Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, March 10, 2025

Air Force Musk by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/8-9/2025

"I Can't Go On, I Must Go On" [Art Spiegelman and Joe Sacco interview]
Will Simpson
The New York Review of Books newsletter Mar 8, 2025
https://email.nybooks.com/t/y-e-cdyhkik-tiitsyhky-f/

March 07, 2025
A Note From Patrick on the Making of a New MUTTS Picture Book
https://mutts.com/blogs/news/a-note-from-patrick-on-the-gift-of-everything

Space Ghost Coast to Coast Only Worked Because of George Lowe
By Bethy Squires
Vulture Mar. 5, 2025
https://www.vulture.com/article/george-lowe-death-space-ghost.html

The Art of P. Craig Russell
Opus 7 - Siegfried and the Dragon (1978)
March 08, 2025 • Wayne Alan Harold • Season 1 • Episode 7
https://www.artofpcraigrussell.com/2450291/episodes/16756371-opus-7-siegfried-and-the-dragon-1978

Trump Screws Ukraine Over - 100 Hilarious and Troubling Cartoons!
Caglecast 63, Mar 8, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pVCpiKnZT8

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 318: Tyler Boss on 'You'll Do Bad Things': True Crime, Giallo, and the horror of writer's block
David Brooke and Collier Jennings
March 2, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/02/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-318-tyler-boss/

Scary Gary by Mark Buford 2008-2025
D. D. Degg
March 9, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/09/scary-gary-by-mark-buford-2008-25/

Drawing on tradition, Kansas editorial cartoonist continues — even with fewer newspapers [Greg Kearney]
Eric Thomas
March 7, 2025
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/03/07/drawing-on-tradition-kansas-editorial-cartoonist-continues-even-with-fewer-newspapers/

Dan Schkade Proves That After 90 Years, Flash Gordon Is Still Fresh
Marcus Price
Twin Cities Geek March 1, 2025
https://twincitiesgeek.com/2025/03/dan-schkade-proves-that-after-90-years-flash-gordon-is-still-fresh/

'25 Eisner Hall of Fame Nominees – Their Comic Strip Credentials
D. D. Degg
March 9, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/08/2025-eisner-hall-of-fame-nominees-their-comic-strip-credentials/

Words, Images, & Worlds with James Babbo
Jason DeHart
Mar 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKyurErxQMI

Words, Images, & Worlds: Tyler Page Returns!
Jason DeHart
Mar 9, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i-uR6ZK21s

Words, Images, & Worlds with Dave Lung
Jason DeHart
Mar 8, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJi4nXtTxZI

Justin Lin is directing Keanu Reeves' extremely metal comic book movie
The former Fast director will helm the Netflix adaptation of Reeves' BRZRKR, about an immortal warrior looking for a way to die.
William Hughes | March 8, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/justin-lin-directing-keanu-reeves-brzrkr

Oswald The Lucky Rabbit TV Series From Jon Favreau In Works At Disney+
Nellie Andreeva
March 7, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/03/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-tv-series-jon-favreau-disney-plus-1236313975/

Ernie Hudson To Star In Horror Movie 'Oswald Down The Rabbit Hole'
By Zac Ntim, Andreas Wiseman, Justin Kroll
April 10, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/04/ernie-hudson-oswald-down-the-rabbit-hole-horror-topher-hall-1235880186/

The Barbara Shermund New Yorker Cartoon That Turned Up Later As A New Yorker "Spot" Drawing
Michael Maslin
Inkspill March 8, 2025
https://michaelmaslin.com/weekend-spill-the-barbara-shermund-cartoon-that-became-a-spot-drawing-the-tilley-watch-online-march-3-7-2025/

DC vs. Marvel isn't Close Right Now
On where the Big Two finds themselves as a big crossover approaches.
By David Harper
March 5, 2025
https://sktchd.com/longform/dc-marvel-status-check/

Polish Spies, South Korean Zombies and a Sicilian Prince [animation; South Korean's 'Dog Days Out'; Japan's 'Zenshu']
By Mike Hale
A version of this article appears in print on March 8, 2025, Section C, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: New International TV Series to Stream Now.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/arts/television/international-tv-series-streaming.html

