Strip Auctions for Katrina Relief:
In an effort to raise money for the people and animals affected by Hurricane Katrina, "Pearls Before Swine" creator Stephan Pastis and "Barkeater Lake" creator Corey Pandolph recently auctioned off signed original Sunday strips on eBay. Stephan sold one strip for $505 and Corey sold two for a combined total of $327. 100% of the final auction price went directly to the Red Cross. Thanks to everyone who bid on the auctions and congratulations to the high bidders!
Read Pearls Before Swine: http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/index.html
Read Barkeater Lake: http://www.comics.com/comics/barkeaterlake/index.html
First Frazz Book:
Embracing the delightful influence of comic greats like Bill Watterson and Charles Schulz before him, Jef Mallet's comic strip, Frazz, is a refreshing change of pace from most comics. Frazz: Live at Bryson Elementary is the first collection of the highly acclaimed strip that has garnered praise from both the cartooning world and the average reader.
The Frazz Live at Bryson book tour kicked off with a signing in Jef Mallet's hometown of Big Rapids, Mich.
The book tour will also stop at these locations:
Nov. 9: East Lansing library, East Lansing, Mich., 7:00 pm
Nov. 16: Absolute Gallery in Lansing's Old Town district, noon
Dec. 15: Schuler Books in Eastwood Towne Center, Lansing, Mich., 7:30 pm
Frazz: Live from Bryson Elementary 
Do You Blog? Dilbert Does…
Well, it's actually Scott Adam's, creator of Dilbert, who is diving into the blogoshpere. The Dilbert Blog will be launched within the next couple of weeks, so make sure to visit Dilbert.com to get a peak into the mind of Scott Adam's and his opinions on Weasels (the human kind), induhviduals, and oh-so-much more.
Comic Trivia
Who said that?
“Since when is it illegal to shaft innocent people for personal gain?”
Artist Quiz:
Which artist describes himself as the Monet or Gauguin of his time?
Character Quiz:
Who is described as: “A bright and thoughtful girl, who loves her father and the time they spend together. Little things tend to bug her, too, which her dad exploits at any opportunity (after all, he has to keep himself entertained). She would like to see her dad happily in a relationship again, but she rather enjoys the undivided attention she gets from him now.”
Trick or Treat with an E-card
See all the Halloween e-cards available on Comics.com:
http://www.comics.com/ecards
Get a Sneak Peak of Over the Hedge
Slated for the Summer of 2006, the Over the Hedge cast can now be seen online. The story centers around a traveling raccoon con artist, RJ (Carrey), as he arrives in a woods outside a human city in the Midwest. What he finds is an Amish-like community that is deathly afraid of humans. Encouraged by RJ, however, the animals slowly venture over the hedge that separates them from the brand new suburban development that appeared over the winter while they were sleeping. As they get closer and closer to humans, however, their comfortable lives in the woods appears to be threatened... can humans and animals live in peace as neighbors?
http://www.overthehedgemovie.com/
Get on Your Sunday Pants for Lincoln Peirce!
Comics.com artist Lincoln Peirce of Big Nate fame is taking his talents to the tube in a new series, Sunday Pants, airing on the Cartoon Network Sundays at 9:30 p.m. (ET, PT.) Lincoln has created five two-minute shorts starring Anton and Gregor, two angry Russian dogs, slated to run on October 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and November 13th, and 27th on Sunday Pants. Check out the Brothers Pistov on Sunday Pants now!
Bros. Pistov: Dangerous Situations
Anton and Gregor, two angry Russian dogs, are "The Brothers Pistov." What makes them angry? In a word: everything. Anton has a hair-trigger temper and is prone to explosive bursts of comic violence. Gregor is a classic passive-aggressive who delights in pushing his brother's buttons. There aren't too many warm and fuzzy moments between these two; in fact, you could count them on one paw. In the fenced-in backyard of "The Brothers Pistov," life is always dog-eat-dog.
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/sundaypants/index.html
Fourth Volume of Peanuts
The fourth volume of Peanuts (1957-1958) will be released on November 15th.
This is the 4th item in The Complete Peanuts Series.
The Complete Peanuts 1957-1958
Holiday Strip - Big Nate's Secret Santa
Big Nate's Secret Santa is a special three-week comic series available on Comics.com created by Lincoln Peirce, designed to help spread the holiday spirit. Big Nate is an aspiring artist whose zany misadventures teach him the true meaning of Christmas giving.
When his class picks "Secret Santas," Nate gets his classmate Jenny, a girl he wants desperately to impress. He ignores the five-dollar spending limit by buying her a $30 gift. When he breaks the expensive gift, he realizes he has to find another but cannot afford to buy anything else. In the end, Nate discovers that giving is a rewarding
experience when you put your heart, rather than your money, into it.
The strip will run from Monday, December 5th through Saturday, December 24th.
Comic Trivia Answers
Who said it?
The Pointy Haired Boss from Dilbert.
http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20051017.html
Who’s the present day Monet?
Jimmy Johnson – “Arlo and Janis”
http://comics.com/comics/arlonjanis/index.html
Who’s daddy’s little girl?
Molly from The Humble Stumble
http://comics.com/comics/humblestumble/index.html
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