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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: a MoCCA volunteer helps to set up the audio and visual for tonight's presentation (IMG_4443)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: copies of Dan Piraro's new collection "Bizarro Heroes" were offered for sale to attendees, with the opportunity to get them signed by the artist after the presentation (IMG_4446)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: MoCCA Manager Jack Walsh working with Dan Piraro to make sure the presentation goes smoothly (IMG_4453)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro introduces MoCCA Chairman Ellen Abramowitz, who will introduce Dan Piraro (IMG_4465)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: MoCCA Chairman Ellen Abramowitz introduces Dan Piraro (IMG_4467)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: having just been introduced by MoCCA Chairman Ellen Abramowitz, Dan Piraro steps up to the MoCCA stage (IMG_4468)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4472)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4474)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4478)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4480)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro talks about his very first "Bizarro" cartoon, which is shown on the monitor (IMG_4485)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: as he talks about his very first "Bizarro" cartoon, Dan Piraro displays a first printing copy of his first collection of "Bizarro" strips (IMG_4486)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4498)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4501)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro talks about his parody of Bil Keane's Family Circus (IMG_4507)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro bends over to read the upside-down "answer" box on one of his "What's Wrong With This Picture?" strips (IMG_4521)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4527)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4539)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro flips through a copy of his latest collection, "Bizarro Heroes" (IMG_4549)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4553)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11 (IMG_4561)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: the "lecture" part of the presentation having ended (Q-and-A still to follow), Dan Piraro gracefully accepts the audience's applause (IMG_4563)
Gary Dunaier:
Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: zoom-lens close-up of Dan Piraro signing a first printing copy of his first "Bizarro" collection for a longtime fan who bought it when it first came out (IMG_4578)
Gary Dunaier:
Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro happily signs a set of his "Bizarro" collections for a longtime fan who bought the books as they came out (IMG_4584)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro signs a copy of "Bizarro Heroes" for fellow cartoonist (and former MoCCA Manager) Doug Bratton (IMG_4597)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: for the benefit of our camera, MoCCA Manager Jack Walsh points at Dan Piraro as the cartoonist signs a copy of "Bizarro Heroes" for him (IMG_4604)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro in conversation with MoCCA Chairman Ellen Abramowitz (IMG_4610)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro waves goodbye to everyone as another successful MoCCA event comes to a close (IMG_4612)
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Dan Piraro at MoCCA, 11/22/11: Dan Piraro awaits the descent of one of the famous 594 Broadway elevators - the first step in his journey homeward following his successful presentation at MoCCA (IMG_4613)