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Best wishes and thank you for all of your support, from everyone involved with Shooting War. We’ll see you in the new year.

In the meantime, if you’re interested there are new reviews linked to on the press page from the Los Angeles Times and Mother Jones, each exactly how I imagined they would be.

Forbidden Planet International’s Richard Burton picks Shooting War as one of their best of 2007:

“Shooting War was the absolute revelation of the year. Coming out of nowhere, this book is a jaw-dropping portrayal of American aggression in the Middle East, a mix of political satire, war reportage and near-future science fiction. But it’s no bland treatise on the evils of US imperialism either. It’s a sharp political satire and a fast paced action adventure tale with a message as deeply embedded as the reporters involved…Even as I was writing this review I found myself reliving the book. It’s now had the third reading and is just as good, just as exciting, just as incendiary as the first time round. It’s quite simply the book of the year.”

A huge honor with a great, extensive review. Thanks.

In other UK news, I’ll be on Sky News’ Sky.com show at 7:00 PM GMT Wednesday. - Anthony

We’re getting some great coverage from our Canadian cousins. Earlier this week, I did an extensive interview with my main man Chris Cook of Victoria’s Gorilla Radio. You can listen to an archived stream here. Saturday’s Globe & Mail has a great review, calling our comic book a “a sharply observed political and media satire…[set in] a scary but believable near future.” Finally, our new best friends at the National Post kindly noted that Shooting War is “one of the best reviewed books of the year.” Thanks Canada. We’d love to come up there, so if your college or group is interested in having us, let us know. - Anthony

Thanks to everyone who came out to Jim Hanley’s Universe Wednesday. Sorry, I couldn’t make it. I got caught up in a shoot for a new high-concept show on the music video channel Fuse called “10 Great Reasons.”

One great reason to check the paper of record today is The New York Times’ publishing correspondent Motoko Rich makes note of our business model in a story on web-to-print comics. Check it out here: “Crossover Dreams: Turning Free Web Work Into Real Book Sales.” Speaking of press, if you haven’t caught the latest, check our constantly updated press page for the latest quotes from the likes of the The New York Post, yes, you read that right, Murdoch’s own money-bleeding tabloid, and our friends at Bookslut.com. - Anthony

Our US Tour concludes tonight at my favorite hometown comic shop, Jim Hanley’s Universe in Manhattan; come by from 5-7pm to get your SHOOTING WAR signed or bring us sunflowers and homeless kittens.

Jim Hanley’s Universe is located in Manhattan at:
4 West 33rd St. off 5th Ave (opposite the Empire State Building)

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to celebrate free speech and to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The party was a huge success. Tomorrow (Wed.) you can hear Dan and Anthony on the super cool Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn show which will air at 4-4:30 ET (1-1:30 PT) tomorrow (Wed.) on WMET AM-1160 in Washington DC, KCAA AM-1050 in California’s Inland Empire, KRXA AM-540 in Monterey, Ca., KTAE AM-1330 in Tempe, AZ and KCXL AM-1140 in Missouri.

Those of you in NYC, we hope to see Jim Hanley’s Universe.

Immediately following tonight’s CBLDF Member Holiday Party, Anthony Lappe and I will be appearing live on WOR-AM with host Joey Reynolds; you can listen live on the radio at 710HD or on WOR710’s website at 10pm EST.

The show is live; feel free to call-in toll-free at (800)321-0710.

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s throwing a massive party on Monday in New York City with a gaggle of apple-cheeked young cartoonists sketching and toasting to first amendment rights… and your favorite laptop contortionist Dan Goldman will be there. Click flyer to see large:

The Bay Area was a total blast. Many thanks to the Haight Booksmith, Jesse McKinley, Be+Cause Clothing, Rory and the crew at Comic Relief, Ron Turner of Last Gasp and the wonderful folks at 111 Minna Gallery for making our stop on the tour so memorable.

Wednesday, Dec 5th finds us in Los Angeles, the final stop on the tour. Come see us at:

12-2pm
MELTDOWN COMICS
Talk/Signing/Q&A
7522 Sunset Blvd

7-8:30pm
BOOK SOUP
Reading/Signing
8818 Sunset Blvd.
W Hollywood, CA 90069