This is it!

It’s finally here!

Well, available for pre-order at least.

That’s right. Pre-orders for Richard Thompson’s Team Cul De Sac book, to be officially released in June 2012, are being taken as I type this over at Sparkling Design.

For those of you who might not know, Richard Thomspon, creator and cartoonist, the award winning comic strip Cul De Sac, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. And from that terrible, heart-wrenching diagnosis, Team Cul De Sac was born. Team Cul De Sac includes over 150 of the top cartoonists and comic strips in the industry working their individual magic on Richard’s amazing characters. A few of the cartoonist’s lending their indelible ink to Richard’s character’s include: Bill Amend, Brian Anderson, Sergio Aragones, Jim Davis, Evan Dorkin, Paul Gilligan, Brad Guigar, Dave Kellet, Patrick McDonnell, Mark Parisi, Stephan Pastis, Jay Stephens, G.B. Trudeau, Mort Walker, Bill Watterson (who some might remember from a little comic strip called Calvin and Hobbes), and myself. Yes, Chuck and the gang get to hang out for a book with cartoon royalty!

When you order directly from Team Cul De Sac, a portion of the proceeds will go directly to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, to support Parkinson’s Disease research. The regular edition of the book costs $35.00, including US shipping and a $5 donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The book will be signed by Chris Sparks, who painstakingly put this whole amazing project together.

The Author Edition, will be signed and numbered 1-150, by author Chris Sparks. The price includes shipping and handling and a $20 donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

If you have any questions about the book, a special request or needing to buy multiple copies please email Chris at: teamculdesac@gmail.com

Thank you for supporting such a great cause, and picking up one of the best books of the year!

-Don and the Peanizles Gang

The Monster living under Chuck’s bed need’s a name!

Here’s the deal: for the first ever Peanizles Contest, we are looking for a name for the Monster (he’s getting pretty tired of just being called “monster” all the time). He has asked that people help come up with something that fits his character.

What does the winner get? An original Peanizles comic strip, and the undying gratitude of Monster’s under the bed everywhere!

How do you enter? It’s as simple as clicking Enter! Add your Name, Address, Age, Email Address, and most importantly, your entry name for the Monster. You can enter as many times as you can come up with names.

Contest ends February 25th, 2012, and the lucky winner will be announced on Wednesday February 29th!

So, what are you waiting for? Enter now!

ENTER CONTEST

Recently I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by the multi-talented cartoonist David Hurley. David offers two minutes of free entertainment a day with his webcomic, Don’t Pick The Flowers, and his occasional interviews with various industry cartoonist’s on his blog. Today I have the distinct pleasure of being included in that list. So head on over to Dont’t Pick The Flowers and check out my interview, and while you’re there stay and check out David’s comic, I’m sure it’ll give you much more than two minutes of entertainment!

Well, this year is almost over and done with, and 2011 was just a fantastic year for Chuck and the whole Peanizles gang. And 2012 is already shaping up to be even better. SO, what better way to bring in the new year than by going through the top 10 Peanizles comics of 2011 that were chosen by you and your pageviews throughout 2011.

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Well, this year is almost over and done with, and 2011 was just a fantastic year for Chuck and the whole Peanizles gang. And 2012 is already shaping up to be even better. SO, what better way to bring in the new year than by going through the top 10 Peanizles comics of 2011 that were chosen by you and your pageviews throughout 2011.

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