10/18: (Quickie)

I'm still gathering what data I can for the T-shirt stuff, and I don't have a lot of free time today, thanks to an old friend dropping by unexpectedly. Good for me, bad for you-- I'll try to make it up to you early next week.

Favorited: Ignatz winner Achewood has a great punchline and so does Girls with Slingshots, but I gotta give today to Basic Instructions' "How to Pick a Restaurant," which is just beautifully constructed through and through.

While I'm throwing out the love, I gotta say that Wire Mothers from Jim Ottoviani and Dylan Meconis was my single favorite discovery at the Small Press Expo. It's about love, science and where the two met in the career of one Harry Harlow. It's not entirely a "discovery" since these two have entertained me many times before, but I hadn't known about the book before the show, so close enough. My only complaint is that the photographic cover shows none of the warmth and humanity (and simianity?) that Dylan brings to the proceedings, which might turn some new readers away. Don't be fooled!

Slow news day. Only tidbit: To the surprise of no one, roving webcomics theme songster MC Frontalot contributes to the development of the Penny Arcade video game.

Tomorrow: "24 hours to go..."