Tuesday, August 18, 2026

MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS videogame reviewed by Julian Lytle

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/17/2026

Harper, David. 2026. Writer/artist Terry Moore talks the evolution of comics and his career on Off Panel. SKTCHD's Off Panel (August 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXJxU7dSo00

Farley, Chad. 2026. The true story of Jack Kirby - Fred Van Lente & Crystal Skillman on bringing King Kirby to the stage. Collectors Confessions (August 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Guxg04XGo

Gravett, Paul. 2011. Jon McNaught: Printing comics [England, interview]. Paul Gravett (May 8): https://paulgravett.com/articles/article/jon_mcnaught

Hale, Mike. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ review: It’s not easy being green: HBO’s new Green Lantern series is the latest show in which being a superhero is no fun at all [In print as Being Green Isn’t Easy, Or Even Fun]. New York Times (August 14): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/television/lanterns-review-hbo.html

Casey, Joe. 2026. Never realized 003: The Wildstorm rebrand (Pt. 1). Joe Casey Writes (August 10): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/never-realized-003-the-wildstorm

Casey, Joe. 2026. Never realized 003: The Wildstorm rebrand (Pt. 2). Joe Casey Writes (August 17): https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/never-realized-003-the-wildstorm-c5c

Doran, Colleen. 2026. The National Cartoonists Society 80th Anniversary Part 1. Colleen Doran's Funny Business (August 17): https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/the-national-cartoonists-society

Unknown. 2026. School of Visual Arts, home to top-ranked animation program, faces record budget deficit. Animation Magazine (August 14): https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/08/school-of-visual-arts-home-to-top-ranked-animation-program-faces-record-budget-deficit/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Chris Claremont hasn't read Marvel's Wolverine origin, he has his own. Bleeding Cool (August 16): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/chris-claremont-hasnt-read-marvels-wolverine-origin-he-has-his-own/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. DC adds Watchmen and V for Vendetta films to Local Comic Shop Day. Bleeding Cool (August 14): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-adds-watchmen-and-v-for-vendetta-films-to-local-comic-shop-day/

Price, Austin. 2026. Ioannis Mentzas, 1972-2026. TCJ (August 17): https://www.tcj.com/ioannis-mentzas-1972-2026/

Hawking, Tom. 2026. The year’s ugliest animated movie has become an anti-AI phenomenon: Is Niu Lai outsider art, grift gone wrong, or avatar of anti-AI evangelism? Why not all three? [China, animation]. io9 (August 17): https://gizmodo.com/the-years-ugliest-animated-movie-has-become-an-anti-ai-phenomenon-2000799401

Murray, Noel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ Season 1 premiere recap: No evil shall escape. New York Times (August 16): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/arts/television/lanterns-recap-season-1-episode-1.html

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Jason A. Hurley finds The Beauty. The Beat (August 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jason-a-hurley-finds-the-beauty/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week: HarperCollins to launch new U.S. manga imprint: After acquisition of French publisher. ICv2 (August 17): https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63131/manga-week-harpercollins-launch-new-u-s-manga-imprint

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. July 2026 Circana BookScan - Top 20 manga graphic novels: VIZ dominates with 'Jujutsu Kaisen'. ICv2 (August 17): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63133/july-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-manga-graphic-novels

Brevoort, Tom. 2026. Lee & Ditko: The storytelling snafu of Amazing Spider-Man #30. The Tom Brevoort Experience (August 15): https://tombrevoort.com/2026/08/15/lee-ditko-the-storytelling-snafu-of-amazing-spider-man-30/

Levy, Richard. 2026. Letters: Editorial cartoon gave the wrong idea about who’s paying for Trump’s ballroom [Jeff Stahler]. NOLA.com (August 15): https://www.nola.com/opinions/letters/letters-ballroom-cartoon/article_0d980699-e893-4978-8a28-ad0dbfc2be67.html

