Onward and Downward: The Twenty-Second Sherman's Lagoon Collection

An engineer, a philosopher, a surfer, a scuba diver, and a sailor, Toomey lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and daughter. Jim Toomey was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He has been twice awarded the Environmental Hero Award, given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "for using art and humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage." Online: slagoon . He

He has been twice awarded the Environmental Hero Award, given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "for using art and humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage." Online: slagoon . About the Author Jim Toomey was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He launched Sherman's Lagoon in 1991 and was picked up by Creators Syndicate later that year. An engineer, a philosopher, a surfer, a scuba diver, and a sailor, Toomey lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and daughter

But they’re not the only ones to call this corner of the tropics their home. Boris the fish-eating spider—who’s really not so bad once you get to know him. There’s Arturo, the ninja lanternshark who briefly becomes Sherman’s guru and mentor. Meet the new fish on the block in the latest collection of Sherman’s Lagoon.  Sherman and the crew are back, living life in their beloved lagoon as they deal with problems that sound all too familiar to us land-dwellers. A gang of obnoxiously sassy water bears. Hairless beach apes are welcome—just go easy on the sunscreen. . And one undersea spaghetti monster with a wit that cuts deeper than the Mariana Trench. Laugh at old friends and meet some new faces in Jim Toomey’s latest collection of comics