Le décès de Chantal De Spiegeleer femme de liberté et de talent
Jean-Laurent Truc
17 February 2025
https://www.ligneclaire.info/le-deces-de-chantal-de-spiegeleer-692618.html

Les Enfants de la Résistance s'exposent au Musée de Castelnau-le-Lez jusqu'au 25 avril 2025 [exhibit]
Jean-Laurent Truc
7 mars 2025
https://www.ligneclaire.info/les-enfants-de-la-resistance-castelnau-693198.html

Pumping irony [ Michael Ramirez letters]
Katherine Murphy and Robert J. McManus
Washington Post March 8 2025: A15
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/07/opinions-two-pillars-readers-respond/

Sunday, March 09, 2025

That darn Michael Ramirez

Pumping irony [ Michael Ramirez letters]

Katherine Murphy and Robert J. McManus

Washington Post March 8 2025: A15

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/07/opinions-two-pillars-readers-respond/

Was Michael Ramirez's Feb. 25 editorial cartoon, "The weight is over," commissioned by the Trump administration? The cartoon used a mean stereotype to depict the government as getting fat on taxpayers' money. No, federal employees work hard to grant Americans security.

This cartoon enrages me because two friends unjustly lost their jobs. It enrages me because my friend who works at the Environmental Protection Agency had to drive into the office on a vacation day to email her five points demanded by Elon Musk. It enrages me because my sister's job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which she always loved, has turned morose because of the siege mentality among federal workers. It enrages me because Ramirez mirrored the big lie about government that got Donald Trump elected and that is killing our democracy. Musk is not a trainer exercising the government to be healthier. He is an executioner, slashing agencies and cutting jobs with blind swipes of his big red chainsaw.

Katherine Murphy, Falls Church

Michael Ramirez is a talented artist who has won two Pulitzer Prizes for cartooning, and I greatly enjoy his painstakingly rendered artwork. It's his ideas that often fall short.

Take his Feb. 25 cartoon for example. Aside from the offices established by the Constitution, our "Government" is simply the sum of the departments, agencies and programs established by Congress and signed off on by a president — not something inflicted on a free people by outside forces. Are there programs we no longer wish to support? Are too many resources devoted to a given activity? Are there waste and fraud? By all means, focus on those and make adjustments accordingly, by legislative or administrative action. That's why we have congressional oversight and departmental inspectors general.

I have had some experience in government, including four years as a political appointee in a GOP administration, and I am confident I know more about the bureaucracy than Ramirez does. Whenever I hear someone complain without specifics that the government is "too big," my answer is a rhetorical question: "How big should a box be?"

Robert J. McManus, Bethesda

at the time, I posted this comment on the Post website, and my opinion hasn't changed.

How tone-deaf has the Post editorial page become to run this cartoon? I'm not in favor of censored cartoonists, but the Post's home readership of federal workers and contractors is suffering immensely during this phony pretense at government reform.

I got one 'clarifying' and 8 'thoughtful' ratings in the WaPo's ridiculous new 'comment' system.

Saturday, March 08, 2025

Therapy Thoughts by Daniel Boris

Batman mural in Mikey and Mel's

This is at 19th and L NW. I have a sneaking suspicion Mueller wasn't compensated. See https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/r/reuben.asp ... But maybe they licensed it.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/7/2025

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

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

Massive Indies adds Heavy Metal and Devil's Due

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

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

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

Art Spiegelman To Headline Rice Comic Conference

Alan Gardner

March 6, 2025

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

Democracy Under Siege starring Ann Telnaes

D. D. Degg

March 6, 2025

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

Treasury Editions: 10" x 14" Comic Book Greatness

Scoop March 7 2025

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

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

Comic Distro Round-up

Milton Griepp on March 7, 2025

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

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

AJ McDougall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Episode 193 - Michael Maslin New Yorker 100th Anniversary

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

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

Heavy Metal Magazine Joins Lunar Distribution Through Massive Indies

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

06 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston

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

Disney Animation Production Management Workers Ratify First Union Contract

Animation Magazine

March 6, 2025

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

Cartoon Movie Wrap: Highlights, Top Projects & Award Winners

Mercedes Milligan

March 6, 2025

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

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

By Steven Heller

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

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

By Steven Heller

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

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

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

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

by Tom Markland

journal-news.net Mar 2, 2025

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

The Tariff Is Self – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | March 7, 2025

