Casual Sex
Reviewed by R. Krauss
Casual
Sex
Reviewed by R. Krauss
By David Beyer Jr.
16 b&w pages, plus color covers
4.25" x 5.5"
$3.00
Flickr Site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbeyerjr
With an evocative title like Casual Sex, I was afraid this mini comic was going to be an autobiographic tell-all that I didn't want to be told all about. Fortunately, it's not. Instead, it's a gag comic based on an idea that came to Beyer as he was walking down the streets of Milwaukee last Fall. At the time he was in-between relationships and seemed to be surrounded by beautiful women.
The idea was worked out that day and eventually the final layouts and artwork completed. The comic was published earlier this year.
The artwork is nicely drawn in pencil. There's minimal dialog so the story moves quickly, carried along by the artwork. And I should mention, the artwork tells the story well. It's clear what's happening in each panel and how it relates to the next one. The story is for mature readers, but there isn't a lot of graphic content as the titillating might imply.
The printing and production of the book are very good quality. If you like mini comics by cartoonists with a good command of the medium, this one's worth checking out.
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Reviewer Bio
R. Krauss reviews small press and mini comics on Midnight Fiction, Poopsheet Foundation and Comic Related.
Name: Richard Krauss
email: arkay@midnightfiction.com
Been reading comics: since I started reading Marvel comics in Junior High School.
Review Bio: After several years I discovered titles like Zap and Bijou at a headshop and was seduced by the freedom and variety they offered. When the new-wave comix era sprouted from the seeds of the undergrounds, I quickly joined the ranks of other struggling cartoonists with phenomenally low print runs. After almost a decade of small press comix, I retired and made a solemn vow never to return. Several years later the Internet happened and over time many of my favorite new-wave cartoonists got online. The bug bit again and I started exploring the new crop of small press cartoonists. Today's explosion of small press comics is more exciting than any time I've ever seen.
Favorites: Papercutter, Not My Small Diary, Slam Bang, Comic Eye, stuff from Main Enterprises and Weird Muse, to name a few.
Website: MidnightFiction.com
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