My Support Dog Ate My Comfort Food: A Collection of Canine Comics by Coverly, Dave

Unleash the laughs with a new collection of dog-themed cartoons from Dave Coverly, the award-winning creator of the syndicated one-panel comic Speed Bump and BarkBox's longtime house artist.

Since its debut in 1994, Dave Coverly's Speed Bump cartoons have delighted audiences with hilariously absurd takes on life--especially when it comes to man's best friend.

This collection rounds up the best canine-themed comics from the past decade, exploring everything from wild Westminster Dog Show after-parties to the deep philosophical mysteries of squeaky toys. This book features:

• A decade's worth of the funniest dog cartoons
• Colorful, single-panel humor from an award-winning cartoonist
• A new collection from the creator of Speed Bump and Dogs Are People, Too
• A superb gift for dog lovers (and a few cat fans, too)

Let your inner canine loose--your new favorite dog comic awaits!

Author: Dave Coverly
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 10/20/2026
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9798881609580

About the Author
Dave Coverly, a native of Plainwell, Michigan, is the creator of the cartoon panel "Speed Bump", which runs internationally in hundreds of newspapers and websites, including the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Globe & Mail (Toronto), and the Detroit Free Press. His work was named "Best in Newspaper Panels" by the National Cartoonists Society in 1995, 2003, 2014 and 2022. In 2009 the same organization gave him its highest honor, the prestigious Reuben Award, for "Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year".

His cartoons are published by several greeting card companies, which include American Greetings, Sellers, NobleWorks, and Woodmansterne (UK).

Coverly's cartoons have also appeared in The New Yorker, USA Today, The New York Times, Newsweek, Esquire, Ranger Rick, Jr., and have been a regular feature in Parade. He is also the principle cartoonist for BarkBox. He has published several picture books and comic collections with Macmillan and Andrews McMeel.

Coverly earned his BS with a double major in Imaginative Writing and Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, and received his MA in Creative Writing from Indiana University. In 2011, he was asked to give the commencement address at EMU, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts.

He lives with his wife in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has two adult daughters.