks-links/
"A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture" – Sara Kenney and Company on 'Acid Box', Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young Creators
Andy Oliver
May 16, 2025 https://www.brokenfrontier.com/acid-box-avery-hill-kenney/
MangaDex Says It's Not Shutting Down in Official Response After 'Approximately 7,000 Titles' Hit by DMCA Takedowns
Written by Chike Nwaenie May 19, 2025
https://animecorner.me/mangadex-responds-no-shut-down-7000-titles-dmca-takedowns/
Alison Bechdel Creates An Alternate Reality In New Novel 'Spent'
GO Magazine May 20, 2025 Becca Williams
https://gomag.com/article/alison-bechdel-creates-an-alternate-reality-in-new-novel-spent/
Alison Bechdel: 'It might seem like I'm taking the piss but I love these characters'
Rachel Cooke
17 May 2025 https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/alison-bechdel-it-might-seem-like-im-taking-the-piss-but-i-love-these-characters
What Is Alison Bechdel's Secret? The cartoonist has spent a lifetime worrying. In a new graphic novel, she finds something like solace.
By Hanna Rosin
May 19, 2025
This article appears in the June 2025 print edition with the headline "The Secret to Happiness."
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/06/alison-bechdel-spent-comic-review/682583/
https://archive.is/IR5Pi#selection-1293.0-1307.59
INTERVIEW: Put on your poker face for 'Arcana Royale'
May 20, 2025 John Soltes
https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-put-on-your-poker-face-for-arcana-royale/
MINDLESS COMMUNICATION – The Black Casebook [ Walt Lewellyn, Batman comics podcaster interview]
Illogical Volume May 17th, 2025
https://mindlessones.com/2025/05/17/mindless-communication-the-black-casebook/
An artist learned to draw comics to understand her family's trauma. She has now made Pulitzer Prize history
With her graphic memoir 'Feeding Ghosts,' Tessa Hulls is only the second author to win the prestigious award for a comic, 33 years after 'Maus.' 'I won't write any more books,' she warns
Iker Seisdedos
Washington - MAY 18, 2025
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-05-18/an-artist-learned-to-draw-comics-to-understand-her-familys-trauma-she-has-now-made-pulitzer-prize-history.html
Remembering artist Rob Stull, whose work spanned canvases and comics
Arielle Gray
May 20, 2025
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/05/20/artist-rob-stull-remembrance
Chris Condon and Jeffrey Alan Love dispatch 'News From The Fallout'
'News From The Fallout' asks the question, "How much would you suffer for your humanity?"
Chris Coplan
May 22, 2025 https://aiptcomics.com/2025/05/22/news-from-the-fallout-feature/
X-Men Monday #297 – Jed MacKay Talks 'X-Men'
Chris Hassan
May 19, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/05/19/x-men-monday-297-jed-mackay-talks-x-men/
The Next Wave Of Comic Book Movies: Creator Documentaries
Rob Salkowitz,
May 16, 2025, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2025/05/16/the-next-wave-of-comic-book-movies-creator-documentaries/
It's About Working Alongside People I Love: Julian Bata Interviews Maxime Gérin [Canada]
Julian Bata
May 19, 2025
https://solrad.co/its-about-working-alongside-people-i-love-julian-bata-interviews-maxime-gerin
Small island in Ehime has big dreams with manga school
Koichi Amano
Asahi Shimbun May 19, 2025
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15735990
'Sailor Moon' makes stop in Nagoya on 30th anniversary tour [exhibit]
Toshihiro Matsumoto
Asahi Shimbun August 13, 2024 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15372150
Tokyo getting 'Sailor Moon' manhole covers in March
Takahiro Takizawa
Asahi Shimbun March 4, 2024
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15157069
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
By Eric Margolis
Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/23/language/manga-translation-japanese/
What Makes Latin American Public Histories Different?
Dialogues, Debates, Perspectives
Marìa Elena Bedoya Hidalgo, Jimena Perry, Sebastián Vargas Álvarez
USAbroad 2025-05-14
Vol. 8 (2025)
https://usabroad.unibo.it/article/view/20223
https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2611-2752/20223
Laura Park – Curiosity and Cats, May 20, 2025
Lilli Carré
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 421; May 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4eA6PA7wyo
Paul Karasik Conversation
Noah Van Sciver
May 22, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSMhqBcaNU
WaPo on Lilo and Stitch remake
'Lilo & Stitch': An adorable alien remake with no new tricks [in print as Faithful retelling loses some spark but keeps the fuzzy blue chaos]Review by Jen Yamato
Friday, May 23, 2025
Ann Telnaes videos from Europe
Ann Telnaes: Washington Post-tegneren som ble sensurert av sjefen
KOTV May 19 2025
Ann Telnaes from Nordic Media Days 2025
Telnaes, Ann. 2025.
Bedrohte Meinungsfreiheit? Warum ihre Jeff-Bezos-Karikatur in der "Washington Post" nicht erscheinen durfte.
Swiss Media Forum (May 15): https://swissmediaforum.ch/videos/
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
Walking the Dog Producer Eric Goossens Discusses the Making of Sylvain Chomet's 'A Magnificent Life'
Ramin Zahed
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
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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 75th 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 2nd St. North, Arlington, Virginia.
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/About-Us/Newsroom/Arts-Press-Releases/Lubber-Run-2025Cartoon 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.
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ca. 1909 (dates based on postmarks) |
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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
The Live Action Lilo & Stitch Is Redundant but Enjoyable
By Amy Amatangelo | May 20, 2025
'Death Does Not Exist' Director Félix Dufour-Laperrière Gives Insight into His Existential Annecy Feature [Canada]
Ramin Zahed
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
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
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