Are You Gonna Eat That?: The Essential Collection of They Can Talk Comics
The latest work from humor writer and artist Jimmy Craig, Are You Gonna Eat That? is a compilation of Craig’s iconic animal comics giving insight into the minds of our animal friends. Chances are, you’ve seen bits of Craig’s work on Instagram. The super-relatable comics often make the rounds of the cat and dog lover communities. This book, however, offers more than one hundred of these comical snippets, proving to be a smile-inducing page turner right from the start.
About the Author, Jimmy Craig
Jimmy Craig is a cartoonist and writer and has been published in a variety of publications, including The New Yorker and Reader’s Digest. He has worked as a Story Artist for Illumination, where he created imagery for The Secret Life of Pets 2, Minions: the Rise of Gru, and the Despicable Me movies.
Overall Thoughts on Are You Gonna Eat That?
As someone with an extensive collection of Calvin and Hobbs and Pearls Before Swine books, Craig’s Are You Gonna Eat That? is the perfect addition to that shelf. While I do love seeing the comics on Instagram, there is something extra satisfying about holding physical copies in hand. It’s just perfect for flipping through after a long day!
As anyone who has followed these comics will know, there are so many relatable moments in the little clips. This can be in the simple sense of cat ownership realities or in the greater, more-existential sense, like with the squirrels below. Really, it’s probably the perfect gift for any animal lover on your list. Be sure to keep it in mind for birthdays and holidays!
Where to Buy Are You Gonna Eat That?
Are You Gonna Eat That?: The Essential Collection of They Can Talk Comics by Jimmy Craig is available from Amazon and Bookshop.org.
*Thank you to Jimmy Craig, Ulysses Press, and Pacific & Court for gifting me this book. My review and thoughts are my own, and gifting was not contingent on posting.
