Monday, March 02, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/28-3/1/2026

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. Revisiting Sci-Fi Anime Ergo Proxy Reveals More than Edginess and Pretension; Despite an Aesthetic That May Suggest Otherwise, This Existentialist Thriller Remains an Overlooked Classic. AV Club (February 28): https://www.avclub.com/ergo-proxy-explained-20-year-retrospective

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. The Latest Umamusume: Pretty Derby Is for the Horsegirls (and Guys); The Standalone Film Beginning of a New Era Outruns the Franchise's Absurdity. AV Club (February 28): https://www.avclub.com/umamusume-pretty-derby-beginning-of-a-new-era-review

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2026. The Perfunctory Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness Lacks the Anime's Crushing Moments; This Manga Prequel (to a Prequel) Goes in Circles. AV Club (February 26): https://www.avclub.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-madness-manga-review

Fillinger, Becky. 2026. Minneapolis Creative: Cartoonist Jim Keefe. Minneapolis Times (February 27): https://minneapolistimes.com/minneapolis-creative-cartoonist-jim-keefe/

Boller, Jay. 2026. Sack's Back: MN's Greatest Political Cartoonist Un-Retired Because He's 'So Fucking Pissed' at Trump, ICE; Before Launching His Substack, Sack Had to Re-learn to Draw Using His Non-dominant Hand. Racket MN (February 27): https://racketmn.com/steve-sacks-mn-political-cartoonist-retire-substack

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. If You Love 'Chainsaw Man,' You Should Read 'Dorohedoro' and 'Dai Dark' Immediately; Q Hayashida's Blend of Fantasy, Sci‑fi, and Dark Humor Deserves Far More Recognition. io9 (February 27): https://gizmodo.com/if-you-love-chainsaw-man-you-should-read-dorohedoro-and-dai-dark-immediately-2000727701

Graeber, Laurel. 2026. The International Children's Film Festival Delivers for All Ages [in print as To Make Children Feel Seen, Screen a Bounty of Scenes]. New York Times (February 27): C2. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/movies/childrens-film-festival-nyc.html

Smith, Barney. 2026. The Origin Story Behind Cosmic Wars (It Started When He Was 12) [Samuel Vera]. Story Comics Presents (February 28): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z35BIojEZlo

Mollo, Drew and Steve Van Samson. 2026. Owen King Talks Self Help Comic, Scott Snyder's Origin Story & The Stand Writers' Room - Terrificon. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (February 22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLlcAAUUtnQ

Mollo, Drew, Jeremy Courtney, Kari Sanders, and Leo Pond. 2026. Jason Aaron LIVE! — Thor, Scalped, Absolute Superman & a Career in Comics. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (February 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYsYio8Kpj8

Mollo, Drew, Jeremy Courtney, Kari Sanders, and Leo Pond. 2026. Amber Akin - Penny and the Yeti Cartoonist, Illustrator, and Educator. Splash Pages Comic Book Club (February 24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aplJy4Wixt0

Fiffe, Michel. 2026. Keith Giffen Part 5: Trencher Takeover, Image & Valiant, 90s Independents and Beyond. Fiffe Files (February 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5KGQqmR44s

Chatfield, Jason. 2026. The AI Uncanny Valley, the Hunt 101 Nib, and What Stand-Up Taught Me About Substack. New York Cartoons (February 28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQS_4B87QI4

DeHart, Jason. 2026. Dr. Cody Miller: Talking Literacy [aka Words, Images, & Worlds with Dr. Cody Miller]. Words, Images, & Worlds (February 28): www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdGx6g1SswM

Horowitz, Josh. 2026. Zack Snyder Looks Back at Batman V. Superman, Snyderverse Controversies, Casting Stories, & More! YouTube (February 27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9JEHdsvBg

Freeman, John. 2026. Peter Hansen Comic Collection Heads to Auction, an Incredible British Comics Archive. downthetubes (February 27): https://downthetubes.net/peter-hansen-comic-collection-heads-to-auction-an-incredible-british-comics-archive/

Freeman, John. 2019. A Comics Collection for the Nation: An Interview with Peter Hansen. downthetubes (July 23): https://downthetubes.net/a-comics-collection-for-the-nation-an-interview-with-peter-hansen/

Freeman, John. 2019. An Interview with Comic Collector Peter Hansen. downthetubes (July 23): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiFdgL5AmBQ

