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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/31/2025
Watterson, Bill. 1995. ["I will be stopping Calvin and Hobbes at the end of the year."].
Brazosport Facts (December 31). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-The_Facts_1995_12_31_Page_4-768x631.jpg
Maidenberg, Mike. 1995. So Long, Calvin and Hobbes, it was awesome. Grand Forks Herald (December 31). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-Grand_Forks_Herald_1995_12_31_18-768x582.jpg
Moon, Troy. 1995. (Sigh!) Why can't life be like the funny papers? Readers will miss Calvin & Hobbes' whimsical wit and wisdom. Pensacola News Journal (December 31): 1E, 3E. Partial scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-Pensacola_News_Journal_1995_12_31_49-768x927.jpg
Roberts, Tom. 1995. So long, Calvin and Hobbes. Richmond Times Dispatch (December 31): G1-2. Partial scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/31/30-years-ago-calvin-and-hobbes-ends/
Various. 1995. Fans draw their farewells to Calvin and Hobbes. Reno Gazette Journal (December 31): 38. Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-Reno_Gazette_Journal_1995_12_31_Page_11-768x779.jpg
Parsons, Grant. 1995. Calvin and Hobbes ready to take one last transmogrifier ride. News and Observer (December 31): 1A, 10A. Partial scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-The_News_and_Observer_1995_12_31_1.jpg
England, Dan. 1995. Drawing to a Close: Artistic creator of "Calvin and Hobbes' retires successful comic strip today. Salina Journal (December 31): B1, 8. Partial scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-The_Salina_Journal_1995_12_31_Page_9-768x928.jpg
Woolley, Bryan / Dallas Morning News. 1995. Calvin and Hobbes comic strip comes to an end. Greenville News (December 31). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-The_Greenville_News_1995_12_31_Page_34-768x632.jpg
Robison, Ken. 1995. Bye, Buddies! The wit and wisdom of Calvin and Hobbes. Fresno Bee (December 31): E1, 5. Partial scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-The_Fresno_Bee_1995_12_31_47-673x1024.jpg
Hughes, Dick. 1995. A goodbye to an old friend [Calvin and Hobbes]. Central New Jersey Home News (December 31). Scan online at https://www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/calvin-and-hobbes-The_Central_New_Jersey_Home_News_1995_12_31_27-768x725.jpg
Unknown. 1926. ["'Gasoline Alley' created by Frank King for the Chicago Tribune Syndicate won first place in a reader voting contest conducted recently by the Springfield (Mass.) Union to determine the paper's most popular feature]. Editor and Publisher 58 (34; January 16): 43. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-01-16_58_34/page/42/mode/2up
Unknown. 1926. ["George Herriman, creator of 'Krazy Kat,' is now drawing a new Sunday comic page called 'Us Husbands,' for the King Features Syndicate, New York"]. Editor and Publisher 58 (34; January 16): 43. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1926-01-16_58_34/page/42/mode/2up
Prange de Oliveira, Djamilia. 2025. Barbie's inspiration was a fictional German call girl [Reinhard Beuthien, Lilli comic strip]. DW (August 13): https://www.dw.com/en/barbies-inspiration-was-a-fictional-german-call-girl/a-73623112
Degg, D. D. 2025. 30 Years Ago: Calvin and Hobbes Ends. Daily Cartoonist (December 31): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/31/30-years-ago-calvin-and-hobbes-ends/
Burlingame, Russ. 2025. Ryan Coogler shares Black Panther 2's original story. The Beat (December 31): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ryan-coogler-shares-black-panther-2s-original-story/
Beat staff. 2025. DC Round-Up: The 10 Best DC Comics of 2025. The Beat (December 31): https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-round-up-the-10-best-dc-comics-of-2025/
Morris, D. et al. 2025. The Marvel Rundown: The Best Marvel Comics of 2025. The Beat (December 31): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-marvel-rundown-the-best-marvel-comics-of-2025/
Beat staff. 2025. Wednesday Comics Reviews: Books you may have missed in 2025. The Beat (December 31): https://www.comicsbeat.com/wednesday-comics-reviews-books-you-may-have-missed-in-2025/
MacDonald, Heidi. 2025. The Beats 2025-2026 Creator Survey Part 3: Favorite comics shops around the world. The Beat (December 31): https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2025-2026-creator-survey-part-3-favorite-comics-shops-around-the-world/
