I’m intrigued by the need for an easel with the city names on it instead of a scrap of paper. Oh, yeah, right—he wants the reader to see it and check online for the venues.
Your agent scheduled your appearance at B. Dalton, Borders, Brentano’s, Cody’s Books, Crown Books, Encore Books, Kidd’s Booksellers, Marboro Books, Stacy’s, The Booksellers on Fountain Square, The Mercantile Library, The Mystery Company, and Waldenbooks.
Should have something about the book itself in the cartoon? There are some ads on the webpage, but no idea which might be related to this book tour. Even worse if the comic is appearing in some other context.
(For whatever it’s worth, I did look at an old children’s story he did (as part of a series) and didn’t find it interesting. Maybe it would have become funny if I’d persisted?)
Don’t be cruel. I always go to book signing. The bookstore put the author’s books on sale for the event. You buy cheap and, once he dies, you can sell the signed copy and make a nice profit. It doesn’t have to be his book. They’re worth a lot more if you make them sign the wrong book :D
I’d say Rat is being mean, but as I remember the last book took, he may be optimistic in not using chloroform on Pastis and tying him up so he can’t go.
BasilBruce about 1 month ago
Is he also preparing speeches about baseball, fast cars, and beer?
Need coffee about 1 month ago
Word to the wise, Rat: do not offend the man with the eraser too many times.
MeanBob Premium Member about 1 month ago
On the bright side, you won’t have to worry about shoplifters.
DanielRyanMulligan1 about 1 month ago
RAT is JUST trying to save you the gas money, cartoon boy!!!! Dan aka….
orinoco womble about 1 month ago
I’m intrigued by the need for an easel with the city names on it instead of a scrap of paper. Oh, yeah, right—he wants the reader to see it and check online for the venues.
David_the_CAD about 1 month ago
Make sure to have some Skyline when you are in Cincy. Man I am making myself hungry.
Jml58 about 1 month ago
Yes, lock the doors. We don´t want the potential customers to escape.
unfair.de about 1 month ago
Isn’t it Rat who always complains about the uncountable mass of stupid people? He should be proud of Pastis using that to his advantage.
B UTTONS about 1 month ago
Your agent scheduled your appearance at B. Dalton, Borders, Brentano’s, Cody’s Books, Crown Books, Encore Books, Kidd’s Booksellers, Marboro Books, Stacy’s, The Booksellers on Fountain Square, The Mercantile Library, The Mystery Company, and Waldenbooks.
einarbt about 1 month ago
Listen to Rat. After you’ve been a lawer then cartoonist what could possible be next?
shanen0 about 1 month ago
Should have something about the book itself in the cartoon? There are some ads on the webpage, but no idea which might be related to this book tour. Even worse if the comic is appearing in some other context.
(For whatever it’s worth, I did look at an old children’s story he did (as part of a series) and didn’t find it interesting. Maybe it would have become funny if I’d persisted?)
iggyman about 1 month ago
Don’t dis your Creator!
win.45mag about 1 month ago
It is impossible to achieve a temperature of absolute zero. VERY hard to calculate.
minty_Joe about 1 month ago
I doubt in this era of eBooks many people are reading real paperback books.
The Orange Mailman about 1 month ago
Why is it good to have things on hand but never have things on foot?
phredturner about 1 month ago
What is this “book” thing you’re signing?
Ellis97 about 1 month ago
I remember going to Stephan Pastis book signing. Ah, good times.
MS72 about 1 month ago
Bookstores are where you get Lego sets.
James Wolfenstein about 1 month ago
Don’t be cruel. I always go to book signing. The bookstore put the author’s books on sale for the event. You buy cheap and, once he dies, you can sell the signed copy and make a nice profit. It doesn’t have to be his book. They’re worth a lot more if you make them sign the wrong book :D
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 1 month ago
The backwards hat is kind of passe.
wrd2255 about 1 month ago
Shaddup, Rat, lest you feel the wrath of your Creator.
