Saturday, April 11, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/10/2026

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. The Week in Diamond: It Didn’t Have to Be This Way. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-week-in-diamond-it-didnt-have-to-be-this-way/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Diamond Trustee Lawyers Up for Litigation; Plans review of pre-filing payments to insiders, others. Scoop (April 10): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62093/diamond-trustee-lawyers-up-litigation

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Exclusive: Dan Goldman Launches Creator-Owned KINJIN Storylab. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-dan-goldman-launches-creator-owned-kinjin-storylab/

Alpern, Emma, Rebecca Alter, Anne Victoria Clark, James Grebey, Roxana Hadadi, Nic Juarez, Hershal Pandya, Brandon Sanchez, Bethy Squires, Alex Suskind, and Eric Vilas-Boas. 2026. Every Adult Swim Series, Ranked; A deep dive into the iconic late-night block that influenced a bleary-eyed, post-ironic generation of comedy fans. Vulture (March 18): https://www.vulture.com/article/best-adult-swim-shows-ranked.html

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 04/10/26: Art Spiegelman Documentary Nominated for Peabody Award. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-041026/

Hemmann, Kathryn. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: DELAY: A Comics Anthology Celebrates Resilience in Disrupted Lives [Singapore]. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-delay-comics-anthology/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/10/26: Paramount Decides Publishing Is Cool After All. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kibbles-paramount-decides-publishing-is-cool-after-all/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Over 100 Pieces of Original Comics Art Stolen From Mark Evanier; Some are showing up on the collectors market. Scoop (April 9): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62092/over-100-pieces-original-comics-art-stolen-mark-evanier

Unknown. 2026. Top 20 Graphic Novels - March 2026; Sales rankings based on comic store POS data. Scoop (April 9): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62091/top-20-graphic-novels-march-2026

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. Kindt and Oni Unveil 100% Human-Made Logo. The Beat (April 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/kindt-oni-anti-ai-logo/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: NUTS! I Missed the Peanuts Symphony. The Daily Heller (April 8): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-nuts-i-missed-the-peanuts-symphony/

Unknown. 2026. Updated GoFundMe for Comic Artist Tom Tenney. Scoop (April 7): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/updated-gofundme-for-comic-artist-tom-tenney/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [174]. Scoop (April 2): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-174/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ From Netflix & Skydance Reveals First-Look Images, All-Star Voice Cast. Animation Magazine (April 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/brad-birds-ray-gunn-from-netflix-skydance-reveals-first-look-images-all-star-voice-cast/

Gajewski, Ryan. 2026. Inside Pixar’s Scrapped Movie ‘Be Fri’ and the “Devastating” Aftermath; "Disney reps were like, 'We can't have a girl power movie,'" an insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about the animation studio making the rare decision to cancel the feature after years of development. Hollywood Reporter (April 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pixar-scrapped-be-fri-movie-pete-docter-1236548613/

Boehmer, Aaron. 2026. Popeye the Art Icon: Martin Wong’s Popeye Paintings, on View in New York. New York Times (April 8): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/t-magazine/martin-wong-popeye.html

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Don Simpson Interview. DAF Comix (April 10): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/don-simpson-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Steve Ace McArdle Interview. DAF Comix (September 19): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/steve-ace-mcardle-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. John Muller Interview. DAF Comix (June 27): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/john-muller-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Chris Pitzer Interview. DAF Comix (September 26): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/chris-pitzer-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Sean Donahue Interview. DAF Comix (November 7): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/sean-donahue-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Tony McMillen Interview. DAF Comix (April 3): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/tony-mcmillen-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Dexter Cockburn Interview. DAF Comix (July 11): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/dexter-cockburn-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Steph Dumais Interview [Canada]. DAF Comix (September 12): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/steph-dumais-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. James Lloyd Interview [Canada]. DAF Comix (December 12): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/james-llyod/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Anders Fjølvar Interview [Denmark]. DAF Comix (October 10): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/anders-fjolvar-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Milton Knight Interview. DAF Comix (July 25): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/milton-knight-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Joseph Morris Interview. DAF Comix (April 11): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/joseph-morris-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Ken Albery Interview. DAF Comix (March 20): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/ken-albery-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Eric Mengel Interview. DAF Comix (December 19): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/eric-mengel/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Tom Fellrath Interview [fanzines]. DAF Comix (May 16): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/tom-fellrath-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Jack Teagle Interview [UK]. DAF Comix (February 6): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/jack-teagle-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. David Broughton Interview [UK]. DAF Comix (November 21): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/david-broughton-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. David Hutchison Interview. DAF Comix (November 14): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/david-hutchison-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Jonathan Cowen Interview [England-Sweden]. DAF Comix (July 4): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/jonathan-cowen-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Adam Yeater Interview. DAF Comix (January 16): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/adam-yeater-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Michael Neno Interview. DAF Comix (June 13): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/michael-neno-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Morgan B. Herron Interview. DAF Comix (April 25): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/morgan-herron-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Dejah Payne Interview. DAF Comix (June 20): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/dejah-payne-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Michael Anthony Carroll Interview. DAF Comix (July 18): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/michael-anthony-carroll-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Ian M Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (June 6): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/ian-m-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Atsuji Yamamoto Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (November 28): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/atsuji-yamamoto-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Niwano Makoto Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (February 20): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/niwano-makoto-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Toshiki Yui Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (January 9): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/toshiki-yui-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Toshio Maeda Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (April 18): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/toshio-maeda-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Oshiyama Yuichi Interview [Japan]. DAF Comix (December 26): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/oshiyama-yuichi-interview/

