In a few hours I’ll be sending out a sneak preview of the next Candorville book cover to members of the Candorville Facebook fan club. If you want to see it, join the club.
Book 3 goes to the printer this evening, so it should be available for purchase in just a few weeks. It’s been a long wait since the last book, so this one’s going to be gigantic, with over 900 strips and will be sprinkled with obscure jokes about something that in ancient times was known as “The Bush Administration.”
The new Candorville collection: “Katrina’s Ghost,” is on sale now at Candorville.com. Just in time for War-on-Christmas!
PAPERBACK: $19.95
E-BOOK: $9.95
This is the first Candorville book in almost three years, so it’s HUGE. Over 650 (I stopped counting) comics, plus a mind-blowing preface I first wrote in my head while sitting at Sonic Burger (“mind-blowing” refers mainly to the effects of the aspartamy Diet Coke I was sucking down through a straw at the time).
In Volume 3: After one too many humorous rejections from the New Yorker, Lemont Brown starts his own blog. But will a breaking scandal force him into the spotlight before he’s ready? Will his unbelievable interviews with Hurricane Katrina survivors land him a Pulitzer, or a padded room? And why are socially-awkward Federal agents watching his every move? Meanwhile, C-Dog devises a half-dozen shameless ways to raise funds to publish his new CD. But can he kill off his newfound conscience before it destroys his misogynist street cred? And how can Susan Garcia win her promotion if she’s so busy keeping an eye on her backstabbing assistant and living in denial about Lemont’s life-shattering secret?
Buy it now in paperback, or as an ebook (for those of you who don’t have much cash or crave instant gratification – you know who you are).
My first order of “Katrina’s Ghost” sold out quickly, and all I have left are seven signed copies. I drew either Lemont or C-Dog in each of them. If you want a guarantee you’ll get them in time for Christmas, order today, because at this rate they’ll be gone by Wednesday.
The new Candorville collection: “Katrina’s Ghost,” has more than twice as many comics (nearly 700) as the last book. To order:
PAPERBACK: $19.95
E-BOOK: $9.95
This is from a couple months ago. Afterward we had a book signing, where I autographed copies of the new Candorville book, and Stephan autographed his new Pearls Before Swine Treasury, “Pearls Sells Out”
Candor and Pearls: An Evening of Social Satire from the Comics Pages from Walnut Creek Library Foundation on Vimeo.
It’s President’s Day, and you know what that means… While the rest of the country is celebrating the births of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, many in the South are celebrating the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, the first (and last) President of the Confederate States of America.
What better way to celebrate than to buy a copy of the brand new Candorville book, which chronicles the election of America’s first black President? Buy a copy of The Starbucks at the End of the World” for yourself; or to send to your Confederate-sympathizing uncle, so he’ll have something to read when he’s not reenacting the Battle of Harper’s Ferry.
INSIDE: As the Bush years come to an absurd conclusion, Barack Obama’s historic election – not to mention Lemont’s journalism career – hinges on a secret mission to rescue a prisoner of war. Lemont survives Embedded Journalists Boot Camp, but can he survive the boat mission up Vietnam’s Nodung River with Anderson Cooper and a crew of misfit soldiers? And what horrifying secret awaits them at the river’s end?
At home, Susan dates the Boyfriend-from-Hell as Dick Fink tries to steal her job. C-Dog goes to unbelievable lengths to prove Lemont’s fiancee is cheating and that Lemont may not be Lionel’s father. And when comedian George Carlin dies, Lemont accompanies him on his final journey and accidentally discovers the meaning of life.
Candorville has been described as “This generation’s Doonesbury, only a lot more surreal and irreverent.” Contains a whopping 750 comics, and Darrin Bell’s 2008 election night blog post about watching the election of the first black president with his 90 year-old grandfather!
To order:
Get the ARTIST’S EDITION, which comes stamped, numbered, and autographed, with an original sketch by Darrin Bell on the title page. Only 200 Artist’s Editions will be sold (only 150 left!), after which no books bought through the Candorville online store will contain a sketch by Darrin Bell:
AUTOGRAPHED – $30
(s&h included)
OR, if you’re allergic to autographs and just want the standard edition (or an e-book), order here:
PAPERBACK: $19.95
E-BOOK: $5.95
You can also complete your collection by getting the first THREE Candorville books!
For those of you who didn’t catch me on “Conan” last Friday, here’s the interview. I look a lot darker and taller on TV. It’s in black and white ’cause basic cable doesn’t have the budget for color.
To order:
Get the ARTIST’S EDITION, which comes stamped, numbered, and autographed, with an original sketch by Darrin Bell on the title page. Only 200 Artist’s Editions will be sold (only 150 left!), after which no books bought through the Candorville online store will contain a sketch by Darrin Bell:
AUTOGRAPHED – $30
(s&h included)
OR, if you’re allergic to autographs and just want the standard edition (or an e-book), order here:
PAPERBACK: $19.95
E-BOOK: $3.99
You can also complete your collection by getting the first THREE Candorville books!
