But the love affair comes to an abrupt end when his pal Earl buries it to try to end the obsession. Fortunately for Mooch, socks come in pairs, and he's soon reunited with 'its twin sister.'Įarl and Mooch put their comic spin on a wide range of subjects, from napping and poetry to summer vacations and Christmas anticipations. Mooch's affection for his sock is so deep, he sings little songs about it. 'How can I take you seriously with a little pink sock in your mouth?' asks Earl.'This from a guy who wears a 'Shnoopy' collar,' retorts Mooch. In this collection, Mooch professes his love. As usual, the endearing pair can be counted on for laughs and charming adventures. What Now? chronicles the humorous happenings of Earl the dog and his feline friend Mooch. The comic strip MUTTS has won the National Cartoonists Society's coveted Comic Strip of the Year Award, and its author, Patrick McDonnell, has earned the NCS's Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year Award. ' MUTTS is the real thing, a comic strip that can touch, amuse and astound all at the same time.'- Riverfront Times Together with Zebra and Goat, they confront the strange and wonderful world around them, a place that looks suspiciously like our own.īy turns thoughtful and subversive, silly and sophisticated, This Little Piggy Stayed Home is one of the funniest comic collections out there. By contrast, Pig is sensitive, kind, and-even on his best days-just plain stupid. Rat is your typical Every Rodent: scheming, self-centered, and more than occasionally manipulative. This Little Piggy Stayed Home continues the adventures of Rat and Pig, two characters who couldn't be more different-or more surprising. After only a few years of syndication, it appears in more than 150 newspapers worldwide, was nominated as Best Newspaper Comic Strip by the National Cartoonists Society in its debut year-an unprecedented achievement-and its first book collection, Pearls Before Swine, has sold through four printings. Pearls Before Swine is an impressive comic strip success story. The National Cartoonists Society nominated Pearls Before Swine as one of the best comic strips of 2002. In the great tradition of Ben Franklin, Roy Rogers, and Forrest Gump, Ziggy delivers his own homespun philosophy and retains his individualism and character, regardless of the transforming forces at work in a swiftly changing world.Ĭomforted and inspired by his steadfastness, his tenacity, and his gentle spirit, Ziggy fans have been intensely loyal for over three decades.

Ziggy is Everyperson, the part of us that harbors warm feelings and good intentions, but sometimes gets stepped on by a reckless world. Things often don't go his way, but he always perseveres and maintains his sunny outlook. The charm of Ziggy is that he lives a sweetly simple life. The best of these are collected in the latest Ziggy book, Character Matters.

Who knows how many yellowed and curling clippings of the cartoon are displayed on refrigerators, computers, doors, and bulletin boards across America? Some of the most cherished panels are ones that feature Ziggy performing small acts of kindness and good works. Touching the hearts and tickling the funny bones of readers since 1971, Ziggy is a cultural icon.

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