New Listings for 2011: Libenson - The Pajama Diaries | Musick - Bee of Good Cheer and I Live with Peter Pan | Diesslin - The Cartoon Old Testament
Alphabetized by member names: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
WES ALEXANDER | CHIP BOK | CRAIG BOLDMAN | JIM BORGMAN | MARK BREWER | TONY COCHRAN | DAN COLLINS | DARYLL COLLINS | DAVE COVERLY | RICH DIESSLIN | ROY DOTY | JERRY DOWLING
ROB HARRELL | RON HILL | POLLY KEENER | TERRI LIBENSON | JEF MALLETT | EARL MUSICK | C.F. PAYNE | JEFF SMITH | JEFF STAHLER | MARK SZORADY | MISC
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A RECENT HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN POLITICAL CARTOONS: A LOOK BOK (Law, Politics, and Society)
Chip Bok
A new book by Chip; So new, in fact, we don't know what the cover looks like!
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BOK!: THE 9.11 CRISIS IN POLITICAL CARTOONS
Chip Bok
Chip takes us through the events that traumatized a nation through his drawings that appeared in the days that followed.
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ARCHIE DAY BY DAY Archie #1
Craig Boldman, Writer; Henry Scarpelli, Artist
One kid chases girls, one kid eats hamburgers. How do they think of this stuff? This is about year's worth of daily strips from the early 1990's.
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MY TRAVEL TIME STORYBOOKS: AWESOME BIBLE KIDS
Craig Boldman, Illustrator; Stephen Elkins, Writer
Not just a Bible storybook. It's a Bible storybook with a CD with songs about the Bible stories in the Bible storybook!
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MY TRAVEL TIME STORYBOOKS: AWESOME BIBLE ANIMALS
Craig Boldman, Illustrator; Stephen Elkins, Writer
Surely you remember the story about the lizard who sat on a rock and watched Jesus being baptized. You don't? Well, you need this book!
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MY TRAVEL TIME STORYBOOKS: AWESOME BIBLE HEROES
Craig Boldman, Illustrator; Chad Stephens, Writer
More Awesome Bible songs and stories on an Awesome CD and a CD-sized storybook. Awesome!
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MOOD SWINGS
Jim Borgman
What mood are you in? This spiral-bound compendium of facial expressions tips people off as to how you're feeling when your own face just isn't up to the task. They should sell the video of Jim making faces into the mirror while he was drawing this project.
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RANDOM ZITS - A Zits Treasury
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
These big books compile material from the "Sketchbook" format books.
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BIG HONKIN' ZITS - A Zits Treasury
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
Honkin' contains material from Don't Roll Your Eyes at Me, Young Man, and Are We An "Us?.
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HUMONGOUS ZITS - A Zits Treasury
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
Humongous contains material from two earlier Zits collections, Zits and Growth Spurt.
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ZITS SUPERSIZED - A Zits Treasury
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
The blurb on the cover says "Contains the Director's Cut of "Good Night Dude." I must plead ignorance -- obviously some sort of takeoff on Good Night Moon -- but I'm sure it's good, whatever it is!
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DON'T ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME, YOUNG MAN! - Zits Sketchbook #3
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
The chronicles of Connie and Walt Duncan, and their 15-year old-son Jeremy. I don't think it's too soon to say that this strip is a solid classic.
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ARE WE AN "US?" - Zits Sketchbook #4
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
When I was putting this page together, I was amazed at how many Zits books there are out there. I mean, it hasn't been running that long, has it? >>>
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ZITS UNZIPPED - Zits Sketchbook #5
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
>>> So I looked it up. Zits has been going since 1997. Longer than I would have guessed, but still, that's a lot of books! Of course, it's a strip that really hit the ground running, with a large, solid audience, >>>
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BUSTED! - Zits Sketchbook #6
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
>>> so I guess it's natural that there's a constant demand for the whole run. Viva Zits!
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ROAD TRIP! Zits #7
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
Seven volumes and he's still a teenager. More about Jeremy Duncan, his family and friends.
