Aug 22: Cartoonists at National Book Festival from Library of Congress

Let me know if I missed someone please!!

https://blogs.loc.gov/bookmarked/2026/07/07/the-2026-national-book-festival-author-lineup-and-new-programming-to-celebrate-america-250/ and https://www.loc.gov/events/2026-national-book-festival/authors-and-speakers/

Frank Miller (Memoir) – The award-winning comic book writer, artist, novelist, inker, screenwriter, film director and producer, best known for “Sin City” and “300,” his comics featuring Marvel superhero Daredevil, and his miniseries “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,” discusses his new memoir, “Push the Wall,” which also serves as a masterclass for aspiring creators.

Max Brooks (Genre Fiction) – The bestselling author presents a radio play adaptation of his graphic novel “The Harlem Hellfighters” and discusses the value of firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans.

John Gallagher

Photo credit: Bruce Guthrie

John Gallagher is an art teacher, an art director, a cofounder of the literacy organization Kids Love Comics and a leader of workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics. Gallagher lives in Virginia with his family, including a cat, Millie, and dog, Cody (who appears in the “Max Meow” books). His new graphic novel, “Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog,” is featured at the 2026 National Book Festival and is the first volume of the series.

Selected Works at the Library of Congress

• John Gallagher

John Patrick Green

Photo credit: Ellen B. Wright

John Patrick Green is a human with the human job of making books about animals with human jobs, notably the graphic novel series “InvestiGators.” Green is a New York Times bestselling human author and not just a bunch of animals in a trench coat pretending to have a human job. With over four million copies of “InvestiGators” in print, Green is a successful human being with only two hands and a normal amount of fur. He lives in New York City. The most recent addition to the series, “InvestiGators: Weather or Not,” is featured at the 2026 National Book Festival.

Selected Works at the Library of Congress

• John Patrick Green

Shannon Hale

Photo credit: Jenn Florence

Shannon Hale is a New York Times bestselling author of over 50 books for preschoolers, kids, teens and adults. Her award-winning novels include “The Goose Girl,” “Book of a Thousand Days,” “Dangerous” and Newbery Honor recipient “Princess Academy.” Hale is the cocreator of the popular “Princess in Black” illustrated chapter books with Dean Hale and LeUyen Pham. Her graphic novels include Eisner-nominee “Rapunzel's Revenge,” cocreated with Dean Hale and Nathan Hale, as well as her bestselling memoirs with art by LeUyen Pham, “Real Friends,” “Best Friends” and “Friends Forever,” along with many other titles. Hale lives in Utah with her four magnificent children and two ridiculous cats. The new graphic novel edition of “Princess Academy” is featured at the 2026 National Book Festival.

Selected Works at the Library of Congress

• Shannon Hale

Dan Santat

Dan Santat is a children's book writer, a commercial illustrator and the creator of Disney's animated hit, “The Replacements.” He lives in California with his wife, two kids, a rabbit, a bird and a cat. His new graphic novel and start of a new series, “A Fishboy Named Sashimi,” is featured at the 2026 National Book Festival.

Selected Works at the Library of Congress

• Dan Santat

Additions from Randy Tischler, updated 7/8:

Mac Barnett has written for Katherine Tegen Books, Oceano Historias graficas, HarperCollins, and HarperAlley.

Meg Cabot has written for DC, TokyoPop, and HarperAlley.

Kadir Nelson has done art at Marvel and Toon Books.

Lauren Tarshis has written for Graphix (Scholastic).

The lineup of more than 80 authors can be found here.

Please note that the author lineup is subject to change.

Attend the Festival: New This Year, Tickets Required

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The National Book Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. The festival is free and open to everyone. For the first time this year, free tickets will be required for festival entry, but not for individual programs within the festival. Tickets can be reserved at loc.gov/bookfest.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/6/2026

King Features Syndicate. 1927. The year's best new circulation --winning comics and features... [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (14; August 27): 43. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-27_60_14/page/42/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1927. Metropolitan Features [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (14; August 27): 35. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-27_60_14/page/34/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1927. ["Out of the twelve biggest cities in the United States, ten already have the new Good Time Guy comic strip[...]"] [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (16; September 10): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-09-10_60_16/page/30/mode/2up

United Features Syndicate. 1927. The Duffs are spending their vacation at Lazy Lake [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (14; August 27): 48. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-27_60_14/page/48/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. [George Ade’s Fables in Slang, now a comic strip by Art Helfant, is being offered by the Bell Syndicate]. Editor and Publisher 60 (15; September 3): 38. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-09-03_60_15/page/38/mode/2up
Zalben, Alex. 2025. Netflix To Acquire DC Comics in $83 Billion Deal (Which Also Includes Some Other Things, I Guess). Comic Book Club (December 5): https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/12/05/netflix-acquires-warner-bros-discovery-dc-comics-studios/

Dalmau, Elena García. 2025. Miquel Ferreres: "If the comic strip has to be a drawn photocopy of what the publisher explains, we're not going to be on the right track" [Spain]. Ara (December 5): https://en.ara.cat/food/miquel-ferreres-if-the-comic-strip-has-to-be-drawn-photocopy-of-what-the-publisher-explains-we-re-not-going-to-be-the-right-track_1_5583341.html

Mullins, Michelle / Chicago Tribune. 2025. Fox Valley Mall featuring Peanuts village with Santa. Naperville (IL) Sun (December 4): https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/naperville-mall-peanuts-santa-wedding-settlement/

Webb, Clara. 2025. Comics editor takes more than three panels to say something [student]. University of Texas's Daily Texan (December 4): https://thedailytexan.com/2025/12/04/comics-editor-takes-more-than-three-panels-to-say-something/

Purcell, Sammie. 2025. Julia Jackman talks adapting a graphic novel for ‘100 Nights of Hero’. Rough Draft Atlanta (December 5): https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/12/05/julia-jackman-talks-adapting-a-graphic-novel-for-100-nights-of-hero/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Toei to Open First U.S. 'One Piece' Store This Fall. ICv2 (July 6): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62780/toei-open-first-u-s-one-piece-store

Freeman, John. 2026. Do You Know About the Artist’s Resale Right? How You Might be Missing Out on Royalties. downthetubes (July 5): https://downthetubes.net/do-you-know-about-the-artists-resale-right-how-you-might-be-missing-out-on-royalties/

Kaplan, Avery and Ollie Kaplan. 2026. Updated: Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez wasn’t consulted re: the Boom Studios Zim comic revival; Vasquez learned about the revival from articles reporting the series announcement. The Beat (July 6): https://www.comicsbeat.com/invader-zim-creator-jhonen-vasquez-wasnt-consulted-re-the-boom-studios-zim-comic-revival/

Pointer, Ray. 2017. The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer: American Animation Pioneer. McFarland.

