If laughter is what you're after, you'll love this masterpieceof mirth. Garfield's tenth collection of hilarious Sunday comics showcasesthe feisty fat cat in all his glory--and gluttony!
Presenting Peter Kuper's acclaimed adaptation of UptonSinclair's The Jungle with powerful imagery and bold interplay ofart and text. "The Jungle," Sinclair's most influential novel,recounts the shocking tale of immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and hisfamily, who find themselves at the mercy of a brutal system in thestockyards of Chicago. The original book's exposure of thedangerous, unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industrycreated a public furor that led to the passage of the Pure Food andDrug Act. The mood and atmosphere is captured beautifully byKuper's art and text for this graphic novel adaptation of a classicbook that is still read by high school students and many others tothis day.
With the help of his faithful stuffed tiger companion and hisalter-egos--Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, and Tracer Bullet--Calvin continues to navigate the tricky waters of youth in thelatest collection by comic strip genius Bill Watterson.Original.
The Pirate Cats are up to no good again This time, Bonzo andcompany travel to Rome, Italy in the year 80 AD to the opening ofthe Colosseum, Rome's largest amphitheater. The evil felines wantthe world to think it was they who designed the Coliseum, andinfiltrate the Senate by posing as nobility. Geronimo and friendsmust hop into their speedy time machine and expose the cats' wilyplot, all the while taking in historical landmarks and breathtakingmoments of history.
Zounds! Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, the ferocious tigerHobbes, and the rest of Calvin's riotous imagination are allincluded in The Days Are Just Packed. Calvin, the irrepressiblepint-sized tyrant, is always bursting with energy. And the newvolume's oversized 12-by-9 inch format provides Calvin's outrageousfantasies room to explode. Nowhere does the spiky-haired miscreantstretch out more than in the Sunday paper. And dozens of Sundaystrips are lavishly reproduced in color for The Days Are JustPacked, along with Calvin's always amusing weekday adventures. Ineight years, Calvin and Hobbes has conquered the syndicated cartoonworld. Bill Watterson's work appears in more than 2,200 newspapersworldwide and is consistently voted "favorite comic" in reader'spolls. All seven Calvin and Hobbes collections have sold over onemillion copies within a year of publication. With the advent of itsexciting new size, The Days Are Just Packed has topped thebestseller lists even quicker than Calvin lands in the principal'soffi
Garfield, the cat with an ego as big as his appetite (andproud of it!), wants you to pump up your self-image and startacting like the superior person you are! In The Me Book, Garfield covers all aspects of superiority, frombasic self-confidence to world domination, including tips on howto: -- Accept the admiration of others -- Whip a flabby ego into shape -- Dress to impress -- Claw your way up the corporate ladder -- Condescend to just about everybody These and other invaluable tips will soon have you saying likeGarfield, "I've gotta be me, I'm too good to be anyone else!"
The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth Accordions rule, and so—finally—does Jon Arbuckle! It’s revenge of the nerds when Jon grabs Garfield’s traditionallead role and takes center stage with a delightfully dorky new bookof his own. Through classic comics, blog entries, and a wealth of other wackynew material, experience Jon’s dating disasters, phone call fauxpas, wardrobe malfunctions, and mirthful mishaps—and cheer the geekwith a heart of gold as he finally finds true love with Liz, theveterinarian. (Who’d have thunk it?) So, rejoice, Jon fans, and enjoy the fun. The moment of goof has arrived!
The popular children's story appears in graphic novel form forthe first time in the U.S., with stories never seen in America.This time, Geronimo Stilton and friends must travel back in time toAncient Egypt The Pirate cats, jealous that the face of a man wasplaced on the body of the Sphinx, are determined to coerce thePharaoh into changing the face of this monument. It's up toGeronimo and co. to travel back in time and stop the Pirate Catsbefore it's too late.
THREE BOOKS IN ONE A TRIPLE HELPING OF GARFIELD HUMOR MEANSTHREE TIMES THE FUN! He used to be perfect, but now he's even better! Garfield, thefat cat with the super sized ego, is back in the spotlight, dissinghis dimwitted owner Jon – even pilfering his pants. Some cats chasemice; Garfield prefers to take legal action. When down on the farm,the city kitty puts up with-and puts down-Jon and his barnyardbrother. No wonder Garfield's often in a bad mood. But no matter what, he's always in the mood for food! The GARFIELD FAT CAT 3-PACK series collects the GARFIELDcomic-strip compilation books in a new, full-color format. Garfieldmay have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed thesame: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersized laughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is neverenough! GARFIELD BEEFS UP GARFIELD GETS COOKIN’ GARFIELD EATS CROW
In a tenth anniversary celebration, the creator of "Calvin andHobbes" discusses the art of cartooning, explains how he createshis immensely popular comic strip, and presents his favoritemoments from the series's ten years. Original. 1,500,000 firstprinting.
Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon,young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faith-ful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest myster-ies around the world in Tintin in America,Cigars of the Pharaoh, and The Blue Lotus.
When a strange fly bites one of the Smurfs, a full-on epidemicdevelops in the Smurf Village! After being bit, a Smurf turnspurple and his vocabulary is reduced to one single word: “gnap!”The purple Smurf runs around the Smurf Village biting other Smurfson the tail, causing them to turn purple and act crazy too! Soonenough, there are more purple Smurfs than blue Smurfs in thevillage. It’s up to Papa Smurf to find a cure and save the SmurfVillage before all of the Smurfs lose their minds for good!
