Product Description

Debuting in 1999, Get Fuzzy has rocketed to the top of the charts. Now appearing in more than 200 newspapers, including the San Francisco Examiner, the Chicago Tribune, the L.A. Times, the Boston Globe, and the Detroit Free Press, Get Fuzzy has become a hit cartoon with its bitingly funny portrait of single life with pets.And why not? The laughs come fast and furious. Get Fuzzy features Rob Wilco, a single, mild-mannered advertising executive who's the so-called guardian of Bucky and Satchel, anthropomorphic scamps that still live by their animal instincts. Bucky, a temperamental cat who carries a boom box and goes on spending sprees, definitely calls the shots in this eclectic household, while Satchel is a kindly canine with a sensitive soul who tries to remain neutral, even though he bears the brunt of his feline companion's mischief.Between the three of them, the Wilco household faces a whole host of trials and tribulations that classify them as family. Satchel wants his boundaries respected. Bucky refuses to eat vegetables but insists on snarfing up Rob's plants. Rob tries to meet women, but his pets continually subvert his efforts. In every frame, Get Fuzzy depicts the hilarious war between the species, giving the animals an equal footing in hilarious one-upmanship.Get Fuzzy has become the comic strip for everyone who loves their pets with an attitude. That said, Groovitude is Get Fuzzy at its finest.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80643 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780740728945
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
An illustrator and former elementary school teacher, Darby Conley was born in Concord, Mass., but spent most of his childhood in Knoxville, Tenn. He attended Amherst College where he drew cartoons for the daily newspaper, the Amherst Student, and earned a fine arts degree in 1994. He taught second and fourth grades in North Hampton, Mass., from 1994 to 1996 and served as art director for a Massachusetts children's museum from 1996 to 1998. He's been drawing Get Fuzzy since 1999.

Customer Reviews

Review about this particular book; not the comic in general
Ah yes, the rare moment when I get to review a review. The problem with the reviews written prior to this one is that they address the comic itself, but make no mention of this particular product. So let's get that part out of the way:

If you already own The Dog is Not a Toy and Fuzzy Logic, then there is little reason to also purchase this book. Groovitude contains the strips from these two books, and the only bonus it offers is that, unlike the previous books, the Sunday strips are in color. However, should you own only one of the previous two books, then you will be better off shelling out the extra $$$ on Groovitude rather than getting the older, smaller book. (And you should spread the joy and give your older copy to someone else.)
Finally, if you own neither DINAT or Fuzzy Logic, don't bother with those books and get this one, as it contains all of the strips from the previous books; some in color- plus, the price for what you get can't be complained about.

What first drew me to Get Fuzzy was its art, particularly that of Bucky Katt. There was just something about the way he was drawn I found hilarious, not to mention made me feel nostaligic for Berkely Breathed (of Bloom County fame). The more I read it, the funnier I found the strip. Conley is not afraid to spend more than one strip for a single punchline, but the payoff os well worth it.

The premise is one of the finer points of the comic. Yes, artists have created strips about owners and their sentient speaking (or thinking-in-English) pets. However, Conley approaches Bucky and Satchel with the idea that though they can speak, given their short time on Earth, they are still rather dumb. Bucky, while an adult cat, is still only five-years-old; you can't expect him to be capable of higher philosophy without confusing it endlessly. What results is a strange brand of humor unlike anything that has appeared in the comics before. (In fact, the strip reads more like a Web cartoon than a print one).

So if you like what you see in the papers, you'll enjoy this collection of Get Fuzzy in its pre-Ferret Wars episodes. If you're flying blind, all the strip requires is an open mind and an off-beat sense of humor.

Be aware, this book has virtually no new content
Groovitude *combines* the first two Get Fuzzy books, and adds some sunday color. If you already own the previous books, you will be unhappy. Seeing as I got all three at the same time, I was disapointed. Get it as a gift for someone who doesn't already own the others.

Groovitude
Groovitude combines the contents of "The Dog is Not a Toy" and "Fuzzy Logic" and adds color to the Sunday strips. If you have not already bought those two books, "Groovitude" is a great place to start your Get Fuzzy collection. If you already have them and you're looking for new material, you're probably going to be disappointed. My three star rating is a combination of five stars for those who don't already have Get Fuzzy books and one star for merely being a copy of what I already have.