Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/12-13/2026

  *Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg. 2026. Fantom Book Launch for The Cannibals by Tinguu. Washington, DC: Fantom Comics (September 11): audio and photos, https://archive.org/details/tinguu-interviewed-by-ryan-holmberg-fantom-comics-260911

  *Rhode, Mike. 2026. Small Press Expo 2026, Day One in Photos. ComicsDC (September 12): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/09/small-press-expo-2026-day-one-in-photos.html

Gardner, Alan. 2026. The Long Struggle to Get Safaa Odah to Safety [Palestine]. Daily Cartoonist (September 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/09/11/the-long-struggle-to-get-safaa-odah-to-safety/

  *Degg, D. D. 2026. Down Under Uproar Over Animated Political Cartoon [Please Explain]. Daily Cartoonist (September 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/09/11/down-under-uproar-over-animated-political-cartoon/

  *Kenny, Chris. 2023. The Geniuses Behind Pauline Hanson’s Hit ‘Please Explain’ Cartoon. Sky News24 (November 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgN7zM8Mbw8

  *Unknown. 2026. Pauline Hanson Defends One Nation Cartoon Targeting Andrew Hastie. 7NEWS Australia (September 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDNTBJK-V_s

  *Pett, Joel. 2026. 75 Months, 40 Panels, 0 Sense at All: September 11, 2001 to December 2, 2007. Joel Pett's Substack (September 11): https://joelpett.substack.com/p/75-months-40-panels-0-sense-at-all

Wallace, Peter M. 2026. In Praise of the Comic Strip: A small daily art form we should not be so quick to lose. Peter Wallace's Substack (September 11): https://petermwallace.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-comic-strip

Edmond, Yahri. 2026. Former DE Cartoonist turns newspaper decline into artwork at Sharp Museum: Atseff’s exhibit explores history of journalism through art. Daily Egyptian (September 11): https://dailyegyptian.com/125108/showcase/former-de-cartoonist-turns-newspaper-decline-into-artwork-at-sharp-museum/

  *Hullinger, Jeff. 2026. Drawing through grief: The Atlanta cartoonist who captured the nation after 9/11 [Mike Luckovich]. GPB (September 10): https://www.gpb.org/blogs/hullingers-musings/2026/09/10/drawing-through-grief-the-atlanta-cartoonist-who-captured-the

  *Andrade, Carl. 2026. Letter: Lindsay Clancy cartoon makes light of deaths [Steve Kelley]. New Hampshire Union Leader (September 10): https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-lindsay-clancy-cartoon-makes-light-of-deaths/article_bf3eec01-94b9-4b00-9541-0d35f9bb4bd8.html

  *Hedges, Chris. 2026. The Dissidents (w/ Cartoonist Derf Backderf). Chris Hedges Report (September 10): https://scheerpost.com/2026/09/10/the-dissidents-w-cartoonist-derf-backderf-tchr/, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkZ1tugtXT0

  *Nickoloff, Annie. 2026. Graphic Novelist Derf Talks Ohio Comic History, Wartime Cartoons and New Book in Q&A. Cleveland Magazine (September 12): https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/graphic-novelist-derf-talks-ohio-comic-history-wartime-cartoons-and-new-book-in-qa/

  *Schneider, Michael. 2026. ‘Spider-Noir’ Boss on What Season 2 Would’ve Looked Like and the Canceled Show’s ‘Bittersweet’ Five Emmy Wins. Variety (September 10): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/spider-noir-creator-canceled-season-2-plans-emmy-wins-1236856982/

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1929. How Many Readers Write Letters to Newspapers? [Ella Cinders advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 62 (13; August 17): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1929-08-17_62_13/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1929. Rollin Kirby Back. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 62 (13; August 17): 8. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1929-08-17_62_13/page/8/mode/2up

Unknown. 2026. New Carlson Library Exhibit Explores Evolution of War Comics [University of Toledo]. University of Toledo [OH] (January 15): https://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/01_15_2026/new-carlson-library-exhibit-explores-evolution-of-war-comics

von Hahn, Rachel. 2026. The art of visual storytelling. Artist-in-residence Alex Assan on comics, craft, and creative growth. Mount Royal University [AB] (January 14): https://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/MediaRoom/Stories/2026/01/writer-in-residence-alex-assan-mount-royal-university.htm

Unknown. 1929. Appoint Sports Cartoonist. Gus Edson of Brooklyn Standard Joins N. Y. Evening Post. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 62 (14; August 24): 49. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1929-08-24_62_14/page/48/mode/2up

Unknown. 1929. ["Reginald V. Tribe, cartoonist for the Springfield [MA] Union, is filling in on the copy desk during the vacation season"]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 62 (14; August 24): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1929-08-24_62_14/page/32/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1929. A Sporting Proposition -- [Feg Murray; advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 62 (14; August 24): 30. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1929-08-24_62_14/page/30/mode/2up

McClure Newspaper Syndicate. 1929. Read what editors say about Bobby Thatcher [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 62 (14; August 24): 22-23. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1929-08-24_62_14/page/22/mode/2up

Schwartz, John. 2026. A Zippy Graphic Novel About Man vs. Machine at the Chessboard [in print as Gen Z Chess Fans Meet Kasparov vs. Deep Blue]. New York Times Book Review (September 11): 18. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/books/review/chess-garry-kasparov-deep-blue-mind-vs-machine-maurice-ashley-steve-sheinkin.html

