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# Lions and Tigers and Crocs, Oh My!: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury (Volume 6)

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Review: The Peak of One of The Greatest 2000s Comic Strips - Mainstream comic strips generally won't go the places that Pearls Before Swine goes. That is not to say that Pearls is either embarrassingly edgy or glumly depressing. Stephen Pastis truly is one of the great cartoonists of his generation, despite his art style being among the weakest, by virtue of how deftly, hilariously, and even poignantly he juggles topics like the war, American illiteracy, generational trauma and depression, post-Bush despair, and even suicide, while having utterly ridiculous storylines that involve scenarios like an adulterous syrup bottle dating a pig. This seemingly would make the strip feel unfocused, atonal and sporadic but the same spirit flows throughout all of it; life is ludicrously cruel and dumb. Sure, Pearls can be quite serious; one of its most memorable strips, contained in this collection, discusses the impact of violence in the Middle East in a way so deadly solemn and controversial that Pastis feared it would cost him his career. But in the main, this strip is joyously, maddeningly funny, daringly inane to remind you not to take it all too seriously, and with humor so genuinely off-color (particularly for comics in the early 2000s) that it feels uncompromising while also not being tasteless and stupid. Pastis does not punch down but he is also honest about finding humor in even the dark parts of life. Yes, this is still a review about the strip that loves to indulge in shaggy dog stories that end in belabored puns. I think the reason why Pearls has lasted so long lies in its universal appeal. Rat and Pig represent people we all know in our lives while also being relatable enough to us (or at least to me) to not be just mouthpieces for Pastis. Even at his worst we can relate to Rat's frustrations, even at his dumbest we can relate to Pig's desire to be things one can simply never be. Even the plethora of puns give the strip a charm in their self-effacing nature and give its heavier themes some needed levity. To be sure, especially in its early years, the strip's art is clean and basic at best. Watterson, this is not. But, in all honesty, despite how good Calvin and Hobbes is, I find Pearls to be genuinely much more funny being the cynical adult that I am. It is, to be clear, not for everyone; some jokes may age poorly depending on your taste, and may be a little too mean-spirited for some people. Comedy doesn't uniformly age well especially in light of changing attitudes. Still, I think there's a heart to Pearls that makes its merciless ripping into other comics in this collection palatable. After all, it riffs most of all on itself, leans into its own limitations and embraces them, and it gets down to its bones what makes comic strips great. Call it a flawed masterpiece.
Review: Pastis Hits His Stride - While the first treasury Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury showed the genesis of Pearls, from its early days, it was still in a rough form. However in this treasury Stephan Pastis truly hits his stride. The art becomes cleaner and smoother, the writing more tight and clever and the characters begin to truly develop into their own. These treasuries are fun to read to see the evolution of a comics masterpiece. Furthermore, it is in this book that we are introduced to "Da Brudderhood Of Zeeba Zeeba Eata", the fraternity of Crocs who live next door to Zebra, and the laughs just pick up from there and go full steam ahead. This book also contains some controversial strips including the infamous Jerusalem Bus Strip. That strip was perhaps one of the most powerful in the history of Pearls Before Swine and shows just how powerful the comic can be. The weeklong series in which Rat and Pig discuss why the funnies are not funny anymore is a genius piece of work and truly gives insight into the industry. There are a few stinkers within, Da Da Tails for example, and the incredibly dark series where Pig visits a slaughterhouse thinking it to be a singles bar (not a stinker so much as just very dark). However most of the strips within are gold and we even get a selection of the strips that were pulled from publication. What makes this collection so worth it however, is the commentary from Stephan Pastis, which really offers a good insight into the strip and his work. All in all, this is a very worth your money collection!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #649,884 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #996 in Comic Strips (Books) #4,062 in Fiction Satire |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (86) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 0.8 x 10.9 inches |
| Edition  | 5th Paperback Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0740761552 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0740761553 |
| Item Weight  | 1.8 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 264 pages |
| Publication date  | September 1, 2006 |
| Publisher  | Andrews McMeel Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Peak of One of The Greatest 2000s Comic Strips
*by B***. on December 29, 2023*

