Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/17/2025

  *Reilly, Leslie J. 2025. AI, Andor and Anime: SDSU researchers present at Comic-Con International; Faculty appear on 10 panels covering such topics as banned books, Manga, and careers in comics. SDSU News (July 18): https://www.sdsu.edu/news/2025/07/sdsu-researchers-present-at-2025-comic-con-international

  *Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Writer/producer Jeff Kinney shares his thoughts on Disney's new 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw' movie. Animation Magazine (December 16): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/author-producer-jeff-kinney-shares-his-thoughts-on-disneys-new-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-the-last-straw/

  *McCarthy, Casey. 2025. Translated graphic novel educates readers on reconciliation in Québec [Québec Was Born in My Country!; Emmanuelle Dufour]. Simon Fraser University Indigenous Studies (July 15): https://www.sfu.ca/indg/news-events/news/2025/henzi-graphic-novel.html

  *Appel, Allan. 2025. New Yorker, Playboy cartoonist pops up at the gym [Sidney Harris]. New Haven Independent (December 16): https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2025/12/16/new-yorker-playboy-cartoonist-pops-up-at-the-gym/

  *Unknown. 1925. [Ding Darling to return to work by January 1]. Editor and Publisher 58 (15; September 12): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-09-12_58_16/page/26/mode/2up

  *Griepp, Milton. 2025. Ablaze acquires NBM in asset sale, Nantier to package. ICv2 (December 16): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61237/ablaze-acquires-nbm

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Ablaze acquires NBM. Comics Beat (December 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ablaze-acquires-nbm/

  *Milliot, Jim. 2025. Diamond bankruptcy moves to chapter 7. Publishers Weekly (December 17): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/99325-diamond-comics-bankruptcy-moves-to-chapter-7.html

  *Boccella, Maggie. 2025. Exclusive: David Dastmalchian Teams with Z2 for New Graphic Novel Through. Fangoria (July 17): https://www.fangoria.com/david-dastmalchian-through-graphic-novel/

  *Perez, Javier. 2025. Mike Deodato Jr. rejects accusations of using AI in AWA's Ultimate Oz. Comics Beat (December 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mike-deodato-jr-rejects-accusations-of-using-ai-in-awas-ultimate-oz/

  *Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2025. PRH reveals full slate of Comics Giveaway Day™ titles. Comics Beat (December 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-giveaway-day-2026/

  *Griepp, Milton. 2025. PRHPS reveals 2026 not-free-comic-book-day titles, launching Comics Giveaway Day. ICv2 (December 17): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61239/prhps-reveals-2026-not-free-comic-book-day-titles

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Marvel's version of free comic book day – Armageddon - Queen in Black. Bleeding Cool (December 16): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvels-version-of-free-comic-book-day-armageddon-queen-in-black/

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Marvel announces four Comics Giveaway Day™ releases. Comics Beat (December 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-announces-four-comics-giveaway-day-releases

Waxman, Olivia B. 2025. Everything You Need To Know about Smurfs. Time (July 18): https://time.com/7303275/smurfs-movie-history/

Heilman, Greg. 2025. The spinach myth that made Popeye a legend and how it all started with a math error. AS (July 15): https://en.as.com/latest_news/the-spinach-myth-that-made-popeye-a-legend-and-how-it-all-started-with-a-math-error-n/

Jones, Tia Carol. 2025. Artist Is Expanding Story of Iconic Characters with Graphic Novel Series [Hebru Brantley]. [Chicago] Citizen Weekly (n.d.): https://citizennewspapergroup.com/news/2025/jul/16/artist-is-expanding-story-of-iconic-characters-with-graphic-novel-series/

Zalben, Alex. 2025. Alien Books Reveals New Logo, Projects, ahead of San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Comic Book Club (July 18): https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/07/18/alien-books-new-logo-upcoming-projects-crossover/

Lederer, Richard. 2025. How cartoons and comic strips shape our language. San Diego Union-Tribune's Lederer on Language (July 19): https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/19/lederer-on-language-how-cartoons-and-comic-strips-shape-our-language/

Unknown, 1925. ["Ellison Hoover, cartoonist, who recently contracted to draw a series of cartoons for the United Features Syndicate, New York, returned to this country this week from a Continental Trip"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (16; September 12): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-09-12_58_16/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. Homer Stinson Dead. Editor and Publisher 58 (14; August 29): 6. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-29_58_14/page/6/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. Former World Artist Wins Prize [Robert E. Johnston]. Editor and Publisher 58 (15; September 5): 6. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-09-05_58_15/page/6/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. New N. Y. Cartoonist: Brown of Chicago Daily News Joins Herald Tribune Staff [Edward Scott Brown; in place of Ding Darling]. Editor and Publisher 58 (15; September 5): 12. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-09-05_58_15/page/12/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. [Ben Batsford profile, due to the Doings of the Duffs job]. Editor and Publisher 58 (14; August 29): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-29_58_14/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. [New Features at Graphic Syndicate include Lottie Pepp; Kessler's Cartoons; Sally in Our Alley]. Editor and Publisher 58 (14; August 29): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-29_58_14/page/32/mode/2up

Zdarsky, Chip. 2025. The end of an era: ZCN RIP [Zdarsky Comic News]. It's Chip Zdarsky's Newsletter, Okay? (December 17): https://zdarsky.substack.com/p/the-end-of-an-era

Degg, D. D. 2025. Stephen Miller's wife calls illustration "left-wing terror" [caricature by Matt Mahurin]. Daily Cartoonist (December 16): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/16/stephen-millers-wife-calls-illustration-left-wing-terror/

Johnston, Rich. 2025. Neon Ichiban introduce downloadable PDF comics, but drop engineers. Bleeding Cool (December 16): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/neon-ichiban-introduce-downloadable-pdf-comics-but-drop-engineers/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. 98th Oscars shortlists: The animated short - VFX contenders that made the cut. Animation Magazine (December 16): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/98th-oscars-shortlists-the-animated-short-vfx-contenders-that-made-the-cut/

Unknown. 2025. RSIFF - Annecy International Animation Festival partner to boost the Saudi animation industry. Animation Magazine (December 16): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/rsiff-annecy-international-animation-festival-partner-to-boost-the-saudi-animation-industry/

Beat Staff. 2025. The Beat's best anime of 2025. Comics Beat (December 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-best-anime-of-2025/

Unknown. 2025. 14 graphic novel adaptations of beloved prose titles for young readers. School Library Journal (December 16): https://www.slj.com/story/14-graphic-novel-adaptations-of-beloved-prose-titles-for-young-readers/

Bacon, James. 2025. In review and in pictures: Singapore comic con 2025. downthetubes (December 16): https://downthetubes.net/in-review-and-in-pictures-singapore-comic-con-2025/

Chapuis, Marius. 2025. Disparition adieu Clark Gaybeul et gros nez: Edika tire sa révérence. Liberation (December 16): https://www.liberation.fr/culture/bd/adieu-clark-gaybeul-et-gros-nez-edika-tire-sa-reverence-20251216_7ASNGM6FWFHS5CRWJYA74BGHWQ/

Chapuis, Marius. 2025. Expo "Manga, tout un art !", Guimet en ordre de pagaille. Liberation (December 12): https://www.liberation.fr/culture/bd/manga-tout-un-art-guimet-en-ordre-de-pagaille-20251212_P2WC6XSOA5FYXG2P7W4J5FJO3A/

Klock, Marie, Marius Chapuis, and Quentin Girard. 2025. Des idées cadeaux pour un Noël tout en BD : "Arco", Maïté Grandjouan, "Vampires"... Liberation (December 07): https://www.liberation.fr/culture/bd/des-idees-cadeaux-pour-un-noel-tout-en-bd-arco-maite-grandjouan-vampires-20251207_KUNHU3IFINHYHKFGK7AWAEVTRQ/

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2025. My Hero Academia completes its comeback in a superpowered final season - ten years in the making, My Hero Academia goes out with a bang. The A.V. Club (December 17): https://www.avclub.com/my-hero-academia-season-8-review

Roth, Gil. 2025. Jonathan Sandler [UK]. Virtual Memories Show (December 16): https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-667-jonathan-sandler

Serrano, Nhora Lucía (ed.). 2025. Inked Latinidades. Inks 9 (3; Fall). online at https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/56066

Serrano, Nhora Lucía. 2025. Introduction to Inked Latinidades: Latinx/e voices and narrativas en viñetas. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 229-244. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976992

Aldama, Frederick Luis and Miguel Ángel Hernández. 2025. Latinx comics: Past, present, and future. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 245-250. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976993

Serrano, Nhora Lucía. 2025. Drawn from clay: Mexican cerámica, material culture, and bilingual visual modernism in Gus Arriola's Gordo. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 251-274. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976994

Maldonado, Jennifer Caroccio. 2025. Latinx identity uprooted: Tracing destierro in the comic biography Who Is Ana Mendieta? Inks 9 (3; Fall): 275-293. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976995

Espinoza, Mauricio. 2025. Crossing borders, shifting narratives: Speculative agency in Julio Anta's migration graphic novels. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 294-314. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976996