Burlingame, Russ. 2025. Public Domain Day is coming — here's what you need to know about characters like Betty Boop. The Beat (December 31): https://www.comicsbeat.com/public-domain-day-is-coming-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-betty-boop/
Richards, Jon. 2025. Our Favorite Jon Richards Cartoons of 2025. WhoWhatWhy (December 30): https://whowhatwhy.org/cartoon/our-favorite-jon-richards-cartoons-of-2025/
Goodwyn, Al. 2025. The Best of 2025. Goodwyn Cartoons / Al Goodwyn's Political (a)Musings (December 31): https://algoodwyn.substack.com/p/the-best-of-2025
de Adder, Michael. 2025. Best of 2025 Part 2 [Page 1]. The deEP STATE (December 31): https://deadder.substack.com/p/best-of-2025-part-2-page-1
Steadman, Ralph. 2025. What the Art?! 2025 in Review [aka 2025 - A Year in Art!]. Ralph Steadman Art Collection (December 31): https://mailchi.mp/ee05d7f4bc72/2023-a-visual-round-up-10614109
Johnston, Rich. 2025. The Top 100 Most-Read Stories On Bleeding Cool In 2025: The story of R.E. Burke being detained in the USA topped the list. Bleeding Cool (December 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/top-100-most-read-stories-bleeding-cool-2025/
Johnston, Rich. 2025. How A Pottery Collection Saved Mile High Comics From Being Closed Down: Chuck Rozanski tells us how a pottery collection saved Mile High Comics from being closed down by the banks. Bleeding Cool (December 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/how-a-pottery-collection-saved-mile-high-comics-from-being-closed-down/
Freeman, John. 2025. Angoulême announces "Le Grand Off", free event replacing annual festival. downthetubes (December 30): https://downthetubes.net/angouleme-announces-le-grand-off-free-event-replacing-annual-festival/
Richmond, Tom. 2025. The Ink Stained Wretch #217 12/31/25: The Dregs of 2025 Issue! The Ink Stained Wretch (217; December 31): https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-217-123125
Blair, Brigitta. 2025. 2025 Recap: Losing My Creative Spark & Achieving a Childhood Dream. Brigitta's Blurbs (December 31): https://brigittablair.substack.com/p/2025-recap-losing-my-creative-spark
Jones, Clay. 2025. Best of 2025: My best cartoons from 2025 chosen by readers (mostly). Claytoonz (December 31): https://claytoonz.substack.com/p/best-of-2025
Koterba, Jeffrey. 2025. Koterba's Best 25 of '25: With a couple of bonus toons. Jeffrey Koterba (December 30): https://jeffreykoterba.substack.com/p/koterbas-best-25-of-25-d22
Degg, D. D. 2025. A Man Martin Pop-Up. Daily Cartoonist (December 30): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/12/30/a-man-martin-pop-up/
Boyd, Robert. 2024. Best Comics of 2024: Maurice Vellekoop, Igort, and Charles Burns. The Great God Pan Is Dead (December 20): https://thegreatgodpanisdead.substack.com/p/best-comics-of-2024
Thompson, Maggie. 2025. Turning Points [#161]. Scoop (December 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-161/
Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. Comics & Original Art Auction Highlights of 2025. Scoop (December 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/comics-original-art-auction-highlights-of-2025/
Vaughn, J.C and Rosina Ally. 2025. Flashback Interview: Terry Moore [1994]. Scoop (December 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/flashback-interview-terry-moore/
Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. GoFundMe for Comic Artist Tom Tenney. Scoop (December 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/gofundme-for-comic-artist-tom-tenney/
Sheriff, Amanda. 2025. Creator Profile: George Kashdan. Scoop (December 30): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/creator-profile-george-kashdan/
Snyder, Scott. 2025. 2025 in Review: Going over this year and giving some craft advice as we go into 2026! Our Best Jackett Newsletter (255; December 31): https://bestjackettpress.substack.com/p/newsletter-255-2025-in-review
Zdarsky, Chip. 2025. 2025 IN REVIEW: A year of ups and downs I guess. It's Chip Zdarsky's Newsletter, Okay? (December 31): https://zdarsky.substack.com/p/2025-in-review
Nangle, Jared. 2025. A Semi-Darwinian Chart Semi-Explaining 2025. New York Times (December 30): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/opinion/culture/a-semi-darwinian-chart-semi-explaining-2025.html
