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Mutts #10
Who Let the Cat Out?: Mutts No. 10
MUTTS  is impossibly large. Its subject is the world, all living beings in it, and their relationship with each other. . . . Its touch is incredibly light and gentle, which explains how it alights in your mind and rests there. . . . The way that McDonnell's stories oscillate between gentle comedy and understated pathos is the strip's greatest strength."—Christopher Brayshaw, Vancouver Review
Animal lovers everywhere adore Patrick McDonnell's charming but pointed MUTTS . The strip strikes a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and social commentary—on the human condition as well as the animal world. The deceptively simple comic follows the adventures of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat, an unlikely best-friend team, and Shtinky Puddin', Sourpuss, Guard Dog, and Crabby. Patrick's distinctive cartooning style effectively relays the all-too-real concerns of his characters with entertaining, clever, laugh-out-loud banter.
Infodad.com describes MUTTS as "humane and funny and gentle and caring and heartfelt and-did we mention funny?" The site goes on to say that the strip "includes enough hijinks and outstanding art (yes, art!) to please anyone with a taste for animals and amusement."
Animal lovers everywhere adore Patrick McDonnell's charming but pointed MUTTS . The strip strikes a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and social commentary—on the human condition as well as the animal world. The deceptively simple comic follows the adventures of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat, an unlikely best-friend team, and Shtinky Puddin', Sourpuss, Guard Dog, and Crabby. Patrick's distinctive cartooning style effectively relays the all-too-real concerns of his characters with entertaining, clever, laugh-out-loud banter.
Infodad.com describes MUTTS as "humane and funny and gentle and caring and heartfelt and-did we mention funny?" The site goes on to say that the strip "includes enough hijinks and outstanding art (yes, art!) to please anyone with a taste for animals and amusement."
128 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2005
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About the author
Patrick McDonnell
179 books388 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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April 14, 2020
A charming daily comic strip. Contains a profound knowledge of cats.
July 30, 2015
Obtained this after a month-long wait from Better World Book and it is totally worth it. Free shipping worldwide with cheap reasonable price plus you also help raising funds for literacy and libraries around the globe. So, if you don't mind buying used books, definitely go check them out if you haven't yet.
On book :
When it comes to Patrick McDonnell works or Mutts series I always ALWAYS love it. I love the characters so much, the messages, the simplicity of the drawing. All of it.
Excellent as always.
On book :
When it comes to Patrick McDonnell works or Mutts series I always ALWAYS love it. I love the characters so much, the messages, the simplicity of the drawing. All of it.
Excellent as always.
September 23, 2015
Read some more of Mooch and Earl's adventures.
Who Let the Cat Out? had adventures in trying to hibernate, Mooch and Earl visiting a restaurant, how Mooch would teach subjects in school, and a number of one-shots.
Who Let the Cat Out? had adventures in trying to hibernate, Mooch and Earl visiting a restaurant, how Mooch would teach subjects in school, and a number of one-shots.
March 23, 2019
I love this comic. Cute and loaded with puns
May 10, 2009
A collection of the newspaper strip, this edition of Mutts was as enjoyable as ever. I did notice a few times where McDonnell was coasting on old jokes ("No, but if you hum a few notes..." type jokes repeated a couple of times) and what I would consider an ill-advised foray into pop culture (American Idol....really?) but all-in-all a good collection.
As usual you get some of McDonnell's social messages (sometimes a little heavy handed) and a neat look at the world through the eyes of some friendly animals.
If you are a fan, you already have it. If not, it is a good place to join the series.
As usual you get some of McDonnell's social messages (sometimes a little heavy handed) and a neat look at the world through the eyes of some friendly animals.
If you are a fan, you already have it. If not, it is a good place to join the series.
June 3, 2016
A year's worth of this wonderful cartoon featuring Earl the small dog and his friend Mooch the cat, plus their owners/companions and other friends. the dailies and Sundays, but all in black-and-white
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
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