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Teen Dog
What’s to Teen Dog is John Hughes movies meets ’90s Nickelodeon cartoons, two of our absolute favorite things. It’s a totally awesome adventure that stars the canine that spun out of Jake Lawrence's web comic Time Cowboy and kickflipped his way into our hearts. What It Skateboards, football games, prom...your teenage years have got nothin' on the raddest dude that's ever graced a denim vest. Written and illustrated by Jake Lawrence (Time Cowboy), join Teen Dog and his best friend Mariella as they tackle typical teen life with a manic twist. Growing up is an adventure, and you might as well rock it! Collects the complete eight-issue miniseries. "Sometimes you look at a comic and get everything you need to know about it from the cover. Teen Dog is one of those comics." - IGN
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2015
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June 8, 2018
I really enjoyed reading this comic, it had an innocent and upbeat sense of humor and playfulness that was undeniably refreshing.
The protagonists each shared a sense of genuine optimism, as well as passionate enthusiasm for their interests and friends that made them quickly endearing. Multiple jokes actually made me laugh out loud, and I would be unsurprised if it was legitimately impossible to be in a bad mood while reading each issue.
The protagonists each shared a sense of genuine optimism, as well as passionate enthusiasm for their interests and friends that made them quickly endearing. Multiple jokes actually made me laugh out loud, and I would be unsurprised if it was legitimately impossible to be in a bad mood while reading each issue.
December 9, 2019
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This is the coming-of-age comic with anthropormorphic animals I never knew I needed, honestly.
First off: GREAT ART-TO-DIALOGUE RATIO. I'm so exhausted straining my eyes having to read tiny little font, and this really is the first time I've read a comic and not had to strain my eyes once.
SECOND: GREAT ART. I'm a huge fan of the block colour style, but this also mixes in points of detail and beautiful backgrounds and landscapes in some moments. It's almost like the art fits depending on the emotions of the characters in the scene, all shown through subtle changes.
THIRD: CHARACTERS!!!! Such a lovable cast! Mariella and Sara are obviously girlfriends; Teen Dog is absolutely GREAT and I love him and his brother, Dark Teen Dog; JIM is so cute; Maya is wonderful and super shady for a chess champion; and Thug Pug was by far my favourite, he's so great. There's also so much diversity that just feels so natural.
FOURTH: THE WEIRD EXISTENTIAL HUMOUR??? It really made this pop. The whole thing just feels really true to how weird teenagers can be, especially the most recent generation, and I really dig it.
FIFTH: THE NOSTALGIA FACTOR. Reading this just made me feel so nostalgic for like, eighties and nineties teen films. It has super cheesy moments mixed in with the deeper moments, a great focus on friendship and growing up, and I just really love the overall vibe Teen Dog has.
SIXTH: THE THEMES. There's a definite emphasis on friendship and staying true to yourself, regardless of what others say. The characters all learn hardships of life, even the perfect Teen Dog, without it every feeling really heavy and upsetting. It's the perfect soft coming-of-age narrative that I definitely needed as I approach being 20.
I'll probably think of more to talk about but I highly recommend it in the meantime! One of my new favourites of all time, 100%.
6/11/19 (re-read)
yeah i finally bought a copy of this and re-read it and it's GREAT. the ONLY comic that matters
This is the coming-of-age comic with anthropormorphic animals I never knew I needed, honestly.
First off: GREAT ART-TO-DIALOGUE RATIO. I'm so exhausted straining my eyes having to read tiny little font, and this really is the first time I've read a comic and not had to strain my eyes once.
SECOND: GREAT ART. I'm a huge fan of the block colour style, but this also mixes in points of detail and beautiful backgrounds and landscapes in some moments. It's almost like the art fits depending on the emotions of the characters in the scene, all shown through subtle changes.
THIRD: CHARACTERS!!!! Such a lovable cast! Mariella and Sara are obviously girlfriends; Teen Dog is absolutely GREAT and I love him and his brother, Dark Teen Dog; JIM is so cute; Maya is wonderful and super shady for a chess champion; and Thug Pug was by far my favourite, he's so great. There's also so much diversity that just feels so natural.
FOURTH: THE WEIRD EXISTENTIAL HUMOUR??? It really made this pop. The whole thing just feels really true to how weird teenagers can be, especially the most recent generation, and I really dig it.
