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Matt Groening

The Ralph Wiggum Book

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2005

The Ralph Wiggum Book is an all-new book from the new series: The Simpsons Library of Wisdom. There's more to Ralph than meets the eye. He might be that kid you feel like pointing towards and laughing at, but Ralph Wiggum has a 'special' way of disarming you with his completely off-kilter statements that always have the ring of truth about them. See the world through Ralph-coloured glasses as he muses on household pets, poetry, constellations, homemade gifts, hiding spots, sports, school, right and wrong, crime and punishment, love, leprechauns, wookies, wiggle puppies and a lot more non-booger and paste-related subjects. So don't just stand there with your finger up your nose . pick a winner with The Ralph Wiggum Book. In The Simpsons Library of Wisdom, Matt Groening, the creator of 'The Simpsons', offers an ongoing series of portable and quotable books that will eliminate the need for all religions and philosophies, exalt man's role in the universe and make the world a better place ... sort of. No other television show in history has commented so freely and so humorously on modern times, and there seems to be no end in sight for the sharp satire and pointed parody that 'The ...

Steve Callaghan

Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2005

For the first time ever a cancelled show has been resurrected on the basis of its cult following in syndication, on the internet and on DVD (Over 2.2 million DVDs sold to date ) and we've got the tie-in book authored by one of the show's hilarious lead writers and animators At first sight, the Griffens may seem like a normal blue collar family from Quonochontaug Rhode Island, but Peter (the family's loutish dad), Brian (the erudite, martini-swilling pet dog) and Stewie (the evil toddler son) set them apart from all others. Now Stewie--a true baby genius and the most popular of the Griffen clan--speaks out. Having been hell bent on achieving world domination ever since he escaped the cursed ovarian Bastille he was incarcerated in for nine grueling months, he has finally decided that in order to rule the world we live in one must first understand it. Herewith are his musings on family, love, parenting, preschool, work, pop culture, politics and more. If only we knew then what Stewie knows now, adults everywhere could have defeated their mother's matriarchal tyranny and toppled the "gynocracy" she ruled over . . .and god knows what else This book is for the insufferable child in us ...

Tom Hodgkinson

How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 2007

From the founding editor of The Idler, the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Tom Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler--sleep, work, pleasure, relationships--while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche--all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed.

David C. Barnette

The Official Guide to Christmas in the South: Or, If You Can't Fry It, Spraypaint It Gold

Editura: William Morrow & Company

Anul aparitiei: 2005

No place celebrates Christmas like Dixie, and with this charming, humorous guide, anyone can learn how to deck the halls, Southern style It's the one time of the year when both the divine and debutantes take center stage in a perfect storm of hot glue and cheese grits: Christmas. But successfully navigating through the holiday season can be more complex than Santa's midnight journey. There are pitfalls hotter than any chimney -- and social situations more slippery than any roof But now The Official Guide to Christmas in the South has arrived to reveal the finer and sometimes unspoken details of Dixie etiquette. Perfect for a true Southerner's coffee table or an imposter's survival guide, The Official Guide to Christmas in the South is the gift that will keep on regifting season after season.

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Jam-Packed Jamboree

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2006

The latest in the series of Simpsons Comics Compilations, brought to you by Matt Groening, the creator of "The Simpsons."

Brian Griffin

Family Guy: Brian Griffin's Guide to Booze, Broads, and the Lost Art of Being a Man

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2006

America's favourite uncancelled show made a tremendous comeback with its fourth season in summer 2005. After a three-year hiatus, Family Guy returned triumphant, garnering a second Emmy nomination and rating in the top 5 most watched shows among viewers 18 to 34. After strong sales of Stewie's Guide to World Domination, and strong projections for Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, we introduce to the reading public Brian Griffin's Guide to Booze, Broads and the Lost Art of Being a Man. From the mouth of the Griffin's bon vivant pooch come words of wisdom--in English mind you. More than just the family dog, Brian is the most learned and eloquent of the family, with insights as sharp as his speech is slurred, and a wit as dry as his martinis. Within this mighty tome he waxes philosophic on unrequited love, the relationship between master and dog, the adult film industry, and just how hard it is for a dog to get a bone.

James Thurber

The Thurber Carnival

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 1999

James Thurber was one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century (and a crack cartoonist to boot). A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, The Thurber Carnival captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in The New Yorker, are from his uproarious and candid collection My World and Welcome to It--including the American classic "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"--as well as from The Owl in the Attic, The Seal in the Bathroom, and Men, Women and Dogs.

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Royale: A Super-Sized Simpson Soiree

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2001

Fans of The Simpson's, one of the most highly rated and honoured television shows in history, will delight in this festive collection of Simpson's stories, including insightful and humorous commentary from the show's creator, Matt Groening. All new stories (featuring the whole Simpson family, as well as Itchy & Scratchy, Krusty the Clown, Bartman and Radioactive Man) combined with the old favourites never before collected make this colourful treasury a must for every Simpsons devotee.

