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Courtesy Jason Little:

… to be in Oslo. 

I came across this incredible Will Elder photo this morning, looking for some nice Elder photos in our MAD PLAYBOY OF ART files, to give the Los Angeles Times for its obituary, which I'm told will run tomorrow. Was there ever a man who embodied the vivaciousness of his work more perfectly? 

Here is the Strand bookstore’s video widget, from which you can watch last night’s Jules Feiffer presentation. (As a bonus, you can also watch Gary Panter with Jonathan Lethem.) If you come across this blog entry in the future and don’t see the Feiffer link (or there’s a live video feed going on), click the “highlights” tab; if you still don’t see the link, click here to access the video on the Strand website. (And if you keep navigating the “highlights” tab, you’ll find Alexander Theroux‘s reading from last February as well.)

Ken Tucker talks Willie & Joe over at EW.com.

Here's some pics from last night's Jules Feiffer event at the Strand, and we'll have video up soon as well:

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Today we've already brought you one sneak peek at Pocket Full of Rain, the upcoming collection of early work from Norwegian cartoonist Jason; now registered users can get a further free preview in the form of a downloadable 15-page excerpt from the title story. These previews are exclusive to registered Fantagraphics.com users, so sign up and/or sign in to view. (As a reminder, 20/20 Club members receive these previews two weeks before we post them on the website, just one of many great reasons to join up…)

Another first look at an upcoming book today, this time Pocket Full of Rain, the hotly-anticipated collection of early work by Jason, which is due in June and now available for pre-order. Watch the video above and click here for a gallery of preview photos.

Coming soon and now available for pre-order, the first volume of Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace in an affordable (and cute) softcover edition. Enjoy this video preview, and click here for a gallery of preview photos, including a comparison shot with the hardcover edition.