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Featuring the entire run of Zits comics from 2021, this treasury by award-winning duo Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman is the perfect source of laughter for the restless, hungry, hilarious teenager in all of us. Grab a seat at the table to feast on this hefty and humorous serving of Zits comics by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman.
The latest relatable, hilarious, and outstanding Zits treasury includes the complete comics from 2019. A year's worth of Zits cartoons, all in one place! This fantastic Zits treasury includes the timeless teenage antics of Jeremy, whose fridge-clearing appetite, garage band dreams, and legendary laziness constantly baffle and amuse his parents, friends, and girlfriend. Featuring the award-winning combination of Jerry Scott's trademark humor and Jim Borgman's brilliant line art, Zits is the perfect comic for anyone parenting a teenager, or who remembers the glorious time in life when you're old enough to enjoy the privileges of adulthood, but too young to be crushed by its responsibilities.
Featuring the complete Zits comics from 2020, the newest treasury by award-winning duo Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman is filled with zaniness, wit, and relatable comedic truths about being - and raising - a teenager. Featuring the award-winning combination of Jerry Scott's trademark humor and Jim Borgman's brilliant line art, Zits is the perfect comic for anyone parenting a teenager, or who remembers the days of sleeping in until noon, subsisting entirely on pizza, and rehearsing for an arena rock tour from the cozy confines of the garage. This fantastic Zits treasury presents the timeless teenage antics of Jeremy and friends and the trials of his Baby Boomer parents. Filled with lessons about growing up and growing older, this book contains so many laughs it will make your sides hurt.
"One of the best things about "Baby Blues" is that it follows
reality so closely that you're never quite sure whether Rick
Kirkman and Jerry Scott are over the top or are merely excellent
reporters." Oh, baby, it's "Baby Blues" Just when readers thought
the MacPherson world was baby-proofed, cocreators Rick Kirkman and
Jerry Scott flip up the toilet-training lid, throw open the kitchen
cabinets, and drag the garden hose into the house with
"Wall-to-Wall Baby Blues: A Baby Blues Treasury."
From hormones to how-come-Ia (TM)m-not-like-everyone-else questions
and insecurities, Borgman and Scott continue to successfully tell
teenage horror stories since the strips debut in newspapers in
1997. Readers and fans can find Zits in 1,600 newspapers worldwide,
an achievement only 18 comic strips have ever earned.
Jeremy Duncan and his friends Hector and Pierce embark on the ultimate teenage rite of passage--a rockin' ROAD TRIP --in Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman's Zits: Shredded, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed illustrated teen novel Zits: Chillax, which comic god Stan Lee calls a "comedic masterpiece." Based on the hit comic strip Zits and featuring over 300 sidesplitting illustrations, Shredded follows high school sophomore Jeremy Duncan and his band, Goat Cheese Pizza, on an epic road adventure to record their first album. It's too bad that the only studio they can afford is all the way in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, but if they can just pump enough french-fry grease into their newly veggie-powered van, they actually might make it there
"Zits, " the hit syndicated comic strip, is now an illustrated novel for teensNone that Stan Lee calls "a comedic masterpiece!" Jeremy Duncan is a teen slacker who knows he's destined to be a rock god . . . if only he could get to his first unchaperoned concert without any bummers along the way.
In the early days of "Baby Blues," Darryl and Wanda were surprised at the unexpected demands of parenting. Now, however, the nonstop antics of their lovably active kids, Zoe and Hamish, keep them hopping. Darryl and Wanda have accepted, and even learned to laugh at, the general upheaval of their lives. In "I Shouldn't Have to Scream More than Once ," the MacPhersons
continue their quest to raise their two small children. One day,
Zoe asserts she needs her mother to teach her how to jump
rope-""It's a girl thing,"" she tells Darryl. Later, Wanda and
Darryl are happy their son has gone to the potty himself, until Zoe
queries, ""Don't you want me to tell you where he went?"" And Wanda
resorts to feeding Hammie on the floor after Zoe spots him picking
up old peas. At the MacPherson household, it's all fodder for fun
that has a delightful edge of truth for parents the world
over.
