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Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie
Sharp, surreal, and endlessly quotable, this debut collection from one of the most mind-bending new voices in webcomics pairs bold neon art with absurdist wit.
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“Banger after banger, not a dud in sight.” – Sarah Andersen, New York Times bestselling author of Fangs and Sarah’s Scribbles
Harris Fishman, known professionally as Beetle Moses, has quickly become one of the most original voices in contemporary comics. His self-titled collection—a stream of beautifully bizarre panels starring aliens, apes, bugs, dinosaurs, and deep-sea creatures—has earned a devoted following and made waves well beyond comic circles.
Surreal, unexpected, and relentlessly funny, Beetle Moses comics feel both futuristic and timeless. This hot pink hardcover package
Fishman’s highly anticipated debut comic collectionA bold, neon art style with absurdist witAll of the most beloved Beetle Moses panels in one placeA sense of humor described as The Far Side® for Gen Z
Take a drive off a cliff into this universe of thieving gorillas and philosophical protozoa, where the wisdom and wonder of Beetle Moses awaits.
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
“Banger after banger, not a dud in sight.” – Sarah Andersen, New York Times bestselling author of Fangs and Sarah’s Scribbles
Harris Fishman, known professionally as Beetle Moses, has quickly become one of the most original voices in contemporary comics. His self-titled collection—a stream of beautifully bizarre panels starring aliens, apes, bugs, dinosaurs, and deep-sea creatures—has earned a devoted following and made waves well beyond comic circles.
Surreal, unexpected, and relentlessly funny, Beetle Moses comics feel both futuristic and timeless. This hot pink hardcover package
Fishman’s highly anticipated debut comic collectionA bold, neon art style with absurdist witAll of the most beloved Beetle Moses panels in one placeA sense of humor described as The Far Side® for Gen Z
Take a drive off a cliff into this universe of thieving gorillas and philosophical protozoa, where the wisdom and wonder of Beetle Moses awaits.
192 pages, Hardcover
Published October 6, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
A bunch of comic strips filled with odd, absurdist humor. Some venture into dad joke territory. There were more misses than hits for me.
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May 28, 2026I received this book from the publisher/Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I am a big fan of Beetle Moses and I have followed them on social media for a while though (though getting to see his comics is a bit harder than it used to be as social media isn't always working as it should). I love reading their comics, laughing, and then sharing it to friends if I know a particular comic will be a hit with them. So imagine my delight when I heard about a book and then see it appear on Netgalley! I just HAD to get this one. And it was oh so funny, some very relatable (as in oh, I know where they got the idea from for this one or the dog ones which I know my dog does as well (or a neighbourhood dog)), and I had so much fun. Yes, some I recognised from social media, but there were also plenty that were new to me. Some of my favourites were the crashed alien have to walk a straight line by a cop, the guy with the mice in his house, the stale bread at the pawn shop, the cockroaches one. I love how silly and at times super weird the comics were but they each made me laugh. I even shared a couple with my hubby who was nearby as I know he loves these as well and he was just dying from laughter. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone looking for a funny comic book and doesn't mind it being a bit weird. XD
I am a big fan of Beetle Moses and I have followed them on social media for a while though (though getting to see his comics is a bit harder than it used to be as social media isn't always working as it should). I love reading their comics, laughing, and then sharing it to friends if I know a particular comic will be a hit with them. So imagine my delight when I heard about a book and then see it appear on Netgalley! I just HAD to get this one. And it was oh so funny, some very relatable (as in oh, I know where they got the idea from for this one or the dog ones which I know my dog does as well (or a neighbourhood dog)), and I had so much fun. Yes, some I recognised from social media, but there were also plenty that were new to me. Some of my favourites were the crashed alien have to walk a straight line by a cop, the guy with the mice in his house, the stale bread at the pawn shop, the cockroaches one. I love how silly and at times super weird the comics were but they each made me laugh. I even shared a couple with my hubby who was nearby as I know he loves these as well and he was just dying from laughter. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone looking for a funny comic book and doesn't mind it being a bit weird. XD
October 7, 2026
Harris Fishman aka Beetle Moses has been a rising stars of web comics for a few years now and I'm finally glad to have this collection. His humor and art style is incredibly unique. While it may not appeal to everyone, it definitely appeals to me. Who doesn't love a comic about squids enjoying Nelly or a life changing experience one man has seeing Big Binky and the Banana Boys? I laughed out loud more than not while going through this collection. And while you may not "get" every joke, just turn the page and move onto the next one about bed bugs being excited about beds being invented.
