A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 14, 2024, Section B, Page 12 of the New York edition with the headline: Brian McConnachie, 81, Is Dead; Shaped Humor of 1970s and '80s.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/arts/television/brian-mcconnachie-dead.html

Mickey and Gang Visit Disneyland's Toontown in New Hybrid Animated Spot

Animation Magazine February 14, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/02/mickey-and-gang-visit-disneylands-toontown-in-new-hybrid-animated-spot/

How Madame Web (potentially) fits into Sony's Spider-Verse

Untangling the complicated web of Marvel characters and stories that stand apart from the MCU

Cindy White

AV Club February 13 2024

https://www.avclub.com/how-madame-web-potentially-fits-into-sonys-spider-ver-1851244807

Who Built the Mouse in the House the Mouse Built? [Mickey Mouse]

Steven Brower | February 15, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/who-built-the-mouse-in-the-house-the-mouse-built/

Interview: Vault's WIFWULF weaves a new werewolf lore

Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Dailen Ogden chat about the new book

Deanna Destito

02/15/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-vaults-wifwulf-weaves-a-new-werewolf-lore/

Madame Web Completely Wastes Its Biggest Spider-Man Universe Cameo

While Madame Web doesn't have a post-credits scene, it does have one hell of a cameo that's meant to tease a future that will never come.

By Tom Chapman | February 15, 2024

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/madame-web-cameo-mary-parker/

Kids' Streamer Noggin Shutting Down Amid Paramount Layoffs

The subscription video on-demand service's staff was let go, and the app will shutter later in the year.

Rick Porter

February 15, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/noggin-shutting-down-paramount-layoffs-1235826728/

Paul Neary, legendary artist, inker, and Marvel UK editor, has died at 74

By Will Salmon

Newsarama February 15 2024

https://www.gamesradar.com/paul-neary-legendary-artist-inker-and-marvel-uk-editor-has-died-at-74/

Abrams Announces New Kids' Graphic Novel Imprint

By Brigid Alverson

Feb 15, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/94351-abrams-announces-new-kids-graphic-novel-imprint.html

Maile Flanagan Discusses Voicing Naruto at MegaCon Orlando

By C. M. Ramsburg

CBR February 14 2024

https://www.cbr.com/interview-maile-flanagan-naruto-voice-megacon-orlando/

Serious Author Health Concerns Delay My Hero Academia Chapter 414

By Leo Reyna

CBR February 11 2024

https://www.cbr.com/mha-chapter-414-delay-creator-kohei-horikoshi-illness/

EC Lives 1972 EC Fan Addict Convention Program

Ron Barlow

1972

https://archive.org/details/ec-lives-1972-ec-fan-addict-covention-program

EC Fan Addict 1

Roger Hill

Publication date

2004-07

https://archive.org/details/ec-fan-addict-1-2004

EC Fan Addict 3

Tom Veilleux

Publication date

1968

https://archive.org/details/ec-fan-addict-3/

Lat - Still a Simple Man from Malaysia, Feb 13, 2024

Lat and Lim Cheng Tju

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 382 February 15 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYLvOikdoik

Steve...and Cimino Says BOOM! Show Issue #75 - Rick Hoberg

POPXP! Network!

Feb 13, 2024 Steve...and Cimino Says BOOM! Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elbVP5GUd8M

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/14/2024

Mad Cave's Papercutz partners with Disney for children's graphic novels

Heidi MacDonald

02/13/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-mad-caves-papercutz-partners-with-disney-for-childrens-graphic-novels/

MAD CAVE'S PAPERCUTZ IMPRINT GETS DISNEY LICENSE

Plans Six New Releases through August

Milton Griepp on February 14, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56232/mad-caves-papercutz-imprint-gets-disney-license

Interview: Sam Sattin and Steenz on SIDE QUEST: A VISUAL HISTORY OF TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING GAMES

Avery Kaplan

02/14/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-side-quest/

An unOrdinary amount of Legal Trouble [Webtoon – Rocketship webcomic print rights lawsuit; Uru-chan; Snailords]

Webcomics Hubcast S3 Ep. 12 Jul 29, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAr_ZNTSuIo

Jack Higgins – RIP

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/14/jack-higgins-rip/

Jack Higgins, Pulitzer Prize-winning Sun-Times editorial cartoonist, dies at 69

He skewered local and national politicians alike, satirized scandals and offered poignant and absurd takes on city life and ills.

