* not comics: a few people sent along this short essay about the uses of Twitter as a sales mechanism for books, and how it just doesn't work the way that people would prefer it to work. I agree with the author's assertion that the publisher needs to get behind a book no matter the social media profile of their creator for just about any of this to work.
* here's a lengthy response-type essay from Glenn Head on his day during the later days of the underground comix movement and its major player. They've done a good job getting Head out there on behalf of a rich book that nonetheless may not be for everyone, Chicago, and I hope it's lead to some sales.
* Alex Hoffman on 
