Behold The Power Of Ignorance: Goats: Volume IV (Paperback)

by Jonathan Rosenberg (Author) "I JUST NEVER REALLY FEEL SAFE WITHOUT A BALL OF TWINE AROUND THE HOUSE..." (more)

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Product Description
Behold The Power Of Ignorance -- Goats: Volume IV is a collection of comic strips from the popular online comic strip Goats. The book features all the strips from the year 2000, including fan faves such as Neil and Bob's Big Adventure, The World's Strongest Man (and the Twix Saga, pt. 2), Reunion, and much more.

About the Author
Jonathan Rosenberg lives in New York with his fiancée, Amy, and their two cats, Claude and Simon, who plot to break his will and eventually destroy him.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Point E Publishing; 1st edition (November 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591510414
• ISBN-13: 978-1591510413
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,686,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book Cover Says It All, August 14, 2002

By	AstroNerdBoy "AstroNerdBoy" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

The cover of this book alone cracks me up as does much of the content inside. "Goats" is a non-syndicated web comic strip done by Jonathan Rosenberg. This strip came to my attention when Jonathan first started it and asked me to throw him a link (my site being all about comic strips). "Goats" is a surreal strip about two male best friends Jon and Philip, their talking pet goat Toothgnip, and their evil talking pet chicken Diablo. There are also aliens, beer, women, beer, dwarves, beer, zombies, beer, and more beer.

This book is the first "Goats" book despite the fact that it is called "Volume 4". However, Jonathan has promised to follow George Lucas's footsteps and release the prequels soon ("Volume 3" will be out soon). This book covers strips from January 2000 to December 2000. The significant event of this book is that Jon (who is a loser when it comes to women) finally gets a girlfriend named Megan. She's a hottie and totally with it that makes you wonder if it isn't pity love. Ah, but if it weren't for pity, many of us would be in a world of hurt!

Bottom line, this is a pretty funny comic strip but it is NOT for the kids (in my opinion). The humor and content can often shift into the "R" range so you've been warned. Otherwise, get this book and help a web cartoonist!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evil Knowledge Monkeys, December 28, 2001

By	ken roberts (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

Since the first Cro-Magnon painted images on the wall of a cave, man has strived to compose the apotheosis of preeminent literature. Until 2001, critics engaged in lengthy debates over which composition marked the summit of man's literary prowess. Dostoevsky's _Crime and Punishment_? Joyce's _Ulysses_? Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?

Well today, that debate is over. In _Behold the Power of Ignorance_, Jonathan Rosenberg created a work that towers over all which has preceded it. Its erudite deconstruction of man, depicting the underlying indomitable spirit of the human condition, transcends our quaint notions of what was thought possible with mere ink and paper.

Alas, my meager prose could never give _Behold the Power of Ignorance_ the mad props that it deserves, for it would require someone of Mr. Rosenberg's genius to convey his own book's sublime splendor. Thus, there remains nothing more for me to say except to implore you to buy the book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And you thought chickens were friendly, January 10, 2002

By	Jason Akai "jasonakai" (Tinley Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As I am somewhat of a Goat-head (not in the pagan sense), I am a bit bias to this book. However, a scant 6 months ago, I did not have any idea about Goats. I spend 3 weeks reading the archive (which I recommend to anyone - great stuff out there). The Book, the fourth in a series of one, is a great primer, and will give people hours and hours of enjoyment. Check out the site!...! You'll thank me later.