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You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to appreciate this one. In fact, being a rocket scientist might actually hinder your ability to enjoy some of the more low-brow humour here. Personally, I never liked aeronautics too much, but I am always game for a good bum or fart joke. Some of these strips remind me of the Aragones margin cartoons from Mad Magazine, as they possess the same clarity of concept and execution. Others, like the “serious” Osama Bin Laden piece come off heavy-handed and discordant with the rest of the book. (Jon Sasaki)

comic, #7, 14 pages, $1, Peter S. Conrad, PO BOX 64522, Sunnyvale CA, 94088, www.peterconrad.com.