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We hope that most frequenters of this space are already registered to vote and are planning to vote in the upcoming election.  To anyone who is NOT registered – in most, possibly all, cases it’s not too late! (In Pennsylvania, the deadline to register to vote in this year's election is October 21.) Rules and regulations do vary by state, but in most cases it’s fairly straightforward to register – and also to check on an existent registration.  For example, if you've moved, you may have to update your voter registration.

Most of the information you need to get up to speed on voting in the 2024 elections is available at vote.org – a very helpful site that is a donor-supported 501 (c) (3) non-profit – and non-partisan.

Go straight HERE to learn your state’s registration deadline.

Pennsylvania residents can register to vote online (or download a printable form to mail in) right now, through the PA Department of State:  HERE.

If you’re a Pennsylvania resident and are unsure of your registration status, you can check it, HERE.

Don’t sit out this election!  Voting is both a privilege and a responsibility.

AND, if you – and/or anyone you know – are still on the fence about voting and/or who to vote for, and are looking for convincing arguments regarding voting and candidates – either for yourself or to share – this new site, 270 Reasons, has some good ones, many written by people you may already be familiar with, like Anders Nilsen (whose argument is in comics form natch').

While rooting around the archives, we occasionally come across copies that are either Hurt, Used and/or Ex-Library – in other words, not new; aka "reader copies."  At the Copacetic shop we generally placed these copies in "Book Alley" where – as we discounted these copies "40 to 80% OFF!" – customers could browse for deals.  So, we have now created a section on the site that groups all these copies together and so effectively serves as a virtual "Book Alley" >> HERE <<

The first batch is now up...

... with more to follow.

The revolutionary classic Dutch graphic novel, Iris is now – finally! – available for the first time ever in North America in this beatuifully printed edition from Fantagraphics, featuring a punchy English translation by Laura Watkinson.  Thé Tjong-Khing's artwork exquisitely conveys the psychedelic and pansexual glory of 1968 while simultanesouly conveying the underlying paranoia and anxiety of the era that is woven throughout Lo Hartog Van Banda's story and script.  There are plenty of parallels between 1968 and today, and much food for thought here in addition to the æsthetic glories. Take a peek:

IRIS is HERE!

Here's a peek at a premium pack of panels from this late work by Moebius, finally translated into English and available in North America – The Major.

The Major

We're taking one more summer break here at Copacetic, and, as a result, orders placed this week will not ship until Monday, August 19. 

Apologies for the delay.  Thank you for your patience.