One of the the nicest times I had at the San Diego Comic Con was an early morning breakfast with Amid Amidi, Jerry Beck, Leslie Cabarga and Harry McCracken. We were discussing Amid’s amazing new book Cartoon Modern. But then we were interupted by something very disturbing…

All of a sudden we all felt an eerie chill in the air. And then, mysteriously, a tall, dark figure appeared out of the morning shadows and thrust the button (seen below) onto the table right in front of me and then just as quickly disappeared. One glance and I knew what the object was: it was a button that members of the infamous “Bushmiller Society” wear under their collars to secrectly flash to fellow members at claudestine alley meetings and to enter their cell meetings. Who put this button on the table and why I was targeted I’ll probably never know—and actually don’t want to know.

I am not now or have never been a member of the “Bushmiller Society”. I am in no way sympathetic to the goals of the “Bushmiller Society” nor do I support their actions. I have notified the proper authorities about this matter telling them all I know about it. I have fully disclosed all the information I have Including the fact that Jerry Beck didn’t seem as shocked or as appalled as the rest of the group over what happened. In fact, Jerry Beck, of Hollywood, California who can be found at Cartoon Brew wanted one of the buttons for his “collection”.

The authorities have asked that I solicite any information from any readers of the Arf Lovers blog that they might have about the “Bushmiller Society”. I intended to fully cooperate with these authorities and implore you to do the same.