One of my favorite parts of most comics is how Fishman manages to capture human expressions in creative, yet realistic ways. The reactions the characters have are sometimes just as funny as the punchlines. Overall, I am so happy to see the success of Beetle Moses and this book is a fantastic collection to introduce someone to his work.
One of my favorite parts of most comics is how Fishman manages to capture human expressions in creative, yet realistic ways. The reactions the characters have are sometimes just as funny as the punchlines. Overall, I am so happy to see the success of Beetle Moses and this book is a fantastic collection to introduce someone to his work.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you to NetGalley, Harris Fishman, and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 7, 2026
“It’s so beautiful. I might have never known.”
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
In the spirit of The Far Side, Beetle Moses takes weird things, and makes them even weirder.
This collection is the best of his work. It includes the monkey president, whos response to a terrorist attack is “give orange me. Give eat orange. Me eat orange. Give me eat orange.”
Or the one of the man complaining about the rat problem. “Man, we gotta fix this rat problem. They’re getting forklift certified.” And then we see a rat driving a forklift past the man complaining.
If you like weird humor, then this book is for you. If you want a collection of weird humor, then it is all collected in one book. It definitely grows on you.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book will be published on the 6th of October 2026.
This collection is the best of his work. It includes the monkey president, whos response to a terrorist attack is “give orange me. Give eat orange. Me eat orange. Give me eat orange.”
Or the one of the man complaining about the rat problem. “Man, we gotta fix this rat problem. They’re getting forklift certified.” And then we see a rat driving a forklift past the man complaining.
If you like weird humor, then this book is for you. If you want a collection of weird humor, then it is all collected in one book. It definitely grows on you.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book will be published on the 6th of October 2026.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Harris Fishman is most likely known better known by his Internet handle of @BeetleMoses. Like a number of other creatives, Fishman made a big splash online and built up a large audience that helped pave the way for a publishing deal. His debut, Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie, due out in October, collects the bulk of his online comic strips in a format that’s welcomingly larger than a phone screen and with greater details than Instagram’s image compression provides.
Admittedly, I only learned of Beetle Moses recently and thanks to comics journalist David Harper, who’s talked and written about the strip on his Off Panel podcast and SKTCHD website. I checked out a few of Fishman’s strips and gave him a follow. I’m often delighted when new pieces of his work appear in my feed, enough so that when an advance copy of the Beetle Moses book came up for offer, I was quick to request it.
If you haven’t been following Fishman, his work is wonderfully absurd and craftily juxtaposes the mundane with the odd, in ways that are reminiscent of Gary Larson’s The Far Side. Like Larson, Fishman enjoys anthropomorphizing animals and putting them into strange situations, oftentimes to the befuddlement of human characters, across a two- or three-panel spread. Take, for instance, the hitchhiker a banana truck-driving couple picks up only to discover it’s a pistol-packing monkey aiming to pull off the heist of the century. Or a snail that unwittingly finds itself on a frisbee after mistaking it for a strange flower. When it’s thrown, we’re shown the snail's perspective of traveling at warp speed. In another segment, a chameleon tries to convince his spouse he didn’t spend the night at the bar with his buddies but is unable to sell the lie thanks to his beer and bros camouflage.
The majority of Beetle Moses centers around simple amusement and clean humor. You can tell Fishman is working to entertain himself first, such as when a family calls on a celebrated dog whisperer to find out why their pet won’t stop crip-walking. Other times, he probes a bit deeper, like the crying, teary-eyed SWAT team that is given the go-ahead to open fire on the CEO of Racism, a cuddly looking squirrel. There’s a sad poeticalness to the anglerfish that has washed up on the beach and spends its final moments of life bearing witness to a beautiful sunset and thinking “I might have never known.” In other comics, Fishman explores evolution in silly, improbable, but highly humorous and relatable slice-of-life ways, like the fish that evolved to walk on land in order to escape another fish he owes money to, or what might have become of the dinosaurs if the meteor had missed.
