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Your book is awesome. very well written and organized. I read chick tracts when I was a kid but didn't hang on to them (shucks!). Recently I ordered some to begin distributing. I am especially interested in sharing the gospel with the Hispanics in my community. Anyway, upon ordering I got the sample pack and Later got your book. Reading all the reviews bought back memories of all the ones I read when I was younger. Now I'm wanting to start a collection.

-Jimmy J.

Just wanted to let you know I received my copy of "The Art Of Jack Chick" and I absolutely love it. I'm already up to the section on Alberto, I can't wait to get to my favorite Chick character, Rebecca Brown. Very interesting stuff on Todd, I need to research him more.

-Adam

My copy came in the mail this weekend (along with a nice selection of tracts--thanks!)

I just want to thank you for writing such a swell book. The pictures are to drool over, the overviews of JTC's various conspiracy chums are fascinating, and the reviews--oh, man, the reviews! Its especially interesting to see the perspective of the christian reviewers, and what a treat to see good old Emby Quinn reviewing! (I used to be a big old KiSS doll collector, and Ms. Quinn is one of the greats in that area).

Needless to say, you've talked me into restarting my Chick collection--I had gotten out of it, but now my passion has been re-ignited. Too bad I'm in Tucson, AZ now--back in Chicago, I could always go to Quimby's (a great alternative bookstore, if you are not familiar), and just load up on the suckers. But the hunt is half the fun, right?

Thanks again! Richard R. (AZ)

Your book is amazing, I can tell that it is a real labor of love. And thanks for including the picture I sent you of the cracked window at "ground zero".

-Paul Hernandez

Great job on the Unofficial Guide to the Art to Jack Chick! Someone sent me the Reuters article and I immediately ordered one. I would have bought it directly from you if I had discovered you were offering it in time. I received my copy on Friday and I've been greatly enjoying it since. I'm impressed with the quality of the writing as well as the vast amount of content. It's definitely the best Schiffer book I've come across. - Kirk D.

I wanted to thank you for your book... I had no idea it would be of this magnitude. I was quite surprised (and delighted), and spent most of one evening last week reading it (much to my wife's annoyance). Clearly you put a great deal of effort into it.

Richard Lee introduced me to Chick Tracts more than 20 years ago, and I have always enjoyed them. Your book brought back a lot of memories. I will be sharing with friends and relatives soon who, I'm sure, will be purchasing their own copies. - Robert

Thank you so much for the copies of your Unofficial Guide to the Art of Jack T. Chick. They arrived in good condition yesterday. I spent the wee hours of last night browsing each page-I couldn't sleep. It is written and researched very well so I commend you highly for it-I loved every chapter of it! It was also fantastic to have my letter published in it (I actually had forgotten what I had written)!

There was much I didn't know about what goes on behind the scenes, as the controversy over Todd and Brown; and the identification of the third artist (whose excellent drawings you reproduced on pages 142­143; the unpublished tract That Cursed Thing sounds so tantalizing it's a pity Chick never published it). I also found excellent the chapter on making your own tracts (if only our photocopier machines were made to photocopy on Letter size paper). Some of the parodies like Robin's tract is a gem.

Thanks again, John (from Australia)

Thanks John. I also appreciate your Chick tract memory included in the book!

GREAT BOOK! I mean that. I'm usually a bit critical about informational literature... If it's not an eye catcher (like Chick tracts) I usually just use them for reference. I buy other books only for that reason... But your book I can't seem to get away from it.. Lots of intresting stuff... I really am enjoying your take on tracts and the price guide... I know it was tough to put numbers on these... Some I think you did not give enough credit to but I can only go by how tough they were for me to come by. I'm going on a missions trip to Guatemala tomorrow and am bringing a load of Spanish ONE WAY and your book for the plane ride! Thanks.

Hey Mark,

I'm glad you like the book, especially since you are so knowledgeable about them to begin with. [Mark has bought and sold hundereds of rare tracts.] Many of those prices are averages from your giant auction last summer and the auctions before it. I've seen several go cheaper since then, but that's why I averaged it. You sold THE THING for $100, but I averaged it down with the price before that, and weighted your price 2/3rds because it was the most recent. The only price I remember guessing for was THE POOR REVOLUTIONIST, because at that time, I had never seen one auction, but I had received standing offers if I found one. When one did turn up on eBay, it went for less, but it was also listed improperly, so many of the bidders missed it. Most everyone has it on their list though.

Have fun on your trip, and if you want to relate some of your stories about passing tracts out, please do!

I just got your book in the mail a few hours ago --man is it tasty. Absolutely stunning design work; big, fat and dense --everything I love in a book. And funny as hell too... I was reading Andie Kittabb's review of "Payback" and the line, "Not surprising, really, since one would expect Baal worshippers to cause gas in canines." made me laugh out loud --WHAT A HOOT!!!!

I was also totally impressed with the sheer amount of information packed herein. I know you mentioned that you had to cut, what?? 80 pages out? What would have been those chapters.

Overall, you did an absolute great job --well worth $30.

Thanks so much, Paul Shiple

Hey Paul,

I'm so glad it arrived safely and you like it. I certainly appreciate your "Chick memory" which was partially included, but alas, it was part of the 80 pages I had to reduce! (They insisted on only 220 pages.) The other sacrifices were reviews of parody tracts, copy-cat tracts, and all the Chick radio appearances, plus cassette tapes with Chick. That included the great CLOSET WITCHES transcription. But I let those go because I had to cut something and those segments are available on our site.

They also made me cut a few of my jokes, because they were "too offensive." The lion's share survived, and for that, I'm thankful. I was also pleased they stuck with my layout design for the book. Maybe they were just too lazy to alter it, but I was afraid they would eliminate the full color splash pages and recurring Icon themes, or might short change the many graphics strewn throughout. They came through through, so I'll have to say I'm pleased too. I only wish I could blame the typos I've since found, but alas, those are MY fault, and not Mr. Schiffer's (or as the GREEN ANGELS would say, "Lew Schiffer.") Haw-haw!

 

 


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