Rabiroff, Zach and Heidi MacDonald. 2026. Comics industry veteran accused of secret dealings, unpaid bills in multiple business deals [Adam Fortier, Macroverse Media]. TCJ (August 14): https://www.tcj.com/comics-industry-veteran-accused-of-secret-dealings-unpaid-bills-in-multiple-business-deals/

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. Manga Week: Top 20 manga in comic stores – First half year 2026: Units and dollar rankings based on comic store POS data. ICv2 (August 17): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63134/manga-week-top-20-manga-comic-stores-first-half-year-2026

Degg, D. D. 2026. Edward Frascino – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (August 17): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/17/edward-frascino-rip/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. ECCC ’27 to go badgeless…will other ReedPop shows follow? The Beat (August 17): https://www.comicsbeat.com/eccc-27-no-badges/

Franklin, Hammond Edward. 1928. Noted Cartoonists Contribute Work to Thrift Week Promotion. Separate Cartoon for Each Day To Be Furnished Free -- Extensive Plans Made for Events Which Has Added Substantial Linage to Dailies in Past. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (27; November 24): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-24_61_27/page/n27/mode/2up

Bourges Service. 1928. Bad Blacks Made into Good Grays [advertisement for Artists Shading Sheets]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (26; November 17): 57. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-17_61_26/page/56/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. McCutcheon Honored. Chicago Tribune Cartoonist Completes 25th Year on That Daily. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (26; November 17): 54. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-17_61_26/page/54/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. "Florian Slappy" in Strip [Art Helfant]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (26: November 17): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-17_61_26/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. McClure Adds Color Press. Will Print Eight-Page Comic Supplement of the New York Herald Tribune. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (26; November 17): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-17_61_26/page/42/mode/2up

Ledger Syndicate. 1928. Hairbreadth Harry [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (26; November 17): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-17_61_26/page/36/mode/2up

Franklin, Hammond Edward. 1928. Noted Cartoonists Contribute Work to Thrift Week Promotion. Separate Cartoon for Each Day To Be Furnished Free -- Extensive Plans Made for Events Which Has Added Substantial Linage to Dailies in Past. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (27; November 24): 26. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-24_61_27/page/n27/mode/2up

Monday, August 17, 2026

Atomic Books swells to consume entire building

Baltimore bookstore about to triple in size [Atomic Books]


Downward-Facing Dotard by Daniel Boris

 


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Aug 27-30: Kayla E in DC at Femme Art Frair.

Kayla just wrote to me, saying "I'll be in DC from 8/27–30 for the Femme Art Fair (I have paintings and prints in the show!)  Here's my IG post about it."

Note this is a ticketed fundraising event.


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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/15-16/2026

Griffiths, Adam. 2026. Artist talk with E23: Dwightmess Comics Lab cohort artists! [Yuki Clarke, Art Hondros, Linda Kuo, Tia Wilson]. Transformer (July 25): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbObkTTES4I/

Wilson, Tia. 2026. Comic reading with Tia Wilson! Transformer (August 4): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DboqGVtCgGF/

Rhode, Mike. 2026. E23: Q&A with Art Hondros! [video]. Transformer (August 15): https://www.instagram.com/transformerdc/reel/DcEgsCAkTgm/, https://archive.org/details/e-23-q-a-with-art-hondros-transformerdc-260815, and https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/08/e23-q-with-art-hondros-video-online.html

Unknown. 2026. Rhapsody in blue: India's graphic novel revival finds new force in Siddhesh Gautam's anti-caste masterpiece, The Blue Book. Mumbai Mirror (August 16): 10.