Fishman has a lot of fun exploring the relationship between animals, humans, and aliens, and the wonky, oftentimes surreal, interactions that result from dropping something strange and unexpected right in the middle of it all. A basketball player is called onto the court and revealed to be a whale so large it blocks the opposing team from making a winning play. A mighty swordfish’s assumptions are challenged when he’s hooked by what could only be “the ultimate fisherman to match my power,” and… it’s a little girl’s first catch.
There’s a witty playfulness throughout the entirety of Beetle Moses, even if there were a few strips that didn’t quite land for me or that I just plain didn’t understand, but never any sense of meanness. Fishman never punches down, which is certainly to be appreciated. His art and dialogue are clear, direct, and to the point, producing quick one-liners that largely work as intended. Beetle Moses might have caught on quick with the Instagrammers, but it wouldn’t feel too out of place in the Sunday funnies in another, earlier, bygone era. If you buy a copy, maybe grab a second one so you can clip out your favorites to hang on the fridge, like we used to back in the day. You can’t do that with your phone.
Admittedly, I only learned of Beetle Moses recently and thanks to comics journalist David Harper, who’s talked and written about the strip on his Off Panel podcast and SKTCHD website. I checked out a few of Fishman’s strips and gave him a follow. I’m often delighted when new pieces of his work appear in my feed, enough so that when an advance copy of the Beetle Moses book came up for offer, I was quick to request it.
If you haven’t been following Fishman, his work is wonderfully absurd and craftily juxtaposes the mundane with the odd, in ways that are reminiscent of Gary Larson’s The Far Side. Like Larson, Fishman enjoys anthropomorphizing animals and putting them into strange situations, oftentimes to the befuddlement of human characters, across a two- or three-panel spread. Take, for instance, the hitchhiker a banana truck-driving couple picks up only to discover it’s a pistol-packing monkey aiming to pull off the heist of the century. Or a snail that unwittingly finds itself on a frisbee after mistaking it for a strange flower. When it’s thrown, we’re shown the snail's perspective of traveling at warp speed. In another segment, a chameleon tries to convince his spouse he didn’t spend the night at the bar with his buddies but is unable to sell the lie thanks to his beer and bros camouflage.
The majority of Beetle Moses centers around simple amusement and clean humor. You can tell Fishman is working to entertain himself first, such as when a family calls on a celebrated dog whisperer to find out why their pet won’t stop crip-walking. Other times, he probes a bit deeper, like the crying, teary-eyed SWAT team that is given the go-ahead to open fire on the CEO of Racism, a cuddly looking squirrel. There’s a sad poeticalness to the anglerfish that has washed up on the beach and spends its final moments of life bearing witness to a beautiful sunset and thinking “I might have never known.” In other comics, Fishman explores evolution in silly, improbable, but highly humorous and relatable slice-of-life ways, like the fish that evolved to walk on land in order to escape another fish he owes money to, or what might have become of the dinosaurs if the meteor had missed.
Fishman has a lot of fun exploring the relationship between animals, humans, and aliens, and the wonky, oftentimes surreal, interactions that result from dropping something strange and unexpected right in the middle of it all. A basketball player is called onto the court and revealed to be a whale so large it blocks the opposing team from making a winning play. A mighty swordfish’s assumptions are challenged when he’s hooked by what could only be “the ultimate fisherman to match my power,” and… it’s a little girl’s first catch.
There’s a witty playfulness throughout the entirety of Beetle Moses, even if there were a few strips that didn’t quite land for me or that I just plain didn’t understand, but never any sense of meanness. Fishman never punches down, which is certainly to be appreciated. His art and dialogue are clear, direct, and to the point, producing quick one-liners that largely work as intended. Beetle Moses might have caught on quick with the Instagrammers, but it wouldn’t feel too out of place in the Sunday funnies in another, earlier, bygone era. If you buy a copy, maybe grab a second one so you can clip out your favorites to hang on the fridge, like we used to back in the day. You can’t do that with your phone.
October 7, 2026
Advance Review Copy (ARC) provided through NetGalley.
Beetle Moses is outrageous. His first collection of webcomics is gloriously stupid, and I laughed my ass off.
I first heard about him on the Off Panel with David Harper podcast and immediately wondered what I’d been missing. So getting an ARC of his book to review felt pretty serendipitous.
What gets me is how brilliantly dry and literal his humor is. He takes a ridiculous idea, follows it to its logical conclusion, and then somehow pushes it one step further. The timing is brilliant, and he makes perfect use of the comic form to land every joke.
