ComicsDC: Comics Research Bibliography

Meeting Trouble Half Way: Crispin Green's graphic novel tells the story of volunteers who gave up their lives to fight Fascism in Spain, and is inspired by his grandparents who were there

1st January 2025 By Dan Carrier

https://www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/meeting-trouble-half-way

COVER STORY: 9 steps to creating your comic book or graphic narrative

Sandy Jimenez

Campus News New York December 30, 2024

https://cccnews.info/2024/12/30/cover-story-9-steps-to-creating-your-comic-book-or-graphic-narrative/

BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE OBJECTS TO DIAMOND EMPLOYEE BONUSES

And Request to Redact Info from Public Documents

Milton Griepp on March 21, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59132/bankruptcy-trustee-objects-diamond-employee-bonuses

Diamond Accused Of Funnelling Bankruptcy Funds To Key Employees

Diamond Comic Distributors has been accused of attempting to funnel bankruptcy funds to key employees, according to court paperwork filed by the US Trustee.

Rich Johnston

20 Mar 2025 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-accused-of-funnelling-bankruptcy-funds-to-key-employees/

Titan Comics Joins Lunar Distribution For June 2025 Solicits

Titan Comics joins Lunar Distribution for June 2025 solicits wwith Heat Seaker Exposed and a Return To Skull Island for King Kong

20 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/titan-comics-joins-lunar-distrubution-for-june-2025-solicits/

TITAN ADDS LUNAR To Diamond

Milton Griepp on March 20, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59127/titan-adds-lunar

Award-winning comic creator Edward Taylor seeks support for his latest book [UK]

John Freeman on March 20, 2025

https://downthetubes.net/award-winning-comic-creator-edward-taylor-seeks-support-for-his-latest-book/

Marc Deering Tells Tripwire All About Flipside Comics [UK]

Paul Neal

March 7, 2025 https://tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/marc-deering-tells-tripwire-all-about-flipside-comics/

Graphic Novel "We Are Not Strangers" the Subject of Jewish Book Council Author Talk by Josh Tuininga

Pamela Rothstein,

Jan16 2025

https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/calendar/event/20250116/41f98bf8-3661-4363-8270-b37c1a9fe241/graphic-novel-we-are-not-strangers-the-subject-of-jewish-book-council-author-talk-by-josh-tuininga

'Snow White' Review: A Princess's Progress

The new live-action version of Disney's 1937 animated fairy tale has drawn (maddening) criticism for its casting and an updated story. But liberation only goes so far.

By Manohla Dargis

A version of this article appears in print on March 21, 2025, Section C, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, Ho-Hum. It's Girl Power..

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/movies/snow-white-review-rachel-zegler.html

Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies

The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney's live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?

Brooks Barnes

March 20, 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/business/snow-white-movie-controversies.html

'American Dad!' Closing in on Deal to Return to Fox

The series from Seth MacFarlane has aired on TBS for more than a decade.

Rick Porter

March 21, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/american-dad-returning-to-fox-1236170115/

From Brotherman to Batman Exhibit at Phillips Collection in DC [black cartoonists]

Scoop March 21 2025

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=280729

Game of Death: A Communist rendition of Seduction of the Innocent

Hank Kennedy | March 21, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/game-of-death-a-communist-rendition-of-seduction-of-the-innocent/

Owner of Van Nuys comic book store dies after he was trapped under SUV at Westfield Topanga mall

By Andrea Klick

January 2, 2025

https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2024/12/30/owner-of-van-nuys-comic-book-store-dies-after-he-was-trapped-under-suv-at-westfield-topanga-mall/

Spider-Woman In The Front Seat – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | March 21, 2025

https://www.tcj.com/spider-woman-in-the-front-seat-this-weeks-links/

PW Comics World: More To Come

More to Come 664: Comics Retailing Feature

Calvin Reid, Heidi MacDonald, and Kate Fitzsimons

on 03/14/2025 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1359

Off Panel #491: Sideways with Daniel Warren Johnson

March 17 2025

https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-491-sideways-with-daniel-warren-johnson

