The 1st treasury of Herman

Herman Treasuries #1

by Jim Unger

"The belly bulges, the nose is protuberant and the back is invariably hunched. The image of the middle-aged, balding and bespectacled gentleman is unmistakable. In black and white or color, in English or in German, Herman is a cartoon character who provides a daily dosage of levity and subtlety for addicted readers around the world".--OTTAWA CITIZEN.

Genres: Humor, Comics, Fiction, Comedy, Cartoon

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

James Frederick Unger was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip Herman which ran for 18 years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries.

Reviews

[``Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're feeling a little blue and life has been rough lately, Herman might be a remedy for life's travails - if only by making you forget them for a little while.

I almost fell out of bed laughing at this comic character so I'm going to give poor old Herman 5 stars.

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

"1st Treasury of Herman" is a hilarious series of cartoons I enjoyed in the 1980's. My children laughed at the cartoons at a later date.

[Drew Kenyon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it when a hilarious person is also a great cartoonist. Why is it that Herman is no longer in print but that godawful Hagar the Horrible is still around? Makes no sense. “Treasury” is the perfect word because this is a trove of cartoon comedy genius!

[spike marlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven’t read Herman for years so I pulled out some of my old copies. This was the first one. Jim Unger relied a lot on making fun of his characters weight, their marriages, there spouses, and their jobs. His one line captions hold the test of time. Enjoyable to read but dated in this era of political correctness.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A blast from my past. I found these collections when I was in high school and browsed them a couple of times each....maybe 25 years ago. Today I finished a new read from cover to cover. Just brilliant stuff: universal and funny, clever and relatable. Highly recommend.

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you really loved me you would have married someone else..... Doctor loading gun to spotted face patient "You wouldn't want to start an epidemic".....

[Derek French · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic

[Jeremy Vetock · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a soft spot for these dates but still classic cartoons.

[Conan Tigard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Herman was a comic strip that I enjoyed reading in the 1980's. It's quick, witty one-liners always made me smile. Why? Because most of the situations that Jim Unger brings to life with a pencil are those that do not have any kind of answer for. That is the kind of humor I like.

With over 200 hundred pages in The 1st Treasury of Herman, and four comics per page, this book consists of years of Herman comic strips. It is quite the deal for the money. Pick it up and smile.

[Seth Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious...

[Alexander K · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true gem in the comic world.