Sex Criminals: Volume One

One Weird Trick , #1

Graphic novel, 128 pages

English language

Published April 29, 2014 by Image Comics.

ISBN:
978-1-60706-946-1
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4 stars (6 reviews)

Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their gifts to do what we’d ALL do: rob a couple banks. A bawdy and brazen sex comedy for comics begins here!

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Review of 'Sex Criminals' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is an interesting idea, and it is so twisted into something that I wouldn't believe is possible is even better. I can't wait to read Vol 2. And I do hope that they are continuing the series beyond Vol 1 & 2. That's all based on just the first volume.

It is very interesting, though not new, for characters to break out of their universes and panes to talk to the reader. It makes the book funnier and quirkier than most. It also brings in a bit of intimacy that this book delivers. Because it's not just about sex but about love and understanding between two people that have a connection. At first both believe that they are the only ones, and then to realize that they do have someone else that can do what they can. To realizing they are not as unique as believed and that there …

Review of 'Sex Criminals' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

Fantastic! Leaving aside the inexplicable nature of the protagonists' powers, this is some of the most cogent story telling that I've seen in a comic. To the extent that I can distinguish good art from bad, I'd say it was pretty solid in that department as well. The story starts in media res, which is also a nice touch; not sure I've seen that done this particular way in comics before. Other portions are pretty novel as well, such as having the present day characters visibly narrating from the flashbacks.

I have to say, my favorite parts of this series are all the extraneous background details. I don't think I've ever spent so much time looking at a single comic book page! Every other scene or so is chock full of hilarious and imaginative gags. Are those titty mittens on that table there? Yes...yes, I think they are!

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