Sunday Afternoons: A Mutts Treasury (Mutts)

By Patrick McDonnell

Book Overview

MUTTS is, to put it simply, the best comic strip produced in North America today. -The Infodad Page's five-star review

Giant events, earth-shaking themes, complex issues...all of these can make for captivating cartoons. But it's the artist who can take the simple, keep it simple, and still tell a story that really stands apart from the crowd. Patrick McDonnell, creator of MUTT's Mooch the cat and Earl the dog, is such a cartoonist.

The quickest way to absorb McDonnell's mastery of his art is to pick up this third MUTTS treasury, in which frame after frame and strip after strip he consistently displays his wit, cleverness, and ability with a pen. Mutts is the perfect way to escape into what appears to be an easygoing, carefree world. But just beneath the characters' banter and endearing mannerisms are the universal concerns of animals and people alike. The cartoonist's sparing style and gentle humor invites readers to fill out the frames with their own imaginations.

Nationally, McDonnell has received awards ranging from Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year to Newspaper Comic Strip of the Year. He has also received such worldwide praise as being named the Swedish Academy of Comic Art's Best International Comic Strip Artist. This strip's a winner the world around!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740741411
• ISBN13: 9780740741418
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

I Just Love Any Kind of Mutts Books

I have to admit, I just love any kind of Mutts books and this one is well worth the read. As always, they bring a smile and laughter. Don't miss this one!

a great book

i think this is a fun book to read i like to sungle up in my bed and have a drink and read this book on cold snowy days!! i love this book and it makes me laugh its really fun so if you get this book you know your in for a treat!!

One Word: YESH!

Again and again, Patrick McDonnell demonstrates that he's the most inspired cartoon artist on the planet. For 10 years we've been treated to the adventures of Mooch, Earl, and all the elements, mundane or complicated, animal-vegetable-mineral, of their world. "Sunday Afternoons" is yet another treasure. As writer and critic Glen David Gold wrote in the Los Angeles Times, McDonnell gives us a "daily dose of brilliance." A shameless plug: If you love "Mutts" then be sure to check out the official Mutts website, www.muttscomics.com. More brilliance awaits you there.