Minimum Wage Volume 1: Focus on the Strange

author: Bob Fingerman

name: Wayne

average rating: 2.92

book published: 2014

rating: 3

read at: 2014/10/29

date added: 2014/10/29

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Minimum Wage Volume 1: Focus on the Strange' by Bob Fingerman does indeed focus on the strange. With a plot like a Judd Apatow film, it's definitely an R-Rated comic.



Recently separated, and soon to be divorced, comic book artist Rob Hoffman is looking to restart his life. He's living with his mom and trying to get his life back together with better jobs and a renewed dating life. His friends aren't especially encouraging, and the dating scene is discouraging at best, and pretty strange at worst. Another strange encounter happens with Rob and a childhood idol that is bizarre. Will Rob find happiness, a steady job and someone to love? You'll just have to read for yourself.



It's an underground comic in the spirit of Pekar and Crumb among others, but it's got it's own strange humor. The art kept me turning pages. It's very cartoony, but detailed. It was reminiscent of the cartoon work in Mad Magazine that I remember, and I really liked it. The story is pretty crude and isn't for everyone (me included), but it's still a well made work.



I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributor, Image Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.







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