Close to Home Unplugged: The Second Close to Home Anthology [Paperback]

John McPherson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997

The ninth collection from the series, set in a humorously skewered version of reality, features comics from three previous collections, Home: The Final Frontier, The Honeymoon Is Over, and The Silence of the Lamberts. Original."

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From the Author

John McPherson is one of the country’s most popular cartoonists. His panel cartoon, Close to Home, is syndicated and appears in countless daily newspapers. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and two children --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Welcome to the planet of the unplugged, a parallel universe of humor existing not too far from right where you live. Your host, John McPherson, has cooked up a few surprises for the unwary visitor as well as for seasoned veterans of this twisted tour guide’s cockamamie world. Close to Home Unplugged is calculated to evoke chuckles, snorts, and assorted snickers whenever a quick laugh break is in order. This latest collection of McPherson cartoons is great for the desk top, coffee table, or anywhere people are likely to look when they want a splash of humor to lighten up the day. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836236580
• ISBN-13: 978-0836236583
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John McPherson hails from Painted Post, N.Y. He holds mechanical engineering and English degrees from Bucknell University and began drawing Close to Home in 1992. He currently lives in upstate New York with his two sons. Close to Home is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars In the style of Jim Unger's "Herman", an excellent cartoonis, November 17, 1998

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YSI "jaybesq" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Close to Home Unplugged (Paperback)

His style is most enjoyable to new parents, and if you like Jim Unger's "Herman", your'e sure to enjoy this as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Looking through this book is a good way to uplift your spirits, September 19, 2010

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This review is from: Close to Home Unplugged: The Second Close to Home Anthology (Paperback)

There is nothing like looking through a book of cartoons by a master cartoonist to uplift your spirits and pass away a few idle moments. These cartoons that appeared in the "Close to Home" syndicated strip demonstrate that it is aptly named. The points of the strip are most often satires of regular events in our lives and they do hit home. Many major and minor events, from childbirth to grocery shopping are lampooned in hilarious good taste.