ZITS: NOT SPARKING JOY by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

NOT SPARKING JOY is the latest treasury of “Zits” comic strips. It features the Duncan family:  Dad Walter, Mom Connie, and their crazy teenage son Jeremy. The strips featured in the book appear to have run in newspapers from January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017. "Zits" is more of a gag-a-day strip, but it does occasional feature a short running story or a weeklong themed strip. I still enjoy reading “Zits,” but I do have to admit that sometimes it occasionally gets stale. The title of the book comes from Marie Kondo and a few strips that revolve around Kondo’s cleaning philosophy.

DANCE LIKE EVERYBODY'S WATCHING! by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

DANCE LIKE EVERYBODY’S WATCHING is the latest treasury of “Zits” comics. It collects “Zits” comics that ran in newspapers from Jan. 3, 2016 – Dec . 31, 2016. There isn’t anything all that new here, just the typical (although sometimes surreal) behavior of teenage Jeremy and his life with his parents.  “Zits” has become more of a throw-back comic, but one that’s still comforting to read.