beththebookdragon's review
3.0
Amusing if uneven cartoon narrative of the real, quirky life of cartoonist/graphic novelist/rock musician James Kochalka. A lot about marriage and raising a young child in here. Some of the humor is bathroom humor and not appealing to me (or, I suspect, many adults) and some of the panels are in poor taste and/or dark humor (some of which I like, some I don't). The majority, though, is amusing and many panels are insightful or thought-provoking (as well as simply provoking!). Good read-alike for Life in Hell fans as well as fans of slice-of-life comics.
richard's review
American Elf is James Kochalka's daily diary comic. It has pretty much become "Kochalka's Kid Says the Darndest Things." Kochalka is pretty annoying in large doses, so it is best not to read these all at once. Still he is often funny and his huge level of creative output is impressive and inspiring.
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