Neal, Andrew – Meeting Comics #20

April 27, 2022

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Meeting Comics #20

It’s the final issue of Meeting Comics! … is what I thought before I hovered my cursor over the next few comics Andrew released, as all of them have their own distinct titles but are secretly also considered to be part of this ongoing story. Probably not an issue for anybody who isn’t a reviewer, but I run a full service rambling station here. So what’s going on this time around? We start off with two musical strips about the covid vaccine as sung by a clown doctor and yes, they’re as glorious as you might have guessed. Other stories include Don dealing with some money problems, Gil taking over the company, Val explaining the secret of her sexiness (it’s all about maximizing the hottest shape around), using their porn studio to film a breakup for the drama, Val trying to set up an NFT (that’s really just a setup for a really solid punchline), and Val finally finding her dream woman, among other strips that I’m not going to mention so as not to be a spoiling monster about it. We also finally get to see Thomas and Tina have a conversation, and no matter how awkward you think it’ll end up going, you can probably add a few more points of awkwardness onto that. Did I mention that both of them brought their current girlfriends to the meeting? Yep. Oh, and there’s also a Val centerfold by Adam Meuse, just in case there’s never enough Val in your life. It looks like the issues are getting a bit more self-contained after this, says the guy who’s over here judging books by their covers. Find out what happens along with me! Unless you’ve already bought all these issues, in which case read along with me to have your own opinions validated/get enraged by how thoroughly I’m missing the point! $5

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Meuse, Adam – Drawing is Hard

May 12, 2016

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Drawing is Hard

At this point you could almost call “comics about how hard it is to draw comics” a genre of its own. Did the daily diary strip start that trend or is that just where they tend to show up the most often due to deadline pressures? Either way, this is one of the better examples of the genre that I’ve seen. Things start off with Adam’s brain pulling up a chair so that he can have an honest conversation with Adam about art, the futile pursuit of perfection even with constantly increasing skills and how it’s easier to thrive on potential than it is to risk that potential on actual art. It’s a fascinating conversation, with both sides making some really great points. Adam is still unconvinced by the wisdom of the brain, which is when his heart comes into the picture to share his opinion. It doesn’t say much, but what it does is devastating (which is what makes that ending so much more perfect). If you’re an artist who has ever doubted him or herself (or, in other words, an artist), this comic will speak to you in a big way. Any doubts you have about leaving a mark, or making a great work of art, or just being good at your craft are addressed here. If you’re not artistically inclined, it’s always fun to step into their heads for a few minutes, right? $5

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Meuse, Adam – Cross-Eyed

October 9, 2011

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Cross-Eyed

Eyeballs! Everybody has them, so why not make a comic about them? Adam goes a bit further than that, theorizing that everything has eyeballs, and from that idea several strips were born. The big story in here is more or less an extended illustrated poem, in which Adam talks about how even eyes have eyes, and their eyes have eyes, onwards to infinity. Excellent punchline, but I’ll say no more about it. Other strips are shorter and generally deal with various crises from these creatures, including the beach, ocean and sky all not knowing their own vastness, clouds complaining to a rainbow, another poem with that sort of fell apart but was saved by another nice punchline, raindrops wondering what they’ll be when they hit the ground (and the moment of realization of what they really are when they hit the ocean instead), and a confused desert island. Existential crises galore, that’s what I’m trying to say, with the occasional bit of complete silliness thrown in to keep any readers from falling into a funk. Right up my alley, in other words, but your opinions may vary. I didn’t see this listed on his website, but then again I couldn’t find a website of his that had comics on it, so I’m not sure of the price. I’m going with $4 in my role as arbiter of such things. Not that I ever asked for such a role, but as fewer and fewer people tell me what their comics cost, I’ve decided to just make things up and stick with them, evidence be damned.

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Meuse, Adam – Sad Animals

April 24, 2010

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Sad Animals

If you’re looking for truth in advertising, you’ve come to the right place.  This is a collection of, well, sad animals.  Sometimes it’s the domesticated kind of animal, although you’ll also find a monkey, some insects, a jellyfish, a koala bear, an owl, a porcupine and an owl.  This comic goes by in a flash, but if you’re a fan of hilariously depressed animals, good luck finding a better example of that than this comic.  I liked it, but that’s possibly just due to the fact that I never expected anyone to be able to capture the sad face of so many differents kinds of creature.  It’s a little steep at $4, but that’s my only complaint.  As for the sample, I really could have gone with any of a number of panels, but hey, what’s wrong with a sad rabbit?

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Meuse, Adam – Social Insect

April 24, 2010

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Social Insect

Sometimes this website serves as the corniest wish factory possible.  I wish that I could see more from Adam than some (admittedly hilarious) single panels of sad animals and presto, anther book comes in the mail.  I would also like to formally wish for a few million dollars so I can retire and spend the rest of my life hunting obscure mini comics around the globe.  Ahem, just testing.  This is a collection of mostly introspective and occasionally conceptual pieces.  There are simple statements of fact (like the panel with a rhino, elephant and hippo called simply “The Gray Team”), philosophical puns, a list of the important things that happen in darkness, a series of cars who spout platitudes, the difference between soggy and crispy worms, and what separates us.  The only big story of the book deals with an adorably cuddly bear whose eyes have become gigantic.  His perspective is skewed, as he’s both able to see nothing and everything in the same plane.  It’s an interesting books though, all sorts of thought-provoking stuff in here with a wide variety of pieces.  Worth checking out, although if your thing is sad animals specifically I suggest you get both minis on this page.  No price, so let’s call it $3.

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