FIFTH: THE NOSTALGIA FACTOR. Reading this just made me feel so nostalgic for like, eighties and nineties teen films. It has super cheesy moments mixed in with the deeper moments, a great focus on friendship and growing up, and I just really love the overall vibe Teen Dog has.
SIXTH: THE THEMES. There's a definite emphasis on friendship and staying true to yourself, regardless of what others say. The characters all learn hardships of life, even the perfect Teen Dog, without it every feeling really heavy and upsetting. It's the perfect soft coming-of-age narrative that I definitely needed as I approach being 20.
I'll probably think of more to talk about but I highly recommend it in the meantime! One of my new favourites of all time, 100%.
6/11/19 (re-read)
yeah i finally bought a copy of this and re-read it and it's GREAT. the ONLY comic that matters
January 11, 2019
This was very nice, and reminded me of the best bits of being a teen. In my high school, the Teen Dog was named Jimmy; he was a really cool dude.
December 31, 2015
An upbeat, sweet aesthetically 90s-esque Nickelodeon comic with nods to the current day. Will likely put a smile on your face and make you laugh.
June 21, 2017
I liked the book because it is a crazy awesome book.
January 2, 2020
I loved this book! I will definitely come back and rewrite the review Goodreads deleted. Stupid Goodreads.
May 17, 2016
I'm just really into dogs right now. Cute art, cute bisexual dog, cute jokes, though lacked a little substance.
December 14, 2017
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June 17, 2019Awwwww... This was so pleasant.
January 2, 2017
bright, cute, slight
It says Teen Dog, but this book is more kids. It's a fun slice of life comic about Teen Dog, who is always positive and supportive, and his friends at school. Even people who don't like him are his friends and Dark Teen Dog is his older twin brother. It's cute and the bright neon color palette adds to the upbeat mood.The background is minimalist with a lot of swirls to show mellow and grooviness. The lines are thick and wavy but pretty sure. There's not much plot, but familiar premises, like detention, school, battle of the bands, and getting a part-time job. It's cute but slight for plot.
It says Teen Dog, but this book is more kids. It's a fun slice of life comic about Teen Dog, who is always positive and supportive, and his friends at school. Even people who don't like him are his friends and Dark Teen Dog is his older twin brother. It's cute and the bright neon color palette adds to the upbeat mood.The background is minimalist with a lot of swirls to show mellow and grooviness. The lines are thick and wavy but pretty sure. There's not much plot, but familiar premises, like detention, school, battle of the bands, and getting a part-time job. It's cute but slight for plot.
April 26, 2023
I absolutely loveeeedddd these Teen Dog comics. It really gives nineties cartoons vibes like the Weekenders. It's been a while since I've seen or read this type of thing before, of teenage-live-in-the-moment-skater-pizza-loving-dude vibe and it was so fun. Each page could of stood on its own but there's also a common thread/story throughout each issue which made it really fun. There were some really nice heartwarming messages too throughout (told in the most Teen Dog way ever) that was a nice reminder to enjoy life. Bonus points for bisexual representation!
June 30, 2018
I got this as part of a Humble Bundle comics bundle, so I wasn't sure quite what I was getting in to.
This is a delightful comic, with kind of episodic one-to-two pages snippets which sum together to a relatively lighthearted but slightly surreal look at teenagers and high school. The artwork is bright and cheerful, with cultural references shoe-horned in all over the place.
There is no explanation for a lot of what is going on in this story, it just works.
This is a delightful comic, with kind of episodic one-to-two pages snippets which sum together to a relatively lighthearted but slightly surreal look at teenagers and high school. The artwork is bright and cheerful, with cultural references shoe-horned in all over the place.
There is no explanation for a lot of what is going on in this story, it just works.
November 23, 2019
One of my favorite sweet, goofy comics! Teen Dog made me LITERALLY laugh out loud (llol), and had a few moments of unexpected introspection about the high school years. Mostly it's just a really funny read with a great neon palette. Also bonus for queer representation as a happenstance-- Teen Dog is gay, but that's not part of the main storyline
March 23, 2019
This was a cute and quick graphic novel. Not much plot just a bunch of loosely interconnected scenes between Teen Dog and his friends. I did like the bisexuality rep in this, though. Also, love Thug Pug. <3
January 7, 2022
The concept alone had me intrigued, the fact it plays up 90’s nostalgia well is also welcome. Also appreciate that different loves are on display as well as the message of appreciating what you have in the moment, even if it is a moment. This could work well as a Netflix or Hulu series.