By Mitch Dudek

Chicago Sun-Times Feb 13, 2024,

https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2024/02/13/jack-higgins-dead-sun-times-cartoonist-chicago-obituary-pulitzer-prize

ICV2 INTERVIEW: YEN PRESS PUBLISHER KURT HASSLER On Top Sellers, Hot Genres, and Key Titles

Brigid Alverson on February 13, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56230/icv2-interview-yen-press-publisher-kurt-hassler

Wannabe by Luca Debus – New GoComic [Italy]

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/13/wannabe-by-luca-debus-new-gocomic/

New Comic "Wannabe" Explores the Adventures of Young Adulthood

by GoComics Team

February 13, 2024

https://www.gocomics.com/blog/5037/new-comic-wannabe-explores-the-adventures-of-young-adulthood

Isabela Merced Talks 'Madame Web,' Her 'Superman: Legacy' Test and 'Alien: Romulus'

The busy actor, who has an impressive lineup of credits coming up, teases a "disgusting" scene from an upcoming movie that prompted everyone but her to look away in horror.

Brian Davids

February 12, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/madame-web-star-isabela-merced-1235822831/

'Madame Web' Director SJ Clarkson Talks No Post-Credits Scene, That '90s Rumor and Joining the MCU After the Fact

The filmmaker throws cold water on a report that the film was initially set in the 1990s: "I was sent the script with 2003 in it."

Brian Davids

February 13, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/madame-web-has-no-post-credits-scene-1235824034/

DreamWorks Animation, Flying Bark Productions Workers Take Steps Toward Unionizing

At Flying Bark Productions, The Animation Guild is seeking to represent the production workers behind the 'Stranger Things' animated film.

Caitlin Huston

February 13, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dreamworks-animation-flying-bark-productions-animation-guild-1235823994/

Disneyland Character Workers Look to Unionize With Actors' Equity

Calling themselves "Magic United," the group also includes performers in parades and hosts, trainers and other support staff for the characters.

Caitlin Huston

February 13, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disneyland-character-workers-look-to-unionize-with-actors-equity-1235823795/

Will Marvel and DC ever team up again?

Heidi MacDonald

02/14/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/will-marvel-and-dc-ever-corssover-again/

Access, Small Gods and Academia

Conversations about job precarity in higher ed often turn to leaving the academy for "industry." But what, Kay Sohini asks, is the industry for a lit grad? [comics scholars]

By Kay Sohini

February 14, 2024

https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2024/02/14/musings-job-precarity-too-many-phd-students-opinion

The Bluey Method of Reducing Grown-ups to Tears

By Kathryn VanArendonk,

Vulture Feb. 13, 2024

https://www.vulture.com/article/bluey-weepy-episodes.html

Happy Valentinaversary Day: It's my 24th anniversary of cartooning

Brad Guigar

Evil Inc Feb 14, 2024

https://evilinc.substack.com/p/happy-valentinaversary-day

Meet the thought police of Rockingham County, Va. [censorship; Heartstopper]

Kate Cohen

February 13, 2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/13/book-ban-rockingham-county-va-school-board/

'The Fantastic Four' Cast Revealed for Marvel Movie

By Aaron Couch, Pamela McClintock

February 14, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-four-movie-cast-1235213252/

THE deEP STATE by Michael de Adder

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/14/the-deep-state-by-michael-de-adder/

THE deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder

2022-

https://deadder.substack.com/

Catching up with Alan Jenkins for 1/6 issue #2

by Mike Rhode

February 14, 2024

https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2024/02/catching-up-with-alan-jenkins-for-16.html

New SFF Publisher Gungnir Hopes to Hit Its Target

By Brigid Alverson

Jan 25, 2024

A version of this article appeared in the 01/29/2024 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Gungnir Launches

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/94168-new-sci-fi-fantasy-publisher-gungnir-hopes-to-hit-its-target.html

The World's Most Successful Manga App Shows Who Can Be The Next Industry King

By Zakaria Ali

Feb 3, 2024

https://screenrant.com/piccoma-manga-app-beats-shueisha-kodansha-solo-leveling/

From the Stage to the Page: 10 Years In, Z2 Comics Rocks On

By Michael Seidlinger

Feb 13, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/94103-from-the-stage-to-the-page-ten-years-in-z2-comics-rocks-on.html

Cowabunga, Dude! [Simpsons auction]

By Bill King

January 2024?