Bodily Autonomy and Health Education In An Easy To Swallow Package (Abortion Pill Zine) [Isabella Rotman, Sage Coffey, and Marnie Galloway]

2025/03/09 The Final Straw Radio

https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/03/09/bodily-autonomy-and-health-education-in-an-easy-to-swallow-package-abortion-pill-zine/ and https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/thefinalstrawradio/tfsr-podcast-20250209-AbortionPillZine.mp3 and https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/03/09/bodily-autonomy-and-health-education-in-an-easy-to-swallow-package-abortion-pill-zine/#AbortionPillZine

INTERVIEW: How Peow2 Licensed Stop!! Hibari-kun! [Sweden; manga]

wendeego

March 18, 2025

https://yattatachi.com/interview-peow2-stop-hibari-kun

Interview: Deb Aoki and the American Manga Awards

wendeego

September 25, 2024

https://yattatachi.com/interview-deb-aoki-american-manga-awards

An Interview With Evan Minto at Azuki

wendeego

October 3, 2024

https://yattatachi.com/evan-minto-azuki-interview

An Interview With Emuh Ruh at Glacier Bay Books

wendeego

October 29, 2024

https://yattatachi.com/glacier-bay-interview

B. Mure and Kit Anderson in Conversation – The Avery Hill Artists on Creating Visual Fantastical Worlds, 'Second Shift' and the 'Ismyre' Series

B. Mure and Kit Anderson

March 17, 2025 https://www.brokenfrontier.com/b-mure-and-kit-anderson-in-conversation/

New comic shop opens in Savage, local owner aims to offer 'something for everyone'

The new shop sells a range of comic books, graphic novels, games, action figures and other collectibles.

Christine Schuster

Bring Me The News Mar 13, 2025

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/new-comic-shop-opens-in-savage-local-owner-aims-to-offer-something-for-everyone

Local comic-book store slinging rare Spider-Man pegged at $30K

'These don't come around every day,' says Big B Comics owner

Kevin Lamb

Mar 18, 2025

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/barrie-comic-store-slinging-rare-spider-man-pegged-at-30k-10320774

Local, legit and lethal: Montreal indie comic book shop doing business a new way [Canada].

By Daniel J. Rowe

March 09, 2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/local-legit-and-lethal-montreal-indie-comic-book-shop-doing-business-a-new-way/

'You can express feelings and sensations in black and white': Graphic novelist Zeina Abirached

An interview with the author of 'A Game for Swallows', who drew from her childhood memories to write about the civil war of Lebanon in the 1980s.

Diya Isha

Mar 15, 2025 https://scroll.in/article/1080217/you-can-express-feelings-and-sensations-in-black-and-white-graphic-novelist-zeina-abirached

A classic for the ages | Review of Perumal Murugan and Appupen's graphic novel adaptation of C.S. Chellappa's Vaadivaasal

Murugan's minimalistic text and Appupen's striking sketches bring to life the 1949 jallikattu novel, a meditation on masculinity and caste hierarchies [India]

Menaka Raman

March 21, 2025

https://www.thehindu.com/books/book-review-vaadivaasal-jallikattu-graphic-novel-cs-chellappa-author-perumal-murugan-sketches-appupen/article69339906.ece

Frank Marcucci III [comic book store worker]

Yellow Springs News March 20, 2025

https://ysnews.com/news/2025/03/frank-marcucci-iii

Jay Stephens on merging sword-and-sorcery with sci-fi chaos in 'Red Sonja Attacks Mars'

Stephens shares how he brought Red Sonja into the chaotic world of Mars Attacks!.