Mimms, Walker. 2026. A print maestro with a birdwatcher’s eye and a socialist soul: At the Whitney, Mabel Dwight’s caricatures from the 1930s, some gentle and some acidic, show her mastery of lithography and the democratic gesture [In print as The Piercing Eye of a Print Virtuoso]. New York Times (August 13): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/arts/design/mabel-dwight-prints-whitney-museum-art.html

Hale, Mike. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ review: It’s not easy being green: HBO’s new Green Lantern series is the latest show in which being a superhero is no fun at all [In print as Being Green Isn’t Easy, Or Even Fun]. New York Times (August 14): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/television/lanterns-review-hbo.html

Maslin, Michael. 2026. Sunday spill: Edward Frascino…1930-2026 [reprints The Ink Spill Interview: Edward Frascino, November 15, 2020]. Ink Spill (August 16): https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com/p/sunday-spill-edward-frascino1930

Degg, D. D. 2026. Van Scott – RIP. Daily Cartoonist (August 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/14/van-scott-rip/

Guigar, Brad. 2026. Evil Inc Shareholders’ Report: The 80th Annual NCS Conference and Reuben Awards. Evil Inc (August 16): https://evilinc.substack.com/p/evil-inc-shareholders-report-the-81b

Gardner, Alan. 2026. CBLDF expands board, staff. Daily Cartoonist (August 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/14/comic-book-legal-defense-fund-adds-board-of-directors-community-development-manager/

Loveridge, Lynzee. 2026. Loading into Cyberpunk: The Ghost in the Shell director Mokochan, character designer Shūhei Handa. Anime News Network (August 10): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/loading-into-cyberpunk-the-ghost-in-the-shell-director-mokochan-character-designer-shuhei-handa/.239697

Loveridge, Lynzee. 2026. See Ghost in the Shell's reach across decades at official exhibition. Anime News Network (August 14): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2026-08-14/see-ghost-in-the-shell-reach-across-decades-at-official-exhibition/.236857

Mateo, Alex. 2026. Gantz creator Hiroya Oku plans to retire after finishing Kanrekihime manga. Anime News Network (August 11): https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-11/gantz-creator-hiroya-oku-plans-to-retire-after-finishing-kanrekihime-manga/.240481

Harper, David. 2026. Has the age of the limited series continued onwards?: Let’s revisit an old favorite and see where things are on the limited series front. SKTCHD (August 12): https://sktchd.com/longform/limited-series-feature-redux/

Harper, David. 2026. Antonio Banderas GIF with Christian Ward. SKTCHD’s Off Panel (565; August 10): https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-565-antonio-banderas-gif-with-christian-ward/, and https://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Christian_Ward_2026.mp3

McBain, Sophie. 2026. Art Spiegelman: ‘The US needs a counter-revolution’. Guardian (August 15): https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/15/art-spiegelman-the-us-needs-a-counter-revolution

Colman, David. 2026. He’s awkward. He’s sticky. He’s the best superhero. New York Times (August 16): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/opinion/spider-man-brand-new-day-superhero.html

Kurutz, Steven. 2026. In 1990, a writer had a funny idea. Now it’s a movie: With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood. New York Times (August 14): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/style/ian-frazier-coyote-vs-acme-movie.html

Coyle, Jake / Associated Press. 2026. This time, Wile E. Coyote is the victor. Washington Post (August 15): B1, 3

Gardner, Alan. 2026. Cartoonists United takes aim at SPX over labor dispute. Daily Cartoonist (August 14): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/14/cartoonists-united-responds-to-spx-boycott-stance/

Sanmartín, Xabier. 2026. Max celebra los 30 años de “Bardín”: “Tengo amigos estupendos dentro del cómic en Galicia” [Spanish Max]. El Correo Gallego (August 14): https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/2026/08/14/max-celebra-30-anos-bardin-133367018.html

Proust, Keira. 2026. Cartoonists fear for future of industry with rise of AI-generated illustrations [Australia]. ABC News (August 13): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/ai-newspaper-illustrations-cartoons-media-industry/107027784

Wilkinson, Alissa, Edward Vega, and Gabriel Blanco. 2026. Can Spider-Man evolve again in ‘Brand New Day’?. New York Times (August 1): https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000011022345/can-spider-man-evolve-again-in-brand-new-day.html

