"This is going to last for a long time, so you should be aware of that.”

Of course, you've already seen this great Neil Rough photo of Marc Bell and Ron Regé, Jr. from 1999. And maybe you've read the TCJ interview with Dan Nadel it accompanied. Okay, fine, I have nothing new to show you. Wait, you didn't read the interview yet? Then you are in for a treat. Marc drops some science about how he makes his comics and his art. Lots of background on the recent masterpiece Pure Pajamas for instance. Also, lots of great personal anecdotes including a hilarious story about accidentally spotting an anti-Marc Bell cartoon in the teacher's lounge of his high school.

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Christmas Gift Mailing Cut-Off Dates

It's starting to look a little wintry up here, what with all the naked trees, early sunsets, and dachshund-less sidewalks. That means CHRISTMAS is coming!

If, like me, you are burdened with a ridiculous family that insists on staying in contact with all their ex-wives, ex-husbands, and ex-friends (all right, it's very sweet), perhaps you have a crazy long list of people for whom it is necessary to purchase Christmas gifts. Perhaps they are scattered all over North America, or, more challenging still, all over the world.

With that in mind, below you'll find the chronological list of cut-off dates for different mail services. Get your orders in early to make sure the copy of Paying for It for your 92 yr old grandpa arrives punctually. After all, what's worse than a tardy book?

USPS International - Friday December 2nd
USPS Media Mail - Thursday December 8th
FedEx Ground - Tuesday December 13th
FedEx International Economy - Tuesday December 13th
FedEx 2 Day - Monday December 19th
FedEx Next Day Air - Tuesday December 20th


And for all my fellow Canadians (this is just shipping within Canada, y'all):

Canada Post Regular Parcel - Thursday December 10th


But we all know that Canada Post sucks (one time they delivered me HALF of a postcard, covered in SOOT), so be careful, or maybe order through Amazon if you want to make sure it arrives. They have a complicated chart that explains in detail. Order by Sunday December 11th if you're using standard shipping within Canada.

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