David Brooke

March 17, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/17/jay-stephens-red-sonja-attacks-mars/

X-Men Monday #289 – Alex Paknadel and Tim Seeley Talk 'Astonishing X-Men'

Chris Hassan

March 17, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/17/x-men-monday-alex-paknadel-tim-seeley-2/

The distinctive reality of schizophrenia in Swallow Me Whole and HOAX Psychosis Blues: exploring comics and their narrative space

Shefali & Preeti Puri

Visual Studies 11 Mar 2025

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1472586X.2025.2474572#d1e643

https://doi.org/10.1080/1472586X.2025.2474572

Greliche, Nicolas. 2025. Some Intriguing Works That Read Like Comics. Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics 62 (1): pp. 53–65. online at https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.473 and https://estetikajournal.org/articles/10.33134/eeja.473

Exploring the Artistic and Cultural Conditions of the Republican Era through Comics: A Case Study of "Self-Conceited" in "The Illustrated History of the Yuan Government" [Chiina]

Ruihao Li. Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2024) (17 March 2025): https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icela-24/126009102

Evan Dorkin
, Mar 21, 2025 Short Interview: Three Questions About Eltingville
https://www.patreon.com/posts/short-interview-124890362

Wolverine's Bizarre First Time Meeting Hercules
Brian Cronin
Feb 5, 2018
https://www.cbr.com/wolverine-hercules-marvel-first-meeting/

Wolverine's First Solo Comic Book Story is Almost Impossible to Find
Brian Cronin
Oct 29, 2024 https://www.cbr.com/wolverines-first-solo-comic-book-story-almost-impossible-find/

Meet the Author: NY Best Selling Author "Jeffrey Brown"
NBM Graphic Novels March 21 2025
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=433054443204346&rdid=Iyr9BZCYzxBBuD2u

The Jewish Experience in Comics: Characters and Creators Lecture with Mark Zaid
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Mar 19, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71PqaK23mlk

Comic Culture with Alisa Kwitney
terence dollard
Mar 21, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjUu2c4nlBQ

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/10/2025

Cartoonist R.E. Burke detained by ICE on backpacking trip [UK]

Heidi MacDonald on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonist-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-on-backpacking-trip/

More details on cartoonist B.C. Burke's detention by ICE
By Heidi MacDonald on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/more-details-on-cartoonist-b-c-burkes-detention-by-ice/

Details Of British Comic Creator R.E. Burke's Detention By ICE Emerge

Details of British comic creator R.E. Burke's detention in the USA by I.C.E. are emerging, as well as warnings for tourists coming to America

Rich Johnston|10 Mar 2025 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/details-british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detention-ice-emerge-canada-usa-border/

British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Detained By ICE After Crossing Border

British comic book creator R.E. Burke has been detained by ICE after crossing the border from USA to Canada. Do you know anyone who can help?

09 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-after-crossing-border/

Visa rule warning as tourist detained at US border [Becky Burke]

Gavin Thomas

BBC News March 10 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80y3yx1jdyo

MoCCA '25 Interview: Hyesu Lee talks about connecting with people through art

Christian Angeles on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-hyesu-lee-talks-about-connecting-with-people/

MoCCA '25 Interview: Healing through art with Kriota Willberg

Christian Angeles on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-healing-through-art-with-kriota-willberg/

MANGA WEEK: 'SAKAMOTO DAYS,' 'YAIBA: SAMURAI LEGEND,' 'HONEY LEMON SODA'

Manga with New and Upcoming Anime in 2025

Brigid Alverson March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59017/manga-week-sakamoto-days-yaiba-samurai-legend-honey-lemon-soda

TOP 20 MANGA GRAPHIC NOVELS – FULL YEAR 2024 (UNITS & DOLLARS)

Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data

ICv2 March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/59016/top-20-manga-graphic-novels-full-year-2024-units-dollars

ICV2 INTERVIEW: LUNAR DISTRIBUTION CO-FOUNDERS CHRISTINA AND CAMERON MERKLER,

PART 1 How the Company Came to Be, and How It's Operating New

PART 2 On the Current Distribution Situation, Limiting the Number of Publishers, More

