Nighthogs: A Pearls Before Swine Collection [Paperback]

Stephan Pastis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pearls Before Swine | Publication Date: March 1, 2005

You never know who you'll bump into at a diner at night.

It could be a rat with an anger-management problem. Or an overly sentimental pig. Or a zebra with a story or two to tell about a crocodile. Or even a goat who just wants to be left alone.

Welcome to Nighthogs, where the door is always open, the light is always on, and the coffee is as scorching as the humor.

In this third collection of the immensely popular Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis again takes us into the world of Rat, Pig, Zebra, and Goat, and he shows once more just how outrageous-and how hilarious-the unpredictable can be. Always surprising (and only occasionally depraved), Pearls Before Swine is one of the sharpest comic strips in newspapers today.

So pull up a stool, have a cup of joe, and enjoy.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Stephan Pastis is an attorney-cum-cartoonist who maintained his interest in UCLA Law School by creating Rat stories in his class notebook margins. Stephan actually practiced law in the San Francisco Bay Area before succumbing to full-time cartooning. Pastis lives with his family in northern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740750097
• ISBN-13: 978-0740750090
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 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 (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,640 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Comic, July 17, 2005

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Maryellen Mealey "Maryellen the Music Lover" (north arlington, nj United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nighthogs: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Paperback)

This is my favorite comic strip, and have been entertained by it from almost the beginning... The books are terrific... the author's forwards alone are wortht he price of the book. The comic is refreshingly original and very funny. And Pastis, is the first author who I have ever had email me back and have a quick conversation after I dashed off a quick email when a strip really made me laugh one day.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average collection., August 3, 2005

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Sergio E. Gonzalez "gonzofire" (Anaheim Hills, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nighthogs: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Paperback)

Pastis is a genius even if he is a lawyer. Not since Calvin n Hobbes have I laughed as much at a comic strip. I hope to see Pearls continue to invade Cathy, Family Circus etc. This strip is a nice break from the insanity called life.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love it--terrible puns delivered by poorly drawn cartoon animals, December 27, 2005

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Christopher Hivner (Dallastown, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nighthogs: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Paperback)

This is a bizarre little cartoon with a great warped sense of humor. One warning; if you don't like puns and word play, this isn't for you, because this book has some of the worst puns I've ever read. Very clever.

The two main characters are Rat and Pig. Pig is sweet, naive and more than a little stupid. Rat on the other hand smokes, drinks and is arrogant as well as slightly psychotic. Other characters pop up like Zebra who has had numerous friends and relatives eaten by lions. These animals go to work and go out on dates, and make political and social statements that only cartoon animals can get away with. Pearls Before Swine is along the same lines as Bloom County and Far Side. It's not at that level yet, but is well on its way.