"There's an artful, edgy rebellion being waged in the funny pages, and one of its brightest revolutionaries is Stephan Pastis." --<I>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</i><P>"The cartoon <I>Pearls Before Swine</i> is written by a psychopath." --reader complaint, <I>Wichita Eagle</i><P>This collection of <I>Pearls Before Swine</i> makes a happy return to home and hearth as only these scamps can. An iconic portrait that captures the essence of modern life, <I>Pearls Before Swine</i> is a heartwarming American original.<P>A gifted storyteller with a sick sense of humor, Stephan Pastis is rapidly becoming a master of the cartoon art form. His pearls of wisdom are sly and subversive, smart and shocking. And incredibly funny.<P>It's a jungle out there. The only way to survive is with friends, a thick skin, and, a good dose of cynicism.<P>* A sense of humor, along with a little animal instinct, is just what <I>The Saturday Evening Pearls</i> offers.<P>* <I>Pearls Before Swine</i> was named Best Comic Strip in 2004, and again in 2007 by the National Cartoonists Society.