Rosner, Elias. 2025. "Punisher MAX" One-Shots with Sebastian Girner: or, Listening to a Podcast Not Made By God. Make Mine Multiversity (140; December 31): https://art19.com/shows/make-mine-multiversity/episodes/1caaacec-ba30-4c50-ae0f-5bfd7725dabc and https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1caaacec-ba30-4c50-ae0f-5bfd7725dabc.mp3
Kaunzner, Ulrike and Terry Chang. 2025. In Conversation With Liza Donnelly: Drawing Power, Humor, and Women's Lives Into View. Two Moons (December): https://twomoonshealth.co/blogs/all/liza-donnelly-on-womens-humor-and-visibility
Evanier, Mark. 2025. ASK me: Carl Barks and Chase Craig. News from ME (December 28): https://www.newsfromme.com/2025/12/28/ask-me-carl-barks-and-chase-craig/
Evanier, Mark. 2016. Chase [Craig; Western and Gold Key editor]. News from ME (August 29): https://www.newsfromme.com/2016/08/29/chase-3/
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Brigitta Blair's year in review, Clay Jones' 2025 best cartoons, Al Goodwyn's 2025 best cartoons, and Carolyn Belefski's library card debut
https://brigittablair.substack.com/p/2025-recap-losing-my-creative-spark
The Best of 2025
Al Goodwyn
Goodwyn Cartoons /Al Goodwyn's Political (a)Musings Dec 31, 2025https://algoodwyn.substack.com/p/the-best-of-2025
Fairfax County Public Library will offer new card designs in new year
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/1/2024
Comic Arts Deaths in 2023
January 01, 2024
https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2024/01/comic-arts-deaths-in-2023.html
2023 Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part One: Debuts and Departures
D. D. Degg
2023 Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part Two: Deviations
D. D. Degg
2023 Debuts, Departures, and the Dearly Departed – Part Three: The Dearly Departed
D. D. Degg
Bande dessinée : Ils nous ont quittés en 2023
Par Didier Pasamonik (L'Agence BD) le 1er janvier 2024
https://www.actuabd.com/Bande-dessinee-Ils-nous-ont-quittes-en-2023
Sparky in the Digital Age
December 8, 2023
Jean Schulz's Blog
https://schulzmuseum.org/sparky-in-the-digital-age/
Schulz, Jean. 2008-
Jean Schulz's Blog.
Charles M. Schulz Museum (February 15-): https://schulzmuseum.org/jeanschulz/
Goodwyn, Al. 2024.
2023 In Review.
Goodwyn Newsletter (January 1): http://xp4zn.mjt.lu/nl3/LOc4HyIKn6vP9npZHWEQVA
Debut of Barry Allen as Flash to Become 1st $1,000,000 Silver Age DC?
Does the highest grade copy of Showcase #4 (DC, 1956), the first appearance of Barry Allen as Flash, have a shot at the $1,000,000 mark?
31 Dec 2023
by Mark Seifert
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/debut-of-barry-allen-as-flash-to-become-1st-1000000-silver-age-dc/
Gender Queer Graphic Novel Remains A Polarising, Political Grift
Bleeding Cool continues covering book bans in libraries, schools and bookstores, especially graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe,
31 Dec 2023
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/gender-queer-graphic-novel-remains-a-polarising-political-grift/
Torunn Grønbekk talks mind games with Judge Anderson in '2000 AD' #2362
David Brooke
December 12, 2023
https://aiptcomics.com/2023/12/12/torunn-gronbekk-2000-ad-2362/
Thunderbolts and Writing newsletter.
https://amythunderjam.substack.com/
Mickey's Copyright Adventure: Early Disney Creation Will Soon Be Public Property
By Brooks Barnes
A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 28, 2022, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Mickey's Copyright Adventure: Public Will Soon Own 'Willie'.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/business/mickey-mouse-disney-public-domain.html
These Classic Characters Are Losing Copyright Protection. They May Never Be the Same.
By Sopan Deb
Jan. 1, 2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/arts/public-domain-mickey-mouse.html
Chapter 142: IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode sixty-eight | Christopher Cantwell, part two
Jan 1, 2024
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/of-course-i-can-sir
'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?
Neda Ulaby
Morning Edition January 1, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/01/1221606624/mickey-mouse-public-domain-disney
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1221606624
Mickey Mouse is finally in the public domain. Here's what that means.