Freeman, John. 2026. Bringing Comics to the Classroom is still the vital asset Stan Lee espoused. downthetubes (July 6): https://downthetubes.net/bringing-comics-to-the-classroom-is-still-the-vital-asset-stan-lee-espoused/

McLaughlin, Jeff, ed. 2026. The Philosophies of Stan Lee: Essays on a Comics Mastermind. McFarland.

Madden, Sally & Chris Mautner. 2026. Introducing: Rebuttals & Regrets. TCJ (July 6): https://www.tcj.com/introducing-rebuttals-regrets/

Zahed, Ramin. 2026. A Complicated, Queer Coyote Takes Center Stage in the New Adult CG-Animated Feature ‘Bouchra’. Animation Magazine (July 2): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/a-complicated-queer-coyote-takes-center-stage-in-the-new-adult-cg-animated-feature-bouchra/

Bergman, Jason. 2026. ‘It hasn’t really struck yet that this is my life in a book’: Evan Dorkin talks Nerd Inferno. TCJ (July 6): https://www.tcj.com/it-hasnt-really-struck-yet-that-this-is-my-life-in-a-book-evan-dorkin-talks-nerd-inferno/

Harvey, Chris. 2026. Batman comics legend Frank Miller: ‘Neil Gaiman is a lovely person’; The graphic novelist on defending a ‘cancelled’ author, alleged Islamophobia and why Trump reminds him of a Nazi-inspired comic-book villain. Telegraph (July 6): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/frank-miller-push-the-wall-interview/

Quesada, Joe. 2026. Nobody Wants Your Big Idea [The Invisible Language of Visual Storytelling Part 22: Break It Like You Own It]. Drawing the Line Somewhere (July 5): https://joequesada.substack.com/p/nobody-wants-your-big-idea

Harper, David. 2026. Ed Brubaker on Criminal! Sean Phillips! Five Gears in Reverse! And more on Off Panel!. SKTCHD's Off Panel (July 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OahsvR33EwE

Beiman, Nancy. 2026. Career paths and detours part 1; I didn't stop and ask for directions. FurBabies (July 6): https://nancybeiman.substack.com/p/career-paths-and-detours-part-1

Zub, Jim. 2026. Monkey’s Paw [Invader Zim]. Zubby Newsletter (165; July 6): https://jimzub.substack.com/p/zubby-newsletter-165-monkeys-paw

Milliot, Jim. 2026. Katharine Trowbridge, U.S. Publicist for Titan Publishing, Dies at 68. Publishers Weekly (July 6): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/Obituary/article/100768-katharine-trowbridge-u-s-publicist-for-titan-publishing-dies.html

Holub, Christian. 2026. D&Q Defends ‘Charity & Sylvia’ from Historian’s Criticism. Publishers Weekly (July 2): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100759-drawn-quarterly-stands-by-tillie-walden-s-charity-and-sylvia-after-historian-s-criticism.html

Sperling, Nicole. 2026. ‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise [In print as: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Totals for Earlier Films in Franchise]. New York Times (July 5): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/media/minions-box-office-franchise.html

Crow, David. 2026. Minions & Monsters Easter Eggs and Hollywood History Explained by the Director; Exclusive: Pierre Coffin walks us through the logic sentimental value of the Golden Age of Hollywood easter eggs in Minions & Monsters. Den of Geek (July 2): https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/minions-monsters-easter-eggs-hollywood-history-explained-director/

Whittock, Jesse. 2026. Dan Harmon & James Siciliano On How Their ‘Rick And Morty’ Spin-Off ‘President Curtis’ Commands Its Own Vibe: “They’re Like ‘Doctor Who’ And ‘The X-Files'”. Deadline (July 6): https://deadline.com/2026/07/president-curtis-adult-swim-dan-harmon-james-siciliano-1236969898/

Lehr, Tracy. 2026. Central Coast Born Daryl Cagle Creates American Editorial Cartoons. KEYT (July 6): https://keyt.com/politics/2026/07/06/daryl-cagle-creates-american-editorial-cartoons/

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/4-5/2026

Gravett, Paul. 2026. Hermann: A Man of Characters [2017 interview]. Paul Gravett (March 24): https://paulgravett.com/articles/article/hermann

Gravett, Paul. 2026. Remembering John Lent 15: At the Mangasia exhibit in Rome with Paul Gravett. International Journal of Comic Art Blog (July 4): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/07/remembering-john-lent-15-at-mangasia.html

Johnston, Rich. 2026. London, New York, LA, Austin, Everyone Talk About Frank Miller - London, New York, LA, Austin, Frank Miller goes global with Scott Snyder, Zack Snyder, Robert Rodriguez and Joe Hill this month. Bleeding Cool (July 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/london-new-york-la-austin-everyone-talk-about-frank-miller/

Gallacher, Stephen. 2026. From the trenches to the funny pages… the ink-redible history of comics in The Sunday Post [Scotland]. Sunday Post (June 28): https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/the-ink-redible-history-of-sunday-post-comics/

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Twitter is Dead, Long Live Facebook.. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (July 3): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/twitter-is-dead-long-live-facebook

Manio, Joe. 2026. The eternal question: Snoopy or Mickey Mouse?. Lethbridge Herald (June 27): https://lethbridgeherald.com/commentary/opinions/2026/06/27/the-eternal-question-snoopy-or-mickey-mouse/

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Stars Were Just as Shocked as You by the Anime’s Big Twist - Yuru and Asa Japanese voice actors Kensho Ono and Yume Miyamoto talk about how they brought Bones Film and Hiromu Arakawa's latest shonen anime adventure to life. io9 (July 4): https://gizmodo.com/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-kensho-ono-yume-miyamoto-interview-2000781419

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. From Tokyo Rose to Operation Pedro Pan - Andre Frattino on graphic history, 1960s Cuba, and creative collaboration.. GraphicMemoirBlog (July 3): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/andre-frattino-on-cuban-exile-and

Hunter, Derek. 2026. Why the 'Supergirl' movie provides us a cautionary tale - Opinion - Milly Alcock's comments before 'Supergirl' release were a clinic in how to alienate half your potential audience. The box office results speak for themselves. USA Today (July 3): https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/03/milly-alcock-supergirl-movie-flopped/90751767007/

