The Perishers dog, Boot. In the early days of the strip they lived in an approximately 10-foot (3 m) diameter concrete pipe section in a seemingly abandoned builder's yard. In 1966 he and Boot moved into a small railway station that had been closed by the Beeching Axe, and they have lived there ever since. Wellington takes his nickname from his trademark wellington boots – he cannot afford proper shoes. He named his dog Boot to go with Wellington. Wellington is quite an intellectual and given to philosophical trains of thought. He can also be quite resourceful – he appears to support
The Cartoon History of the Universe 2009, are named "The Cartoon History of the Modern World" volumes one and two. The books have been translated into many languages, including Portuguese, Greek, Czech and Polish. San Francisco-based underground comix publisher Rip Off Press began publishing "The Cartoon History of the Universe" in 1978, with the first six issues being published by 1981. Rip Off Press published 9 issues from 1978 to 1992; the first collected edition was published by Broadway Books in 1990. While seeking a book publisher, Gonick received early support from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who worked as an editor at Doubleday and championed "The Cartoon