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"Little Dog Lost is full of sharp, witty animals, all trying to do their best to survive in the wild... even if they have to eat one another to do it. Steve Boreman's funny and thoughtful comic strip is one of the best to come along in years!"
- Jeff Smith, creator of Bone
A lost little dog’s picture hangs on a telephone pole, a note begging for his return, reward offered, no questions asked. But the picture was taken some time ago, the poster now faded and curled from sun and rain. The Little Dog is a long way from the home he longs for. But truth be told, for Little Dog, the adventure of the open road is addictive – fraught with exploits both humorous and heroic, filled with characters both good and bad (but always interesting), and imbued with life lessons.
Like any good adventure story, Little Dog Lost by Steve Boreman is a metaphor for broader concepts and bigger concerns. It contains parables and morality plays, palatably packaged in humorous comic strip form.
“What I love about Little Dog Lost is its layers” explains Washington Post Writers Group Comics Editor Amy Lago. “Steve gives you a shoal-draft level of humor that will amuse any reader. The more thoughtful ones will also see its deeper meaning – its commentary on nature, human nature, and humans’ effect on the earth – and pat themselves on the back for getting it. It’s a perfect way to please the readers." |
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About the Artist
Steve Boreman is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator whose work has appeared in magazines and newspapers, retail stores, restaurants and resorts. Boreman is also a Senior Designer at the award-winning design firm Chute Gerdeman in Columbus, Ohio. He received his B.F.A. from the Columbus College of Art and Design and later joined the faculty there, teaching design theory, digital illustration and cartooning for twelve years. A longtime volunteer at both the Thurber House and the Ohio State Cartoon Research Library, he lives in Clintonville, Ohio, with his wife, Julie, a donor relations manager for the Nature Conservancy, and their daughter.
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