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King of the Comics, 23 - (Pearls Before Swine) by Stephan Pastis (Paperback)

King of the Comics, 23 - (Pearls Before Swine) by  Stephan Pastis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Stephan Pastis offers Pearls Before Swine fans yet another smart, witty, and painfully honest commentary in King of the Comics--complete with the cast of edgy characters that fans have come to love and expect: Rat, the egotistical schemer; Pig, the slow-witted foil; Goat, the oft-ignored brain; and Zebra, the card-carrying activist. Together this circus-like crew teams up with their bizarre entourage (Guard Duck, Snuffles the cat, Gomer the sarcastic goldfish, and the eternally incompetent Crocs) to tackle a host of modern issues ranging from politics to pop culture."--Amazon.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>Pearls Before Swine</i>'s motley crew is back in <i>King of the Comics</i>--where chaos is king and every page is filled with turbulence and shipwrecks of titanic proportions.</b> <p/>Stephan Pastis offers <i>Pearls Before Swine </i>fans yet another smart, witty, and painfully honest commentary in <i>King of the Comics--</i>complete with the cast of edgy characters that fans have come to love and expect: Rat, the egotistical schemer; Pig, the slow-witted foil; Goat, the oft-ignored brain; and Zebra, the card-carrying activist. Together this circus-like crew teams up with their bizarre entourage (Guard Duck, Snuffles the cat, Gomer the sarcastic goldfish, and the eternally incompetent Crocs) to tackle a host of modern issues ranging from politics to pop culture. <p/> Offering irreverent and even caustic commentary on hot-button topics as well as wry observations about social and interpersonal dynamics, <i>King of the Comics </i>expertly illuminates the flaws within human nature--including humanity's fervent quest for the unattainable. Along the way, readers will find themselves absorbed in <i>Pearls</i>' wacky world, laughing out loud at the menagerie of over-the-top characters placed in awkward and peculiar situations. From Rat's misadventures opening a beer-themed amusement park to Pig's arrest for "flashing"--<i>King of the Comics </i>is sure to keep readers entertained and engaged with extended puns, morbid re-writes of nursery rhymes, and repeated excursions to Lemmings Leap.<br>

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