Matt Groening

Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror Spine-Tingling Spooktacular

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 2001

Matt Groening, the creator of television's longest "re"-animated series, The Simpsons, serves up another tantalisingly tasty tome of terror that will rattle your funny bones and leave you screaming with laughter. The "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween specials continue to be the highest-rated episodes of The Simpsons, and with the raging success of Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror Heebie Jeebie Hullabaloo, get ready for more wacky and whimsical weirdness. Crazed Christmas trees, tattooed circus freaks, school dances, flying monkeys, intergalactic rebellion, teenage acne, giant cockroaches, and vegetarian chili - from the morbid to the mundane, the cryptkeeper of comedy tells tales of heart-pounding hilarity guaranteed to leave you in stitches.

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Extravaganza

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1994

Welcome to the remarkable first four issues of Simpsons Comics, brought to you by the Bongo Comics Group, a small but overachieving band of merry artists, designers, lawyers and publicists. Their work looks effortless, but the Bongo gang has shed several droplets of sweat, a few droplets of blood, and perhaps even a couple of tears of joy in the making of these comics. Don't worry, however: All Bongo bodily secretions have been wiped off the original art so as not to distract you from your entertainment experience. As Bart might say, "We're proud of these comics, man." As Lisa might say, "Damn, they're good." And as Marge might say, "I don't want you sitting up in that tree house all day reading comic books You'll ruin your eyes "

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Spectacular

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1995

Right this way, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another tasty all-you-can-eat collection of Simpsonoid comical funnies, written, penciled, inked, and simmered just for you by your favorite demented cartoon chefs at Bongo Comics. We've got a special meaty comic book stew du jour a-bubblin' away on the stove for you this time, full of rich Barty goodness, thick Homerish chunks, and sinewy Lisa-esque fibers. And, by popular request, we've added a scoop or two of spicy Maggie-renos, along with our usual heaping dollops of authentic Snowball II furballs, and, to stretch the meal even further, a jumbo box full of Santa's Little Helper helper.A Milhouse salad, of course, comes with every meal at no extra charge. Krustyburgers and Sideshow Mel fries also are available, but the extra-bitter Sideshow Bob soup is off the menu--at least temporarily.And be sure to save room for dessert You haven't lived 'til you've tasted a big old gooey bowl of Flanders-style flan, or munched on Ms. Krabappel's famous crabapples, or chewed on a platter full of hot itchy cakes drenched in creamy Scratchy sauce.And if you clean your plate you get a special surprise (The surprise being the surprised look ...

Matt Groening

Bartman: The Best of the Best!

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1995

What's more exciting than a new episode of The Itchy and Scratchy Show and more valuable than compromising photos of Principal Skinner? Why, it's BartmanTM The Best of the Best America's most popular cartoon family jumps from the small screen to the big, full-color pages of Matt Groening's first-ever collection of the wildly successful BartmanTM comic series. With the help of his trusted sidekick Milhouse, Bart "Bartman" Simpson, archenemy of evil, battles the likes of The Penalizer, the sinister Canker and outerspace aliens as he protects the good citizens of Springfield. Follow Bartman on the adventures of a lifetime

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Simpsorama

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1996

The Simpsons -- the quintessential middle American nuclear family -- have become a cultural icon. Beloved by millions of viewers, the Emmy Award-winning series made television history by bringing animation back to prime time, rapidly becoming one of the Fox network's highest-rated shows. In this collection of comics, faithful followers can catch up on the latest goings-on in Springfield, as the Simpson universe leaps from the screen to the big color comics pages. Ned Flanders, steadfast citizen and devoted father, has gone on a rampage, committing shocking crimes (it's not his fault -- he's been kidnapped by aliens). The Simpsons try out for membership in a biosphere, with catastrophic results. Then it's off to a new adventure as Bart skateboards headlong into the evils of the publishing industry, where he learns all about idea stealing, bad writers and the fleeting interest of editors.

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Strike Back

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1996

It's another sidesplitting series of adventures as America's most popular cartoon family returns to the big colorful comic pages in this latest addition to the bestselling Simpsons anthologies.In Simpsons Comics Strike Back, Groening fans are treated to another laugh-fest as they catch up on the latest antics of this irrepressibly irreverent family. First, it's a yuck-filled yarn of yore when Grampa Simpson reminisces about the good old days of the Depression. Then Patty and Selma take to the air as flight attendants, and the friendly skies will never be the same. Next, the network wars have come to town, and the big boys are running scared from the BBC -- the Bart Broadcasting Channel. Then last, but certainly not least, it's an epic brawl as the Presidential Fitness Program dispatches McBain to Springfield to whip the cholesterol-clogged town into shape. Between him and success, however, is hungry Homer Simpson.When the TV show just isn't enough, fans turn to the comic books to satiate their Simpsons addiction. A veritable bonanza of the characteristic wit that made the series an international hit, this anthology will be a treasured gift for all fans of Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Homer ...