Fernández L'Hoeste, Héctor. 2025. Class and national imaginaries in Call Me Iggy: Searching for a place in US culture. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 315-334. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976997

Robb, Jenny E. and John Edward Martin. 2025. Notable Latinx/e comics collections in the United States. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 335-346. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976998

Unknown. 2025. 2025 Comics Studies Society prizes. Inks 9 (3; Fall): 347-348. Online at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/976999

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/16/2025

MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. What Diamond's Chapter 7 filing might mean, and digging into those billable hours. Comics Beat (December 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/what-diamonds-chapter-7-filing-might-mean-and-digging-into-those-billable-hours/

K-Comics Beat. 2025. K-Comics Beat's best webtoons and webcomics of 2025. K-Comics Beat (December 16): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2025/12/16/k-comics-beats-best-webtoons-and-webcomics-of-2025/

Sava, Oliver. 2025. The A.V. Club's best comics of 2025. The A.V. Club (December 16): https://www.avclub.com/best-comics-2025-absolute-batman-fantastic-four-drome

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2025. The Beat Digest 12/16/25: Curt Pires and Jok head to Area 51. Comics Beat (December 16): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-121625/

Morton-Kelly, Tammi. 2025. The quiet wit of Rea Irvin: Rediscovering the Smythes. TCJ (December 16): https://www.tcj.com/the-quiet-wit-of-rea-irvin-rediscovering-the-smythes/

Si, Zoe. 2025. Drawing in London [copying art in museums]. Zoe Sees (December 16): https://zoesi.substack.com/p/drawing-in-london

Johnston, Rich. 2025. 2000AD - Judge Dredd Megazine returning to full American distribution. Bleeding Cool (December 15): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/2000ad-judge-dredd-megazine-returning-to-full-american-distribution/

Booth, Kaitlyn. 2025. Guillermo del Toro on the canceled Justice League Dark film. Bleeding Cool (December 15): https://bleedingcool.com/movies/guillermo-del-toro-on-the-canceled-justice-league-dark-film/

Unknown. 2025. Awards season recap: Critics - guilds animation winners - nominees. Animation Magazine (December 15): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/awards-season-recap-critics-guilds-animation-winners-nominees/

Fitzgerald, Ali. 2025. J. J. Sempé, deity of whimsy; His urban idylls are populated by bald businessmen who escape reality by biking and daydreaming [in print December 22 as Ali Fitzgerald on J. J. Sempé]. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/ali-fitzgerald-on-j-j-sempe

Finck, Liana. 2025. William Steig, bursting with joy; He shies away neither from harshness nor from unadulterated sweetness. He also writes great female characters [in print December 22 as Liana Finck on William Steig]. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/liana-finck-on-william-steig

Flake, Emily. 2025. Alice Harvey, humor pathfinder; My hand twitches with instinctive joy at how you draw a woman's hat, coat, stance [in print December 22 as Emily Flake on Alice Harvey]. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/emily-flake-on-alice-harvey

Pierre, Summer. 2025. Helen Hokinson, a happy woman; Her version of the middle-aged matron was a gentle innocent who faced the world with an unself-conscious enthusiasm [in print December 22 as Summer Pierre on Helen Hokinson]. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/summer-pierre-on-helen-hokinson

Mahdavian, Navied. 2025. James Thurber, consummate doodler; It wasn't until I started cartooning myself that I realized he only made it look easy [in print December 22 as Navied Mahdavian on James Thurber]. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/navied-mahdavian-on-james-thurber

Chast, Roz. 2025. Gahan Wilson, hilarious and terrifying; He had his own world: a place where the funny and the horrific crossed paths [in print December 22 as Roz Chast on Gahan Wilson]. New Yorker (December 15): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/roz-chast-on-gahan-wilson

Lazarus, Franny. 2025. Up, up and away: Ohio State home to rare Superman materials [Billy Ireland Museum]. Ohio State News (July 10): https://news.osu.edu/up-up-and-away-ohio-state-home-to-rare-superman-materials/

Sanders, Hosea. 2025.   Marvel Comics writer Eve L. Ewing takes inspiration from Chicago roots. ABC7 Eyewitness News (July 8): https://abc7chicago.com/post/marvel-comics-writer-eve-ewing-takes-inspiration-chicago-roots-ironheart-disney/17021829/

Kershner, Jim. 2025. This day in history: Mutt and Jeff comic strip characters took over Spokane Chronicle's sports department. [Spokane] Spokesman-Review (July 10): https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/10/this-day-in-history-mutt-and-jeff-comic-strip-char/

Petras, Matt. 2018.  New Dimension Comics thrives as Century III Mall empties out [Pennsylvania store]. Pittsburgh City Paper (August 15). Online at https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/new-dimension-comics-thrives-as-century-iii-mall-empties-out-10001459/

Pifer, Jenelle. 2010. Famed horror-comics writer visits with a more whimsical offering [Steve Niles]. Pittsburgh City Paper (June 17-23). Online at https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment-2/famed-horror-comics-writer-visits-with-a-more-whimsical-offering-1343897/

Suico, Angela. 2014. Local comics artist Dave Wachter inks a high-profile supernatural period piece [Breath of Bones]. Pittsburgh City Paper (April 16-22). Online at https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment-2/local-comics-artist-dave-wachter-inks-a-high-profile-supernatural-period-piece-1744489/

Petras, Matt. 2022. Pittsburgh comics artist Dave Wachter wows at Marvel. Pittsburgh City Paper (June 8-14). Online at https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment-2/pittsburgh-comics-artist-dave-wachter-wows-at-marvel-21813538/

Petras, Matt. 2025. Move over, Batman! A Pittsburgh comic book artist toons out the competition [Dave Wachter]. Pittsburgh City Paper (July 9-15). Online at https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment-2/move-over-batman-a-pittsburgh-comic-book-artist-toons-out-the-competition-28311999/

Leith, Sam. 2025. Keep on truckin' — the weird world of the cartoonist Robert Crumb. Neurotic, politically incorrect and gripped by bizarre fetishes: the edgy underground artist is revealed in trippy colours in Dan Nadel's exhaustive biography. [London] Times (July 9): https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/keep-on-truckin-the-weird-world-of-robert-crumb-gxmxxjr26

Routly, Paula. 2025.  From the Publisher: When Harry Met Alisonl Vermont cartoonists Harry Bliss and Alison Bechdel interviewed each other for Seven Days' annual Cartoon Issue. Paula Routly describes their first encounter [in print as When Harry Met Alison]. Seven Days (July 9):  Online at https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/how-cartoonists-harry-bliss-and-alison-bechdel-first-met-43949733/

Barbaran, Andrea. 2025. How a N.J comic book store became a champion for LGBTQ+ representation [East Side Mags; New Jersey]. NJ.com (July 7): https://www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/07/how-a-nj-comic-book-store-became-a-champion-for-lgbtq-representation.html

Dumpleton, Elise. 2025.  Q&A: Miranda Mundt, Creator of 'Muted: Volume 1'. Nerd Daily (July 7): https://thenerddaily.com/miranda-mundt-muted-volume-1-interview/

George, Loretta. 2025. Local Author Levi Qualls Publishes His First Book. Fort Scott Biz (July 7): https://fortscott.biz/news/local-author-levi-qualls-writes-the-sea-and-the-sword

Davies, Dominic and Candida Rifkind. 2025. Comics and graphic novels can empower refugees to tell their stories on their own terms. The Conversation (July 2): https://theconversation.com/comics-and-graphic-novels-can-empower-refugees-to-tell-their-stories-on-their-own-terms-258943

Thompson, Craig. 2025. Facing Climate Anxiety with Visual Comedy: 'World without End' Graphic Artist Christophe Blain. Eco Watch (July 5): https://www.ecowatch.com/world-without-end-graphic-book-ecowatch.html

Miles, Donna. 2003. Mort Walker Still Tickles Military Funny Bones at 80. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (September 2): https://www.dvidshub.net/news/532979/mort-walker-still-tickles-military-funny-bones-80

Screws, Greg. 2025. Haven Comics is mixing classic collectors editions with new favorites [Alabama store]. Sound Bites (July 4): https://whnt.com/soundbites/feature-of-the-week/haven-comics-is-mixing-classic-collectors-editions-with-new-favorites/

Li-Vollmer, Meredith. 2025. Withstanding the heat: a domestic violence survivor's story [comic strip]. Public Health Insider (July 9): https://publichealthinsider.com/2025/07/09/withstanding-the-heat-a-domestic-violence-survivors-story/

McMillan, Graeme. 2025. First Steps: What Marvel's new Fantastic Four comic reveals about the MCU team. Popverse (July 9): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-movies-fantastic-four-first-step-sue-storm-reed-richards-ben-grimm-herbie-marvel-mcu

VanMetre, Elizabeth. 2025. Cleveland Public Library hosts Superhero Homecoming to celebrate iconic hero's local roots [Superman]. News5 Cleveland (July 12): https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-public-library-hosts-superhero-homecoming-to-celebrate-iconic-heros-local-roots