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

Todd Webb | Cartoonist and Comic Strip | THE POET

Henry Chamberlain

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

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

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

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

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

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

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

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

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

Drew Lerman

The Miami Review of Comics March 2 2025

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

Off Panel #489: Storytelling and Spectacle with Klaus Janson

March 3 2025

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

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

Golem is frequently regarded as the first superhero

Fred Petrossian

8 February 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Chris Hassan

March 3, 2025

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

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

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

David Brooke

March 4, 2025

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

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

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

David Brooke

March 6, 2025

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

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

Keith L. Underwood

March 5, 2025

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

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

Forrest Gaddis

March 4 2025

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

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

Elizabeth Sandifer

Last War in Albion book two

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

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

Silvia Vari

Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 26 Feb 2025

https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2025.2470950

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

Tolmie, Jane. 2025.

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

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

Peterson, Lorinda Jean. 2025.

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

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

Blistering barnacles: Space physiology in The Adventures of Tintin

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

Experimental Physiology 26 February 2025

https://doi.org/10.1113/EP092571

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, March 07, 2025

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Stop Overreacting!"

Latest'n'Greatest:

"Stop Overreacting!"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4086

So — exactly how comically bad ARE Liberals, Centrists and other mutant
beasts in the Democratic Party Zoo going to get about this shit?
Schumer, Pelosi, AOC, "and the rest" are basically selling us out and
handing us over to the Fascists, like "m'eh, waddya gonna do…?" right
out in front of Jah and everybody, and the Liberal/Centrist crowd tells
us to stop "overreacting".

Well, hell — they aren't the ones who are being criminalized and
terrorized for merely existing, so of course.

Assholes

___________________________________
Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Blerdcon started today in Arlington

Https://blerdcon.org

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/6/2025

THREE SHOWS IN 11 DAYS – TAKING THE TEMPERATURE

World According to Griepp

Milton Griepp on March 6, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/58994/three-shows-11-days-taking-temperature

MoCCA '25 Interview: On the phenomenally talented, Yuke Li

Christian Angeles on 03/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-on-the-phenomenally-talented-yuke-li/

Caitlin McGurk Remembers Barbara Shermund

Tammi Morton-Kelly | March 6, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/caitlin-mcgurk-remembers-barbara-shermund/

Darrin Bell Returns to Substack

D. D. Degg

March 5, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/03/05/darrin-bell-returns-to-substack/

Tony DePaul answers the phans' questions [Phantom comic strip]

ChronicleChamber Team

March 5 2025

https://www.chroniclechamber.com/post/tony-depaul-answers-the-phans-questions

X-Band: Phantom Podcast #300 - Phans chat with Mike Manley & Jeff Weigel

ChronicleChamber Team

Feb 17 2025 https://www.chroniclechamber.com/post/x-band-phantom-podcast-300-phans-chat-with-mike-manley-jeff-weigel

From the Dugout: 'Tank McNamara' looked at America's culture of winning

John Gutekunst

Parker Pioneer Feb 7, 2025 https://www.parkerpioneer.net/sports/article_558374f2-e58e-11ef-92e4-07c8e9dea469.html

Remembering Azmi: A Legacy in Ink [Malaysia]

Buletin Mutiara March 6, 2025

https://www.buletinmutiara.com/remembering-azmi-a-legacy-in-ink/

Who is the real Hank Azaria? For a while, even he didn't know. The king of voices — with 36 years on "The Simpsons" — has a new identity: Bruce Springsteen. [in print as Hank Aaria's Glory Days]
Travis M. Andrews
Washington Post March 6 2025: C1-2.
Online at
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/03/04/hank-azaria-simpsons-voices-bruce-springsteen/

Interview with Mad Cave Studio Defenders of the Earth Editor Chas! Pangburn
ChronicleChamber Team
Aug 13, 2024
https://www.chroniclechamber.com/post/interview-with-mad-cave-studio-defenders-of-the-earth-editor-chas-pangburn

Interview with Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth Artist Jim Calafiore
ChronicleChamber Team
Jul 31, 2024
https://www.chroniclechamber.com/post/interview-with-mad-cave-studios-defenders-of-the-earth-artist-jim-calafiore

Interview with Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth Writer Dan DiDio
ChronicleChamber Team
Aug 7, 2024
https://www.chroniclechamber.com/post/interview-with-mad-cave-studios-defenders-of-the-earth-writer-dan-didio