Mainstream comic strips generally won't go the places that Pearls Before Swine goes. That is not to say that Pearls is either embarrassingly edgy or glumly depressing. Stephen Pastis truly is one of the great cartoonists of his generation, despite his art style being among the weakest, by virtue of how deftly, hilariously, and even poignantly he juggles topics like the war, American illiteracy, generational trauma and depression, post-Bush despair, and even suicide, while having utterly ridiculous storylines that involve scenarios like an adulterous syrup bottle dating a pig. This seemingly would make the strip feel unfocused, atonal and sporadic but the same spirit flows throughout all of it; life is ludicrously cruel and dumb. Sure, Pearls can be quite serious; one of its most memorable strips, contained in this collection, discusses the impact of violence in the Middle East in a way so deadly solemn and controversial that Pastis feared it would cost him his career. But in the main, this strip is joyously, maddeningly funny, daringly inane to remind you not to take it all too seriously, and with humor so genuinely off-color (particularly for comics in the early 2000s) that it feels uncompromising while also not being tasteless and stupid. Pastis does not punch down but he is also honest about finding humor in even the dark parts of life. Yes, this is still a review about the strip that loves to indulge in shaggy dog stories that end in belabored puns. I think the reason why Pearls has lasted so long lies in its universal appeal. Rat and Pig represent people we all know in our lives while also being relatable enough to us (or at least to me) to not be just mouthpieces for Pastis. Even at his worst we can relate to Rat's frustrations, even at his dumbest we can relate to Pig's desire to be things one can simply never be. Even the plethora of puns give the strip a charm in their self-effacing nature and give its heavier themes some needed levity. To be sure, especially in its early years, the strip's art is clean and basic at best. Watterson, this is not. But, in all honesty, despite how good Calvin and Hobbes is, I find Pearls to be genuinely much more funny being the cynical adult that I am. It is, to be clear, not for everyone; some jokes may age poorly depending on your taste, and may be a little too mean-spirited for some people. Comedy doesn't uniformly age well especially in light of changing attitudes. Still, I think there's a heart to Pearls that makes its merciless ripping into other comics in this collection palatable. After all, it riffs most of all on itself, leans into its own limitations and embraces them, and it gets down to its bones what makes comic strips great. Call it a flawed masterpiece.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pastis Hits His Stride
*by J***Y on November 15, 2012*

While the first treasury Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury showed the genesis of Pearls, from its early days, it was still in a rough form. However in this treasury Stephan Pastis truly hits his stride. The art becomes cleaner and smoother, the writing more tight and clever and the characters begin to truly develop into their own. These treasuries are fun to read to see the evolution of a comics masterpiece. Furthermore, it is in this book that we are introduced to "Da Brudderhood Of Zeeba Zeeba Eata", the fraternity of Crocs who live next door to Zebra, and the laughs just pick up from there and go full steam ahead. This book also contains some controversial strips including the infamous Jerusalem Bus Strip. That strip was perhaps one of the most powerful in the history of Pearls Before Swine and shows just how powerful the comic can be. The weeklong series in which Rat and Pig discuss why the funnies are not funny anymore is a genius piece of work and truly gives insight into the industry. There are a few stinkers within, Da Da Tails for example, and the incredibly dark series where Pig visits a slaughterhouse thinking it to be a singles bar (not a stinker so much as just very dark). However most of the strips within are gold and we even get a selection of the strips that were pulled from publication. What makes this collection so worth it however, is the commentary from Stephan Pastis, which really offers a good insight into the strip and his work. All in all, this is a very worth your money collection!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best thing since Calvin & Hobbes
*by G***W on January 5, 2007*

Our local newspaper started running PBS about a year ago and I was certainly glad that they did. I so much enjoyed the strip that I purchased both of his anthologies. I enjoyed them so much that I would ration myself to reading one of two pages per day so as to savour the experience and draw it out as long as possible. I love Patis' sense of humour (dare I say way too close to my own), dark, but honest. I particularly enjoyed the author's notes about the majority of the cartoons. It not only gave me insight into Stephan and his career but a wonderful insight into his creative thought processes. Highly recommended to anyone who misses Calvin, Far Side, and the early Bloom County.

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