Drabelle, Dennis. 1998. Holy Cow! [Review of Comic Strips and Consumer Culture: 1890-1945 by Ian Gordon and Commies, Cowboys, and Jungle Queens: Comic Books and America, 1945-1954 by William W. Savage Jr.]. Washington Post Book World (July 26): https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1998/07/26/holy-cow/aca05af5-747d-4885-b7d2-c6cde16afef3/

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Adjusted For Inflation [comic book creator earnings]. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (July 5): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/adjusted-for-inflation

Doran, Colleen. 2026. Royalties. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (June 13): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/royalties

Doran, Colleen. 2026. More Royalties: The Digital Edition. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (June 26): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/more-royalties

Hawthorne, Mike. 2026. Not Miguel Antonio Otero [racism, Afro-Latino Puerto Rican ancestry]. Mikehawthorneart Newsletter (July 5): https://mikehawthorneart.substack.com/p/not-miguel-antonio-otero

Cruz, Christopher. 2026. Ink, identity, evolution, and representation in the work of Puerto Rican artist Mike Hawthorne. Artista de Impacto (July 3): https://www.impactomedia.com/region/ink-identity-evolution-and-representation-in-the-work-of-puerto-rican-artist-mike-hawthorne/

Unknown. 2026. Gesprekken met Edgar P. Jacobs in naslagwerk. Strip Speciaalzaak (July 4): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/gesprekken-met-edgar-p-jacobs-naslagwerk

Rivière, François. 2026. Conversations avec Edgar P. Jacobs. La Sirène.

Truc, Jean-Laurent. 2026. L’Été Gaulois est de retour avec Astérix et tous les interviews de Goscinny rassemblés en september 2026. Ligne Claire (July 3): https://www.ligneclaire.info/lete-gaulois-est-de-retour-avec-asterix-et-tous-les-interviews-de-goscinny-rassembles-en-septembre-2026-708705.html

Goscinny. 2026. Goscinny – Entretiens 1960-1977, Paroles d’un Gaulois venu d’ailleurs. Hachette.

Unknown. 2026. Monografie Morris in oktober 2026. Strip Speciaalzaak (July 4): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/monografie-morris-oktober-2026

Lemoine, Clément and Michaël Bari. 2026. Morris. Dupuis.

Harper, David. 2026. The Luck Factor With Omar Valdivieso. SKTCHD's Off Panel (558; June 29): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-558-the-luck-factor-with-omar-valdivieso/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Omar_Valdivieso.mp3

Harper, David. 2026. The Evolution of Keigo Shinzo - The creator of Hirayasumi has grown a lot, and readers could see exactly how — and why — on the page. SKTCHD (July 1): https://sktchd.com/review/the-evolution-of-keigo-shinzo/

Unknown. 2026. Peter Quirijnen (54) overleden. Strip Speciaalzaak (July 2): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/peter-quirijnen-54-overleden

Vandezande, Marie. 2026. "Tumor zat wellicht al 10 jaar in mijn lijf": illustrator Peter Quirijnen kreeg diagnose darmkanker toen het al te laat was. Radio 1 (March 8): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/03/08/_de-tumor-zat-wellicht-al-10-jaar-in-mijn-lijf-illustrator-pete/

Lesage, Friedl'. 2026. Peter Quirijnen. Touché (March 8): https://www.vrt.be/vrtmax/podcasts/radio-1/t/touche/14/peter-quirijnen/

Unknown. 2026. Wim T. Schippers (83) overladen [‘Sjef van Oekel’ Dutch comic writer]. Strip Speciaalzaak (June 15): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/wim-t-schippers-83-overleden

Unknown. 2026. André Wijntjes (67) overladen [Dutch comics historian]. Strip Speciaalzaak (June 19): https://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/andre-wijntjes-67-overleden

Shahaf. 2026. Thursday, July 2nd, writer and artist Jeff Lemire joins us for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the League of Comic Geeks!. League of Comic Geeks (June 28): https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/60594591

Brown, Rob. 2025. Comic book man: with great collection comes great responsibility [Bill Waldie;  Vintage Comics and Collectables; Grand Prairie, AB]. [Grand Prairie, AB] Daily Herald Tribune (December 1): https://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/news/dawson-creek-grande-prairie

Kendrick, Ben. 2025. Hall of Justice Comics & Collectibles Owner Talks Beating the Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy Stereotype. Comicbook (December 2): https://comicbook.com/comics/feature/hall-of-justice-comics-collectibles-owner-talks-beating-the-simpsons-comic-book-guy-stereotype/

Elkins, Callie. 2025. 3 Questions with Big Adventure Comics owner Kevin Drennan. Santa Fe Reporter (December 3): https://sfreporter.com/columns/3-questions/3-questions-with-big-adventure-comics-owner-kevin-drennan/.

Unknown. 2025. Asterix in Germany: France's irrepressible Gaul to conquer neighbour [Asterix theme park]. France24 (December 2): https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251202-asterix-in-germany-france-s-irrepressible-gaul-to-conquer-neighbour

Bailey, Mary. 2035.  Drawing with Passion [Julie Dyker; student]. Sand Mountain [AL] Reporter (December 3): https://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/article_bc5b84fb-41c9-4e2a-a2ef-8de46942cd44.html

Stark, Dan. 2025. 'What’s Going Andre?’: UConn student pens graphic novel [Connor Szrejna]. Daily Campus (December 2): https://dailycampus.com/2025/12/02/whats-going-andre-uconn-student-pens-graphic-novel/

Burgos, Eduardo. 2025. Mijo- New South Florida Graphic Novel Excerpt. Jitney (December 3): https://jitneybooks.com/mijo-new-south-florida-graphic-novel-excerpt/

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. 2025. ESF Artist-in-Residence Creates Comic Book Bringing Adirondack Science to Life [Anicka Chaffey]. Newswire (December 2): https://www.newswise.com/articles/esf-artist-in-residence-creates-comic-book-bringing-adirondack-science-to-life

Oliver, Andy. 2025. “I Wanted To Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’. Broken Frontier (December 3): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/dominica-claribelle-interview/

Islam, Sruti. 2025. Lee Lai on commodifying identity, best friends and her new graphic novel Cannon. [Toronto] Globe and Mail (December 3): https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/article-lee-lai-graphic-novel-cannon-identity-best-friends/

Heineman, Elizabeth. 2025. Superman #1 Smashes Auction Record, Becomes Most Valuable Comic Book. Kovels Antique Trader (December 3): https://www.antiquetrader.com/superman-number-one-smashes-auction-record-heritage

