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Monday, October 7, 2013

The Whole Thing 2



Annotated, copyedited, collated, and now covered. The only thing left to be done is the printing and gluing it or sewing or whatever they do to make it hold together And, of course, buying it.

It'll be available in Spring 2014 in conjunction with a two-man show of original cartoons at Ohio State's fabulous new $10 trilllion cartoon library. Bill Watterson will be the other man. Maybe he'll have a complete book of cartoons too! And I'll bet his'll be heavier!

Here are all the covers, to the books and the box.









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25 comments:

  1. Mike LynchOctober 7, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    This is grand news and I can't wait to see it. Lovely to hear about the show with that other fellow. What was his name again?

    I already preordered the book!

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  2. gilda92October 7, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    It's great to hear from you again
    M.Culdesac. I've missed you! For this I wish I lived in Ohio.

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  3. H.V.LukasOctober 8, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    YES! Every one I love around me is going to get this as a present, because frankly they need some Cul de Sac in their lives. But most importantly - one for myself.

    I hope things are well.

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  4. John GlynnOctober 8, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I'm so excited my scalp is tingling!

    Or is that a spider bite?

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  5. submarinesubmarineOctober 8, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    This is amazing news! I can't wait!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 8, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    Pre-ordered back in July. Looking forward to getting it in my hands.

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  7. Stacy CurtisOctober 8, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I flushed ice cubes down the toilet hoping this day would come. And it did!

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  8. UnknownOctober 9, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    Amazing news about the exhibit in Ohio, but too bad about that other dude piggybacking on your fame. I mean, I like that thing he did about the psychotic kid and his hallucinations, but what has he done lately?

    Can't wait for the collection. I hope you are hanging in there.

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  9. Sandy JarrellOctober 9, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Holy cow, Richard, that looks great. And that is some kind of news! I'd love to see that library, especially with you guys in it :)

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  10. chrisOctober 9, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    Makes me happy.All of it. Congrats on all of these projects!

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  11. pqOctober 10, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    Back-ordered it as soon as it was available to back-order. didn't know THE Ohio State University had a new fancy comics thingie. My parents live in Columbus, hmmm...

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  12. Peter Dunlap-ShohlOctober 10, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    Great news! That faraway sound you hear will be my riotous applause all the way from Anchorage!

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  13. JoyceOctober 11, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    I preordered mine and then went outside to dance on the manhole cover!

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  14. rpfreeOctober 11, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    I've been waiting to read the rest of the strip until this comes out. Its almost killed me waiting this long. Thank you.

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  15. dirtywhiteshirtOctober 12, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    I want to see more of your work. It doesn't end here.

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  16. richardcthompsonOctober 14, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    You may well get a chance.

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  17. Brian FlocaOctober 14, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    How long am I going to have to lurk around this blog to learn what was meant at 12:05?

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  18. Arty4everOctober 16, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    Looking forward to buying this! Is there plans for a hardbound edition too?

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  19. richardcthompsonOctober 16, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    Nope, but I've got lots of cardboard left over from our move. Maybe I can work something out...

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  20. MiguelOctober 17, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    Pre-ordered.

    Will this one make the book?

    http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/great-race.html

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  21. richardcthompsonOctober 17, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    Yessir, I think there're about 80 of the old watercolor strips in the first volume.

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  22. Robert CookOctober 19, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Any chance for a reprint of your earlier book RICHARD'S POOR ALMANAC?

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  23. LoriNovember 23, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    yay!

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  24. Philip NelNovember 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    I am SO looking forward to this! And the Ohio exhibit! Well,... [In deep voice of "Coming Attractions" announcer:] Thompson. Watterson. Two contemporary geniuses. One exhibit. [Graphic of Alice, Petey, Dill, Calvin, Hobbes. Then, black screen followed by appearance of white text: "Spring 2014."]

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  25. Jesse ClineJanuary 24, 2014 at 3:05 PM

    I can't wait for this!!! Richard, you are truly missed.

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