Here's the news about the next dinner for the southern California comic-book community.

When: October 29, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Junior's Deli, 2379 Westwood Boulevard in Westwood, near the intersection of the 10 and 405 freeways.
What we'll discuss: New publishers -- which companies and imprints have come along in the past 12 months, and which ones seem likeliest to stick around

THIS IS THE LAST DINNER OF THE YEAR. We won't hold dinners in November or December, due to the holidays.

About the comics dinner: Held on the last Thursday of the month, it’s for anyone who's worked in comic books or graphic novels: artists, retailers, publishers, printers, teachers, writers, librarians, editors, everyone. (No fans or wannabes, though. This is just for the industry.) There’s no formal agenda: we eat, drink, trade news and gossip, show off new work, and so on. People have built friendships and business deals after meeting at the dinners. If you’ve got announcements or questions for your colleagues, bring them. Someone’s bound to be interested.

Let me know if you'll come. If you show up without RSVPing, we won't toss you out, but I need an idea of how many people we'll get. I'm at davidseidman@earthlink.net or 310-652-4369.

Spread the word about the dinner to your colleagues. Better yet, bring them with you!

David Seidman