5 very good reasons to punch a dolphin in the mouth (and other useful guides)

Matthew Inman

Book - 2011

Samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50-caliber machine guns commingle with a cracked out Tyrannosaur that is extremely hard to potty train. Plus hardy advice regarding things worth knowing about. Includes 60 of Inman's comic illustrations and life-bending guides from TheOatmeal.com.

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Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels
Published
Kansas City, MO : Andrews McMeel Pub 2011.
Language
English
Corporate Author
TheOatmeal.com (Firm)
Main Author
Matthew Inman (-)
Corporate Author
TheOatmeal.com (Firm) (-)
Physical Description
unpaged : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781449401160
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Social etiquette, animals, rules of grammar, and more are critiqued in ways ranging from the educational to the bizarre in this collection of comic strips from TheOatmeal.com. While proceeding directly from the newspaper strip tradition, these Web comics present observational humor that's a little more vulgar, a little more clever, and a little more likely to end up with the reader actually learning something than would have been printed in a nationally syndicated comic strip. The humor, like many classic comics, is based on Andy Rooneyesque shared experiences, such as "10 Reasons to Avoid Talking on the Phone," "How to Use a Semicolon (The Most Feared Punctuation on Earth)," and "How to Track, Hunt, and Kill a Unicorn." These are presented in a text-heavy style supplemented with basic, XKCD-like drawings. While the collection is erratic, some of the best strips-many dealing with cats-hit the universal funny bone. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Quirky, irreverent comic strips loaded with interesting and eclectic observations about the today's society.Web designer turned comic artist MatthewInman (theoatmeal.com) offers a collection of cartoons that have appeared on his website over the past year, including some new material created especially for his debut release. Inman says his goal "is to entertain, inform, and offend." He succeeds on all counts. Part sophisticated observation of modern society and part frat-boy humor, the book constantly surprises. His webcomics offer an ironic, hilarious and ultimately honest portrayal of everyday lifesee one man's descent into madness while trying to speak to an actual person in customer service. The unexpected awaits the reader at every turn. Browse through "7 Ways To Keep Your Tyrannosaur Off Crack Cocaine" before learning about Nikola Tesla and the development of AC electricity. A new-age Emily Post with a deep sarcastic undertone, Inman highlights a variety of social etiquette mistakes: "The 9 Types of Crappy Handshakes" is an especially effective greeting guide. The book contains some of the best explanations of how to use a semi-colon and sheds light on other grammarian pet peeves. The pullout poster on the end flap, "Why I Believe Printers Were Sent from Hell to Make Us Miserable," will strike a responsive chord in anyone who has struggled with the simplest of modern technology.Delightfully absurd musings on both everyday life and fantasy from an unusually creative mind.]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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