Laugh Tracks

ROGER EBERT ON KINDNESS

As a fan of longtime AMU writer Roger Ebert (I highly recommend his book Life Itself: A Memoir) I was delighted to come upon a link to zenpencils.com, the web site of Gavin Aung Than, a freelance cartoonist based in Melbourne, Australia. Than adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and his version of one of Roger Ebert's most widely-circulated passages is excellent.

It begins "'Kindness' covers all of my political beliefs."

 

I'd borrow the whole strip and paste it in here, but it would occupy about three feet of vertical space -- plus you will enjoy visiting his site, where signing up for his mailing list rewards you with three free frameable prints. You can read the Ebert piece here, and more about Mr. Than here.

 

p.s. Oops. I just realized John Glynn beat me to it, posting about this yesterday, but I'll leave it up on the theory that other readers may be as behind as I was.

Free Comic Book Day 2013! GIVEAWAY!

COMIC COLLECTIONS PICTURED: Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson; SIGNED Stone Soup collection by Jan Eliot: Not So Picture Perfect; Cul de Sac collection by Richard Thompson: Children at Play; Dilbert collection by Scott Adams: Freedom's Just Another Word for People Finding Out You're Useless; Cul de Sac collection by Richard Thompson: Shapes and Colors; The Other Coast collection by Adrian Raeside: Road Rage in Beverly Hills

Free Comic Book Day + the FREE GoComics App = A celebration and a GIVEAWAY! 

Alright, here are the rules: You need to be a resident of the US or Canada and you must comment on this blog post by answering the following question (please include your first and last name)... What was the first comic collection you ever read?

 

This contest ends on Monday, May 6th at 10am CDT. Six winners will be announced on our blog, Facebook and Twitter at 10:30am CDT that day.

 

HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY, FOXTROT! (GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED!)

Bill Amend poses next to his work at our San Diego Comic-Con 2012 GoComics booth

 

We have selected winners for Bill Amend's 25th FoxTrot anniversary giveaway! Thanks to ALL who entered. Congrats to the following:

     • MATTHEW JOHNSON

     • STEVEN GILBEAU

Yay! You've just won yourselves a copy of "The Best of FoxTrot" -- A collection of Bill Amend's personal faves from the past 20 years! Please send your shipping address to rewards@gocomics.com and include "FoxTrot Winner" in the subject line. Winners have one week to claim their prize. 

90k+ Facebook LIKES Giveaway!

We've hit 90k+ LIKES on Facebook! This indeed calls for a GIVEAWAY!

 

PICTURED: Arlo & Janis collection by Jimmy Johnson, Pearls Before Swine collection: Night Hogs by Stephan Pastis, Dilbert collection: Freedom's Just Another Word For People Finding Out You're Useless by Scott Adams, Working Daze collection: Hardly Working by John Zakour & Scott Roberts, Brevity 3 collection by Guy & Rodd, Cul de Sac collection: Shapes and Colors by Richard Thompson

 

Enter to win one of the six comic book collections pictured above by leaving a comment on this blog entry with your FIRST and LAST name. This contest will end on Monday, April 8th at 1:00pm CDT. Six winners will be selected at random and announced on the blog and on Facebook at 1:30pm CDT that day. 

 

GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE! 

 

*This contest is open to US and Canada residents only. Sorry! (International giveaway coming soon!)

NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH GIVEAWAY: WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

PICTURED: For Better or for Worse 2013 Wall Calendar from Lynn Johnston; "Making Ends Meet" - The 3rd For Better or for Worse Treasury; SIGNED Stone Soup 3rd comic collection by Jan Eliot; SIGNED "You Can't Say Boobs on Sunday" comic collection by Jan Eliot; "The Wedding of Cathy and Irving" by Cathy Guisewite; "Only Love Can Break a Heart, but a Shoe Sale Can Come Close" by Cathy Guisewite

Thanks to all who entered our National Women's History Month giveaway! We're excited to announce the following winners...

