Pardon My Planet : Omigawd! I've Become My Mother!
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Coast-to-coast readers of more than 150 newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Constitution, Chicago Sun-Times, and Toronto Star share Fagan's view of this laugh-out-loud strip that deftly balances the tightrope of political correctness. Pardon My Planet: Omigawd! I've Become My Mother! represents the first collection of this uproarious cartoon that finds humor in all that makes us a little uncomfortable.
Lee's razor wit is delivered through an array of seven recurring characters, each with their own off-kilter look at the world. In one panel, middle-aged suburbanites Dennis and Chloe learn from their Realtor that they may have found a home in their price range, but "unfortunately, there's a Scottish terrier named Rusty living in it." In another panel, while twentysomething roommates Jesse-Jane and Norris are dining out, Jesse-Jane asks the server how the chicken is prepared. The waiter dryly replies, "With no sugar-coating. We tell them right up front they're going to die."
At times, the humor of Pardon My Planet is subtle but speaks to a deeper truth. Other times it is flat-out bizarre. This heady and hilarious collection captures it all, laying bare the annoyances and eccentricities of the inhabitants of our planet in this strip's unique and fresh way.
Vic Lee has spent the last 20 years as an athlete, bartender, entrepreneur, stage actor, gallery artist, animal activist, and husband-all of which have helped mold his skewed and ironic view of the world. While running a series of athletic clubs on the West Coast, he began cartooning on the side as a marketing formula. Now, with 150 newspapers running Pardon My Planet daily, Vic's side job has come front and center. He lives in San Diego, Calif., with his wife, Lisa, and their assortment of animal children.
Pardon My Planet : Omigawd! I've Become My Mother!,Vic Lee,Andrews McMeel Publishing,0740751298,Comic books, strips, etc,Comics & Cartoons,General,Humor
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