Rouner, Jef. 2025. Houston Writer Debuts Teenage Time-Traveling Comic [Alysia Anderson; Cosmyx the Time Witch]. [Houston] Texas Signal (December 3): https://texassignal.com/houston-writer-debuts-teenage-time-traveling-comic/

Josey, Bailey Jo. 2025. Author discusses graphic novel on Japanese incarceration camps [Kiku Hughes]. Auburn [WA] Reporter (December 3): https://www.auburn-reporter.com/2025/12/03/author-discusses-graphic-novel-on-japanese-incarceration-camps/

Schumer, Lizz. 2025. Meg Cabot Celebrates 25 Years of The Princess Diaries with a New Graphic Novel — See Inside! (Exclusive). People (December 2): https://people.com/meg-cabot-the-princess-diaries-graphic-novel-exclusive-11859829

Kolek, Drew. 2025. The squonk, Pennsylvania’s crybaby cryptid, set to star in upcoming comic [Grimm Tales of Terror].  WJET/WFXP (December 2): https://www.abc27.com/news/the-squonk-pennsylvanias-crybaby-cryptid-set-to-star-in-upcoming-comic/

Tiffney, Scott. 2024. Canada Post distinguishes the graphic novel with new stamps. Linn's Stamp News (May 14): https://www.linns.com/news/canada-post-distinguishes-the-graphic-novel-with-new-stamps

Hartwig, David. 2025. Canada Post continues Graphic Novelists series. Linn's Stamp News (November 30): https://www.linns.com/news/world-stamps-postal-history/canada-post-continues-graphic-novelists-series

Unknown. 1927. Editor and Publisher Fourth Annual Directory of Features. Editor and Publisher 60 (14; August 27): 4, 8, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52-56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-27_60_14/mode/2up

Arnott, Christopher. 2025. Beloved comic strip with CT ties facing resurgence with new artist and collections of classic strips [Nancy]. Hartford Courant (December 3, updated December 4): https://www.courant.com/2025/12/03/beloved-comic-strip-with-ct-ties-facing-resurgence-with-new-artist-and-collections-of-classic-strips/

Walsh, Katie / Tribune News Service. 2026. A charming ode to Old Hollywood [Minions & Monsters]. Washington Post (July 3): Weekend 14

Swinton, Taylor. 2026. The fake language that captured moviegoers’ hearts; The minions’ language, Minionese, is almost as beloved as the little yellow characters [in print as The minions' endearing way with words, albeit gibberish]. Washington Post (July 4): B1-2. online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/07/03/fake-language-that-captured-moviegoers-hearts/

WaPo on Minions' language

The fake language that captured moviegoers’ hearts

The minions’ language, Minionese, is almost as beloved as the little yellow characters [in print as The minion' endearing way with words, albeit gibberish]

By Taylor Swinton

Washington Post July 4, 2026 : B1-2

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/07/03/fake-language-that-captured-moviegoers-hearts/

July 11-12: Mike Hawthorne in Fredricksburg

Quick reminder that I’ll be at the Fredericksburg Comic Con next weekend!

It’s a great show, with a laid-back vibe. Hope to see you there!

old news: WaPo reviews of Ian Gordon and William Savage's books on comics history

HOLY COW!

July 26, 1998

More than 27 years ago

 

By Dennis Drabelle

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1998/07/26/holy-cow/aca05af5-747d-4885-b7d2-c6cde16afef3/

COMIC STRIPS AND CONSUMER CULTURE: 1890-1945 By Ian Gordon Smithsonian. 233 pp. $29.95 COMMIES, COWBOYS, AND JUNGLE QUEENS Comic Books and America, 1945-1954 By William W. Savage Jr. Wesleyan. 151 pp. $14.95 paperback

 Reviewed by Dennis Drabelle, who writes frequently about comics. 

USA Today opinion writer blames Supergirl actress' political views

Uhhhh, I doubt it.

Why the 'Supergirl' movie provides us a cautionary tale | Opinion

Milly Alcock's comments before 'Supergirl' release were a clinic in how to alienate half your potential audience. The box office results speak for themselves.

Derek Hunter

Opinion contributor

July 3, 2026, 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/03/milly-alcock-supergirl-movie-flopped/90751767007

Because this is what he does  to be employed -

Derek Hunter is the host of "The Derek Hunter Show" weekdays from 3-6 p.m. on WMAL in Washington, DC, host of "The Derek Hunter Podcast" and author of the book, "Outrage, Inc.: How the Liberal Mob Ruined Science, Journalism, and Hollywood."

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/3/2026

Simons, Dean. 2026. New EU Tariff Means Chaos for Comics. The Beat (July 3): https://www.comicsbeat.com/new-eu-tariff-means-chaos-for-comics/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Cleves, D&Q, and Henry Sheldon Museum Release Statements on Charity & Sylvia Controversy. The Beat (July 3): https://www.comicsbeat.com/cleves-dq-henry-sheldon-museum-release-statements-on-charity-sylvia-controversy/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 07/03/26: Jordan Mechner to explore lesser known revolutionary history. The Beat (July 3): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-070326/

Heller, Steven. 2026. The Daily Heller: Celebrating the Lost Tribe of Alphabet City [Steve Marcus, fine art, underground comix, Jewish]. Print Magazine (July 2): https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-ccelebrating-the-lost-tribe/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Top Spring 2026 Comic Store Graphic Novels – Superhero, Author, and Manga; DC sweeps superhero; Image takes top seven author slots, manga a mix. ICv2 (July 2): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/62767/top-spring-2026-comic-store-graphic-novels-superhero-author-manga

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Skybound Entertainment Begins Another Equity Crowdfunding Raise After Losses in 2024 and 2025. ICv2 (July 3): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62771/skybound-entertainment-begins-another-equity-crowdfunding-raise

McGuire, Liam. 2026. Darcy Van Poelgeest Talks Writing The Doom Patrol for DC Comics. Comic Frontier (July 3): https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/darcy-van-poelgeest-talks-writing-the-doom-patrol-for-dc-comics

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Katharine T. Carroll, Titan Comics Publicity Director, Dies At 68. Bleeding Cool (July 3): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/katharine-t-carroll-titan-comics-publicity-director-dies-at-68/

Stevens, Matt. 2026. Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor, Died of AIDS, Officials Say [In print as: ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Actor Died of AIDS, Report Says]. New York Times (June 29): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/movies/daveigh-chase-cause-death-aids.html

Yu, Brandon. 2026. ‘Minions & Monsters’ Review: Third time’s the charm [In print as: Third Time’s the Most Charming]. New York Times (July 1): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/movies/minions-and-monsters-review.html