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Roger Langridge interview. DAF Novelties (August 14): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/roger-langridge-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Josh Latta interview [gag cartoons]. DAF Novelties (August 22): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/josh-latta-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. James Banderas-Smith interview. DAF Novelties (May 2): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/james-banderas-smith-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Edd Vick interview. DAF Novelties (September 5): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/edd-vick-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Austin Allen Hamblin interview. DAF Novelties (August 29): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/austin-allen-hamblin-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Oliver Simonsen interview [Cerebus animation; humor comics]. DAF Novelties (October 17): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/oliver-simonsen-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Mike Wolfer interview. DAF Novelties (October 24): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/mike-wolfer-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2026. Brandon Graham interview. DAF Novelties (January 30): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/brandon-graham-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Donna Barr interview. DAF Novelties (August 1): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/donna-barr-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Warren E Elliott interview. DAF Novelties (October 3): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/warren-e-elliott-interview/

Ferbert, Danny. 2025. Vicky Moto interview. DAF Novelties (May 9): https://electrictransit.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/vicky-moto-interview/

Gertler, Nat. 2026. A thing that might have been [Peanuts album cover]. The AAUGH Blog (August 16): https://aaugh.com/wordpress/2026/08/a-thing-that-might-have-been/

Bettis, Katherine. 2026. Signs You Are Living In a Rom-Com [comic strip]. New York Times (August 16): Arts 2

Unknown. 1928. [Edward Carey, sports cartoonist, died Oct. 10]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (22; October 20): 56. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-20_61_22/page/56/mode/2up

  *Unknown. 1928. Teaching Actress "Nize Baby" Talk [Milt Gross]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (21; October 13): 7. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-13_61_21/page/6/mode/2up

  *Merwin, Ted. 2010. Milt Gross’ Cartoons Get Stage Treatment. New York Jewish Week (June 1): https://www.jta.org/2010/06/01/ny/milt-gross-cartoons-get-stage-treatment

Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate. 1928. Not a miracle... just an everyday happening! Chicago Tribune Comics Come to Life! [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (26; November 17): outer cover. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-17_61_26/page/2/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. The Strip of Thrills! [Tarzan advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (25; November 10): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-10_61_25/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Metropolitan Gets "Tarzan" Series. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (24; November 3): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-03_61_24/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Creates New Serial Strip. A. W. Brewerton Drawing "Pam" for Associated Newspapers. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (24; October 3): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-03_61_24/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. [John T. McCutcheon honored by Sigma Chi fraternity]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (24; November 3): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-03_61_24/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Tom Thurlby [obituary]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (24; November 3): 40. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-11-03_61_24/page/40/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. ["Cartoonist, Political -- Young man, with creative ability and some experience" classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (23; October 27): 91. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-27_61_23/page/90/mode/2up

Schwarz. 1928. Cartoonist -- Reporter, sober young man, with experience in cartooning… classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (23; October 27): 91. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-27_61_23/page/90/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. ["Cartoonist -- Young man with creative ability whose forte is cartoons..." classified advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (22; October 20): 67. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-20_61_22/page/66/mode/2up

Hearst Newspapers and C. B. Falls (ill.). 1928. The Importance of Laughter [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (21; October 13): 18-19. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-13_61_21/page/18/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. Now -- Today -- It's Football! [Feg Murray advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (21; October 13): 31. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-13_61_21/page/30/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. [“Russell Cole, for eight years a cartoonist with the Des Moines (IA) Register, has joined the art staff of the Chicago Evening American”]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (21: October 13): 32. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-13_61_21/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. King Offers Prize [Tom McNamara, Us Boys]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (23; October 27): 82. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-27_61_23/page/82/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Two New Features for King [Cholly, the Classified Kid, Milton D. Youngren]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (21; October 13): 36. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-13_61_21/page/36/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Arrival of Zeppelin Gave Three Cartoonists Same Hunch [Fitzpatrick, Clive Weed, and Nelson Harding]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (23; October 27): 10. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-27_61_23/page/10/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Using Mid-Week Comics. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (21; October 13): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-13_61_21/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1922. King Has New Feature [Freddie, Jack Callahan]. Fourth Estate (October 7): 18. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=472