Caeners, Torsten and Danny Graydon. 2026. Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Caeners, Torsten. 2026. Introduction: By Any Other Name? Re-thinking the Concept and Definition of the Superhero. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 1-14. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Hyland, Robert. 2026. Chapter 1: Ideology in the Superhero Film: Batman and Neoliberal Fantasy. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 17-32. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Laird, Mikayla. 2026. Chapter 2: Leather Wings and Broken Things – The Negotiation of Cyclical Trauma by The Dynamic Duo. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 33-48. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Turner, Caleb. 2026. Chapter 3: The Dark Right Rises: Bat-Manhood, Populist Heroism and Übermensch Aesthetics in Sublime-Uncanny Cinema. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 49-64. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Frühberger, Ewald. 2026. Chapter 4: Batman and the Infinite Loop of Delinquent Production. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 65-80. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Hoffmann, Jessica. 2026. Chapter 5: Ready Player One and the New Mirror Stage: Superheroes, Virtual Reality and the Ideal Self. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 83-98. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Favaro, Marco. 2026. Chapter 6: Masks, Values, and Society. The Evolution of Superheroes into Antiheroes Since the Dark Age. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 99-114. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Ommen, Alex von. 2026. Chapter 7: Not Every Hero Is Super. Unmasking the Super in Heroes of HBO’s Watchmen. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 115-130. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Azevedo, Rafael Alves. 2026. Chapter 8: ‘It’s a Strange World. Let’s Keep It That Way.’ Warren Ellis and the Dominance of New Sincerity Superheroes. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 131-146. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Ducreux, Jean-Guy. 2026. Chapter 9: Platonist Reflections on the Darkest Knight. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 147-162. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Porto, Bruno. 2026. Chapter 10: The Superhero Logo Visual Codes: A Superman Legacy. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 163-178. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Caeners, Torsten. 2026. Chapter 11: Derridean Responsibility in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 181-196. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Kolpack, Svenja. 2026. Chapter 12: Thanos the Machiavellian Hero. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 197-212. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Caeners, Stefanie. 2026. Chapter 13: The Idylls of Small-Town America: Strategies of Overcoming Trauma and Grief in WandaVision. In Superheroes and Contemporary Cultures: Cross-Medial Explorations and Societal Perspectives, edited by Torsten Caeners and Danny Graydon, 213-228. Bristol: Intellect Books.

Childers, Natalie. 2026. What Happened to Cartoons?. The Reflector (March 25): https://reflector.uindy.edu/2026/03/25/what-happened-to-cartoons/

Burscough, Clark. 2026. April Skies — This Week’s Links. TCJ (April 10): https://www.tcj.com/april-skies-this-weeks-links/

Ramirez, Amanda. 2026. Four Questions for Yevgenia Nayberg. Publishers Weekly (April 9): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100140-four-questions-for-yevgenia-nayberg.html

Amato, J.D. and Sophie Morse. 2026. In Conversation: J.D. Amato and Sophie Morse. Publishers Weekly (April 9): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/100126-in-conversation-j-d-amato-and-sophie-morse.html

Barnett, David. 2026. Modern Heroes and a Ravaged Earth: Reboot of 1950s Space Comic Dan Dare Has Liftoff; Beloved characters reinvented in graphic novel coming later this year – just as interest rockets in all things space. Guardian (April 8): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/08/dan-dare-reboot-space-comic

Wakeman, Jessica. 2026. Drawing From Real Life; “Islands in the Sky,” a crowd-funded graphic anthology, depicts Hurricane Helene through the stories of its survivors—with the help of some nationally recognized comic writers and artists. The Assembly (April 6): https://www.theassemblync.com/news/culture/art/drawing-from-real-life/