Coyle, Jake / Associated Press. 2026. The voice of the Minions finally understands them. Washington Post (July 2): B1-2

VanHooker, Brian. 2026. How do Minions reproduce? Minions & Monsters director answers 3 extremely specific questions. Polygon (July 1): https://www.polygon.com/minions-questions-do-minions-reproduce-can-they-die-did-they-work-for-hitler/

Puc, Samantha. 2026. AX ’26: Mahjong Pros announces two new licenses. The Beat (July 3): https://www.comicsbeat.com/ax-26-mahjong-pros-announces-two-new-licenses/

Hayashi, Shun. 2026. Tezuka’s lost manga on plight of ethnic Koreans republished. Asahi Shimbun (July 2): https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16627115

Kuroda, Kenro, Haruto Hiraoka, Takumi Terui, and Atsushi Ohara. 2026. ‘Hon Nara Uru Hodo’ wins top prize at Tezuka Osamu awards. Asahi Shimbun (May 31): https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16535645

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Gachiakuta’ Star, Director Explain Why Its Hero’s Fall From Grace Is When the Anime Became Peak; Director Fumihiko Suganuma and Rudo's Japanese voice actor Aoi Ichikawa share what makes the shonen anime so special to them. io9 (July 2): https://gizmodo.com/gachiakuta-fumihiko-suganuma-aoi-ichikawa-interview-anime-expo-2026-2000780990

Colbert, Isaiah. 2026. ‘Kagurabachi’ Is Ready To Be the New Must-Watch Shonen Anime On the Block; Chihiro Japanese voice actor Taihi Kimura and anime producer Koichi Yasuda share how Cypic's 'Kagurabachi' adaptation is shaping up ahead of the anime's hotly anticipated premiere on Crunchyroll in April 2027. io9 (July 3): https://gizmodo.com/kagurabachi-anime-expo-interview-chihiro-taihi-kimura-crunchyroll-2000781250

Ogata, Arina and Yuki Kurisu. 2026. Akihiro Miwa remembered in Nagasaki for A-bomb testimony, peace advocacy [Studio Ghibli voice actor]. Mainichi Japan (June 29): https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260629/p2a/00m/0na/013000c

Sava, Oliver. 2026. 5 new comics to read in July, including a supernatural strip club mystery; Take shelter from the heat wave with the latest New Gods graphic novel. AV Club (July 2): https://www.avclub.com/best-comics-july-2026-orion-heaven-foundations

Dittmar, Jakob. 2026. A record sleeve as picture book: sequential images and pictorial narration in Santana: "Lotus". International Journal of Comic Art Blog (July 2): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-record-sleeve-as-picture-book.html

Lent, John. 2026. Resume of Dr. John A. Lent (2025). International Journal of Comic Art Blog (July 3): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/07/resume-of-dr-john-lent-2025.html

Cloos, Art and Alice Cloos (photos). 2026. Convention Recap: Garden State Comic Fest. Scoop (July 2): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/convention-recap-garden-state-comic-fest-5/

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning Points [187]. Scoop (July 2): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-187/

Boal, Andy. 2026. Looking Back at Enniskillen Comic Fest 2026 [Ireland]. downthetubes (July 3): https://downthetubes.net/looking-back-at-enniskillen-comic-fest-2026/

Johnson, Sophie Lucido. 2026. How To Write and Sell A Cartoon to The New Yorker. You Are Doing A Good Enough Job (July 2): https://goodenoughjob.substack.com/p/how-to-write-and-sell-a-cartoon-to

Graham, Thomas. 2026. ‘Like good Mexicans, we laugh’: the cartoonist drawing humour from Sinaloa’s brutal drug cartels; Ricardo Sánchez Bobadilla has spent two decades casting a satirical eye over the region’s escalating narco wars, despite the risks. Guardian (July 2): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/cartoonist-drawing-humour-sinaloa-drug-cartels-ricardo-sanchez-bobadilla

Unknown. 2026. Inside the Mind of Matt Golding: The Cartoonist Skewering Australian Politics. Streamline Feed (July 2): https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/inside-the-mind-of-matt-golding-the-cartoonist-skewering-australian-politics

Unknown. 2026. "A Martyr Never Dies": Brazilian cartoonist reflects on illustrating Iran's supreme leader [Carlos Latuff]. Tehran Times (July 1): https://www.news/527812/A-Martyr-Never-Dies-Brazilian-cartoonist-reflects-on-illustrating

Kit, Borys. 2026. Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive). Hollywood Reporter (July 3): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/supergirl-making-box-office-bomb-1236636425/

Gajewski, Ryan. 2026. Original ‘Supergirl’ Star Supports Milly Alcock Amid Box Office Setback: “Fierce, Strong and Great Comic Timing”. Hollywood Reporter (July 1): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/supergirl-milly-alcock-support-helen-slater-1984-interview-1236634141/

Gajewski, Ryan. 2026. ‘Supergirl’: DC Studios Boss “Confident” in Strategy Despite Film Opening Below Expectations. Hollywood Reporter (June 29): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/supergirl-opening-box-office-dc-studios-peter-safran-1236632757/

Brown, Kevin. 2026. I Won’t Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War. TCJ (June 30): https://www.tcj.com/reviews/i-wont-pretend-these-missiles-are-stars-life-in-iran-during-the-12-day-war/

Kennedy, Hank. 2026. Her Wit Flowed Long: Two Recent Jane Austen Graphic Biographies. TCJ (July 2): https://www.tcj.com/her-wit-flowed-long-two-recent-jane-austen-graphic-biographies/

Fishman, Howard. 2026. An ‘X-Men’ Artist Returns to Rewrite the Story His Way; After creative differences led him to step away from the characters that made him famous decades ago, John Byrne calls “Elsewhen” his swan song. He’s not going quietly. New York Times (July 3): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/books/review/john-byrne-x-men-elsewhen.html

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Yub Nub — This Week’s Links. TCJ (July 3): https://www.tcj.com/yub-nub-this-weeks-links/

Shyne, Mary. 2026. 5th Annual Minicomic Awards Ceremony. Cartoonists United (May 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mw_9Bkidd0

Brewer, Robert Lee. 2026. Perrin Roosevelt Ireland: Why Does Science Talk About Animal Sex the Way That It Does?; In this interview, author Perrin Roosevelt Ireland discusses making more than 200 illustrations for her nonfiction book, Poking the Squid. Writer's Digest (June 21): https://www.writersdigest.com/perrin-roosevelt-ireland-why-does-science-talk-about-animal-sex-the-way-that-it-does

Wintersmith, Saraya and Arun Rath. 2026. The American Revolution comes alive in new graphic edition of ‘The British Are Coming’. All Things Considered (July 1): https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-07-01/the-american-revolution-comes-alive-in-new-graphic-edition-of-the-british-are-coming

Beineke, Colin. 2026. Diving In Feetfirst; Andy Brown talks about the 30th anniversary of Conundrum Press and building a support system for Canadian comics publishing. Los Angeles Review of Books (July 1): https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/andy-brown-conundrum-press-canada-montreal-comics-publishing/

Brown, Andy (ed). 2026. 30×30: Thirty Years of Conundrum Press. Conundrum Press.

