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Fuzzy Logic Get Fuzzy 2

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The strips in "Get Fuzzy 2, Fuzzy Logic" are great but they and the strips in "The Dog Is Not a Toy" are both included in the
"Groovitude" anthology. So don't buy this one if you already have "Groovitude."

Berke Breathed and Bill Watterson may not be around anymore, but not to worry, we have Darby Conley. If you're into dogs, cats, rugby, Harry Potter, or puns and wordplay, this book is for you. Even the Introduction is worth the price alone. Conley is a breath of fresh air on the comic strip scene, and the only artist/writer around who makes me laugh out loud at his strips.
If you're unfortunate enough to live in a city which does not carry the daily antics of Satchel and Bucky in its paper, all the more reason to get this and see what you're missing.

My paper started running Get Fuzzy about a year ago and now every day I look forward to reading it more that any other comic. Ever. To not laugh at Bucky Katt is impossible. This is the quintessential portrait of a cat. It's not that he doesn't care about the others in his life. He's just completely self-absorbed. Satchel is his perfect foil. A dog who is totally loyal and caring. Almost to a fault. And then there's Rob, the referee. I really don't know how to write a proper review for the strip. Do yourself a favor and check it out for yourself.

This book is hysterical! "Get Fuzzy" is the best comic strip to come along since "Calvin and Hobbes". Anyone who has a cat with personality can appreciate Bucky Katt's sassy attitude, which is complemented by Satchel the dog's sweet and naive demeanor. These two pets and their owner Rob are wonderfully endearing. Darby Conley's writing is never stale and is guaranteed to make you laugh. His second book is just as wonderful as his first.

If you think that Get Fuzzy is a Garfield rip-off, you are wrong. True, we do have the single, desparate man, the powerful cat, and the stupid dog, but it is entirely different. Rob (owner) isn't close to being nerdy, has a friend (Joe), and is more powerful than Jon. Satchel (dog) has a voice, isn't a kick-thingy (even though it may be a book title). Bucky (cat) does destroy things, but has a more cruel mind than Garfield, sleeps in a drawer (instead of a box) isn't as lazy as Garfield (which is hard to be) and wrecks something about every day.
Rob's mom doesn't live on a farm, and Christmas isn't that big of a deal as it is in Garfield.
But, Garfield-lovers, this is still a truly halarious pet comic that will have you rolling one the floor in laughter repeatedly. A must-have to a comic-lover's collection.

Conley's latest offering presents another look at about a year's worth of strips. If you aren't familiar with the strip, it chronicles the life of Rob Wilco, his dog-with-a-heart-of-gold-and-mind-of-clay Satchel, and his self-centered, mostly evil and quite pointy cat, Bucky B. Katt. Conley's writing style is irreverent and packs its biggest punches in its nuances. RW:"You're delusional, you know that?" BK:"Well, I'm a little vague on your 'Nerd Terminology', but if 'Delusional' means 'Gorgeous,' then YES. Yes I did know that."

His art is unbelievably good... he explores his world of tuna obsessions, catnip highs and broken furnishings with 3d hand-rendering and glorious detail.

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Get Fuzzy is the best strip alive today and may well be one of the top five strips of all time. It is original, quirky, and sometimes laugh out loud funny. The beauty of it is, the content appeals to both pet owners and non-pet owners alike. After devouring Get Fuzzy in the paper for months (often completely ignoring all other strips), I happened to pick up The Dog is Not a Toy, Mr. Conley's first collection. It was tremendously entertaining and the sort of work I continue to pick up and peruse months later. Since then, I have been anxiously been awaiting his second effort. It surpasses the first in charm, humor, and the artists understated and often wry social and political satire. Mr. Conley possesses a truly fresh voice, talented and hand, and keen insight and I hope he continues to produce such engaging works well into the future.

Fuzzy Logic:Get Fuzzy 2 is even better than the first get fuzzy book. It's about the same size as the first but picks up farther in than the first. If you don't have any Get Fuzzy books I'd recommend getting Groovitude rather than this because it covers both the first and second books, but the Sundays are in color.

Get Fuzzy is a well done, intelligent comic strip, always good for an honest laugh. Compared with the first Get Fuzzy book, Fuzzy Logic is a major step forward. The art matures visibly from the beginning of the book to the end, for example. All of the jokes in this book are funny, and a fair number are bust-a-gut, fall-out-of-your-chair hilarious. I eagerly await the third book.

I have been an avid reader of the Get Fuzzy comic strip, and an even bigger fan of the first Get Fuzzy book. The newest installment of the Get Fuzzy series is no exception. The only thing I find unsatisfying with Get Fuzzy 2 is how much emphasis the book puts on Bucky the cat. That is because I enjoy Satchel the dog much more. However this book will be a delight if you enjoy a lot of Bucky. My hope for the next Get Fuzzy book (and God willing there will be) is that it's focus sways toward Satchel.