Dog-Eared: MUTTS 9 (Volume 12)

Dog-Eared is exactly what this latest collection from cartoonist Patrick McDonnell is destined to become. The brilliant assortment of simple-yet-complex strips will have readers turning its pages again and again, eager to revisit the charm, truth, and humor found within.McDonnells strip, syndicated in more than 500 Sunday and daily newspapers throughout the world, highlights the adventures of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat, best buddies who regularly come in contact with Shtinky Puddin, Sourpuss, Guard Dog, and Crabby-as well as an assortment of whimsically rendered humans. This cast is capable of endless antics, interspersed with poignant views on both the animal and human condition. And whether theyre raiding garbage cans or basking in full-frontal belly rubs, Mooch and Earl always have a comment to clinch the scene.Mutts is the kind of strip that comic readers find irresistible. Dog-Eared is the same kind of collection. One strip leads to another, and before you know it youve turned page after dog-eared page to satisfy a growing Mutts addiction.

Author: Patrick McDonnell

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 128

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: 2004-09-01