Links! Good Writing About Books I Haven't Read

The essays linked below contain great writing on interesting topics, even if (like me) you haven't read the particular works being discussed.

* I really liked David Ferraro's review of Thor: The Mighty Avenger at Comics-and-More, particularly the digression about the difference in sales between serialized children's comic books and the bound collections of same.  I believe that's the cover to the forthcoming collection of the Thor comics, above.

* Tom Crippen has revised his essay on Alison Bechdel's Essential Dykes to Watch Out For at The Comics Journal, giving me the perfect excuse to link to it.  Some really fine, thoughtful writing here.