DIY? “No, You Do It.” It’s a rant against self-publishing— something Reklaw clearly knows a thing or two about, and (oddly) still seems to be doing, but yeah, it can kind of suck at times. As rants go, this one is uncommonly clear and entertainingly told, with a few unexpected personal touches too and of course some cats.

Book tours and backaches are a hassle; friends and cats are good. These may not be surprises, but when Jesse loosens up a bit and draws a diary comic, it’s all about the simple pleasure of a good scribbly line and the more complicated pleasure of anxiety channeled into graceful writing. These are the individual issues that were later collected in book form (note: as of April 2011, the collected book is out of print, so the individual issues may be your best bet).