Fitting in. Being different. Growing up. Staying a kid.A "Zits" is
a comic strip about the funniest, most painfully emotionally
charged, physically demanding, mentally challenging, and colorful
times of our livesa "adolescence. Those who are living it can
relate. And those who have been through it cannot remember the time
without smiling, or at least wincing at the arrogance and ignorance
we all mistook as maturity during those few eternal years.
An indispensible and entertaining manual for parents on the verge
of having a teenager, by Americaa (TM)s favorite cartoon team.
"Baby Blues" makes life with children seem funny, even when they smear peanut butter on the walls and give the baby a makeover with Mom's cosmetics. Says writer Jerry Scott, "As long as kids keep having runny noses and wiping them on the drapes, we're in business." "Our Server is Down: Baby Blues Scrapbook #20" captures the perils and pratfalls of raising young children in suburbia. Daryl and Wanda MacPherson are a couple in their mid-thirties struggling to juggle work and three kids with hectic schedules-and maintain their sanity. Zoe, the talkative eldest, is seven and more worldly than ever. Hammie is the newly anointed (by the recent birth of baby Wren) middle child. At age five, he's a willing student for Zoe and a virtual Velcro board for blame. Wren is the newest addition to the MacPherson clan-so far, all giggles and sunshine . . . with a few clouds on the horizon. Parents worldwide have delighted in this slice-of-life comic since its debut in 1990.
All the family fun, pandemonium, and childhood chaos that fans of "Baby Blues" enjoy in the strip's daily newspaper appearances swirl about this collection. Imagine three hurricanes converging on one household and you get an idea of what Darryl and Wanda MacPherson experience each delightful day of parenting Zoe, Hammie, and Baby Wren. It's a perfect storm of flying foodstuffs, off-the-scale emotional outbursts, and enough offspring energy to make veteran storm chasers duck for cover.........and that's before any little friends come over to play! "Playdate: Category 5" captures all this and more. This "Baby Blues" collection is packed with hilarious family situations and childhood challenges anyone can appreciate, whether it's fellow parents riding out their own "storms," empty-nesters reveling in their calms, or parents-to-be wondering what all the fuss is about. Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott are right on target in episode after episode. Their witty observations and insights-such as "I think screaming is the primary form of communication for girls," "We've gotta learn to travel lighter, or just put some wheels on the house," and "Sometimes being the dad is like being the weird kid in the neighborhood"-always hit the mark. "Playdate: Category 5" will be treasured by "Baby Blues" fans everywhere. "Playdate" allows readers to experience the full fury of the MacPherson family tempest time and time again.
Well on the day you were born, the nurses all gathered 'round. And they gazed in wide wonder, as my face hit the ground. The head nurse looked up, said, "Leave this one prone." She could tell right away that I was Dad to the bone." --Sing to the tune of George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone" If you read the job description in a want ad, you might think long and hard before responding. WANTED: A man willing to change diapers that could nuke the ozone, plop down on all fours and become a horsie at a moment's notice, arise from a deep sleep for an hour to calm nightmares, and part with a significant chunk of his hard-earned nest egg. There's only one explanation for why a man such as "Baby Blues'" Darryl MacPherson would accept such a challenge . . . because he's "Dad to the Bone," "Now, when I coach your teams, I go out of my mind! Every holler and scream means I'm proud that you're mine! As the years go by, pretty baby, can't believe how much you've grown! I wanna' thank you for makin' me a Dad to the Bone!" Of course, "Baby Blues" isn't only about fatherhood. This is a well-rounded family, with mom Wanda becoming more well-rounded every day as she heads into her third pregnancy. This collection of strips from the wildly popular feature "Baby Blues," which is enjoyed by millions of parents and kids every day. Over the years, creators Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman have perfected this family-centered strip that presents the joyful moments with the frustrating in a way that is hilarious and heartfelt without being syrupy sweet.