Defenders of the Earth by veteran comic book publisher, creator and writer Dan Didio!
Worldatwarcomics Mar 1, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KcyiClY5bw

INTERVIEW: Steinke, SPEECHLESS, and the Healing Power of Stop Motion Animation
AJ Frost on 03/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/steinke-speechless-interview/

Words, Images, & Worlds with Rich Davis
Jason DeHart
Mar 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtpZRLAK-1s

Ed Catto Ithacon Preview
wordballoon
Mar 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB2H6ycmBQI

Comics Show and Tell with Nat Gertler episode 2: The Earliest Findable Black Superhero [Thunderboy]
Nat Gertler
About Comics Oct 11, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnohWiUjqRU

Comics Show & Tell episode 4: Comics First Woman Elected US President [Peggy Lux advertising comic strip]
Nat Gertler
About Comics
Nov 3, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldYOkIBBreg

Comics Show & Tell with Nat Gertler, episode 5: Tiny Comics at the 7-11, 1981
About Comics
Dec 16, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIMKZwZK9M4

Comics Show and Tell episode 6: The First Integrated Strip? [Sergeant Joe]
Nat Gertler
About Comics Jan 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w5-EiKFjjk

Comics Show and Tell episode 7: Transformation of the Wolf [Leonard Sansone]
Nat Gertler
About Comics
Mar 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4oPxhSOSdk

Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Ratify First Contract
Katie Kilkenny
March 6, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/walt-disney-animation-studios-production-union-contract-1236156826/

Unboxing LUNAtics, A Filipino Heist Comic
The Comics Cube with Duy Tano
Mar 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDvJioDgXZU

Guojing on finding hope in the desert [Oasis]
Interview by Yi Jiang
Bookpage March 2025
https://www.bookpage.com/interviews/guojing-on-finding-hope-in-the-desert/

Mark Waid joins 10th annual Dwayne McDuffie Award selection committee
Beat 03/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mark-waid-10th-annual-dwayne-mcduffie-award/

How Anime Fans Stumbled upon a Mathematical Proof [The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]
By Manon Bischoff
March 3, 2025
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-surprisingly-difficult-mathematical-proof-that-anime-fans-helped-solve/

The anger in Kate Beaton's new children's book Shark Girl is a gift, and a demand for accountability
Canada's most celebrated cartoon artist famously tackled injustice in 2022's Ducks; now she's celebrating it in her latest release
Lindsay Jones
March 5 2025 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-the-anger-in-kate-beatons-new-childrens-book-shark-girl-is-a-gift-and/

Follow the Leader [Hulk, MCU, Captain America]
Peter Sanderson
Sanderson on Comics Mar 6 2025 https://substack.com/inbox/post/158544714

A Visit to Shel Silverstein's Archives
The prolific author's private collection in Chicago—managed by his family—honors his zest for life
By Elaine Szewczyk
Mar 06, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/97265-a-visit-to-shel-silverstein-s-archives.html

Fanbase Press Interviews Bridgit Connell on the Upcoming Release of the 'Outerverse' Mini-Series, 'Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa,' with Dark Horse Comics

Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2025 https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56415-fanbase-press-interviews-bridgit-connell-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-outerverse-mini-series-lady-baltimore-the-daughters-of-medusa-with-dark-horse-comics/

Fanbase Press Interviews Michael W. Conrad and Dave Chisholm on the Upcoming Release of the Horror Series, 'Plague House,' with Oni Press
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56406-fanbase-press-interviews-michael-w-conrad-and-dave-chisholm-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-horror-series-plague-house-with-oni-press/

Propstore Auctions Rare 'Snow White' Animated Movie Posters
Mercedes Milligan
March 5, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/propstore-auctions-rare-snow-white-animated-movie-posters/

The World's Biggest Publisher Of Comics Makes A Loss Of $153 Million
Webtoon, the world's biggest publisher of comics made a loss of $153 million last year., against revenue of $1.35 billion
06 Mar 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/webtoon-world-biggest-publisher-loss-153-million/
by Rich Johnston

Comic Book Store Owners On The Impact Of Taxes And Tariffs
Comic Book Store owners talking about the impact of new taxes and tariffs on the Canadian border on the comic book industry
06 Mar 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-book-store-owners-on-the-impact-of-taxes-and-tariffs/
by Rich Johnston