Jones, Okla. 2025. Saul Williams' New Book 'Martyr Loser King' Turns Cyberpunk Into Creative Rebellion; The multidisciplinary artist's upcoming graphic novel reframes sci-fi through a Black radical lens, spotlighting the power of community and collective consciousness. Essence (July 14): https://www.essence.com/entertainment/books/saul-williams-martyr-loser-king/

Ling, Tony Wei. 2025. More or Less Alive: Labor and Race in Comics' Vital Aesthetics [PhD thesis on alternative comix]. University of California Los Angeles

Krzyazron, Christine. 2025. The Comic Strip Trail — A Unique Way to Explore Brussels, Belgium. Upgraded Points (July 12): https://upgradedpoints.com/travel/comic-strip-trail-brussels/

  *Norris, Kyle. 2025.  Public health comics are a "huge hit" for King County [Seattle]. KUOW (July 14): https://www.kuow.org/stories/public-health-comics-are-a-huge-hit-for-king-county

  *Avila, Rolando and Debra Berliner. 2025. How measles can make your immune system forget: A soap opera comic strip explains. Public Health Insiders (July 14): https://publichealthinsider.com/2025/07/14/how-measles-can-make-your-immune-system-forget-a-soap-opera-comic-strip-explains/

Unknown. 2025. Belgium-Zhongshan Comic Cultural Exchange Exhibition opens in Zhongshan. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area  (July 14): https://www.cnbayarea.org.cn/english/News/content/post_1296505.html

Unknown. 2025. Author Tony Weaver uses graphic novel 'Weirdo' to inspire youth and promote self-love. News3 Las Vegas (July 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir9n3lm0oGE

Young, Greg and Tom Meyers. 2025. Super City: The Secret Origin of Comic Books. Bowery Boys: New York City History (335; July 13): https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2025/07/super-city-new-york-and-the-history-of-comic-books.html

Dockery, Daniel. 2025. The Secret Origins of Krypto the Superdog. New York Magazine's Vulture (July 11): https://www.vulture.com/article/krypto-the-superdog-superman-history.html
  *Adolphson, Spencer. 2025. Library exhibit shows the power of sharing the gospel through superheroes [Richard Comely and Captain Canuck]. Daily Universe (July 14): https://universe.byu.edu/campus/library-exhibit-shows-the-power-of-sharing-the-gospel-through-superheroes

Hunt, Kristin. 2025. Sci-fi graphic novel by Philly poet imagines a future where health care is universal and emotions regulated; 'PawnShop' by LindoYes, out Tuesday, features masked 'cupids' and 'emojis' who pair couples and redistribute joy. Philly Voice (July 14): https://www.phillyvoice.com/sci-fi-graphic-novel-lindoyes-universal-healthcare-afrofuturism/

  *Zhan, Wang and Andy Chong (photo). 2025. Snoopy visits Hong Kong. China Daily (July 14): https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/615866

Felts, Chris. 2025. NFL star Arik Armstead shares his 'superpower' in new comic book [literacy]. CapRadio (July 14): https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/07/14/nfl-star-arik-armstead-shares-his-superpower-in-new-comic-book/

Lammers, Jamie. 2025. Mountain Folk Tales: George Blevins. Mountain Ear (July 13): https://themtnear.com/stories/mountain-folk-tales-george-blevins,49577

Cheyenne, Angelica. 2025. Over 25,000 comic books stolen from collection just weeks before San Diego Comic Con. Daily Express (July 12): https://www.the-express.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/177242/comic-books-stolen-comic-con

Best, Daniel. 2025. In Their Own Words: Gully Foyle: The Best Sci-Fi Comic You've Never Seen [Australia]. 20th Century Danny Boy (December 16):
https://danielbest1967.substack.com/p/in-their-own-words-gully-foyle

Jones, Iyana. 2025. On Tour with Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris [First Cat in Space]. Publishers Weekly (December 16): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99317-on-tour-with-mac-barnett-and-shawn-harris.html

Siegel, Mark. 2025. From :01 to 23: Founder Mark Siegel on First Second and 23rd St. Books. Shelf Awareness (November 20; Dedicated Issue: 23rd St. Celebrates Its First Year): https://www.shelf-awareness.com/dedicated-issue.html

Mankoff, Bob, Lawrence Wood, Trevor Hoey, and Joel Mishon. 2025. Welcome to this month's CartoonStock caption contest by Liam Walsh. CartoonStock (December 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmklIHQbAkY

Wood, Lawrence. 2025. "Gun-Toting Family" caption contest commentary with Lawrence Wood. CartoonStock (December 15): https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/gun-toting-family-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Harper, David. 2025. Retailer Steve Anderson talks about the impact of Absolute DC in comic shops. SKTCHD's Off Panel (December 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGagEFdlx2E

Freeman, Atom. 2025. Stories that defined our industry in 2025. Prana's Comic Industry Insider (December 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycF1fW5qOuI

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2025. 2025 year end gab fest w/ Mars - Zack. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE (December 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_xLIp7xf1s

Cox, Bill. 2025. Comic art collector Mike Parkinson. CAF+ (December 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EQpmone30Y

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/15/2025

MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Diamond files to convert their bankruptcy to Chapter 7. Comics Beat (December 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/diamond-files-to-convert-their-bankruptcy-to-chapter-7/

Beat Staff. 2025. The Beat's Best Kids Comics of 2025. Comics Beat (December 15): https://www.comicsbeat.com/best-kids-comics-of-2025/

Miles, Donna. 2006. Cartoonist Helps Troops, Fisher House [Garry Trudeau]. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (January 31): https://www.dvidshub.net/news/539897/cartoonist-helps-troops-fisher-house

Unknown. 2025. Barns exhibition focuses on Peanuts comic strip character. Northern Virginia Daily (July 8): https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/barns-exhibition-focuses-on-peanuts-comic-strip-character/article_c9d2ff29-5972-5582-bcdf-d0fb1de5b44a.html

Thorne, Scott. 2025. Rolling for Initiative -- Two Free Comic Book Day Events. ICv2 (December 15): https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/61219/rolling-initiative-two-free-comic-book-day-events

Griepp, Milton. 2025. Bank Pulls the Plug on Diamond; Converting to Chapter 7 Liquidation. ICv2 (December 14): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61214/bank-pulls-plug-diamond

Johnston, Rich. 2025. Diamond Comics Moves To Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, As Banks Pull Funding. Bleeding Cool (December 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-comics-moves-to-chapter-7-bankruptcy-as-banks-pull-funding/

Johnston, Rich. 2025. Comics! The Magazine Launches With Absolute Batman And A Price Guide; Comics! The Magazine is the latest attempt to do a new Wizard Magazine, and launched with Absolute Batman on the cover. Bleeding Cool (December 12): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-the-magazine-launches-with-absolute-batman-and-a-price-guide/

Lamberti, Rod. 2025. Comic Store In Your Future 2025: What I Liked & What I Really Did Not. Bleeding Cool (December 14): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-2025-what-i-liked-what-i-really-did-not/

Thompson, Kelly. 2025. BTO Episode 268: Interview with Kelly Thompson. Batgirl to Oracle: The Barbara Gordon Podcast (December 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vy3YV2wRIs

Bergman, Jason. 2025. Now it's all about legacy; reconnecting with Jeff Nicholson after his two decades away from comics. TCJ (December 15): https://www.tcj.com/now-its-all-about-legacy-reconnecting-with-jeff-nicholson-after-his-two-decades-away-from-comics/

Harper, David. 2025. Steve Anderson, Heidi MacDonald, and Matthew Rosenberg talk the defining themes of 2025 in comics. SKTCHD (December 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuLjygTkyDs

Siuntres, John. 2025. Retro Fan EIC Ed Catto. Word Balloon (December 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbGjza0ktNA

Combs, Alex L., and Andrew Eakett. 2025. Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. Somerville, MA: Candlewick

Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Exclusive: Pendleton Ward Chats About His New Adult Swim Special 'The Elephant' and the Joys of Making Experimental Art. Animation Magazine (December 13): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/exclusive-pendleton-ward-chats-about-his-new-adult-swim-special-the-elephant-and-the-joys-of-making-experimental-art/

Lussier, Germain. 2025. Disney Is Prepping a New Gaston 'Beauty and the Beast' Spinoff; Luke Evans portrayed the live-action version of the animated role back in the 2017 film, but this will be a new take on the character. io9 (December 15): https://gizmodo.com/disney-gaston-beauty-and-the-beast-spinoff-2000699896

Kroll, Justin. 2025. Disney Developing Live-Action 'Gaston' Movie From Writer Dave Callaham And Producer Michelle Rejwan. Deadline (December 15): https://deadline.com/2025/12/disney-live-action-gaston-movie-1236648757/

McClintock, Pamela. 2025. Global Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Gobbles Up $1B Faster Than Any PG-Rated Film in History. Hollywood Reporter (December 14): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zootopia-2-box-office-zooms-past-1-billion-1236448881/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. 'Zootopia 2' Hits New Heights with $1 Billion in Just 17 Days. Animation Magazine (December 12): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/zootopia-2-hits-new-heights-with-1-billion-in-just-17-days/

