This book is pretty lazy and mostly unfunny but I'll give it an extra star for the bit about dealing with an evil kid infestation in your corn by builThis book is pretty lazy and mostly unfunny but I'll give it an extra star for the bit about dealing with an evil kid infestation in your corn by building a baseball field....more
Came for the Monkey King but stayed for all the piss jokes and an otherworldly bureaucracy that is Beetlejuicean in its absurdity. Julia Lovell's modeCame for the Monkey King but stayed for all the piss jokes and an otherworldly bureaucracy that is Beetlejuicean in its absurdity. Julia Lovell's modern translation really captures the humor of these stories and the Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition has the coolest cover art ever....more
Not as fun as the Beerlight books but I did enjoy the bits about Lint's work in experimental theater and TV. A biography of a fictional pulp author isNot as fun as the Beerlight books but I did enjoy the bits about Lint's work in experimental theater and TV. A biography of a fictional pulp author is kind of the perfect format for someone like Aylett to get their more off-the-wall ideas out of their head but at the same time I was pretty exhausted by the end of it....more
Taking a cue from Kayleigh and logging a picture book I read at work. This is about a pony who farts too much and teaches barbarians to indulge their Taking a cue from Kayleigh and logging a picture book I read at work. This is about a pony who farts too much and teaches barbarians to indulge their cuddly side. 5 stars....more
Jesus gets buff with a Via Dolorosa workout routine, Buddha leads a Google Home to Enlightenment, and Saints Peter and Andrew livestream their visit tJesus gets buff with a Via Dolorosa workout routine, Buddha leads a Google Home to Enlightenment, and Saints Peter and Andrew livestream their visit to the Vatican. Brilliant....more
Probably the funniest thing ever written. I'm never not thinking about "Dude Watchin' with the Brontës."Probably the funniest thing ever written. I'm never not thinking about "Dude Watchin' with the Brontës."...more
The best thing about this was the use of Comic Sans for any potentially triggering content which was both thoughtful and hilarious. The worst was thatThe best thing about this was the use of Comic Sans for any potentially triggering content which was both thoughtful and hilarious. The worst was that the bit about the dead pug was not set in Comic Sans....more
Final volume boo but it seems Kotobuki ran out of ideas so maybe that's for the best...Final volume boo but it seems Kotobuki ran out of ideas so maybe that's for the best......more
Sometimes I read grammar books for fun and this one gets an extra star for the weird woodcuts and example sentences like "To nuzzle flagpoles is her dSometimes I read grammar books for fun and this one gets an extra star for the weird woodcuts and example sentences like "To nuzzle flagpoles is her desire." I really wish Edward Gorey had done something like this....more
James Stokoe strikes again. This one feels similar to Orc Stain, which is great because I love that comic, and I mean if this one goes the way of thatJames Stokoe strikes again. This one feels similar to Orc Stain, which is great because I love that comic, and I mean if this one goes the way of that title at least we got four more issues of amazing art and an absurdly fun story....more
John the Beloved writes an apocalyptic review of a hair salon, Loki pretends to be an IKEA employee, and the Devas try to make Buddha's birthday as poJohn the Beloved writes an apocalyptic review of a hair salon, Loki pretends to be an IKEA employee, and the Devas try to make Buddha's birthday as popular as Christmas. The chapter where Buddha does a wall-thump and tells a houseplant that it is "arousing a hunger" in him is peak comedy....more
A facsimile of a journal that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's father kept after being admitted to a lunatic asylum on account of his alcoholism and epilepsy.A facsimile of a journal that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's father kept after being admitted to a lunatic asylum on account of his alcoholism and epilepsy. Bold strategy my dude, trying to prove your sanity by filling the pages of a book with art that's part William Blake part Edward Lear and mostly concerned with fairy encounters and jokes about death, because honestly same....more
In this volume Buddha is revealed to be a bit of an otaku when it comes to fasting and Jesus wants to create a dating sim called "So Many Marys." PretIn this volume Buddha is revealed to be a bit of an otaku when it comes to fasting and Jesus wants to create a dating sim called "So Many Marys." Pretty much perfect....more
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