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MUTTS Sunday Evenings: A MUTTS Treasury
Patrick McDonnell's MUTTS is up there with Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat , and Calvin and Hobbes -cartoons that are smart and funny, brilliantly drawn and full of heart." -Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons
Readers of all ages have a variety of reasons why they love the daily comic strip MUTTS . But for some readers, Sunday is the most special day of the week because it is the day that cartoonist Patrick McDonnell unleashes his full-color Sunday strips.
Those Sunday-loving readers are in for a real treat with the release of Sunday Evenings . This new MUTTS treasury is the fourth in the "Sunday" series and stars Earl the dog and Mooch the cat, who despite their obvious differences prefer to tackle life as a mostly harmonious partnership.
Under the skilled pen of cartoonist Patrick McDonnell, MUTTS is about far more than the simple, carefree world of pets. Underneath the banter of its endearing characters, the reader often faces the all-too-real concerns of animals and life on the planet Earth. It's what makes this book such a rich and enjoyable experience, one that readers will savor each time they page through the collection.
Readers of all ages have a variety of reasons why they love the daily comic strip MUTTS . But for some readers, Sunday is the most special day of the week because it is the day that cartoonist Patrick McDonnell unleashes his full-color Sunday strips.
Those Sunday-loving readers are in for a real treat with the release of Sunday Evenings . This new MUTTS treasury is the fourth in the "Sunday" series and stars Earl the dog and Mooch the cat, who despite their obvious differences prefer to tackle life as a mostly harmonious partnership.
Under the skilled pen of cartoonist Patrick McDonnell, MUTTS is about far more than the simple, carefree world of pets. Underneath the banter of its endearing characters, the reader often faces the all-too-real concerns of animals and life on the planet Earth. It's what makes this book such a rich and enjoyable experience, one that readers will savor each time they page through the collection.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
52 people want to read
About the author
Patrick McDonnell
185 books392 followersPatrick McDonnell’s comic strip, MUTTS, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, having appeared in over 700 newspapers across 20 countries. MUTTS has received numerous awards for its artistry and its animal and environmental themes. These include the NCS Reuben for Cartoonist of the Year, seven Harveys and the Eisner Humanitarian Award. Charles Schulz called MUTTS “One of the best comics strips of all time.”
BREAKING THE CHAIN: THE GUARD DOG STORY, a collection of his newsworthy story centered freeing MUTTS chained dog, Guard Dog, will be published in fall 2024.
McDonnell’s latest book is THE SUPER HERO’S JOURNEY, a graphic novel love letter to Marvel Comics and Jack Kirby. It was on 11 ‘best of’ lists for 2023.
THE ART OF NOTHING, an oeuvre of McDonnell’s work, comprehensively celebrates Patrick’s comic strip career. McDonnell is also the author of New York Times bestselling picture books, including THE GIFT OF NOTHING and the Caldecott Honor winning ME...JANE (a childhood biography of Dr. Jane Goodall). Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage. In addition, he has collaborated with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle on GUARDIANS OF BEING and with poet Daniel Ladinsky on DARLING I LOVE YOU. HEART TO HEART: A CONVERSATION ON LOVE AND HOPE FOR OUR PRECIOUS PLANET is a collaboration with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness has said “It is my hope that this book will open the eyes, minds and hearts of all people.”
In 2021, Ohio State University hosted Side Effects, a major exhibition of his large scale canvases. There will be a year-long retrospective of McDonnell’s comic strips, book illustrations and paintings at the San Diego Comic-Con Museum opening in January 2025.
McDonnell was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years as well as The Fund for Animals, and continues to serve as a director for The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust.
You can sign up for the MUTTS daily email at mutts.com.
BREAKING THE CHAIN: THE GUARD DOG STORY, a collection of his newsworthy story centered freeing MUTTS chained dog, Guard Dog, will be published in fall 2024.
