Crack of Noon: A Zits Treasury (Paperback)

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Product Description

I am Jeremy and I am, unfortunately, 15 years old. A high school freshman with, thank God, four good friends but other than that a seriously boring life in a seriously boring town made livable only by the knowledge that someday in the far-off future at least this will all be over and I'll turn 16 and get a driver's license, which I so richly deserve, and then life will finally be good. Which it isn't now, although it isn't completely bad since I've got best friends (Hector and Pierce) that I can totally trust (seriously), Sara, a girlfriend (sort of) that loves me (sort of), a band that's beginning to come together, no joke, and sounds fairly okay but would sound even better if everybody would just show up for practice for once on the same day at the same time, which, by the way has only happened once. Oh, and my parents are seriously ruining my life. This Zits treasury combines strips from Thrashed and Pimp My Lunch. That means fans can once again enjoy such Zits classic moments as the joys of instant messaging, the proper way to apply deodorant, how to put on an attitude, and much, much more. This is Zits at its best.

About the Author

Jerry Scott writes Zits and Baby Blues, and has won numerous awards, including the National Cartoonists Society's prestigious Reuben Award. Jim Borgman earned the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1991. He is the only cartoonist to win the NCS's Best Editorial Cartoonist Award four times and is also a Reuben winner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Reprint edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740756842
• ISBN-13: 978-0740756849
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,555 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rip-off, May 27, 2006

By	Thomas G. Field, Jr. (Concord, NH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like Zit's, but it's scandalous that this and other Andrews McMeel books don't specify overlapping content. Sunday strips are colored. That aside, Crack of Noon contains nothing other than the contents of Thrashed and Pimp My Lunch. I wasn't happy to learn that I spent (not counting S&H) over $17 for what I could have had for $11.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud funny, August 31, 2007

By	R. Newell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have a 15 year old son (or know someone who does) you'll think the authors have you (or them) on cadid camera. So many times my husband and I looked at each other AFTER we finished laughing as if to say, "that just happened here!".

We used to clip the comic strips to send to our son when he was in college. Turns out his roommates' parents were clipping them and sending them, too!

Now that he is a recent graduate and living far away from home, he still gets a few clippings from time to time.

This book is wonderful when you need a laugh!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeremy sulks again, April 10, 2007

By	Sig "reprosecy" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This is a great compilation of Jeremy's antics and that of all his friends who thrive to drive parents to the edge. It's hilarious as always, and anyone with a teenage son can relate to the moods and to the parents' frustration. It's fun and quick reading and when you get to the end, you beg for more. The wit and sarcasm is classic Zits.
Another fabulous book by Jerry Scott!!!