Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children
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Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children is a collection of illustrated short stories written by Angus Oblong
. The stories mostly feature children and adolescents, although one story is about a dog. Several of the characters were eventually adapted for use in the animated television series The Oblongs
. Contrary to the title, this book's target audience is not children, as the book contains sexual situations, cannibalism and murder. This is a book aimed towards teenagers and adults by Random House
, Jobsite Productions, Mohawk Productions
, Film Roman
, & Warner Bros.
is a television series based on the characters from this book. Milo from the book becomes Milo Oblong, the de facto main character in the TV series; Creepy Susie and Helga both appear as his friends, while the Debbies appear as snobbish enemies. (Helga, in the series, is obsessed with them, though out of a desire to join them rather than hurt them; however, she does at one point join them as in the book.) Scottie the dog becomes Milo's pet.
Many of the other characters do not appear on the show.
Angus Oblong
Angus Oblong is the pen name of an American writer and illustrator best known as the author of Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children and the 2001 television series it spawned, The Oblongs...
. The stories mostly feature children and adolescents, although one story is about a dog. Several of the characters were eventually adapted for use in the animated television series The Oblongs
The Oblongs
The Oblongs is an American animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults. It is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children...
. Contrary to the title, this book's target audience is not children, as the book contains sexual situations, cannibalism and murder. This is a book aimed towards teenagers and adults by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
, Jobsite Productions, Mohawk Productions
Mohawk Productions
Mohawk Productions is a television production company affiliated with television producer Bruce Helford. Its productions include The Drew Carey Show, The Norm Show, George Lopez, and The Oblongs....
, Film Roman
Film Roman
Film Roman is an animation studio founded by Phil Roman, best known for producing the animation for The Simpsons, King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox, as well as the Garfield and Peanuts animated TV specials....
, & Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
List of stories
- "The Debbies"
- "Stupid Betsy"
- "Waldo & Bean"
- "Little Scooter"
- "Happy Happy Happy Happy Sammy"
- "Milo's Disorder"
- "Creepy Susie"
- "Emily Amputee"
- "Narcoleptic Scottie"
- "Sibling Rivalry…"
- "Rosie's Crazy Mother"
- "Jenny, Jenny, Jenny and Babette, the Siamese Quadruplets"
- "Dick and Muffy"
- "Mary Had a Little Chainsaw"
The Oblongs
The OblongsThe Oblongs
The Oblongs is an American animated television program aimed at teenagers and adults. It is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children...
is a television series based on the characters from this book. Milo from the book becomes Milo Oblong, the de facto main character in the TV series; Creepy Susie and Helga both appear as his friends, while the Debbies appear as snobbish enemies. (Helga, in the series, is obsessed with them, though out of a desire to join them rather than hurt them; however, she does at one point join them as in the book.) Scottie the dog becomes Milo's pet.
Many of the other characters do not appear on the show.
External links
- Angus Oblong's books at his personal website
- Excerpt from "The Debbies" at Randomhouse.com