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Big Top

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I'm a big fan of Big Top and was very excited to see the first volume of collected strips - especially since I had never seen the first few months and missed some of the origins of the story and character (not that you really need it, but I enjoy starting from the beginning).

Anyway, if you are a fan of strips like Get Fuzzy or Pearls Before Swine I think you'll enjoy the humor here. Great characters abound. From the main character Pete (an 11 year old boy who lives at the circus) to others like Dusty Poodle (a self-made teen idol), Wink Bear (who has a huge crush on Katie Couric), and Kingston Lion (who always has great dating advice for Pete like "bring a dead antelope") this is a comic strip that is often laugh-out-loud funny. On top of that the illustration is very well done, which just adds to the overall enjoyment of the strip.

If you aren't reading Big Top, you are missing out on valuable laughs!

this is a DELIGHTFUL strip. if it isn't in your paper, read it online at http://www.ucomics.com/bigtop/. the best thing about the book is that not only do you get the beginnings of one of the best new strips around, not only do you get to meet wink (who used to be cool), and dusty (who used to have different name), but you also get outtakes. that's right, at the end of this book are the first comic strip outtakes i've ever seen. definitely worth your money.

The comic storytelling artistry of cartoonist Rob Harrel as showcased in his 'Big Top' syndicated strip, will serve to introduce newcomers to the quality of his work and enable previous fans to again appreciate the fun cartoon story of a pre-teen circus boy's coming of age. The black and white strips comprising Big Top are presented in chronological order for clarity of adventure progression and are delightful, whimsical stories.

One of my favorite strips of all time, Rob Harrell's "Big Top" series is right up there with Garfield and Doonesbury. (So what's wrong with your marketing people, Rob?!) Great fun to be able to relive the early strips, and only Harrell would think up adding OUTTAKES to his book! Hilarious!!! My only question is: Why is this guy not syndicated in more newspapers? He's great! If you like strips like "Pearls Before Swine" and "Foxtrot", you'll love this book!

How can you not like Big Top? This comic was the best thing going for its run. Harrel's skills as a cartoonist and strip writer are reminiscent of some of the great comics over the past 20 years. This is a high-quality production.

Big Top has become one of my 2 favorite strips! (The other is Pearls Before Swine). I was so happy to find out there was a Big Top book out, I had to run out and buy it. I'd already read all the strips in it but I didn't care, I love reliving the best storylines. If you like Big Top this is highlyly recommended! Even if you know all the strips, get it because there are funny "outtakes" that you can't get anywhere else. Brilliant!