Marvel Comics Finds A New Use For The Punisher Skull Logo in Ultimates
05 Mar 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-finds-a-new-use-for-the-punisher-skull-logo-in-ultimates/
by Rich Johnston

Wow, that sure was an intense premiere of 'Daredevil: Born Again' [in print as 'Daredevil: Born Again': A blood-spattered resurrection of a Marvel superhero]
Herb Scribner
March 6, 2025: C5.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/03/05/daredevil-born-again-review-premiere/

Thursday, March 06, 2025

WaPo on ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Wow, that sure was an intense premiere of 'Daredevil: Born Again' [in print as 'Daredevil: Born Again': A blood-spattered resurrection of a Marvel superhero]

Herb Scribner

March 6, 2025: C5.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/03/05/daredevil-born-again-review-premiere/

March 9: SOMNA BOOKCLUB and DRAW & TEA: UKRAINE THROUGH COMICS WORKSHOP at Fantom Comics

SOMNA BOOKCLUB W/ CREATIVE TEAM JOINING VIRTUALLY
>> SUNDAY, March 9th @ 3pm
Fantom hosts an in-person book club for one of our biggest comics of last year, the Eisner-winning erotic period piece thriller SOMNAby cartoonists Becky Cloonan (By Chance or Providence, True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, Batgirls) & Tula Lotay (Barnstormers, All-Star Batman, Supreme Blue Rose). Both creators will be joining us virtually, so come to the book club to ask any burning questions! DSTLRY also sent us some goodies for the book club, so first come first serve for the cool promo items we got.

Set amidst the terrifying backdrop of the witch hunts in a quiet 1600s English village, SOMNA follows one woman's descent into an erotic escape from the confines of her puritanical world. From the masterful minds of Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay comes an intoxicating blend of history, eroticism, and the supernatural in SOMNA-an evocative masterpiece that draws inspiration from cinematic folk-horror gems like Midsommar and The Witch-and will transport readers to a world where passion and spirits intertwine, enrapturing your senses and leave you craving more.

https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/somna-hardcover-mature-

DRAW & TEA: UKRAINE THROUGH COMICS WORKSHOP
>> SUNDAY, March 9th @ 6:30pm
> FREE ENTRY
RSVP:https://bit.ly/3Xu0l1w

Join us for an evening where art meets policy. On the third anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine, create your own comic book story and enjoy European tea with Ukrainian community members and allies. Share stories, build connections, and explore Ukraine's narratives through the lens of comic art. ✏️ All comic book-making supplies included - bring your favorite art supplies if you wish! Authentic refreshments from Europe 👋 All materials are from the Panels & Me Project (150+ youth comic creators and counting!)

2010 P St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 241-6498
fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

Gonna Need a Bigger Boat by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/5/2025

MATTEL GETS DC In New Multi-Year Licensing Agreement

Milton Griepp on March 5, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58982/mattel-gets-dc

WEBTOON ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS LOSS For Quarter and Year

Milton Griepp on March 5, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58980/webtoon-entertainment-reports-loss

REEDPOP'S KRISTINA ROGERS ON ECCC AND THE CURRENT STATE OF THE CON BUSINESS

Rob Salkowitz on March 4, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/58976/reedpops-kristina-rogers-eccc-current-state-con-business

IGNITION PRESS REVEALS LAUNCH PLANS, ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES

With Projects by Cullen Bunn, Leah Williams, Jim McCann, Stephanie Williams, Si Spurrier

Brigid Alverson on March 4, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58972/ignition-press-reveals-launch-plans-announces-new-hires

A Wizard Of Earthsea graphic novel faithfully captures the magic of Le Guin's world

Fred Fordham's adaptation tightens up Ursula K. Le Guin's classic novel while adding dimension with gorgeous illustrations.

