Top Dog : Marmaduke at 50

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Summary: marmaduke
Review: does anyone remember when marmaduke guest-starred in an episode of Benson? it was one of that series' best shows. hopefully it comes out on dvd. this book is also good, but nearly as good as that benson episode.

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Summary: A great collection of Marmaduke cartoons!!
Review: I have enjoyed Marmaduke cartoons for almost 30 years. His antics such as his taking up the sofa, being the life of the party and going to the neighborhood school, made my family and I laugh. Indeed when we had a huge collie dog, we could not resist comparing his antics to Marmaduke's.

I'm glad that Anderson celebrated the 50th anniversary of Marmaduke's debut with this book. It notes how Marmaduke has changed over the decades--from one about a huge dog to one where the dog is a member of the family with some human traits.

I had one big problem with this book--not enough cartoons. I wanted to see more of them! I did not think of collecting the previous books with Marmaduke cartoons, and I wish I had. There are just not enough enough of them--especially the Sunday ones. Otherwise this collection is fantastic. Four stars.