Update, February 2025: There’s now a coupon-less discount on the website—click the link below to see it.

A couple of weeks ago, I began offering a 10% discount off the print edition of How Comics Were Made, my comics history book that traces cartoons from an artist’s hand to the printed newspaper page—or digital display. This was partly as a post-holiday sale, and partly out of the concern the incoming administration would impose tariffs on all goods entering from Canada, where my book was printed and remains warehoused. Those tariffs are apparently “under study,” but I’ve decided to extend the sale.

Use the code OCANADA at checkout for 10% off the price, no matter where your books are going—including within Canada 🇨🇦. This sale will continue for the indefinite future.

One of the many hats I wear is “editor.” When I found out Marcin Wichary was starting a journey to write a book about the history of keyboards, typewriters to computers to mobile, told as stories about people—well, I lobbied him to becomes its editor. Now, five years after that point—and eight years after he had the gleam in his eye and started to research and write the book—we went to Kickstarter this morning to crowdfund its production. The goal of $150,000 was hit in two hours. We’re closing on funding at 200%. The campaign has 29½ more days!

Update: Now over $700,000 with under 2 days to go, we passed through two stretch goals. All book backers will get an “extras” volume that will be 160 pages and in full color, featuring photos that didn’t fit into the book, behind-the-scenes production details,