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Monday, July 27, 2026

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/25-26/2026

Graham, Donald E. 2026. The greatest editorial cartoonist? That was Herblock [In print as: The greatest editorial cartoonist? Herblock; letter]. Washington Post (July 25): A16. Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/24/greatest-editorial-cartoonist-that-was-herblock/

Mazer, Roslyn. 2026. Pat Oliphant left a free speech legacy. Santa Fe New Mexican (July 26): https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/pat-oliphant-left-a-free-speech-legacy/article_469f215c-2985-4e49-a7ea-3fa87911b573.html

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. SDCC ’26: King Features’ detective RIP KIRBY returns. The Beat (July 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-kirby-returns/

Swindle, Isaac. 2026. SDCC ‘26: Marvel’s Cebulski passes Wacker the EIC torch. The Beat (July 26): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-26-marvels-cebulski-passes-wacker-the-eic-torch/

Seifert, Mark. 2026. 2026 Eisner Award winners announced at SDCC. Bleeding Cool (July 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/2026-eisner-award-winners-announced-at-sdcc/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. SDCC ’26: Announcing the 2026 Eisner Award winners. The Beat (July 24): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-26-announcing-the-2026-eisner-award-winners/

Chik, Kalai. 2026. 'A new era' for Kyoto Animation: An interview with Sparks of Tomorrow director and producer. Anime News Network (July 22): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/a-new-era-for-kyoto-animation-an-interview-with-sparks-of-tomorrow-director-and-producer/.239644

Johnston, Rich. 2026. DC Comics had 50% more comic store marketshare than Marvel last week: And if Absolute Batman was its own publisher it would have come fourth, even in a week when it didn't have a new issue out. Bleeding Cool (July 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-had-50-more-comic-store-marketshare-than-marvel-last-week/

Frankey and Coy. 2026. Joel Kim Booster & Cheyenne Ewulu on fandom, Batman & more (2; 5; July 24; podcast). DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeSvnRro8us

Stewart, Tynan. 2026. On the importance of lies: Tynan Stewart reviews The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco. SOLRAD (July 20): https://solrad.co/on-the-importance-of-lies-tynan-stewart-reviews-the-once-and-future-riot-by-joe-sacco

Rascoe, Ayesha. 2026. The creators of a Absolute Batman discuss their new reimagining of the character. NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday (July 26): https://www.npr.org/2026/07/26/nx-s1-5878073/the-creators-of-a-absolute-batman-discuss-their-new-reimagining-of-the-character, and https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesun/2026/07/20260726_wesun_the_creators_of_a_absolute_batman_discuss_their_new_reimagining_of_the_character.mp3

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marvel Comics launch a new manga line in Japan with Kadokawa for 2026. Bleeding Cool (July 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-launch-a-new-manga-line-in-japan-with-kadokawa-for-2026/

Smith, Art. 2026. The way I see it: Comics have entertained readers for a century. Marietta Times (July 25): https://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion/local-columns/2026/07/the-way-i-see-it-comics-have-entertained-readers-for-a-century/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. Don’t pregame ‘Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood’ with Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ if you hate crying: GKIDS’ upcoming World War II anime film is teeing up an essential double feature confronting the horrors of war through the bewildered resilience of children forced to make sense of it all. io9 (July 24): https://gizmodo.com/cocoon-one-summer-of-girlhood-studio-ghibli-gkid-grave-of-the-fireflies-anime-wwii-movie-retro-review-2000790377

Unknown. 2025. Dakota 1880, hommage à Lucky Luke et au road-movie: Appollo et Brüno revisitent la série mythique Lucky Luke et rendent hommage au célèbre cowboy, et au western dans sa veine la plus réaliste !. Dargaud (October 28): https://www.dargaud.com/actualites/dakota-1880-hommage-lucky-luke-et-au-road-movie-photo

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Marco Davanzo quits Executive Director of ComicsPRO after twelve years. Bleeding Cool (July 25): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marco-davanzo-quits-executive-director-of-comicspro-after-twelve-years/

Banerjee, Arunava. 2026. Meet Charbak Dipta, whose graphic novel got nominated for the Eisner and Harvey comics awards: Dipta’s self-published comic, ‘The World of Lublu’, shows the way to break into America’s most prestigious comics awards. Scroll (June 25): https://scroll.in/article/1094494/meet-charbak-dipta-whose-graphic-novel-got-nominated-for-the-eisner-and-harvey-comics-awards