Just in time for Christmas (or the War on Christmas), comes the SIXTH Candorville collection: RUN! (Vampires, Werewolves, “The One That Got Away” and Other Demons). This is the largest collection to date, with 800+ comics.
INSIDE:In the fifth collection of the syndicated newspaper comic strip Candorville, by Darrin Bell, Lemont’s new success as the Chronicle’s Senior White House Correspondent may be short-lived; as a startling revelation about his evil fiancee propels him and Dr. Noodle on a hilariously perilous journey to the heart of Mexico, where they face bloodthirsty demons, vampires, werewolves, and drug cartels.
At home, in honor of the 1st black President, C-Dog summons the ghost of Richard Pryor for advice on how to stop saying the “N” word. He finds himself on the run, impersonating Lemont on his book tour to hide from the insanely huge brother of a girl he’s wronged. And as Susan makes a life-altering pact with her backstabbing assistant, Lemont travels back in time to the Hammer-Time Nineties to help his younger self seduce “The One That Got Away.”
Candorville, which has been called “this generation’s Doonesbury,” appears in over 100 papers. This 204-page large-format book contains over 800 comics and it’s been scientifically proven that it’ll take more than a year to read, if you only read it when you’re in the bathroom!
To get it in time for Christmas:
Order it directly from the publisher through this button:
PAPERBACK: $19.95
If you have $10 extra, and can wait 4 weeks for delivery, you can order the Artist’s Edition, which comes autographed, can be personalized, and includes an original sketch on the title page. It will also be stamped and numbered, and only 250 will be sold. You can purchase the Artist’s Edition through this button:
AUTOGRAPHED – $30
(s&h included)
You can also complete your collection by getting the first FOUR Candorville books!
Didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas? Make yourself feel better by getting your copy of the all new, FIFTH Candorville collection: RUN! (Vampires, Werewolves, “The One That Got Away” and Other Demons). This is the largest collection to date, with 800+ comics.
INSIDE:In the fifth collection of the syndicated newspaper comic strip Candorville, by Darrin Bell, Lemont’s new success as the Chronicle’s Senior White House Correspondent may be short-lived; as a startling revelation about his evil fiancee propels him and Dr. Noodle on a hilariously perilous journey to the heart of Mexico, where they face bloodthirsty demons, vampires, werewolves, and drug cartels.
At home, in honor of the 1st black President, C-Dog summons the ghost of Richard Pryor for advice on how to stop saying the “N” word. He finds himself on the run, impersonating Lemont on his book tour to hide from the insanely huge brother of a girl he’s wronged. And as Susan makes a life-altering pact with her backstabbing assistant, Lemont travels back in time to the Hammer-Time Nineties to help his younger self seduce “The One That Got Away.”
This 204-page large-format book contains over 800 comics and it’s been scientifically proven that it’ll take more than a year to read, if you only read it when you’re in the bathroom!
To get it faster:
Order it directly from the publisher through this button:
PAPERBACK: $19.95
If you have $10 extra, and can wait 4 weeks for delivery, you can order the Artist’s Edition, which comes autographed, can be personalized, and includes an original sketch on the title page. It will also be stamped and numbered, and only 250 will be sold. You can purchase the Artist’s Edition through this button:
AUTOGRAPHED – $30
(s&h included)
You can also complete your collection by getting the first FOUR Candorville books!
Just in time for Christmas (or the War on Christmas), comes the SIXTH Candorville collection: Does the Afterlife Have Skittles? Order before December 14 and get 20% off by entering the code “FELICITAS” at checkout.
INSIDE:In the sixth collection of the syndicated newspaper comic strip Candorville, by Darrin Bell: The 6th collection of the syndicated comic strip “Candorville” by Darrin Bell. Can Lemont make time to interview President Obama’s evolving position on gay marriage and Syria’s vicious dictator, even while he’s suing an evil vampire for custody of their son in a court run by the vampire’s own mother? Will he be derailed by nepotism, by the incompetence of his six-year-old attorney, or by the testimony of his former roommate from the insane asylum?
Back home, Lemont’s “One That Got Away” Facebooks him after 14 years, but her mountain of secrets threatens to spoil their second chance at love. Meanwhile, Susan’s boss decides to join the War on Women, and Lemont accompanies Osama Bin Laden, Steve Jobs, Whitney Houston, and Trayvon Martin on their Final Journeys to the afterlife. And all along, two homeless street philosophers have a strange conversation while they wait by the side of a city road, for *something.*
Candorville delivers biting social & political satire, and the occasional vampire/Star Trek/time travel subplot, to daily newspapers nationwide.
To get it in time for Christmas:
Order it directly from the publisher through this button:
PAPERBACK: $14.36 (normal $15.95, 10% Christmas discount!)
Also available as a PDF instant download for your mobile device, through this button (if it doesn’t download after payment, email us and we’ll send you a download link).
You can also complete your collection by getting the first FIVE Candorville books!