By Samantha Nelson | March 5, 2025

https://www.avclub.com/a-wizard-of-earthsea-graphic-novel-review-fred-fordham-ursula-k-le-guin

MoCCA '25 Interview: Catching Up with Caitlin Du

Christian Angeles on 03/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-25-interview-catching-up-with-caitlin-du/

The controversy over Disney's new Christian character, briefly explained

Pixar's Win or Lose and Disney's shifting stance on diversity.

by Aja Romano

Mar 4, 2025, https://www.vox.com/culture/402578/disney-pixar-win-or-lose-trans-character-controversy-christian

The New Yorker Cartoonists' Centennial Weekend

THE NECESSITY OF COMMUNITY

Zoe Si

Zoe Sees! Mar 03, 2025

https://zoesi.substack.com/p/the-new-yorker-cartoonists-centennial

Neil Gaiman produces texts in attempt to refute sexual abuse claims

Gaiman has denied all abuse claims against him and asserted that his sexual relationships were consensual.

By Mary Kate Carr | March 5, 2025

https://www.avclub.com/neil-gaiman-wants-sexual-abuse-case-dismissed

Neil Gaiman Says Rape Accuser Is 'Fantasist' and Produces Texts to Refute Claim

Glen Maddaus

Mar 4, 2025

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/neil-gaiman-scarlett-pavlovich-text-messages-rape-fantasist-1236327576/

The Ink Stained Wretch #175 3/5/25
Cones, Comics, and Con Inking! [Coneheads comic book]
Tom Richmond
Mar 5 2025 https://art4mad.substack.com/p/the-ink-stained-wretch-175-3525

Jack Kirby's Family Address President Zelenskyy Of Ukraine
by Rich Johnston
04 Mar 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jack-kirbys-family-address-president-zelenskyy-of-ukraine/

Was This The Very Last Diamond Comics Previews Catalog Ever?
by Rich Johnston
05 Mar 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/was-this-the-very-last-diamond-comics-previews-catalog-ever/

USA Imposes New Tariffs On Canada, Mexico & China, Including On Comics
The USA imposes new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and yes, that includes the printing, distribution and selling of comic books.
by Rich Johnston
04 Mar 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/usa-imposes-new-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-china-including-on-comics/

Should We Buy A Gun? A New Graphic Novel From Divided Perspectives
Dave Cowen is a left-wing writer, Gabriel Wexler, a right-wing artist. Together, they have created a new graphic novel, Should We Buy A Gun?
04 Mar 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/should-we-buy-a-gun-a-new-graphic-novel-from-divided-perspectives/

Westchester native creates comic book based in 1980s South Bronx ["End of Zed" by Eddie Lema]
Emily Swanson
December 23, 2024 https://www.bxtimes.com/comic-book/

Monarch Comics preparing to write the next chapter after total loss due to shopping plaza fire
Diane Woodring (WTOL)
December 23, 2024 https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/monarch-comics-soft-reopening-south-toledo-shop-declared-total-loss-colonial-village-fire/512-3f7f42ae-5370-4ed4-bc30-360f35711060

Substance prevention organization reaching kids through comic books [literacy]
Reggie Kyle
WBRC Dec. 23, 2024
https://www.wbrc.com/2024/12/24/substance-prevention-organization-reaching-kids-through-comic-books/

Levon Kafafian weaves their story of a post-digital collapse in thread
Their MOCAD exhibit 'Portal Fire: Shrine of the Torchbearer' is based on a graphic novel that, so far, only exists in costumes
By Randiah Camille Green
Dec 23, 2024 https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/levon-kafafian-weaves-their-story-of-a-post-digital-collapse-in-thread-38149021

Comic Culture with Ralph Macchio
terence dollard
Mar 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YJfDofTwog

Adults are funny in 'Jackys Diary' [Jack Mendelsohn]
Sun-Telegraph 19590104

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode one hundred twenty-nine | Creators Roundtable (Feat. Deniz Camp, Tyler Boss, and Juni Ba), part one
Mar 05, 2025
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/well-my-little-friend

Galago startar kulturpodd: "Vill att serier ska höras och synas mer" [Swedish comics podcast]
Ebba Sörhag
Svensk Bokhandel 05. mars 2025
https://www.svb.se/nyheter/galago-startar-kulturpodd-vill-att-serier-ska-horas-och-synas-mer/4338921

'Daredevil: Born Again' Review: Can You Fight City Hall?
By Mike Hale
A version of this article appears in print on March 5, 2025, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Fighting City Hall, the Marvel Way.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/arts/television/daredevil-born-again-review.html

