25 Years of Pickles

Marc Notes: For over 25 years, Brian Crane's comic strip, 'Pickles', has been delighting readers worldwide. This seventh collection continues the adventures of grandparents Earl and Opal;their precocious grandson, Nelson;quirky family members and friends;and the family's dog and cat, who offer their own distinctive views of the goings-on. Crane's depiction of the foibles of a long-married, often cantankerous, couple and their extended family and friends is wry, honest and always warm-hearted. Biographical Note: For twenty-five years, Brian Crane's comic strip, "Pickles," has been delighting readers around the world. He lives in Sparks, Nevada, with his wife. They are the proud parents of seven children and thirteen grandchildren. Review Quotes: "The logic of Earl. That's my favorite part of "Pickles." Or maybe it's the straight talk of Opal. OR the naivete of Nelson. Hard to choose. It's certainly not the fact that the older I get, the more I recognize myself in "Pickles.""Rick Kirkman, co-creator of "Baby Blues" ""Pickles" is one of my all-time favorite comic strips, and Brian Crane is one of my all-time favorite cartoonists. "Pickles" is original, funny, fresh . . . nice without being corny, warm without being sappy. I don't know how he does it day after day. There is something for everyone here . . . I don't know anyone, of any age, who doesn't love "Pickles." It's an honor to share the funny pages with such a great strip."Jan Eliot, creator of the comic strip "Stone Soup" ""Pickles" creator, Brian Crane, entertains us with recognizable and sympathetic characters we all can relate to. We all have an 'Earl and Opal' in our extended families, and Brian brings out the humor of their relationship without resorting to the trite and obvious. And I love it when the dog gets the last word . . . life as it should be."Jean Schulz, founder of the Charles M. Schulz Museum"