Up to There in Alligators

A slim, single-issue comic from Andrews McMeel, Up to There in Alligators (1987–present) presents a deceptively simple, absurd premise—a man finds himself literally surrounded by alligators—and runs with it. The strip is most closely associated with its creator, who uses the central joke to explore deadpan humor and the quiet absurdity of everyday predicaments. Though it consists of just one issue, its enduring presence in the catalog marks it as a curious, minimalist artifact of 1980s newspaper-style gag comics.