Random Comics News Story Round-Up * Nicola Streeten makes a forceful case for some of the strongest values of Maus in direct fashion, placing the work in the context of satirical pieces using animals to make their point more effectively, not more flippant or more commercial.
* festivals extra: I don't know that the Fantagraphics bookstore's participation in this event is enough for me to make a formal listing of it, but neighborhood arts celebrations are a blast and I'm always happy when comics area part of them.