Friday, January 30, 2026

Third Eye Comics - TOMORROW!!! IRON MAN #1 Launch Signing w/ DC Superstar JOSH WILLIAMSON (DC KO, SUPERMAN, BATMAN)!!!

 

Meet the superstar BATMAN, GI JOE, SUPERMAN writer tomorrow!!! ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­
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KAL exhibit outside Baltimore

Kevin says, "... my new exhibition "Sharp Lines" is at Manor Mill Gallery in Moncton, MD. It will feature over seventy framed cartoons for sale. You can join me for a special illustrated presentation and gallery tour on Saturday February 21, 2:30-4PM."


Thursday, January 29, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/29/2026



Burlingame, Russ. 2026. Popeye Makes His Image Comics Debut in Savage Dragon This Week [Public Domain; Creators Rights]. The Beat (January 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/popeye-makes-his-image-comics-debut-in-savage-dragon-this-week/

Simons, Dean. 2026. GNCRT's Debut Outstanding Comics Awards Honor Froggy, Tongues, Insectopolis and More. The Beat (January 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/gncrts-debut-outstanding-comics-awards-honor-froggy-tongues-insectopolis-and-more/

Deemer, Bryan and Peter Rios. 2026. Sal Buscema Interview [aka A Conversation With Sal Buscema; 2009]. Comic Geek Speak (703; January 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyqjKyeX8sE

Gustines, George Gene. 2026. Graphic Novels Wouldn't Be the Same Without Him. Who Will Keep His Work Alive? The Intellectual Property of Will Eisner, Who Gives His Name to the Most Prestigious Award in American Comics, Is Up for Sale. New York Times (January 29): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/books/will-eisner-spirit-sale.html

Hale, Mike. 2026. 'Wonder Man' Review: A Break From the Multiverse [in print as Friendship at the Edge of the Multiverse]. New York Times (January 29): C4. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/arts/television/wonder-man-review.html

Vary, Adam B. 2026. 'Wonder Man' Pushes Marvel Into Unfamiliar Territory [in print as Auditions Are Hard, Even With Powers]. New York Times (January 28): C1. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/arts/television/wonder-man.html

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Amazon Layoffs May Have Impacted What Remains of Comixology. The Beat (January 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/amazon-layoffs-may-have-impacted-what-remains-of-comixology/

Simpson, Donald. 2026. Megaton Man and Yarn Man, 1985. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 29): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/megaton-man-and-yarn-man-1985

op de Beeck, Nathalie. 2026. ALA's Inaugural Comics Awards Celebrate Fiction, Nonfiction, and Series. Publishers Weekly (January 29): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/99565-inaugural-comics-awards-celebrate-fiction-nonfiction-and-series.html

Coca, Vin, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja and Nicole Chrolavicius. 2026. Drew Dernavich Returns. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast 5 (236; January 28): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/18587267-episode-236-drew-dernavich-returns

Porter, Rick. 2026. 'Sex Criminals' Series Based on Comic Book Scores Prime Video Order; Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon and Tze Chun Are Adapting the Image Comics Title by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. Hollywood Reporter (January 29): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kumail-nanjiani-emily-v-gordon-sex-criminals-series-prime-video-1236488553/

Unknown. 2026. 'Bluey,' 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Rule Nielsen's 2025 Streaming Charts at Artey Awards. Animation Magazine (January 28): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/bluey-kpop-demon-hunters-rule-nielsens-2025-streaming-charts-at-artey-awards/

Young, Frank M. 2026. Review: The Complete C Comics. TCJ (January 29): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-complete-c-comics/

Nicholson, Brian. 2026. Canonizing Pope: The Case For Thb. TCJ (January 29): https://www.tcj.com/canonizing-pope-the-case-for-thb/

Ringgenberg, Steven. 2026. The Incredible Sal Buscema Has Died at the Age of 89. TCJ (January 29): https://www.tcj.com/sal-buscema-1936-2026/

Freeman, John. 2026. Remembering Sal Buscema. downthetubes (January 28): https://downthetubes.net/remembering-sal-buscema/

Shapira, Tom. 2026. Review: Requiem Vampire Knight Omnibus Vol. 1. TCJ (January 27): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/requiem-vampire-knight-omnibus-vol-1/

Brainard, Joe et. al. 2026. The Complete C Comics. New York: New York Review Comics.

