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Questions to ask before you do this to someone.
Who is it for?
Recipients are 18 or older.
Will it actually look like them?
Yes. Their face is the one thing we get right on purpose. You meet their character before you pay. Doesn’t look like them? Redraw it yourself, free, up to six a day, before you order.
Are the mistakes on purpose?
Yes.
Can I see the whole book before it prints?
No. You meet their character before you pay. The book is written and drawn after you order.
How long does it take?
You upload a photo and meet their character before you pay; redraws are free, up to six a day. Then you order, we write and draw the book, and your digital copy arrives by email when ready. For print we make and review the book first, then print, bind and ship; checkout shows shipping estimates for your address.
What does it cost?
Digital is $19.99. Softcover is $29.99. Hardcover is $39.99. Printed books include the digital copy. Shipping is quoted at checkout for wherever it is going. No subscriptions.
Can I give it digitally first?
Yes. Every printed book comes with the digital copy, and it arrives first. Show them on the day; the printed one follows.
Where do you ship?
We print and ship to more than 170 countries; the checkout lists every one. Shipping is quoted there, before you pay. The digital edition works anywhere.
Can I put more than one person in it?
Yes. Add up to three sidekicks, with one to three photos each, and they appear alongside the star.
Can I pick what’s in it?
You tell us about them in your own words. The slop machine does the rest.
What happens to the photo?
It goes to Anthropic for the photo check and to OpenAI to draw their character, both before you pay, then into making the book. Never sold, shared with advertisers, posted publicly or used to train AI models. Photo deleted 30 days after delivery. The Privacy Policy and Photo & AI Policy carry the whole rule.
Do they need to be okay with this?
Yes. When you add their photo, you confirm they’re an adult who’d be fine starring in a gag book. No coworkers you barely know, no celebrities, no exes. Especially no exes.
Can I make one about my boss?
Only if your boss would find it funny and you would like to keep your job. We can help with the first part.
What if they’re offended?
Then you’ll need a different kind of apology.
Is it a real book?
Very. Full-color pages, properly bound, shipped to your door. Heavy enough to throw. Please don’t.
What languages can it be in?
The books are written in English, whatever language you’re reading this in. The site comes in other languages too; the globe at the top of every page lists them.
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Still have a question?
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