Jay Lynch was a pioneering American cartoonist, renowned as the founder of Bijou Funnies, a seminal underground comic from the 1960s. For an extended period, he authored the weekly syndicated comic strip, Phoebe and the Pigeon People. His creative influence also extended to popular humor products from Topps Chewing Gum, including Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids.
Mona and Joey's constant bickering poses a challenge as they navigate their abilities. The story explores their journey toward collaboration, highlighting themes of teamwork and friendship. As they confront evil, the duo must learn to harness their strengths together, showcasing personal growth and the importance of unity in overcoming obstacles.
When Otto the Cat meets a magical genie, he knows just what to wish for: he makes the whole world orange! At first, this new, bright world seems like a lot of fun, but when his mom serves orange spinach for lunch, Otto realizes that his favorite color isn’t the best color for everything.
The career of Jay Lynch―cartoonist, satirist, and counterculture archivist―spanned more than six decades. All his signature Nard ‘n’ Pat stories from Bijou Funnies are featured in this volume. There are also samples of his trading card illustrations (for Garbage Pail Kids and other Topps Chewing Gum series) and his paintings. Lynch also narrates his life story throughout the book, from his dysfunctional childhood to the day he selected his coffin and headstone, in a half-century series of interviews and correspondence with comic historian Patrick Rosenkranz.