Mills, Pat and Oliver Ledroit. 2026. Requiem Vampire Knight Omnibus Vol. 1. London: Panini.

Freeman, John. 2026. Lost Galaxy, New Comic Shop Set to Open in Dundee [Scotland]. downthetubes (January 28): https://downthetubes.net/lost-galaxy-new-comic-shop-set-to-open-in-dundee/

Langsworthy, Billy. 2026. "We've Never Operated at This Pace Before for Such Ground Up Development": Mattel's Bobby Saygan Talks Kpop Demon Hunters. Brands Untapped (January 26): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/weve-never-operated-at-this-pace-before-for-such-ground-up-development-mattels-bobby-saygan-talks-kpop-demon-hunters/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Reedpop Responds to Questions Over Relationship with ICE. The Beat (January 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/reedpop-ice-statement/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Bill Schanes Acquires Assets of Bud Plant's Bud's Art Books. The Beat (January 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/bill-schanes-acquires-assets-of-bud-plants-buds-art-books/

Unknown. 2026. Bill Schanes Acquires Bud's Art Books, Plans to Grow the 55-Year-Old Online Retailer. ICv2 (January 29): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61511/bill-schanes-acquires-buds-art-books

Perelman, Elisheva A. 2019. Babysan's Burden: An Analysis of the American Occupation of Japan through Cartoons. Close Encounters in War (2). Online at https://www.academia.edu/41145282/Babysans_Burden_An_Analysis_of_the_American_Occupation_of_Japan_through_Cartoons

Johnston, Rich. 2026. DC Comics Gives Away All Of Rick Veitch's Swamp Thing For Free; DC Comics Gives Away All of Rick Veitch's Swamp Thing, and a Bunch of Hellblazer, for Free on DC Universe Infinite. Bleeding Cool (January 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-gives-away-all-of-rick-veitchs-swamp-thing-for-free/

Simons, Dean. 2026. Breaking - Angoulême: Bondoux Strikes Back; 9e Art+ and Association FIBD Sue to Block Call for Projects. The Beat (January 29): https://www.comicsbeat.com/breaking-angouleme-bondoux-strikes-back/

Young, Frank M. 2026. Long Live Nancy! The Newspaper Comic Is One of America's Longest-Running Traditions, but It's Been in the Doldrums for Decades. Now a New Generation of Artists Is Leading a Change. Prospect (January 29): https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/the-culture-newsletter/72257/long-live-nancy-comic-caroline-cash-olivia-jaimes-ernie-bushmiller

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Clay Or Daughter Of Zeus? The War Of Wonder Woman's Origin Continues. Bleeding Cool (January 29): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/clay-or-daughter-of-zeus-the-war-of-wonder-womans-origin-continues/

Burchill, Baxter. 2024. In Translation - "Keep This a Secret From the Laughing Kookaburra" by Masako Yashiro; An Interior Manga From an Influential Master. Tsundoku Diving (March 23): https://www.tsundokudiving.com/in-transl/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Ed Fischer – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (January 28): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/28/ed-fischer-rip/

Gerdes, Louis G. 1971. Meet Cartoonist Fischer. Omaha World-Herald (August 8): 2A. scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ed-fischer-meet-Omaha_World_Herald_1971_08_08-566x1024.jpg

Hurd, Jud. 1975. Ed Fischer, Omanha World-Herald Editorial Cartoonist. Cartoonist PROfiles (25; March)

Unknown. 2026. Edward V. Fischer (August 10, 1937 — January 24, 2026) Obituary. Muellerbies (January): https://www.muellerbies.com/obituaries/edward-fischer

Natwick, Grim. 1977. Raggedy Ann & Andy [animator Tissa David]. Cartoonist PROfiles (33; March): Online at https://archive.org/details/cartoonist-profiles-tissa-david-article/mode/2up

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "What About The –"

 

"What About The..."
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4229

11 x 17 inch medium-res color .jpg image, 1.1mb

"Now Democrats are trying to translate visceral outrage into political
strategy, even though there's little consensus on how to press forward
on issues where the party has recently struggled to earn voters' trust."
– Matt Brown reporting at AP, 01.21.2026

