*HOWDY FOLKS!! KEEP THOSE HOLIDAY ORDERS COMING!!

but keep in mind that i cannot guarantee that’ll it’ll reach you by the 25th, although we be tryin’

man…i wish i could really enjoy all the parties, but i’ve been neck-deep in work: trying to finish the new k chronicles collection (“the passion of the keef”), a multi-page story for an anthology put out by chronicle books, and the community-based art graphic novel i’ve been working on for five(!) years…

i did make it to one party..and that’s last gasp’s annual holiday party. man..there ain’t no better party that the shin-dig mr. ron turner puts on over in last gasp’s mission district warehouse. he’s got this incredible collection of sideshow/freakshow posters. old pinball machines. a two-headed goat. tons o’ beer and wine, most righteous grooves, and the best little burrito’s money can’t buy!!

the best thing about it are the people in attendance. it really is a who’s who of fantastic san francisco underground culture. spain. charles gatewood. winston smith. chuck sperry. trina robbins. warren hinckle. paul mavrides. hal robbins. kent myers. andrice arp. ed rosenthal. harmon leon. bucky sinister. these were just a few of the folks who were in attendance last night.

and i just get blotto.

*MAGAZINES THAT I’M IN THIS MONTH:

there’s a nice little article about me in this month’s crisis magazine, the naacp’s official publication. also, this month’s utne reader named me and several other folks “cartoonists on the rise” or “cartoonists to watch out for”, or something like that.

*I’M GOING TO FRANCE!!

the reason i’m working so hard through the holidaze is cause i’m going to paris just after the new year. i don’t want to have anything to worry about work-wise while i’m there, so i’m just cranking scheisse out (and learning french via cd-oui!!). if anybody knows of any cool stuff in paris, please email me and let me know about it.

ciao!!