Product Description

Pooch Caf‚ is creator Paul Gilligan's first syndicated strip, and this book collects the strips from its successful first year of syndication. When Poncho's beloved master Chazz marries cat lover Carmen and forces them to move in with her and her feline brood, Poncho's world is shaken to the core.Carmen's attempts to bribe Poncho with cheese cannot overcome his inexplicable but undeniable disdain for all things cat, and now that his home has become a haven for them, his only recourse is to seek refuge in the caf‚, where he, Boomer, and his other canine pals pore over their top-secret plans to construct a giant catapult with which to hurl all the Earth's cats into the sun.As much as he dislikes kitties, he's equally passionate about his love for Chazz. Poncho will do just about anything to keep his position as man's best friend secure, including enduring the physical torments of Chazz's passion for biking, camping, and mountain climbing, which he can only get through with the help of classic Russian literature and a nice cup of tea. Pooch Caf‚ captures the intensity of the human-dog bond in a way that will resonate with pet lovers everywhere.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #703543 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Paul Gilligan has an extensive background in both humor and art. He studied illustration and animation at Sheridan College in Toronto and comedy writing at the National Film Institute. He's worked for an ad agency and as an editorial illustrator for the Ottawa Citizen, and he has won awards for his illustration and design. His clients have included Entertainment Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, Time, Wired, Disney magazine, NFL Properties, and Bon Appetit.

Customer Reviews

At last! A cartoon for those of use who miss Calvin & Hobbes
Why only two books so far? As of this date, I'm still eagerly awaiting a third & fourth collection of Gilligan's daily strip: Pooch Cafe.
I'm pretty sure he's been cranking them out for two years since "No Collar, No Service" but where's the book?
Pooch Cafe is fresh, witty and well-drawn with just the right amount of detail. It's a strip you can fall in love with, much like Calvin & Hobbes. The way the various dogs think and act like dogs while still being cynical, English-speaking characters is hilarious.
Bring us more books!

Pooch Cafe: gut-busting funny!
I was glued to the book, reading it from beginning to end in one hilarious sitting. Poncho and friends diabolical plans to rid his house of the evil cat invaders were hysterical! Paul Gilligan needs to write another Pooch Cafe book!! We need more...MORE!

"...Off Flying in the Land of Meat..."
Poncho is a dog's dog. He daydreams of meat, stuffs himself with kibble, and hangs out at the Pooch Cafe where dogs can be dogs and "cat" is a four-letter word. (Plus, he loves Jackie Chan and hates mushrooms -- a dog after my own heart!) I had never read the Pooch Cafe comics before purchasing this book, but was attracted by the subject matter and the artwork, which is both cool and quirky. The humor is subtle and smart. Whatever you're a dog person, a fan of comics, or both, Paul Gilligan has produced a very stylish work that is worth adding to your collection.