"Scrambling to figure out..." says the AP headline, and that pretty much
sums up what the Democratic Party is all about. Once again, as in
Palestine – in a situation where the moral and ethical choices are clear
to anyone, Democrats are "scrambling" to figure out what the hell they
stand for – and if the DNC has to "scramble" to figure out what the
proper choices are here, then it's obvious at this point that the
Democratic Party is a garbage institution which stands for absolutely
jack. Whenever you hear these crawlers talking about translating outrage
into "strategy", or "harnessing" popular energy, it's all about sucking
the blood of the People's popular movements, co-opting and shipping them
off to the Movement Graveyard.

Anyone who actually follows my work here regularly will know about my
personal "tradition" of the "Random 15" – that is, 15-30 seconds of
whatever is being vomited out over MSNOW when I come upstairs with our
first cups of the morning... and this week on "Morning Joe", my Random
15 been one dime-a-dozen DNC "strategiest" after another, one
Contributing Guest Analyst after another, clutching pearls and wailing
"Oh, won't somebody think of the MIDTERMS?" in the wake of the uprising
breaking out in the face of fascist thuggery in Minnesota.

That's really pretty much what it's all about with these clods – not
liberty, justice, prosperity, fascism vanquished, any of that cool shit
– nahh, just winning another pointless-ass midterm election, hustling
the People into giving their symbolic consent to rule by charlatans,
defusing the power of the People and diverting it into empty useless
rituals like "democracy". The Democrats are all about defanging the
People, beating back a much-needed revolution – a much-needed civil war,
even – because as history teaches us, at the end of the day, Liberals
are really OK with fascism.

-------

"Minneapolis turmoil has Democrats scrambling to figure out political
strategy on immigration", Matt Brown at Associated Press, 01.21.2026
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-democrats-immigration-minneapolis-1108b6228c0f088aa85d4c6d8ce744ba

"For a general strike against ICE violence and Trump's dictatorship!"
Socialist Equity Party release, 01.22.2026
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/01/23/lhma-j23.html

"It's Going To Be A New Day!", poster series by Mike Flugennock,
11.05.2006 https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=407

"Yer Liberals", editorial cartoon by Mike Flugennock, 09.26.2012
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1167

"Democratic Party: Graveyard of Movements", editorial cartoon by Mike
Flugennock, 04.27.2015 https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1707

"Garbage no.2 (…garbage out)", editorial cartoon by Mike Flugennock,
11.04.2024 https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4024

"The Democrats Find Their 'Clear Message'", editorial cartoon by Mike
Flugennock, 08.06.2025 https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4142
 
___________________________________________________________
Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/28/2026

Unknown. 1926. ["Bruce Bairnsfather, British cartoonist, is drawing two series of cartoons for the McClure Newspaper Syndicate, New York. One is entitled "Choose Your Own Exit," the other "Troubles They Never Had""]. Editor and Publisher 58 (46; April 10): 50. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-10_58_46/page/50/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [Present blanket service offered by Editors' Feature Service includes comics, "The Old Home Town" by Stanley, "Skippy" by Percy Crosby, "Etta Kett" by Paul Robinson, "Campus Cowboys" by Don Walling, "Girliettes" by Roy Grove; and human interest cartoons by Russell Cole and Messner]. Editor and Publisher 58 (46; April 10): 50. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-10_58_46/page/50/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. ["John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune cartoonist, has returned from his Treasure Island estate"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (46; April 10): 50. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-10_58_46/page/50/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. Comic Supplement Humor. With this section Editor & Publisher celebrates thirty-two years' success of the coloured comic. Editor and Publisher 58 (47 April 17): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-17_58_47/page/28/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. W. A. White Welcomes "Ding's" Return. Editor and Publisher 58 (46; April 10): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-10_58_46/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. Illustrators To Dine April 16 [Society of Illustrators; Clare Briggs; Rube Goldberg]. Editor and Publisher 58 (47; April 17): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-17_58_47/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. ["Milt Gross' daily comic strip, drawn for the New York World Syndicate now runs under the title "The Feitelbaum Family""]. Editor and Publisher 58 (47, April 17): 64. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-17_58_47/page/62/mode/2up