Brzeski, Patrick. 2025. China Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Roars Past $500 Million. Hollywood Reporter (December 15): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-zootopia-2-500-million-1236450613/

Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Exclusive: Radio Flyer Studios' 'Max & Maple' Creative Team Discuss the Imaginative Series as First Episode Premieres. Animation Magazine (December 12): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/radio-flyer-studios-max-maple-creative-team-discuss-the-imaginative-series-as-first-episode-premieres/

Phillips, Sean, Dan Abnett, Ian Edgton, John Smith, Dave Stone, and John Wagner. 2025. The 2000AD Art Of Sean Phillips. Oxford, UK: Rebellion

Williams, Luke. 2025. In Review: The 2000AD Art of Sean Phillips. downthetubes (December 14): https://downthetubes.net/in-review-the-2000ad-art-of-sean-phillips/

Kit, Borys. 2025. Netflix Teams with Roy Lee, Zach Cregger to Tackle Brian Michael Bendis-Marc Andreyko Graphic Novel 'Torso' (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter (December 12): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/torso-movie-zach-cregger-netflix-1236449285/

DC Comics. 2025. We're Back - DC Vertigo. DC Comics (December 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXywKjtNWtg

Casey, Joe. 2025. Marvel Comics' Batman… almost (Pt. 1) [The Shroud]. The Joe Casey Substack (December 15): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/marvel-comics-batman-almost-pt-1
Fuggle, Sophie, and James Walker, eds. 2025. Comics Ethnographies. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/eca-overview.xml?tab_body=latestIssueToc-4643

Fuggle, Sophie, and James Walker. 2025. Introduction: Comics Ethnographies. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180201.xml

Fuggle, Sophie. 2025. Drawing from the River; Comics Collectives on the Maroni, French Guiana. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180202.xml

Mangiavillano, Alessia, and Giorgio Busi Rizzi. 2025. COme VIte Distanti; Comics as Ethnography Depicting Vulnerable Communities during COVID-19. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180203.xml

Patenkovic, Gala. 2025. Let in the Good Refugee; Fabien Toulmé's Affective Intervention in the Refugee Crisis in L'Odyssée d'Hakim. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180204.xml

Walker, James, and Loretta Trickett. 2025. Whatever People Say I Am; Co-creating Comics that Challenge Stereotypes. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180205.xml

Radanović, Dragana, Nancy Vansieleghem, and Roel Vande Winkel. 2025. Beyond Lost Childhood; Questioning Traditional Perspectives on Childhood Through Visual Storytelling. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180206.xml

Dixit, Kritika, Giada Peterle, and Nevine El Nossery. 2025. Book Reviews [Shakespeare and Comics; Visible Cities, Global Comics; On Black Bandes Dessinées and Transcolonial Power]. European Comic Art 18 (2, September): https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/18/2/eca180207.xml

Casey, Jim, and Brandon Christopher, eds. 2024. Shakespeare and Comics: Negotiating Cultural Value. London: Bloomsbury Publishing

Fraser, Benjamin. 2019. Visible Cities, Global Comics: Urban Images and Spatial Form. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi

Bumatay, Michelle. 2025. On Black Bandes Dessinées and Transcolonial Power. Columbus: Ohio State University Press

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/13-14/2025

Allen, Emma. 2025. Instagram's Favorite New Yorker Cartoons in 2025; The year's most-liked gag drawings suggest that you, our readers, are really going through something. New Yorker (December 10): https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2025-in-review/instagrams-favorite-new-yorker-cartoons-in-2025

Bacon, James. 2025. Temenggong-SuperAni 2025, Celebrating 50 Years of Singapore -South Korea Bilateral Relations and Singapore's 60th Anniversary. downthetubes (December 12): https://downthetubes.net/temenggong-superani-2025-celebrating-50-years-of-singapore-south-korea-bilateral-relations-and-singapores-60th-anniversary/

Harper, David. 2025. Kyle Higgins talks Radiant Black, his comic book journey, and more. SKTCHD's Off Panel (December 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQX1xcIDA9g

Cox, Bill. 2025. The Art of Comic Artist Fred Hembeck - Live Art Sale and Chat. CAF+ (December 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDy_5ICaBI4

Dave. 2025. Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy; This Is What 21 Years of Blood, Sweat & Chainsaws Looks Like. Direct Edition (December 8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDhwmlu6lLg

Sharp, Kevin. 2025. A Steve Ditko Page I Love with Bret Blevins. CAF+ (November 29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNe9bEKObJw

Thielman, Sam. 2025. The Best Graphic Novels of 2025 [in print as Graphic Novels]. New York Times Book Review (December 14): 17. Online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/books/review/best-graphic-novels-2025.html

Freeman, John. 2025. Angoulême announces "Comics In All Their Forms"; free three-day celebration of comics. downthetubes (December 13): https://downthetubes.net/angouleme-announces-comics-in-all-their-forms-free-three-day-celebration-of-comics/

Vertaldi, Aurélia, and Olivier Delcroix. 2025. Xavier Bonnefont; "Angoulême va bel et bien célébrer la BD fin janvier pendant trois jours". Le Figaro (December 11): https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/xavier-bonnefont-angouleme-va-bel-et-bien-celebrer-la-bd-fin-janvier-pendant-trois-jours-20251209

Degg, D. D. 2025. Scott Adams Paralyzed/Hospitalized. Daily Cartoonist (December 13): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/13/scott-adams-paralyzed-hospitalized/

  *Rhode, Mike. 2025. Gabriela Epstein being interviewed by Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics. ComicsDC blog (December 14): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2025/12/gabriela-epstein-being-interviewer-by.html

Rhode, Mike. 2025. Cara Gormally interviewed by Hannah Good at Fantom Comics. ComicsDC blog (December 11): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2025/12/cara-gormally-interviewer-by-hannah.html

Hoffman, Alex (mod.), Jules Bakes, and Rob Clough. 2025. SPX 2025; Solradio Presents; Spotlight on Kit Anderson. Small Press Expo (October 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJBxzDLc4IM

Lowery, Mike. 2025. Free Friday Night Comics Workshop with Mike Lowery. Sequential Artists Workshop (December 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIGtO-oD4lo

Siuntres, John. 2025. Anthony Snyder Talks Vintage Comic Collecting. Word Balloon (December 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erVygrnupRw

Garcia, Alex. 2025. The Wild, Witty, Wonderfully Weird World of Bizarro with Wayno. Comics Kingdom's Inside The Kingdom (December 12): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct6nspDye9w

Dollard, Terence. 2025. Comic Culture with Mark Evanier. Comic Culture (December 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uYGXCs76vg

Freeman, Atom. 2025. The Conversations Changing Comics; Tiffany Babb on Criticism's Real Impact. Prana's Comic Industry Insiders (December 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtT3s2DtHMU

Smith, Barney, and Angela Hsieh. 2025. A Guidebook to Grief, Growth, and Geozoology. Story Comic (December 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5Il1rybcQ

Siuntres, John. 2025. Jeremy Adams Talks DC KO and more. Word Balloon (December 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2qflh8ywbk

Harper, David. 2025. Terry Dodson-izing with Terry Dodson. SKTCHD's Off Panel (529; December 8): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-529-terry-dodson-izing-with-terry-dodson/

Langridge, Roger. 2025. This Winter, Kermit's on the Case! [Muppets]. Dynamite Entertainment (December 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF90dFFuFfo

McLeod, Kembrew. 2025. Before he became Tom Tomorrow, political cartoonist Dan Perkins was a Zephyr employee making zines in Iowa City. Little Village (December). Online (December 12) at https://littlevillagemag.com/peak-iowa-dan-perkins-tom-tomorrow-political-cartoonists/

Degg, D. D. 2025. Cartoon Facebook Page Wins First Amendment Lawsuit [Benito Beet Beat editorial cartoons]. Daily Cartoonist (December 12): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/12/cartoon-facebook-page-wins-first-amendment-lawsuit/

Perez Burgos, Juan Pablo. 2025. County reaches settlement in cartoon case; Officials withdraw subpoena seeking to identify Facebook page owners [Benito Beet Beat editorial cartoons]. BenitoLink (December 12): https://benitolink.com/county-reaches-settlement-in-cartoon-case/

Perez Burgos, Juan Pablo. 2025. San Benito County to subpoena Meta in Facebook cartoon probe; County counsel calls the graphic 'an overt threat' to Board of Supervisors and their families [Benito Beet Beat editorial cartoons]. BenitoLink (November 21): https://benitolink.com/san-benito-county-to-subpoena-meta-over-cartoon-on-facebook/

Perez Burgos, Juan Pablo. 2025. Federal judge temporarily halts county's subpoena to Meta; Court finds cartoon is likely protected speech, Dec. 10 hearing set [Benito Beet Beat editorial cartoons]. BenitoLink (December 2): https://benitolink.com/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-countys-subpoena-to-meta/

Dery, Mark. 2025. E Is for Edward; A Centennial Celebration of the Mischievous Mind of Edward Gorey [Review]. Washington Post (December 14): C4. Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/12/13/edward-gorey-centennial-gregory-hischak-review/

