This extremely exclusive, low-key event will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center, a venue that has been described to us as “very intimate”.

It’s just gonna be Brandon Bird, Andrew Hussie, David Malki !, Jeffrey Rowland and Chris Yates  pallin’ around and performing some deep cuts from their early albums and b-sides. Heck, they might even take a few requests.

They’ll even be on hand to hook you up with a little merch if you feel so inclined.

We’ll see y’all down in Phoenix, where we are also told it isn’t going to be very warm at all this weekend and we should bring a jacket!

That is the only decent excuse you would have to not go to TCAF this weekend. TCAF is great and it is no BS just straight up about comics. Don’t expect so see anybody dressed up like Captain Hello Darth Pony Fett or whatever, just expect to be around a bunch of people who are hella into readin and makin some dang COMICS.

We’re haulin’ a bunch of books and loot and FRIENDS so come say howdy! Here is our friend list:

Comeau, Joey
Clark, Anthony
Diaz, Arron
Gran, Meredith
Green, KC
Hastings, Christopher
Horne, Emily
Jacques, Jeph
Leth, Kate
Logan, Sam
Malki !, David
Meekins, Marlo
North, Ryan
Rosenberg, Jon

Andrew Hussie is also gonna be up in that piece but due to the quantity and earnestness of his beloved Homestucks he will have specific signing times. You will be able to purchase his stuff at our table upstairs and get it signed at the special signing place during signing times if you get a ticket. Come early if you’re into that!

Sadly, Jeffrey Rowland cannot make it to TCAF this weekend as he is typing this from beneath a fallen pillar. He is in a great deal of pain but must wait until the two behemoth nemeses finish doing battle before it will be safe for rescue crews to enter the Great Hall.

Johnny Wander 2Kawaii shirt, now ALSO in Teal.

And just between us, we’re probably going to release a version in MINT in a few weeks if you’re into that just be patient!

We printed Brando Bird‘s CageDragon shirt in black for Emerald City Comic Con and everybody lost their marbles. One girl just stood there screaming at it for half an hour. So now it’s available for you too!

Not much is known about the Mechanical Penguins except that they are a team and they are quite good, and that they are from Boxer Hockey…

And if you hadn’t heard, the new Gunshow Book dropped this week and it’s called RAD TATS. It so jam-packed with japes and laffs that we had to bribe the customs agent just to let it across the border.

That’s that, you’re free to put your sweat pants on and just sit there and watch whatever Netflix suggests you until Monday morning.

But what does makes it feel springy is NEW THINGS! Yuko and Ananth just dumped a BUCKETLOAD of hot, new stuff right in your FACE.

We have some new Homestuck shirts designed by Alexandra Douglass!

And if THAT’S not enough Rosemary designed some cool new cards to teach you about BIRDS.

Still hungry? Kris Straub went and made you a smart-aleck shirt that infuses typography and popculture!

And Rich is actually in the Van right now getting shirts! We’ll announce what they are on our twitter later today!

We are there and we are there with friends! Here are all the friends who will be there with us:

Bird, Brandon
Comeau, Joey
Death, Machine Of
Diaz, Aaron
Gran, Meredith
Hesse, Tyson
Horne, Emily
Jacques, Jeph
KittenTeeth, Tiny
Logan, Sam
Malki !, David
North, Ryan
Rosenberg, Jon
Vasquez, Jhonen
Yates, Chris

Did I miss anybody? Let me know!

What Pumpkin will also be there with Andrew Hussie! And all kinds of other people, take it away Gary.

Jeffrey Rowland will not be there because he has to fill up a hole in the front yard.

The award for Best New Coffee Mug goes to…

The award for Advanced Achievement in Nicolas Cage Related Products goes to…

The award for Achievement in Rad Tude Tee Shirts (Trio) AND Advancements in Swear Word Obfuscation goes to…

The award for Achievement in Badass-Looking Skulls goes to…

And now a word from our sponsor…

Thank you and good afternoon!

Congratulations to Pauline, Laura, Tim, Michelle, and Jessie! It was really hard to choose from all of the excellent entries, thanks to everyone who submitted photos. Check out the gallery of people who won Honorable Mention!

Everyone knows that January is the second worst month of the year after March. March is useless. Go home, March. It’s the last week in January, so let’s do something with it. We’re having a photo contest!

Did you know that if you submit a photo of yourself (or your pet) wearing (or reading or using) any of our products that we will send you $10 off your next order? You didn’t? Aw man, you gotta get in on this party. We also put your picture up in our Gallery Of Cool Dudes so that the whole internet will know how cool you are. Maybe you’ll make some new friends or find your soulmate! Our products are that friggin’ good.

Anyway, back to the contest. Submit a picture between now and midnight on January 31st, and the top brass at TopatoCo will choose the best five. Those five will win Super Rad Prize Packs. What’s in the packs? That’s a surprise! It’s all part of the fun. FUN, I SAY.

We’re looking for the most creative, funny, awesome photos, so get crackin’. Make Mama proud.

EDIT: We want to see the design on the shirt! Show off them torsos.