Thielman, Sam. 2025. In This Offbeat Canadian Town, Stranger Things Lurk: The Teen Detectives and Alien Enigmas of the Nova Scotia-Set "Hobtown Mystery Stories" Return for a Third Supernatural Outing [in print as Those Meddling Kids]. New York Times Sunday Book Review (January 11): 22. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/books/review/hobtown-mystery-series-vol-3-secret-of-the-saucer.html

Feige, Kevin and Jon Favreau. 2023. Iron Man: 15 Years Later with Kevin Feige and Jon Favreau. Marvel Entertainment (May 24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bx4O7Ub1GY

Docteur Guido. 2025. Autopsie d'une œuvre : Tome 1 : L'Affaire Tournesol. Nîmes.

Docteur Guido. 2026. Autopsie d'une œuvre : Tome 2, Tintin au Tibet. Nîmes.

Cassiau-Haurie, Christophe, Pierre-Eric Fageol, Frédéric Garan. 2025. Des bulles de BD dans l'océan Indien. De l'histoire à la mémoire. Paris: Karthala.

Kawa-Topor, Xavier, Pascal Vimenet (dir.). 2026. Bande dessinée et cinéma d'animation. Bruxelles: Les Impressions Nouvelles.

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Nickelodeon Sets U.S. Debut of New Pre-K Toon 'Mr. Crocodile' (Exclusive) [Joann Sfar]. Animation Magazine (January 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/nickelodeon-sets-u-s-debut-of-new-pre-k-toon-mr-crocodile-exclusive/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Papercutz to Publish 'Star Wars' Graphic Novels; Plus: Former Dark Horse VP Cara O'Neil Moves to Mad Cave. ICv2 (January 28): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61507/papercutz-publish-star-wars-graphic-novels

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Wynd Gains Over 10k Subscribers in Week 1 on Webtoon [BOOM!]. The Beat (January 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/wynd-gains-over-10k-subscribers-in-week-1-on-webtoon/

Tison, Hélène. 2026. Book Review - The Color of Paper: Representing Race in the Comics Medium by Chris Gavaler. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (January 28): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-review-color-of-paper-representing.html

Gavaler, Chris. 2026. The Color of Paper: Representing Race in the Comics Medium. Ohio State University Press.

Freeman, John. 2026. Judge Dredd Megazine Is Heading Back to America. downthetubes (January 27): https://downthetubes.net/judge-dredd-megazine-is-heading-back-to-america/

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 Graphic Novels - Full Year 2025; Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data. ICv2 (January 27): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61495/top-20-graphic-novels-full-year-2025

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Holds Nearly $50 Million in Publishers' Consignment Inventory And Other Numbers from the Latest Bankruptcy Filing. ICv2 (January 28): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61503/diamond-holds-nearly-50-million-publishers-consignment-inventory

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Tear-Gassed Comic Book Retailer On The Streets Of Minneapolis; The Viral ICE Protestor from Minneapolis Is Greg Ketter, Founder of DreamHaven Books & Comics, Established in 1977. Bleeding Cool (January 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-tear-gassed-comic-book-retailer-on-the-streets-of-minneapolis/

Lunemann, Nick. 2026. Sales Surge at Minneapolis Bookstore After Resonating Photo of Owner at Protest [DreamHaven Books and Comics]. WCCO - CBS Minnesota (January 26): https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/dreamhaven-books-store-comics-owner-minneapolis-protest/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. The Tariffs Now Hitting American Comic Book Stores… More To Come? Bleeding Cool (January 27): https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/the-tariffs-now-hitting-american-comic-book-stores-more-to-come/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom King & Daniel Sampere's Wonder Woman Looking More Like Prophecy. Bleeding Cool (January 27): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-king-daniel-samperes-wonder-woman-looking-more-like-prophecy/

Unknown. 2026. Paramount Vet Brian Robbins Launches Animation Label Big Shot Pictures with 'Eloise' on Board. Animation Magazine (January 27): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/paramount-vet-brian-robbins-launches-animation-label-big-shot-pictures-with-eloise-on-board/

Freeman, John. 2026. Tales From the Quarantine: A Statement. downthetubes (January 27): https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/