Unknown. 1922. Cartoon Exhibit Feature of Alabama Art Show [curated by W. Paul Pim]. Fourth Estate (October 7): 18. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=472

Unknown. 1928. New Golf Strip Out. [The Meadowlarks, Chuck Wells]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (22; October 20): 48. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-20_61_22/page/48/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. Our Ella Is Becoming an International Relation [Ella Cinders advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (22; October 20): 39. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-20_61_22/page/38/mode/2up

Ledger Syndicate. 1928. Somebody's Stenog [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (22; October 20): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-10-20_61_22/page/42/mode/2up

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Battle Fatigue by Daniel Boris

 
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E23: Q&A with Art Hondros! video online

 
 
E23: Q&A with Art Hondros!
Mike Rhode
filmed by SOPHIE O'CONNELL
Washington, DC: Transformer Aug 15 2026
 
My 2013 interview with Art moved around on the City Paper's site, so here's the link
 

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Art Hondros. Washington City Paper (June 27 2013): https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/411661/meet-a-local-cartoonist-a-chat-with-art-hondros/

 
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ARTIST TALK with E23: DWIGHTMESS Comics Lab cohort artists! & Comic Reading with Tia Wilson!

ARTIST TALK with E23: DWIGHTMESS Comics Lab cohort artists! 
Adam Griffiths
TransformerDC July 25 2026

Presented within the culminating summer exhibition: “Comics, et cetera” at Transformer.

Hear from artists @yukiclarke @arthondrosart @buppletea @tiawilsonart on the work created over the course of the program. Program led by @dwightmess @grifftones

View the exhibition during gallery hours: Weds - Sat, 12-6pm. Learn more, click the link in bio!

Comic Reading with Tia Wilson! @tiawilsonart
TransformerDC August 4 2026

This event was part of our E23: Comics Etcetera exhibition.

When would Jesus Laugh? by Art Hondros

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Art Hondros
Graphic Recorder • Illustrator
Draws and Plays Well with Others
arthondros.com

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/14/2026

Freeman, Atom and Jack Phoenix. 2026. The library to comic shops pipeline. Prana: Direct Market Solutions (August 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot7lW_YqGuA

Lawler, Beth, Paul Nesja, and Nicole Chrolavicius. 2026. 262 - John Klossner returns. New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (262; August 12): https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/19639715-262-john-klossner-returns

Coltrain, Noah. 2026. New Yorker cartoonists host live sketch pop-up event in Bozeman [Sofia Warren, Amy Kurzweil, Hilary Campbell, Kendra Allenby]. NBC Montana (August 12): https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/new-yorker-cartoonists-host-live-sketch-pop-up-event-in-bozeman

Alverson, Brigid. 2026. July 2026 Circana BookScan - Top 20 author and superhero graphic novels: Marvel bounces back, new titles refresh the author chart. ICv2 (August 13): https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/63115/july-2026-circana-bookscan-top-20-author-superhero-graphic-novels

Thompson, Maggie. 2026. Turning points by Maggie Thompson. Scoop (August 13): https://www.overstreetaccess.com/turning-points-by-maggie-thompson-193/

Durgin, Bryn and Navied Mahdavian. 2026. Op-comic: Making the transition away from our objects. Los Angeles Times (July 22): https://www.latimes.com/voices/story/2026-07-22/op-comic-transitional-objects

Mahdavian, Navied. 2026. Op-comic: What I learned when my father died. Los Angeles Times (March 18): https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-03-18/op-comic-navied-mahdavian-father-death

Menez, Emily and Theora Kvitka. 2026. Op-comic: What I learned from a banjo (and a frog). Los Angeles Times (January 28): https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-01-28/op-comic-hobby-banjo

