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This Disco Snoopy Colorforms set was recently spotted in the wild by our own Matt Silvie. It conveniently coincides with the era we're currently reprinting in The Complete Peanuts!

Zak Sally has sent out word: The Kim Deitch Files print portfolio is now available to order from Zak's La Mano 21 press in both regular and deluxe editions. Featuring Kim's pencil studies for his story pages as well as previously unseen artwork, hand-assembled in hand-printed packaging, it's another beautiful, lovingly produced item in the La Mano catalog. We had the privilege of debuting the set for the West Coast at the 4th anniversary party for Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, where copies are still available. 

• A little holiday treat for Venture Bros. fans from Stephen DeStefano • Here's just one piece of artwork that Ben Catmull has for sale — see his blog for more, plus details • Page 1 of Kevin Huizenga's Fight or Run? #1 looks even better in mauve duotone • Richard Sala has some nice photos of the Penguin Classics edition of Dickens's Great Expectations with his cover illustrations, plus an old Blab cover illo • Lilli Carré presents the masthead illustrations she's done for The Believer's comics section, plus another illustration at her Kettle of Fish blog • A…

A fantastic new poster illo. My, what interesting, uh, wings you have there, Drinky Crow. Note to concert poster designers everywhere: please take a cue from Tony and include the year! Thank you!

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions from Vice, the Austin American-Statesman, Wired, Fangoria and elsewhere: • List: The Austin American-Statesman's Joe Gross lists his top 10 Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2010: #4 – You'll Never Know, Book 2: Collateral Damage by C. Tyler: "The first volume of Tyler's planned trilogy appeared on this list last year, and she hasn't missed a step, fleshing out her father's time in World War II with fresh details about its long-term aftershocks on the home front." #3 – It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques Tardi: "…French cartoonist Tardi's pitch-black World…

Blake Bell wants your input in choosing the artwork to feature on the cover of The Bill Everett Archives Vol. 1 — see the 10 candidates on Blake's blog and then cast your vote on his Bill Everett facebook page. One randomly selected voter who selects the image that eventually goes on the book will win a free copy of the book when it's published! My vote is pictured above, though obviously I recuse myself from the contest.

If you want your order to arrive before Christmas, tomorrow (Monday, December 20) is the FINAL day to get your order in and you MUST select the 2nd Day UPS shipping option! Hop to it! Our handy Holiday Gift Guide will help you find lots of gift ideas for every interest and budget!

Here's this week's Weissman, plus links to other strips from around the web: — Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman (view at original size): — And elsewhere: Amazing Facts… and Beyond! with Leon Beyond by Kevin Huizenga: Belligerent Piano by Tim Lane: Ectiopiary by Hans Rickheit (get better soon, Hans): Lucky by Gabrielle Bell: Maakies by Tony Millionaire: Truth Serum by Jon Adams:

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions from HuffPo, Flavorwire, Omnivoracious & elsewhere: • List/Review: Critical Mob names Jim Woodring's Weathercraft one of the Top 10 Books of 2010. As a reminder, their review called it "the kind of Pilgrim's Progress tale that David Lynch might have conjured up if he were a cartoonist" (Lynch was a cartoonist, in fact) and "Woodring's best work yet. And for an artist of his caliber, that's saying something." • List: At Flavorwire, Desert Island's Gabe Fowler names Love and Rockets: New Stories #3 #9 of 10 of the Year's Most Buzzed About Comic Releases: "Lots…

At her Screened-in Porch blog, Carol Tyler gives us a glimpse into her working process, with this example page from You'll Never Know. Love the info on her sketch paper source.