Macho Macho Animals: A Pearls Before Swine Collection [Paperback]

Stephan Pastis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pearls Before Swine Collection | Publication Date: September 1, 2008

The original bad boys of the comics page are back in this wildly entertaining seventh collection of Pearls Before Swine comic strips by Stephan Pastis.

You know the lineup: Mucho macho Rat, who's ready to get down with anyone he can; sensitive Pig, who can't give up his disco dreams; Zebra, who will survive; and Goat, the brains of the outfit. Violent, unstable Guard Duck and the Crocs next door round out this fabulous cast. The dark, twisted adventures continue as these characters dance the night away.

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About the Author

Stephan Pastis was once an unhappy lawyer who created Pearls to relieve boredom. Now, Pearls Before Swine has taken the comics page by storm. His pearls of wisdom are sly, subversive, smart, and shocking.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740773690
• ISBN-13: 978-0740773693
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephan Pastis was once a "love me tender" lawyer who created Pearls Before Swine to relieve boredom. He lives in his own Graceland in northern California with his wife, two children, and his blue suede shoes.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the Pearls Navy, September 21, 2008

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Dennis Doverspike "hrlitehouse" (University of Akron, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macho Macho Animals: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Paperback)

Crocs and more crocs. This is a collection, which means it will eventually find its way into a treasury. Still, I cannot wait to buy the latest Pearls. The comics covered are from April 7, 2006 to May 13,2007. This included the touching Daddy Croc moments. The interactions between the Dad and Son croc are some of my favorite in the series, including when Son starts dating the zebra next door. For some reason, a croc also goes to college. For me, this was a must have, but I am a Pearls fan. If your favorite cartoon is the Family Circus, then you can marvel over the grown up versions.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pastis Scores Again!, September 20, 2008

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JD Willis III (Sherman Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Macho Macho Animals: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Paperback)

This latest compilation of Pearls Before Swine strips by Stephan Pastis delivers great fun & humor straight from the pages of today's newspaper comics' pages and online comics sites. Pastis has created a world in which his outrageous characters approach life with laugh-out-loud results.

The rat, pig, goat, zebra, looney crocs, and guard duck continue their irreverent behavior in hilarious situations that makes Pearls Before Swine so unique and loved by so many comics' readers.

This collection has a number of strips focusing on the crocs and their ongoing attempts to make zebra their next meal. The comics highlighting the interaction among the croc characters and dealing with family issues are especially funny.

MACHO, MACHO ANIMALS is another winner by Stephan Pastis and his great cast of eccentric animal friends.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pastis does it again, August 11, 2011

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RichMaffeoBooks "RichMaffeoBooks.com" (Gig Harbor, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Macho Macho Animals: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Paperback)

Though the comics are all from earlier books, Pastis' running commentary makes the purchase worthwhile. Besides, unless you have a photographic memory, you won't remember most of the comics in the book anyway. At least, I didn't remember them.