Random Comics News Story Round-Up
* the writer Michael Dooley has an extensive piece up on Harvey Kurtzman that's well worth your time.
* I guess it would be more surprising if he panned it, but it's nice to see this article. When I was a kid it was assumed in our house that Prince Valiant was the ultimate accomplishment in comics art.
* this is maybe the longest article I've ever seen Ron Hogan write, on Grant Morrison doing with his comics what Dan Brown claims to do with his latest book. I didn't know who Dan Brown was when I read the headline, and I sure wouldn't have made that connection with what little I know about his work.
* not comics: Seth designed a parade float, citing the connection of the parade float to the past. It would make sense for a lot of cartoonists to design parade floats, but the only other one I can think of is John Romita.
* the cartoonist Daryl Cagle wants you to vote on a cartoon of his that's received some negative feedback.
* finally, this strip didn't make me think of 9/11 at all, but to each his own.
* I guess it would be more surprising if he panned it, but 
