Andrews McMeel Universal Brands GoComics and Andrews McMeel Publishing Offer Gift Suggestions for Moms, Dads and Grads

Kansas City, Mo. (April 16, 2014) – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and high school and college graduations are just around the corner, and it’s time to show your loved ones just how much they mean to you. With compelling content and products, Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) brands GoComics and Andrews McMeel Publishing offer unique, thoughtful and inspiring gift suggestions for the upcoming occasions. 

FRAMED AND UNFRAMED COLLECTIBLE PRINTS
Comic enthusiasts will delight in receiving an archive-quality framed or unframed collectible print of their favorite GoComics comic strip/panel. Perfect for decorating a dorm room or first adult apartment, spicing up a home or adding spirit to a man cave, the comic you choose will be printed beautifully on high-quality 11” x 17” paper. Best-selling collectible prints include Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury, Peanuts and Pearls Before Swine. Unframed collectible prints featuring customized art of the buyer's choice are available for $39.95. Another option, framed collectible prints, range in price from $229.95 to $239.95. To receive a framed or unframed print by Mother’s Day (May 11), orders must be placed by April 28 and May 5, respectively. To receive a framed or unframed print by Father’s Day (June 15), orders must be placed by June 2 and June 9, respectively.  For more information and to order, please visit www.gocomics.com/suitables/promo. Available only in the United States.
 
Favored by All
"The Complete Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular and beloved comic strips of all time. For collectors and gift-givers alike, "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes" is the perfect addition to any spring gift list. Available in both hardback and softcover.
Hardback: (Price: $175)
Softcover: (Price: $100)
 
"The Complete Cul de Sac" by Richard Thompson
Beloved by readers and cartoonists alike, every Cul de Sac cartoon has been carefully curated in a collectible, affordable paperback boxed set.
Price: $75.00
 
Ideal for Dads
"The New Dad from A to Z: Real Tips for a Surreal Time" by Dan Consiglio
Cuts through all the silliness and scare tactics found in other books targeting dads-to-be, instead giving them as close of a reality dose as they can handle before that bundle of joy drops into their world.
Price: $9.99
 
"There I Fixed It! (No, You Didn't)" by Cheezburger Network
Celebrating the kludge (a quick-and-dirty, clumsy or inelegant-yet-effective solution to a problem, typically using parts that are cobbled together) in its many incarnations as presented on the popular Web site ThereIFixedIt.com. Home enthusiasts, would-be inventors and all who miserably failed engineering, kludge away with "There, I Fixed It."
Price: $14.99
 
 
Perfect for Moms
"My Unflappable Mom: An Appreciation of Mothers" by Patrick Regan
Chester and Regan celebrate the relationship between mother and child while praising mom for being the rare bird that she is — and that’s definitely something to flap about.
Price: $9.99
 
"The New Mom from A to Z: Real Tips for a Surreal Time" by Dan Consiglio
Gives expecting and new moms a well-earned stress break while delivering some helpful information with a smile.
Price: $9.99
 
Just-right for Grads
"Follow Your Dreams (Except for That One Where You Go to Work Naked and Dance the Polka)" by Cheryl Caldwell and Co-edikit
A witty combination of clear-cut down-to-earth words of wisdom and humor, "Follow Your Dreams" reminds us with refreshing simplicity not to take ourselves and life's little absurdities too seriously. The perfect gift for any graduate, it provides inspiration and snappy retorts to every student’s least-favorite query, “So, what are you planning to do with your life?”
Price: $9.99
 
"Soar! Follow Your Dreams" by June Cotner
Inspirational quotes and original prose comprise a delightful gift book for graduates. Chapters about choices, dreams, perseverance, inspiration, success and more offer the right words at the right time for anyone embarking on the post-graduate journey.
Price: $12.99
 
"Bee Happy! Wit & Wisdom for a Happy Life" by Maryjo Koch
A thoughtful gift for grads, moms and friends, "Bee Happy" shares wit and wisdom for happiness in a naturally gift-able package.
Price: $12.99
 
Surprise, delight and inspire your loved ones by showering him or her with these creative gifts.
 
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