Nancy Drew, via Hark A Vagrant

The ever-awesome webcomic Hark, A Vagrant takes a look at what you can glean from just the covers of Nancy Drew mysteries. I admit, I giggled heartily at almost all of them. There are two pages, so don't miss any:

Archie #1 and Broken Dreams

Some people really love their comics. They become obsessed with the stories, the characters, the writers, the art — I'm sure you've seen pictures of the costumed multitudes from the recent ComiCon. There then comes a time when the comic takes a wrong turn, something isn't quite right, and that obsession begins to crack.

Comic store owner and collector Dave Luebke knows how that feels. He's been an Archie fan for years, but lately he's been a bit dissilusioned about his favorite comic. Archie recently proposed marriage to Veronica, the icy and rude gal-pal, rather than Betty, the cheery blonde girl-next-door who most people thought was a better target for Archie's affections. Fans were shocked — shocked! — that a fictional character could make such a poor decision, and Luebke was in agreement. To show his disappointment, Luebke parted with one of his prized possessions: a rare copy of Archie Comics #1. That comic sold at auction yesterday, for a respectable $38,837, and Luebke made his point. Via.

Stealing Books From The Library?!??

I'm not sure what exactly the reference is (Abbie Hoffman?), but even in a non sequitur way, it's funny: I had never thought of a secondary benefit to stealing from a library:
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"I'm the Editor"

Cute story form the cartoonist behind PvP, about meeting a budding cartoonist. The kid's mom asked the Cartoonist to draw something for her son — he loves comics — but the kid's reaction was proof that he was going in the right direction.

"The Night Bookmobile", Audrey Niffenegger

The Night Bookmobile, a serialized graphic novel by Audrey Niffenegger — start at the beginning.


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George Orwell Writes A Novel

Click the image for the rest of the comic:
By this person (who organizes their blog poorly, hence the jpeg link), found via these people.

All The Books In The World

Visiting "All The Books In The World," a dusty, book-stuffed storefront, can be a remarkable experience:


This is a translation of a Croatian short comic about a magical bookstore that has a copy of every book in the world. Except one, of course. The purchase is far less about the book's contents, and more about what the book means to the reader -- which is the truth about most bookstore purchases to begin with. (via)