https://intelligentcollector.com/cowabunga-dude/

An Open Dialogue: Exploring Anxiety in Middle Grade Comics, with Angela Frederick

February 9, 2024 by Angela Frederick

https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/02/09/an-open-dialogue-exploring-anxiety-in-middle-grade-comics-with-angela-frederick/

REVIEW: Madame Web Spins a Coherent Web of a Story That Stands Alone

By Hannah Rose

CBR February 13 2024

https://www.cbr.com/madame-web-review/

Fantastic Four could be the perfect chance to welcome back lapsed Marvel fans like me

Retro, stylish, and hopefully disconnected, Fantastic Four offers the MCU a course correction

Matt Schimkowitz

AV Club February 14 2024

https://www.avclub.com/fantastic-four-marvel-prequel-superhero-fatire-1851257272

Marvel confirms the Fantastic Four casting everyone expected

Your new Fantastic Four is hitting theaters in July 2025

Mary Kate Carr

AV Club February 14 2024

https://www.avclub.com/marvel-fantastic-four-cast-pedro-pascal-vanessa-kirby-1851256402

28 years ago the Spider-Man animated series got really weird—thanks to Madame Web

S.J. Clarkson's live-action Madame Web doesn't look like every other superhero movie, but that's nothing new for this character

Sam Barsanti

AV Club February 12 2024

https://www.avclub.com/meghan-markle-new-podcast-archetypes-spotify-1851253580

Reading Comics: See You in the Funny Pages

Melissa Lindberg

Picture This blog February 14, 2024

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2024/02/reading-comics-see-you-in-the-funny-pages/

Animating Emotion

https://film.netflixawards.com/videos/animating-emotion-in-nimona

Animation Director Ted Ty breaks down the innovative ways he and his team used the emotional arc of the characters in Nimona to create the look of the film's animation.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/13/2024

Madame Web review: Dakota Johnson can't spin much out of this Spidey-adjacent project
With flashbacks to Peru and flashfowards to crime fighting, Sony's latest foray into the Spiderverse is a mess
Manuel Betancourt
AV Club February 13 2024
https://www.avclub.com/madame-web-review-dakota-johnson-in-a-spidey-project-1851250769

'Madame Web' Review: Dakota Johnson Leads a Depressingly Inert Spider-Man Spinoff
The actress stars alongside Sydney Sweeney, Adam Scott, Isabela Merced and Celeste O'Connor in this Marvel offering about a clairvoyant paramedic.
Lovia Gyarkye
February 13, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/madame-web-review-dakota-johnson-1235823007/

*My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book Two
Emil Ferris. Fantagraphics, $39.99 (412p) ISBN 978-1-68396-927-3
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-68396-927-3

ICV2 INTERVIEW: VIZ MEDIA'S KEVIN HAMRIC ON MANGA SALES TRENDS, DIFFERENCES BY CHANNEL, ANIME, AND DIGITAL
And a Look Ahead to Fall 2024
Milton Griepp on February 13, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56223/icv2-interview-viz-medias-kevin-hamric-manga-sales-trends-differences-channel-anime-digital

DC/MARVEL CROSSOVERS COLLECTED IN TWO OMNIBI
For Release this Summer
Milton Griepp on February 13, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56227/dc-marvel-crossovers-collected-two-omnibi

Declan Shalvey talks Thundercats, X-Men challenges and Daredevil!

ComicPop Returns

Feb 9, 2024 Elseworlds Exchange - A weekly comics podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMiVkRv3ekg

Interview w/ Declan Shalvey | COMIC BOOK UNIVERSITY

Professor Bill

Comic Book University

Feb 7, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBZLh8jaMo

EPISODE 217 - DECLAN SHALVEY

Tradecraft Podcast Feb 6, 2024

J Alex Morrissey

https://jalexmorrissey.substack.com/p/episode-217-declan-shalvey

Declan Shalvey Talks Thundercats, Ninja Turtles Outsells Manga, Valentino Claps Back at Larsen!

