Just finished Monica early this morning. The ending caught me completely by surprise, in part because I had not flipped over the book once to see the back cover. Masterful narrative quilt. The voice over which at first annoyed me became this utterly transfixing device which I couldn't resist.

The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, aka MICE, is two weeks away! Always free, always awesome.

Nine amazing special guests with hundreds of cartoonists to meet, special programs to attend, and workshops to get your imagination going. www.micexpo.org

If you've never been, then come! :)