There's nothing like a buddy: Just ask Earl and Mooch, the adorable pets who inhabit the world of Mutts. The fact that Earl's a dog and Mooch is more of the feline persuasion makes about as much difference as a flea's eyebrow. These guys have a special friendship.Anyone who has a pet will see themselves and their beloved furry housemates in this collection. Yet Mutts has an audience appeal beyond pet lovers. McDonnell's art is unique in that it is reminiscent of the golden age of comic strips. That's why readers have clamored for a way to enjoy their favorite Mutts Sunday strips reprinted in their original color. In Mutts Sundays the call has been answered with a large, full-color format that-like the pair themselves-is certain to win a place in everyone's hearts. There are good reasons why Patrick McDonnell's comic strip Mutts has won so many awards for a comic strip that's been around for just five years. It's philosophical, poetic, beautifully drawn, endearing, and just plain funny. Nominated for a third Reuben this year (the highest award given a cartoonist by his peers), Mutts has also won the prestigious international Max and Mortiz Award for best international comic strip, two Genesis Awards, a Harvey Award and the National Cartoonist Society's 1996 Comic Strip of the Year Award. Readers will cherish escaping to the artful, colorful, and endearing Mutts Sunday strips contained in this special treasury. There's no better way to celebrate the fifth anniversary of this special strip.