Weiss, Josh. 2026. ‘We Are Pan’ Chronicles Mass Exodus Of Children From Communist Cuba. Forbes (June 23): https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2026/06/23/we-are-pan-chronicles-mass-exodus-of-children-from-communist-cuba/

Siegel, Harry. 2026. LISTEN: Here’s How Comix Icon Kim Deitch Makes Comics. Lit NYC (June 20): https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/20/kim-deitch-how-i-make-comics-pamela-butler-litnyc-butler/

Zeisler, Andi. 2026. The best graphic memoirs of the year (so far) offer hope and humanity; These 5 memoirs call on their authors' inner resources and the wisdom of the world around them. Salon (June 27): https://www.salon.com/2026/06/27/the-best-graphic-memoirs-of-the-year-so-far-offer-hope-and-humanity/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “Trans People Are Facing Pronounced Challenges to Our Rights Across the World Right Now” – Jua OK! on ‘Road to Chimera’ and Finding Spiritual Meaning in the Trans Journey. Broken Frontier (June 29): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/jua-ok-interview/

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “I Think ‘Limbo’ is Probably the Best Work I’ve Ever Done in Any Medium” – Ferry Gouw on His New Book from Breakdown Press, Cross-Media Work on ‘Major Lazer’, and Adapting His Style for Different Projects. Broken Frontier (June 30): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/ferry-gouw-interview/

Parkin, JK. 2026. Smash Pages Q&A | The writers of Oni’s new Archie Comics line on Riverdale, reinvention + why these characters endure. Smash Pages (June 30): https://smashpages.net/2026/06/30/smash-pages-qa-the-writers-of-onis-new-archie-comics-line-on-riverdale-reinvention-why-these-characters-endure/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. Jordan Thomas talks technology and ‘Bodysnatchers’ vibes in ‘The Gods and Monsters of Hedgrave’. AIPT (July 2): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/07/02/gods-and-monsters-of-hedgrave-qa/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. Working toward that bright, scary future: Mark Mosedale and Si Smith discuss work, survival in ‘Gigs’. AIPT (June 30): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/30/gigs-creators-qa/

Brooke, David. 2026. Candice Purwin on grief, folklore, and building the magical world of ‘The Book of Murmurs’. AIPT (June 30): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/30/book-of-murmurs-feature/

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #345 – Ashley Allen Talks ‘Tomb of Apocalypse’. AIPT (June 29): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/06/29/x-men-monday-345-ashley-allen-apocalypse/

Beck, John. 2026. Paul Theroux teams up with Santa Rosa artist for dark new graphic novel ‘Crazy for You’ [Steve Lafler]. Santa Rosa Press Democrat (July 1): https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/01/paul-theroux-crazy-for-you-graphic-novel/

Vijayan, Rahul. 2026. Book Review: Keywords/Keyimages in Graphic Medicine: edited by Lisa Diedrich and Briana Martino. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 1-5. Online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2026.2695035, and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2026.2695035

Diedrich, Lisa and Briana Martino, eds. 2026. Keywords/Keyimages in Graphic Medicine. Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania State University Press.

Baci, Aria. 2026. Every Work Can Be A Kind Of Revolution: Aria Baci in conversation with Yudori [webcomic, South Korea]. Solrad (June 29): https://solrad.co/every-work-can-be-a-kind-of-revolution-aria-baci-in-conversation-with-yudori

Kaplan, Ollie. 2026. Interview: JD Glass and Kris Dresen disuss PUNK LIKE ME. Prism Comics (June 26): https://www.prismcomics.org/interview-jd-glass-and-kris-dresen-disuss-punk-like-me/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/2/2026

Hauter, Alina. 2025. Zeeland man brings his comic book characters to life as action figures [Defenders of Eden, Matthew Rodriguez]. Fox17 (November 30): https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/holland-zeeland/zeeland-man-brings-his-comic-book-characters-to-life-as-action-figures

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Graphic Novels and Tabletop Games Ruled at ALA Show. ICv2 (July 1): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62759/graphic-novels-tabletop-games-ruled-ala-show

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Explore the Store: Manga Spot [Chicago]. ICv2 (July 2): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62762/explore-store-manga-spot

Higuera, Diego. 2026. Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: Ghostbrawler, Grawlgore & Shanks, Outlaws Apprentice, and three more series you’ll love!. The Beat (July 2): https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-crowdfunding-round-up-ghostbrawler-grawlgore-shanks-outlaws-apprentice-and-three-more-series-youll-love/

McGuire, Liam. 2026. Alex Paknadel Talks Revisiting the Original Ultimate Universe in Marvel's What If... Secret Wars #1. Comic Frontier (July 2): https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/alex-paknadel-talks-revisiting-the-original-ultimate-universe-in-marvel-s-what-if-secret-wars-1

Degg, D. D. 2026. Wiley Cuts Non Sequitur Workload. Daily Cartoonist (July 1): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/07/01/wiley-cuts-non-sequitur-workload/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. At ALA 2026, Comics Creators and Librarians Deepen Bonds. Publishers Weekly (July 2): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/100772-at-ala-2026-comics-creators-and-librarians-deepen-bonds.html

Drawn & Quarterly. 2026. In defense of Tillie and Comics.. @dandq.bsky.social (July 2): https://bsky.app/profile/dandq.bsky.social/post/3mpp24k56w22p

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Clover Press’ Hank Kanalz on the Kickstarter Campaign Launch for ‘The DC Art of Michael Turner’ in Collaboration with Aspen Comics. Fanbase Press (July 2): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58783-fanbase-press-interviews-clover-press-hank-kanalz-on-the-kickstarter-campaign-launch-for-the-dc-art-of-michael-turner-in-collaboration-with-aspen-comics/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews Christof Bogacs on the Upcoming Release of the Graphic Novel, ‘Lex Luthor; Diabolical Genius,’ with DC Comics. Fanbase Press (June 29): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58767-fanbase-press-interviews-christof-bogacs-on-the-upcoming-release-of-the-graphic-novel-lex-luthor-diabolical-genius-with-dc-comics/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press Interviews DJ Wooldridge on Returning to Kickstarter with ‘Danger Boi & the Statesmen’. Fanbase Press (July 1): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/58777-fanbase-press-interviews-dj-wooldridge-on-returning-to-kickstarter-with-danger-boi-the-statesmen/