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TEENAGE TALES: Zits Sketchbook #8
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
Any volume of Zits is a must-have, but I like this one for the Robert Crumb pastiche on the cover.
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THRASHED: Zits Sketchbook #9
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
I should really arrange these so the most recent release is up at the top.
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ZITS 2005 CALENDAR
Jim Borgman, Illustrator; Jerry Scott, Writer
Now you can mark off the days until the next Zits book comes out. For that matter, mark off the days until the next Zits calendar comes out!
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10 CLASSICS IN 10 MINUTES
Mark Brewer, Illustrator; Jim Becker, Writer
A CD - book combo, distilling all those boring classics into a single sitting. Filled with great Mark brewer drawings, which is more than the original classics could boast. Features John "Mighty Mouth" Moschitta, the world's fastest-talking man. Isn't he the guy from those FedEx commercials?
NOTE: This book is exclusive to Barnes and Noble and bn.com -- The Amazon Associates bonus does not apply to this item.
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10-MINUTE UNIVERSITY
Mark Brewer, Illustrator; Jim Becker, Writer
A CD - book combo, lavishly illustrated. A university education into 10 minutes. Talk about cramming! As with the book above, this features Features John "Mighty Mouth" Moschitta, the world's fastest-talking man.
NOTE: This book is exclusive to Barnes and Noble and bn.com -- The Amazon Associates bonus does not apply to this item.
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I'M FAR TOO YOUNG TO LOOK THIS HOT Agnes #1
Tony Cochran
The first collection of Tony's strip about a young girl with delusions of grandeur - well, delusions of some kind or other.
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I HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE DIVINE PLAN Agnes #2
Tony Cochran
The continuing chronicles of a little girl who is sardonic far beyond her years.
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Cartoons That Will Send Me Straight to Hell
Dan Collins
Dan Collins marks his debut in e-publishing with a collection of some of his most notoriously funny cartoons from 34 years in magazine gag cartooning.
Only $2.99 wherever ebooks are sold.
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SUPER SAM
Daryll Collins, Illustrator; Melanie Marks, Writer
Here's a new book in comic book format, designed to teach phonics to kids. Apparently Daryll has some sort of arrangement that only permits him to illustrate books with that double-S thing going on in the title, as you can see below.
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THE AFRICAN SNIFFARI
Daryll Collins, Illustrator; Kathrine Pebley O'Neal, Writer
Kids like repulsive stuff, and secretly, so do we adults. The Stink Squad series is for kids of around ten-ish, I'm guessing, but the fun illustrations by Daryll make them worth a look from everybody.
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THE FUME IN THE TOMB
Daryll Collins, Illustrator; Kathrine Pebley O'Neal, Writer
The first book passed the smell test, so there are sequels! The stink keeps comin'.
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THE MALODOROUS MESS
Daryll Collins, Illustrator; Kathrine Pebley O'Neal, Writer
Did I mention. this volume comes with FREE smelly stickers?
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THE REEK FROM OUTER SPACE
Daryll Collins, Illustrator; Kathrine Pebley O'Neal, Writer
If my failing eyes read the cover copy correctly, it says: "WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS ALIEN FUNK, DO NOT OPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!" But don't let that stop you from ordering.
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SPEED BUMP
Dave Coverly
No pedestrians were harmed in the making of this book. I believe this is the first collection of Dave's panel.
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SPEED BUMP - CARTOONS FOR IDEA PEOPLE
Dave Coverly
Funny gags combined with a great drawing style. Dave Coverly's panel is always one of the bright spots on the comics page.
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SPEED BUMP - JUST ONE %$#@ SPEED BUMP AFTER ANOTHER
Dave Coverly
More clever sight gags from Dave Coverly..
Out to Lunch - Animal Cartoons
Rich Diesslin
This book, Out to Lunch - Animal Cartoons by Rich Diesslin contains over 155 of his favorite Out to Lunch animal cartoons.
Full Color eBook and b/w Paperback, 86 pages
First Printing February 2013 | ISBN: 978-0-9848872-2-4
Out to Lunch - Cartoons with an Appetite for the Ridiculous!
