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Jules Feiffer gives a talk at the Society of Illustrators in NYC on Wednesday, November 10 at 6:30 PM. More info and tickets here.

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: [The following reviews of Lucky in Love Book 1: A Poor Man's History come via artist Stephen DeStefano, who posts the links along with some unpublished Lucky artwork as a nice bonus.] • Review: "Lucky in Love is an oddly charming book. It takes the tradition of immigrant fiction and wartime stories and channels them through archetypal cartooning styles, crafting a book that looks lighthearted but is actually darker in tone and theme than it might appear on the face of it. […] My rating: 4 of 5 stars." – Jamie S. Rich, Confessions of…

From Anders's blog. Hopefully your local polling place is still open.

Steven Weissman announces on his blog: Hey! Please check out "Hey, Ice-Cream!" The new iPhone app from cartoonist Steven Weissman* and Glimmer Apps is hilarious, noisy comic-strip fun for all ages. Plus, you can use characters and environments from the story in "create" mode to make your own comic scenes. You can even e-mail the scenes to your friends and family!Download this great new app today! * That's me, and I appreciate your patronage, feedback and championship! THANKS Awesome! It's only 99¢! Buy it!

What I Did by Jason 272-page black & white/duotone 6.5" x 8.75" hardcover • $24.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-414-6 Ships in: November 2010 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now A matching volume to 2009’s Almost Silent, What I Did collects three of Jason’s acclaimed 1990s graphic novels into a handsome, definitive omnibus format. "Hey, Wait…," which was the first of Jason's books to be translated to English, tells the story of two childhood friends. A dreadful event midway through the story changes their lives forever, and the story becomes the summary of lives lived, wasted, and lost. Jason's sparse dialogue, dark wit, and…

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "I enjoyed Tardi’s art, which made me feel as though I was visiting 1911 Paris. […] The stories are dense and packed with outrageous events, providing a sense of adventure. The recaps, as characters explain what’s going on to each other, were both a help… and a satire, reinforcing just how much Tardi is playing with the conventions of the genre and layering event upon event, a kitchen-sink approach to plotting that keeps the reader interested in a world that seems so sedate but where anything can happen. [… The Extraordinary Adventures of…

Letters of Note reproduces a 1977 letter from Charles M. Schulz thoughtfully (natch) responding to a question from a young fan. (Via The Comics Reporter.)

Tony serenades Boston, 1989, with an appearance by the late Billy Ruane. (Via the Maakies website.) There's a lot of great stuff on YouTube if you search for Tony Millionaire.

This post has been in progress for nearly a month now… with so much to catch up on, I'll just be highlighting a few selected items and then giving you links to the regularly-updated stuff. As always, click for better viewing and possible commentary at the sources. • At The Hooded Utilitarian, Ng Suat Tong reports on some recent Jaime Hernandez original art sales, with lots and lots of images • At Not Quite Clobberin', a scan of a seldom-seen 1997 autobio strip by Jaime Hernandez • Doc Shaner posted a bunch of Popeye art on his Tumblr last week,…

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "…[A] slobbery-gorge-mongous new Fantagraphics coffee table crusher and consumer-seducing guide to celluloid anarchy… Edited by VHS junkies, one-time punk record store owner and movie house curator Zack Carlson and Vulcan Video tastemaker Bryan Connolly, Destroy All Movies!!! is a $35 pink-splattered mind-bomb of enthusiastic but not uncritical assessment of high quality films loyal to the cause… and annoying to the cause… The eagle-eyed authors spent thousands of hours assimilating their assessments by staking camp at Seattle’s own utterly awesome Scarecrow Video. It shows in as much knowledge as passion for the material. […]…