Masters of the Nonsenseverse: A Get Fuzzy Collection

Get Fuzzy #11

by Darby Conley

At the center of this warm and fuzzy romp is Rob Wilco, a single, mild-mannered ad executive and guardian of Bucky and Satchel, anthropomorphic scamps that still live by their animal instincts. Bucky is a temperamental cat who clearly wears the pants in this eccentric household. Satchel is a gentle pooch with a sensitive soul who tries to remain neutral, but frequently ends up on the receiving end of Bucky's mischief. Together, they create a hilarious tableau of animal versus human nature. 

Genres: Comics, Humor, Comic Strips, Graphic Novels, Cats, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2010

About the author

Darby Conley is an American cartoonist best known for the popular comic strip Get Fuzzy.

Conley was born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1970, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee.

While in high school in 1986, he won a student cartooning competition. During his Senior Year at Doyle High School (now South-Doyle High School) in Knoxville, Conley was voted 'Most Talented' by his graduating class. He attended Amherst College, where he studied Fine Arts, drew cartoons for the student newspaper, played rugby, and was a member of an all-male, jazz-influenced a cappella group, the Zumbyes. (Fellow cartoonist alumni of Amherst include FoxTrot creator Bill Amend and the late John Cullen Murphy of Prince Valiant fame.)

Like Rob Wilco, the human protagonist in Get Fuzzy, Conley is an enthusiastic rugby union fan, playing during college and sustaining several injuries that failed to diminish his passion for the sport.

Before becoming a cartoonist, Conley held a wide array of jobs: elementary school teacher, art director for a science museum, lifeguard, and bicycle repairman. This eclectic collection of professions is reminiscent of those held by Douglas Adams, whom Conley has mentioned as a comedic influence.

Conley, an animal rights activist and vegetarian, lives in Boston.

Reviews

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always, Get Fuzzy is funny!

[Dani Shuping · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Get Fuzzy" is one of those strips that still provides me with laughs on a day when I'm feeling down and this collection is no exception. And while "Get Fuzzy" is no longer my favorite comic strip (sorry "Pearls Before Swine" and "Cul-de-sac" have moved to that spot) it is still one of my favorite series to read and provides some hilarious moments with Bucky and Satchel. This collection brings us such great moments as Bucky's off Broadway musical--Humans, the day Bucky finally outwitted Rob (it had to happen at some point right?), and the epic laying to rest of the Vasa (and the then epic flooding of the apartment.) You can't go wrong with picking up this collection.

[Lady Lioness · Rating 4 out of 5]

This seems to be the day for comic strip collections. The main reason I like this strip is that Bucky and Satchel complement each other perfectly. Bucky can be bats off the wall crazy, but has a worldliness that naive Satchel lacks. Rob is almost an extraneous character in this collection, acting only as a straight man foil. Indeed, there's only one strip in the entire collection where another human makes an appearance and that's a brief cameo by Joe. This collection encapsulates the essence of Bucky and Satchel, and, while it still feels fresh, I hope Conley will/did expand this strip beyond the apartment walls to keep this little world from stagnating.

[J. Dorner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fantastic collection. It’s clear that Darb has a thick, rich vocabulary and isn’t afraid to use it. Bravo. There are some jokes that reference the 2012 presidential election (Bucky is a Republican, Rob and Satchel are liberal Democrats). This collection had several strips that appealed to me as a writer. For a good laugh, I highly recommend this book.

[Citrine · Rating 4 out of 5]

HAHHAHAHAHA
Ugh I love the Conley

Thank you parentals for the birthday gift !

[Philip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starting to wear a bit thin. I don't find the Bucky-oriented strips as amusing as I used to. But I love Satchel more than ever.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical of the strip, lots of nonsense but some really funny strips. Not many particularly noteworthy but a few worth a chuckle.

[Barb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny stuff. I think it is more mature than juvenile ages tho

[Nadine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE GET FUZZY! Enough said.

[Crystal Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Booo! Way below the usual Get Fuzzy standards. A couple of truly hilarious comics in the beginning but then monopolized
by many political democrat/republican jokes.

[David Vinther · Rating 5 out of 5]

New collection and just as good as always. Love these guys

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy watching the crazy adventures of Bucky and his "pal" Satchel. These two are some crazy characters. Amazing how well the they play off aginst and with the two legged human, Rob, that owns these goof balls. Also funny is Satchels fascination to eat things and Bucky's ability to tick people off, like the neighbor German German Sheperd dog. Very funny and enjoyably humorous collection.

[Norman Styers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of elaborate wordplay - at its best, it reminds me of Pogo. It needs a wider range of characters (like Pogo had) to develop its full potential. There is an occasional guest star, but not a full, rich cast.

[Emily Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

And the hilarity continues! A must have for any Get Fuzzy fan.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I saw this book on sale for ridiculously cheap at the Friends of the Library book sale and picked it up out of nostalgia -- my husband and I were big Get Fuzzy fans when we were first dating. Everyone else in the family read it before picked it up, and I heard them laughing reading it, but I was decidedly unimpressed. Despite the fact that I've hardly read any Get Fuzzy in the past fifteen years, and have no idea where in the timeline this volume fell -- the entire think just struck me as so tired and done to death. I mean, there were a few individual comics I liked, but overall, it felt joyless.

Oh, well. It was cheap, and some people in my house liked it.