Rich Diesslin
This book, Out to Lunch - Cartoons with an Appetite for the Ridiculous by Rich Diesslin contains over 170 of his favorite Out to Lunch cartoons. The idiom “Out to Lunch” (OTL) means crazy or out of touch with the reality, so that seemed a fitting strip name for Rich Diesslin's single-panel general comic. OTL cartoons have been around for more than a decade in various forms and various media including newspapers, magazines, on the internet at the-cartoonist.com and on merchandise.
Full Color eBook and b/w Paperback, 92 pages
First Printing February 2012 | ISBN: 978-0-9848872-1-7
The Cartoon Old Testament
Rich Diesslin
Here are just a few of the things you'll learn from this book:
Is Elijah overly concerned with cakes? Does Ruth have a foot fetish? Was Joseph a spoiled brat? Did Jonah have a bad attitude? Does David prove Samuel correct about kings? Just how tall was Ezekiel? What kind of truck does Jacob drive? Did God design the first interstate highway? Can sheep really use calculators? What's Job's problem? Was Zephaniah in a rock 'n' roll band? How many animals went with Noah on the ark? Does Isaac like camping? What is Moses' favorite kind of water? Was creation really God's 3rd grade science fair project?
First Printing June 2011 | ISBN: 978-0-9702244-9-1
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KNOTS Cartoons, Celebrating the Fun in Scouting
Rich Diesslin
11+ Years and over 150 of KNOTS scouting cartoons are featured in this full-color paperback book. Release is April 2010.
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A Journey Through Christian Theology - 2nd Edition
Bill Anderson (author) and Rich Diesslin (cartoonist)
Travel from the 1st Century to today with about 60 theologians that help shape Christian thought AND enjoy a cartoon or two along the way!
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The Cartoon Gospel of John
Bill Anderson (author) and Rich Diesslin (cartoonist)
Enjoy this comentary on the book of John replete with visual parables (a.k.a. cartoons)! The most entertaining way to read the Bible!
WORDLESS WORKSHOP
Roy Doty
What's this? A book that's actually practical?! How did that get in here? It's a collection of Roy's long-running handyman feature from Popular Science. As the title implies, it's all told in pictures, perfect for those of us who don't like to read the instructions.
Drawing the Big Red Machine
Jerry Dowling
Jerry Dowling, in his incomparable manner, has captured the essence of the BIG RED MACHINE and the WIRE TO WIRE REDS. What a great read, especially for those of us fortunate to have lived through those exciting times. It brings back a treasure trove of wonderful memories.
— Bill Keating, Retired Publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer and former Chairman of the Associated Press, former congressman.
PRICE: $29.95ISBN: 978-0-9844622-2-3
Drawing Pete!
Jerry Dowling
Pete Rose led both a stellar and controversial career over his decades of playing, coaching and eventual retirement. Newspaper cartoonist, Jerry Dowling was there for virtually Pete's whole career, documenting highs and lows of this amazing athlete's exploits.
With a Foreword by Hall of Fame sportswriter, Hal McCoy, this book provides both the history of Pete's career and commentary from one who was there to witness Pete making history over and over again.
ISBN: 978-0-9798659-6-1PRICE: $29.95
Drawing Super Wars: Cincinnati Bengals' Early Years
Jerry Dowling
This is a book of cartoons and illustrations about the early years of the Cincinnati Bengals by the award winning artist Jerry Dowling. With a foreword by pro tight end and television commentator Bob Trumpy and super bowl winning quarterback Roy Doty.
ISBN: 978-0-9819271-5-2PRICE: $29.95
BIG TOP
Rob Harrell
Another member cracks the prestigious GLC Bookstore with the imminent release of Big Top, the first collection of Rob Harrell's terrific disfunctional-family-in-the-guise-of-a-circus strip.
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HARRY SLOTHE - WORLD FAMOUS PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
Ron Hill, Artist; Jaime Lombardo, Writer
Thrill to the adventures of the World's Greatest Living Private Detective in his first book collection! 144 pages; nearly 200 comics.
