They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys ... and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are tired of being the villains. Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha?!...

"The Bad Guys have entered a whole new world--like, literally--a VERY nasty new universe awaits. Oh, Mr. Snake, what have you done ...?"--Provided by publisher

A story of three unlikely friends, Lil' Bit the mouse, Mrs. Butters the cat, and Abby the Collie dog that join together to brave the last barn on the left in their small town. The only problem is that a scary monster is said to lurk in the shadows of the barn!

Wild Thing Or: My Life as a Wolf is the story of an affectionate and inquisitive Labrador named Silver, who grew up on a farm with his master and his hundreds of sheep. But Silver dreams of adventure, bored by the monotony of his farm life... What is beyond the hills? Where does the river flow? Which animals live in the forest? So many questions without answers...One night, Silver meets a trio of hungry wolves. Attracted by their unhindered life-as...

"Shark loves water. Bot short-circuits if he goes near water! Shark recites poetry. Bot recites facts. Can these two really be friends? They're both a little awkward. They both love comics. And just wait til you see their dance moves when they confront a playground bully."--Provided by publisher.

From fire-breathing jugglers to sword-swallowing illusionists, this treasury showcases all strips from "Larry in Wonderland" and "Because Sometimes You Just Gotta Draw a Cover with Your Left Hand," along with Pastis' original commentary.

"Ward is a grumpy gnome who only wants to be left alone. He never asked for company . . . but when his beautiful forest starts filling up with animals, it's more than just grumpiness that makes him nervous. Mysterious muck-trolls and terrifying humans are invading, and he'll need all the help he can get to defend Ward's Valley"--Provided by publisher.

Brothers Umi and Sora discover they are not the only ones deeply connected to the ocean, but when a mysterious man--a wunderkind--lures Sora away by promising him answers, Umi falls into a deep depression and Ruka helps her new friend find his brother.

Learn about deep-sea creatures and their unique behaviors with this factual comic that allows the animals to also speak for themselves.