"Within days of its appearance [Sept. 7, 1995], the first 500,000-copy print run of 'George' was sold out. We were astonished. No one, not even John, had any idea that so many people would be curious about 'George.' We went back to press and printed 100,000 more -- and they too sold out. In Times Square, grassroots entrepreneurs were hawking copies for two and three times the $2.95 cover price."
--Richard Blow (writer/ed. for "George"), in his memoir, "American Son."