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WESLEY FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS
Ron Hill, Illustrator; William J. Abraham, Writer
The latest in the Ron Hill-illustrated line of books on religious figures. This series is like the Energizer bunny!
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AQUINAS FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS
Ron Hill, Illustrator; Timothy M. Renick, Writer
This is one of a series of books on religious figures, with a slant toward making the formidable subject matter accessible to the average reader. Ron's drawings are essential for setting the tone.
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AUGUSTINE FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS
Ron Hill, Illustrator; Stephen A. Cooper, Writer
Ron Hill's drawings are the common thread that runs through this series of books by various authors. (That, and those religious guys that all the books are about.) They're for Armchair Theologians, but I'll bet you could read 'em on the sofa too.
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CALVIN FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS
Ron Hill, Illustrator; Christopher Elwood, Writer
Who has the more interesting hat, Calvin or Augustine? Get both books and decide for yourself!
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LUTHER FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS
Ron Hill, Illustrator; Steven D. Paulson, Writer
This thumbnail of the cover is fuzzy, but Ron's drawings in the actual book are clear and sharp. I assume. I mean, I haven't actually seen the book, but I'd be willing to bet.
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THE REFORMATION FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS
Ron Hill, Illustrator; Glenn S. Sunshine, Writer
Ron Hill must be doing something righr, because they keef coming out with these Armchair Theologians books.
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CARTOONING
Polly Keener
Polly's overview of the entire cartooning process, from basics to advanced, from drawing to writing and all points in-between. Foreword by Jim Davis.
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FOX: LOST AND FOUND
Polly Keener, Illustrator; Debrae Barensfeld, Writer
Polly did 50+ illustrations for this true story of a silver fox who becomes a pet.
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HAMSTER ALLEY STORE
Polly Keener
A nice assortment of merchandise based on Polly Keener's Hamster Alley strip. Totes, mugs, t-shirts, and don't miss the "Feral Urge boxer shorts."
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HAMSTER ALLEY! THE EARLY STRIPS
Polly Keener
PRIVATE STASH!
Polly found a limited number of this out-of-print collection of her delightful syndicated strip, and she's willing to part with a few. Contact Polly directly via the e-mail link for purchase information. Maybe she'll sign one for you!
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THE WRITER'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK
Polly Keener, Illustrator; Paul Raymond Martin, Writer
Where have I been? I didn't even know about this one! Secrets for writing well and getting published -- they're playing our song!
Pajama Diaries: The Pajama Diaries: Déjà To-Do!
Terri Libenson
It’s official! The first book compilation of Pajama Diaries strips is now available to order (no more pesky pre-orders).
“The Pajama Diaries: Déjà To-Do!” can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble. Spread the word!
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FRAZZ: LIVE FROM BRYSON ELEMENTARY
Jef Mallett
Frazz makes you want to quit your day job and become a janitor. The first collection oft this great strip by Jef Mallett.
I Live with Peter Pan
Missy A Vaughn (Author), Earl Musick (Illustrator), Jason Batt (Designer)
Looks like a fun children's book full of fun and imagination!
BEE OF GOOD CHEER
Cecile Kaiser (Author), Earl Musick (Illustrator)
Bee of Good Cheer, A devotional for everyone who loves to laugh.
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THE LEGEND OF THE CURSE OF THE BAMBINO
C.F. Payne, Illustrator; Dan Shaugnessy, Writer
Chris has made a cottage industry out of illustrating picture books with a baseball theme. This brand new title makes number four for him, I believe.
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THE REMARKABLE FARKLE McBRIDE
C.F. Payne, Illustrator; John Lithgow, Writer
Yes, it's that John Lithgow, Dr. Lizardo from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai.
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BRAVE HARRIET
C.F. Payne, Illustrator; Marissa Moss, Writer
You have to click on this one just to see what Amazon did. When you check out the "Search Inside!" thing, you'll see that they've the cover upside down. Unless somebody's corrected it by now. Or unless it's just my computer that's screwed up. Or, I know. Harriet's plane is doing a roll. yeah, that's the ticket.
