Nancy and Sluggo's Guide to Life: Comics about Money, Food, and Other Essentials

"Nancy was ... the niece of the star of [Bushmiller's] other strip, Fritzi Ritzi, and meant to serve as a throwaway gag character. But Nancy could not be contained: within a few years, Bushmiller's strip had been renamed for her, and she had begun her ascent into the pantheon of cartooning greats. Nancy, along with on-and-off boyfriend Sluggo, delivered absurd laughs to readers for decades, all rendered in Bushmiller's distinctive line. ... Nancy earned both scorn and acclaim for decades, serving as a muse (and sometimes punching bag) for the likes of Andy Warhol, Joe Brainard, Gary Panter, Matt Groening, and more. This collection ... brings together a selection from the ... Kitchen Sink Press editions of Nancy strips, including How Sluggo Survives! and Nancy Eats Food, as well as a number of newly selected cartoons"--