Freeman, John. 2026. Aardman 50th Anniversary Range Celebrated with Exclusive Merchandise from Forbidden Planet. downthetubes (January 27): https://downthetubes.net/aardman-50th-anniversary-range-celebrated-with-exclusive-merchandise-from-forbidden-planet/

Simpson, Donald. 2026. Process: Megatropolis: Megaton Man and the Good Old Days of 2001 [9/11 Terrorism]. Don Simpson Comix and Stories (January 28): https://donaldsimpson1713.substack.com/p/process-megatropolis

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Dreamhaven Owner Video Goes Viral, Pokémon Thieves Hit Stores On Both Coasts, Outsider Comics Reopens With New Name; Shop Talk, January 2026. ICv2 (January 28): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61502/dreamhaven-owner-video-goes-viral-pokmon-thieves-hit-stores-both-coasts-outsider-comics-reopens-new-name

Brown, Jeneane. 2026. Galactic Comics & Games Is 20! Statesboro Comic Shop Celebrates Two Decades of Fandom & Friendship [Georgia]. Grice Connect (January 27): https://www.griceconnect.com/amp/local-news/galactic-comics-games-is-20-statesboro-comic-shop-celebrates-two-decades-of-fandom-friendship-11787824

Kodama, Yuko. 2026. Crow's Nest Comics Brings Inclusive Comic Culture to the South End; A Closer Look at How the Judkins Park Comic Shop Builds a Supportive, Community-Centered Space for Queer, Trans, and BIPOC Readers. South Seattle Emerald (January 20): https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/01/20/crows-nest-comics-brings-inclusive-comic-culture-to-the-south-end

Palevsky, Hagai. 2026. Enough With The Socializing, It's Time to Read: Selections from Thought Bubble 2025. TCJ (January 28): https://www.tcj.com/186652-2/

Ketcham, Amaris. 2026. Reading Breast Cancer Comics in the Waiting Room. Autobiographix (January 28): https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/reading-graphic-medicine-in-the-waiting

Sumner, Andrew. 2026. Peter Hogan Delves into His Black Forests, Says Farewell to Resident Alien & Celebrates Tom Strong! Forbidden Planet TV (January 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZjcwcA1T6Q

Zdarsky, Chip. 2026. Chip Zdarsky Introduces Captain America Director's Cut (1990). Chip Zdarsky (January 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRLYcj4Az08

Harper, David. 2026. Chip Chat Vol. 1: The State of the Zdarsky. SKTCHD (January 28): www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ6AwStqOI4

Rodriguez, Robert. 2026. Jon Favreau on Early MCU Foundations & Passion Projects (Iron Man 1+2, Chef). The Director's Chair (January 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLCfUaw2IPk

Katchor, Ben. 2026. Tommi Parrish: "Get Rid of Meaning. Your Mind Is a Nightmare That Has Been Eating You . . . ". New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (440; January 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyL3KClvXVA

Puc, Samantha. 2026. MediaOCD Launches Discotek Deep Dives Initiative to Release Classic Anime on Blu-ray. The Beat (January 28): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mediaocd-launches-discotek-deep-dives-initiative-to-release-classic-anime-on-blu-ray/

Sava, Oliver. 2026. 7 New Comics to Read in February, Including the Revival of Vertigo Comics; Next Month Will Also See Severance's Ezra Claytan Daniels Return to Comics. AV Club (January 28): https://www.avclub.com/february-comics-vertigo-muppets-noir

Parkin, Damon. 2025. Comic Classics, Cosmic Cobwebs [British Stamps]. The Stampcast by Royal Mail (2; November 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsqe5vLEvj4

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. Tramps Like Us: PW Talks With Alice Darrow. Publishers Weekly (January 26): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99544-tramps-like-us-pw-talks-with-alice-darrow.html

Garrity, Shaenon K. 2026. It's All Greek: PW Talks with Felicia Day [The Lost Daughter of Sparta]. Publishers Weekly (January 25): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99545-it-s-all-greek-pw-talks-with-felicia-day.html

Kirby, Rob. 2026. Kitchen Comics Confidential: PW Talks to Katriona Chapman. Publishers Weekly (January 11): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/99407-kitchen-comics-confidential-pw-talks-to-katriona-chapman.html

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. More to Come 706: Tom Gauld Interview. Publishers Weekly's More to Come (706; January 23): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1402

