A quiet day for Online Commentary & Diversions in the wake of Comic-Con:
• Review: "…A Mess of Everything surprised me. It turned out to be quite worthy: funny, insightful, and at times, moving. It’s not a revolutionary book — it doesn’t stretch or redefine the bounds of its genre — but [Miss] Lasko-Gross reminded me that the beauty of her chosen genre is that everyone’s story is, in fact, different and unique. If the author is a skilled storyteller, it’s as good as a reason as any to read yet another graphic novel about growing up, even if you’ve already read many." – Jillian Steinhauer, The Daily Cross Hatch
• Rock: An alt-country ode to Maggie Chascarillo? Yes, according to Lindsey Millar at the Arkansas Times
• Comic-Con: Writing for comiXology, The Comics Journal's Kristy Valenti gives her impressions of the big show