Haberlin, Brian. 2026. ["I lost a dear friend (since highschool), collaborator, and creative genius, Brian Holguin."]. Instagram (August 14): https://www.instagram.com/p/DcAMofvFJxm/

DeSchepper, Rachel. 2026. Mark Tatulli wins Cartoonist of the Year as the Reubens turn 80: The “Liō” creator wins Cartoonist of the Year, with five more GoComics creators taking home Silver Reubens. GoComics (August 12): https://www.gocomics.com/extras/mark-tatulli-2025-cartoonist-of-year

Guthrie, Bruce. 2026. NCS 80th Annual pictures by Bruce Guthrie posted. Comics DC (August 14): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2026/08/ncs-80th-annual-pictures-posted.html

Keefe, Jim. 2026. 2026 NCS Reuben Awards & Conference [photos]. Patreon (August 14): https://www.patreon.com/JimKeefe/posts/2026-ncs-reuben-166625944

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Digital comics sales are still 5-10% of print. The Beat (August 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digital-comics-sales-are-still-5-10-of-print-sales/

MacDonald, Heidi. 2026. Sales charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers. The Beat (August 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/sales-charts-july-prana-absolute-batman/

Chiu-Tabet, Christopher. 2026. The Beat Digest 08/14/26: Mister Miracle, Wolverine casting news. The Beat (August 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-081426/

Sandler, Jonathan. 2026. Chris Fink on Breakthrough: From Leopold & Brink to a graphic memoir about memory, illness and mortality. GraphicMemoirBlog (August 14): https://jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/chris-fink-on-breakthrough

Destito, Deanna. 2026. Interview: Jim McCann explores The Other Half. The Beat (August 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jim-mccann-explores-the-other-half/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Chris Claremont's plan to resurrect Jean Grey, which Marvel rejected: Chris Claremont's plan for X-Men to resurrect Jean Grey which Marvel Comics rejected in favour of the X-Factor plan. Bleeding Cool (August 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/chris-claremonts-plan-to-resurrect-jean-grey-which-marvel-rejected/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Louise Simonson tells us the real origin of Cable… as she recalls it. Bleeding Cool (August 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/louise-simonson-tells-us-the-real-origin-of-cable-as-she-recalls-it/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Fabian Nicieza's Gambit novel only exists on a dead floppy disc. Bleeding Cool (August 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/fabian-niciezas-gambit-novel-only-exists-on-a-dead-floppy-disc/

Johnston, Rich. 2026. Oni Press' Sabrina goes Satanic to match Marvel's midnight discounts: Oni Press' Sabrina the Teenage Witch gets a Satanic Panic to match Marvel's Midnight Discounts in October ahead of Hallowe'en. Bleeding Cool (August 13): https://bleedingcool.com/comics/oni-press-sabrina-goes-satanic-to-match-marvels-midnight-discounts/

Degg, D. D. 2026. Satire: More than humor [Kenyan cartoonist Patrick Gathara]. Daily Cartoonist (August 13): https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/08/13/satire-more-than-humor/

Gathara, Patrick. 2026. Why words matter. Charles F. Kettering Foundation blog (June 17): https://kettering.org/why-words-matter/

Gathara, Patrick et al. 2026. “Stop them damn pictures”: Why satire is crucial to democracy. Charles F. Kettering Foundation blog (August 13): https://kettering.org/stop-them-damn-pictures-why-satire-is-crucial-to-democracy/, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU_N2NXN1GQ

Kaplan, Avery and Ollie Kaplan. 2026. Interview: Tilly and Susan Bridges on Just Another Summer, Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming and more. The Beat (August 14): https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-tilly-and-susan-bridges-on-just-another-summer-star-trek-voyager-homecoming-and-more/

Fienberg, Daniel. 2026. ‘Lanterns’ review: Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre’s chemistry helps HBO’s clever action-comedy transcend lackluster superhero backdrop: Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King created the series, in which Hal Jordan and John Stewart bicker more than they kick intergalactic butt. Hollywood Reporter (August 14): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/lanterns-review-hbo-kyle-chandler-aaron-pierre-1236673305/

