List of Pearls Before Swine books
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This is a list of collections and treasuries of the popular comic strip Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis.
[edit] Collections
| Title | Publication Date | ISBN | Contents | Cover/title parody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLTs Taste So Darn Good | March 2, 2003 | ISBN 0-7407-3437-7 | Strips from December 31, 2001 to October 5, 2002. | Title is a line from the January 12, 2002 strip |
| This Little Piggy Stayed Home | March 1, 2004 | ISBN 0-7407-3813-5 | Strips from October 6, 2002 to July 13, 2003. | Title is a line from a nursery rhyme ("This little piggy went to market...") |
| Nighthogs | March 31, 2005 | ISBN 0-7407-5009-7 | Strips from July 14, 2003 to April 18, 2004. | The title and cover are parodies of Edward Hopper painting "Nighthawks". |
| The Ratvolution Will Not Be Televised | March 1, 2006 | ISBN 0-7407-5674-5 | Strips from April 19, 2004 to January 23, 2005. | Title is a parody of Gil Scott-Heron's poem/song The Revolution Will Not Be Televised |
| Da Brudderhood of Zeeba Zeeba Eata | March 1, 2007 | ISBN 0-7407-6801-8 | Strips from January 24, 2005 through October 30, 2005. | The cover vaguely parodies the movie poster of Animal House (note the pirate costume on one of the crocodiles, similar to that worn by John Belushi in the film) |
| The Sopratos | September 1, 2007 | ISBN 0-7407-6847-6 | Strips from October 31, 2005 to August 5, 2006. | Title and cover are a parody of The Sopranos TV series |
| Macho Macho Animals | September, 2008 | ISBN 0-7407-7369-0 | Strips presumably starting from August 6, 2006 | Title parodies the Village People song, "Macho Man" |
[edit] Treasuries
Treasuries contain two books in one binding with Sunday strips in color.
| Title | Publication Date | ISBN | Contents | Title/cover parody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic | September 1, 2004 | ISBN 0-7407-4807-6 | Strips from BLTs Taste So Darn Good and This Little Piggy Stayed Home (December 31, 2001 to July 13, 2003); Annotations by the cartoonist; Character(s)/object(s)-on-cover quiz, a true test of knowledge for Pearls Before Swine fanatics | Title and cover parody The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
| Lions and Tigers and Crocs, Oh My! | September 1, 2006 | ISBN 0-7407-6155-2 | Strips from Nighthogs and The Ratvolution Will Not Be Televised (July 14, 2003 to January 23, 2005); annotations by the cartoonist; The Good, The Banned and The Ugly, a collection of strips which never ran in newspapers. | Cover parodies The Wizard of Oz, title parodies a line from the film ("Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my!") |
| The Crass Menagerie | March 28, 2008 | ISBN 0-7407-7100-0 | Strips from Da Brudderhood of Zeeba Zeeba Eata and The Sopratos (January 24, 2005 to August 5, 2006); annotations by the cartoonist; Not Yet Ready for Prime Time Comic Strips, a collection of strips which never ran in newspapers. | Title parodies Tennessee Williams play The Glass Menagerie |
