The Optimist - Buy independently published comic books

Here are some consumable goods that will definitely make your life seem richer and more robust and less suicide-inducing and shitty. FILL THE VOID IN YOUR GUTS, SAD-SACK! Click here to view your shopping cart (secure PayPal, under my business name Standard Design). Shipping rates & policies: (show/hide).

SHIPPING RATES FOR U.S. : All posters are sent USPS PRIORITY MAIL with DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. All posters are shipped in sturdy YAZOO MILLS tubes. All comics, stickers, etc are sent USPS FIRST CLASS. The shipping rates for the PayPal shopping cart break down like this:

YOU SPEND — SHIPPING CHARGE
0-$3.99 — $1.50
$4-$9.99 — $3.00
$10.00-$49.99 — $6.50
$50-$99.99 — $8.00
$100+ — $10.00

SHIPPING TURNAROUND TIME: I try to ship stuff within 3-5 business days of receiving the order. Please be patient with me. I have a full-time job that often fills my time.

CANADA: Canadian folk can choose a $6.50 International economy option in the Paypal checkout

INTERNATIONAL: International buyers will pay $11... that usually covers the costs. All items are shipped by US Mail. International customers are responsible for any duties, taxes, or fees imposed beyond the US postage that I pay when shipping. It is the buyer's responsibility to research and understand his or her own country's rules and regulations regarding fees, duties, taxes, and what can be shipped into the country. DO NOT ASK ME TO CHECK "GIFT" ON THE CUSTOMS FORM. That's illegal, and makes you look like a douche for asking. And I know you're not a douche. You're a good person.

CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS: If you would like to pay by check or money order, please EMAIL me first so I can hold aside your stuff for you. Orders paid by check will not be shipped until the check has cleared. Please make checks out to "Tom Pappalardo". Send checks etc to PO BOX 880 Northampton, MA 01061-880

eCHECKS: If you pay via PayPal eCheck, that's cool with me. But I will not ship until the eCheck clears, which is usually 3-5 business days.

POLICIES & COMMENTS: While I of course want to give you the finest art print possible (since you're not only giving me money, but I also want you to like me), I want to remind y'all that my screenprints are hand-pulled and cut, so slight flaws or blemishes may occur. That's what makes 'em cool. I try my best to doublecheck all prints for pristine-ness before shipping. The CDs and comic books, on the other hand, are created by soulless robotic duplicating machines, and are therefore subject to greater scrutiny by the consumer.

OPT10: The Optimist Comic Strips Published In 2010 (2011, 52 pages, 8"x8") I feel that the title of this comic book is extremely self-explanatory. The book is printed on white paper with black ink. It has a color cover. It is held together by two staples. It contains comics. It costs $5.	EVEN LIONS WILL FEAR YOU: Two Years of Whiskey! Tango! Foxtrot! (2009, 52 pages, 8"x10.5") A towering collection - every WTF strip published in 2007-2008, plus a bunch of previously unpublished bonus-type-junk. If you've only read these comics online, then you're missing out on the glorious effect of a bloopy yet crisp halftone pattern on bright white paper. It costs $5.	FAILURE, INCOMPETENCE: Aborted Jokes and Abandoned Stories, 1995-2005 (2005, 48 pages, 6.62"x10.25") A collection of mostly-previously unpublished comics & stories encompassing an entire decade of non-acclaim. This collection has been out of print for almost five years due to author laziness. Take a moment to watch the book trailer, or read reviews of unrepentant adulation. It costs $5.

FAMOUS FIGHTERS (2006 - 52 pp) - 52 pages of evil-fighting mayhem! Super-heroically entertaining! Lots of exclamation points! Incredibly stupid! Culled from the past 10 or 15 years of dumb collaboration between Tom Pappalardo and Matt Smith. Read reviews here. - $5	BROKEN LINES: BOOK ONE (CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH SIX) -170 pages! B&W! Check out broken-lines.com and read some of it. Tell me that you think it's shitty or awesome. Thanks. Available directly from Lulu only, at the moment.	SINGLE ISSUES OF BROKEN LINES - I've been working on this illustrated/graphic novel for a few years now, releasing one chapter at a time. Buy the individual issues!

CASSETTICUT COLOR PRINT CASSETTICUT: The Old-School State! A pseudo-CMYK color digital print of this comic, measuring 11"x14" on 80lb cardstock. I've never felt so 1982. $8	'YOU NEED TO LOOK ME IN THE EYE' POSTER A 17x21 2-color screenprint (black and silver!) The first art print produced based on a comic from The Optimist. That's some bad-ass merch right there! Numbered edition of 60. $18	BUTTON 7-PACK A collection of seven random 1-inch buttons for your fanciest blouse or ascot! Includes: I Don't Remember Your Name, NO, Cassetticut, Look Me In The Eye, Clowny!, Massa-Fuckin'-Chusetts, and WYSIWTF. $5

I feel compelled to mention that I have more posters, comics, and other stuff for sale over at my blog. (uses the same shopping cart).