Limited Offer: The Last Signed Copies Ever of WAKING UP IN AMERICA

It’s clean-up time and you’re the beneficiary! I’ve got 20 last copies of my first, long out-of-print book, the cartoon collection WAKING UP IN AMERICA (St. Martin’s Press, 1992), and these bad boys have got to go. True Rall fans know that WAKING UP, which contains my earliest cartoons from 1988 to 1992, is exceedingly hard to find, going for anywhere from $90 to $250 on eBay on those rare occasions when a copy turns up for sale. The cheapest copy on zBooks is $95 right now.

Caveat: St. Martin’s virtually refined “shoddy production” with this title. They scanned the cartoons at the wrong resolution, left date codes intact and generally didn’t give a shit about doing a decent job. And the cartoons reflect my, er, development as an artist (if you think I don’t draw well now, in other words, check this out). That said, completists and those interested in my earliest published work–i.e., people who have been searching out WAKING UP since they can remember–will want these.

Here’s the deal:

1. Send an e-mail to let me know that you’d like to reserve a copy.

2. Send your payment of $35 (check, money order, cash) to: Ted Rall, PO Box 1134, New York NY 10027. Includes shipping within United States.

3. Include a note with your payment telling me how you’d like me to sign your copy.

4. Yeah, I’m price gouging. That’s my reward for holding on to these books for so damned long. If you wanted to pay the $6.95 cover price, you missed your chance back in 1992 when it would have been appreciated. Or you can always buy a copy on eBay–heh.

5. As soon as I have 20 reserved copies, I’ll post a notice on the .

MY GUARANTEE: You won’t spend 35 bones on this book only to see me republish it next year. I have no plans or interest in republishing this title, and I own all the rights.