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Gordo's Cat
Published in Paperback by Oak Tree Publications (August, 1981)
Author: Gus Arriola
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Great pen-and-ink artist
This collection of black & white Sunday GORDO strips doesn't disappoint. I'd recommend this book even above the 'Gordo's critters', which has colored Sunday strips, because the line work here is slightly better. Gus Arriola is truly one of the best cartoonists of all time


Accidental Ambassador Gordo: The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola
Published in Hardcover by Univ Pr of Mississippi (September, 2000)
Authors: Robert C. Harvey and Gustavo M. Arriola
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I will not buy the book
I read "motogrrl"s review, and share the sentiments. Born in 1947, I read "Gordo" with gusto for as long as it was in print. Arriola's aesthetic style is still unparalleled. Do I remember strips entirely without dialogue? I think so! What I really would like to enjoy and review is the ENTIRE collection of all syndicated "Gordo" strips---so what if it amounts to 20 volumes? What does it take to get all of "Gordo" published? A plea? A complaint? This is a plaintive plea! Please!! WE WILL BUY IT!

Great memories from childhood
Like so many others here, I remember Gordo fondly from a very young age. The bright colors on Sunday appealed to me. So did the combinations of adult themes and animal themes. Gus Arriola was the first person in my life to bring home to me that life is life, animal or human.

The cartoonist has a great sense of humor and a unique drawing style. The book is essentially the story of the life of Gus Arriola, which is an interesting one, interspersed with many, many samples of his cartoons, both daily and Sunday. So this book has to be taken as a biography rather than as a compendium of the cartoonist's work.

This story of the life of Gus and Mary Frances Arriola is a nice one, full of laughter and good friends and fulfilling work. It is also very, very good to relive some of the cartoon moments that are also provided. No, this book is not the complete works of Gordo, and I would like to see that happen someday soon. But in its own right, it's a great book.

If you like cartoons and have an interest in cartoonists, you should have fun with this one.

Ah, the memories...
As a kid, I looked forward to every Sunday paper's new and amazing /Gordo/ color strip. Gus Arriola's sense of style, his humor, his clean and accurate technique... those were great strips. I was heartbroken when he decided to retire.

But here we are with a brand new collection of strips, including some of my favorite stories, along with a biography of the cartoonist and a truly fascinating look at the evolution of Gordo, from /campesino/ to tour guide, from stereotype to the cultural envoy who gently and gracefully gave many of us north of the border our first exposure to Mexican customs and traditions. And there's no lack of attention to all the other characters that populated Gordo's world -- Tehuana Mama, the Poet, Juan Pablo Jones, Panchito, the Widow Gonzales, Mary Frances... and the wonderful animals (Poosy Gato was always my favorite).

I would only have been happier if there'd been more color strips -- in fact, more strips, period. I'd adore to see a complete collection through all the years of /Gordo/, though it'd probably take up multiple volumes. Still, until and unless that ever comes along, /Accidental Ambassador Gordo/ is a fine sop to my nostalgia. /Gordo/ truly belongs among the great comic strips of all time; this is a dandy introduction for those unfamiliar with it.

And don't miss the "Beans weeth Cheese" recipe! ;)


Cowboy Cartoons
Published in Paperback by Pelican Pub Co (May, 1996)
Authors: Jim Willoughby and Gus Arriola
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Gordo's Critters
Published in Paperback by Celestial Arts (June, 1989)
Author: Gus Arriola
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