Their life is hectic, filled with terrible twos, teething, and temper tantrums... but Darryl and Wanda wouldn't have it any other way! Since 1990, the MacPhersons have staked their engaging claim on the comics page with their realistically wild-eyed and worn-down reaction to parenting. We watched as Wanda gave up her job to be a stay-at-home mom, wondered how the couple would handle countless sleepless nights, and laughed when they unexpectedly found themselves expecting. Now, as Zoe grows into a walking, talking toddler and newborn Hamish learns how to roll over, the couple's pride, joy, and exhaustion reaches even greater heights. Winners of the National Cartoonists Society's Best Comic Strip of the Year for 1995, "Baby Blues" creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott continue to entertain readers around the worlds. "If there's one service that we provide, it's to let parents know that they're not alone," says Kirkman. "I think it's comforting for readers to know that no matter how unmanageable life can get for them, Darryl and Wanda probably have it worse," adds Scott. "One More and We're Outnumbered!" Follows parenthood classics such as "I saw Elvis in My Ultrasound," "Guess Who Didn't Take a Nap?" and "I Thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born," Through them all, endearing illustrations and dead-on dialogue provoke laughs of recognition and keep fans clamoring for more.
"Anyone with children, or even likes being around children, will find something to laugh about in "Baby Blues."" --"Blade Citizen" Oceanside, CA Who can resist adorably wide-eyed Zoe MacPherson? Certainly not her parents, Wanda and Darryl, a mid-thirties career couple who've become mommy and daddy. But, like the millions of parents who flock to this engaging comic strip, the MacPhersons also find parenthood more rewarding--and frustrating--than they'd expected. Each day of this incisive and entertaining comic series, millions empathize with them as they face the joys and demands of parenting. "I thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born" is aheartwarming collection from "Baby Blues" creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. Developed in 1990 after Kirkman became a neophyte dad, "Baby Blues" appeals to anyone who's witnessed the eye-opening experiences only a baby can bring. Moms, for example, relate to Wanda, a former midlevel career woman who now stays home full-time to care for the mostly adorable Zoe. Dads connect with rattled-but-determined Darryl, as he still staggers off to an office each day despite mind-boggling changes life has wrought at home. Together, Mom and Dad juggle and struggle to decipher their new relationship, wondering where romance fits in, whether they're "parentnoid," and how they're affecting their daughter. Artist Rick Kirkman and writer Jerry Scott know about parenting and provide a hilarious, yet true-to-life, view of this mixed blessing.
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes. And laundry." --"Baby Blues" proverb When the recipe box has more pizza coupons than recipes, or for those parenting days when all you seem to accomplish is brushing your hair and making a tray of ice cubes, "Baby Blues" offers parental fatigue redemption. The brainchild of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott, this "Baby Blues" treasury features cartoons from "Briefcase Full of Baby Blues" and "Night Shift," From prophetic "Baby Blues" proverbs like, "The grass is always greener on the knees of your kid's new white pants," to Dinner Table Olympics where Synchronized Whining is the main event, young parents Darryl and Wanda keep pace with energetic children Zoe, Hammie, and baby Wren, as Kirkman and Scott expertly navigate the daily nuances of newborns, nocturnal diaper changes, and the nirvana of family life.
If you thought being 15 was rough, trying being Jeremy Duncan. His teenage trials and tribulations are on display in this collection of the phenomenally successful strip, "Are We an "Us"?: Zits Sketchbook 4." The honesty and humor of "Zits" appeals to anyone who has ever been 15 or is currently experiencing the challenges of raising a teenager. Together with his friends and family, Jeremy humorously captures the baffling essence of adolescence perfectly. Whether he's trying to navigate the tumultuous waters of teenage relationships, enduring lame jokes by his dad, or hatching a road-trip scheme with his long-time best friend, Hector, Jeremy's plight leaves "Zits" readers young and old knowingly nodding their heads in recognition that they've been there themselves. |
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