Kit, Borys. 2026. 'Wonder Man' Stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley Share Secrets Behind Their Chemistry During Lively Heat Vision Live Screening; Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest Were Also Onhand at the DGA Theater to Discuss Bringing Their Meta Marvel Studios Series to Disney+. Hollywood Reporter (January 28): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/wonder-man-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-ben-kingsley-marvel-1236486424/

Perez, Javier. 2026. Judge Dredd Megazine Is Now Available Through Lunar. The Beat (January 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/judge-dredd-megazine-is-now-available-through-lunar/

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Fantom Comics closed on 1/30 in support of nationwide strike

FANTOM COMICS WILL BE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 30. No FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC, sorry! As part of the nationwide strike in solidarity with Minneapolis, we encourage you to do the same: no work, no school, no shopping. If ICE continues, what's happening there will come to DC. Trump has already normalized seeing National Guard soldiers in full gear on P Street outside Fantom every day. The District of Columbia is vulnerable - without statehood, we can't leverage state power against the federal government's crimes the way Minnesota can. If you strike with us on Friday, we encourage you to attend protests & marches in your city.

We know about two so far in DC:
12:45pm Howard U student-led GET ICE OUT march from Sankofa cafe (2714 Georgia Ave NW) to Franklin Park, and then the White House
3:00pm STOP FUNDING ICE protest at Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro (7th & H St NW), 0.9 miles from the White House
To learn about the nationwide strike, check out nationalshutdown.org

For those who get their comics charged via Sola, charges will be done a day earlier, on Thursday, January 29th. If you'd like us to wait until next Friday instead please respond to this email and let us know.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/27/2026

Zalben, Alex, 2025. 'Green Arrow' Canceled by DC Comics Due to "Unsustainable" Sales Numbers. Comic Book Club (September 22): https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/09/22/green-arrow-canceled-by-dc-comics-due-to-unsustainable-sales-numbers/

Springer-Norris, Nia. 2025. Illustrating Economics: This Scholar's Graphic Novel Explains the Black Cooperative Movement; Sponsored: Jessica Gordon-Nembhard on the journey of adapting her 2014 book into a graphic novel to educate in an accessible format.Next City (September 22): https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/illustrating-economics-this-scholar-is-writing-a-graphic-novel-to-expl

Unknown, 2025. In New York, an anti-fascist superhero rises -- at the Met [Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay]. France 24 (September 21): https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250921-in-new-york-an-anti-fascist-superhero-rises-at-the-met

Dumpleton, Elise. 2025. Q&A: Ngozi Ukazu, Creator of 'Flip'. Nerd Daily (September 22): https://thenerddaily.com/ngozi-ukazu-flip-interview/

Unknown. 2025. Comic strip on Isabella d'Este from the Ducal Palace in Mantua becomes an international case study [Isa Wins It All by Lorenzo Ghetti and Rita Petruccioli]. Finestra sull'Arte (September 19): https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/publishing/comic-strip-on-isabella-d-este-from-the-ducal-palace-in-mantua-becomes-an-international-case-study

Unknown. 2025. Longest-running comic strip in Asahi on cusp of major milestone [Nono-chan by Hisaichi Ishii]. Asahi Shimbun (September 20): 1.  Online at https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16040641

Kuroda, Kenro. 2022. Anthology to feature Tezuka's works from childhood years [The Story of the Detective Mamar]. Asahi Shimbun (January 29): https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14519546

Unknown. 1926. [Carl Anderson is now drawing a daily cartoon for Fun Shop, distributed by George Matthew Adams Service]. Editor and Publisher 58 (45; April 3): 30. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-03_58_45/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. [Milt Gross, creator of Gross Exaggerations for the New York World Syndicate, and Mrs. Gross are parents to a son, born this week]. Editor and Publisher 58 (45; April 3): 30. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-03_58_45/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1926. ["Harry J. Westerman, cartoonist for the Columbus Ohio State Journal, has been spending several weeks in Florida"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (45; April 3): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-03_58_45/page/26/mode/2up

Cosmos Newspaper Syndicate. 1926. If -- a two letter word for adventure [Good Scout Andy advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 58 (44; March 27): 45. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-03-27_58_44/page/44/mode/2up