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MIGHTY JACKIE THE STRIKE OUT QUEEN
C.F. Payne, Illustrator; Marissa Moss, Writer
As the Strikeout King, I am qualified to endorse this book.
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SHOELESS JOE & BLACK BETSY
C.F. Payne, Illustrator; Phil Bildner, Writer
Buy a copy of this book and get this guy some shoes. But seriously, Chris Payne's paintings are fantastic, and never better than in this string of baseball-themed books for young people he's been doing.
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CASEY AT THE BAT
C.F. Payne, Illustrator; Ernest Lawrence Thayer, Writer
Chris continues his baseball theme with this newly-illustrated rendition of the classic poem.
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BONE: One Volume Edition
Jeff Smith
Just released! Omnibus edition containing all nine volumes of Jeff Smith's masterwork. The complete saga under one cover.
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OUT FROM BONEVILLE Bone #1
Jeff Smith
The first of the original volumes of Jeff Smith's epic tale of the Bone cousins: Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone.
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THE GREAT COW RACE Bone #2
Jeff Smith
Well, it has to do with this lady who races with cows. Turns out she's pretty good, too.
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EYES OF THE STORM Bone #3
Jeff Smith
The first trilogy conclutes, and primes the pump for bigger things.
THE DRAGONSLAYER Bone #4
Jeff Smith
The plot heats up in this fourth volume of Jeff Smith's timeless saga.
ROCK JAW, MASTER OF THE EASTERN BORDER Bone #5
Jeff Smith
A mountain lion complicates the Bone cousins' efforts to return a ret-creature cub to its home.
OLD MAN'S CAVE Bone #6
Jeff Smith
The mood turns dark in this chapter of the saga of the Bone boys..
GHOST CIRCLES Bone #7
Jeff Smith
Things take a serious turn as the series winds its way toward a conclusion -- two volumes from now.
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INKSLINGER
Jeff Stahler
A collection of Jeff Stahler's editorial cartoons from the pages of the Cincinnati Post.
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GEORGE STORE
Mark Szorady
One-stop shopping for all of your "George" needs. T's, sweats, caps, mugs, etc. featuring Mark's lemon-colored dog character. So far no merch starring that little worm guy.
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TOONS BY MARK STORE
Mark Szorady
If you can't get enough of "George" -- you're out of luck here. If you can't get enough of the guy who draws George, you've hit paydirt. Assorted shirts, totes, mugs... aw, just click the link and take a look yourself.
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DOUBLE TAKE STORE
Mark Szorady
Spot the difference in these sentences:
If you like Mark's cartoons, you'll love Double Take. Because, uh, all the pictures are on there twice.
If you like Mark's cartoons, you'll love Double Take. Because, er, all the pictures are on there twice.
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DOUBLE TAKE STORE
Mark Szorady
Spot the difference in these sentences:
If you like Mark's cartoons, you'll love Double Take. Because, uh, all the pictures are on there twice.
If you like Mark's cartoons, you'll love Double Take. Because, er, all the pictures are on there twice.
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ATTACK OF THE POLITICAL CARTOONISTS: Insights and Assaults From Today's Editorial Pages
J.P. Trostle
You read about it in NewsBlurts! Now you can own it! A peek at 150 members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, including the GLC's Donald Peoples and Jeff Stahler. Introduction by OSU Cartoon Reseasrch Library's Lucy Caswell.
Many GLC members have books and other products on the marketplace. This page is provided as a convenient central location to show off who's got what out there, and a place where you can order all these goodies.
The GLC Bookstore is routed through the Amazon.com Associates Program. A percentage of the sales made through this page* gets kicked back to the GLC, and helps defray the cost of this site.
New ites will be added as they become available. If there's a particular item that's been overlooked, or is crying out to be showcased, please let me.know.
* Applies only to Amazon.com sales. CafePress items and 'Private Stash' items do not fall under the Amazon Associates program.