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Book Review of Manfried Saves the Day: A Graphic Novel (Manfried the Man)

Manfried Saves the Day: A Graphic Novel (Manfried the Man)
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An odd little graphic novel sequel to Manfried the Man about a world run by cats, where the roles of cats and men are reversed. There's even a Man show where the little men are put through their paces. Funny. The obvious is all there: the little men playing with their toys, demanding attention and food. Fighting with other men, or playing with them, licking each other, sleeping together. Normal behavior for cats, so in this world, it's men. Naked or dressed up, the men are cute companions. Drawn and inked by two female creators, the story makes good points about the behavior of humans towards their pets, and the attention and affection the pets need, even when their humans are distracted by deadlines and bills, but more than that, the story makes fun of human male ideas about women, who many men find cute when they're naked or dressed in cute clothes, but maybe don't take seriously otherwise? But, maybe it also reveals a bit about the way women think about the men in their lives too. âºââ!