Milton Griepp on March 10, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59015/icv2-interview-lunar-distribution-co-founders-christina-cameron-merkler-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59014/icv2-interview-lunar-distribution-co-founders-christina-cameron-merkler-part-2

David Campiti Is Very Angry Indeed About The Diamond Comics Bankruptcy

09 Mar 2025

Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/david-campiti-is-very-angry-indeed-about-the-diamond-comics-bankruptcy/

Quebec at Angoulême 2025: Is this the year the bubble burst?

Marc Tessier | March 10, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/quebec-at-angouleme-2025-is-this-the-year-the-bubble-burst/

Angela Fanche Goes To Angoulême: Day One

Angela Fanche | March 10, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/angela-fanche-goes-to-angouleme-day-one/

'Something magical is happening': sales boom for children's comics creating young readers of the future

Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into reading

Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent

The Observer 9 Mar 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/09/something-magical-is-happening-sales-boom-for-childrens-comics-creating-young-readers-of-the-future

Storm King Comics signs with SCB Distributors
Heidi MacDonald on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/storm-king-comics-signs-with-scb-distributors/

SI MoCCA Fest Returns: PW Talks with Arabelle Liepold
by Meg Lemke
Mar 07, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 03/10/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Arabelle Liepold, Society of Illustrators, Executive Director
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/97289-the-return-of-si-mocca-fest-pw-talks-with-arabelle-liepold.html

The Day The Earth Blew Up isn't as apocalyptic a Looney Tunes movie as it sounds
Daffy and Porky romp through their first fully animated feature, though it's a surprisingly small-scale sci-fi.
By Jacob Oller | March 10, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/the-day-the-earth-blew-up-a-looney-tunes-movie-review

New 'Try Not to Laugh' Compilation Drops with 'Plankton: The Movie' Debut
Mercedes Milligan
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/new-try-not-to-laugh-compilation-drops-with-plankton-the-movie-debut/

Rising Stars of Animation 2025
Ramin Zahed
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/rising-stars-of-animation-2025/
This article was written for the
April '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 349).

Disney Didn't Steal Idea for 'Moana,' Jury Finds

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.
Winston Cho
March 10, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-wins-copyright-infringement-trial-moana-1236160630/

'Moana' Trial Ends in Win for Disney as Company Is Cleared of Copyright Infringement
Gene Maddaus
Mar 10, 2025
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/disney-wins-moana-trial-copyright-infringement-1236333590/

A new film is breaking box-office records in China
"Ne Zha 2" shows how the mood inside the country is changing
March 6, 2025
https://www.economist.com/china/2025/03/06/a-new-film-is-breaking-box-office-records-in-china

China's $2B Blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' to Release Across Europe
Already the highest-grossing animated film in movie history, the film will soon launch in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and 30 more territories, courtesy of Trinity CineAsia.
Patrick Brzeski
March 10, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-ne-zha-2-to-release-europe-1236159133/

First Full Episode of 'Win Or Lose' Goes to Bat on YouTube
Mercedes Milligan
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/first-full-episode-of-win-or-lose-goes-to-bat-on-youtube/

Kickstarter Reveals Animation Crowdfunding Trends from 2024
By Mercedes Milligan
March 7, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/kickstarter-reveals-animation-crowdfunding-trends-from-2024/

The Creative Download: The Trends Shaping Creativity, Innovation & Crowdfunding
The definitive industry report on the trends shaping creativity, innovation and creative crowdfunding—told through the numbers, projects, and people that made 2024 a record-breaking year on Kickstarter.
Kickstarter Staff
06 Mar 2025 https://updates.kickstarter.com/the-creative-download-2024/

The Creative Download: Trends in Comics
A 2023 review of our Comics category on Kickstarter.
Liz Mowe
28 Feb 2024
https://updates.kickstarter.com/the-creative-download-trends-comics/