Pros And Cons' The Weekly Spinner Rack

Feb 5, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX98asL_f2A

New Peacock comedy 'In the Know' parodies NPR

A Martinez

Morning Edition Jan 25 2024

https://wamu.org/story/24/01/25/new-peacock-comedy-in-the-know-parodies-npr/

Zach Woods on making NPR into an animated comedy

Michelle Harven

NPR's 1A Feb 8, 2024

https://the1a.org/segments/zach-woods-on-making-npr-into-an-animated-comedy-for-in-the-know/

PBS KIDS Launches Civics Content Initiative

By Mercedes Milligan

February 12, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/02/pbs-kids-launches-civics-content-initiative/

Bagpuss Celebrates 50 Years of Magical Memories with New Collectibles & Events

By Mercedes Milligan

February 12, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/02/bagpuss-celebrates-50-years-of-magical-memories-with-new-collectibles-events/

China's Hit Animation Franchise 'Boonie Bears' Delivers $61 Million Opening

By Jamie Lang | 02/12/2024

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/chinas-hit-animation-franchise-boonie-bears-delivers-61-million-opening-237942.html

Valiant Comics are back with Valiantine's Day – and more

Now it can be told, "The Many Loves of Ninjak" and more from the return of Valiant Comics

Heidi MacDonald 02/13/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/valiant-comics-returns-very-valiantines-special/

Interview: Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert on BUNT!'s grand slam

Avery Kaplan

02/13/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ngozi-ukazu-mad-rupert-on-bunts-grand-slam/

Ram V and Dan Watters prowl the mean streets of Neo Novena in THE ONE HAND and THE SIX FINGERS!

Andrew Sumner

Forbidden Planet TV

Feb 9, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mf6mbqPm3k

TAPE DEC 05 | Rory McConville

Declan Shalvey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du1_dFC2qL4

Feb 5, 2024 TAPE DEC

Comic Culture with Robb Epps [coloring]

terence dollard

Feb 7, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQa1Ok2SLSg

Dave Baker Shares 'Mary Tyler MooreHawk': A Comic Book Breakthrough

Barney Smith

StoryComic

Feb 13, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrwxEEZwg44

"Shakespeare Monkeys" by Jack Reilly Caption Contest Commentary

Bob Mankoff, Joel Mishon, Lawrence Wood and Trevor Hoey are joined by the artist Jack Reilly

CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.

Feb 9, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q82U1Aw_XPw

"Shakespeare Monkeys" Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

February 12, 2024 by Lawrence Wood

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/shakespeare-monkeys-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Anatomy of a Cartoon: The Desert Island Cliché

February 13, 2024 by Phil Witte and Rex Hesner

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-cartoon-the-desert-island-cliche/

Spotlight: Cartoons From 25 Years Ago

February 13, 2024 by Trevor Hoey

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/spotlight-cartoons-from-25-years-ago-2/

Amy Chu Returns

Word balloon Feb 9, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9BU2JGiNM

Words, Images, & Worlds with Mike Kaye

Jason DeHart

Feb 10, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcQAZjlaJc

Words, Images, & Worlds with Leroy Brown

Jason DeHart

Feb 13, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epn9lihh4T0

Words, Images, & Worlds with Paul Pelletier

Jason DeHart

Feb 12, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63BtPMYsdSk

Words, Images, & Worlds with Henry Barajas

Jason DeHart

Feb 12, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjxu9iaUt1A

Words, Images, & Worlds with Jorge Coelho

Jason DeHart

Feb 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKdvxuSX2Sw

Words, Images, & Worlds with John Burgin

Jason DeHart

Feb 10, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJc9GLN8hGQ

DC Round-Up: RED HOOD: THE HILL #1 expands on Gotham's most diverse neighborhood

The new RED HOOD: THE HILL miniseries gets off to a strong start.

Joe Grunenwald

02/13/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-red-hood-the-hill-1-review/

Creator of the Month: Felipe Cunha

AWA February 2 2024

https://awastudios.com/creator-of-the-month-felipe-cunha/

Creator of the Month: Mike Choi

AWA January 13 2024

https://awastudios.com/creator-of-the-month-felipe-cunha/

Comics trove found in closet fetches $3.5 million

Feb. 22, 2012, 4:31 PM EST / Source: The Associated Press

By JAMIE STENGLE

https://www.today.com/popculture/comics-trove-found-closet-fetches-3-5-million-266216

Inside the World's Largest Comics and Cartoons Collection

The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University is an ultra-accessible shrine to the genre.

Nora Hickey February 12, 2024

https://hyperallergic.com/871001/inside-billy-ireland-cartoon-library-museum-ohio-state-university/

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/15/2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/14/2024

Meet the thought police of Rockingham County, Va. [censorship; Heartstopper]

Kate Cohen

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/13/2024

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