A thank you for 2014

In 2014 we raised over $84,000.00 for the Michael J Fox Foundation in honor of our wonderful friend Richard Thompson. As always, we have some of the best friends in the world who continue to support this amazing charity. In less than 5 years we have now raised over $200,000.00.
Here are just a few but a very important few that Richard and I are glad to have on on our team.

• Mike
• Dave
• Fred
• Michael
• Shelton
• Seth
• Heather
• Shannon
• Craig
• Bono
• Amy
• Joe
• Peter
• Tim
• Jennifer
• Ed
• Rudy
• John
• Matt
• Barbara
• Carolyn 
• Sam and her parents
• Teresa
• HeroesCon Drink and Draw Gang

I have two others I need to give a big shout out to. Bill, who continues to help and dazzles us with some mad skills at the right time.(see above) Bill has been one of our biggest supporters from very early on. His generosity in art donations,signed books and posters has raised over $100,000.00. 

The other big shout out goes to my 5 year old, Emily. She told me one night before I went to a book signing the next day that she wanted "to help raise money for Uncle Richard because she wants him to get better and anyone else with Parkinson's plus she can draw just like everyone else can." 

She made $50.00 that day. Bill and everybody else better get their "A" game on because she will be catching up to everyone else shortly. Yeap, I am one lucky and proud Dad. 

Thank you for making 2014 so memorable.

Now for 2015! See you at Heroescon June 19th for Drink and Draw. Oh yeah, We will be celebrating 5 years of Team Cul de Sac that day and my 45th birthday!  More drinking, more drawing and mets raise MORE MONEY!


Chris

Comic Riffs still likes Richard Thompson in 2015

12 DAYS OF GRATITUDE: #2. Twelve months (and counting) of projects celebrating cartooning genius Richard Thompson [+Q&A]

Richard Thompson is another positive on Tom Spurgeon's year-end roundup

50 Comics Positives For 2014: Richard Thompson Had Two Giant Books Out
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/50_comics_positives_for_2014_richard_thompson_had_two_giant_books_out/

Michael Dooley recommends The Complete Cul de Sac

And some other fine-looking books.

7 Outstanding Comics and Cartoon Books of 2014

By: Michael Dooley | December 23, 2014

 http://www.printmag.com/imprint/7-comics-and-cartoon-books/

Animation historian Charles Solomon reviews The Art of Richard Thompson

BOOK REVIEW: "The Art of Richard Thompson"

By Charles Solomon | Animation Scoop December 9, 2014

http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/book-review-the-art-of-richard-thompson-20141209

Art of Richard Thompson booksigning photos by Bruce Guthrie...

Bruce Guthrie, says, "pictures from the art of Richard Thompson event are up on http://www.bguthriephotos.com "

Art of Richard Thompson book launch -- Arlington Central Library recording

If you missed the book launch of the Art of Richard Thompson today with Nick Galifianakis, Chris Sparks, David Apatoff, Michael Cavna and Michael Rhoder earilier today, you can listen to it at https://archive.org/details/OMP141206ArtOfRichardThompson

RICHARD THOMPSON LIVE at Arlington Central Library

...right now.  But this isn't in the book.

Richard Thompson art book reviewed by another artist

The Art of Richard Thompson

by Dana Jeri Maier
December 4, 2014
http://www.danajerimaier.com/writing/the-art-of-richard-thompson

Print reviews The Art of Richard Thompson book

The Art of Richard Thompson

By: Steven Brower | December 5, 2014
http://www.printmag.com/design-inspiration/the-art-of-richard-thompson/