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Sherman is a carefree shark; he's carefree because he doesn't know any better. Fillmore the Sea Turtle, Sherman's sidekick, is a philosophical sort who does what he can to make up for Sherman's lack of sense. Ernest is a fish of indeterminate species with the technical savvy and dubious intentions of an ace computer hacker; in fact, he is one. Sherman's wife, Megan, possesses a ruthless yet nurturing nature. Hawthorne, the macho hermit crab, is not actually a hermit, but he is actually crabby. Thornton is an expatriate polar bear who drifted into the tropical lagoon on a wayward iceberg and decided to stay.
Captain Quigley, the token human (or "hairless beach ape," in the local dialect), is bent on Sherman's destruction. This ambition may be traced to the fact that Quigley is a crusty old fisherman and Sherman is a fish. Or it may be traced to a long-ago incident in which Sherman ate Quigley's leg.
In addition to satirizing human behavior, Sherman and his friends occasionally have to contend with the threat of encroachment by the beach apes on their unspoiled tropical home. The strip has been lauded by activist groups for promoting the importance of marine conservation.
About the Author
Former mechanical engineer Jim Toomey left his field to become a political cartoonist. He launched Sherman's Lagoon in 1991. Now distributed by King Features Syndicate, Sherman's Lagoon runs in more than 200 newspapers. An avid surfer, scuba diver, and sailor, Jim lives in Maryland with his wife and daughter.
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Fun With the Fishes, Dec 16 2004
By Joshua Koppel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Catch of the Day: Sherman's Lagoon Collection #8 (Paperback)
This eighth collection of Sherman's Lagoon proves that the waters of creativity have not dried up. Although the back cover may be a little disturbing to some, most of the contents are just plain fun. Some of this volume's story arcs include:Sherman starts a band
Fear Factor Comes to the Lagoon
Hawthorne starts a fitness center
Antiques Roadshow comes to the lagoon
Fillmore succeeds at Ascension Island
The Hawaiian vacation
And lots more including appearances by many old favorite characters. If you are looking for a fun read and some chuckles, you won't go wrong with this one.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Catch of the Day: Sherman's Lagoon Collection #8, Dec 17 2004
By Jerry R. Wells - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Catch of the Day: Sherman's Lagoon Collection #8 (Paperback)
I personally think Jim Toomey is the consistently funniest cartoonist working today.When I open my morning paper, I go right to Sherman's Lagoon first thing, because I know it is going to make me laugh.
This collection illustrates just how funny man-eating sharks can be, especially when supported by crabby con-artist crabs, bookish sea turtles and polar Bear party animals.
I put Sherman's Lagoon on the same plane as Calvin and Hobbes, Bloom County and the Far Side: classics all.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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under the sea hi-jinks, Nov 3 2004
By Mary Zurlinden "dragonrider" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Catch of the Day: Sherman's Lagoon Collection #8 (Paperback)
If you've ever wondered what the fish in the documentaries do when the cameras are off, then this is the book series for you. From the first page of the book, you are trasported to Kapupu Island Lagoon and the world of Sherman, a not so Great White shark, his femenist wife, a sea turtle who tries and fails in the mating game, a money hungry, federally watched hermit crab, and an uber-hacker fish who is a member of anarchy anonymous. Their world parallels humanity. Its a riot!!!!
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