What the Duck: A W.T. Duck Collection [Paperback]

Aaron Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2009

Online cult favorite What the Duck has made the jump from computer screens to comic collection in this hilarious first installment of What the Duck comics. The strip's minimalist style and nonverbal humor set the scene for the wise-quacking duck photographer's adventures in the world of professional photography.

All creative and media professionals will love this satirical look at their career of choice, and anyone who loves a good laugh will enjoy creator Aaron Johnson's visual humor and witty take on life.

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About the Author

When Aaron Johnson isn't drawing What the Duck or playing with his band, Sweet Jelly, he's a computer-based animator for Mad Max Designs in Milwaukee. Johnson is a graduate of Columbia College in Chicago. He was raised near Green Bay, and still calls Wisconsin home, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (September 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740780964
• ISBN-13: 978-0740780967
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #778,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny - Photogs Will Enjoy, November 1, 2009

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Dusty Jacquet (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What the Duck: A W.T. Duck Collection (Paperback)

The "What the Duck" cartoons are very funny (for the most part - there are some misses) comics for people who are into photography. And the "What the Duck" plush toy is quite adorable too with its little camera hanging around its neck!

If you like Dilbert, and are also into photography, the tone & humor in these comics will likely appeal to you.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photography Humor at its Best, September 12, 2009

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Brian J. Auer (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What the Duck: A W.T. Duck Collection (Paperback)

Aaron's comic strip has generated a massive following among amateur and professional photographers, and this book is a wonderful collection of his work. The great thing about this comic is that you don't have to be a professional photographer to "get it", since many of the strips are humorous to a wide spectrum of photographers. It has a somewhat dark sense of humor -- the duck is always getting the short end of the stick, he knows it, and he just keeps dealing with it. The most amusing thing about the comic strip is that the scenarios presented are true to life in one way or another, and as you become more involved with photography you tend to find it more amusing.

Definitely a book worth grabbing (especially if you follow the strip on whattheduck.com), and the price is right! Most things look better in print, and this comic is no exception.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is flat out funny. If you know a photographer get them a copy., December 10, 2009

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Kirk Tuck "Kirk Tuck" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

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This is my life as a professional photographer played by cynical ducks. Every frame rings true. It's fun.