Ashley, Maurice, Steve Sheinkin, and Thien Pham (ill.). 2026. Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World. New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Gachman, Dina. 2026. 5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now: This month’s picks include sequels galore, among them installments of the “Super Mario” and “Star Wars” franchises. New York Times (September 11): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/movies/kids-movies-streaming-now.html

Kit, Borys. 2026. A $100M Pokémon Card? Meet the Man Spending Millions on Comics and Other “Alternative Assets”: AJ Scaramucci's new venture just bought the first appearance of Iron Man for $2 million. And he's just getting started. Hollywood Reporter (September 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pokemon-cards-iron-man-comic-millions-1236697661/

*Harper, David. 2026. Cape & Cowl Con is Building a Community — and One of the Coolest Comic Shows in the Country. SKTCHD (September 9): https://sktchd.com/longform/cape-cowl-con-2026-feature/

*Harper, David. 2026. From Oakland to Lexington: On the Things That Stood Out About My First Experiences as a Comic Con Guest. SKTCHD (September 11): https://sktchd.com/longform/comic-con-guest-feature/

Harper, David. 2026. “Now It’s Our Turn”: Astrolabe’s François Hercouet on Building a New Comic Publisher in France. SKTCHD (September 2): https://sktchd.com/interview/astrolabe-interview-francois-hercouet/

Harper, David. 2026. Prima with Olivia Dufault. SKTCHD's Off Panel (569; September 7): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-569-prima-with-olivia-dufault/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Olivia_Dufault.mp3

Harper, David. 2026. Celtics Shaq with Jack Mulqueen. SKTCHD's Off Panel (568; August 31): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-568-celtics-shaq-with-jack-mulqueen/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Jack_Mulqueen.mp3

Dong, Bamboo. 2026. Sound Euphonium Chief Director Tatsuya Ishihara on Portraying Genuine Emotions. Anime News Network (September 9): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/sound-euphonium-chief-director-tatsuya-ishihara-on-portraying-genuine-emotions/.240067

Jones, Grant. 2026. Director Hiroshi Ikehata Aims for Big Laughs in Giant Ojō-sama Anime. Anime News Network (September 11): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2026-09-11/director-hiroshi-ikehata-aims-for-big-laughs-in-giant-ojo-sama-anime/.241045

Iikura-Gross, Ken. 2026. Autism Society Japan Issues Statement on Mii-chan and Miss Yamada Manga. Anime News Network (September 11): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-11/autism-society-japan-issues-statement-on-mii-chan-and-miss-yamada-manga/.241634

Mather, Victor. 2026. Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie. New York Times (September 4): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/road-runner-coyote-photograph.html

*Rhode, Mike. 2026. Small Press Expo 2026, Day Two in Photos. ComicsDC (September 13): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/09/small-press-expo-2026-day-two-in-photos.html

*Rhode, Mike. 2026. Small Press Expo Lecture at Library of Congress by Kim Deitch in Photos. ComicsDC (September 13): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/09/small-press-expo-lecture-at-library-of.html

Cole, Yussef. 2026. A Moody Wolverine Lets His Claws Do the Talking [videogame, in print as Letting His Claws Do All the Talking]. New York Times (September 12): C4. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/arts/marvels-wolverine-review.html
 
Johnston, Rich. 2026. Spawn 77 & Transformers Top The Top 10 Weekend Comics Bestseller Chart [sales]. Bleeding Cool (September 12): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/spawn-77-transformers-top-the-top-10-weekend-comics-bestseller-chart/

Smith, Steve. 2026. The Obsessive American: Fixations, Tics and Mania in Early Comicdom [comic strips history]. Panels & Prose (September 13): https://panelsandprose.com/2026/09/13/the-obsessive-american-fixations-tics-and-mania-in-early-comicdom/

Adams, Lucas. 2026. ‘You’ll Never Catch Him!’: Coyote vs. Acme is an inventive, remarkably wistful movie that confronts the Looney Tunes with the grind of contemporary capitalism. New York Review of Books (August 30): https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/08/30/youll-never-catch-him-coyote-vs-acme-road-runner/

Drake, Daniel. 2026. [[Lucas] Adams is the editor of New York Review Comics, which publishes lost classics and new translations of comics, manga, and graphic novels... This week I wrote to Adams to ask him about the Looney Tunes, the comics industry, and growing up humorless.]. New York Review of Books Newsletter (September 13): https://email.nybooks.com/t/y-e-ftkjlkl-tiitsyhky-jy/

Morrow, Gray (ill.). 1972. Cheetah in... "What Do You Do About Rules?" Part 1-2. Guidance Associates. Online at https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-319-044-what-do-you-do-about-rules-part-1-guidance-associates-1972 and https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-319-044-what-do-you-do-about-rules-part-2-guidance-associates-1972

Freeman, John. 2026. Undiscovered Work by Countdown Artist Jon Davis MBE Rediscovered – But It’s Not Comics…. downthetubes (September 12): https://downthetubes.net/undiscovered-work-by-countdown-artist-jon-davis-mbe-rediscovered-but-its-not-comics/