GoComics and Andrews McMeel Publishing Offer Gift Suggestions for Valentine’s Day

Comic, Poetry and Puzzle Gifts that are Perfect for Loved Ones

Kansas City, Mo. (January 24, 2014) – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to show that special someone just how much they mean to you. With compelling content and products, Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) brands GoComics and Andrews McMeel Publishing offer unique and thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift suggestions for the upcoming holiday. 

FRAMED AND UNFRAMED COLLECTIBLE PRINTS

Showing creativity and thoughtfulness, comic enthusiasts will feel loved when receiving an archive-quality, framed or unframed collectible print of their favorite GoComics comic strip/panel. Perfect for couples just getting to know each other or those in serious relationships, the comic you choose will be printed beautifully on high-quality, 11” x 17” paper. Best-selling collectible prints include Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury, Peanuts and Pearls Before Swine. Unframed collectible prints featuring customized art of the buyer's choice are available for $39.95. Another option, framed collectible prints range in price from $129.95 to $139.95. To receive a framed or unframed print by Feb. 14, orders must be placed by Feb. 3 and Feb. 7, respectively. For more information and to order, please visit www.gocomics.com/suitables/promo. Available only in the United States.

CUPID-APPROVED BOOKS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY BY ANDREWS McMEEL PUBLISHING

  • Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav depicts the journey from love to heartbreak to finding love again in evocative love poems that speak to the soul of anyone on this path ($16.99).  
  • Part of the bestselling series of highly stylized, sophisticated puzzle books, Pocket Posh Sexy Word Search  features romantic terms to seek and find ($7.99).  
  • In Pocket Posh 100 Classic Love Poems, treasured poets including Emily Dickenson, Ralph Waldo Emerson and William Butler Yeats help gift-givers say “I love you” in a meaningful way and with a beautiful package ($7.99). 
  • I Love You More Than Beer by Cathy and Rex Hamilton identifies things that men really love — golf, barbecue, cars, computers, Monday Night Football, the lawn, and, of course, beer — and hilariously compares them with a man's love for a good woman. Provides page after page of hilarious but heartfelt flattery ($8.99).
  • The Book of Sexy Games by Chris Stone provides 10 hilarious – risqué but tasteful – games sure to liven up a rainy evening or spice up a party with friends ($9.99).  
  • Matching Bradley Trevor Greive’s inspirational thoughts with trademark wildlife images, The Simple Truth About Love is a heartwarming book that presents the sum and substance of love ($9.95). 
  • A Lovely Love Story by Edward Monkton playfully illustrates how couples find togetherness by embracing their individual differences in a modern-day fable with delightful illustrations. Monkton’s Love provides more of his stylish line illustrations and romantic philosophies to celebrate the special connections between lovers (both $9.99).      
  • Combining heartfelt prose with stunning photography of penguins, To Love Is to Fly by Patrick Regan and Jonathan Chester depicts the power of love ($9.99).
  • One doesn’t have to be an entomologist to appreciate the wonderfully realistic watercolor insect images of Maryjo Koch's Love Bugs, offering a bug-eyed view of love and courtship ($9.99).


Show your loved one that you care this Valentine’s Day by showering him or her with these unique gifts. 

Julie Halper,
Universal Uclick/GoComics            
816.581.7658  jhalper@amuniversal.com   

Kathy Hilliard, Andrews,
McMeel Publishing
816.581.7497 khilliard@amuniversal.com