Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/4/2026

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Snow Glass Apples cover process. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (August 4): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/snow-glass-apples-cover-process

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Capitol Comics wins Summer 2026 Image Comics Select Retailer Award. Bleeding Cool (August 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/capitol-comics-wins-summer-2026-image-comics-select-retailer-award/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Absolute Batman #22 cover art by Jorge Molina sells for over $18,000: Absolute Batman #22 retailer exclusive original cover artwork by Jorge Molina sells for over $18,000 at auction. Bleeding Cool (August 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/absolute-batman-22-cover-art-by-jorge-molina-sells-for-over-18000/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Oz Guardian lets Katauskas go. Daily Cartoonist (August 3): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/03/oz-guardian-lets-katauskas-go/

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Ande Parks discusses his Bad Thoughts. The Beat (August 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ande-parks-discusses-his-bad-thoughts/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 08/04/26: Booster Gold hits turbulence. The Beat (August 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-080426/

Medina, Madilynne. 2026. SF Cartoon Art Museum closes weeks after former curator's arrest. SFGate (August 3): https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/cartoon-art-museum-closure-22372521.php

Dieppa, Isabel. 2026. How the MCU is (finally) embracing the real Jean Grey. The Beat (August 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/how-the-mcu-is-finally-embracing-the-real-jean-grey/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. Meowsterpiece Theater: ‘Alley Cats’ creator Ricky Gervais raises the curtain on his animated adult comedy [In print as: Meowsterpiece Theater: ‘Alley Cats’ Creator Ricky Gervais Raises the Curtain on His Animated Adult Comedy]. Animation Magazine (361; September): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/08/meowsterpiece-theater-alley-cats-creator-ricky-gervais-raises-the-curtain-on-his-animated-adult-comedy/

Holub, Christian. 2026. Independent Manga Alliance launches [In print as: Small Publishers Join Forces to Form Independent Manga Alliance]. Publishers Weekly (August 4): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100973-small-publishers-join-forces-to-form-independent-manga-alliance.html

McFadden, Tate. 2026. R&R: Found family at the end of the world: A Rachel Pollack Doom Patrol retrospective. TCJ (August 4): https://www.tcj.com/rr-found-family-at-the-end-of-the-world-a-rachel-pollack-doom-patrol-retrospective/

Kaplan, Avery. 2026. Interview: Tasia M S and Barbara Perez Marquez on To Dance the Moon and Stars. The Beat (August 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-tasia-m-s-and-barbara-perez-marquez-on-to-dance-the-moon-and-stars/

Cronin, Brian. 2026. The Tom King Batman era began ten years ago. CBR (August 3): https://www.cbr.com/batman-tom-king-debut/

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with special guest Sarah Gailey (August 4). Pop Culture Squad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUA2Koa5fv8

Dave. 2026. Che Grayson on Absolute Catwoman & crafting stories with Scott Snyder. Dave (August 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hotuQJMtS0s

Siuntres, John. 2026. Jordan Blum and Scott Koblish talk The Big Shakedown Minor Threats and more. Word Balloon (August 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx80AUKJx1Q

Harper, David. 2026. Joshua Williamson and Kelly Sue DeConnick on why they love comics at San Diego Comic Con. SKTCHD's Off Panel (August 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyCRxOCwh0o

Sumner, Andrew, Marcos Cronander, Chris Butera, and Jim Zub. 2026. Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King - San Diego Comic Con panel 2026. Legends of CONAN Podcast (August 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDWnVWVRfDU

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Felix Cheong on 1960s Singapore, graphic novels and hidden histories; how the Singaporean writer transforms forgotten events, social anxieties, and historical mysteries into compelling comics. GraphicMemoirBlog (August 4): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/felix-cheong-on-1960s-singapore-graphic

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. You’ve seen Spider-Man Brand New Day – now what comics can you read?. The Beat (August 4): https://www.comicsbeat.com/youve-seen-spider-man-brand-new-day-now-what-comics-can-you-read/

Adlakha, Siddhant. 2026. Brand New Day shares its soul with a '70s Spider-Man movie no one remembers: A low-budget spin-off of a CBS series was the first to dig into Peter Parker's dual identity. AV Club (August 4): https://www.avclub.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-shares-soul-with-70s-spider-man-strikes-back

Gil, Bruce. 2026. BMW is playing a Spider-Man ad on its dashboard displays, and people are pissed: The automaker is framing it as an 'exclusive' animation tied to a broader brand partnership with the new Spider-Man movie. io9 (August 4): https://gizmodo.com/bmw-is-playing-a-spider-man-ad-on-its-dashboard-displays-and-people-are-pissed-2000794369

Rubin, Rebecca. 2026. ‘Movies aren’t dead after all’: Sony Pictures boss Tom Rothman on historic ‘Spider-Man’ box office and losing Tarantino’s Cliff Booth sequel to Netflix. Variety (August 3): https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sony-tom-rothman-spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-record-1236826285/

Lennon, Jen. 2026. It’s no longer Morbin’ time: Sony CEO ‘doesn’t know’ if there will be more Spider-Man spin-off movies: Tom Rothman confirms there are currently no Spider-Man Universe films in development at Sony. io9 (August 4): https://gizmodo.com/its-no-longer-morbin-time-sony-ceo-doesnt-know-if-there-will-be-more-spider-man-spin-off-movies-2000794163

Davidson, Keith. 2026. Writer Brian Nathanson on Source Point Press' War Gods. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (August 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWD6dJXMyHI

Davidson, Keith. 2026. Dean Haspiel & Doug Latino on Real Life Comix. Prana: Direct Market Solutions' The Final Cut (August 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR7vicKJA9w

Reklaw, Jesse. 2026. Jesse Reklaw - 90s mini-comics oral history archives. Sequential Artists Workshop (July 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yddPNaWVk14