What do Minnesota bookstores do when authors break bad?
From taking Neil Gaiman titles off shelves to lessening Alice Munro's presence in displays, there are a variety of responses.
By Chris Hewitt
The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 5, 2025 https://www.startribune.com/what-do-minnesota-bookstores-do-when-authors-break-bad-neil-gaiman-alice-munro-jk-rowling/601231217?utm_source=gift

Neil Gaiman Declares Texts Prove Rape Claims Are "False," Says New Zealand Is Proper Jurisdiction For "Sham" Case
Dominic Patten
March 4, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/03/neil-gaiman-rape-claims-denial-1236311062/

How the 'Night of the Zoopocalypse' Directors Created a Kid-Friendly Horror Pic Packed with Laughs
Kambole Campbell
Animation Magazine (349; April)
Online (March 4, 2025) at https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/how-the-night-of-the-zoopocalypse-directors-created-a-kid-friendly-horror-pic-packed-with-laughs-exclusive-clip/

George Lowe, Voice of Space Ghost, Dies Age 67
Animation Magazine
March 4, 2025
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/george-lowe-voice-of-space-ghost-dies-age-67/

George Lowe Dies: Space Ghost Voice Actor Was 67
Denise Petski
March 4, 2025
https://deadline.com/2025/03/george-lowe-dead-space-ghost-voice-actor-1236310402/

Navigating humor as a woman of color is an imperfect and empowering journey
An award-winning cartoonist looks back on learning to laugh on her own terms
by Zoe Si March 3, 2025
https://theemancipator.org/2025/03/03/comics/zoe-si-cartoonist-humor-imperfect-empowering-journey/

David Salle Spills All at Lehmann Maupin Seoul [Peter Arno, fine art steals]
By Rory Mitchell
Ocula 11 September 2023
https://ocula.com/advisory/perspectives/david-salle-at-lehmann-maupin/

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
Episode 124 - Lynn Hsu
September 14, 2023 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 3 • Episode 124
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/13589144

Saul Steinberg, yesterday and today
Austin English | March 5, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/saul-steinberg-yesterday-and-today/

Who is the real Hank Azaria? For a while, even he didn't know.
The king of voices — with 36 years on "The Simpsons" — has a new identity: Bruce Springsteen.
Travis M. Andrews
Washington Post March 4 2025
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/03/04/hank-azaria-simpsons-voices-bruce-springsteen/

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

WaPo profiles voice actor Hank Azaria

Who is the real Hank Azaria? For a while, even he didn't know.

The king of voices — with 36 years on "The Simpsons" — has a new identity: Bruce Springsteen.

Travis M. Andrews

Washington Post March 4 2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/03/04/hank-azaria-simpsons-voices-bruce-springsteen/

Chatfield on Telnaes

I'm still reeling from the documentary I saw last night at the IFC, featuring former Washington Post cartoonist and now Substacker, Ann Telnaes. The documentary is called Democracy Under Siege and was completed before the election last November. Its prescience is chilling. The film feels like someone standing on the beach as the tide is going out, yelling to everyone, "Get to higher ground! A Tsunami is coming!" while they remain nonchalantly reclined in their beach chairs, sipping piña coladas, muttering, 'Relax, you're over-reacting!'

Continued at https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/p/427-a-marx-brother-birthday-at-the

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/10/2025

Monday, March 10, 2025

Air Force Musk by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/8-9/2025

Sunday, March 09, 2025

That darn Michael Ramirez

Pumping irony [ Michael Ramirez letters]

Saturday, March 08, 2025

Therapy Thoughts by Daniel Boris

Batman mural in Mikey and Mel's

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/7/2025

Friday, March 07, 2025

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Stop Overreacting!"

Blerdcon started today in Arlington

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/6/2025

Thursday, March 06, 2025

WaPo on ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Wow, that sure was an intense premiere of 'Daredevil: Born Again' [in print as 'Daredevil: Born Again': A blood-spattered resurrection of a Marvel superhero]

March 9: SOMNA BOOKCLUB and DRAW & TEA: UKRAINE THROUGH COMICS WORKSHOP at Fantom Comics

Gonna Need a Bigger Boat by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/5/2025

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

WaPo profiles voice actor Hank Azaria

Who is the real Hank Azaria? For a while, even he didn't know.

Chatfield on Telnaes

The Big Mistake by Daniel Boris

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