Comic art editor Michael Rhode details publishing and judging record

Michael Rhode, a longtime figure in comic‑art scholarship, co‑edited the book *The Art of Richard Thompson* and has authored the annual *Comics Research Bibliography*. He serves as Exhibits and Media Reviews editor and assistant editor for the *International Journal of Comic Art* and has contributed articles to publications such as *Hogan's Alley* and the *Comics Journal*.

Rhode has been a judge for the RFK Journalism Awards editorial cartoon division (2009‑2022) and for the Herblock Award (2015, 2016, 2020). His editorial work includes *Harvey Pekar: Conversations* (University Press of Mississippi) and *Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection* for the Library of Congress. He is also an associate member of the National Cartoonists Society and has donated extensive comic‑art collections to the Library of Congress and Michigan State University.

His contributions have been recognized with awards such as Best (Comics) Art Blogger by the Washington City Paper, and his writings are available through academic and library platforms.