New York Herald Tribune Syndicate. 1926. Ding is Back! [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 58 (45; April 3): 25. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-04-03_58_45/page/24/mode/2up
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Mollo, Drew, Jeremy Courtney, Kari Sanders, and Leo Pond. 2022. Fabian Nicieza Co-Creator of Deadpool at ComicCon. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (August 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=212QBURxmfQ

Mollo, Drew, Jeremy Courtney, Kari Sanders, and Leo Pond. 2026. Marcelo Ferreira on Amazing Spider-Man, Moon Knight: City of the Dead & Predator. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (January 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKhYJjXQUyo

Ryall, Chris and Guy Dorian Sr. 2021. Interview With The Legends - Sal Buscema - Chris Ryall - Guy Dorian Sr. All Comics Access (November 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_r3WH3Zs0c

Rhode, Mike, John A. Lent and Tony R. Rose. 2025. Comics Research Bibliography 2025 E-Book Edition. Arlington, VA: ComicsDC. Online at https://archive.org/details/crb-2025-ebook

Rhode, Mike, John A. Lent and Tony R. Rose. 2025. Comics Research Bibliography 2025 E-Book Edition Addendum. Arlington, VA: ComicsDC. Online at https://archive.org/details/crb-2025-addendum

Rhode, Mike, John A. Lent and Tony R. Rose. 2025. Comics Research Bibliography 2025 & Addenda Combined E-Book Edition. Arlington, VA: ComicsDC. Online at https://archive.org/details/crb-2025-ebook-and-addenda-combined-edition

Freeman, John. 2026. Robert Crumb: Boswell's London and Other Diaries Exhibition Closes This Week. downthetubes (January 26): https://downthetubes.net/robert-crumb-boswells-london-and-other-diaries-exhibition-closes-this-week/

Schlombs, Martin. 2025. Robert Crumb: Boswell's London and Other Diaries [exhibit catalog]. London: CASSIUS&Co.

Morris, D. 2026. Anime Review: All You Need Is Kill Lives Again for New Audiences. The Beat (January 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/anime-review-all-you-need-is-kill-lives-again-for-new-audiences/

Best, Daniel. 2026. Diamond Distributors Update: Moving From Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. Daniel Best - Author (January 27): https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/diamond-distributors-update

Best, Daniel. 2026. Comics Or Classics: A 1955 Response To Comic Book Censorship In Australia. Daniel Best - Author (January 26): https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/comics-or-classics

Lussier, Germain. 2026. 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Returns to an Era-Appropriate Format: The 1990 Original Is Being Released in Multiple Variants on the Old Classic: VHS. io9 (January 27): https://gizmodo.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-returns-to-an-era-appropriate-format-2000714735

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Sal Buscema, Co-Creator Of Rom & The Defenders Has Died, Aged 89. Bleeding Cool (January 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sal-buscema-co-creator-of-rom-the-defenders-has-died-aged-89/

Martinbrough, Shawn. 2026. ["Just Learned About the Passing of the Great Comic Book Artist, Sal Buscema."] Facebook (January 26): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HGWfqVurA/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Sal Buscema – RIP. The Daily Cartoonist (January 26): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/26/sal-buscema-rip/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. R.I.P. Sal Buscema, Prolific Marvel Artist for 'Incredible Hulk,' 'Spectacular Spider-Man,' More. ICv2 (January 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61493/r-i-p-sal-buscema

Ryall, Chris. 2026. 13 Reasons to Love Our Pal Sal Buscema. 13th Dimension (January 26): https://13thdimension.com/13-reasons-to-love-our-pal-sal-buscema/

Degg, D. D. 2026. When Trudeau Turned Doonesbury Over to "Zorro". The Daily Cartoonist (January 27): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/01/27/when-trudeau-turned-doonesbury-over-to-zorro/

Unknown. 1991. 'Doonesbury' War Strip May Anger Some Readers [Sunday Ties; Tom Rominger aka 'Zorro'; "Living in Purgatory" Gulf War Comic Strip]. Grand Forks Herald (January 26). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/doonebury-Grand_Forks_Herald_1991_01_26.jpg

