I want to thank all of you who have been sending me Christmas photos of folks unwrapping Sheldon gifts or readin’ their Blizzard books. I’ll be honest: Working as a cartoonist, I’m mostly operating in a vacuum… I never get to “see” the people who are reading and enjoying Sheldon. So the recent spate of pics has been fun, and very appreciated. Thank you!
(…this one was sent in by Sheldonista Jessica S. Looks like they got an Arthur, Oso, and Gramp in their Artist Editions.)
If you live in and around Seattle, fun news: I’ll be up there May 10 and 11th, for the big Emerald City Comic-Con.
Emerald City Comic-Con was a blast the last time I went up there, and Seattle has a huuuge Sheldon audience (the biggest in the U.S., interestingly) so it’s gonna be really good fun to get up there.
I’ll be exhibiting with my three buddies from Halfpixel, and we’ll be doing a joint panel-talk on the “How To Make Webcomics” book. Those three make me laugh like nuthin’ else, so I’m looking forward to it.
So if you’re in or around Seattle, make plans to attend — it really is gonna be a fun ‘con to go to.
I saw this featured ad at the Image Comics site, today, and got really excited:
Pre-orders for the book from stores are blowing my mind: They’re far, far exceeding our hopes — which is awesome. You never know, when you sit down to write a book, whether folks will respond. Happily, it looks like there’s a lot of interest for it!
And in more good news, we’ll have copies available in the Sheldon store in late January!
Now that all the
store orders from the last few weeks have arrived at their destinations, folks are starting to e-mail me pictures of Glornak stickers on their cars! It’s been fun to see ’em on roads around the world, like this one from Oklahoma:
…make a cartoonist’s day: Send me yours when you get the chance!
I’m enjoying looking back to some past Christmas favorites. Here’s one I always liked about the “Random Christmas Card.” My wife and I always get two or three of these every year, and we’re always a little freaked out.
Also, because you’ve been asking for it: Sheldon in Japanese.
Sheldonista Rebecca L. just reminded me of one of my favorite Sheldon toons: Christmas gift-giving, the Gift Card way!
Very nice to be ranked #15 in Comixtalk’s 25 most influential
“People of Webcomics”
for 2007, along with my buddies Scott, Brad, and Kris of Halfpixel. To celebrate, I bought myself some Fig Newtons today.
Fig Newtons: The cookies that shouldn’t be awesome, and yet are.
Just wanted to publicly thank comic critic Gary Tyrell who, over at the Comixtalk 2007 Wrapup, put “Sheldon” in one of his five favorite reads for the year.
You know what I say to that? I say Gary is one of my top five things. That’s what I say to that.
Also: Anyone else notice that the Washington Post is linking to Sheldon, now, in their online comics section? Thanks, Washington Post! Any time you need help investigating President Nixon, give me a call! I’ll totally grab a coffee and hang out.
For Sheldon readers who also read the daily sci-fi comic strip Starslip Crisis, fun news! Jinxlets are coming! Pretty cool stuff if, like me, you love that strip.
Haven’t read Starslip before? Try it out! It’s one of my faves. So much so, that I’ll even use the word “fave” to describe it. Check it out!
Also, for everyone that asks: I’m still totally thinking of doing an Arthur and/or Flaco plush. It’s one of my hopes for 2008.
First! Because Sunday’s toon isn’t very Christmasy at all, here’s a past favorite toon for all the dog lovers out there.
Second! Last call for orders in the Store is Monday, Dec. 17th, for those using U.S. Priority Mail shipping and not paying by e-check.
Any orders after the 17th, and a Christmas delivery gets chancy. The Postal Service says that any Priority Mail packages posted by the 20th will get to all far-flung corners of the 50 states, but to be safe, we’re asking that your order be placed by the 17th.
We’ll still be sending out all orders after that, of course, but the 17th is still your best bet.
Sidenote: I think the above usage is the first time in my life I’ve ever written out the word “chancy”. What an odd word. It sounds like a 15-pound Chihuahua that loves watching “America’s Next Top Model”.
