Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/29/2026

Hickey, Nora and Amaris Ketcham. 2026. An interview with Christopher Sperandio. Autobiographix (July 29): https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-christopher-sperandio

Tench, Rob. 2026. ProQuest’s Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels, Vols. 1–111 | eReview. Library Journal (July 29): https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/proquests-underground-and-independent-comics-comix-and-graphic-novels-vols-1-111-ereview

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. San Diego Comic-Con 2026 delivers despite Eisner leak. Publishers Weekly (July 29): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100936-san-diego-comic-con-2026-delivers-despite-eisner-leak.html

macabre, bailey. 2026. Whess Harman interviewed by bailey macabre. Inkstuds’s Substack (July 29): https://inkstuds.substack.com/p/whess-harman-interviewed-by-bailey

Holub, Christian. 2026. Marvel moves comics office to L.A., names new EIC [In print as: Marvel Moves Office to L.A., Announces New Editor-in-Chief]. Publishers Weekly (July 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100858-marvel-moves-comics-office-to-l-a-announces-new-editor-in-chief.html

Holub, Christian. 2026. Christian Ward signs deal with Oni Press for three new creator-owned comics. Publishers Weekly (July 20): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100879-christian-ward-signs-deal-with-oni-press-for-three-new-creator-owned-comics.html

Holub, Christian. 2026. ‘A fight in America between madness and sanity’: PW talks with Dan Houser [American Caper]. Publishers Weekly (July 29): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100929-a-fight-in-america-between-madness-and-sanity-pw-talks-with-dan-houser.html

Scholl, Clara. 2026. Art: It's Alive! A century of animation from the collection. Air Mail (July): https://airmail.news/arts-intel/events/its-alive-a-century-of-animation-from-the-collection

Chuba, Kirsten. 2026. Tom Holland says he’ll play Spider-Man “for as long as they’ll have me” after ‘Brand New Day’: “If this movie does good, I guess we’ll see!”. Hollywood Reporter (July 27): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-holland-spider-man-brand-new-day-premiere-1236657726/

Brzeski, Patrick. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ swings to China’s biggest superhero opening in seven years. Hollywood Reporter (July 28): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-brand-new-day-china-box-office-1236658858/

Honeycutt, Kirk. 2011. Cowboys & Aliens: Film review. Hollywood Reporter (July 24): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/cowboys-aliens-film-review-214687/

Holub, Christian. 2026. Five great comics based on ‘The Odyssey’. Publishers Weekly (July 29): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100928-five-great-comics-based-on-the-odyssey.html

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2 ups the ante in all the right ways. io9 (July 29): https://gizmodo.com/batman-caped-crusader-season-2-review-prime-video-animated-series-2000792299

Barsanti, Sam. 2026. The new Ghost In The Shell is proudly a cartoon: The latest adaptation of Shirow Masamune’s classic manga takes an important lesson from Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 movie adaptation. AV Club (July 29): https://www.avclub.com/ghost-in-the-shell-prime-video-science-saru-shirow-masamune

Gillis, Drew. 2026. Dan Harmon didn't think Rick And Morty could continue without Justin Roiland: Now, he says he understands that thinking one person can't get fired is how toxic sets come to be. AV Club (July 29): https://www.avclub.com/dan-harmon-talks-rick-and-morty-justin-roiland

MacDonald, Heidi, Christian Holub, and Kate Fitzsimons. 2026. Marvel moves house. PW Comics World: More To Come (720; July 17).: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1416

MacDonald, Heidi, Christian Holub, and Kate Fitzsimons. 2026. Charity and Silvia PW Comics World: More To Come (719; July 3): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1415

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. SDCC 2026 - Flying high, running hot. Scoop (July 29): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/62975/sdcc-2026-flying-high-running-hot

Sandstrom, Sara. 2026. Community to celebrate George Blevins: Carousel to host local cartoonist. Mountain Ear (July 26): https://themtnear.com/stories/community-to-celebrate-george-blevins,102355

Flook, Ray. 2026. Dan Harmon discusses keeping Rick and Morty going after Justin Roiland. Bleeding Cool (July 27): https://bleedingcool.com/tv/dan-harmon-discusses-keeping-rick-and-morty-going-after-justin-roiland/

