Liberty Meadows (Eden, Book 1) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Frank Cho (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2002

Image's first-ever newspaper strip book from award-winning cartoonist, Frank Cho. Liberty Meadows is an animal sanctuary where the animals run the show! There's Leslie, the hypochondriac bullfrog, Ralph the midget circus bear, Dean the male chauvanist pig (who really IS a pig), and the beautiful animal psychologist, Brandy, among others. Liberty Meadows is a bit Bloom County mixed with pop culture satire and sometimes (but never salacious) humor.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Frank Cho’s comic books sell out, issue after issue with early issues now in their 5th printings. His college comic strip collection, University: The Angry Years! is now rapidly selling through its 7th printing. He has won the Charles Schultz Plaque for Excellence in Cartooning, the Scripps-Howard Award for Best College Cartoonist and the Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Comic for Liberty Meadows. He was born Duk Hyun Cho in 1971 in Seol, South Korea. At the age of six, he and his parents came to live in the United States. In college he created University. Upon graduating from the University of Maryland in 1996 with a degree in Nursing, he signed with Creators Syndicate, Inc. for a continuation of University as Liberty Meadows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics (November 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582402604
• ISBN-13: 978-1582402604
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The First Liberty Meadows Comic Strips, November 7, 2002

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AstroNerdBoy "AstroNerdBoy" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Liberty Meadows (Eden, Book 1) (v. 1) (Paperback)

"Eden" contains strips from the begining of "Liberty Meadow's" syndication run in 1997 and run to about mid-1998. There are NO Sunday strips included, only the Monday through Saturday daily strips. But, since Frank never had his Sunday strips included in his serials, they aren't really required.

For those who are unaware of "Liberty Meadows", this is a strip about the Liberty Meadows Animal Sanctuary. Here, several crazy animals live including a rescued midget circus bear, a LARGE frog, a hog who used to be a mascot for the University of Maryland, and other critters. You also have the shy, nerdy vet Frank, and the hot animal psychiatrist Brandy (whom Frank has a HUGE crush on but who can't seem to bring himself to ask her out). The artwork is VERY good and the humor is good but may not be for everyone. Frank Cho does a lot of parody in his strips and some of that may go over people's head.

There are a few things that set this book apart from other comic strip books. The first being the paper this is printed on. This is high-gloss, heavy paper which is very nice! Second, Frank has included some new material at the beginning of the book in which a very old Ralph and Leslie are visited by someone who wants to interview them about their days at Liberty Meadows Animal Sanctuary. From there, we are launched into the classic comic strips.

At the end of the book, Frank has graciously included several drawings from his sketchbook as well as the cover art from the various comic books (the strip went to comic book format after leaving syndication).

This is a great addition to anyones comic strip book collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An suprisingly Intellectually Challenging Comic Strip, January 9, 2003

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Creation27 (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liberty Meadows (Eden, Book 1) (v. 1) (Paperback)

I first picked this book up thinking it was just another stupid anonymous comic book that I'd glance at and put down immediately, but upon browsing a few of the pages I started chuckling and then laughing out loud, and at one point I laughed so loud that I startled myself because I realized of course that I was in a book store and it was very very quiet except for my LOUD laughing.

A fantastic read, with realistic and believable characters that I suspect are probably taken from either the authors life or his dreams and imagination. I'd recommend to EVERYONE, however some of the jokes are aimed at older at least teenaged people, and some adult themes are weaved throughout.

The main characters are short-but-average-joe, a bunch of super-smart but WIERD animal-like characters, and the tall beauty naned Brandy that pretty much makes the book.

I wouldn't say I'm anxiously waiting for the next Frank Cho book because I have other interests that take up much of my time, but really, I'M WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR FRANK'S NEXT BOOK! lol

Thanks for reading, I hope this review helps you decide on whether to purchase or not.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical comic book!, November 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Liberty Meadows (Eden, Book 1) (v. 1) (Paperback)

Frank Cho's world is delightfully twisted. I received this book as a present and read it in one sitting. I have reread it several times since. I just can't get enough of Frank, Brandy, Dean, and all the gang!