Jeremy and Mom: A Zits Retrospective You Should Definitely Buy for Your Mom

Zits

by Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman (Primary Contributor)

Dude! You gotta' buy this for your mom!" --Jeremy DuncanA popular psychologist says that teenage boys fire their mothers. It's an age when nurturing moms who've spent years cuddling, tucking, and rocking their little boys suddenly find themselves on the outside trying to see in. Most moms and sons do not make the transition gracefully. Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman are trying something different with this collection of their phenomenally successful comic strip, Zits. They have combed through more than 10 years of strips and selected more than 200 of the most popular of the Mom/Son themed strips into one book. "The idea is to provide a more focused look at the dynamic that drives almost all of the mountain of Zits e-mail and letters we receive every month," says Scott. Borgman adds, "If moms can stop what they're doing long enough to discover this book, we think they'll find a lot of comfort (and laughs) in seeing that their struggles with their grunting, slouching,

Genres: Comics, Humor, Graphic Novels, Cartoon, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

About the author

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

Reviews

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious. Poignant. True-to-life. I loved this book, even though the strip on page 120 made me cry real tears, not the laughing kind. Jeremy is every teen, and Connie, with her delusions of hipness, is every mom. The fact that my teenaged son was standing next to me the whole time, waiting for me to finish it so he could read it, is a testament to the truth and beauty of it. Highly recommended for parents.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good stuff, but too many comics I'd already read recently in other compilations and some excessive commentary. Maybe, if you're new to the strip, you might enjoy this one better.

[David Allen Hines · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any fan of the Zits coming will enjoy this large size compilation of the many Zits strips that focus on Jeremy and his mother which rank among the best interactions of the strip. Personally I prefer the books that present the strips in continuous chronological order but for some reason Zits got away from that to these theme-based volumes. The book is very good and very enjoyable but in many instances you might want to see the next strip in the series and unlike the chronological volumes it's not there. But overall this is a small detractant to one of the best and most enjoyable volumes in the Zits series.

[Rosabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

If there was a support group for moms of teenage boys, this would be the manual!

[Narariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection containing a wide variety of strips from different books, I really enjoyed this one. It includes commentary from the artists, which is nice.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brought those favorited times with my teenagers back good read

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jeremy and Mom: A Zits Retrospective You Should Definitely Buy for Your Mom by Jerry Scott (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2008)(41.5697) was a hoot! This is another great collection of Zits comic strips by the masters! The funniest comic in the whole book is one where Jeremy comes to Mom with a notepad in his hand and asks, "Mom, what were some of my characteristics when I was a baby?" Mom responds, and Jeremy busily scribbles, "Loud, smelly, demanding. Good, Mom, keep 'em coming." Next panel: Jeremy asks, "What are my characteristics now?" In the last panel, Jeremy yells down the hall toward Mom, "I meant besides taller." Hee-Hee! Teenagers! My rating: 7/10, finished 11/12/11.

[Mr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amy Brantner, 239 pages. This is a book that is full of hilarious Zits comics, showing a teenage son and his mom’s relationship. They have their ups and downs, but everything always ends up alright. I liked reading this book partly because of the funny dialogue and pictures, but also the fact that my mom and I go through some of the same things! Like when she has to tell me a million times to put away my shoes and clothes. This book is great for all ages whether you’re 12, or 95. I loved this book! I’m sure you will too.

[Jade Adkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have really enjoyed the Zits comic for the last couple months and was shocked to find a copy of Jeremy and Mom in my local library. I must admit, I found this to be an amazing collection of Zits and also enjoyed the author notes on some of the panels. I don't have any children of my own but, live with my fiance who reminds me greatly of Jeremy. It is amusing to be able to relate to the mom as I flipped through the comics. This was a really good book and would recommend to mom's with teenage boys or anyone really.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scott and Rickmann include copies of some of the letters that they've received through the years from parents of teenagers, thanking them for making them feel like they're not alone in their house of angry and weird teenagers.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

These cartoonists must have our house bugged, because every time I read this strip, it's pulled directly from an event we've just experienced. Jeremy with his size 16 feet, driving a VW bus, his attitude, everything. Love it!

[maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the greatest ever

[Rhiann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think they have a hidden camera in our house! Zits captures the teenager (and parents) in spooky perfection.

[Didi · Rating 4 out of 5]

On a Zots binge this past week.