Harper, David. 2026. Friday the 13th with James Tynion IV. SKTCHD's Off Panel (539; February 16): Online at https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-539-friday-the-13th-with-james-tynion-iv/ AND https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/forcedn/sktchd/James_Tynion_IV_2026.mp3

Harper, David. 2026. The Direct Market Has Entered Its Building Phase; Instead of Focusing on the Success of Today, ComicsPRO Stood Out Because of Its Emphasis on the Future. SKTCHD (February 25): https://sktchd.com/longform/comicspro-2026-recap/

Harper, David. 2026. The Winners and Losers of ComicsPRO 2026; This Year's ComicsPRO Was a Banner Event, so Let's Look at Who Led and Lagged at the Conference. SKTCHD (February 26): https://sktchd.com/longform/the-winners-and-losers-of-comicspro-2026/

Harper, David. 2026. Chip Chat Vol. 2: One Lucky Chap; Chip's Back, and This Time, He's Going Hollywood! SKTCHD (February 18): https://sktchd.com/interview/chip-chat-vol-2-one-lucky-chap/

Quesada, Joe. 2026. The Worst Day I Ever Had at Marvel [storytelling]. Joe Quesada's Drawing the Line Somewhere (March 1): https://joequesada.substack.com/p/the-worst-day-i-ever-had-at-marvel

McDonnell, Patrick. 2026. The Charm of the Color Funnies: A 2003 Essay From Patrick. Mutts (February 27): https://mutts.com/blogs/news/the-charm-of-the-color-funnies-a-2003-essay-from-patrick

McDonnell, Patrick. 2026. Memories of Our Favorite Uncle: Uncle Floyd Vivino (1951–2026). Mutts (February 27): https://mutts.com/blogs/news/memories-of-our-favorite-uncle-uncle-floyd-vivino-1951-2026

Jones, Sylvia. 2026. Exploring Studio ENGI, the Anime Studio Behind Medalist. Anime News Network (February 23): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2026-02-23/exploring-studio-engi-the-anime-studio-behind-medalist/.233045

Tai, Anita. 2026. Vertical Publishing Company's Co-Founder Ioannis Mentzas Dies; Princeton Graduate Served as Editorial Director at Kodansha USA. Anime News Network (February 23): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-23/vertical-publishing-company-co-founder-ioannis-mentzas-dies/.234497

Hodgkins, Crystalyn. 2026. Shogakukan Apologizes for Releasing New Manga by Creator Convicted of Sex Crime Against Minor; Other Creators React When Civil Suit Reveals Crime's Details, Manga ONE Editor's Role in Settlement Talks [Shōichi Yamamoto]. Anime News Network (February 28): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-28/shogakukan-apologizes-for-releasing-new-manga-by-creator-convicted-of-sex-crime-against-minor/.234765

Degg, D. D. 2026. Daily Zits in Reruns for the Foreseeable Future. Daily Cartoonist (February 28): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/02/28/daily-zits-in-reruns-for-the-foreseeable-future/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Lawsuit Over Cancelled Angoulême Comic Art Festival Begins Next Month. Bleeding Cool (February 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/lawsuit-over-cancelled-angouleme-comic-art-festival-begins-next-month/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Nectar #1 From Vault Comics Sells for $48, Only Released Next Week; Nectar #1 by Jeremy Robinson and Annapaola Martello From Vault Comics Sells for $48, Even Though It Is Only Released Next Week. Bleeding Cool (February 28): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nectar-1-from-vault-comics-sells-for-48-only-released-next-week/

Boston, John. 2026. In Lament of the Missing Cartoon Hero [animation]. The Signal (February 27): https://signalscv.com/2026/02/john-boston-in-lament-of-the-missing-cartoon-hero/

Gregory, Kevin. 2026. "New Avengers" (2005) #27-37 with Clayton Cowles; or, Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Skrulls. Make Mine Multiversity (141; February 27): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-mine-multiversity-141-new-avengers-2005-27-37/id1311813338?i=1000751924850

Rinzler, Lodro. 2026. Cory Petit: Wolverine's Brain Burns - Uncanny X-Men 100. X-Men Horoscopes (87; February 5): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cory-petit-wolverines-brain-burns-uncanny-x-men-100/id1738242732?i=1000748357841

Lesser, Ray. 2026. A Tale of Two Toms with Ruben Bolling and Dan Perkins [Tom Tomorrow]. The Funny Times Podcast (4; February 6): https://funnytimes.libsyn.com/a-tale-of-two-toms-with-ruben-bolling-and-dan-perkins

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