May 10, 2026
Precej preprost strip, mislim da je to izvirno web comic, ni neka huda zgodba, je bol epizodno.
Mi je pa zelo všeč konec - ko razmišljata kuža in njegova najbolša prjatlca, k se končuje šolsko leto in gresta potem naprej na druge šole... a bosta ostala prjatla za vedno... je kr moment.
Mi je pa zelo všeč konec - ko razmišljata kuža in njegova najbolša prjatlca, k se končuje šolsko leto in gresta potem naprej na druge šole... a bosta ostala prjatla za vedno... je kr moment.
March 9, 2018
Light, sweet, fluff. Adventures of a teen dog, and assorted other critters mixed with a mostly human population. Very accepting of diversity. Not much happens.
June 4, 2018
This just seemed really vapid and stereotypical or like it was trying to hard.
October 9, 2018
It's a comic book about an athropromorphic dog, who's a teen, in high school, and his name is "Teen Dog." It's exactly what it sounds like.
December 20, 2019
It is a great book mariella is my fave not trying to spoil but mariella is lesbian
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 28, 2021
This made me feel like I was high the whole time I was reading it and I supposed that means the book did its job lol.
September 20, 2023
It was okay.
November 18, 2023
😊❤️
Dude, I’m literally obsessed. I love this so much! 🐾🐾
The art style was phenomenal. The story was so good. The characters were cute and funny and so amazing!
Dude, I’m literally obsessed. I love this so much! 🐾🐾
The art style was phenomenal. The story was so good. The characters were cute and funny and so amazing!
December 27, 2024
Fun and Goofy
Definitely had a lot of 80s John Hughes classic vibes. I really enjoy it even though I'm an adult but I think I'd love it as a kid even more.
Definitely had a lot of 80s John Hughes classic vibes. I really enjoy it even though I'm an adult but I think I'd love it as a kid even more.
March 19, 2020
2.5/5 stars. Enjoyable read, read it in an hour while waiting at the library, but lacked a deeper storyline I felt.
Fun characters, but a little one dimensional (that being said, I would die for Jim). All it was really about was Teen Dog hanging out with his friends, which is fun, just not very attention grabbing.
Cute art and cool colours, a couple panels (like the ones with him skateboarding and showing the transition of the move) were really cool to me.
A fun idea, but I felt that sometimes the dialogue was kinda cringe ? I think this did come out in 2014 so that might account for it, but sometimes the dialogue was a little stiff to me.
I did really like the concept of it, but something didn't quite fit for me, which was disappointing. Still good, just not as good as it could have been (also I feel really bad rating it low, but also 2.5 isn't that bad tbh, but i still put it as a three on goodreads bc i want the author to do well lol, kudos for creating !!!)
Fun characters, but a little one dimensional (that being said, I would die for Jim). All it was really about was Teen Dog hanging out with his friends, which is fun, just not very attention grabbing.
Cute art and cool colours, a couple panels (like the ones with him skateboarding and showing the transition of the move) were really cool to me.
A fun idea, but I felt that sometimes the dialogue was kinda cringe ? I think this did come out in 2014 so that might account for it, but sometimes the dialogue was a little stiff to me.
I did really like the concept of it, but something didn't quite fit for me, which was disappointing. Still good, just not as good as it could have been (also I feel really bad rating it low, but also 2.5 isn't that bad tbh, but i still put it as a three on goodreads bc i want the author to do well lol, kudos for creating !!!)
June 2, 2018
This was cute! I was kind of an outsider in highschool but there is sort of a weird listlessness that comes to the less stressful parts of those days. Even if you're weird, some of the moments in this will resonate: football games, prom, looking for jobs, navigating cliques and figuring out who you want to date. There's supposed to be teen angst in this but I saw a lot less of that, just kind of fun with an interesting art style. I'd recommend it to anybody who wants to revisit highschool without the drama.
September 5, 2016
My 13yo and 10yo sons read it and loved it and said I should read it. A sweet, collection of vignettes about friendship and belonging, but not enough heft for me to really dig in.
July 16, 2015
The name's Poochie D and I rock the telly. I'm half Joe Camel and a third Fonzarelli. I'm the Kung-Fu hippie from Gangsta City. I'm a rappin' surfer, you the fool I pity.
January 1, 2016
My first read of 2016! It was a cute read :)
January 14, 2016
Gwen and I will be discussing Teen Dog and other titles on the January 2016 Young Readers edition of The Comics Alternative.
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