Booknote: Will and Abe's Guide to the Universe

Matt Groening, Will and Abe's Guide to the Universe. New York: Harper Collins, 2007. ISBN: 978-006-134037-6.

Genre: comics and graphic novels
Subgenre: humor (barely)
Format: trade paperback
Source: Berea branch of the Madison County (KY) Public Library 

This is one of Groening's early "other than the Simpsons" stuff, and to be honest, it is not really that good. The premise of the book is that Groening gets ideas from his sons' conversations, songs, made-up stories, etc. It's sort of his attempt at "Kids say the darnedest things," only that kids are not really that funny. The whole thing just falls flat. There are one or two funny strips, but overall you can safely skip this unless you feel a need to read everything Groening has written. I certainly do not. Borrow this one if you must.

2 out of 5 stars (barely)

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