Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants
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(Author) The OatmealWhy Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants is the second variety comic collection and fourth book from the comedic mastermind behind TheOatmeal.com, Matthew Inman. Classics from the website, including “Dear Sriracha Rooster Sauce,” “What It Means When You Say Literally,” and “What We Should Have Been Taught in Our Senior Year of High School,” are featured alongside never-before-seen works of epic hilarity that will delight veteran and newbie Oatmeal fans alike. Matthew Inman’s first collection of The Oatmeal.com spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold 200,000 copies. This pivotal and influential comic collection titled 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth introduced Samurai sword-wielding kittens and informed us on how to tell if a velociraptor is having pre-marital sex. Matthew's cat-themed collection How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is a #1 New York Times bestseller and has sold over 350,000 copies. Now with Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants, Inman offers a delicious, tantalizing follow-up featuring all new material that has been posted on the site since the publication of the first book plus never-before-seen comics that have not appeared anywhere. As with every Oatmeal collection, there is a pull-out poster at the back of the book. In this second collection of over 50 comics, you'll be treated to the hilarity of "The Crap We Put Up with Getting On and Off an Airplane," "Why Captain Higgins Is My Favorite Parasitic Flatworm," "This Is How I Feel about Buying Apps," "6 Things You Really Don't Need to Take a Photo of," and much more. Along with lambasting the latest culture crazes, Inman serves up recurrent themes such as foodstuffs, holidays, e-mail, as well as technological, news-of-the-day, and his snarky yet informative comics on grammar and usage. Online and in print, The Oatmeal delivers brilliant, irreverent comic hilarity.
The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal is the pen name of Matthew Inman, a popular webcomic artist, author, and creator known for his humorous and often irreverent comics. His most notable works include "Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants" and "How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You." Inman's writing style is characterized by witty humor, quirky illustrations, and a knack for blending comedy with insightful commentary on human behavior. His work has had a significant impact on the world of webcomics, inspiring a new generation of creators to explore the medium. One of his most famous works is "The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances," a bestselling book that explores the joys and pains of long-distance running through a combination of personal anecdotes and humorous illustrations.