Review: Be Sure to Check the Links
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2012
If you are not familiar with Dan Collins' work, you need to read the Introduction before jumping in. You have to be in the right frame of mind to properly enjoy this book.  Then be sure to read this book someplace where you're alone, so you won't feel like you need to behave "properly." Now sit back, relax, and browse through the book. The top three taboo topics (religion, politics and sex) are all represented here.Dan Collins is a very good artist. Some of the cartoons are in color, and some are in black and white.The biggest drawback to the book was that there were only 81 cartoons. I would have felt ripped off, except for one big bonus; there are links to the artist's websites in the electronic version of the book.  And on the website, you will find archives of published cartoons and greeting cards!  (I enjoyed the cartoons in the archives even more that the cartoons in this book.) And some of these cartoons were PERFECT for greeting cards, which are available for sale on the website.  When I thought about it, I realized that it's about the same length as any other cartoon-based book. So, I guess artists need to eat, too. ;)If you don't get the joke right away, think about it, and look more closely at the details in the picture.  Also note that the book was funnier the second time I read it, when I knew what to expect. The background details are often what make the cartoon funny, so be sure to pay attention to the details.A few of the cartoons were hysterically funny, and some were just downright stinkers. But the link to the website was worth the price of admission.