Gary got a job!  “Something something” this economy.  Am I right??

Well, folks, I finally announced a final deadline for the Cavemen in Space Fundraiser.  It is April 5, which happens to be my birthday!  Seriously, though, I have to print in April, so making the cut-off point early that month makes sense.  That means I have about a month to raise about $1,500.  Can you help?  There are still two mammoths who need good homes!

I have been keeping up best I can with Fantagraphics’ Complete Peanuts collections.  It’s very interesting to see the strip evolve, and even in its less “evolved” states, it is consistently enjoyable.  I always aspire to care as much for my characters as Schulz did for his.

Switching gears a bit — I’d like to say “Hello!” to new readers who have made their way here via a recent link on The Comics Reporter.  So, “Hello!”  And thanks to Buzz Dixon for the kind recommendation.  I hope everyone continues to enjoy the strip!

Also, I’d like to send out my regular reminder that the Cavemen in Space Fundraiser continues.  We are approaching the final month before I have to print.  I’ll probably cut off the fundraising sometime mid-April.  There are still two mammoths left who need good homes!

Richard was a was a Level 9 donor for the Cavemen in Space Fund!  Here is his appearance in Monster Isle, which he was sent the original art and tons of books and minis are in his future.  Would you like to take a trip to Monster Isle?

There are 2 bonus mammoths left!  A Level 9 donation would qualify you for one!  Just sayin’…

Bad jokes!  You want ‘em, I got ‘em!  You don’t want ‘em?  Well…I still got ‘em!

Hey, by the way, I think it’s time to spread the love a little…I’ve been talking a lot about my Cavemen in Space Fundraiser, but there are more and more of these fundraisers popping up around the web.  It’s turned out to be a pretty effective way of raising money, and just spreading awareness about projects that need help.

First of all, Liz Baillie’s Freewheel Campout is wrapping up soon and she still has a way to go.  She and her fundraiser were a big inspiration to start my own, and I often looked to how she was handling it when building my own.  Check out her fundraiser here!

Also, Giant Robot, one of my favorite magazines is suffering along with the rest of the world of print.  They have a LOT of money to raise in order to provide another year’s worth of publications, but they are on their way!  I’ve seen a lot of support for them pop up around the web, and I hope it works out for them.  Check out their fundraiser here!

In other “…in Space” news, Mike Maihack (of the wonderful Cow & Buffalo strip) has begun a new webcomic called Cleopatra in Spaaaace!  Its quite a departure from C&B, and I can tell that Mike is having a lot of fun with it.

Finally, I just want to make a note real quick about my own fundraiser — We’ve passed the half-way point, which is very exciting.  Also, 2 of the 4 bonus woolly mammoths have been sent to good homes so far, leaving only 2 more to go!  Take a look at the updated Cavemen in Space Fundraiser page to learn more!

At my website and blog and other places, I have announced that we are in the second month of my Cavemen in Space Fundraiser, and to celebrate, I am offering some bonus prizes!  A member of the herd of wild woolly mammoths above could be yours!