When he was a young man, comics artist John Porcellino worked five seasons as an exterminator - a mosquito abatement man - and wrote about his on the job experiences in his award winning, self published zine, King Cat.

Now, this book collects all the Mosquito Abatement Stories that appeared in King Cat between 1989 and 1999 (many of which previously unseen by human eyes), as well as over 30 pages of new material done especially for this volume.

From the raw, spontaneous, punk-inspired energy of the early strips to the gentler, more reflective lyricism of the later ones, this book chronicles John's difficult path from a nihilistic belief in the meaninglessness of life to a deep respect for the world as it is, and an acceptance of his place in it.

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Recently Mr. Porcellino has been going through some pretty serious life changes - he moved to Denver, CO and got remarried! This new issue features kites, clouds, stars; cats, dogs and catalpa trees. Plus: letters; road trips and quiet mornings.

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Recently Mr. Porcellino has been going through some pretty serious life changes - he moved to San Francisco and got remarried to a boisterous woman! This new issue is a departure back to the old school stylings of King Cat. Self published for over 15 years, John does autobiographical comics that created a style for other self publishers who didn't fit the stylings of mainstream comics.

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Recently Mr. Porcellino has been going through some pretty serious heavy stuff - most notably his father dying. This new issue is another departure back to the old school stylings of King Cat. Self published for over 15 years, John does autobiographical comics that created a style for other self publishers who didn't fit the stylings of mainstream comics.

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Self published for over 15 years, John does autobiographical comics that created a style for other self publishers who didn't fit the stylings of mainstream comics and inspire new greats, like CLUTCH. This is the PLACE issue: places I've lived, places I've been, places I've wanted to be. Essays and comics about Iowa City, DeKalb Ill., Brighton Colo., Scott County Kansas, and Elgin; Looking for Home.

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Self published for over 15 years, John does autobiographical comics that created a style for other self publishers who didn't fit the stylings of mainstream comics and inspire new greats, like CLUTCH.

In this issue John rakes leaves and plays football with the neighbor kids where it is all about playing and not winning or losing and a drive to Freeman Kame alone and exploring a place he had never been before.

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Self published for over 15 years, John does autobiographical comics that created a style for other self publishers who didn't fit the stylings of mainstream comics and inspire new greats, like CLUTCH.

In this issue John has trouble sleeping, gets the blues but cheers up a little, and meets Square-Head John (who's an ace at those arcade games where you try to grab stuffed toys)!

John Porcellino's staggeringly beautiful, minimalist minicomics have been one of zinedom's most pleasing standbys throughout the past decade. Self published for over 15 years, John does autobiographical comics that created a style for other self publishers who didn't fit the stylings of mainstream comics and inspire new greats, like CLUTCH.

King Cat is the long-running comic of John Porcellino. This time around John and Missun get new kitties! Their cat passed away after 16 years and they make the tough decision to get another cat. John also talks about his years as a metalhead and writes a top 40 list of his favorite books, movies, events, albums, and more from the last year. If you're a King Cat fan, then this is what you've come to expect, and you're stoked that there's a new issue.

Devoted readers rejoice! A giant compendium of King-Cat comics! Check out that page count--A whopping 384 pages of the best John Porcellino stories from issues 1-50! There are lots of dream comics, including a Madonna dream where the two of them fall in love. There's also a UFO sighting, an entire issue dedicated to his dog, and of course a fair number of cats. There's also about 20 pages of notes in the back that provide a synopsis of each issue, and a little back story for some of the comics which is neat. If you like autobiographical comics, and Husker Du, and cats, then this book is for you!