The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out

Customer Reviews

• Among the best  Feb 16, 2009 (12 of 14 found this helpful)

  Adam Koford has created a cartoon universe that is at once a clear and beautiful homage to the best of early and mid-century American cartoonery (Herriman, Kelly, Sterrett) and Internet meme-ry come to life. The drawings are sublime, the characters are lovable and memorable, and the jokes are drawn from within the ongoing and fascinating public exploration of creating shared meaning from new technologies. Ridiculously current within a context that is readily recognizable to any lover of vintage comics, Adam can make a joke in one panel about Ted Stevens's "series of tubes," and in another do an homage to the creator of Popeye.
  
  John Hodgman's introduction is delightful as well. I learned of the 700 Hoboes project from reading Hodgman's blog, and found that, as the collection of hobo depictions grew, I was consistently drawn to certain images, all of them in different styles, and - as I was stunned to realize - all of them done by the same artist. As stunned as everyone else watching this phenomenon, I saw Adam complete a drawing for each of the 700 - no, 800 - hoboes, and then saw more at his flickr site and his blog. When Adam debuted his Laugh-Out-Loud Cats, I was thrilled from the first panel, as were many, many others. Boing Boing and Neatorama linked to them, and Cute Overload too - not too many instances of the extremely hip meeting the extremely cute in the world of comics!
  
  Having purchased some original artwork and joined the Pip fan club, I've been honored to support Adam in his work with my few measly bucks, and now I am ecstatic to hold my copy of this lovely book. Have I mentioned that I think you should buy one too? (Or more than one - it makes a great gift!)

• Wonderfully funny - like a book full of inside jokes  Mar 25, 2009 (4 of 5 found this helpful)

  Adam Koford is a great illustrator and a comic genius. If you laugh at internet memes such as the "LOLCats", you cannot help but love this book. The comics are wonderfully drawn, and the humor is just...well, it's great. I actually did laugh out loud while reading this book.

• The only good part is the forward  Nov 13, 2009 

  The only reason I own this book because I got it in the Neatorama grab bag sale. Had I actually been given a choice, there is no way I would have willingly bought this.
  
  Nearly every single gag in the book is a movie quote, a internet reference, or a video game reference, the key word being reference. They're not even all jokes, they're just bad one liners from other things. I guess the fact that they're misspelled and out of cannon makes them instantly hilarious. Flipping through this book, I honestly can't find any jokes that aren't from something else.
  
  Take one of the quotes from the back cover of the book: "Koford [the author] takes phrases and jokes that have worn out their welcome and turns them into classic Americana" (The Onion A.V Club) After all, if having a hobo cat say it doesn't make it Americana, what does?
  
  So, if you want a book of "phrases and jokes that have worn out their welcome" then this is the book for you.

• Best Collection of Hobo Cat Comics Ever  May 30, 2009 (0 of 1 found this helpful)

  Adam's Laugh Out Loud Cats is an internet sensation. They are funny & clever and wonderfully drawn. I have followed Adam's work for several years and I own many of his works. This book is a must have for any fans of Adam Koford, Hobos, Cats, Hobo Cats, Stogiez & Mole Men.

• Laugh? err.no   Apr 14, 2009 (2 of 24 found this helpful)

  The book is not funny at all. Didn't even manage to squeeze out a smile while reading it. Total disappointment.
  Now I wonder if I should give it away as a present to other cat lovers (like myself). But considering how they'd react to the implications of my sense of humor being as such, it's better to drop the idea.