- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; 1 edition (Aug 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0740760564
- ISBN-13: 978-0740760563
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 21.3 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #408,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In an imaginary lagoon near the island of Kapupu in the South Pacific lives a group of nutty but sophisticated underwater creatures¿complete with neuroses that rival those of humans (also known as "hairless beach apes"). Somehow their wet world is oddly yet hilariously similar to our own.
Sherman, a great white shark, is a typical guy (well, except for that pesky dorsal fin), and Megan is his ruthless but nurturing wife. Rounding out the aquatic crew are Fillmore the turtle, geeky fish Ernest, and macho hermit crab Hawthorne. Salty old Captain Quigley, who lost his leg to Sherman years ago, is determined to exact his revenge.
Sherman and friends effectively reflect human behavior and occasionally must confront humans' encroachment on their unspoiled habitat. Environmental groups have applauded this comic strip with a social conscience for promoting marine conservation.
Sherman's Lagoon has been syndicated since 1991, currently by King Features, and has a circulation of more than 200 daily newspapers on five continents.
About the Author
Jim Toomey was born and raised in Alexandria, Va. Following family tradition, he studied mechanical engineering at Duke University, but he left that career to become a political cartoonist. Jim launched Sherman's Lagoon in 1991 and was picked up by Creators Syndicate later that year. A philosopher, surfer, scuba diver, and sailor, Jim lives in Maryland with his wife, daughter, and son.
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The underwater equivalent of a Freudian analysis text on human behavior, Oct 15 2006
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Planet of the Hairless Beach Apes: The Eleventh Sherman's Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
The Sherman's Lagoon cartoon strip is the underwater equivalent of a Freudian analysis text on human behavior - as seen from a shark's point of view. Sherman is an amiable great white shark who faces uncertain friendships, eats adversaries, and longingly eyes the appetizing 'hairless beach apes' above water. The cast of supporting characters are endearing and all familiar psychological figures, from a macho hermit crab to a turtle with a positive outlook on life. The strips in this 11th collection are presented in black and white, and while color would have made more of an impact, the end result of PLANET OF THE HAIRLESS BEACH APES is no less compelling.Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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Planet of Hairy Beach Apes, Jan 19 2008
By M. King - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Planet of the Hairless Beach Apes: The Eleventh Sherman's Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
Extremely clever cartoons -this parqdody on human life brings laughter from deep in the soul !
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sherman's Lagoon, April 2 2007
By J. Fitzgerald "Jessi" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Planet of the Hairless Beach Apes: The Eleventh Sherman's Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
This book is so cute. It is well drawn and funny, and of course true to the funny papers it comes from. I got the book as a gift for my dad because since he stared reading sherman's lagoon he calls all people at the beach "hairless beach apes" I think it would be better if it came in hardback, but other than that it's a great buy.
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