Comic books in 'Fuzz and Pluck (Fantagraphics)'

1st printing. Collects Fuzz & Pluck In Splitsville (2001) #1-5. Ted Stearn's cult favorite heroes Fuzz and Pluck (a rooster and a bear) return in this hilariously bizarre and charming graphic novel. Fired from his degrading job at the fast food restaurant Lardy's, Pluck is taken in by Glibbia Honey, the manager for a ragtag team of gladiators. After witnessing the first contest (which involves a badger, a bag of garbage, a mallet, and five rats), Pluck vows that he himself will one day become the champion of this preposterous sport. Meanwhile, Fuzz is out on his trusty tricycle making another Lardy's delivery, unaware of Pluck's career change. He soon finds himself trapped in a bedroom full of clueless stuffed animals. When he finally escapes, he meets a dotty old ferryman determined to beat out his only competition - a bridge. Fuzz takes on the Sysiphean task of helping his friend the ferryman compete with his nemesis.Meanwhile, back in the Machiavellian world of the gladiator games, Pluck accomplishes his goal - until he finally meets his match. A mad race and tug of war culminates in a fatal convergence that changes everything for our two poor misfits. Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., B&W. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story by Ted Stearn. Fuzz and Pluck is a picaresque romp through a surreal world that continually thwarts our protagonists' attempts to live simply and peacefully. Follow the hilarious adventures of a rather annoyed plucked chicken and a dull but lovable bear. Creator Ted Stearn is a New York cartoonist/animator who has been a mainstay at MTV Animation. Stearn starts up the Fuzz and Pluck series again this month with a new pamphlet-sized comic, but this is where you should start! Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.