What I love is that he never stops to explain himself. The jokes just exist, and the absurdity speaks for itself. Sometimes I think you can miss the joke entirely by thinking too hard about it. That refusal to overcomplicate things is one of the book’s greatest strengths.
If you’re looking for deep character work, complex themes, or intricately layered jokes, you might shrug this one off. Fair enough.
I loved it. If deadpan humor, absurdity, visual gags, and shower thoughts taken to ridiculous extremes are your thing, you’re going to have a blast with Beetle Moses.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free advance review copy. All opinions are my own.
Beetle Moses is outrageous. His first collection of webcomics is gloriously stupid, and I laughed my ass off.
I first heard about him on the Off Panel with David Harper podcast and immediately wondered what I’d been missing. So getting an ARC of his book to review felt pretty serendipitous.
What gets me is how brilliantly dry and literal his humor is. He takes a ridiculous idea, follows it to its logical conclusion, and then somehow pushes it one step further. The timing is brilliant, and he makes perfect use of the comic form to land every joke.
What I love is that he never stops to explain himself. The jokes just exist, and the absurdity speaks for itself. Sometimes I think you can miss the joke entirely by thinking too hard about it. That refusal to overcomplicate things is one of the book’s greatest strengths.
If you’re looking for deep character work, complex themes, or intricately layered jokes, you might shrug this one off. Fair enough.
I loved it. If deadpan humor, absurdity, visual gags, and shower thoughts taken to ridiculous extremes are your thing, you’re going to have a blast with Beetle Moses.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free advance review copy. All opinions are my own.
September 3, 2026
Get ready to laugh at some of the most absurd one page comics.
This is a collection of small single page comics with a unique sense of humor. Personally, the sense of humor here reminded me heavily of Perry Bible Fellowship, and I had to share several of the comics with my wife as I was reading through and just couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud. With the sense of humor and the art style there is a certain charm to this collection.
While many of the comics had me laughing there was an equal number that were just a big miss for me. Because of this I really ended up on the fence by the end of the collection. Half of the comics felt like solid gold comedy, and the other half left me scratching my head.
These comics are fun, but this feels like something more for the Beetle Moses fan base than a larger audience.
Still, I did enjoy parts of this book immensely. So check it out if absurd comedy comics interest you.
NOTE: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is a collection of small single page comics with a unique sense of humor. Personally, the sense of humor here reminded me heavily of Perry Bible Fellowship, and I had to share several of the comics with my wife as I was reading through and just couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud. With the sense of humor and the art style there is a certain charm to this collection.
While many of the comics had me laughing there was an equal number that were just a big miss for me. Because of this I really ended up on the fence by the end of the collection. Half of the comics felt like solid gold comedy, and the other half left me scratching my head.
These comics are fun, but this feels like something more for the Beetle Moses fan base than a larger audience.
Still, I did enjoy parts of this book immensely. So check it out if absurd comedy comics interest you.
NOTE: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.
I have been a fan of Beetle Moses for a while, so when I saw the collection was coming out and was on NetGalley I had to get my hands on it right away!
I genuinely don't know how to actually do these almost 200, mostly one page, largely two to three panel comics justice. I also don't like to praise by pulling others down, but I don't know how to describe them other than if the occasional absurd comic in the papers my parents read growing up were actually bloody brilliant and fucking funny!
I genuinely lost count of the times I laughed, snorted, chortled, and/ or made strange sounds akin to a joyous drowning while reading this.
Fishman is a genius and/ or idiot savant with they way they blend the ridiculous of human existence with absurd approaches to animals, aliens, and more in a way that has an actual surrealist perspective and some genuinely stupid funny funny stupids.
I genuinely can't recommend it more strongly!
I have been a fan of Beetle Moses for a while, so when I saw the collection was coming out and was on NetGalley I had to get my hands on it right away!
I genuinely don't know how to actually do these almost 200, mostly one page, largely two to three panel comics justice. I also don't like to praise by pulling others down, but I don't know how to describe them other than if the occasional absurd comic in the papers my parents read growing up were actually bloody brilliant and fucking funny!
I genuinely lost count of the times I laughed, snorted, chortled, and/ or made strange sounds akin to a joyous drowning while reading this.
