The Stinking: A Get Fuzzy Treasury

Get Fuzzy #11-12

by Darby Conley

Be afraid, be very afraid. Bucky B. Katt continues his reign of terror over his Get Fuzzy roommates, Satchel the pooch and Rob the human, in The Stinking . In addition to rants about his anticow crusade, Bucky also berates global warming as global stinking. Always on the defense against a monkey invasion, Bucky is armed with his own self-made arsenal of creative weaponry.
It’s one strange and scary little household in the apartment that Rob, Bucky, and the lumpy canine Satchel share. Mild-mannered Rob can barely manage Bucky, who some might say is deranged, and Satchel, who usually ends up being the patsy. In this treasury, which includes all the cartoons from Masters of the Nonsenseverse and Survival of the Filthiest , Darby Conley once again morphs the human–pet relationship into one that humorously reminds us of our own weird human relationships.

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

248 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2012

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

[Lady Lioness · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I liked the Buckyvania plot arc, Satchel's book of monsters, and the 'debate' between Democratic Rob & Republican Bucky, the rest of the book fell flat for me. There was no Joe and Rob's dad made a brief appearance at the end. It was also a little odd to be reading about the 2008 election when- spoiler alert- Obama was just re-elected for a second term. I'd been under the impression that the books were released a little more frequently than this. It's enough to make me think about adding the comic's rss to my reader and be done with buying the books.

[Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

As usual, Get Fuzzy brings more hilarious laughs in the latest treasury, The Stinking. This includes all the cartoons from Masters of Nonsensverse and Survival of the Filthiest. Bucky's continuing reign of terror includes rants about a monkey invasion, Buckyvania, and his Republican debacles. Satchel is lovable as always, and brings out the writer and taste-tester in him. Rob, of course, is always put in the middle of the two lovable pets.

Who can't resist a tresury filled with weird human-pet relationships?

[Rex Libris · Rating 4 out of 5]

More adventures of Rob, Bucky, and Satchel, with a good dose of Fungo and Mac McManx thrown in. One of the best exchanges was Satchel: Hey, that's my Curious George doll. Bucky: Now he's going to find out!

The strips in this collection were good; but not as good as the previous anthology. The previous one has MonkeyWear and Shakespug/Chubby Hugs/Foodar/Mac overruning the apartment.

[James Swenson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the characters, but too many of the comics resort to "conventional humor" -- by which I mean things that aren't funny at all, but that we agree to treat as if they were funny. The title "The Stinking" is an excellent example of the phenomenon. Other examples include every "Family Circus" strip ever.

[Amber the Human · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why doesn't the LAPL have all the Get Fuzzy books? I know they don't hate me. And yet ... oh well. I can find them through other means. This book marks the last of what the LA library can offer me. And a great strip that ends with Satchel, saying of the remote, "I borrowed it internally."

[David A Townsend · Rating 3 out of 5]

2 pages a day makes me happy!

[Davíð Sigurður · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm still laughing at the metronome gags

[Stacey Seaman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as funny as some of his earlier stuff, but I still laughed quite a bit. I absolutely adore Satchel.

[Megalion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bucky & Satchel are the best cat/dog pair since Garfield and Odie but better.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

WAS Frankenstein bar mitzvahed? I would love to read Satchel and Bucky's monster book. :)

[Citrine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to my Mom and Dad for my Christmas gift :)

[Al McCarty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy this strip.

[Rasheta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love Get Fuzzy, even if Bucky is a terrible person/Cat. I like the cat who hugs everyone he's great.

[Lexxi Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consolidating.

11. Masters of the Nonsenseverse - 3.75
12. Survival of the Filthiest - 3.75