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Wingding

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1997

America can't get enough of the Simpsons The TV show keeps exploding in popularity and is rated the #1 FOX show for kids age 12 to 17 and #4 for kids age 18 to 34. Meanwhile, the comic books continue to take the industry by storm, with orders shipping a minimum of 100,000 copies per issue.In Simpsons Comics Wingding, Groening fans can once again catch up with the latest goings-on in Springfield. First, Bart's bad, but this time he has double the trouble and double the fun, when our spike-haired hero swaps places with his look-alike. Now he's the Artist Formerly Known as Bart, and rock 'n' roll will never be the same. In the next adventure, Willie the Scottish groundskeeper and Bravehearted Bart are training in the woods. Their mission: To "give that silk-wearin' Nancy boy Skinner a drubbin' he'll not soon forget " Ach Then superstore mania hits Springfield when Apu and Mr. Burns join forces to build the world's biggest convenience mart Last, but certainly not least, Bart zooms off on a trip to Paris, but his French vacation gets fried when the Mona Lisa gets stolen and all he gets is the frame When the television show just isn't enough, fans turn to the comic books to satiate ...

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics on Parade

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1998

America's favorite nuclear family returns in this latest installment in our bestselling Simpsons comic compilations. This time, Springfield is buzzing with excitement as Marge does battle with airwave sleaze, Bart steps in as an emergency bus driver, and Homer takes on his worst enemy--his brain.In Simpsons Comic on Parade, campaign fever is heating things up in Springfield, and the Simpsons are embroiled in political mud-slinging, pandering, pundits, and opinion polls. Democracy was never this much fun. Then Marge Simpson is mad as heck, and she's not going to take it anymore Fed up with tawdry talk shows, she sets out to clean up the airwaves by serving up her own show, baked fresh with wholesome goodness. Next you're on a bus packed with explosives and obnoxious kids. What to do? ? Bartholomew J. Simpson, that's what. And finally, after years of vicious name-calling, Homer Simpson has decided to reconcile with his nemesis--his brain. See Homer change from bovine to Einstein, while all of Springfield reels from the repercussions.Packed with the insane wit that has earned the TV show the Peabody Award and 10 Emmy Awards, Simpsons Comic on Parade is the perfect gift for the ...

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics Big Bonanza

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 1999

In this new compilation, the Simpsons travel to the land of Krustonia, Homer Simpson vies for the Springfield wrestling championship, Mr. Burns clones a plant full of Smitherses, and Homer contracts amnesia and thinks he is Radioactive Man. This is the eighth book in our comic book compilation series by Matt Groening. Here's a look at the Simpsons' latest antics: #28: Come to the land ruled by the funniest man ever to secede from the United States for tax purposes: Krusty the Clown See a page torn from our nation's history and a new chapter taped in neatly so the pages don't stick together #29: Let's get ready to Ruuuuuuuuuumble Prepare yourself for a battle royale with cheese as Homer J. throws his fat into the ring in a quest to become the wrasslin' champeen of all Springfield #30: Montgomery Burns has fired every one of his employees and has replaced them with clones of Waylon Smithers Yet, it isn't long before these Smitherses are at each others throats, throwing the plant into chaos as each vies to be the object of Burns' affections Can the one, true Smithers save the plant before it's torn apart by his neatly dressed, gene-spliced brethren? #31: Homer Simpson IS ...

Matt Groening

Simpsons Comics A-Go-Go

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2000

Is Lisa really drifting helplessly toward bohemianism? Is Homer really a hitman in a parallel-universe Springfield? Can Marge manage her own day care center without provoking a bloodbath? Fans of the Simpsons can read all about it. Color throughout.

Barbara Holland

Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2000

Here is a refreshing look at life as it ought to be. Bare feet, gardening, dawdling over the newspaper, oversleeping, and idle summer vacations are infinitely more satisfying than counting fat grams, eating only vegetables, and sitting behind that desk every day. So toss out the guilt and rebel. Don't just stop and smell the flowers--call in sick and lie among them, preferably with a good friend, a bottle of wine, and a handful of chocolates. Endangered Pleasures is a delightful reminder that rest and relaxation are more rewarding than a job performance review. After all, life's too short. Why not have some fun while you're supposed to be living it?

Matt Groening

Bart Simpson's Guide to Life: A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed

Editura: Harper Perennial

Anul aparitiei: 1993

Starved for the whole truth, man? Take a bite out of this bitsy but beefy package, brimming with morsels of wit, wisdom and worldly knowledge brought to you by the one and only Bartholomew J. Simpson. Get the hard-knocks facts of life from the guy who's seen it all, heard it all, done it all and denies it all. (The "J" stands for "Jo-Jo..".)