Hischak, Gregory, and the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. 2025. E Is for Edward; A Centennial Celebration of the Mischievous Mind of Edward Gorey. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal

Harper, David. 2025. Creators and Industry Folks Share What Stood Out From the World of Comics in 2025. SKTCHD (December 10): https://sktchd.com/column/creators-on-2025-in-comics/

Carter, Justin. 2025. Animation and Video Games Lost 3 Voice Actors This Week; 90s and 00s kids likely grew up hearing voice actors Jim Ward, Jeff Garcia, and Julie Mayfield across the cartoons and games of their youth. io9 (December 13): https://gizmodo.com/animation-and-video-games-lost-3-voice-actors-this-week-2000699341

Harper, David. 2025. Double Take; Oliver and David Take on DC and Marvel and the Big Two's Surprisingly Robust Slate of Crossovers in 2025. SKTCHD (December 11): https://sktchd.com/review/double-take-dc-marvel/

Allen, Emma. 2025. Emma Allen on Otto Soglow's Spot Art. New Yorker (Online December 14; In print December 22): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/takes/emma-allen-on-otto-soglows-spot-art

King, Tom. 2025. Supergirl; Woman of Tomorrow - Interview with Tom King. DC Comics (December 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ti0wowfSnw

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/12/2025

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2025. The Beat Digest 12/12/25; Maul – Shadow Lord lands prequel. The Beat (December 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-121225/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Humanoids to creators; Oops, guess we should have mentioned that chapter 7 thing. The Beat (December 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/humanoids-to-creators-oops-guess-we-should-have-mentioned-that-chapter-7-thing/

De la Piedra, Matias. 2025. Subscribe for the year, keep the comics forever; GlobalComix's limited holiday bundle. The Beat (December 12): https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-2026-limited-holiday-bundle/

Johnston, Rich. 2025. Angoulême to run a free January comics event instead of the festival. Bleeding Cool (December 11): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/angouleme-to-run-a-free-january-comics-event-instead-of-the-festival/

Horsey, David. 2025. Once again, Tariffs are slamming the farmers who voted for Trump [rerunning editorial cartoons]. David Horsey's Substack (December 11): https://horseytoons.substack.com/p/once-again-tariffs-are-slamming-the

Heller, Steven. 2025. Ralph Steadman, Forever Satiric. Print Magazine (December 10): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-ralph-steadman-new-book/

Thompson, Maggie. 2025. Turning Points [158]. Scoop (December 11): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-158/

Greene, Jules Chin. 2025. WEBTOON wants to help creators do the impossible; make a living in comics. The Pop Verse (December 11): https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-webtoon-creator-residency-program-monetization-fan-events-announcement

Matson, R.J., and Chris Hale. 2025. 'Cap'-py days are here again — Capitol Ink's best of 2025. Roll Call (December 11): https://rollcall.com/2025/12/11/cap-py-days-are-here-again-capitol-inks-best-of-2025/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. Lapland Studios launches with first animated series 'Lumo the Lapland Reindeer' (Exclusive). Animation Magazine (December 11): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/lapland-studios-launches-with-first-animated-series-lumo-the-lapland-reindeer-exclusive/

Freeman, John. 2025. Forever home unveiled for Cosgrove Hall Films' iconic animation collection at the newly refurbished Sale Library. downthetubes (December 11): https://downthetubes.net/forever-home-unveiled-for-cosgrove-hall-films-iconic-animation-collection-at-the-newly-refurbished-sale-library/

Roman, Daniel. 2025. First look at Doctor Who star Sophie Aldred in Adrian Tchaikovsky's graphic novel Salvation's Child (Exclusive). Winter is Coming (November 12): https://winteriscoming.net/first-look-doctor-who-star-sophie-aldred-adrian-tchaikovsky-new-graphic-novel-salvation-s-child-exclusive

Coca, Vin, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius. 2025. Kate Isenberg. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (230; December 10): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/18334187-episode-230-kate-isenberg

Lesser, Ray. 2025. A Laugh Before They Drop the Bomb with Peter Kuper and Ray Lesser. The Funny Times Podcast (November 7): https://funnytimes.libsyn.com/a-laugh-before-they-drop-the-bomb-with-peter-kuper-and-ray-lesser

Lesser, Ray. 2025. From Passion to Vocation- Cartooning as Career with Dave Coverly and Hilary Price. The Funny Times Podcast (December 5): https://funnytimes.libsyn.com/from-passion-to-vocation-cartooning-as-career-with-dave-coverly-and-hilary-price

Lesser, Ray. 2025. Our Origin Story with Founders Ray Lesser and Sue Wolpert. The Funny Times Podcast (October 3): https://funnytimes.libsyn.com/our-origin-story-with-founders-ray-lesser-and-sue-wolpert

Dolak, Kevin. 2025. How 'South Park' taking on Donald Trump was an act of patriotism. Hollywood Reporter (December 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-donald-trump-act-of-patriotism-season-27-28-1236448653/

K-Comics Beat. 2025. K-Comics Beat's Best Manga & Manhwa of 2025. K-Comics Beat (December 12): https://kcomicsbeat.com/2025/12/12/best-manga-and-manhwa-of-2025/

Northwestern University Libraries. 2015. Making faces; How cartoonists convey complex ideas with just a few lines [exhibit; Dave Breger, Robert Leighton, John Musker, Murray Olderman]. Footnotes 40 (Fall 3): 2. Online at https://www.library.northwestern.edu/footnotes/docs/19-footnotes-15-fall.pdf

Burscough, Clark. 2025. No Cheeses For Us Meeces — This Week's Links. TCJ (December 12): https://www.tcj.com/no-cheeses-for-us-meeces-this-weeks-links/

Harper, David. 2025. It's a Lot! with Christina Merkler. SKTCHD's Off Panel (528; December 1): https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-528-its-a-lot-with-christina-merkler

Harper, David. 2025. Terry Dodson-izing with Terry Dodson. SKTCHD's Off Panel (529; December 8): https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-529-terry-dodson-izing-with-terry-dodson/

Limbong, Andrew. 2025. Comic journalist Joe Sacco on his portrait of deadly riots in Uttar Pradesh, India. NPR's Book of the Day (November 25): https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/nx-s1-5619864/nprs-book-of-the-day-joe-sacco-the-once-and-future-riot

Parkin, JK. 2025. Smash Pages Q&A - Magnetic Press publisher Mike Kennedy on bringing 'Freaks Squeele' to America. Smash Pages (December 10): https://smashpages.net/2025/12/10/smash-pages-qa-magnetic-press-publisher-mike-kennedy-on-bringing-freaks-squeele-to-america/

Parkin, JK. 2025. Smash Pages Q&A - Rafael Scavone on 'Devil's Luck; A Hailstone Story'. Smash Pages (December 11): https://smashpages.net/2025/12/11/smash-pages-qa-rafael-scavone-on-devils-luck-a-hailstone-story/

Power, Tom. 2025. Dav Pilkey came up with Captain Underpants in the 2nd grade. CBC Radio's Q with Tom Power (December 4): https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/16185554-dav-pilkey-came-captain-underpants-2nd-grade

Kennedy, Hank. 2025. With Turban or Hammer and Sickle, Cartoonists Tried to Make You Fear Mamdani. FAIR (December 9): https://fair.org/home/with-turban-or-hammer-and-sickle-cartoonists-tried-to-make-you-fear-mamdani/

Silverston, Anthony. 2025. #ReadingAfrica; Three Literary Artists Celebrate African Visual Storytelling. Literary Hub (December 8): https://lithub.com/readingafrica-three-literary-artists-celebrate-african-visual-storytelling/

Hutchins, E.B. 2025. The Reality of Winning Awards [ Zachary Clemente, Blue Delliquanti, Jamila Rowser]. Cartoonists Cooperative Journal (December): https://cartoonist.coop/journal/the-reality-of-winning-awards/

Keith, Jed W. 2025. Interview; John Lees on Romance & Man-Eating Monsters in ORLA! Freak Sugar (December 8): https://www.freaksugar.com/interview-john-lees-on-romance-man-eating-monsters-in-orla/

Whittock, Jesse. 2025. Boss of Webcomics Firm Manta on Plans For Screen Adaptations, Microdramas & Launch Of Serialized Webnovel Service [South Korea]. Deadline (December 10): https://deadline.com/2025/12/manta-interview-webcomics-k-content-webnovel-service-1236644314/

Abdelrazaq, Leila. 2025. Leila Abdelrazaq on Baddawi, Nov. 25, 2025. New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (432; November 26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdFiu8cMyMw

Crane, Jordan. 2025. Jordan Crane, November 18th, 2025. New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (436; November 21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtM0ZGQAJ_c

O'Connell, Molly Colleen. 2025. Molly Colleen O'Connell; Spelunking the Clown's Crevasse. November 11, 2025. New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium (435; November 24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQqtd2U5b8

Lam, Sabrina. 2025. How a Coolidge Corner shop is keeping Brookline's comic scene alive. Brookline News (December 8): https://brookline.news/how-a-coolidge-corner-shop-is-keeping-brooklines-comic-scene-alive/