• Matthew Johnson
• Becky Ferguson
• Erin DeLaney
• Robbie Short
• Shelly Robbins
• Jasmine Delgado

 

If you see your name above, please send your shipping address to rewards@gocomics.com! Please note: Winners have one week to claim their prize. 

 

Stay tooned! More giveaways to be announced SOON! :) 

 

National Women's History Month Giveaway!

 

PICTURED: For Better or for Worse 2013 Wall Calendar from Lynn Johnston; "Making Ends Meet" - The 3rd For Better or for Worse Treasury; SIGNED Stone Soup 3rd comic collection by Jan Eliot; SIGNED "You Can't Say Boobs on Sunday" comic collection by Jan Eliot; "The Wedding of Cathy and Irving" by Cathy Guisewite; "Only Love Can Break a Heart, but a Shoe Sale Can Come Close" by Cathy Guisewite

March is National Women's History Month and we're wrapping up the month with a big GIVEAWAY! Win prizes from some of the most talented female cartoonists in the industry, some of which have been tooning since the mid 70s!

 

Enter to win one of the prizes pictured abouve by leaving a comment on this blog post with your FIRST and LAST name; limit one entry per person. This contest will end on Friday, 3/29 at 8:30 am CDT. We will randomly pick six winners and announce on the blog at 9:30 am CDT that day. GOOD LUCK!

 

*This contest is open to US and Canada residents only. (Sorry!)

LUANN 25 Years Giveaway

Greetings GoComics followers! This week’s blog giveaway features the book “Luann 25 Years,” by GoComics cartoonist Greg Evans.

 

 

Greg Evans is the cartoonist behind the acclaimed LUANN comic strip, featuring the trials of becoming a young adult: the hilarity and drama, triumphs and flops, friendships and rivalries. This book takes a look at the fascinating behind-the-scenes history and trivia you’re dying to know about LUANN.

 

Enter to win this LUANN book by leaving a comment with your first and last name on this blog post. This contest ends Thursday, March 21 at 12:00 p.m. CDT.

 

The winner will be selected and announced on the blog and throughout the GoComics social media.

 

GOOD LUCK!

 

To read more LUANN click here. Also, check out LUANN AGAINN on Sunday, March 17! 

 

*This contest is only open to US and Canada residents only. 

Complete Calvin and Hobbes Paperback Collection... Giveaway: WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to Juan Carlos Carrea! You've just won The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Collection in paperback! Please send your shipping address to rewards@gocomics.com and include "Complete C&H Winner" as the subject line. Please note, you have one week to claim your prize.  

Thanks to all who entered. We've really enjoyed reading your entries. Stay tuned, more giveaways to be announced...very soon!  

Much love,

GoComics 

NATIONAL WORDS MATTER WEEK GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED

The winner of the GoComics WONDERWORD giveaway is Cheryl Granger.  Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the latest WONDERWORD Treasury 14 and WONDERWORD Volume 36.

 

 

To claim your prize, please email your contact information to socialmedia@amuniversal.com within one week's time. 

Thank you to all who participated in this giveaway contest. Stay tuned for more opportunities to win!

 

For more information about WONDERWORD click here.

National Words Matter Week Giveaway

It's National Words Matter Week!

 

Do you like challenging your mind and staying sharp? Do you like increasing your vocabulary? Do you like words? Then you will love this week's giveaway because words matter this week! Enter to win the latest WONDERWORD Treasury 14 and WONDERWORD Volume 36 (pictured below). 

 

David Ouellet has delight and entertained puzzle players for more than 35 years. WONDERWORD is a themed word puzzle that appears in 225 newspapers worldwide. 

 

To enter to win one of the above collections simply leave a comment on this blog post with your FIRST and LAST name. Two winners will be randomly selected and announced on the GoComics blog and throughout the GoComics social media.

 

This contest ends Thursday, March 14 at 12:00 p.m. CDT. 

 

For more information about WONDERWORD click here.

 

*This contest is only open to US and Canada residents only.