Citizen Dog: The First Collection [Paperback]

Mark O'Hare (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

A collection of cartoons shows the day to day struggle between a dog and his owner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; 2 edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836251865
• ISBN-13: 978-0836251869
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,142,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Before creating Citizen Dog, cartoonist Mark O'Hare contributed to several of Nickelodeon's hit animated television series, including Rocko's Modern Life, Hey, Arnold!, and Spongebob Squarepants.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best comic strips ever!, March 26, 2004

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book_review_grrl "book_review_grrl" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Citizen Dog: The First Collection (Paperback)

The "Citizen Dog" comic strip was one of the best ever. Mark O'Hare has a delightfully wicked sense of humor and he brings such life and animation to his characters. You don't have to be a dog lover to appreciate Fergus, the smart-mouthed dog in this series ... or the lovable antics of his owner, Mel. Get a taste for the comic strip at: http://www.ucomics.com/citizendog/.

Unfortunately, Mark O'Hare is no longer creating new Citizen Dog strips, so all we have left is these fabulous books. There are three in the series:
1) Citizen Dog: The First Collection [ISBN: 0836251865]
2) Dog's Best Friend: More Citizen Dog Reflections [ISBN: 0836267516]
3) D is for Dog [ISBN: 0740704575]

Buy two of each ... because someone's gonna want your copy!
Happy reading!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great art, evolving humor, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Citizen Dog: The First Collection (Paperback)

Fans of the currently syndicated newspaper strip will find through this collection that Citizen Dog has been through some changes since its origin. If nothing else, O'Hare is a superb artist with a flair for both motionless and kinetic moments. His draftsmanship sustains the strip. At this point, however, the humor is much more slapstick than verbal or intellectual. Many of the gags are Tex Avery-esque, or harken back to vaudeville days. That's an interesting style in itself, but as humor, it pales in comparison to the current incarnation of the strip. Those who think the artistic side of cartooning and gag writing is in decline, however, need look no further than this book for a spirited refutation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Who's Walkin' Who Here?", April 14, 2004

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Lisa2 "da_pengie" (Yucaipa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Citizen Dog: The First Collection (Paperback)

"Citizen Dog" Fergus was the best canine to ever hit a newspaper. This initial collection of comic strips featuring the ever suave Fergus and his well-meaning and overwhelmed "owner", Mel, is a real treat for those of us who faithfully read the strip back in the day. For those who haven't had the pleasure of seeing a dog converse with a French waiter or become the top salesdog in a pet store, you don't know what you've been missing. So, if you only buy one book this year...hey, don't be cheap! Get this book, and pick up Mark O'Hare's other two volumes: "Dog's Best Friend: More Citizen Dog Reflections" and "D Is For Dog." (Warning: If your dog happens to read these books, hide the car keys. Really.)