Bergen, Teresa. 2025. A Conversation with Witchland author Tim Mulligan. Blue Dot Living (December 8): https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-witchland-author-tim-mulligan/

Coplan, Chris. 2025. With 'Our Soot Stained Heart,' Joni Hägg and Stipan Morian celebrate Xmas joy and steampunk dystopias. AIPT (December 9): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/12/09/our-soot-stained-heart-qa/

Coplan, Chris. 2025. Daniel Ziegler and Nick Cagnetti call forth the 'Spirit of the Shadows'. AIPT (December 11): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/12/11/spirit-of-the-shadows-qa/

Hassan, Chris. 2025. X-Men Monday #323 – Steve Orlando talks 'The End 2099' and 'Sorcerer Supreme'. AIPT (December 8): https://aiptcomics.com/2025/12/08/x-men-monday-steve-orlando-the-end-2099-2/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/11/2025

  *Higuera, Diego. 2025. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: The New Age, Rise, The Art of Sunstone, and two more projects you'll love! The Beat (December 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-the-new-age-rise-the-art-of-sunstone-and-two-more-projects-youll-love/

  *Beat Staff. 2025. The Beat's Best Comics of 2025. The Beat (December 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/best-comics-of-2025/

  *MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. Waitaminnit, Humanoids is back with a Jorodowsky kickstarter? The Beat (December 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/waitaminnit-humanoids-is-back-with-a-jorodowsky-kickstarter/

  *Kaplan, Ollie and Heidi MacDonald. 2025. Webtoon announces a slate of new programs aimed at helping creators in 2026 The Beat (December 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/webtoon-announces-a-slate-of-new-programs-aimed-at-helping-creators-in-2026/

  *Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2025. Disney sells out to OpenAI, agreeing to license characters to Sora. The Beat (December 11): https://www.comicsbeat.com/disney-openai/

  *Alverson, Brigid. 2025. Coliseum of Comics Acquires Generation X Comics and Games; Florida-based Chain Expands into Texas. ICv2 (December 10): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61191/coliseum-comics-acquires-generation-x-comics-games

  *Alverson, Brigid. 2025. Universal Announces More Free Comic Book Day Details; Game Publishers, Other Distributors to Participate as Well. ICv2 (December 9): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61183/universal-announces-more-free-comic-book-day-details

  *Griepp, Milton. 2025. Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson Responds to Questions on Title Count, Employees. ICv2 (December 11): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61196/dark-horse-ceo-mike-richardson-responds-questions

  *Alverson, Brigid. 2025. November 2025 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels; DC, Manhwa, 'Invincible' Fill the Charts. ICv2 (December 11): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61194/november-2025-circana-bookscan-top-20-author-manga-superhero-graphic-novels

  *Johnston, Rich. 2025. Official cancelled selection list Angouleme Comic Art Festival 2026. Bleeding Cool (December 10): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/official-selection-list-for-angouleme-comic-art-festival-2026/

  *Barnes, Brooks. 2025. Disney agrees to bring its characters to OpenAI's Sora videos. The New York Times (December 11): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/business/media/disney-openai-sora-deal.html

  *Weprin, Alex. 2025. Bob Iger: Disney's OpenAI deal "Does Not in Any Way" Threaten Creatives. Hollywood Reporter (December 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bob-iger-openai-deal-paramount-netflix-warner-bros-1236448029/

  *Dave Breger Papers - https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2021086440

  *[Visual materials from the Dave Breger papers], Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division -   https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2022630211/

  *Dave Breger Papers: A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress - https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms023028 and https://findingaids.loc.gov/exist_collections/ead3pdf/mss/2023/ms023028.pdf

  *Barnes, Mike. 2025. Jim Ward, Voice Actor on 'Fairly OddParents,' 'Ratchet & Clank' and Lots More, Dies at 66; The Daytime Emmy winner also worked on 'Ben 10,' Disney films and 'Star Wars' projects and did a great Jack Nicholson impression. Hollywood Reporter (December 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jim-ward-dead-fairly-oddparents-ratchet-clank-1236448605/

  *Reyna, Leo. 2025. It's the End of an Era for Crunchyroll. CBR (December 6): https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-ad-free-streaming-end/

  *Unknown. 2025. A Charlie Brown Christmas Production Art to Auction. Fine Books & Collections Magazine (December 3): https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/charlie-brown-christmas-production-art-auction

  *Dolak, Kevin. 2025. 'South Park' Gets a Dark Twist as Season 28 Closes; The love child of the controversial Donald Trump-Satan affair has an Epstein plot twist, as the animated satire series closed out a ratings-smashing two-season run. Hollywood Reporter (December 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-park-finale-season-28-antichrist-satan-trump-1236447665/

  *Burrows, Jackson. 2025. PSA announces pricing, turnaround times for grading of comic books, magazines; Grading company will begin accepting submissions July 14. Clict (July 2): https://www.cllct.com/sports-collectibles/memorabilia/fanatics-requests-panini-sales-pitch-be-included-in-pre-trial-discovery

Adkins, Brent Galen. 2025. The Never-Ending Heart-to Heart: A Gallery of PCX 2025 [Philly Comics Expo]. TCJ (December 11): https://www.tcj.com/the-never-ending-heart-toheart-a-gallery-of-pcx-2025/

Degg, D. D. 2025. Keith Brown – RIP. The Daily Cartoonist (December 11): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/11/keith-brown-rip/

Hurley, David. 2012. Keith Brown: And The Wages of Sin Comic. Don't Pick The Flowers... (September 5): https://dontpicktheflowers.com/blog/?p=3233

Degg, D. D. 2025. Sacco & Spiegelman "Never Again" art auction benefit Palestine children. The Daily Cartoonist (December 10): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/10/sacco-spiegelman-never-again-art-auction-benefit-palestine-children/

Freeman, John. 2025. Comic Creator Spotlight: Rafael Cortiella Juancomartí [of Spain]. downthetubes (December 10): https://downthetubes.net/comic-creator-spotlight-rafael-cortiella-juancomarti/

Freeman, John. 2025. Doctor Who Annual Artist Spotlight: Stanley Freeman. downthetubes (December 10): https://downthetubes.net/doctor-who-annual-artist-spotlight-stanley-freeman/

Zeitchik, Steven. 2025. James Gunn says Supergirl is Finally Allowed to Be Messy "Like Male Superheroes Have Been for a While." Hollywood Reporter (December 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-gunn-supergirl-milly-alcock-teaser-trailer-1236447785/

Downes, Ian. 2025. Year in Review with… Aardman's Ilona Sunderland and Ben Townsend [merchandising]. Brands Untapped (December 9): https://www.brandsuntapped.com/year-in-review-with-aardmans-ilona-sunderland-and-ben-townsend/

Zahed, Ramin. 2025. 'A Magnificent Life' Director Sylvain Chomet on Animating the Life & Times of French Cultural Icon Marcel Pagnol. Animation Magazine (December 10): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/a-magnificent-life-director-sylvain-chomet-on-animating-the-legacy-of-marcel-pagnol/

Zahed, Ramin. 2025. Exclusive: 'War Is Over!' Writer-Producer Sean Lennon Shares the Oscar-Winning Short's Song-Inspired Journey. Animation Magazine (December 10): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/war-is-over-writer-producer-sean-lennon-shares-the-oscar-winning-shorts-song-inspired-journey/


Richards, Dave. 2025. Illidge and Seeley Uncover the Secret History of the Spawn Universe in Bloodletter. Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff (December 11): https://www.patreon.com/posts/illidge-and-of-145585186

Reuters. 2025. Tourists to Japan spooked after comic book predicts doomsday [Ryo Tatsuki]. NBC News (July 3): https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/tourists-japan-spooked-comic-book-predicts-doomsday-rcna216678

Schwartz, Roy. 2025. This graphic history of Jerusalem is a big hit. But its Jews have hooked noses, French historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history [anti-Semitism; The History of Jerusalem; Christophe Gaultier; France]. Forward (July 2): https://forward.com/culture/books/733867/graphic-novel-history-jerusalem-lemire-antisemitism/

Evans, Julia Dixon. 2025. A Kumeyaay comic book rewrites California's history and inspires a hopeful future [Native America; ethnicity]. KPBS' The Finest (July 3): https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/the-finest/a-kumeyaay-comic-book-rewrites-californias-history-and-inspires-a-hopeful-future

Hume, Bill, 1953. Babysan: A Private Look At The Japanese Occupation. Tokyo: Kasuga Boeki K.K. scan online at https://archive.org/details/babysan-a-private-look-at-the-japanese-occupation/page/n3/mode/1up

Dillon, Barbra. 2025. Interviews Jason Brubaker, Jeff Yagher, and Eben Matthews on the Kickstarter Campaign for Frenz n' Fienz's 'Phobos Volume 2' with Titan Comics and Macroverse. Fanbase Press (December 9): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57928-fanbase-press-interviews-jason-brubaker-jeff-yagher-and-eben-matthews-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-for-frenz-n-fienzs-phobos-volume-2-with-titan-comics-and-ma/

