The Scourge of Vinyl Car Seats: A Close to Home Collection

John "Derf" Backderf's The Scourge of Vinyl Car Seats: A Close to Home Collection (2001, Andrews McMeel) gathers a single volume of his long-running, wryly observational newspaper strip Close to Home. Known for its deadpan suburban absurdity, the series finds humor in the mundane indignities of modern life, from workplace drudgery to the titular car-seat annoyance. This collection captures the strip's early, sharp-eyed charm, establishing the tone that would make it a beloved staple of alternative newspaper comics.