La Borinqueña exhibit takes over El Cuartel de Ballajá in Puerto Rico
Ricardo Serrano Denis on 03/10/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/borinquena-cuartel-puerto-rico/

Artist Hayden Sherman Talks Absolute Wonder Woman, Artistic Inspiration, and Evolving Style
Liam McGuire
Comic Frontier Mar 10, 2025
https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/artist-hayden-sherman-talks-absolute-wonder-woman-artistic-inspiration-and-evolving-style

Scott Snyder
Our Best Jackett March 10 2025
Newsletter #205: What Makes Comics Sell?
https://bestjackettpress.substack.com/p/newsletter-205-what-makes-comics

Saturday, March 08, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/7/2025

Batman H2SH gets 400,000 in orders for the first issue

Heidi MacDonald on 03/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/batman-h2sh-sales-400000/

Massive Indies adds Heavy Metal and Devil's Due

Heidi MacDonald on 03/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/massive-indies-adds-heavy-metal-and-devils-due/

MoCCA '25 Interview: On Satire and Comics with R. Sikoryak

Christian Angeles on 03/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-on-satire-with-r-sikoryak/

Art Spiegelman To Headline Rice Comic Conference

Alan Gardner

March 6, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/06/art-spiegelman-to-headline-rice-comic-conference/

Democracy Under Siege starring Ann Telnaes

D. D. Degg

March 6, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/06/democracy-under-siege-starring-ann-telnaes/

Treasury Editions: 10" x 14" Comic Book Greatness

Scoop March 7 2025

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=280441

MASSIVE INDIES ADDS TWO; 'CRANIACS' MOVES TO LUNAR; Z2 EXPANDS DIRECT-TO-RETAILER; COFFIN COMICS CHANGES TERMS

Comic Distro Round-up

Milton Griepp on March 7, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59003/massive-indies-adds-two-craniacs-moves-lunar-z2-expands-direct-retailer-coffin-comics-changes-terms

Gay author's visit was quietly canceled by N.J. school district. Then parents and kids spoke up. [Chad Sell]

AJ McDougall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Mar. 07, 2025 https://www.nj.com/bergen/2025/03/gay-authors-visit-was-quietly-canceled-by-nj-school-district-then-parents-and-kids-spoke-up.html

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Episode 193 - Michael Maslin New Yorker 100th Anniversary

March 05, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 4 • Episode 193

https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/16740465-episode-193-michael-maslin-new-yorker-100th-anniversary

Heavy Metal Magazine Joins Lunar Distribution Through Massive Indies

Heavy Metal Magazine relaunch joins Lunar Distribution through the Massive Indies programme, even though Massive failed to publish it before.

06 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/heavy-metal-magazine-joins-lunar-distribution-through-massive-indies/

Disney Animation Production Management Workers Ratify First Union Contract

Animation Magazine

March 6, 2025

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/disney-animation-production-management-workers-ratify-first-union-contract/

Cartoon Movie Wrap: Highlights, Top Projects & Award Winners

Mercedes Milligan

March 6, 2025

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/cartoon-movie-wrap-highlights-top-projects-award-winners/

The Daily Heller: Two Docs Dig Deep Into Two Underground Comix Maestros [Art Spiegelman, Denis Kitchen]

By Steven Heller

March 6 2025 https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-two-docs-dig-deep-underground-comics-maestros/

The Daily Heller: Yes, He's Still the President [ Cathy Hull, political illustrations]

By Steven Heller

March 5 2025 https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-unpresidental/

INTERVIEW: Shaken, Stirred, and Drawn to Perfection: A Sip of Stéphane Roux's COCKTAILS and CURVES!

