Pierced: A Zits Close-Up (Zits Sketchbook) [Paperback]

Jim Borgman (Author), Jerry Scott (Author)

Book Description

Series: Zits Sketchbook | Publication Date: October 21, 2008

Zits is "one of the freshest and most imaginative strips." Los Angeles Times

Twice honored as the Best Newspaper Comic Strip, Zits appears in more than 1,600 newspapers and is read daily by more than 45 million fans.

In Pierced, Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman have hand-picked strips spotlighting Pierce, who is often the most popular (and certainly the most perforated) character in their strip. One of Jeremy's best friends and the drummer in the band, Pierce's audacious body art gives all of the outward signs of a fierce nonconformist kid living on the edge. But beneath the metal and tattoo ink lies the soul of the caring, loyal friend and animal lover within. Or as Jeremy describes him, "Face of silver, heart of gold."

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About the Author

Jerry Scott is the writing side of Zits and Baby Blues and has received a Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 2001 from the National Cartoonists Society. He lives in coastal central California.

Jim Borgman is the only cartoonist to win the NCS's Best Editorial Cartoonist Award five times, as well as a Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 1993. He lives in Cincinnati and draws for the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (October 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740777416
• ISBN-13: 978-0740777417
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A TREASURY, not a regular collection, October 22, 2008

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amazon3131 "amazon3131" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This is not what I expected. Instead of an annual collection, this is a "treasury" of their favorite strips involving a specific character, Pierce. Most of them are duplicated in older collections. If you're fond of Pierce, then you might like this, but I was hoping for the next year's worth of regular strips.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the new stuff??, November 3, 2008

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David T (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pierced: A Zits Close-Up (Zits Sketchbook) (Paperback)

I'm a BIG Zits fan and think it's one of the best comics out there. Because of that I have every "sketchbook" and anxiously await the new ones. I just saw this on Saturday and it's just ANOTHER rehash of old stuff. What gives!

I KNOW there are new Zits comics out there, plenty to fit into at least 2 or 3 (or more) sketchbooks. So where are they? I don't know if this is the syndicate not releasing new material or the artists (I suspect the syndicate). Come on guys, give us some NEW stuff. We're waiting to BUY it!!!!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another one?!!, November 1, 2008

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Uncle B. (Helsinki Finland) - See all my reviews

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After that Jeremy and Mom rehash, I was so sure this would be a new collection, but no. What the hell 's the matter with it?