I saw Eugene Mirman do stand-up at Union Hall once, and he was funny. Then I saw him on TV in Flight of the Conchords, and he was funny there too. The Russian-born, Brooklyn-based funnyman has a new book, The Will To Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life, is out today, with a launch party tonight at The Bell House. Guests like Kristen Schaal and John Hodgman will be there. Then Mirman goes on a comedy and book tour, and can also be seen starting February 12 as a hit man in Delocated a live-action show on Adult Swim. But first, he answered our quiz.

First comedian you saw perform live? I think it was Emo Philips. It was maybe the summer after high school or my freshman year of college. For some reason, though I religiously listened to standup and watched it on TV, it didn't occur to me to try and go see it live in Boston or Cambridge. It also might have been Brian Kiley, who is now a writer for Conan and hosted the first time I did standup.

What's the last thing you do before going to bed? Google myself. JK. That's not true. I hopefully watch some sort of sci-fi action movie. Or do you mean brush my teeth? Sometimes I refill the water on the windowsill next to my bed so that our cat can drink at night.

If you could have a meal with anyone living or dead, who would it be? Mark Twain probably, and not just because he could tell me what it was really like to meet Grover Cleveland.

When you were in elementary school, what did you want to be when you grew up? I think I wanted to be Michael Knight from Knight Rider, but I was savvy enough to know that wasn't a job. So probably a comedian or director. I had all of Bill Cosby's albums in 5th and 6th grade, and by eighth grade I had Emo Philips, Steve Martin, Bobcat Goldthwaite, Howie Mandel, and Robin William's Live at the Met.

If you could have any super power, what would you choose? Can I have a bunch, or do I have to pick flight, which is useless, but fun. A lot of powers come with extra benefits -- like if I could shoot fire out my face and hands, would I also be fireproof? Would I be able to fly because heat rises? If I was indestructible, would I also be immortal? You can't just ask a guy to pick a super power. These things are delicate.

How many times a day on average do you think about sex? Once in the morning and once right before lunch.

Have you ever been arrested? No. Though once, in 7th grade, I was camping near my house in a field with some friends, and we set off fireworks. The police came and intimidated us ("What's this knife for?!" "For sharpening sticks to roast marshmallows") and sent us home.

What's your guilty pleasure? Suggesting suicide as an option to people who are down on their luck.

Ever been starstruck? Yes, I have. About two months ago I was trying to catch a cab outside the Knitting Factory and a guy came up to me and said, "My name is Jon. I'm a friend of David Wain's, I just wanted to say I really like your stuff." And I said, "Jon? Jon Hamm?!?!" And he said, "Yes." And I said, "I really like your stuff." Then we talked for about five minutes. He was very, very nice. But I was super excited to meet him. I love Mad Men. It's funny to meet a celebrity up close.

What's on your computer wallpaper? It's whatever comes with the computer. I'm lazy in that way.

Heard any good jokes lately? Tell us one. John Mulaney has a great new joke about how in movies when people wake up from a coma and have amnesia they freak out because they don't recognize their family or the people around them. But in real life, when you don't recognize someone, you don't freak out, you pretend to know them and say things like, "Hey, buddy. How are you?" I forget how the joke goes exactly, but it's very funny. I'm sure he'd be thrilled to see his joke butchered in print. John is super funny and will probably be one of the biggest new comedians in the next few years.

What was your first job? I worked at my town library for a little while. Right after that I worked at an amazing comic book store in the Boston area called Comically Speaking. That was sort of my first real job.

What's the best advice you ever got? No one has ever advised me, which is why I'm often confused.