Title: "Swappin' Sibs"
Writers: Jennifer Moore & Sean Carolan
Penciller: Leonardo Batic
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Prismacolor
Cover: Leonardo Batic & Scott McRae
Release Date: April 15th, 1998
Cover Price:
$1.95 U.S./ $2.75 Canada
Summary:
Dot switches places with "Pretty Kitty"
of Japan.
Description:
The Warners are terrorizing everyone on the lot
as usual, and Plotz, planning to dezanitize them by separating the trio, sends
Dot off to Japan as part of a culture exchange program. The brothers receive
their new "sister" for the next two weeks: a cartoon cat with no
mouth named Pretty Kitty. Yakko & Wakko traumatize the poor thing with
their usual shenanigans, as Dot becomes extremely popular in Japan—until she
pulls a George Bush impersonation at the Imperial Palace.
Pages (out of 32): 10 pp.
Quote of the Story:
WAKKO: [Terrorizing Pretty Kitty.]: If olive oil comes from
olives, and corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?
Review:
One of the last true classics of the series. There
are so many bits in here that are absolutely hilarious—the "challenging
the mouthless kitty to a burping contest" is a highlight. You don't have
to be a fan of Japanese culture to enjoy this little piece of silliness.
Carolan & Moore at their best.
Rating: 
Title: Mindy & Buttons in "Babyface"
Writer: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: Leonardo Batic
Inker: Jim Amash
Letterer: Teresa Davidson
Colorist: Prismacolor
Summary:
Mindy participates in a baby beauty contest.
Description:
Lady enters Mindy in the "Golden
Diaper" baby pageant, and leaves her there, with Buttons to keep an eye on
her. Another baby and her mother try to eliminate Mindy, and Buttons must
protect her, ending up the butt of the tricks, as usual. In the end, the mother
and baby are revealed as baby pageant scam artists.
Pages (out of 32): 8 pp.
Quote of the Story:
HOST: Welcome to the Miss Golden Diaper (of the
Bi-Coastal-Tri-Regional-Southern-California-Not -Including-Encino) Beautiful
Baby Pageant--where you can dress your baby like a floozy among your peers!
Review:
The typical M&B outing. A few good gags, a few
dumb ones, but mostly the usual mediocre M&B fare.
Rating:
Title: "Cute Only Goes So Far"
Writers: Sean Carolan & Jennifer Moore
Penciller: Leonardo Batic
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Prismacolor
Summary:
Skippy has an annoyingly adorable girl over, much
to Slappy's chagrin.
Description:
Buffy, a cloying cute girl bunny, comes to
visit Skippy. Slappy attempts to sit quietly in the background as she watches
Buffy completely use her nephew. Finally, with Slappy's nudging, Skippy asks
Buffy on a date. She flatly refuses, and when it becomes painfully clear that
she never really liked him, he gets the explosives out and makes Slappy proud.
Pages (out of 32): 6 pp.
Quote of the Story:
BUFFY: …But I could never go out with you! *Giggle*! I don't
think of you as a real guy, even! You're more like the little brother I never
had. No, wait! You're more like the ugly little sister I never had! That's
it…the ugly little sister with the webbed toes that we kept locked in the
attic! Now go fetch my homework, 'kay?
Review:
A very funny story, which is also quite accurate in
its depiction of "puppy love." Slappy may actually be the most
interesting one to watch in this story—keep an eye on some of her reactions in
the background. Kudos to Carolan & Moore on yet another hit (and to Batic
for making Buffy almost sickeningly cute).
Rating:
