Mark Parisi is the creator of the Off the Mark single-panel comic strip series, which is syndicated in more than 100 newspapers around the country. It has been running daily since 1987 and won the Best Newspaper Panel Award from the National Society of Cartoonists in 2009 and 2012. MARTY PANTS #1: DO NOT OPEN! was his debut novel.
"""Parisi's second heavily illustrated, comic strip-dotted tale of art and absurdity is as fun and funny as the first. ... Readers will howl for the next installment even without full-moon inspiration."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Readers will laugh at his pranks and pratfalls, while admiring the way he comes out on top."" -- Booklist ""Clever, fast-paced and hilarious"" -- Dav Pilkey ""Marty Pants will have you laughing from the first page!"" -- Jeff Kinney"