Diego Higuera on 03/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-shaken-stirred-and-drawn-to-perfection-a-sip-of-stephane-rouxs-cocktails-and-curves/

Over 100 people protest firings of federal employees at Harpers Ferry National Park [Danielle Corsetto]

by Tom Markland

journal-news.net Mar 2, 2025

https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/over-100-people-protest-firings-of-federal-employees-at-harpers-ferry-national-park/article_495fd636-7197-5867-8ce6-193f6f513c6c.html

The Tariff Is Self – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | March 7, 2025

https://www.tcj.com/the-tariff-is-self-this-weeks-links/

Todd Webb | Cartoonist and Comic Strip | THE POET

Henry Chamberlain

Mar 3, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da7u0yrNuuE

Chris Sullivan: Sustaining Longform Projects in Animation & Comics Over Years w. Christiane Cegavske

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

415; Mar 1, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ceJVo58vQ4

Will Eisner's The Spirit at 85: Reflections on a Milestone, March 4, 2025

Denis Kitchen, Paul Levitz, Patrick McDonnell and Susan Kirtley. Moderated by Danny Fingeroth.

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

416; Mar 5, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flyyfFr3LKo

Episode 6 - Saul Steinberg: Milking the GOAT, with Austin English

Drew Lerman

The Miami Review of Comics March 2 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-6-saul-steinberg-milking-the-goat-with/id1760430319?i=1000697038779

Off Panel #489: Storytelling and Spectacle with Klaus Janson

March 3 2025

https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-489-storytelling-and-spectacle-with-klaus-janson

The Golem: A mythical protector inspiring US comics but also a metaphor for AI

Golem is frequently regarded as the first superhero

Fred Petrossian

8 February 2025

https://globalvoices.org/2025/02/08/the-golem-a-mythical-protector-inspiring-us-comics-but-also-a-metaphor-for-ai/

"The physical comic book is never going to fade away" - Times of India

Arkapravo Das & Eshna Bhattacharya / TNN / Mar 1, 2025

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/118643026.cms

X-Men Monday #287 – Murewa Ayodele Talks 'Storm' and 'X-Manhunt'

Chris Hassan

March 3, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/03/x-men-monday-287-murewa-ayodele-storm/

A creative vision: Bixie Mathieu's editorial journey across comics

Discover how Bixie Mathieu, editor of IDW's 'My Little Pony' and 'Sonic the Hedgehog' comics, blends legacy and innovation to craft stories.

David Brooke

March 4, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/04/bixie-mathieu-idw-interview/

Resurrecting the Legend: Ram V on 'Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma'

Ram V delves into the cosmic and philosophical themes of his new DC Black Label series.

David Brooke

March 6, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/06/ram-v-resurrection-man-quantum-karma/

How Tony Weaver Jr. Turned His 'Weirdo' Story Into a Movement—and a Must-Read Bestseller

Keith L. Underwood

March 5, 2025

https://lasentinel.net/how-tony-weaver-jr-turned-his-weirdo-story-into-a-movement-and-a-must-read-bestseller.html

DS Interview – Thierry Lamy and Nicolas Finet on their Anthology Graphic Novel Punk Rock in Comics [France]

Forrest Gaddis

March 4 2025

https://dyingscene.com/ds-interview-thierry-lamy-and-nicolas-finet-on-their-anthology-graphic-novel-punk-rock-in-comics/

The Cuddled Little Vice (Sandman) [Neil Gaiman, scientology, child abuse]

Elizabeth Sandifer

Last War in Albion book two

February 24, 2025 https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-cuddled-little-vice-sandman

The wretched of the sea: exploring migrant spatialities in Gipi's 'Muttererde' (2003) [Italy]

Silvia Vari

Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 26 Feb 2025

https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2025.2470950

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2025.2470950

Tolmie, Jane. 2025.

Woman, Life, Freedom, and the Comics Classroom After Mahsa Amini [Iran, teaching].

Humanities 14 (2: 35; February 18): https://doi.org/10.3390/h14020035 and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/14/2/35

Peterson, Lorinda Jean. 2025.