Goat from PBS about 1 month ago
Nothing like using your strip to promote your Midwestern tour.
potfarmer about 1 month ago
I was waiting for the 3 city pun.
kittygatos about 1 month ago
Pastis is a mental health pill for the day. The need to laugh is increasing daily.
ajr58(1) about 1 month ago
Went to a Pastis book signing in Denver years ago. He was great. He even signed my XSHYSTR license plate, and drew Rat on it.
paulprobujr about 1 month ago
Why lock the doors? Its not like anyone is going to steal his books either. Oh, maybe to keep the pens from getting stolen. That’s it!
Bruce Underwood Premium Member about 1 month ago
Need to come back to Wichita as it was one fun book signing.
dogbreath84 about 1 month ago
There’s a new trend here…..locked out of the political cartoons, the trollers have adapted to random implants in innocuous comics.
elbow macaroni about 1 month ago
Slimy use of strip as a book advertisement.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 month ago
The Count will see you Friday, Stephan!
Steverino Premium Member about 1 month ago
If Pastis goes into a resturant, don’t have him take Rat with him. The Health Dept will shut down the place.
DaBump Premium Member about 1 month ago
I’d say Rat is being mean, but as I remember the last book took, he may be optimistic in not using chloroform on Pastis and tying him up so he can’t go.
CaveCat87 about 1 month ago
Come on, Rat, stop taking these potshots at Stephan! He’s a great cartoonist.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 1 month ago
This Friday join Stephan, Rat and Yrs Trly Count❤️Olaf….. Friday, Aug. 9
BOOKS: Stephan Patis: “Pearls Seek Enlightenment,” 6 p.m., Joy & Matt’s Books, 915 Vine St., Downtown. Meet “Pearls Before Swine” author.
bagholder5150 about 1 month ago
Are Count Olaf and Croc Holliday two sides of the same somewhat schizophrenic person ???
zeexenon about 1 month ago
Goodness, my old Ameritech RBOC meeting centers, except one is missing … oh yes, the corporate center Chicago. Those were not the days, my Friend.
FGWaiss about 1 month ago
So, Rat, you’re saying no one should be interested in reading about you? How uncharacteristic.
hoffquotes2 about 1 month ago
Is todays strip an actual submission, or just an advertisement for the book signing
cupertino jay about 1 month ago
zombie eyes
Homers_update(comic critic) Premium Member about 1 month ago
pbs is the deffinition of a perfect comic X)
phobos about 1 month ago
Best just to take a few. One never knows when the left wingers will riot and burn down stores again like they did in the 2020 ‘summer of love’
JPuzzleWhiz about 1 month ago
Hit him with a baseball bat, Steph! It’d be poetic justice!
pearlyqim about 1 month ago
Yay! Milwaukee!
Saurischia about 1 month ago
Rat, why do you say that if you think no one is going to come?
KEA about 1 month ago
Too many bookstores have locked their doors. :-(
MJ Weber Premium Member about 1 month ago
Stephan is coming to Milwaukee!
alexius23 about 1 month ago
Hope to attend in Milwaukee
willie_mctell about 1 month ago
Europeans couldn’t calculate zero till the Renaissance. In Asia and the Middle East people figured it out earlier.
Troy about 1 month ago
When are you coming to Denver?
pamela welch Premium Member about 1 month ago
LOLOL
Rick Smith Premium Member about 1 month ago
How about one for each store? Though you might have to carry the extras with you.
alexius23 about 1 month ago
I hope to attend at Milwaukee
MarshaOstroff about 1 month ago
I wish I still lived in Milwaukee, so I could attend Stephan’s visit to my former home.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Rat you would cease to exist if it wasn’t for Steph
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
Zip it, Rat.
Aimless Melissa about 1 month ago
Mouse is a little meany huh? Or is that a shrew? A rat?
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
After Trump, our cartoonist will be a breath of fresh air