Romano, Nick. 2026. Nathan Fillion joins DC’s Mister Miracle animated series in latest Guy Gardner return (exclusive): Showrunner Tom King exclusively tells EW how they brought the hotheaded character into an animated setting. Entertainment Weekly (August 12): https://ew.com/nathan-fillion-mister-miracle-casting-guy-gardner-animated-series-exclusive-12058023

Terzo, Gerelyn. 2026. He sold a 30-year-old comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security counted the profit as work. 24/7 Wall St. (August 12): https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/social-security/2026/08/12/he-sold-a-30-year-old-comic-at-comic-con-for-50000-social-security-counted-the-profit-as-work/

Demir, Feridun. 2026. The global memory of the line – 1 | The birth of modern cartoon journalism in Paris. feridundemir.org (July 23): https://feridundemir.org/2026/07/23/birth-modern-cartoon-journalism-paris/

Demir, Feridun. 2026. The global memory of the line – 2 | Punch and the institutionalisation of British humour. feridundemir.org (July 25): https://feridundemir.org/2026/07/25/punch-magazine-british-humour-history/

Demir, Feridun. 2026. The global memory of the line – 3 | Simplicissimus and German graphic modernism. feridundemir.org (July 27): https://feridundemir.org/2026/07/27/simplicissimus-german-graphic-modernism/

Demir, Feridun. 2026. The global memory of the line – 4 | Puck and the colourful stage of American political satire. feridundemir.org (August 1): https://feridundemir.org/2026/08/01/puck-magazine-american-political-satire/

Burscough, Clark. 2026. Let your yeah be yeah — This week’s links. TCJ (August 14): https://www.tcj.com/let-your-yeah-be-yeah-this-weeks-links/

Fox, Killian. 2026. Graphic novel of the month: The Nightingales by Emil Wilson: Set in the early days of the Aids epidemic, a family memoir is brought to life through the facsimiled pages of a teenage diary. Observer (August 8): https://observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/graphic-novel-of-the-month-the-nightingales-by-emil-wilson

Pulver, Andrew. 2026. Death Note: The Musical review – wildly popular manga mystery is a killer night out: The multi-platform phenomenon makes its way to the stage, with all the supernatural hijinks, J-horror tropes and emotional intensity intact. Guardian (August 12): https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/12/death-note-the-musical-review-wildly-popular-manga-mystery-is-a-killer-night-out

Oliver, Andy. 2026. “Comics, similar to zines, exist as a proletariat art form within popular consciousness” – Raquelle Jac on her powerful debut graphic memoir ‘Bimbo Agitprop’ from Fantagraphics. Broken Frontier (August 13): https://www.brokenfrontier.com/raquelle-jac-interview/

Dillon, Barbra. 2026. Fanbase Press interviews Yudori on the upcoming release of ‘Lovers of the Empire’ with the Fantagraphics’ new imprint, Takumigraphics. Fanbase Press (August 13): https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/59088-fanbase-press-interviews-yudori-on-the-upcoming-release-of-lovers-of-the-empire-with-the-fantagraphics-new-imprint-takumigraphics/

O’Mahony, Don. 2026. Luke Healy: 'I have a big beef with rom-coms that have realistic endings'. Irish Examiner (August 12): https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41894227.html

Fanasca, Marta. 2026. How war shaped the manga of Tadao Tsuge. Japan Times (August 12): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/08/12/books/tadao-tsuge-manga-postwar/

Kit, Borys. 2026. Frank Miller talks arguing with Jim Shooter, why his Doctor Strange series never happened and ‘Sin City’ future: The 'Dark Knight Returns' creator, already having a banner summer, is seeing the digital release of documentary 'Frank Miller: American Genius' out Tuesday. Hollywood Reporter (August 11): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/frank-miller-brand-new-day-1236670605/

