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From editor Irwin Chusid, the first photographic evidence of The Sweetly Diabolic Art of Jim Flora, our third Jim Flora art book. We're hoping to have our own photos of the exterior and interior of the book taken and posted soon (not to mention getting it listed here on our gol' dang website so you can order the blessed thing).

On his blog, Tim Lane reveals the killer cover for the softcover edition of Abandoned Cars, due late '09-early '10, and hints that there may be two variant covers. Head over there for a sweet sampling of the lurid Golden Age crime comics covers that inspired this one!

  Celebrated Norwegian Cartoonist Jason Appears at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on June 13 for Launch of LOW MOON Graphic Novel June 3, 2009 – SEATTLE, WA. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is honored to host an exhibition and book signing by internationally acclaimed comics artist Jason on Saturday, June 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. This event marks the debut of Jason's Low Moon collection, published by Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books. Norwegian alternative cartoonist Jason is among the most prolific and influential cartoonists of his generation. His economical narrative approach, clever rendering technique, and singular color sensibility distinguish his sophisticated yet…

For a limited time (the next 17-18 days or so), Paul Hornschemeier is accepting commissions to draw anything from your fevered imagination. I've seen him draw a cubist Smurf — the sky's the limit here, folks. Fully rendered, $50 B&W, $100 color. Details and purchasing info right here (or just talk to him at the MoCCA Fest).

La educación de Hopey Glass, the Spanish edition of The Education of Hopey Glass by Jaime Hernandez from Ediciones La Cupula, has won the Best Foreign Work Award at this year's Saló Internacional del Còmic de Barcelona. Congratulations Jaime!

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Updates of Online Commentary & Diversions may be oddly timed for the rest of the week as we're eyeball deep in MoCCA preparations. • Review: "[Harvey] Kurtzman and company aimed high for a more sophisticated humor mag than the competition… Fantagraphics’ package for it is bar none — handsome, sturdy and restored with great care… I was most interested in the behind-the-scenes story of Humbug and the creative process that went into it — not to mention doomed it — and the book’s introduction and exclusive interviews more than satisfy on that count." – Rod Lott, Bookgasm • Review: "In…

From World of Strange, 3 new Peter Bagge t-shirts, 2 featuring classic Hate and Neat Stuff covers and one for Pete's new band! Purchase!

Is this the title page for Tim Hensley's soon-to-be-collected masterwork Wally Gropius? I can only guess, but god damn I love it. Clicky click for process images that you can click to blow up bigger.

RICHARD SALA ART BLOG! Look inside.