Badass Mom Art: Motherhood Untold in My Kind of Crazy.

Humanities 14 (3: 46; February 27): https://doi.org/10.3390/h14030046 and https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/14/3/46

Blistering barnacles: Space physiology in The Adventures of Tintin

Jacob P. Hartmann, Mathis B. Mottelson, Rasmus H. Dahl, Ronni R. Plovsing, Ronan M. G. Berg

Experimental Physiology 26 February 2025

https://doi.org/10.1113/EP092571

https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/EP092571

https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1113/EP092571

Interview: Town Hall artistic director MELAY ARAYA on how video game concerts build on a larger vision
Ricardo Serrano Denis on 03/07/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/town-hall-melay-araya/

Mother-Daughter Company Set To Release An Epic Philippine Mythology-Inspired Adventure [Kwento Comics]
March 7, 2025
https://www.girltalkhq.com/mother-daughter-company-set-to-release-an-epic-philippine-mythology-inspired-adventure/

George Lowe, 67, Dies; Five Clips Capture His Kvetchy Space Ghost Alter Ego
Sarah Bahr
March 7, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/arts/television/george-lowe-dead.html

Wednesday: Jenna Ortega Confirms Season 2 Will Dive Deeper into Addams Family Lore
Exclusive: Jenna Ortega says she deliberately sought Charles Addams' original cartoons for inspiration on Wednesday Season 2.
By David Crow | March 7, 2025
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/wednesday-jenna-ortega-season-2-addams-family-lore/

All the MCU and Marvel Comics References in DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN
by Eric Diaz
Mar 4 2025 https://nerdist.com/article/daredevil-born-again-all-the-mcu-marvel-comics-references-easter-eggs/

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/20/2025

It's the End of an Era for Shonen Jump & Manga As We Know It

Angelo Delos Trinos

CBR February 15 2025

https://www.cbr.com/shonen-jump-undead-unluck-mha-jjk-manga-ending/

The Art and Politics of Ollie Harrington by Mark Anthony Neal

Mark Anthony Neal (T/X: @NewBlackMan)

February 16 2025

https://medium.com/@tnimixtape/the-art-and-politics-of-ollie-harrington-by-mark-anthony-neal-b0e83770bf25

BLOOMSBURY LAUNCHES 'MARVEL AGE OF COMICS' SERIES

Short, Focused Takes on Marvel History, Similar to '33 1/3' Music Books

Brigid Alverson on February 19, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58886/bloomsbury-launches-marvel-age-comics-series

Jim Silke, Grammy Award-Winning Graphic Designer, Photographer, Writer, and Comic Book Artist, Passes Away at 93

Brian Cronin

CBR February 19 2025

https://www.cbr.com/jim-silke-artist-obituary/

Steven Appleby keeping it unreal

Glenn Marshall

Professional Cartoonists' Association Blog, February 18, 2025

https://procartoonists.org/steven-appleby-keeping-it-unreal/

Flash Gordon: Lowland Station Tales by Schkade, et al. – Updated

D. D. Degg

February 20, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/02/20/flash-gordon-lowland-station-tales-by-schkade-and-guests/

New 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Animated Series Greenlit at Nickelodeon

The announcement of 'Avatar: Seven Havens' is timed to the 20th anniversary of the original show's premiere.

Rick Porter

February 20, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/new-avatar-the-last-airbender-animated-series-nickelodeon-1236141377/

Nickelodeon Rides With 'Kid Cowboy,' Its First Original Animated Series for YouTube (Exclusive)

The show, created by Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler, follows a young cowboy dedicated to fighting for good.

