All those his foes who'd oppose this shield must yield

First, feast your eyes on this star-spangled wonder that arrived today from the potent pencil of artist Geof Isherwood:



Now, observe this little gem, which Mr. Isherwood kindly sent along as a bonus. It's a copy of the first issue of his self-published comic book Lincoln-16, autographed by the artist and personalized to yours truly in the lower right corner of the cover. (The signature is hard to read in this scan, as it's written in silver gel pen. But it's the thought that counts.)



This unexpected treat was an extremely generous gift on the part of Mr. Isherwood and his nonpareil art rep, Colleen McCool of Empyreal Press in Montreal. You wouldn't hurt my feelings one little bit if you popped over to Geof's Web site, browsed his wares, and maybe picked up a nice decoration for your living space.