Road Trip!

Zits Sketchbook #7

by Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman

The world is full of issues but none so pressing as those faced by a teenager. For proof, look no further than Zits. This comic strip follows the life of 15-year-old Jeremy Duncan, a kid bursting with questions, concerns, hormones, and insecurities. Cast adrift between the worlds of peer and parent, Jeremy survives by clinging to his sense of humor . . . the universal flotation device of the teenage years.

Creators Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman pull all of this eating, dating, driving, and parental angst and energy together in Road Trip! (Zits Sketchbook, #7). This hilarious collection contains the very popular series of strips that follows Jeremy and his best amigo, Hector, as they actually (okay, and accidentally) get to test-drive their van. Yes, that van on the cover.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Comic Strips, Graphic Novels Comics

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

Jerry Scott is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of Baby Blues and co-creator of Zits.

Reviews

[Panda Incognito · Rating 4 out of 5]

"That's your idea of parallel parking?"

"It's a big universe. I must be parallel to something."

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally published in 2003 (with strips from 2002), this continues the adventures of Jeremy Duncan, as he battles teenaged life and tries to understand his parents, Walt and Connie. As ever, there’s a lot to love in this and part of my affection is because it rings bells from my own life, both as a parent to a teen (almost 19 now and safely at uni) and memories of my own teen years in the 80s, plus an everlasting adoration for coming-of-age stories. The strips are superbly put together, with some melancholy, a bit of surrealism, a lot of accuracy and even more humour. My highlights include haircare (boys vs girls), Walt’s view of the world, how old are you?, ridiculous trousers, Dads and sons finding the same newsreader attractive, knowing your kid is cool, Hector & Jeremy finally getting the van going (by accident) - and Walt helping to cover their tracks, pebbles onto Dad’s head, “I’m your mother, we don’t have a relationship, we have a mutual tolerance”, Jeremy’s stories don’t hold water, loud headphones and “I’ll always be there for you” (which really touched a nerve). Some of this made me laugh out loud, some of it felt poignant but all of it worked wonderfully - I absolutely adored this book and would highly recommend it.

[Eleanor · Rating 4 out of 5]

My life has been reduced to reading comic books in an attempt to get Goodreads to stop bullying me about being three books behind schedule......well, if this is what it takes to end the endless nagging, then I'm in.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

ha! Fantasy football, the 15-yr old boy version. Too funny!

[Narariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun collection of early Zits comics, the book includes Hector and Jeremy's adventure with getting the van to run the first time. (Thus, the name 'Road Trip!') I also enjoyed reading of how D'ijon and Pierce got together. Other storylines included are Connie shopping with Jeremy and Jeremy and Hector's fantasy football game. Definitely a fun read and one I'll re-read.

[Carre Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This contains a "Zits" primer, for the uninitiated. Every Zits collection is a must-read for parents who are trying to laugh at teenage-hood, and teenagers who are trying not to laugh at their parents.

[Margarida B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma vez mais somos brindados com a graça e originalidade de Zits. Jeremy com a carta de condução tem um desejo profundo de conhecer o mundo e de ser independente!