FREQUENT ANSWERS to questions no one asked! 1. Hi! I'm Ray Friesen 2. I'm a cartoonist 3. I draw cartoons. 4. I have written some various books, such as 'A Cheese Related Mishap' 'YARG!' 'Another Dirt Sandwich' and the brand new 'Cupcakes of Doom' AND I'm writing more, so stay tuned! 5. I do a daily strip on this very website, so check back often! 6. It stats Tbyrd Fearlessness and Hopalong Cassowary from 'Another Dirt Sandwich" so if you like it, guess which of my books I'd reccommend buying?. 7. My goal is that you will visit this website, read a cartoon, laugh, read the archive of cartoons, laugh a bunch more, and buy my books (I'll autograph 'em for you! Guaranteed to be worth billions some day!). You can also read the first several pages of both of my books FREE 8. You could also buy a Tshirt or hat or poster or mug or mousepad too. I wouldn't mind. 9. They're made by an actual place with good quality, they're not just the cheap stuff. 11.There is no Number 10 12. You can also visit the 'Fun Stuff' page. It has alot of fun stuff, such as wallpapers, cast of characters, activities, videos, and such. 13. More cartoons, audio adventures, animation and other readables are forthcoming. I'll let you know. 14. You should also read my Pirate Blog! it's a blog written by pirates. 15. Why is my publishing company called 'Dont Eat Any Bugs'? Because I wanted a weird catchy name that would stick in your head. Also, I once accidentally ate a bug, and consider it to be excellent advice. 16. Pirates or Ninjas? Both. But no Vikings allowed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ray Friesen has been professionally cartooning for several years. Ray just turned 21 a couple months ago. You can send him a present if'n you wanna. Ray has contributed cartoons to local papers and national publications, as well as several online sites. His books are distributed nationally, to Amazon.com, Barnes & Nobles, and other book sellers. In Sept of 2003, Ray was nominated for the prestigious cartooning "Ignatz Award" for promising new talent. Ray's latest book is a 100 page full color humorous graphic novel entitled "YARG! and Other Stories." His work has been favorably reviewed by The American Library Association Booklist, The School Library Journal, The Los Angeles Daily News, and others. Ray also lectures at California elementary schools, sharing his experiences and also drawing them penguins. Currently, he is poised to take over the world, one comic book at a time. Ray resides in Tehachapi CA.