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Set in 1939 New Orleans, this colorful, song-filled story centers on Charles B. Barkin, a roguish German Shepherd with the charm of a con man and the heart of a marshmallow. Out for revenge against his double-crossing former partner, a cigar-chomping pit bull known as Carface, Charlie finds himself guardian to a lonely little orphan named Anne-Marie. Her astounding ability to talk to animals leads this unlikely pair on an adventure packed with thrills,...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 8
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Colleen Barker, Eliot's neighbor, asks Eliot to puppysit her nephew Pomeroy. Eliot quickly finds out that the previously sweet looking pup turns out to be a paw-ful. However, Pomeroy becomes the inspiration for Eliot's next Ace Hart Adventure.Puppyface Felson, a cute but notorious criminal dog, sets up a plot with Bugsy and his gang to steal Zsa Zsa Gbark's 'Hope on a Rope' Diamond.The plan goes awry when Puppyface is put into Ace's custody until...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 13
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Artie has decided he has a new detective hero - someone who uses a cool detecting kit to solve his mysteries. Eliot decides that maybe Ace needs a challenge and in his latest story pits Ace against super sleuth Surelick Bones.Mysterious thefts are happening all over Dog City and Ace Hart hasn't caught the culprit. His reputation has suffered so much that, Rosie O'Gravy has called in Surelick Bones, master detective to help with the case.Ace, determined...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 5
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Eliot is accused of having chewed Bruno's favorite slipper and he's placed under dog house arrest in his very own home.Being stuck with no way out, Eliot uses his situation to come up with his next Ace Hart story.Ace gets framed for a crime he didn't commit - stealing "The Sultan's Slipper". But from behind bars, he can't absolve himself from his crime. Ace has to depend on Rosie O'Gravy, chief of Detectives, to help him out of his predicament....
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 6
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Eliot Shag's inspiration for his next Ace Hart adventure comes from his television repair man who's nostalgic for the good ole days for radio. Ace Hart's latest case is to solve the murders at WFIDO radio before the soap opera " It's a Dog's Life" loses all of it's stars. Little does Ace suspect that the clues to catching the dastardly criminal lie in the "sound of radio". Stay tuned dear listeners as we uncover together the "whodunnit" .
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 7
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Eliot's suspicions and fears about Colleen's new friend result in a madcap adventure that has Dog City howling in fear. A vampire is loose in Dog City, and Ace has to find him before everyone goes to the dogs.Chief Rosie O'Gravy, Ace and Eddie each work in their own inimitable way to solve the mystery of the "Bloodhound". Ace, skeptical puts his nose to the ground to pick up every clue but Eddie's belief in the vampire begins to cloud his judgement....
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 12
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Cats are mobbing into Eliot's apartment building. And Bruno will not allow it. This gives Eliot inspiration for his latest Ace Hart Adventure.The Cat gang has decided to take over Dog city and to run the dogs out of town. Unfortunately for them they have Bugsy Vile to contend with. Unfortunately for Bugsy, he can't get rid of them alone. Ace Hart and Bugsy team up in this episode to try to rid the city of all those cats! A twist to the plot...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 10
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Eliot falls asleep at his animation table after a long, hard day drawing a new Ace Hart Adventure. Pretty soon a cartoon Eliot joins Ace in his animated world, out of Eliot's dreams.Ace and Eliot reluctantly team up and end up in a wacky, surreal world that's a creation of Eliot's subconscious. As Eliot follows Ace through Dog City, Eliot gets to know all of his characters up close and personal. Our adventure takes a turn for the worse when Eliot...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 1
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The Big Squeak introduces us to the residents of Dog City and to Eliot's muppet world with high adventure.We meet our hero, Private Eye Dog, Ace Hart who with the help of Rosie O'Gravy, chief of police and Eddie, the wet-nosed news pup are out to sniff out clues to the mystery of the disappearing squeaky toys. Dog City is up in arms (paws, actually). Every dog's squeaky toy is disappearing. What dastardly criminal is stealing a dog's best friend...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 4
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Eliot is trying to help his friend Artie cope with starting a new school year at a brand new school. Artie is worried that he won't be able to make friends or fit in. This gives Eliot a bright idea for his nest Ace Hart adventure. Ace and Rosie have to rescue Eddie from a school that's being run by Bugsy the Mob boss and his henchdogs. Bugsy and his bad brood are trying to recruit young pups to join them in their life of senseless crime. The...
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Jim Henson's Dog City volume 2
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A loose screw in Eliot's animation desk causes him great aggravation but it also becomes the inspiration for another adventure with Ace Hart, Private Eye Dog.Eliot's story pits Ace Hart against a criminal known only as Screwie Louie. Screwie Louie let's one of life's little aggravations get to him and now he's gone over the edge. He's out to take every single screw out of Dog City.While Ace tries to save Dog City from Screwie Louie he discovers...
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