Goforth, Chris. 2026. Nationally-known cartoonist once called Nebraska home [Herbert Johnson, political cartoonist]. Pure Nebraska (June 8): https://www.1011now.com/video/2026/06/08/nationally-known-cartoonist-once-called-nebraska-home/

Ristau, Oliver. 2026. The Wild Colonial Boy Conquers Rome. TCJ (July 1): https://www.tcj.com/the-wild-colonial-boy-conquers-rome/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/1/2026

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Nick Dragotta, Jock & More Recreate Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns; Dark Knight Returns #1 recreated for SDCC by Nick Dragotta, Ryan Ottley, Joelle Jones, Tommy Lee Edwards, Daniel Warren Johnson and more. Bleeding Cool (June 30): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nick-dragotta-jock-more-recreate-frank-millers-dark-knight-returns/

Griepp, Milton. 2026. Gaiman-Palmer Suit Dismissed on Procedural Grounds By Court of Appeals. ICv2 (July 1): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/62748/gaiman-palmer-suit-dismissed-procedural-grounds

Deutsch, Barry. 2026. ["Having looked into this more: Calling Tillie Walden's graphic novel a "rip off" of Cleves' nonfiction book is an unfair attack on Walden."]. @barrydeutsch.bsky.social (July 1): https://bsky.app/profile/barrydeutsch.bsky.social/post/3mplqxklohs27

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. Updated: Tillie Walden’s ‘Charity & Sylvia’ Puts A Complex Spin On Queer History. Forbes (July 1): https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2026/06/26/tillie-waldens-charity--sylvia-puts-a-complex-spin-on-queer-history/

Moniuszko, Sara. 2026. 'Shrek 5' trailer sparks backlash over Fiona's 'problematic' transformation. USA Today (June 30): https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/06/30/shrek-5-transforms-fiona-backlash/90691312007/

Goedde, Brian. 2026. This Board Book Genius Is One of America’s Great Authors [In print as: Sandra Boynton Is Not Silly]. New York Times (July 1): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/books/review/sandra-boynton-board-books-kids-hippos-go-berserk.html

Aufrichtig, Aliza. 2026. The Essential Sandra Boynton; An introduction to a living genius of children’s literature for the adults who will inevitably read her on repeat. New York Times (July 1): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/books/best-sandra-boynton-books.html

Harvey, Joyce. 2026. Lancaster honors comic strip creator Richard Outcault [aka Lancaster honors comic strip creator Richard Outcault]. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (June 28): https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/history/2026/06/28/exhibit-celebrates-buster-brown-creator-in-lancaster/90663952007/, and https://www.aol.com/articles/lancaster-honors-comic-strip-creator-091108532.html

Kelly. 2025. An Interview with Tom Racine, author & artist of Doomed to Die, an A-Z of death in Tolkien [Edward Gorey pastiche]. themiddlepage (October 21): https://themiddlepage.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-tom-racine-author

Racine, Tom. Doomed to Die, An A-Z of Death in Tolkien [Gorey pastiche]. New York: HarperCollins

Puc, Samantha. 2026. Marvel & Shueisha terminated their contract, meaning less manga in the Multiverse. The Beat (July 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-shueisha-terminated-their-contract-meaning-less-manga-in-the-multiverse/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Fan Expo Anaheim Special Edition and the new peak con. The Beat (July 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/fan-expo-anaheim-special-edition-and-the-new-peak-con/

Salkowitz, Rob. 2026. Emaqi Looks to Grow Digital Manga Market with Subscription Service. Publishers Weekly (July 1): https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/100751-emaqi-looks-to-grow-digital-manga-market-with-subscription-service.html

Stillman, Jessica. 2026. Your Brain Prefers to Read on Paper Rather Than on Screens, a New Study Says [manga literacy]. Inc.com (July 1): https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/your-brain-prefers-to-read-on-paper-rather-than-on-screens-new-study-says/91363608

Freeman, John. 2026. Make Mine Manga exhibition hits the streets – in Serbia!. downthetubes (July 1): https://downthetubes.net/make-mine-manga-exhibition-hits-the-streets-in-serbia/

Okay, Arpad. 2026. How to Read Blind Alley. The Beat (July 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/how-to-read-blind-alley/

Zyglis, Adam. 2026. 2026 Buffalo News Editorial Cartoon Contest Winners [students]. Buffalo News (June 29): https://buffalonews.com/news/article_4daaa7a0-1688-45f0-b7af-882785e4c3b7.html

Hickey, Daniel. 2026. Why artist has stopped drawing cartoons of Yarmouth people [UK]. Great Yarmouth Mercury (June 29): https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/26228426.artist-stopped-drawing-cartoons-yarmouth-people/

McGuire, Liam. 2026. Subject: Checking in with Kelly Thompson about Absolute Wonder Woman. Comic Frontier (July 1): https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/checking-in-with-kelly-thompson-about-absolute-wonder-woman

Katzman, Gregg. 2026. Supergirl raised the bar for Hollywood supporting comics [merchandising]. The Beat (July 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/opinion-supergirl-raised-the-bar-for-hollywood-supporting-comics/

Portis III, James. 2026. Black-owned comic shop collective Ink Alliance debuts with exclusive Titans #38 Static variant. The Beat (July 1): https://www.comicsbeat.com/black-owned-comic-shop-collective-ink-alliance-debuts-with-exclusive-titans-38-static-variant/

Unknown. 2026. A Lighter Lineup for “Non Sequitur”. GoComics Newsletter (July 1): https://lvfr6.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/WrtNePptzilvcFvniNxZXvQtTNoJE3Yf/t2JZBTZmwOcm

Siuntres, John. 2026. Franco talks Extra Terrestrials. Word Balloon (July 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCPHAWlTp9k

Siuntres, John. 2026. Tomm Corker Talks Undying Love. Word Balloon (July 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wj7l4EnZjs

Siuntres, John. 2026. SDCC Preview The Origins Of ComiCon [sic ComicCon]. Word Balloon (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19rbd3bfr6o

Siuntres, John. 2026. Paul Kupperberg Talks Supergirl and new novels. Word Balloon (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCepmLzJEog

