Well, I haven't plugged a new book I have coming out for at least nine hours…so I might as well mention that my third collection of POV columns will be available in the middle of May from the fine folks at TwoMorrows Publishing. This one includes pieces on bad convention panels, cheap comic fans, my infamous "unfinanced entrepreneurs" essays, stupid mistakes in comics, obits on Pat Boyette and Curt Swan, and more. It also includes (and this was planned some time ago) a very long essay on Julius Schwartz…who alas, is now the late Julius Schwartz. Some of the book's new, some is reprinted from the column I did for years for Comics Buyer's Guide and a lot of it is old columns which I've gone back and fiddled with, taking out some of the dumber things I said and inserting all-new dumb things in their place.
And of course, it features a cover and loads of interior illustrations by Sergio Aragonés. You can advance order your copy here and be assured of getting your copy fresh from the printer. (And to answer a question I get a lot: No, at the moment, no one has any plans for a book of my essays about TV and show business. I'd like to do one and have actually been approached by real publishers…but every time, the deal falls through. Maybe one of these days…)