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