The ACME Catalog: Quality is Our #1 Dream

by Charles Carney, ACME

Iron birdseed, anvils, fake holes, and morefor years The ACME Company has been the sole purveyor of the fine products used by Looney Tunes characters. Chronicle Books is proud to present an exclusive catalog featuring ACME's must-have, best-selling line of items, each guaranteed to promote a happy* life provided that they are used properly.** Including ACME classics and entirely new and untested items, the ACME Catalog showcases 100 products untarnished by government regulations. There's something here for everyone. An extruder that doubles as a pasta maker for Grandma. A roof-mounted catapult for Dad. And what about a little jet-powered pogo stick for yourself? Each item is matched with a thorough product description, the price, and the shipping cost. As always, the ACME Company brings corporate identity sans responsabilit to everything sold with its label. Please note that the ACME Company has no retail outlets or web site. In other words, this catalog is the only way for consumers to access this highly sought-after ACME line.*"Happy" being relative to the level of one's acceptance of fate.
**Liability is limited to the competence of the user.

LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Genres: Humor, Comics

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2006

Reviews

[Meaghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wouldn't call this laugh-out-loud funny, but it is definitely chuckle-worthy. (Of course, I was in the Quiet Reading Room of the library when I read this, and loud cackling is not appreciated there.) This would be the perfect gift for someone who was obsessed with those silly old Looney Tunes cartoons.

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the entire book over breakfast this morning at Actual Cafe in Oakland, Calif. A previous Goodreads reviewer had said that, while enjoyable, this wasn't a "laugh-out-loud" book. I must disagree; I found myself (embarrassingly) snorting with laughter at several points while reading this fabulous catalog. I also briefly entertained the idea of calling in sick and watching Wile E. Coyote cartoons all day. Ultimately, all I want to do is be friends with the author of this book, because they obviously understand the core principles of Looney Tunes cartoons, and that's enough for me.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good resource. I'm a little concerned, though, that the hand grenade ("Easy as one, two, threeish) that I ordered still hasn't arrived. I ordered it over a month ago. Does anyone have a phone number for customer service? Thanks.

[Emanuela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simpaticissimo. Ho già ordinato le "Molle da scarpa" e "l'incudine", perchè è un classico :D

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Viewers of "The Road Runner" and other Looney Tunes cartoon shows are very familiar with the products of the Acme Company. Whenever a character receives a new gadget or product, the source is the Acme Company. My favorites were the antics of Wile E. Coyote in his constant attempts to catch the Road Runner, the gadgets were generally spectacular and always flop for one reason or another.
This book, published by Warner Bros. is a catalog of many of the gadgets used by Mr. Coyote in his battles with the Road Runner and includes some that were not. The emphasis is on deadpan humor, the items are presented as real products, although the descriptions occasionally go a bit frivolous. If you are a fan of the Looney Tunes cartoons, then you will appreciate and enjoy the products in the catalog, but if you have not seen the cartoons, then you will find most of the entries largely incomprehensible.

[Mauricio Ventanas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro que todo ingeniero, inventor, publicista o admirador de Wyle E. Coyote debe tener.

El libro está escrito con la más flagrante seriedad, señalando punto por punto las grandes virtudes y la calidad soñada de todos sus productos. Las descripciones son brillantes y las ilustraciones bellísimas.

[Connor Lamphier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome and I won’t apologize

[Soobie is expired · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK, adesso confesso. Tra tutti i cartoni dei Looney Tunes, quelli con Wile E. Coyote e Road Runner era quelli che mi piacevano di meno. Detestavo Road Runner, sempre così supponente, e il povero Wile mi faceva tanta, tanta, tanta pena... Ho sempre avuto il cuoricino tenero!

Così.

Ho preso questo libro in biblio perché avevo visto la recensione di Serena! e mi ero incuriosita. Mentre stavo spulciando gli scaffali dei fumetti è saltato fuori e allora l'ho portato a casa.

C'è qualcosa di strano sulla traduzione però, mi dà l'impressione. Certe imprecisioni linguistiche, che non sarei in grado di indicare ma so che la versione originale sarebbe stata più comprensibile.

A parte questo. Cosa ordinerei io? Beh, i pattini a reazione... Così finalmente faccio contento il mio allenatore e vado ai campionati italiani master di pattinaggio velocità. La vernice per tunnel istantaneo, perché può sempre tornare utile. La classica incudine da dare in testa a chi so io. La vernice invisibile e forse il detonatore. Sempre per far saltar per aria la casa di chi so io...

OK, vado a prendermi una camomillina...

[Serena.. Sery-ously? · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prossimo acquisto: vernice invisibile!!

LOL!!