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Creepy Susie: And 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children Paperback – September 28, 2004

by Angus Oblong (Author)

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Creepy Susie. Mary Had a Little Chainsaw. Milo's Disorder. Rosie's Crazy Mother. The Siamese Quadruplets. Emily Amputee.

Your mother never told you these stories.

She didn't want to scare you.

But Angus Oblong is not your mother.

If Edgar Allan Poe and David Lynch wrote a book, it might be as warped, wicked, and perversely funny as this treasury of twisted tales from childhood's Twilight Zone. So don't be alarmed if you find yourself screaming . . . with laughter . . . until the day you die. Which may be very soon . . .

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Product Details

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (September 28, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345433009
ISBN-13: 978-0345433008
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #136 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Limericks & Humorous Verse
- #751 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parodies
- #41599 in Books > Teens

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Hilarious & Twisted cartoon book for the criminally insane

By Schtinky VINE VOICE on July 5, 2004

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There wasn't a dry eye in the house when I passed this book around. Sure, its twisted, but the cartoons are so comical and the situations so improbable that you just have to laugh at them.
Keep in mind, this is a cartoon book for adults only, it is far too violent for children; but come on adults...it's a cartoon book. It is not a portrayal of realistic violence in our society. The world was a less violent place back when the
Road Runner constantly trashed Wile E. Coyote, and perhaps the reason I found Creepy Susie to be so funny was that it breathed life back into the funny aspect of mortality.
My favorites would have to be The Debbies (treat yourself here and use the "Look Inside" feature of Amazon to read The Debbies), Stupid Betsy, Waldo & Bean, Narcoleptic Scottie, Rosie's Crazy Mother, and Jenny, Jenny, Jenny & Babette: The Siamese Quadruplets.
Whether snipping off tiny heads, shoving marbles in your butt, collecting Poo, holding slimy things, cross dressing, shaving cats and putting yellow sticky pads on them, offing your brother, or simply cooking up your parents; you will be sure to find humor not just in the written words but also in the comical and silly artwork here in Creepy Susie.
I would give it 8 stars if I could. Enjoy!

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The Funniest Book I've Ever Read!

By A Customer on November 7, 1999

Format: Hardcover

To be honest, I read this while standing in the Humor aisle at a book store. It's short, but so effective that I was in tears because I was laughing so hard. I especially recommend "Little Scooter" who for some reason had a head that people liked to throw things at. Dark and upsetting, this book makes me feel ashamed to be a person. I think I'll laminate every page. If looking for a gift for some of your friends, this is great for a laugh.

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welcome to the real world with a twist, kid

By FuegoVerde on February 27, 2000

Format: Hardcover

appallingly original, this may not be the stuff for children, but rather for those who happen to consider themselves one of those "troubled children"...
oblong's simple-looking yet succinct drawings go perfectly with the straight-looking (look again!) but turbulent story-line. i just *love* creepy suzie and my heart goes all out for stupid betsy (still with a not-so-innocent smile though), and dick & muffy always make me laugh no matter how many times i open the pages on them. i really wouldn't call oblong's humor "sick" or anything like that, but of course if you've always been reading in a bed of roses then this will take some getting used to. as for me, i keep this book next to my pillow and read myself into some dark, dark slumber at night.

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Delightfully Dark and Disturbing

By J. Bosiljevac on September 15, 2004

Format: Hardcover

Any fan of Edward Gorey's morbid comics will like this dark (and I mean dark) illustrated book of children's tales. Most start out like slightly twisted fairy tales. Simple storyline. Obvious moral. Then they take a twist that usually ends up with someone dead, typically by dismemberment. The only negative reviews on Amazon are "In the age of Columbine...simply sick!" and go on to criticize it for encouraging kids to kill other kids. Sick, true. But this book is obviously not for 12-year-olds, but reasonable adults with a dark sense of humor. I liked it.

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Wish I could have been this funny as a kid

By CBMTTek on June 23, 2003

Format: Hardcover

OK, this is a dark and morbid collection of tales.
It is also incredibly funny.
To a certian extent, the writing and drawing reminds me of the stories and jokes that I tried to tell when I was in second/third grade. The difference here is that despite the crude drawing style, and simple writing, these tales are actually rather sophisticated, my stories and drawings were not.
The folks that are knocking this book probably think that Monty Python is just a bunch of cross dressing brits. There are twists to the words, and subtle things in the drawings that raise this miles above the average.
Well done!

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my kinda girl, that creepy susie

By richard on December 27, 1999

Format: Hardcover

anyone who loves or even understand edward gorey, the addams family, "geek love", or any good old fashioned black humor horror tale will love this book. i did!

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how could you not love this?

By A Customer on July 8, 2004

Format: Hardcover

i ordered the book directly from angus himself and maybe the personalization he did for me has won me over but i think he is hilarious. the oblongs was genius and this book just furthers that hilarity. these stories are short and to the point. his style is like no other and the endings will always get you. angus also said i was his 14th favourite fan...so i'm sold. ha!
xoxo

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HOLY JEEBUS, this book is hilarious

By A. Jones on April 12, 2001

Format: Hardcover

I was out last night with a friend and out of boredom, we decided to go into Tower Records and books. Somehow, I stumbled accross this book. Its truly the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. We actually paid 16.95 for the book. I love the sick, side splitting humour and the crude and twisted animations. The book is eccentric and creative. I haven't laughed that hard in a while. My abs still hurt in fact. If you want to have sore abs and possibly pee on yourself from laughing so hard ...get this book =)

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Five Stars

Great!

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Five Stars

I love Angus Oblong's disoriented humour so I will be biased on a review.
Great buy in my book.

Published 2 months ago by Amazon Customer

Very differenr

Not a book for kids! Kind of disturbing and unique book. Worth a read especially if you know someone who likes darker toned items

Published 2 months ago by Raziel1313

not what I was execting, but still funny

Not quite what I was expecting, but still funny. The cartoon, "The Oblongs" was much better. But this book most definitly NOT for children. Read more

Published 3 months ago by CrowVamp

Five Stars

As delightfully demented as the cartoon that was spawned from this book.

Published 6 months ago by hairyFedd

Rather lukewarm tales of suburban mayhem, murder and meh...

It was an interesting read, though as far as short gothic tales goes, rather mediocre and that, at large, is the book's biggest problem: it's just extremely mediocre. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Joshua Havens

you'll love this. Family Circus it isn't

If you appreciate morbid humor, you'll love this. Family Circus it isn't.

Published 11 months ago by G Rowland

Hilarious book for tortured Teens

I defy anyone to read "The Debbies" and say they can't relate.....

Published 11 months ago by abhaille

Love ya Angus!

Great for my collection!

Published 12 months ago by agentshearer

Hilarious fun

Amazing book. I loved it. My 11 year old read it, too, but I would definitely not recommend the book for anyone younger. Highly (hilariously) inappropriate.

Published 15 months ago by T. Scot

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