Showing posts with label 127 pages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 127 pages. Show all posts

Monday, December 11, 2023

World of Archie Jumbo Comics #127, 181 pages

 TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “Commando & Conquer,” Archie’s signed up the guys for a “boot camp” exercise program to prep for beach season. Unfortunately, he missed that it’s run by Cpt. Commando, who promises to make them into the next generation of Boy Buddies. Can the guys keep up with the Captain’s military-grade workouts?


Finally, in “Snap(shot) Decision,” Jughead is taking a photo-journalism class from Paul Patton when they’re ambushed by a super-villain who’s mad that Paul did an unflattering expose about them. It’s time for Paul Patton to don his costume as The Fox and save the day—but will this change Jughead’s mind about his passion for photo-journalism, or will it make him want to spring into action?



Wednesday, July 20, 2022

I'm Flying, Jack...I Mean, Roger by Bill Amend, 127 pages

 Everyone can relate to having a family member with an unusual hobby or habit. The Fox clan is no different. The youngest Fox is Jason, whose best friend is an iguana named Quincy. His sister, Paige, is a shopaholic. The oldest Fox sibling is Peter, whose stomach is a bottomless pit. But perhaps the most unusual of all is level-headed mom and official family mediator, Andy, who is working through her obsession with the movie Titanic. A slave to her emotions, she is brought to tears at a mere hint of the soundtrack and attends multiple movie screenings each day. This leaves well-meaning husband, Roger, struggling to live up to her new romantic expectations. All of this is par for the course in the hilarious but hectic Fox household.What makes the Fox clan so entertaining? They're just like us-only funnier-with no sappy sentimentality. Readers can't help but recognize a little bit of themselves in this family strip with its good-hearted, if not eccentric, characters. The Foxes deal with everything from sibling rivalry to marital disagreements over golfing habits to sharing time on the computer, always making us laugh in the process. FoxTrot has amassed a colossal audience of fans of all ages who eagerly turn to this hilarious strip each day, whether in newspapers or on the Web. New fans and loyal readers alike will enjoy "I'm Flying, Jack . . . I Mean, Roger", the latest FoxTrot collection. Together, the Fox family provides a witty window on the realities of home life today.




Monday, January 17, 2022

"Say Cheesy" by Darby Conley, 127 pages

 Dogs and cats can be cute, cuddly, and faithful companions. They also can be ornery, unpredictable, and hilarious. Get Fuzzy is all about the latter. In his latest collection, New York Times best-selling author Darby Conley has found uncommon humor and insight in our common, everyday pets.Get Fuzzy has fast become one of the premier comics on the funny pages. Readers of 400 newspapers worldwide enjoy the antics of this award-winning strip. The Wilco household includes Rob the bachelor, Bucky, the cantankerous cat with an attitude, and Satchel, the loveable-but-clueless dog. If animals really could talk, one would expect them to sound like Bucky and Fuzzy. Often, it's the subtle nuances of the strip-from Bucky's hilarious facial expressions to Satchel's dopey innocence-that pack the biggest laughs.The strip's dry wit and razor-sharp reality earned it the National Cartoonists Society's prestigious Best Newspaper Comic Strip in 2002. Get Fuzzy captures the non-glamorous essence of being a pet owner in a way people who own and operate dogs and cats are sure to love.




Friday, July 9, 2021

Home Sweat Home by Lynn Johnston, 127 pages

 In Home Sweat Home, moves are afoot aplenty. John and Elly downsize to a new home and Mike and Deanna buy the family homestead to raise their children as a new generation fills the Patterson legacy. Romantic moves abound, too, as Elizabeth has her heart broken only to have it won back by Anthony. April turns sixteen and will soon by driving-which is driving her parents crazy.




Thursday, June 24, 2021

Things Are Looking Up ...by Lynn Johnston, 127 pages

 More family antics from the annals of "For Better or For Worse"--the sensitive comic strip that deals with marriage, parenting, elderly parents, and youngsters. Original.

Friday, June 18, 2021

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

I've Got the One-More-Washload Blues... by Lynn Johnston, 127 pages

 Comic strips show the daily trials and pleasures of family life for Elly, her husband John, a dentist, and their children Michael and Elizabeth.




Thursday, June 13, 2019

Monday, November 24, 2014

Home Sweat Home by Lynn Johnston, 127 pages

I could emphasize with Elly and John in moving to a new place. I drove my husband crazy when we were house hunting, because I kept talking about finding a place we could grow old in.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Middle Age Spread by Lynn Johnston, 127 pages

All I can say is that there is no way my husband and I are adding another kid to our mix this late in life like Elly and John.

Sunshine and Shadow by Lynn Johnston, 127 pages

I think I enjoy the later strips more and more, because they reflect my life more and more.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Jefferson City At War 1916-1975 by Jeremy Amick, 127 pages

My brother wrote this book and it's a collection featuring people from Jefferson City who went to war.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Say Cheesy by Darby Conley, 127 pages

My next to last Get Fuzzy collection. I'll have to decide on a new collection to peruse before bedtimes.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Joplin by Priscilla Purcell Brown, 127 pages

A look at Joplin through old pictures. It was neat seeing how different and how alike Joplin, especially Main Street, is over the years.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book by Bill Watterson, 127 pages

I've found that relaxing with a comic collection before going to bed helps me relax. These have been a nice end to the day.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Missouri's Wicked Route 66 by Lisa Livingston-Martin, 127 pages

I enjoyed Lisa's other two books, but this is my definite favorite out of all three. It explores the gangsters and outlaws along Missouri's home stretch of Route 66, including a little bit of Oklahoma and Kansas. One of the shocking ones was the link to Jack the Ripper. I knew there were theories to an American 'doctor' possibly being Jack the Ripper, but I didn't realize he had ties to St. Louis. I also enjoyed reading about the Lemp Family, Frank & Jesse James, and the Stefflebeck Bordello in Galena, Kansas. This was a really fascinating look at some of the crimes that have been committed along one of America's most famous highways. I look forward to Lisa's presentation at the library in July, and I even put this book on hold for my husband because I know he'll enjoy it as well.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

A Mouthful of Breath Mints and No One to Kiss by Cathy Guisewite, 127 pages

Reading the old Cathy strips really emphasizes just how much women's roles have changed since Cathy first started.