Dillon, Barbra. 2025. Interviews Rafael Scavone on the Upcoming Release of the Series, 'Devil's Luck: A Hailstone Story,' with Comixology Originals. Fanbase Press (December 5): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57913-fanbase-press-interviews-rafael-scavone-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-series-devils-luck-a-hailstone-story-with-comixology-originals/

Dillon, Barbra. 2025. Interviews Magnetic Press Publisher Mike Kennedy on Launching a Kickstarter Campaign for the All-New Hardcover Editions of Florent Maudoux's 'Freaks' Squeele'. Fanbase Press (December 10): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57934-fanbase-press-interviews-magnetic-press-publisher-mike-kennedy-on-launching-a-kickstarter-campaign-for-the-all-new-hardcover-editions-of-florent-maudouxs-freaks-squeele/

Dillon, Barbra. 2025. Interviews Ben Crane and Andy Alves on the Release of the Sequel Graphic Novel, 'Cosmic Cadets: Accused!,' with Top Shelf. Fanbase Press (December 11): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57940-fanbase-press-interviews-ben-crane-and-andy-alves-on-the-release-of-the-sequel-graphic-novel-cosmic-cadets-accused-with-top-shelf/

Dillon, Barbra. 2025. Interviews Jesse Lonergan on the Upcoming Release of 'Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man' with Mike Mignola and Dark Horse Comics. Fanbase Press (December 8): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/57923-fanbase-press-interviews-jesse-lonergan-on-the-upcoming-release-of-miss-truesdale-and-the-rise-of-man-with-mike-mignola-and-dark-horse-comics/

Whittock, Jesse. 2025. Paramount+ Greenlights Pair of Animated Series From Children's Author Mo Willems. Deadline (December 11): https://deadline.com/2025/12/paramount-mo-willems-animated-series-elephant-piggie-1236644535/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/10/2025

MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. So what happened to Humanoids, anyway? The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/so-what-happened-to-humanoids-anyway/

 

Simons, Dean. 2025. ANGOULÊME: Official Selection leaks, Association FIBD barks back, and more. The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/angouleme-official-selection-leaks-association-fibd-barks-back-and-more/

 

Vertaldi, Aurélia and Olivier Delcroix. 2025. Xavier Bonnefont : "Angoulême va bel et bien célébrer la BD fin janvier pendant trois jours". Le Figaro (December 10): https://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/xavier-bonnefont-angouleme-va-bel-et-bien-celebrer-la-bd-fin-janvier-pendant-trois-jours-20251209

 

Oury, Antoine. 2025. Les Humanoïdes associés : récit d'un crash intergalactique et transatlantique. Actualitte (December 1): https://actualitte.com/article/127248/enquetes/les-humanoides-associes-recit-d-un-crash-intergalactique-et-transatlantique

 

Oury, Antoine. 2025. Derrière Les Humanoïdes associés, la mystérieuse galaxie Giger. Actualitte (December 5): https://actualitte.com/article/127966/enquetes/derriere-les-humanoides-associes-la-mysterieuse-galaxie-giger

 

Tumey Paul C. (editor). 2025. The Art of Milt Gross Vol. One: Mastering Cartoon Pantomime-Judge 1923-24. Erratic Press. Available at https://www.amazon.com/Art-Milt-Gross-Vol-Pantomime-Judge/dp/B0FVL4D9MR/

 

Mota, Joel. 2025. Winter Stories in Comic Books. Library of Congress' Headlines & Heroes Blog (December 10): https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/12/winter-stories-in-comic-books/

 

Bird, Jared. 2025. Interview: Jesse Lonergan on MISS TRUESDALE AND THE RISE OF MAN. The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jesse-lonergan-on-miss-truesdale-and-the-rise-of-man/

 

Johnston, Rich. 2025. How Lunar's Christine Merkler Found Out About The Diamond Bankruptcy. Bleeding Cool (December 9):  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/lunar-christine-merkler-diamond-bankruptcy/

 

Gonzalez, Elijah. 2025. After a rocky opening act, Unbeatable eventually finds rhythm game harmony [videogame; animation]. AV Club (December 9): https://www.avclub.com/unbeatable-review

 

Degg,   D. D. 2025. Grant Canfield – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (December 9): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/09/grant-canfield-rip/

 

Unknown. 2025. Robert Grant Canfield 1945 – 2025. San Francisco Chronicle (December 1 – 7): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/robert-canfield-obituary?id=60171300

 

Richmond,  Tom. 2025. Foul-Mouthed Butchers and Drawing Crowds! The Ink Stained Wretch (214;  December 10): https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-214-121025

 

Barnes, Mike. 2024. Jeff Garcia, Stand-Up Comic and 'Jimmy Neutron' Voice Actor, Dies at 50; He also played characters in the animated 'Happy Feet,' 'Rio' and 'Barnyard' franchises. Hollywood Reporter (December 10): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jeff-garcia-dead-jimmy-neutron-planet-sheen-1236447091/

 

Graves, Sabina. 2025. The Directors of 'Elio' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' Talk About the Reality of Selling Diverse Movies; Domee Shi and Maggie Kang look back on the inverse reactions to 'Elio' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' and their shared desires to center original stories. io9 (December 10): https://gizmodo.com/the-directors-of-elio-and-kpop-demon-hunters-talk-about-the-reality-of-selling-diverse-movies-2000697468

Morrison, Matt. 2025. Fantastic Four Special Makes Marvel History, Gives You $30 of Free Comics [movie promotion]. Super Hero Hype (July 1): https://www.superherohype.com/comics/608819-fantastic-four-special-makes-marvel-history-gives-you-30-of-free-comics

Zha, Weixin. 2025. Lagerfeld's life as a graphic novel; A new graphic novel by Alfons Kaiser and Simon Schwartz tells the story of Karl Lagerfeld's life, from his birth in 1933 to his death in 2019 [Germany]. Fashion United (July 2): https://fashionunited.in/news/culture/lagerfelds-life-as-a-graphic-novel/2025070250433

Manning, Shaun. 2025. Cute With a Touch of Goth: Ann Arbor artist Katie Cook discusses the third volume of her magic and fantasy comic "Nothing Special". A2Pulp (July 1): https://pulp.aadl.org/node/643524

Sathiaseelan, Adshayah. 2025. U.K. author's graphic novel links his London to ours in 'time-space fracture' [Henry Chebaane;  The Panharmonion Chronicles]. London Free Press (July 2): https://lfpress.com/entertainment/u-k-authors-graphic-novel-links-his-london-to-ours-in-time-space-fracture

Morales, Mia. 2025. Myth Adventures, comic book store founder Helgi Davis dies. CentralValley.com (July 2): https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/myth-adventures-comic-book-store-founder-helgi-davis-dies/

Murg, Wilhelm. 2012. Native Artist Robby McMurtry Fatally Shot by Deputy. Indian Country Today (August 13): https://ictnews.org/archive/native-artist-robby-mcmurtry-fatally-shot-by-deputy/

Murg, Wilhelm. 2012. Picture Perfect: The Graphic Novel as Vehicle for Nonfiction [Robby McMurtry]. Indian Country Today (July 16): https://ictnews.org/archive/picture-perfect-the-graphic-novel-as-vehicle-for-nonfiction/

Canfield, Grant. 2020. My San Francisco Century: Part one: 1970-2020. Portable Storage 3 (Spring): 116-145. online at https://fanac.org/fanzines/Portable_Storage/Portable%20Storage%203%20Breiding,%20William%202020-Sp%20US.pdf

Okay, Arpad. 2025. On the scene; MICE 2025 focused on understanding comics. The Beat (December 10): https://www.comicsbeat.com/mice-2025/

Brown, Teresa. 2025. ["But my loving and wonderful husband Keith has passed."] Keith Brown's Facebook (December 10): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1X36PiTRHm/

Andelman, Bob. 2019. Cartoonist Keith Brown makes President Trump a hellish toon! [Interview]. Mr. Media Interviews (January 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo4HY0WmrQM

Muro, Jennifer, and Thomas Krajewski. 2025. Primer – interview with Jennifer Muro and Thomas Krajewski. DC Comics (December 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg0oCmOh5ko

Harper, David. 2025. Tradd Moore talks art, life, and his work on projects like Doctor Strange: Fall sunrise. SKTCHD's Off Panel (December 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlfLN6eJbg

Soderberg, Justin. 2025. Tyler Crook – comic book creator. Capes and Tights Podcast (258; December 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRRYPA4cGY

Cox, Bill. 2025. Comic art collector Ian Saint [Guardians of the Galaxy]. CAF+ (December 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQlsmHoCkhk

Rabiroff, Zach. 2025. Books with pictures' Katie Pryde on her store and comics retail: 'I don't think comics are going anywhere'. TCJ (December 10): https://www.tcj.com/books-with-pictures-katie-pryde-on-her-store-and-comics-retail-i-dont-think-comics-are-going-anywhere/

Milligan, Mercedes. 2025. Pioneering publishing house Gungnir launches fan-powered animation studio. Animation Magazine (December 9): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/pioneering-publishing-house-gungnir-launches-fan-powered-animation-studio/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/9/2025

NOVEMBER 2025 CIRCANA BOOKSCAN - TOP 20 ADULT GRAPHIC NOVELS: Blockbuster Series Takes the First Spot.