Fishman is a genius and/ or idiot savant with they way they blend the ridiculous of human existence with absurd approaches to animals, aliens, and more in a way that has an actual surrealist perspective and some genuinely stupid funny funny stupids.
I genuinely can't recommend it more strongly!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Beetle Moses: A Comics Menagerie is a collection of charming, offbeat comics featuring animals, insects, and other creatures in funny, thoughtful, and sometimes wonderfully absurd situations. The humor ranges from clever visual gags to quiet observations, making it easy to read a few pages at a time or sit down and enjoy the whole collection.
I liked the variety from one comic to the next. Some strips made me laugh immediately, while others landed with a smile after a second look. The artwork has plenty of personality, and the expressive characters give even the shortest comics a lot of life. It's the kind of book you can leave on the coffee table and pick up whenever you need a quick break. My sincere thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free advance review copy.
I liked the variety from one comic to the next. Some strips made me laugh immediately, while others landed with a smile after a second look. The artwork has plenty of personality, and the expressive characters give even the shortest comics a lot of life. It's the kind of book you can leave on the coffee table and pick up whenever you need a quick break. My sincere thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free advance review copy.
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
This is a lovely read to pick up, get some smiles and laughs, and lay back aside for more to discover the next time. Almost every joke fills one page, making this quick and to the point with clever twists to bring snorts or laughs. Most jokes hit upon situations and things many readers have seen or experienced in their own lives. There are a few that did go over my head, but it was only a handful. Some are silly, while others hit with a nice sense of oddity. It's a mix which hits a broad direction and humor twists. These are 'clean' jokes and simply poke fun or twist reality in ways which add humor or make a reader think.
The artwork keeps a playful note while letting each scene hit just right. The text is kept to a minimum and each word as its purpose.
It's a lovely collection to keep on the shelf or table as something to pick up for small burst of humor.
The artwork keeps a playful note while letting each scene hit just right. The text is kept to a minimum and each word as its purpose.
It's a lovely collection to keep on the shelf or table as something to pick up for small burst of humor.
October 23, 2026
Like others I've had the joy of encountering Beetle Moses comics in my feed. The brightly colored punchy comics always give me pause in my endless inattentive scrolling. For some I get exactly what the joke is by the last panel, for others I have to fire up my brain to see what context I'm missing. Honestly I enjoy that since I have the habit of letting my brain switch off at the end of the night after all my work is done. I read the digital version, but I think the print would be so much better since the formatting choices got a little lost with the ebook. Overall Harris makes some pretty cool nods to pop culture, easily blends the absurd with the practical, and really treats us with some carefully sprinkled extended lore here and there. This is definitely worthy of taking up the pricey real estate on your coffee table like the classic comic compilations of old.
October 10, 2026
Genuinely excellent work from a brilliant and hilarious artist. Harris knows the perfect blend of surreal juxtaposition between daily life and out-of-place animals, extraterrestrial beings, and other absurdities that manage to somehow combine in a deeply relatable way. Having familiarity with a large amount, though not all, of the Beetle Moses comics online, I can assure the new comics for this collection are easily up-to-par with the classics, as I could not tell whether I simply hadn’t seen some of them versus when this is their debut. A couple great ones even get followed up by GORGEOUS two-page spreads further elaborating on gags from the final panel the page before, and always in ways that added to the bit in a meaningful way.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
5/5 stars | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I've been following Beetle Moses comics on social media for a while now, and was thrilled to receive this digital ARC. The art style is colorful and eye-catching, with unique characters and memorable facial expressions. The humor is sometimes absurd, sometimes subtle, and consistently had me smiling. The artist's imagination flows off the page. Can't wait to check out future works!
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I've been following Beetle Moses comics on social media for a while now, and was thrilled to receive this digital ARC. The art style is colorful and eye-catching, with unique characters and memorable facial expressions. The humor is sometimes absurd, sometimes subtle, and consistently had me smiling. The artist's imagination flows off the page. Can't wait to check out future works!
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for letting me read this book early! All Thoughts and feelings are my own :D!
3.75 Rating Rounded up to 4!
I can say I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of webcomics! Some of them really made me laugh (like the capybara pilot or the squid work place one) and some were not exactly up my alley (Though still funny). I feel like a few of them could have been explored more but I do understand that they are coming from a webcomic stand point and that changes things a bit! I would definitely recommend this as a pretty quick and funny read, Especially if your in a bit of a slump!
