Life Is Strange And So Are You: A Bizarro Sunday Treasury [Paperback]

Dan Piraro (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bizarro Sunday Treasury | Publication Date: October 3, 2001

Dan Piraro lives in a warped and twisted world, and he enables the rest of us to see that we all live there with him. Wherever he gets his weird inspiration, Piraro's single panel comic, Bizarro, has captured worldwide attention. Fans say they identify with the cartoonist's surreal take on everything from passive-aggressive crime to hair transplants to the modern job interview. Syndicated since 1995, Piraro was honored by the National Cartoonists Society with a 1999 Reuben, cartooning's highest accolade. This Sunday Treasury collect the best of Bizarro in a book that will keep fans panting for more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 3, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740718487
• ISBN-13: 978-0740718489
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,560,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dan Piraro is a comic genius!, January 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Life Is Strange And So Are You: A Bizarro Sunday Treasury (Paperback)

I've been a fan of Mr. Piraro's work for several years, and almost creamed myself when I heard he was coming out with a collection of his greatest Sunday cartoons!! "Life is Strange and So Are You" lived up to my utmost expectations, keeping me in hysterics for hours on end. My husband threatened to call poison control because he thought I must've accidentally eaten hallucinogenic mushrooms on my pizza, I was laughing so hard-but I assured him through my tears of hilarity that it was all Dan Piraro-who's just too freakin' funny!

I love his drawing style, the vibrant colors he uses, the secret symbols he sneaks in the art, and his outlandish sense of humor illustrated in every gag. The personal notes included with each cartoon give new and much-appreciated insight , sharing the author's comments and inspiration on each panel.

BUY THIS BOOK, IT WILL CRACK YOU UP!!

P.S. Thank you, Mr. Piraro, for giving of yourself, and for gracing the world with a heaping dose of laughter--exactly what we need!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Is Strange and So Are You, January 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Life Is Strange And So Are You: A Bizarro Sunday Treasury (Paperback)

Bizarro is by far one of the best cartoons in print today. He is clever, extremely funny and obviously he is a good artist. This book is cleverly done with all the little extra comments on each cartoon. They give a small insite into the mind of this cartoonist. It is truly a Sunday Treasury.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life is Funny and So is Piraro, January 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Life Is Strange And So Are You: A Bizarro Sunday Treasury (Paperback)

Like many of my friends, every weekday I look forward to seeing what kind of psychotic fantasy "Bizarro" is experiencing today. Unfortunately, the newspapers that I read don't carry Piraro's Sunday stuff.

This book provides that much-needed fix for serious Bizarro fans.

By simply reading the first ten pages of "Life is Strange"...
I laughed. I cried. I finally figured out what that little pie deal is all about. I also liked the little tid bits (before each cartoon)about the "where" the ideas for the strip came from. Is there any doubt that the artist is in need of extensive counseling?

Get this book. Life is too strange not to.