Eddy, Cheryl. 2026. Dan Harmon shares his hopes for the ‘Rick and Morty’ movie: It's still in very early stages, but the co-creator's ultimate goal is "to make it the greatest movie ever to exist.". io9 (July 29): https://gizmodo.com/dan-harmon-shares-his-hopes-for-the-rick-and-morty-movie-2000792100

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Eric Drooker on The New Yorker, Class, and Naked City. GraphicMemoirBlog (July 29): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/eric-drooker-on-the-new-yorker-class

Park, Gene. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ remembers what makes Spidey special: Even weighed down with franchise baggage, this film sings with a lively New York and excellent fights. Washington Post (July 28): https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/07/28/spider-man-brand-new-day-remembers-what-makes-spidey-special/

Truitt, Brian. 2026. 'Brand New Day' is Tom Holland's grownup Spider-Man movie – Review. USA Today (July 28): https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/07/28/spider-man-brand-new-day-movie-review/90993599007/

Wilkinson, Alissa. 2026. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: Can we do whatever a Spider can?. New York Times (July 28): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-review.html

Unknown. 2026. Five questions for Gregg Bender, cartoonist, illustrator and musician. Journal Gazette (July 26): https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/five_questions/five-questions-for-gregg-bender-cartoonist-illustrator-and-musician/article_4e337163-9b83-4e6f-9fed-563bf96b255e.html

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. ‘The Ninth Jedi’ directors discuss the creation of their ‘Star Wars: Visions’ series. Animation Magazine (July 28): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/the-ninth-jedi-directors-discuss-the-creation-of-their-star-wars-visions-series/

Sava, Oliver. 2026. 5 new comics to read in August, including a mystery by the MCU's Ms. Marvel: Thor gets more grounded and Iman Vellani makes her comics debut. AV Club (July 29): https://www.avclub.com/best-august-comics-the-mortal-thor-chachu

Le Gal, Adrien. 2026. Cartoonist Derf Backderf's 'Dissidents' revisits the brutal repression of American editorial cartoonists in 1917: The cartoonist behind 'My Friend Dahmer' pays tribute to the cartoonists who opposed the United States' entry into World War I and were hunted down by President Wilson. Le Monde (July 27): https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/07/27/cartoonist-derf-backderf-s-dissidents-revisits-the-brutal-repression-of-american-editorial-cartoonists-in-1917_6755889_30.html

Milligan, Mercedes. 2026. Exclusive: Jorge R. Gutiérrez discusses Tezuka’s joyful creative legacy in ‘TEZUKA! God of Manga’. Animation Magazine (July 28): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/exclusive-jorge-r-gutierrez-discusses-tezukas-joyful-creative-legacy-in-tezuka-god-of-manga/

Madden, Sally. 2026. 20 questions with Brad Neely: ‘I’m always trying to figure out, is a horse just like a dog?’. TCJ (July 29): https://www.tcj.com/20-questions-with-brad-neely-im-always-trying-to-figure-out-is-a-horse-just-like-a-dog/

Tapscott, Craig. 2026. Cartoonist Guy Richards Smit finds art in poker's smallest moments. Poker.org (July 27): https://www.poker.org/latest-news/cartoonist-guy-richards-smit-finds-art-in-pokers-smallest-moments-aXXr98K1Jlpz

Shields, Chris. 2026. Capitol Comics #2: The Washington Monument: Spider-Man: Homecoming movie adaptation - Mayhem at the Monument (2017). ComicsDC blog (July 29): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/07/capitol-comics-2-washington-monument.html

Coyle, Jake / Associated Press. 2026. A decade in, Studio Ghibli fest is bigger than ever. Washington Post (July 29): B1, 3

Unknown. 1922. Barney Google's Creator Home from Europe. Fourth Estate (June 24): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=684&view=1up

Unknown. 1922. Comic Strip Interprets Art Day by Day, Says Writer, Likes Krazy Kat [Gilbert Seldes]. Fourth Estate (June 24): 20. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=cub.u183021630470&seq=684&view=1up