Hadar, David. 2026. Irish and Jewish identity as origin story in Daredevil and Moon Knight comics. Journal of Jewish Identities 19 (2; July): 179-200. Online at https://doi.org/10.1353/jji.2026.a997303

Nugroho, Aries Setiawan Satrio, Taufan Hidayatullah, and Zara Aziza Abidin. 2026. The simplicity of the clear line style in Hergé’s spirituality: A case study of Tintin in Tibet. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business, Economics, Social Sciences & Humanities – Humanities and Social Sciences Track (ICOBEST-HSS 2026) (August 6): https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icobest-hss-26/126026485

Scott, Ronnie, Elizabeth MacFarlane, Gabriel Clark, and Pat Grant. 2026. Friday essay: Is there a great Australian graphic novel? The Conversation (August 6): https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-is-there-a-great-australian-graphic-novel-275932

Hassan, Chris. 2026. X-Men Monday #349 – Benjamin Percy talks ‘Big Guns’: Plus, an eXclusive look at ‘Wade Wilson: Deadpool’ #8! AIPT (August 10): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/08/10/x-men-monday-349-benjamin-percy-big-guns/

Coplan, Chris. 2026. “Our love is still strong”: Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov discuss friendship, superpowers for ‘Freshmen’ 20th anniversary: A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched for the series’ definitive edition. AIPT (August 10): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/08/10/freshmen-green-sterbakov-20th-qa/

Brooke, David. 2026. In ‘Charity & Sylvia,’ Tillie Walden explores queer history and faith: The author discusses the years of research and how two women from 19th-century Vermont reshaped her very worldview. AIPT (August 11): https://aiptcomics.com/2026/08/11/walden-charity-sylvia-qa/

Walker, Lizzy. 2026. Graphic novel review - MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark, & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories. International Journal of Comic Art blog (August 14): https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2026/08/graphic-novel-review-mrballen-presents.html

International News Service. 1922. Off To Girdle the Globe with Laughter -- Jiggs and Maggie [advertisement]. Fourth Estate (September 30): 9. Online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034161772&seq=431

Unknown. 1928. Announces Contest Winners [Jiggs National Corned Beef and Cabbage contest]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (19; September 29): 86. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-29_61_19/page/84/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonist Signs Five-Year Contract [Frank Willard]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (19; September 29): 12. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-29_61_19/page/12/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. New Aviation Strip [Skylark]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (19; September 19): 86. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-29_61_19/page/84/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. Feg Murray Football Cartoons [advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (17; September 15): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-15_61_17/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonists' Political Ideas Parallel [Cy Hungerford; S. S. Buck]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (17; September 15): 28. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-15_61_17/page/28/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Cartoonists on Faculty [Chicago Academy of Fine Arts]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (18; September 22): 52. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-22_61_18/page/52/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Recommends Comics. Cleveland Educator Sees Strips as Link between Teacher and Child [literacy]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (17; September 15): 20. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-15_61_17/page/20/mode/2up

Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 1928. It's Wall St. Now! [Good Time Guy advertisement]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (16; September 8): 33. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-08_61_16/page/32/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. "Smitty" Picked for Movies. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (18; September 8): 42. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-08_61_16/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. U. P. Adds Two Strips to Blanket Service. Six comics now issued daily to 158 clients, Bourjaily announces -- other features added to service. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (16; September 8): 42. Online AT https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-08_61_16/page/42/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. R. F. Outcault, Father of Comic Strips, Dies. Creator of Famous "Yellow Kid and "Buster Brown" Grew Rich on Popularity of His Characters -- First Drew "Hogan's Alley" for N. Y. World, Then Shifted to N. Y. Journal -- Retired 10 Years Ago. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (19; September 29): 13. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-29_61_19/page/12/mode/2up

Unknown. 1928. Richard F. Outcault [editorial]. Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate 61 (19; September 29): 46. Online at https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1928-09-29_61_19/page/46/mode/2up