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Summary: Great Book!!
Review: "The Dog is not a Toy" is a hilarious collection of "Get Fuzzy" comics. This book is a must read. Some say that you kind of have to have a pet to get the humor. I don't have a pet and I never did, but it was hilarious all the same. Bucky, Satchel, and Rob make a winning team. I can't wait until the next "Get Fuzzy" book comes out!
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Summary: Already waiting on book 2 !!!
Review: Darby Conley and "Get Fuzzy" have found a lifelong fan in me. I haven't felt this way about a comic strip since Calvin and Hobbs. Both strips share the same kind of laugh-out-loud humor about things that everyone can indentify with - ESPECIALLY pet owners and PARTICULARLY cat owners (or is it, humans who belong to cats?). GF and C&H also share the ability to make you laugh in almost any frame of the strip. In other words, it's not your standard and very tired "set up, set up, set up, punchline." Sometimes the funniest part might occur in the first frame or in the middle frame. Occasionally it might just be a word, like "Smacky," the name of Bucky's doll (the line, "I'm packin' Smacky" still makes me laugh to think about it, though regrettably that particular strip is not in the book). Conley also brings Bucky and Satchel alive as it seems very reasonable and natural to have a cat and dog interacting and speaking with people (none of the "thought bubbles" you associate with pet strips like Garfield). And though both animals act very human, Conley still manages to capture and nail the essence of feline and canine behavior. There are very few books that I find myself revisiting once I've read them. This is one of them. Mr. Conley, if you're reading this, I offer my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for your work. When can we expect the next book?!?! How about a stuffed Bucky or Satchel? In the meantime, I'll content myself with starting each morning with the daily strip at comicsdotcom and perusing "This Dog is Not a Toy" whenever I need a good laugh.
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Summary: Get Fuzzy is wonderful and refreshing!
Review: I was first introduced to the Get Fuzzy gang last year when my local paper was looking for something new to run in the comics section. For one week the paper ran a selection of four new strips and then allowed their customers to phone in and vote for their favorite. That strip was a breath of fresh air! I called in every day to vote for Get Fuzzy because it totally cracked me up. The other 3 offerings were your basic cookie-cutter comics. They force you to sigh and roll your eyes, rather than chuckle. Let me tell you, Get Fuzzy is different. It is a total laugh riot! I've shed tears from laughing so hard! Not only is the strip well drawn with terrific detail but it's FRESH. No rehashed humor here. Yes, you have your dog/cat/owner scenario. BUT... there is so much more going on. The characters interact with everyone and everything. They seem like living beings. If you have pets, you will see qualities in these drawn animals that are very much like your own living critters. I've even started to call my cat Bucky and was recently caught putting my watch around my dog's "wrist." I admit; I am hooked! Get Fuzzy is wonderful and lively! Give it a try. You'll really enjoy it!
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Summary: Great but Lacked Organization
Review: The cartoons are great--hilarious in fact, however the book lacked organization which was frustrating at times. For instance, during a run on Bucky going on a date there is a page with 3 comics completely unrelated--turn the page and you are back to Bucky talking about his date. This is my only complaint--otherwise a definite buy!
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Summary: Darby's drawings dazzle!!!
Review: Even if you could somehow ignore the comedy involved with this book (lots of luck to you on that one), the artwork is fantastic!! You can almost feel Satchel's wrinkles - and you definately CAN feel Bucky's fang!! I flew through this book the first time, and with my shoulders shaking and my eyes tearing, reading the actual words was a challange. The second time 'tho, I really paid attention to the artistry involved - which made me even more in love with this strip!!! Mr. Conley ... congratulations on a terrific product. WHEN DOES THE NEXT ONE COME OUT?!??!!!!
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Summary: Rob, Bucky, and Satchel Rule!
Review: I was a late comer in appreciating the humor of this strip. When it first appeared in our local paper about a year ago, I was slow on the uptake and did not read it right away. What a mistake! I now cut each daily comic out of the paper and store it away, periodically going back and reading past strips. When the book came out, I immediately put my order in. Having a sealpoint Himalayan, in past a Siamese, and currently 3 bulldogs, I can appreciate what Darby Conley is doing here. He hits the nail on the head with the personalities of this wonderful pair (Bucky & Satch) of animals! And poor Rob, thank goodness he appears to have the patience of a saint. People with animals must possess this quality. I recommend this book to anyone who loves animals and is lucky enough to share their home with several.
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Summary: the best thing since calvin and hobbes.
Review: This comic strip is the best group of characters i have seen since calvin and hobbes. The stinging sarcasm of Bucky the cat, the sweet naivete of Satchel and the humor of Rob makes me come back for more every day. I loved the book, i wish the sunday sections of it were in full color though.
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Summary: Bucky and Satchel really grow on you!
Review: I did not care much for "Get Fuzzy" when it first appeared in my Sunday newspaper; the strips seemed disjointed, and I just didn't "get" the humor. Then, upon reading my daily "Dilbert" I saw that Scott Adams recommended "Get Fuzzy" for whatever reason, so I decided to give it a try on a daily basis. It was in reading the strips regularly that the personalities of Robbo and his pets really started to flesh out. Now that I have the book, I'm able to see all that I was missing in just reading the Sunday strip. If you've just "sort of" enjoyed this strip in your paper or online, then this book really pulls it all together. I was extremely pleased to learn the origins of "Smacky", Bucky's best friend in the whole wide world. If you're a big fan of the strip, then you probably already have the book, so I'm preaching to the choir. All-in-all: very funny.
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Summary: If you like your pets, buy this book!
Review: I was thrilled to see Darby Conley finally has a collection of his Get Fuzzy strips for sale. It cracks me up the way Rob's pets have human abilities like talking on the phone, ordering food in a restaurant, and picking out movies to watch. At the same time, they are very much cat and dog-like. Bucky the cat can be vain, think he's "all that" (even stealing Rob's Volkswagon's symbol to wear around his neck as his "sign") and play people to get what he wants whereas Satchel is a sweet, well-meaning, but not especially bright dog. Somehow, though, you see glimpses of Bucky's softer side and every so often Satchel will come up with a zinger to put Bucky in his place. Like real people, they're predictable only to a point. Rob's pets interact with anyone who crosses their path; the fact that they can speak with everyone instead of just their "owner" adds another level of hilarity to the strips. I highly recommend this book; especially if you have pets you'll find yourself laughing out loud.
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Summary: This Rings so true...
Review: I grew up with a Siamese Cat & my sister has had 2 Golden Retriever's. Darby Conley hits the nail on the head when portraying Dog & Cat (especially a cat with siamese blood) behavior. I find myself either chuckling or laughing out loud at this strip. The fact that Bucky & Satchel have these anthropomorphic qualities is what makes this so endearing. You really feel for their "guy" Rob. Deep down inside you can see that Rob really loves Bucky.
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