Lowe, Tasha. 2026. An Interview With Icons: Tasha Lowe Talks to Paul Theroux and Steve Lafler About Crazy for You. SOLRAD (April 6): https://solrad.co/an-interview-with-icons-tasha-lowe-talks-to-paul-theroux-and-steve-lafler-about-crazy-for-you

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. As ‘The Boys’ Heads Into Final Season, Publisher Gears Up for Surge of Fan Interest. Forbes (April 3): https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2026/04/03/as-the-boys-heads-into-final-season-publisher-gears-up-for-surge-of-fan-interest/

Thielman, Sam. 2026. A Child Soldier Turned His Past Into Swashbuckling Comics; “Corto Maltese,” Hugo Pratt’s influential 1967 graphic novel, returns, with just as much to say about childhood during wartime. New York Times (April 7): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/books/review/corto-maltese-hugo-pratt.html

Wild, Pete. 2026. “Winterhart Comic Universe?! What a Truly Horrifying Idea!” – An Interview With Joff Winterhart. Bookmunch (April 5): https://bookmunch.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/winterhart-comic-universe-what-a-truly-horrifying-idea-an-interview-with-joff-winterhart/

Brooke, David. 2026. Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque on Turning ‘Absolute Green Arrow’ Into a Billionaire-Hunting Serial Killer; The pair break down their horror-driven reinvention of the Emerald Archer. AIPT (April 7): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/07/absolute-green-arrow-pichetshote-albuquerque/

Brooke, David. 2026. Matthew Rosenberg on Building a Lonely, Funny, Ambitious Robot Epic With ‘If Destruction Be Our Lot’. AIPT (April 9): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/09/if-destruction-be-our-lot-feature/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. A Dive Into the Haunted ‘Estuary’: D.B. Andry Explains Emotional Heft, Relevance of New Miniseries. AIPT (April 7): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/07/estuary-db-andry-qa/

Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A | D. B. Andry on ‘Estuary: A Ghost Story’; The co-writer of the new horror comic from Oni Press talks about West Coast horror, Catholic guilt, working with Tim Daniel and more. Smash Pages (April 8): https://smashpages.net/2026/04/08/smash-pages-qa-d-b-andry-on-estuary-a-ghost-story/

Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic Novel of the Month: The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart; Two middle-aged couples agree to live with each other in a rambling rural pile in this nuanced social satire. Observer (April 4): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-the-wreck-by-lizzy-stewart

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Todd Mignola on Family & Hellfire in The Crown: A Tale of Hell. Freaksugar (April 7): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-todd-mignola-on-family-hellfire-in-the-crown-a-tale-of-hell/

Keith, Jed W. 2026. Interview: Mark Russell on Using Fiction to Discuss War in New Comic Series Dog Tag. Freaksugar (April 9): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-mark-russell-on-using-fiction-to-discuss-war-in-new-comic-series-dog-tag/

Kennedy, Hank. 2026. US’s Erosion of the Right to Cartoon Is No Laughing Matter. FAIR (April 9): https://fair.org/home/uss-erosion-of-the-right-to-cartoon-is-no-laughing-matter/

Hamdy, Sherine. 2026. Introduction: Comics, Gender, and Politics in the Arab World and Turkey. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242127, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242127/408894/IntroductionComics-Gender-and-Politics-in-the-Arab

Ghaibeh, Lina. 2026. Cover Art Concept. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242167, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242167/408885/Cover-Art-Concept

White, Jenny. 2026. Turkish Kaleidoscope: Writing Ethnography as Graphic Fiction. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242087, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242087/408886/Turkish-KaleidoscopeWriting-Ethnography-as-Graphic

Ghaibeh, Lina and George Khoury. 2026. Arab Comics Collectives as Catalysts of Change: Establishing a New Generation of Creators. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242103, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242103/408887/Arab-Comics-Collectives-as-Catalysts-of

Hamdy, Sherine. 2026. Drawing Dissent From the Assad Regime to Beirut Uprisings: Lina Ghaibeh’s World-Making Through Comics. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242079, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242079/408889/Drawing-Dissent-from-the-Assad-Regime-to-Beirut

Taan, Yasmine Nachabe. 2026. Lena Merhej’s Comics and the Shattering of Taboos Around Sexuality and Shame. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies: https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-12242095, and https://read.dukeupress.edu/jmews/article-abstract/doi/10.1215/15525864-12242095/408892/Lena-Merhej-s-Comics-and-the-Shattering-of-Taboos

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