Carter, John. 1991. Doonesbury's 'Zorro' Has Local Links [Ties; Tom Rominger; "Living in Purgatory" Gulf War Comic Strip]. Daytona Beach News-Journal (January 29): 1A, 11A. Scans online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/doonesbury-zorro-The_Daytona_Beach_News_Journal_1991_01_29.jpg

London, Aaron. 2013. Helping Visitors Nothing New for Air Force Veteran [Tom Rominger aka 'Zorro'; "Living in Purgatory" Gulf War Comic Strip]. Daytona Beach News-Journal (January 12). Online at https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2013/01/13/helping-visitors-nothing-new-for-air-force-veteran/30607098007/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. New Line of Disney and Pixar Science Graphic Novels From Papercutz. ICv2 (January 27): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61488/new-line-disney-pixar-science-graphic-novels

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Sea of Thieves Comic Launches on Webtoon [videogame tie-in]. The Beat (January 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sea-of-thieves-comic-launches-on-webtoon/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 01/27/26: Vampirella Relaunching Before Legacy #700. The Beat (January 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-012726/

Bird, Jared. 2026. Tiny Onion Announces Brand-New Body Horror Series In Your Skin. The Beat (January 27): https://www.comicsbeat.com/tiny-onion-announces-brand-new-body-horror-series-in-your-skin/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. National Animation Museum & CalArts Announces New Collaboration (Exclusive). Animation Magazine (January 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/national-animation-museum-calarts-announces-new-collaboration-exclusive/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Zack Olin Named SVP Development & Current Series for Disney Television Animation. Animation Magazine (January 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/zack-olin-named-svp-development-current-series-for-disney-television-animation/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Joel Orloff Discusses His Animated Work on the Acclaimed Documentary 'Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire'. Animation Magazine (January 26): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/animator-joel-orloff-discusses-his-animated-work-on-the-acclaimed-documentary-elie-wiesel-soul-on-fire/

Richards, Dave. 2026. Gillen Crafts Fantasy Worlds of Power, Trauma, and Loaded Dice [Kieron Gillen]. Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff (January 27): https://www.patreon.com/posts/gillen-crafts-of-149167019

Unknown. 2025. Exclusive Interview: Fabian Nicieza Reveals Untold Stories. All Comics Access (January 18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96cSe0GdJI0

Zwarych, TJ. 2026. Head Writer Andrew Guest Discusses the Emotional Stakes in Wonder Man. Agents of Fandom (January 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw_6kEuweYs

Farley, Chad and Brian van Nostrand. 2026. Inside Avengers Mansion with Gene Selassie! Collectors Confessions (January 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUMth7vTwlw

Gold, Mike and Bob Harrison. 2026. Joe Pruett. Pop Culture SquadCast - Live (January 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6utIP0lP8

Cox, Bill. 2026. Comic Art Collector Matt Lowenstein Interview. CAF+ (January 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cyr7o2Dn-M

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom King Says Alfred's Death Was A Fake, And Talks Double Date Hate [Batman]. Bleeding Cool (January 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-king-says-alfreds-death-was-a-fake-and-talks-double-date-hate/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Tom King On How A Batman #100 Wedding Tied Into 5G & Death Of Catwoman. Bleeding Cool (January 26): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-king-on-how-a-batman-100-wedding-tied-into-5g-death-of-catwoman/

Lower, Ryan. 2023. Tom King. The Batman Book Club (138; January 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ-DF-aMCJQ

Arrant, Chris. 2026. Minneapolis Comic & Bookstore Owner Greg Ketter Emerges as a Symbol of Protest Against ICE Actions [Dreamhaven Books]. Popverse (January 26): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-greg-ketter-ice-minneapolis-dreamhaven-books

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. Battle Royale's Manga Adaptation Remains a Gutting Trip to the Classroom: Ultra-Violence and a Good Boy Protagonist Collide in One of the Original Death Games. AV Club (January 27): https://www.avclub.com/battle-royale-manga-review-deluxe-edition-vol-1

Brzeski, Patrick. 2026. Netflix Shares Details on Anime Partnership With 'Chainsaw Man' Studio Mappa: The Tokyo-Based Studio Behind 'Chainsaw Man' and 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Will Develop Multiple New Projects With Netflix Under a Newly Expanded Strategic Alliance. Hollywood Reporter (January 26): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-anime-chainsaw-man-studio-mappa-1236485695/