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The auction is here, and still has a few hours to run -- it ends today! Bid fast, bid often -- it's for a good cause, and offers unique goodies!

This holiday season auction offers four unique Center for Cartoon Studies posters, meaning if you win, you've got enough for your wall and amazing art to give away to loved ones as Christmas gifts.

The two posters were silkscreened images, and hence limited run and unique; the printed Seth art is unique in that its an untrimmed and signed (by Seth!) sheet, and there's only one other way to score the Ivan Brunetti designed diploma -- two years of hard work at CCS!

This auction is sponsored by the I Know Joe Kimpel minicomics distribution collective; as with everything from IKJK, the proceeds will go to help CCS students and alumni with collective needs: i.e., CCS group travel, convention costs, etc. This is a worthy way of supporting and sustaining the CCS community, while landing some excellent art items for yourself and/or others.

This auction lot contains four items:

* Signed by Seth, an uncut sheet from the 1st CCS brochure. Seth designed and drew this large 2-sided sheet, and we have it uncut, straight from the printers. It's 2-sided, full color, and has the original CCS brochure along with various postcards, bookmarks, etc, all included. It's big, 25 x 38, but this is an item that's hard to get a hold of and certainly would make any Seth fan a very happy person during the holidays.

* Blank Center for Cartoon Studies Diploma: This Ivan Brunetti design graced the diplomas handed out to the first-ever graduating class from the Center for Cartoon Studies. This copy is minus all the official "you graduated" writing, of course. This multi-color 11 x 17 screen-print is simple yet bold in design and exclusive to CCS. Writing your own name in at the bottom is not allowed.

* Holiday Sale Poster: A Ken Dahl (Monsters) original winter poster that he screen-printed for 2006's CCS holiday extravaganza. Shades of blue make this an elegant winter wonderland, infused with Ken Dahl's own unique perspective on life. 22 x 15. [Note: This honey of a poster is on my CCS office wall, folks!]

* Sammy/Anders/Kevin Poster: Sammy Harkham, Anders Nilsen, and Kevin Huizenga made CCS their 2nd stop on their joint book tour in February of '06. White and red screened onto green paper creates this visually stunning poster, and includes artwork from all three of this group of amazing young cartoonists. Stands out at a uniquely sized 11.25 x 23.25. [Note: This sweet graphic is displayed in my basement studio library! It's a great poster.]

Here's the link to the auction -- one more time! -- but you'll have to act fast!

And another Christmas and seasonal gift source you best remember is the I Know Joe Kimpel site itself, where you can order many of the amazing comics, minicomics and graphic novels created by the CCS alumni, students and artists -- why not do some shopping with Joe?

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I'm still slithering in self-produced slime, but slept like a drugged monkey last night, so maybe I'm on the mend. Wait a minute, I took night-time cold tablets last night: I was a drugged monkey. Maybe I'm dying, but no, I think I'm on the mend -- doesn't matter, I gotta teach today, regardless.

Sniff -- anyhoot, have a titanic Tuesday, and stay well...

Garry Trudeau Visits CCS Monday!

Garry Trudeau is coming to CCS Monday -- here's the link with the particulars --

-- and I'll be interviewing Garry Monday night on Northern Stage at the Briggs Opera House! I'm prepped and, needless to say, I'm honored. Should be a lively evening!

"Garry Trudeau, creator of the Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoon Doonesbury, is making a rare public appearance on behalf of The Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction Vermont on October 22, 2007..." The evening event is sold old, but there may still be seating available for the fund-raising dinner.

Garry is spending Monday morning with the students -- and exclusive, not-open-to-the-public one-on-one session -- a session I won't be missing, either. All in all, this is a tremendous event for all of us at CCS, and Garry's commitment to the school, the students -- the next generation of cartoonists -- and the comics medium is amazing.

Furthermore, Garry has generously donated a Doonesbury original (pictured above, from his recent spring 2007 'Vermont Town Meeting' sequence) to the CCS fundraising effort; CCS launched this online auction earlier this week (on the 17th), so you've got plenty of time to bid:

EBAY AUCTION
ORIGINAL COMIC BY GARRY TRUDEAU

Original comic art donated by Mr. Trudeau to be auctioned online. The piece comes professionally framed in a black metal casing and white and black matting, compliments of Junction Frame Shop.

Size of original framed:
12 1/2" x 22 1/4"

DATE AUCTION BEGINS: Wednesday, October 17
DATE AUCTION CLOSES: Tuesday, October 23

Here's the link to the auction, folks; check it out, place your bid!

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For those who care, the autumn colors are at peak here in mid-state VT. It's been a leisurely, lovely fall thus far, but the brilliant oranges, reds and yellows are setting the hills and mountains 'aflame,' and it's a treat to drive to and from work and errands daily. So, heads up, eyes open.

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I'll be posting off and on this week (and likely not at all this weekend) as I've been invited into a book project with Chris Golden, and pouring all my free time into that effort for the near future. I'm also working on a new comic story for an anthology my amigo Cat (aka Cayetano Garza) is pulling together for spring 2008 publication. Needless to say, my time Monday is pretty tight, too, with Garry coming to town... it's all good, but it will keep me off daily blogging for a stretch.

More on the Trudeau visit, the book project(s), and much more -- including more Halloween horrors! -- as time permits.

Have a great weekend, one and all --