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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Cartoons & comic strips
This omnibus edition - now in hardback - contains much of Norman
Thelwell's invaluable advice to aspiring equestrians on how to get
into the saddle and stay there; each item illustrated with
inimitable and deadly clarity. From the first publication of Angels
on Horseback in 1957, the Thelwell pony entered the language and
the libraries of horse-lovers everywhere. The angels in Angels on
Horseback are children, but there is plenty here about their
parents. Both for those who know Thelwell, and for those who have
not met him before, this book is a savoury at all times but
especially after attending a gymkhana. Since their debut appearance
in Punch over sixty years ago, Norman Thelwell's cartoons and
drawings have delighted millions of people all over the world. His
portrayals of sporting pursuits, human beings at play, the life of
the countryside and, of course, ponies, are the products of a
unique comic genius.
As D:Ream famously sang in their 1994 chart-topper, "Things Can
Only Get Bigger" ... and here, to prove how right they were is the
2019 Viz annual The Pieman's Wig. Hot on the heels of last year's
biggest ever Viz annual, this year's is even biggester, with 220
pages of * Cartoons: Fat Slags, Roger Mellie, 8 Ace, Mrs Brady, Big
Vern and many more * Articles: Sex Robots, the Joy of Flatpack
Furniture, Stephen Hawkins' A Brief History of Time Travel and
Who's Who in the 1970s School Playground. * Adventure stories: Pest
Force Alaska, Tiny Cox the Pocket Physicist, Drill Sergeant Jumbo
and The Binman that Fear Forgot. Plus more hilarious letters, Top
Tips and spoof ads than you can shake a stick 10% bigger than last
year's at. Now in its 33rd year, the Viz annual is as much a part
of the festive season as the Queen's Speech*, overcooked sprouts,
and ironic Christmas jumpers. And The Pieman's Wig is funnier than
all of those things. Except for ironic Christmas jumpers, which
really are very funny indeed. *Her majesty still alive at the time
of going to press.
The 11th Facsimile edition of the original 1960 classic Peanut
paperbacks first published in 1965 featuring 126 Sunday Peanuts
newspaper strips from 1962-1965. The beloved comic series is
celebrating its 70th anniversary, the new Snoopy Show is launching
via Apple TV+.
This is a collection of cartoon panels drawn by hobby cartoonist,
Bill King. Haven't heard of him? Me either. His cartoons are highly
appropriate for restroom reading but not recommended for toilet
paper. And it should be safe for children to read. Ya, they will
laugh. But be prepared for questions such as, "Why is the snowman
sticking his carrot in the doggie's bottom, Mommy? Is it fun?"
Enjoy
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