ASHPILE Ashpile is a comic strip about funny characterslooking for a meaning in life,  and not always finding just what they were seeking. The setting is Parts Unknown, located somewhere between Do Not Pass and Pass With Care. The main character, Ash McIver, is naïve, gullible, innocent, and never loses those qualities, no matter what happens. . $7.95
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 OFF THE MARK By Mark Parisi. The first "off the mark" compilation book! 116 pages! 208 select cartoons. Handy, 7 1/8 x 5 travel-size, soft-cover book! Sturdy, purdy, perfect-bound, glossy-covered and stuffed with toons! With a foreword by Bil Keane. $7.95

  CARTOONING: THE ART AND THE BUSINESS. by Mort Gerberg. From Library Journal: Accomplished in many phases of  cartooning, the prolific Gerberg shares the tricks of his trade in  this updated and expanded edition of his Arbor House Book of Cartooning. Soft cover. 272 Pages.

 GETTING STARTED DRAWING & SELLING CARTOONS. by Randy Glasbergen. Have you always wanted to express  yourself by drawing funny pictures of the world around you? Well  here's your chance. No matter what your skill level, this book will  teach you everything you need to know about drawing and selling cartoons. Hard-cover. 117 Pages.

HOW TO DRAW CARTOONS EDITORS WILL BUY by George Crenshaw.  George has drawn upon his 40+ years of experience to bring you a  short-cut to success in the field of magazine cartooning. Soft cover.  148 Pages.

THE SECRETS OF PROFESSIONAL CARTOONING by Ken Muse. This is the  A B C's of cartooning. Nicely laid out.Looks like Ken inked the  whole book by hand. Hard-cover. 330 Pages.

  HOW TO DRAW AND SELL CARTOONS. by Ross Thompson Bill Hewison. Shows how to create cartoons, from political to the simply funny, and  offers advice on developing a style, theme series, and strips. Hard-cover. 144 Pages.