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Funny Pages -- Comic Strips for Everyone!
You don't have to wait until the Sunday paper is delivered to read the funny pages. We have classic comic strip compilations available for checkout today. Relive old favorites like Peanuts, The Far Side, or Calvin and Hobbes, or discover new ones!
 

The authoritative Calvin and Hobbes : a Calvin and Hobbes treasury by Bill Watterson
The authoritative Calvin and Hobbes : a Calvin and Hobbes treasury
by Bill Watterson

A large-format treasury of cartoons featuring the mischievous six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes
The Calvin and Hobbes lazy Sunday book : a collection of Sunday Calvin and Hobbes cartoons by Bill Watterson
The Calvin and Hobbes lazy Sunday book : a collection of Sunday Calvin and Hobbes cartoons
by Bill Watterson

A collection of cartoons presents the antics of Calvin, a mischevious six-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger Hobbes
Clean up on aisle stupid! : a Get Fuzzy collection by Darby Conley
Clean up on aisle stupid! : a Get Fuzzy collection
by Darby Conley

A latest collection of wacky strips featuring long-suffering ad exec Rob Wilco and his temperamental pets continues the one-sided rivalry between mangy Bucky Katt and tolerant pooch, Satchel.
Cows of our planet : a Far side collection by Gary Larson
Cows of our planet : a Far side collection
by Gary Larson

A new compendium of humor from the creator of The Far Side and author of Unnatural Selections presents 150 cartoons, as well as a full-color fold-out of the cows of the planet. Original.
The essential Calvin and Hobbes :  a Calvin and Hobbes treasury by Bill Watterson
The essential Calvin and Hobbes : a Calvin and Hobbes treasury
by Bill Watterson

The award-winning cartoonist details the further adventures of Calvin, a mischievous young boy with boundless energy and imagination, and his lovable stuffed tiger.
The far side gallery 4 by Gary Larson
The far side gallery 4
by Gary Larson

A new compilation of zany humor includes selected cartoons from three best-selling Far Side collections--Wildlife Preserves, Wiener Dog Art, and Unnatural Selections--and features more than twenty pages in full color.
Garfield feeds his face by Jim Davis
Garfield feeds his face
by Jim Davis

A latest full-color compilation finds the ever-voracious Garfield sharing his disdainful views on everything from Mondays and dieting to dumb dogs and cute kittens at the sides of Jon, Odie, Nermal and other favorite characters.
Garfield the big cheese by Jim Davis
Garfield the big cheese
by Jim Davis

The titular fat, lasagna-loving cat is joined by his pals Jon, Odie and Nermal in a brand-new full-color compilation of beloved comics that have been charming readers since 1978.
Hound of the Far side by Gary Larson
Hound of the Far side
by Gary Larson

Cartoons lampoon man's sense of superiority over animals and shows the ridiculousness of human nature
How about never--is never good for you? :  my life in cartoons by Robert Mankoff
How about never--is never good for you? : my life in cartoons
by Robert Mankoff

A memoir in cartoons by a longtime editor of The New Yorker collects his most popular illustrations and a selection of myriad images in a tribute to the form that traces his youth and career while assessing the psychology of cartooning.
How come I'm always Luigi? : a FoxTrot collection by Bill Amend
How come I'm always Luigi? : a FoxTrot collection
by Bill Amend

Another collection of the comic adventures of the Fox family.
The ninth Garfield treasury by Jim Davis
The ninth Garfield treasury
by Jim Davis

The best-selling cartoon cat returns in a ninth full-color collection of the best of his Sunday comic strips as he enjoys his food, naps, and tormenting his companions.
Peanuts :  a golden celebration by Charles M. Schulz
Peanuts : a golden celebration
by Charles M. Schulz

A 50th anniversary commemoration follows Peanuts characters from their 1950 inception through the present, and includes Schulz's comments on his work
Peanuts. Volume 3 by Charles M. Schulz
Peanuts. Volume 3
by Charles M. Schulz

Collects classic and contemporary Peanuts strips featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang
Peanuts. [Volume 2] by Charles M. Schulz
Peanuts. Volume 2
by Charles M. Schulz

Collects classic and contemporary Peanuts strips featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang
Pow! : a Peanuts collection by Charles M. Schulz
Pow! : a Peanuts collection
by Charles M. Schulz

A baseball-themed collection of classic Peanuts strips features some of the series' most popular moments on the field and follows the experiences of long-suffering manager Charlie Brown, who is repeatedly blown off his pitching mound in a clothes-exploding fashion.
The tenth Garfield treasury by Jim Davis
The tenth Garfield treasury
by Jim Davis

A collection of comic strips celebrate the adventures of the lazy, food-loving, wise-cracking feline
Who's up for some bonding? : a FoxTrot collection by Bill Amend
Who's up for some bonding? : a FoxTrot collection
by Bill Amend

A zany compilation of cartoons captures the irrepressible antics of the Fox family, following Jason, Peter, Paige, and their parents as they cope with technology, tofu recipes, Martha Stewart, and more.
Zits busted! / :  A Zits Collection Sketchbook 6 by Jerry Scott
Zits busted! : A Zits Collection Sketchbook 6
by Jerry Scott

Follows Jeremy's adventures as he continues through adolescence, coping with parents, school, friends, and other aspects of everyday teenage life
Zombie parents and other hopes for a more perfect world : Zits sketchbook 15 by Jerry Scott
Zombie parents and other hopes for a more perfect world : Zits sketchbook 15
by Jerry Scott

A latest collection of Zits comics follows the misadventures of 15-year-old Jeremy, who struggles with impending career choices and parenting wisdom on topics ranging from driving and sex to the latest trends and appetite cravings.
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