Day: September 15, 2003

I will be appearing at New York is Book Country, an annual celebration of the publishing industry, this Sunday, September 21. Every year, 5th Avenue is shut down between 45th and 54th Street and is transformed into a street fair where every major publisher (and many of the minor ones, plus a number of retailers) show up to publicize their line. Many celebrities appear to promote their work (this year you’ll be able to get books autographed by such folks as Joel Grey and John Lithgow). And this year it’s an absolute haven for comic book fans. Appearing at various booths will be Neil Gaiman, Kyle Baker, Doug Moench, Ted Rall, Jim Lee, and many others.

I’ll be at the Midtown Comics booth at 49th and 5th from 2 to 3 PM. Stop by, buy stuff, get things signed.

PAD

“Jeff” writing as “Gummo12” wrote to inform me that Berke Breathed’s “Opus” will be returning to comics pages in November. More can be found at his website at http://www.berkebreathed.com.

I can’t say I’m surprised. This is a tough time for a cartoonist with political interests to remain silent.

PAD