Don't Roll Your Eyes At Me, Young Man! A Zits Sketchbook 3

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Summary: One of the best of the contemporary comic strips
Review: "Zits" is a comic strip that soared into popularity when it first debuted in 1997. Featuring 15-year old aspiring rock musician Jeremy Duncan, his sort-of girlfriend Sarah Toomey, best friend Hector, and the entire Duncan family, classmates, and teachers. Don't Roll Your Eyes At Me, Young Man! is a very funny collection that will be truly appreciated by those already familiar with Jeremy through their own local newspaper, and admirably serve to introduce one of the best of the contemporary comic strips to legions of new readers.

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Summary: Not worth it
Review: All I have to say is, this book isn't worth the time it takes to read it. I'm a huge fan of comics, especially "Foxtrot", so I thought I'd like "Zits". Don't get me wrong, there were some moderately funny parts, but overall, I wasn't too impressed. If I had to recommend a comic book for kids my age, I'd go with "Foxtrot".

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Summary: Keep it up, Jerry and Jim!
Review: As other people have mentioned, Zits feels like what we'd expect Calvin and Hobbes to be like if it had "grown up". I wasn't sure about the strip when it debuted, but it's really come into its own as the artists have refined the characters. Jeremy is a "typical" teenager, with the usual problems - dating, school, trying to start a band. Fairly stock stuff, but the characterizations are perfect - from his parents, who are somewhat at a loss as to how to raise him, to his best friend Hector, who tolerates him even though he's a dufus sometimes. Everyone is realistic (for a strip), no charicatures. His parents aren't oblivious (when he takes to calling his dad "walt" in more recent strips, his dad argues it, then pulls out a nickname from when Jeremy was a baby, and it stops right there). His friends let him know when he's being a jerk... It's all the funniest things about being a teenager, and pulled off wonderfully.

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Summary: A winner
Review: As other people have mentioned, Zits feels like what we'd expect Calvin and Hobbes to be like if it had "grown up". I wasn't sure about the strip when it debuted, but it's really come into its own as the artists have refined the characters. Jeremy is a "typical" teenager, with the usual problems - dating, school, trying to start a band. Fairly stock stuff, but the characterizations are perfect - from his parents, who are somewhat at a loss as to how to raise him, to his best friend Hector, who tolerates him even though he's a dufus sometimes. Everyone is realistic (for a strip), no charicatures. His parents aren't oblivious (when he takes to calling his dad "walt" in more recent strips, his dad argues it, then pulls out a nickname from when Jeremy was a baby, and it stops right there). His friends let him know when he's being a jerk... It's all the funniest things about being a teenager, and pulled off wonderfully.

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Summary: been there, done that
Review: I can really identify with Walt since I had a teenager much like Jeremy once upon a time. The cartoons really cracked me up and I go back and read them over and over. I would like to have about 10 more books like this one.

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Summary: A "must have" for Zits fans
Review: I first read Zits in the paper, and then promptly went out and bought all of the books. They are witty, funny, and actually have some truth about teenagers. (I would know, I am one)
I have read this many times, and each time I read it, I still get a kick out of it. Definitely a must-have for all comics lovers.

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Summary: ROFLMAO!
Review: Teenagers won't find Zits funny because it is poking fun at their surly, self-centered and hysterically amusing selves. Parents will find themselves saying "That sounds like my kid." Teenaged angst, embarrassing parents, reluctance to engage in manual labor at home and insatiable appetites...it's all here. I used it as revenge with my son who, thankfully, graduated from high school and is out of the house.

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Summary: ROFLMAO!
Review: Teenagers won't find Zits funny because it is poking fun at their surly, self-centered and hysterically amusing selves. Parents will find themselves saying "That sounds like my kid." Teenaged angst, embarrassing parents, reluctance to engage in manual labor at home and insatiable appetites...it's all here. I used it as revenge with my son who, thankfully, graduated from high school and is out of the house.

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Summary: Zits rock! As long as they're on someone else's face
Review: This is a fantastic book! It has a bit more of a mature style, so I don't recommned this for children under thirteen. It would also help if you are or have been in highschool. This is one of the best Zits i have ever read!!! If you get a Zits treasury then get this one!

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Summary: Keep it up, Jerry and Jim!
Review: What a fantastic collaboration between writer and artist such as exists with Scott & Borgman. The odd-ball expressions Borgman puts on Jeremy's face are priceless but the real star is Mom, sharp tongued, to the point, and yet so gullible. Thanks for lots of laughs, guys!