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4-6Marty Pants series.
Aspiring artist Marty Pants has recently incurred the wrath of his teacher, his parents, and the neighborhood bully, and he believes an alien is stalking him. Cartoon drawings on every page rocket the madcap plot forward with plenty of physical humor and silliness. A solid conclusion about being true to your art adds a bit of unexpected depth to syndicated cartoonist Parisi's series-starter.