McDonnell’s latest book is THE SUPER HERO’S JOURNEY, a graphic novel love letter to Marvel Comics and Jack Kirby. It was on 11 ‘best of’ lists for 2023.
THE ART OF NOTHING, an oeuvre of McDonnell’s work, comprehensively celebrates Patrick’s comic strip career. McDonnell is also the author of New York Times bestselling picture books, including THE GIFT OF NOTHING and the Caldecott Honor winning ME...JANE (a childhood biography of Dr. Jane Goodall). Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage. In addition, he has collaborated with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle on GUARDIANS OF BEING and with poet Daniel Ladinsky on DARLING I LOVE YOU. HEART TO HEART: A CONVERSATION ON LOVE AND HOPE FOR OUR PRECIOUS PLANET is a collaboration with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness has said “It is my hope that this book will open the eyes, minds and hearts of all people.”
In 2021, Ohio State University hosted Side Effects, a major exhibition of his large scale canvases. There will be a year-long retrospective of McDonnell’s comic strips, book illustrations and paintings at the San Diego Comic-Con Museum opening in January 2025.
McDonnell was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years as well as The Fund for Animals, and continues to serve as a director for The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust.
You can sign up for the MUTTS daily email at mutts.com.
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June 17, 2022
You ever have one of Those Days?
What do you do when your Mom's cable box freezes up and so does your back and GR somehow deletes a couple of threads in your group (twice in one day!) and the book you are reading begins to annoy rather than entertain you?
Because I opened up this collection of the MUTTS comic strip.
The color adventures of Mooch and Earl brought me back to a happy place.
I got onto live chat with the cable company and they scolded the box for me so Mother could see her Tuesday night show.
I stretched oh so carefully and my spine adjusted itself back to as close to normal as I will ever get.
And I reposted the deleted threads. Only to find them gone again a few hours later, but two out of three ain't bad.
All hail the almost-all-powerful MUTTS!!
What do you do when your Mom's cable box freezes up and so does your back and GR somehow deletes a couple of threads in your group (twice in one day!) and the book you are reading begins to annoy rather than entertain you?
Because I opened up this collection of the MUTTS comic strip.
The color adventures of Mooch and Earl brought me back to a happy place.
I got onto live chat with the cable company and they scolded the box for me so Mother could see her Tuesday night show.
I stretched oh so carefully and my spine adjusted itself back to as close to normal as I will ever get.
And I reposted the deleted threads. Only to find them gone again a few hours later, but two out of three ain't bad.
All hail the almost-all-powerful MUTTS!!
January 8, 2009
I can't help it, everytime I read a strip of Patrick McDonnell I can't stop feeling good. He's really funny, intelligent and aware of the situation between cats, dogs and their "owners". This is a wonderful collection of Sunday strips, in full colour and including the original title panels. Halloween stories, holidays stories, and of course, that includes the beach and Crabby. Great book for a great moment.
December 31, 2008
A wonderful colleciton of Mutt's Sunday comic strips, which showcase McDonnell's great talent, not just for great humour and the life of animales/pets, but as an illustrator as well. Reference to a wide range of visual references make the Mutt's Sunday collections a great treat.
March 9, 2016
I love the funnies - and while the gags in this collection are not always top notch, the artwork is a treat, hearkening back to the glory days of "Calvin and Hobbes." Fans of comic art will enjoy it.
November 26, 2008
any and all mutts volumes...we have them all!
December 6, 2012
What a wonderful compilation of colorful comics. I truly am a fan.
December 29, 2016
a collection of Sunday strips. Standalones revolving on such topics as literary parody, Mooch's hyper ways, shelter stories, and more.
February 15, 2014
Who doesn't love mutts.
April 14, 2015
Full of gentle humor, knowing asides, and the love of life, especially animal life, mutts is sublime.
January 22, 2016
Mutts are the best. The most sweetest and cutest humour around right now. Very insightful at times about animal rights too.
April 11, 2017
Always bring a very big smile to you race.
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