Art of Nothing

Art of Nothing: 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell by Patrick McDonnell

About the history of the strip. Influences such as the specific artworks he derived Sunday titles from. Strips in various stages. Picture books vs. comics. Some of the philosophy.

tidbits cross time

Sulemin the Magnificent rebuilt Jerusalem's city walls. This appears to have been symbolic, as they were about a third the width of other city walls, and at a time when cannons were serious factors in combat.

In some East Asian cultures, your wedding gift should be in an odd number. (Even numbers could be easily split in case of divorce.)

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