- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (April 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0740751301
- ISBN-13: 978-0740751301
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 21.3 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #240,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sherman the dim-witted shark and his cast of characters in Sherman's Lagoon provide enough laughs for a barrel of monkeys, not that they've ever seen any. The Lagoonies, as they're known to regular comic strip readers, are a motley crew-mostly of sea life-known for their acerbic humor. There's Megan, Sherman's wife (a soft-touch despite the tough exterior). Fillmore the sea turtle makes up for Sherman's lack of intellect. Hawthorne the hermit crab resides in a beer can and is always in a "crabby" mood. Ernest the fish is a computer whiz, and Thornton the polar bear stumbled upon the island while floating by on an iceberg. Captain Quigley is the only human (or "beach ape") who resides in Sherman's Lagoon. He lost his leg to Sherman and is now out for revenge, but never quite gets close enough. To round out the cast there's Bob the bottom dweller. Enough said.
Readers love Sherman and his friends for their hilarious reflections of human behavior as seen through a seawater lens. Jim balances the lighthearted antics of this quirky group by promoting the importance of marine conservation. Sherman's Lagoon is quite a catch!
Sherman's Lagoon has been in syndication since 1991, currently by King Features, and boasts a circulation of more than 200 daily newspapers on five continents.
About the Author
Jim Toomey was born and raised in Alexandria, Va. Following tradition in his family, he studied mechanical engineering at Duke University. Three years into his first engineering job, he left to become a political cartoonist. After working for two separate papers in that capacity for several years, he longed to create a syndicated cartoon strip. Jim launched Sherman's Lagoon in 1991 and was picked up for syndication later that same year. He keeps in touch with his marine pals as a surfer, scuba diver, and sailor. He lives in Maryland with his wife and daughter.
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A Great Day, July 25 2005
By Joshua Koppel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Day at the Beach: The Ninth Sherman's Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
The ninth collection of this innovative comic strip. Once again cartoonist Jim Toomey manages to show how much we have in common with the denizens of a tropical lagoon as they deal with life, fishermen, and hairless beach apes. Just how Toomey has managed to make a shark, a turtle and a hermit crab so in synch with the trials and tribulations of hairless beach ape life (us) is really pure comic genius. This collection contains many humorous stories and one-shots. Among them are such story arcs as:Hawthorne's Bed and Breakfast
Dude Ranch Trip
Club Spathorne
Synchronized Poodle Swim Team
The Lagoon gets isolated
Return of the topless mermaid
Megan's Grandma
The Parallel Dimension Lagoon
It is hard to imagine someone how can read these strips and not see and appreciate the satires of modern life. Check it out.
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Sherman does it again!, July 4 2006
By Jill - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: A Day at the Beach: The Ninth Sherman's Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
These books are so much fun for the entire family. We enjoy reading them when we are in the mood for a good laugh!!
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