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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Books Too Many Comics: Sulk

Posted by Paul Constant on Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 5:38 PM

bdd0/1233970820-71a964be12e3e9de479cc41f6abf1d8f.image.109x150.jpg Every couple of months, I like to do a Funny Book Review Revue in the book section. This week's book section wasn't big enough for all the comics we've gotten in the last month or so, though, and so I'm going to review the excess here on Slog.

7d6b/1233971134-sulkftwocov_lg.jpg I'm at the end of my rope with Jeffrey Brown. He's either doing autobiographical comics or he's doing lame superhero parodies that Shannon Wheeler did better ten years ago. Sulk appears to be a regular series by Brown. Each one is about ten bucks.

Issue # 1 is more superhero parodies starring Brown's annoying character, Bighead. You should read his earlier book, Bighead, if you're interested in this sort of thing. But there's no reason for him to explore this "character" any further.

I should like Issue # 2 more than I do, because it's a change of pace for Brown. Instead of writing about himself—even Bighead is kind of autobiography—Brown writes about an Ultimate Fighting Championship match. For 80 pages. I didn't think he'd do anything more dull than he's already done, but I was wrong. Perhaps if you're into mixed martial arts or UFC or any of those other things, you'll enjoy this comic; I sure as fuck didn't.

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Ouch. I do agree that Jeffrey Brown seems to have trouble finding things to write about that are of interest to people other than himself. Or maybe that's his intent? Either way, I'm mystified as to what people see in his work. Have you read/attempted to read his book Any Easy Intimacy? SNOOZE.

Posted by mattymatt on February 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM

I'm a huge JB fan, but I was a bit mystified by Sulk #2. It almost seemed like he just wanted to an opportunity to choreograph a lengthy two-person fight scene. It wasn't super interesting. The Incredible Change-Bots wasn't totally up my alley, but at least it had some great laughs and ideas in it.

mattymatt, how can you find Any Easy Intimacy snooze inducing?! I'm assuming you liked Clumsy and Unlikely?

Posted by stinkbug on February 7, 2009 at 7:20 PM

Wow, I just read Paul's rant from May 2008. I didn't think I could read anything worse than his review of Wendy and Lucy, but I just did!

Posted by stinkbug on February 7, 2009 at 7:23 PM

What? The Incredible Sulk got his own comic?

Posted by I thought he let it go on February 7, 2009 at 7:37 PM

Hellllllo, SLOGgger!

http://www.bullz-eye.com/gnd/2009/02Vick…

Posted by The Girl Next Door on February 7, 2009 at 9:34 PM

Dag, me too.

Posted by i thought he let it go as well. on February 7, 2009 at 9:41 PM

Paul Constant post on Slog about Jeffrey Brown, The Incredible Sulk read post, freak out, Sulk out, THE INCREDIBLE SULK BECOME CRAZY PISSED AT JEFFREY BROWN!

THE INCREDIBLE SULK WILL SUE THE PANTS OFF JEFFREY BROWN FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS VIOLATION!

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

Posted by The Incredible Sulk on February 8, 2009 at 2:47 PM

i hate jeffrey brown so much! why is he famous? his drawings are ugly and wobbly and bad, he can't stop writing about how he has the same painful relationship over and over again with different girls. in said relationship, he comes across as kind of a passive aggressive misogynist whiner dude. there are so many lady comics artists who do the same sort of shtick better than him, i wish liz prince or julia wertz would get some of his fame. but comics are a misogynist game, lolz.

Posted by lindsay l on February 9, 2009 at 2:07 AM