“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and Darrin Bell’s graphic novel “The Talk” are among the winners at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.
Comics
“Hailey’s On It!,” “Star Wars: Doctor Aphra” win 2024 GLAAD Media Awards
“Hailey’s On It” and “Star Wars: Doctor Aphra” are among the cartoon-related winners of the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards.
Leap Day in cartoons
A look at Leap Day (and leap years) in cartoons, including Superman comics (and Superman’s birthday) and a Green Lantern story.
Black History Month and media
For Black History Month, this post highlights previous posts about African Americans in media, including comics and animation.
The popularity of cartoon characters’ names
A look at which cartoon character names (that are actual real-life names) are popular, and which ones are considered old-fashioned.
10 major cartoon characters entering the public domain between 2024 and 2034
A list of 10 major cartoon characters entering the public domain between 2024 and 2034, from Dick Tracy to Porky Pig to Superman.
Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2024 (but didn’t)
A look at cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2024 under their original copyright terms. Also: obligatory Mickey Mouse comments.
2022 comic sales up 4% from 2021; graphic novels drive all of the year’s growth
In October, ICv2 released its report on 2022 comic sales. As usual, graphic novel revenue vastly outpaced that of single-issue comics.
Favorite graphic novels of 2023
A list of some of my favorite graphic novels, manga, and webcomic collections for 2023, from “AJ & Magnus” to “Sonic the Hedgehog.”
Warner Bros. turns 100
Warner Bros. turns 100 years old this year. I take a brief look at some of the studio’s animation- and comics-related highlights.