Rick Porter

January 24, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kid-cowboy-nickelodeon-animated-series-youtube-1236116775/

'You can do all kinds of weird stuff if you're delivering the goods': The Zander Cannon Interview

Jake Zawlacki | February 20, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/you-can-do-all-kinds-of-weird-stuff-if-youre-delivering-the-goods-the-zander-cannon-interview/

Marvel Age Of Comics Series is coming via Bloomsbury
Christian Angeles on 02/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-age-of-comics-series-is-coming-via-bloomsbury/

Bloomsbury, Marvel Strike Deal for Marvel Age of Comics Series
By Jim Milliot
Feb 19, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 02/24/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/licensing/article/97127-bloomsbury-marvel-strike-deal-for-marvel-age-of-comics-series.html

My Comic Book Page Template and Lettering Technique
Terry Moore Art
Feb 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN_iST3Ps80

Words, Images, & Worlds with Jack Pittman
Jason DeHart
Feb 20, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfonAe5T2_Q

TAPE DEC #12 | Joe Mulvey
Declan Shalvey
Feb 19, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AolApsyfae4

Matthew Rosenberg - We're Taking Everyone Down With Us
Justin Soderberg
Feb 19, 2025 Capes and Tights Podcast #211
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O9_uSeZ2XU

Terry Dodson and Matt Fraction Talk Adventureman
wordballoon
Feb 18, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbpSjr7ecSU

Review Essay: Wilhelm Busch. Die Bildergeschichten. Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe. Bearbeitet von Hans Ries
David Kunzle
IJoCA No. 5-2 (Fall 2003): 441-449

Busch, Wilhelm, Hans Ries, and Ingrid Haberland (eds.). 2002. Die Bildergeschichten. Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe. Hanover: Schlütersche

Acclaimed writer Jeremy Adams signs exclusive contract with DC Comics
Taimur Dar on 02/20/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/jeremy-adams-signs-exclusive-contract-with-dc-comics/

I tried a new AI-generated comic book app and Marvel has nothing to worry about [Pocket Toons]
Eric Hal Schwartz
TechRadar Feb 19 2025
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/i-tried-a-new-ai-generated-comic-book-app-and-marvel-has-nothing-to-worry-about

Cartoonist Kate Beaton rewrites the classic mermaid tale
The Cape Breton author draws from her roots in a bold new children's book
By Kate Spencer
Broadview March 2025 (online February 18, 2025 )
https://broadview.org/category/magazine/2025-03/

2024 Children's Bestsellers: Graphic Novels, YA Sequels, and Old Favorites Chart High
Compiled by Cady Zeng
Feb 20, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/97136-2024-children-s-bestsellers-graphic-novels-ya-sequels-and-old-favorites-chart-high.html

Fanbase Press Interviews Philippe Labaune on the Launch of the Will Eisner Exhibit at the Philippe Labaune Gallery
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56351-fanbase-press-interviews-philippe-labaune-on-the-launch-of-the-will-eisner-exhibit-at-the-philippe-labaune-gallery/

The MCU's simplified Presidents reflect its simplified heroes
Marvel doesn't know what to do with the President, because Marvel doesn't know what to do with power.
By Rory Doherty | February 19, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/marvel-cinematic-universe-presidents-superheroes-power

MacGYVER YOUR ENTHUSIASM (15): LIQUID TELEVISION | 1991–95
By: Marc Weidenbaum
February 20, 2025
https://www.hilobrow.com/2025/02/20/macgyver-15/

MacGYVER YOUR ENTHUSIASM (5): TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES | 1987–1996
By: Adelina Vaca
January 15, 2025
https://www.hilobrow.com/2025/01/15/macgyver-5/

MacGYVER YOUR ENTHUSIASM (1): MAX HEADROOM | 1987–1988
By: Michael Grasso
January 2, 2025
https://www.hilobrow.com/2025/01/02/macgyver-1/

Comics Research Bibliography 2024 E-book Edition
Mike Rhode; John A. Lent; Tony R. Rose
Arlington, VA: ComicsDC 2025
Online at https://archive.org/details/crb-2024

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/21/2025

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/10/2025

Saturday, March 08, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/7/2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/20/2025

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