The other day I received my copy of Dog eat Doug: It’s a Good Thing They’re Cute. Dog eat Doug is a web comic that is making a foothold into newspapers all over the US. Brian Anderson writes and draws the comic every day. He posts them to his blog at Dog eat Doug Comic. The book is a collection of comics from the very first year of Dog eat Doug. I’ve been a fan for a long time and have caught every strip. It should be your daily read and this book is certainly a great start to getting to know the strip.
Read to Me Dad Ratings
Story – Good – The story is one that parents can certainly relate to. Very enjoyable.
Re-Read-ability – Excellent – The humor and heart of this book is evident on every page. You will laugh with every read.
Illustrations – Excellent – Anderson has a very clean style to his artwork and it is so consistent too. The book is full color which is a big plus.
Message – The lighter side of being a parent to a puppy and a baby boy.
Plot – A puppy adjusts to life with a new baby in the house. The two, Sophie and Doug, have many household adventures.
Characters – Sophie and Doug are adorable and they are occasionally joined by other characters from time to time. The comic strip does mainly focus on Sophie and Doug.
Does Eva Like It – Eva is a little young for it now but I did show her pictures.
Recommended Ages – Probably 8 and Up, very family friendly.
I came home to see Allison reading to Eva. It was such a cute scene that I immediately picked up my camera and started shooting. Eva was very interested in looking at the book. The book was Jolly Mon by Jimmy Buffett and Savannah Jane Buffett. It is a wonderful story that I will most likely review on Read to Me, Dad very soon.
I have a friend named Wes Molebash. He has come to stay with us back in 2006 when he had a comic book signing in New Hampshire. Well he has a chance at a $13,000 contract with DC comics. He is in a competition at Zuda comics. His new original series is called The Litterbox Chronicles about two cats. Seeing that I am a cat owner I enjoy the comic strip.
Wes sent me this note today.
“If you haven’t checked out the comic yet, make sure to head over to the Litterbox site and give it a look! And while you’re there, register an account at Zuda so you can vote for my comic and add it to your “favorites”. There’s still a lot of time in the competition, so make sure to spread the word by telling your friends and blogging about it!”
Well, Wes is having a hard time because there is a user who is making trouble because Wes has been promoting his comic. There is nothing wrong with promoting your comic but apparently this guy is having some issue with Wes because he does not like the comic. I’m asking you to check out all the comics and vote for your favorite. If it isn’t Wes’ comic then that is okay, drop a comment on his stuff anyway say what you liked and what you didn’t like.
If you did Like Wes’ comic please blog about it because he is a good guy who is working very hard on a dream. If he could win this competition it would be amazing.
