Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/16/2026

Scott, Cord. 2026. Graphic Novel Review: We Are Pan. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (June 16): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/06/graphic-novel-review-we-are-pan.html

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 06/16/26: Dark Horse reveals B&W Marvel reprints. The Beat (June 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-061626/

Bird, Jared. 2026. Interview: Jacob Phillips Discusses Returning to the Neo-Noir Western That Texas Blood. The Beat (June 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jacob-phillips-texas-blood/

McGuire, Liam. 2026. Stephanie Williams Just Made Comic Book History, So Why Didn't Major Comic Sites Notice? Comic Frontier (June 16): https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/stephanie-williams-just-made-comic-book-history-so-why-didn-t-major-comic-sites-notice

Dillon, Sean. 2026. Ranma ½ – “Tools for Living”: On fakers, shonen, and what it means to be both a boy and girl. The Beat (June 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ranma-%C2%BD-tools-for-living-on-fakers-shonen-and-what-it-means-to-be-both-a-boy-and-girl/

Dohm-Sanchez, Jeffrey. 2026. 'The Smurfs RPG: Starter Box' Heads to Retail; Entry level RPG kit by Maestro Media. ICv2 (June 16): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62629/the-smurfs-rpg-starter-box-heads-retail

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Art Collectors Get a Separate Comic Art Summit for San Diego Comic-Con. Bleeding Cool (June 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/art-collectors-get-a-separate-comic-art-summit-for-san-diego-comic-con/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. IDW Narrows Losses to Almost Nothing, Revenues Rise Thanks to Comics; IDW narrows its losses to just $3,000 for the six months through April 2026, as its revenues rise thanks to the comics line. Bleeding Cool (June 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-narrows-losses-to-almost-nothing-revenues-rise-thanks-to-comics/

Hadid, Diaa. 2026. Book on Deadly 2013 Riots Blocked From Being Sold in the Country It Happened In [Joe Sacco]. Morning Edition (June 16): https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5857635/book-on-deadly-2013-riots-blocked-from-being-sold-in-the-country-it-happened-in, https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/06/20260616_me_book_on_deadly_2013_riots_blocked_from_being_sold_in_the_country_it_happened_in.mp3, and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5857635

Rooney, David. 2026. ‘Toy Story 5’ Review: Joan Cusack’s Cowgirl Jessie Takes the Lead to Impart a Sweet Lesson About the Rewards of Physical Play Over Screen Time. Hollywood Reporter (June 16): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/toy-story-5-review-joan-cusack-tom-hanks-tim-allen-pixar-1236618848/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. 12 Manga for Kids and Teens That Are Perfect for Summer Reading. School Library Journal (June 15): https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/12-manga-for-kids-and-teens-that-are-perfect-for-summer-reading

Degg, D. D. 2026. Spider-Man Back in Your Friendly Neighborhood Newspaper – Updated [webcomic distribution]. Daily Cartoonist (June 16): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/06/15/spider-man-back-in-your-friendly-neighborhood-newspaper/

Unknown. 2026. USA Today Play Expands Digital Comics Library With Marvel Comics. Business Wire (June 16): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616465219/en/USA-TODAY-PLAY-Expands-Digital-Comics-Library-With-Marvel-Comics

Chapuis, Marius. 2026. Le film d’animation “Jim Queen”: le seigneur des abdos. LibĂ©ration (May 16): https://www.liberation.fr/culture/cinema/le-film-danimation-jim-queen-le-seigneur-des-abdos-20260616_GPA5HMZ4SFCP5AUWGJF2Q7AJNQ/

Hassenger, Jesse. 2026. The Fifth Time Is Still Pretty Charming in a Tech-Forward Toy Story; The emotional core and big laughs remain, even if the plotting gets overbusy. AV Club (June 16): https://www.avclub.com/toy-story-5-review

Konopka, Matt. 2026. ‘Black Diamond’ Folk Horror Comic Series Getting Feature Adaptation From Ernest Dickerson for Fangoria Studios. Dread Central (June 16): https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/577180/black-diamond-folk-horror-comic-series-getting-feature-adaptation-from-ernest-dickerson/

Simone, Gail. 2026. ["I was thinking about CBR.com, Comic Book Resources, recently"]. Facebook (June 15): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AbJY4bDgN/

Knight, Keith. 2026. I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator And Other Musical Meanderings by Keith Knight. A Book & Its Author (78; June 11): https://abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/078-i-was-a-teenage-michael-jackson-impersonator-and-other-musical-meanderings-by-keith-knight

Vlessing, Etan. 2026. Michael J. Fox to Voice Lead Role in ‘Dragoons’ Animated Movie. Hollywood Reporter (June 15): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-j-fox-star-dragoons-animated-movie-1236622267/

Koch, Tommaso. 2025. An alternative to capitalism is possible, at least in comic books.  A wave of recent comics focuses on facilitating the understanding of economics and denouncing labor exploitation and its social, environmental, and mental health consequences. El Pais (November 22): https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-11-23/an-alternative-to-capitalism-is-possible-at-least-in-comic-books.html

United Feature Syndicate. 1927. Young Buffalo Bill of the T-Bar-C [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 59 (52: May 21): 56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-21_59_52/page/n57/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["United Feature Syndicate, New York, has a new daily comic strip called ‘Young Buffalo Bill.’ It is drawn by Harry F. O'Neil, an artist on the staff of the Baltimore Sun"]. Editor and Publisher 59 (52; May 21): 36. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-21_59_52/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [John Held Jr is now drawing a daily strip for King Features called Merely Margie, an Awfully Sweet Girl. He also does Sentimental Sally, a Sunday page, for King]. Editor and Publisher 59 (52; May 21): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-21_59_52/page/36/mode/2up

Schuyler, Philip. 1927. Cartooning -- "Drudgery That's Never Dull." That Is the Paradoxical Definition Nelson Harding, Brooklyn Eagle, Gives the Art Which Won Him the 1926 Pulitzer Prize Award -- Has Drawn 6,000 Cartoons in 19 Years. Editor and Publisher 59 (52; May 21): 9. Online atarchive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-05-21_59_52/page/8/mode/2up

Ertan, Nazian. 2025. Turkey’s graphic-novel culture blossoms in face of censorship. A fragile but growing ecosystem of artists, editors and cross-border collaborations is reshaping Turkey’s graphic-novel landscape under tight political and economic constraints. AL Monitor (November 23): https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/turkeys-graphic-novel-culture-blossoms-face-censorship

Unknown. 2025. Turkish cartoonist Musa Gumus passed away 1963/2025. Syria Cartoon (April 1): https://raedcartoon.com/24669

Ertan, Nazlan. 2017. Fans mourn death of Turkey’s somber cartoonist. Galip Tekin, who was found dead in his apartment in Istanbul July 6, was well-known for his fantasy and science fiction comics and dystopian comic novels that portrayed everyday events and characters in Turkey. AL-Monitor (July 7): https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2017/07/turkeys-scifi-cartoonist-dies.html

Zaman, Amberin. 2025. Turkey's Erdogan vows justice amid rage over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon. A controversial cartoon has sparked mass protests, arrests and threats against a leading Turkish satire magazine. Al-Monitor (July 1): https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/07/turkeys-erdogan-vows-justice-amid-rage-over-alleged-prophet-muhammad-cartoon

Landrum, Jonathan Jr. / Associated Press. 2026. ‘Gracie’s Corner’ finds another nook: Disney+. Washington Post (June 12): B1-2


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