| Greetings from Sherman's Lagoon Original Edition Contributor(s): Toomey, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0740721925 ISBN-13: 9780740721922 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: For years, fans of Sherman's Lagoon have been clamoring for a collection that captures the rarely seen early material from the popular strip. Now, here surfaces Greetings From Sherman's Lagoon, the answer to the long-time pleas of loyal followers of Sherman the shark and his sea urchin pals.Those who regularly read the silly yet sophisticated strip will enjoy seeing how its art, humor, and characters have evolved. In the early '90s, cartoonist Jim Toomey was just starting to develop the look and personality of the creatures that its readers have come to love: Sherman and his significant-shark-other Megan, Fillmore the turtle, Hawthorne the cranky hermit crab, and other coral critters. "Just as early Snoopy drawings more closely resembled a beagle," says Toomey, "the characters more closely resemble fish." Toomey adds that his early strips adhered less to story lines and were more focused on delivering a "gag-a-day." Longtime fans and newer readers alike are sure to enjoy noting similarities and differences for themselves in this hilarious turn-back-the-clock collection.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor |
| Dewey: 741.5 |
| LCCN: 2001095894 |
| Series: Sherman's Lagoon Collections |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.7" W x 8.88" (0.69 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For years, fans of Sherman's Lagoon have been clamoring for a collection that captures the rarely seen early material from the popular strip. Now, here surfaces Greetings From Sherman's Lagoon, the answer to the long-time pleas of loyal followers of Sherman the shark and his sea urchin pals. Those who regularly read the silly yet sophisticated strip will enjoy seeing how its art, humor, and characters have evolved. Cartoonist Jim Toomey has mastered the look and personality of the creatures that his readers have come to love: Sherman and his significant-shark-other, Megan, Fillmore the turtle, Hawthorne the cranky hermit crab, and other coral critters. ""Just as early Snoopy drawings more closely resembled a beagle,"" says Toomey, ""the characters more closely resemble fish."" Toomey adds that his early strips adhered less to story lines and were more focused on delivering a ""gag-a-day."" Longtime fans and newer readers alike are sure to enjoy noting similarities and differences for themselves in this hilarious turn-back-the-clock collection. |