Ruggiero, Bob. 2025. Revisiting the “Sordid” Past of Comic Books in the ’40s and ’50s. Houston Press (December 15): https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/revisiting-the-sordid-past-of-comic-books-in-the-40s-and-50s/

Gregg, Cori Robinson and Cailyn Dougherty. 2024. Graphic Novels as the Forger's Tool for Literacy. English in Texas 54 (1; Spring): 46-52. Online at https://www.academia.edu/129360346/Graphic_Novels_as_the_Forgers_Tool_for_Literacy

Bink, Addy. 2025. Are your old superhero comic books worth anything? Here’s how to tell. WGN (December 11, updated December 13): https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/are-your-old-superhero-comic-books-worth-anything-heres-how-to-tell/

Unknown. 1922. Comic Artist Sails for Europe [Billy DeBeck]. Fourth Estate (April 15): https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=253&view=1up

Unknown. 1922. Creator of Jiggs Goes to Ireland To Buy Castle [George McManus]. Fourth Estate (May 6): 21. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=449&view=1up

Unknown. 1928. Associates Say Farewell to McManus. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (47; April 14): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-14_60_47/page/34/mode/2up

New York World Syndicate. 1922. [Cicero Sapp, the New York World's latest Sunday Color Comic Page... advertisement]. Fourth Estate (April 22): 10B. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=350&view=1up

Ledger Syndicate. 1928. A Favorite for 22 Years: “Hairbreadth Harry” [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (44; March 24): 16. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-03-24_60_44/page/16/mode/2up

Chu, Jennifer. 2025. Netflix Set To Adapt Spider-Man Comic Writer's Graphic Novel [Brian Michael Bendis; Torso]. Screen Rant (December 12): https://screenrant.com/netflix-adapt-spider-man-writer-brian-michael-bendis-graphic-novel/

Gonzalez, Umberto. 2025. Netflix Partners with Producers Roy Lee and Zach Cregger for ‘Torso’ Film Adaptation. Wrap (December 12): https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-roy-lee-zach-cregger-torso-adaptation/

Unknown. 1928. [Mrs. Laura K. Willard, 59, mother of Frank Willard, creator of Moon Mullins died March 22]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (45; March 31): 22. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-03-31_60_45/page/22/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. New Comic Strip [Fumble Family; Courtney Dunkel]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (44; March 24): 35. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-03-24_60_44/page/34/mode/2up

McNaught Syndicate. 1928. McNaught Comics [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (39; February 18): 25. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-02-18_60_39/page/24/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Make-a-Book with McClure [Genevieve Silvester]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (39; February 18): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-02-18_60_39/page/34/mode/2up

Herald-Sun Syndicate. 1922. Percy and Ferdie [by H.A. MacGill advertisement]. Fourth Estate (April 22): 90. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=301&view=1up

 Unknown. 1928. N.Y. Ad Men Believe It. Ripley, Most Famous Liar, Tries Some Believe It or Not on Club [Robert Ripley; Believe It or Not]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (47; April 14): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-14_60_47/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. Unearth Uncle Bim Gump's Skull in Kansas [the Gumps]. Fourth Estate (May 13): 21. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=483&view=1up

Unknown. 1922. Men Invited to Stay at Home, so No Fools Would be Present [The Gumps]. Oakes [ND] Times (April 6): 1. Online at https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87096017/1922-04-06/ed-1/?sp=1&q=uncle+bim+gump&r=-0.29,0.014,1.66,0.679,0

New Yorker. 2025. A Century of New Yorker Cartoons. Highlights from the first hundred years of this magazine’s most succinct, quadrilateral humor. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/cartoon-desk/a-century-of-new-yorker-cartoons

Unknown. 1919. Andy Gump and Min entertain fair sized audience at Odeon [theater]. [Marshalltown, IA] Times Republican (October 18): 10. Online at https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85049554/1919-10-18/ed-1/?dl=page&q=uncle+bim+gump&sp=10&st=image

Unknown. 1922. Bim Gump Is Dead at Fargo; Widow Bequeathed More Than Andy and Min. Grand Forks [ND] Herald (April 4): 3. Online at https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042414/1922-04-04/ed-1/?sp=3&q=uncle+bim+gump&r=0.31,0.022,0.536,0.219,0

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. Ella Cinders. Strip and Page by Bill Counselman and Charlie Plumb [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 60 (47; April 14): 31. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-04-14_60_47/page/30/mode/2up

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