{"product_id":"the-close-to-home-30th-anniversary-treasury-9781449489335","title":"The Close to Home 30th Anniversary Treasury","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis special anthology celebrates three decades of John McPherson's quick-witted and zany characters, whose unconventional and twisted humor make \u003ci\u003eClose to Home\u003c\/i\u003e one of the funniest cartoons in the comics world!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClose to Home Classics \u003c\/i\u003epresents the best cartoons from the strip's repertoire, representing the major themes that have played out in its history: school, medical, office, kids, marriage, and sports. John McPherson has selected the best of the best in each category and he provides commentary on the strips. The book includes a section with a brief tutorial on how he creates the cartoon. This compendium of McPherson's funniest comics includes over 800 comics hand-selected by the author and his editors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcPherson, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John McPherson hails from Painted Post, New York. He holds mechanical engineering and English degrees from Bucknell University and began drawing \u003ci\u003eClose to Home\u003c\/i\u003e in 1992. He currently resides in upstate New York with his two sons.","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899674726674,"sku":"9781449489335","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af08565c-9d10-45a6-a3ef-e9946e18656a.jpg?v=1738362304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-close-to-home-30th-anniversary-treasury-9781449489335","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}