{"product_id":"king-of-the-comics-23-stephan-pastis-9781449458287","title":"King of the Comics: A Pearls Before Swine Collection Volume 23","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearls Before Swine\u003c\/i\u003e's motley crew is back in \u003ci\u003eKing of the Comics\u003c\/i\u003e--where chaos is king and every page is filled with turbulence and shipwrecks of titanic proportions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephan Pastis offers \u003ci\u003ePearls Before Swine \u003c\/i\u003efans yet another smart, witty, and painfully honest commentary in \u003ci\u003eKing of the Comics--\u003c\/i\u003ecomplete with the cast of edgy characters that fans have come to love and expect: Rat, the egotistical schemer; Pig, the slow-witted foil; Goat, the oft-ignored brain; and Zebra, the card-carrying activist. Together this circus-like crew teams up with their bizarre entourage (Guard Duck, Snuffles the cat, Gomer the sarcastic goldfish, and the eternally incompetent Crocs) to tackle a host of modern issues ranging from politics to pop culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering irreverent and even caustic commentary on hot-button topics as well as wry observations about social and interpersonal dynamics, \u003ci\u003eKing of the Comics \u003c\/i\u003eexpertly illuminates the flaws within human nature--including humanity's fervent quest for the unattainable. Along the way, readers will find themselves absorbed in \u003ci\u003ePearls\u003c\/i\u003e' wacky world, laughing out loud at the menagerie of over-the-top characters placed in awkward and peculiar situations. From Rat's misadventures opening a beer-themed amusement park to Pig's arrest for \"flashing\"--\u003ci\u003eKing of the Comics \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to keep readers entertained and engaged with extended puns, morbid re-writes of nursery rhymes, and repeated excursions to Lemmings Leap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephan Pastis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449458289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449458287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Stephan Pastis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050037571839,"sku":"9781449458287","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fc96920-43b5-47d3-85cb-c9cf666765ea.jpg?v=1685004839","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-of-the-comics-23-stephan-pastis-9781449458287","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}