Dollard, Terence. 2026. Comic Culture With Klaus Janson. Comic Culture (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssqd9C_HrOM

Nicholas, Jamar, Steve Conley, and Mike Manley. 2026. Marty Baumann. Pencil to Pencil (July 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhkij66PWM

Prince, W. Maxwell and Martín Morazzo. 2026. The Deadman - Interview with W. Maxwell Prince and Martín Morazzo. DC Comics (July 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzA1ScZRRw8

Freeman, Atom. 2026. Who Is The First National Comics Chain? - Comic Industry Insiders Live. Prana: Direct Market Solutions (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zo1-R6ynoM

De Hart, Jason. 2026. Words, Images, & Worlds: Shawn McBee Talks Westron. Words, Images, & Worlds (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihgtMoPWiY8

Farley, Chad. 2026. Don Chin Interview: 40 Years of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters!. Collectors Confessions (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlrwErUiVXg

Smith, Barney. 2026. The Comic Where Power and Faith Collide [W. Frank Walk, Pigmacast Studio, Kickstarter project Hellstones: Into the Fray]. StoryComic (July 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soMtvCZMvrU

Harrison, Bob and Mike Gold. 2026. Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE With Special Guest Barbara Perez Marquez. Pop Culture Squad (June 30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQLGAX1L4hA

Goldbart, Max. 2026. Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Heist Brothers’ Taken To Series At Adult Swim. Deadline (June 26): https://deadline.com/2026/06/heist-brothers-adult-swim-genndy-tartakovsky-annecy-1236965975/

Unknown. 1927. [Alan Dunn, who draws Gladys for the Metropolitan syndicate, is also an established fine artist]. Editor and Publisher 60 (11; August 6): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-06_60_11/page/42/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1927. First Birthday -- Sept. 19 [Ella Cinders advertisement]. Editor and Publisher 60 (12; August 13): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-13_60_12/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Gaar Williams, cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune, recently took a two weeks' fishing trip to Hudson, Ont."]. Editor and Publisher 60 (12; August 13): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-13_60_12/page/34/mode/2up

Unknown. 1927. ["Jimmy Murphy, creator of Toots and Casper, is recovering at Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, from an operation for appendicitis"]. Editor and Publisher 60 (12; August 13): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-08-13_60_12/page/34/mode/2up

Jahn, Jennifer. 2025. Author and educator Kim Shearer combines love of teaching with graphic-novel writing. Northern Kentucky Tribune (November 30): https://nkytribune.com/2025/11/author-and-educator-kim-shearer-combines-love-of-teaching-with-graphic-novel-writing/

Fuhrman, Dillon. 2025. CEO in Nebraska auctions off ‘Spider-Man’ comic book collection to fund hunger education. KYMA (November 29): https://kyma.com/news/national-world/2025/11/29/ceo-in-nebraska-auctions-off-spider-man-comic-book-collection-to-fund-hunger-education/

Quartz, Bryce. 2025. An interview with comic illustrator Christopher Taylor aka AlphaCMT. Gayming (November 28): https://gaymingmag.com/2025/11/an-interview-with-comic-illustrator-christopher-taylor-aka-alphacmt/

Clements, Alexis. 2025. And Then What? The Road after “Success” in the Arts. Alexis Clements uses Alison Bechdel’s new graphic novel “Spent” to meditate on the predicament of the creative artist today. Los Angeles Review of Books (November 29): https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/and-then-what-the-road-after-success-in-the-arts/

Burdette, Chad. 2025. ICYMI: Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson Signs Multi-Year Exclusive with Marvel Comics. Comics Watch (November 28): https://comic-watch.com/news/icymi-writer-phillip-kennedy-johnson-signs-multi-year-exclusive-with-marvel-comics

Exner, Eike. 2026. Book Review: Andrea Horbinski: Manga’s First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905– 1989. Fandom | Cultures | Research 3 (1): 112-114. Online at https://doi.org/10.25969/MEDIAREP/24893 and https://journals.uni-marburg.de/fcr/article/view/9020/8683

Labra, Diego & Gerardo Del Vigo. 2024. From Analog to Digital, Between Love and Hate. The Birth of Manganime Fandom and Industry in Argentina. Fandom | Cultures | Research 1 (1): S. 77 - S. 92. Online at https://doi.org/10.25969/MEDIAREP/23329 and https://publish.fid-media.de/entities/article/e43da85c-d22e-43d8-af90-a679248b2890

 
Wilde, Lukas R. A. 2025. Book Review: Katharina Hülsmann: Japanische Fan-Comics: Transkulturelle Potenziale und lokale Gemeinschaft. Philipps-Universität Marburg. Fandom | Cultures | Research 2 (1): 86-88. Online at https://doi.org/10.25969/MEDIAREP/23960 and https://publish.fid-media.de/entities/review/ce8b5606-3e06-4171-a9be-e55e4b7341b8

Höwelkröger, David. 2025. Studio Ghibli Films Have Plot Holes? Vernacular, Connoisseurial Anime Reviews on YouTube as Database Consumption. Fandom | Cultures | Research 2 (1):  S. 81–97. Online at https://doi.org/10.25969/me and https://publish.fid-media.de/entities/article/6497e3ec-15d5-4559-90af-e5432496bbc9

Unknown. 1927. ["Ritzy Rosey is a new feature of King Features Syndicate. Faith Burrows of the News League of Ohio, Dayton, is the creator of this daily fashion strip"]. Editor and Publisher 60 (10; July 30): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-07-30_60_10/page/34/mode/2up
 
Unknown. 1927. [A Paris taxi cab driver refused his fare for the honor of giving Rube Goldberg a tour of the city]. Editor and Publisher 60 (10; July 30): 34. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1927-07-30_60_10/page/34/mode/2up

 

Clarence Thomas Logic by Daniel Boris

 

Pop Culture SquadCast - LIVE with Special Guest Barbara Perez Marquez

Bob Harrison and Mike Gold

Pop Culture Squad  Jun 30, 2026  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQLGAX1L4hA

Join Bob and Mike as they chat about current Pop Culture events. Writer Barbara Perez Marquez will make her debut on the SquadCast. We will talk about her career in comics and her upcoming releases. Plus we will chat about whatever else we can think of. It's going to be a great time. Be there.

Arlington's own MARTY BAUMANN on PENCIL TO PENCIL 7/1/26

MARTY BAUMANN 

JAMAR NICHOLAS, STEVE CONLEY and MIKE MANLEY

PENCIL TO PENCIL 7/1/26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhkij66PWM