Brigid Alverson on December 8, 2025 

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/61174/november-2025-circana-bookscan-top-20-adult-graphic-novels

 

BINC TO OFFER FOUR $1,500 SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2026 COMICSPRO ANNUAL MEETING; Twice as Many Scholarships, Twice as Much Money as Last Year

Brigid Alverson on December 8, 2025   https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61171/binc-offer-four-1-500-scholarships-2026-comicspro-annual-meeting

 

'THE BEAUTY' GETS NEW EDITION To Tie into TV Series Launch

Posted by Milton Griepp on December 9, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61177/the-beauty-gets-new-edition

 

Ryan Murphy's 'The Beauty' Adaptation Sets Premiere Date Across FX and Streaming

Tony Maglio

Hollywood Reporter December 3, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ryan-murphy-the-beauty-when-does-it-premiere-streaming-1236441022/

 

The latest development in DC/WB/Netflix and now…Paramount

Heidi MacDonald on 12/09/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-latest-development-in-dc-wb-netflix-and-now-paramount/

 

The Beat Digest 12/09/25: SWAT KATS breaks Kickstarter records

Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 12/09/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-120925/

 

Waid & Jiménez, Fraction & Lieber, King & Lee among SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN creative teams

Joe Grunenwald on 12/09/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/superman-spider-man-creative-teams-dc-marvel-crossover/

 

Paranormal investigator explores ghost ships in latest Hellboy comic set in Labrador

Folklorist 'chuffed' her online ghost ship map inspired comic

Elizabeth Whitten · CBC News

Dec 07, 2025 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hellboy-comic-labrador-9.6994909

 

Rashid, Rhivu. 2025.  Red Bay becomes Hellboy's next stop. Labrador Morning (November 25): https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-31-labrador-morning/clip/16183719-red-bay-becomes-hellboys-next-stop

 

In Memoriam: Comic Artist Adam Terence Stone

 

By John Freeman on December 5, 2025

 

https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-comic-artist-adam-terence-stone/

 

Test Your Knowledge of Gen X. Can You Name All of These Faces and Objects?

 

On two of T Magazine's Holiday Issue covers, an era's biggest stars appear as Simpsons characters. A third features Chris Ware's illustrations of the goods of his youth. [in print as On the Cover]

T Magazine Dec. 7, 2025: cover, 48. online at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t-magazine/gen-x-simpsons-chris-ware-covers.html

 

How the Animated Sitcom and Gen X Grew Up Together [in print as ' "The Simpsons" Already Did It'].

 By James Poniewozik

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 7, 2025, Page 136 of T Magazine with the headline:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t-magazine/the-simpsons-gen-x-animated-sitcom.html

 

Malc McGookin

5 December 2025

Cartoons from the Daily Worker help to tell the story of WWII; Star cartoonist MALC MCGOOKIN finds lessons for today in the punch, and the economy of line, of an extraordinary generation of illustrators

 https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/cartoons-daily-worker-help-tell-story-wwii

 

Lucas Museum Chief Curator's Sudden Exit Raises Questions

Matt Stromberg

Hyperallergic December 8, 2025 https://hyperallergic.com/lucas-museum-chief-curators-sudden-exit-raises-questions/

 

Roxborough, Scott. 2025. THR Animation Roundtable: Inside the Craft, Chaos and "Nerd Love" Behind This Year's Top Contenders. The directors of this year's best animated feature hopefuls talk inspiration, originality and why emotional truth comes before technique. Hollywood Reporter (December 9): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/kpop-demon-hunters-zooptia-2-animation-roundtable-1236438317/

Roxborough, Scott. 2025. Alexander Woo, Domee Shi, Jared Bush, Liane-Cho Han, Maggie Kang and Ugo Bienvenu at the THR Animation Roundtable - THR Video. Hollywood Reporter (December 9): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/alexander-woo-domee-shi-jared-bush-liane-cho-han-maggie-kang-ugo-bienvenu-thr-animation-roundtable-video/

Nearly 300 Students Join StFX Alumni at Fall Convocation - Legendary cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon receives honorary degree
December 8, 2025
 https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/1175198/nearly-300-students-join-stfx-alumni-at-fall-convocation-legendary-cartoonist-bruce-mackinnon-receives-honorary-degree.html

Alison Bechdel and Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden '16 at The Center for Cartoon Studies
Junction Arts & Media
 Nov 21, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/LCiBsFgszUE

Bernie Wrightson at Wonderfest 2008 extended video
Rob Mattison
Monster Model Review  Mar 12, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/live/AK7ACLza9Po

Heroescon 2017: A Tribute To Bernie Wrightson
Joe Rauch (Mod.), John Totleben, Jason Moore, Thomas Yeates, Scott Hampton, And Joe Jusko
Heroes Aren't Hard To Find  Jul 18, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/live/muqrexVN7i4

Comic Art LIVE Fall 2020 Panel with Comic Artist Walter Simonson
Bill Cox
CAF+  Nov 15, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch/Fo_qJYqFVdc

Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy: This Is What 21 Years of Blood, Sweat & Chainsaws Looks Like
Dave
Direct Edition   Dec 8, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/UDhwmlu6lLg

John Jackson Miller Returns! [Batman]
 Words, Images, & Worlds Dec 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/eQCu4btFsw0

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live: With Special Guest Frank Barbiere
Pop Culture Squad December 9 2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/FgG1rAfMxU4

Xander Morro: The Dirt Palace Library: Dec 8, 2025
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 439;  Dec. 8, 2025
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6S_uCdyP_o

Tony Fleecs on Marvel Success and Why Feral is Blowing Up!
Collectors Confessions  Dec 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/6xMyi-teye4

VITO x DINO: Episode 47 - x Chris Stevens
 
Vito Delsante and Dean Haspiel
  Dec 8, 2025 VITO X DINO
https://www.youtube.com/watch/5ueefsILGPo

Inside A&S Comics North Bergen NJ | Comic Shop Tour + Huge Haul!
Collectors Confessions
  Dec 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhPp45qAwaU

Mike Norton A Dog's Comic Life
wordballoon  Dec 3, 2025  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTTCczIgsyA

Joe Kelly Live! Amazing Spider-Man, Deadpool & the Art of Creating Heroes
Splash Pages Comic Book Club December 9 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ-zzM-q_yY

You're Fired! Now What? A Few Tips to Get Your Animation Career Back on Track
 Dominick Domingo
December 8, 2025  https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/youre-fired-now-what-a-few-tips-to-get-your-animation-career-back-on-track/
 This article was written for the
December '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 354).

Rising Tides Films Animates the True Story of Peace by Chocolate in 'Shokolata' [Syria, Canada]
  Mercedes Milligan
December 8, 2025
 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/rising-tides-films-animates-the-true-story-of-peace-by-chocolate-in-shokolata/

Animated Feature Nominees for the 83rd Golden Globes Are Announced
 Ramin Zahed
December 8, 2025
 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/animated-feature-nominees-for-the-83rd-golden-globes-are-announced/

'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants' Director & Team Chart Their Inventive 3D CG Voyage
 Tom McLean
December 8, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-director-team-chart-their-inventive-3d-cg-voyage/
This article was written for the
January '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 355).

In Memoriam: Comic Artist Iain Buchanan
John Freeman on December 4, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-comic-artist-iain-buchanan/

A Blog by Iain Buchanan – Our New Illustrator
April 2023
https://taukpublishing.co.uk/a-blog-by-iain-buchanan-our-new-illustrator/

Website - https://iainbuchanan.crevado.com/

May 2nd, 2026 will see Free Comic Book Day and "Comics Giveaway Day"
Heidi MacDonald on 12/09/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/may-2nd-2026-will-see-free-comic-book-day-and-comics-giveaway-day/

  *Unknown. 1925. ["Ethel M. Hays, artist for the Cleveland Press and N. E. A. service arrived in Billings, Mont., last week for a month's visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hays."]. Editor and Publisher 58 (12; August 15): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-15_58_12/page/28/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1925. ["J.N. 'Ding' Darling, cartoonist for the Register and Tribune Syndicate, Des Moines, Ia., and his family spent last week-end at Lake Okoboji. It will be some time before Mr. Darling returns to his easel."]. Editor and Publisher 58 (13; August 22): 27. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-22_58_13/page/26/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. ["Ellison Hoover, artist who contributes regularly to Life and Saturday Evening Post, has drawn a series of weekly seven-column cartoons for the United Feature Syndicate, New York. They are to run under the title 'The Outrageous Outline of History.'"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (12; August 15): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-15_58_12/page/28/mode/2up

Unknown. 1925. [Quin Hall is now drawing daily editorial cartoons for King Features Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 58 (12; August 15): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1925-08-15_58_12/page/28/mode/2up

Greene, Sanford. 2024. Physique Variations and Solving Character Design Problems [drawing superheroes]. Proko (July 25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDxgiotIZII

Licensing Hotline: December 2025
By Karen Raugust
Dec 09, 2025 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/99260-licensing-hotline-december-2025.html