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See some choice Simon Gane art on Arthur Conan Doyle story in the Graphic Classics Free Comic Book Day special, available Friday, May 3rd, 2008 at finer comic book shops everywhere. Simon previews his story here. Read a review of it on Newsarama, where they say that “Simon Gane has a wonderfully busy, angular style that’s perfect for the Victorian story. He’s also remarkably adept with faces and body language, so the characters’ shifts in mood and personality throughout the tale are utterly convincing.” There are many other fine books available that day; get all the details on the Free Comic Book Day site. You should also visit our Simon Gane shop on Wow Cool and read the Vertigo title that Simon pencils - Vinyl Underground - for more wonderful Gane magic.

OK, after that pun, I’ve forfeited my right to some sort of future privilege in this world and all possible others. This magazine has been on the rack on the local Kroger’s for the past 2 months, and I do a double take every time I see it. Maybe I haven’t gotten used to seeing him without the shades. Yes, it is the author Neil Gaiman on the cover of a watch and luxury lifestyle magazine. Hi Neil.

Strangely I never saw any mention of this notably odd thing in the usual comic and pop culture bloggy sources. So here’s the camera phone pic I took a month ago. There’s a tiny bit about it on a Gaiman message board, and the actual hr:Watches site hasn’t been updated in months. Still the oddest thing on the newsstand.