If the Future has any remedy for this situation, do not hesitate to
provide it. That is to say, Ike and Claire Wanzandae, HELP! HELP HELP
HELP.
I am (perhaps not for long),
Benjamin Franklin
Ike Saturday has seen better days. For one thing, his pen pal, Benjamin
Franklin (yes, that Benjamin Franklin), is the target of an angry mob
after Ike's plan to help the Founding Fathers with some intel from the
future seriously backfired. For another, he's decided to mail himself
back in time with the help of his girlfriend, Claire Wanzandae, and it's
not a particularly comfortable way to travel.
Once Ike tracks B-Freezy down in 1776, it becomes clear that his pal is
less than impressed with the irritating, modern-day rescuer, partially
because Ike has a habit of making things worse for Ben, and partially
because Ben is incredibly cranky when not in the presence of numerous
meat pies. Which speaks to another issue for the pair: they have no
money, no food, and basically no plan for saving the country. But Claire
won't be able to cover for Ike back home in the future forever, and the
British are looking pretty impatient, so Ike and B-Freezy will have to
come up with something quickly if they want to avoid an epic,
history-destroying disaster.
In this hilarious sequel to Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My . . . ,
Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel take Ike and B-Freezy's antics to the
next level as this ill-paired (and sometimes actually ill) duo hold the
future of the world in their not-so-capable hands.
