" "Moomin "is] a quirky, original comic strip masterpiece." --Myla Goldberg, author of "Bee Season
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"Moomin: The Complete Lars Jansson Comic Strip, Volume Nine" welcomes readers back to the beloved world of Moominvalley, where pancakes and jam are a perfectly acceptable supper and a damsel in distress can live in a prefabricated castle. The ninth volume of Tove and Lars Jansson's classic comic strip features the beloved "Fuddler and Married Life" story. Together, the four stories in this collection display the poignancy, whimsy, and philosophical bent that constitute the Moomins' enduring appeal.
ALSO AVAILABLE: "The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My "/ 978-1-897299-95-1 / $16.95
"Moomin & the Comet" / 978-1-77046-122-2 / $9.95
"Moomin & the Sea "/ 978-1-77046-123-9 / $9.95
"Moomin Book One" / 978-1-894937-80-1 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Two "/ 978-1-897299-19-7 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Three "/ 978-1-897299-55-5 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Four "/ 978-1-897299-78-4 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Five "/ 978-1-897299-94-4 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Six" / 978-1-77046-042-3 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Seven "/ 978-1-77046-062-1 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Eight" / 978-1770461215 / $19.95
"Moomin Builds a House "/ 978-1-77046-108-6 / $9.95
"Moomin Every Day" / 978-1-77046-043-0 / $22.95
"Moomin Falls in Love" / 978-1-77046-107-9 / $9.95
"Moomin's Winter Follies" / 978-1-77046-098-0 / $9.95
"Moominvalley Turns Jungle "/ 978-1-77046-097-3 / $9.95
"Who Will Comfort Toffle?" / 978-1-77046-017-1 / $16.95

Moomin: The Complete Lars Jansson Comic Strip, Volume 10 welcomes readers back to the beloved world of Moominvalley, where pancakes and jam are a perfectly acceptable supper and wealthy aunts can be altogether too fierce to handle. The tenth volume of Tove and Lars Jansson's classic comic strip features the macabre and hilarious Moomin and the Vampire and The Underdeveloped Moomins story. Together, the four stories in this collection display the poignancy, whimsy, and philosophical bent that constitute the Moomins' enduring appeal.

Since the first Moomin comic strip appeared in the London Evening News, Tove Jansson s creations have become an international sensation, inspiring TV shows, cafes, a museum, an opera, and even an amusement park. And now in this new deluxe anniversary edition are hundreds of pages of Moomin comics, starring Moominmamma, Snorkmaiden, Sniff, Mrs. Fillyjonk, and many more familiar faces. Collected in this volume are the comics created by Lars Jansson, when his sister, Tove, grew tired of drawing a daily strip after half a decade. Her brother Lars had long been involved in the creation of the Moomin strips he translated them into English for publication. Though he had little knowledge of drawing, Lars took over the daily comic strip. Tove taught him, and after two years of sibling collaboration, Lars authored the strips independently for fourteen years. By the mid-1970s, when the strip was at its height of popularity, the tales of Moominvalley were being syndicated in forty papers worldwide, just as absorbing to adult readers as they were to children. Even today, the stories remain uniquely resonant with readers for more than just their quirky, outlandish appearances. With silly humour, the Moominvalley characters emphasize the importance of community and respecting one s environment to readers young and old. Moomin: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition collects Lars Jansson s contributions to the series alongside rare ephemera and tributes by cartoonists and writers. Sumptuously designed, it is a must for any fan of Moominvalley.

The first volume to be drawn and written by Lars Jansson
After the multifaceted Tove Jansson quit the daily grind of the newspaper comic strip, the reins were picked up by her younger brother, Lars, who-not being an artist-taught himself how to draw so that he could continue bringing the Moomin charm to millions of readers around the world. He wrote and drew the strip from 1961 to 1974. Without missing a beat, the transition from Tove to Lars was seamless. The delightful and gentle skewering of life's foibles continued with such antics as Moomin becoming a vegetarian; the genie from a magic lamp bringing stolen diamonds; a railway through Moominvalley turning into a roller coaster, and, of course, hijinks with international spies invading Moominvalley.

Get shipwrecked with Moomin on an abandoned island in the eighth volume of the beloved "Moomin" hardcover series
Lars Jansson returns with the eighth volume of the classic Moomin hardcover comic series, and the whole gang is back in action. Sniff is causing trouble with another of his get-rich-quick schemes, Moominmaiden falls in love with the inspector's bad-boy nephew, and Moominmamma is offering up plum cake to whosoever should need it. As always, the experiences of the Moomin family are poignant, melancholy, and strangely wise, with just a dash of the drolly funny and a pinch of slapstick. Without a doubt, Jansson's "Moomin Book Eight" is a treat for the whole family.
ALSO AVAILABLE
"The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My "/ 978-1-897299-95-1 / $16.95
"Moomin & the Comet" / 978-1-77046-122-2 / $9.95
"Moomin & the Sea "/ 978-1-77046-123-9 / $9.95
"Moomin Book One" / 978-1-894937-80-1 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Two "/ 978-1-897299-19-7 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Three "/ 978-1-897299-55-5 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Four "/ 978-1-897299-78-4 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Five "/ 978-1-897299-94-4 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Six" / 978-1-77046-042-3 / $19.95
"Moomin Book Seven "/ 978-1-77046-062-1 / $19.95
"Moomin Builds a House "/ 978-1-77046-108-6 / $9.95
"Moomin Every Day" / 978-1-77046-043-0 / $22.95
"Moomin Falls in Love" / 978-1-77046-107-9 / $9.95
"Moomin's Winter Follies" / 978-1-77046-098-0 / $9.95
"Moominvalley Turns Jungle "/ 978-1-77046-097-3 / $9.95
"Who Will Comfort Toffle?" / 978-1-77046-017-1 / $16.95