To his many fans, the name Shapiro scrawled sideways in the last panel is a sure sign of something darkly funny or just plain dark. Typical denizens of Shapiro's simply drawn, creepy demimonde include Buttons the Helper Monkey, cursed with a grim task; "silly"-livered Otto, who drinks to forget his small size; and one-legged Ethel, who finds disquieting uses for her stump. Mike Shapiro's work is syndicated in Bizarre, Gallery, and Phoenix New Times. This collection of cartoons by a master of off-color wit features illustrations throughout.