The earliest 'Steamboat Willie' Mickey is now public — along with Minnie, Tigger and works by Keaton, Lawrence and Woolf
By Michael Cavna
January 1, 2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/01/01/mickey-mouse-public-domain-steamboat-willie/
Peanuts and the public domain
Nat Gertler
The AAUGH Blog January 1, 2024
https://aaugh.com/wordpress/2024/01/peanuts-and-the-public-domain/
Will 2024 Be the Year of Snoopy Girls?
He's the multigenerational icon that feels like home
By Sydney Gore
December 21, 2023
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/will-2024-be-the-year-of-snoopy-girls
Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog lead a 2D turn in entertainment; Metaverse be damned, games and movies are adopting a retro look [animation]
Oct 12th 2023
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Monday, May 15, 2023
WaPo doesn't understand comics 3: This is an editorial cartoon? [UPDATED]
5/16/23: formerly local editorial cartoonist Al Goodwyn wrote in to say that a version of the cartoon had a title of "Monumentally Exhausted" - here it is in the online version, which I don't understand any better. Hmmm, the link calls it "Washington Chaos" which isn't any better as a title. Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Friday, December 30, 2022
Monday, December 05, 2022
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Monday, May 30, 2022
Thursday, April 07, 2022
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Clay Jones buries his conservative COVID-denying colleagues
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/29/21
Goodwyn, Al. 2021.
Best Of 2021.
Goodwyn Editorial Cartoons (December 28): http://xp4zn.mjt.lu/nl2/xp4zn/5y340.html
POLITICAL CARTOONS part 4: MICHAEL RAMIREZ
David Apatoff
Illustration Art December 13, 2021
http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2021/12/political-cartoons-part-4-michael.html
POLITICAL CARTOONS part 5: MIRKO ILIĆ
David Apatoff
Illustration Art December 18, 2021
http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2021/12/political-cartoons-part-5-mirko-ilic.html
POLITICAL CARTOONS part 6: ANN TELNAES
David Apatoff
Illustration Art December 26, 2021
http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2021/12/political-cartoons-part-6-ann-telnaes.html
Joel Pett offers some 2020 hindsight of a year to forget
By Joel Pett | Marcus Dorsey
Lexington Herald Leader December 28, 2020
https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/joel-pett/article248130085.html
Cartoonist Phil Hands unveils his 2021 jeer in review
Phil Hands | Wisconsin State Journal
Dec 27, 2021
USA TODAY cartoonist Mike Thompson's 2021 in review
Dec. 27, 2021
The Year in Cartoons: Michael De Adder
Editorial cartoonist Michael De Adder shares the insightful cartoons he is most proud of from 2021.
Toronto Star Dec. 27, 2021
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial_cartoon/2021/12/28/the-year-in-cartoons-theo-moudakis.html
The Year in Cartoons: Theo Moudakis
Editorial cartoonist Theo Moudakis looks back at the events that acted as his muse in 2021.
Toronto Star Dec. 28, 2021
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial_cartoon/2021/12/28/the-year-in-cartoons-theo-moudakis.html
The Year in Cartoons: Michael De Adder
Editorial cartoonist Michael De Adder shares the insightful cartoons he is most proud of from 2021.
Toronto Star Dec. 27, 2021
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial_cartoon/2021/12/28/the-year-in-cartoons-theo-moudakis.html
The Year in Cartoons: Theo Moudakis
Editorial cartoonist Theo Moudakis looks back at the events that acted as his muse in 2021.
Toronto Star Dec. 28, 2021
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial_cartoon/2021/12/28/the-year-in-cartoons-theo-moudakis.html
Matthew Vaughn on 'The King's Man,' the Future of 'Kingsman' and Reuniting with Henry Cavill
Brian Davids
December 24, 2021
T. Mark Taylor, Artist and Toy Designer for He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dies at 80
Both franchises went on to launch animated series as well as movies, while Taylor's toy work was featured in documentaries.
Associated Press December 26, 2021
Why Dark Horse Embraced a Sale to a Swedish Gaming Giant
The deal, expected to close in 2022, gives the publisher financial stability while offering owner Embracer access to new IP.
Graeme McMillan
December 28, 2021
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dark-horse-comics-sale-embracer-1235067627/
How Smithers Came Out
The father-son writing duo Rob and Johnny LaZebnik teamed up (with an assist from Christine Baranski) to at last create an openly gay romantic life for Waylon Smithers on "The Simpsons."
By Andrew Marantz
December 27, 2021
Published in the print edition of the January 3 & 10, 2022, issue, with the headline "Whither Smithers?."
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/03/how-smithers-came-out