3.75 Rating Rounded up to 4!
I can say I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of webcomics! Some of them really made me laugh (like the capybara pilot or the squid work place one) and some were not exactly up my alley (Though still funny). I feel like a few of them could have been explored more but I do understand that they are coming from a webcomic stand point and that changes things a bit! I would definitely recommend this as a pretty quick and funny read, Especially if your in a bit of a slump!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced release digital ARC to read and review in exchange for an honest review.
This collection is THE BOMB! I have to wholeheartedly agree with Sarah Anderson: this collection is full of nothing but bangers, and if there is one webcomic collection that you read this year, Beetle Moses has to be the pick. If not, what are you even doing with your life?
Each toon contained in this collection was hilarious, with MANY of them causing me to laugh out loud while I read through the collection.
I've been a fan of these comics for a little while now, and this collection did not disappoint!
This collection is THE BOMB! I have to wholeheartedly agree with Sarah Anderson: this collection is full of nothing but bangers, and if there is one webcomic collection that you read this year, Beetle Moses has to be the pick. If not, what are you even doing with your life?
Each toon contained in this collection was hilarious, with MANY of them causing me to laugh out loud while I read through the collection.
I've been a fan of these comics for a little while now, and this collection did not disappoint!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Harris Fishman's Beetle Moses will not replace the Far Side, but it does have a similar vibe. Fishman uses three panels on each page to present a short vignette to tell a tale or at least a set piece story. Occasionally, he splurges on a full-page spread to finish off the storyline. Some of my favorite storylines include a mailman with a very difficult delivery, a SWAT team stand-off with a suspect, and a blue frog. He tends to go for a twist at the end that sets everything aslant from where you think it will go. A fun title to browse through!
Thanks Netgalley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for the chance to read this title!
Thanks Netgalley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for the chance to read this title!
October 12, 2026
When I first saw the comic with Big Binky and the Banana Boys some years ago, that's when I became a fan. And now, here are many comics by this artist contained in one fine, print volume. I purchased this book as a fan sheerly to support Fishman/Beetle, but I was very surprised by the volume of comics. I had forgotten how many of these I had read. And there were many surprise strips I had never seen!
Go read it. Go support the artist. Free webcomics are great, books like this are the reward for us fans and a huge milestone for the authors.
There is something so insane behind you right now. The Wise Old Tree. The squids responded really well to Nelly. Etc. etc.
Go read it. Go support the artist. Free webcomics are great, books like this are the reward for us fans and a huge milestone for the authors.
There is something so insane behind you right now. The Wise Old Tree. The squids responded really well to Nelly. Etc. etc.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this arc!
5/5 stars
This was a really silly complation of one shot comics. Some made me laugh out loud! I found the usage of animals, dinosaurs, aliens, etc in place of humans for things to be quite silly and worked well for most of them. Some I didnt get, but I think I just didnt have the background knowledge of things to add the layer to them that made it humourous, and thats ok! This was a fun read, and would be good to have on hand to open to random pages for a pick me up or laugh
5/5 stars
This was a really silly complation of one shot comics. Some made me laugh out loud! I found the usage of animals, dinosaurs, aliens, etc in place of humans for things to be quite silly and worked well for most of them. Some I didnt get, but I think I just didnt have the background knowledge of things to add the layer to them that made it humourous, and thats ok! This was a fun read, and would be good to have on hand to open to random pages for a pick me up or laugh
October 16, 2026
Such a great collection of works, there is not one bad comic here. This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s certainly mine, and the comparisons that the comics draw to The Far Side are appropriate and deserved. Each one is so good, I laughed out loud so many times, and some are even profound. The only downside here is that I’m already familiar with the vast majority of these comics and would’ve loved to see a bit more new material. Aside from that, this is just a banger of a ‘menagerie,’ one that I’ll return to should I ever need a laugh.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
"Beetle Moses" by Harris Fishman is a surreal comics romp in a similar vein to Nicholas Gurewitch's "Perry Bible Fellowship". The comics are filled with all manner of wild concepts and visuals, from hijacking, deceitful apes in search of their latest banana fueled heist, friendly monsters who just want a prom date, and endless squid related hijinks. It is a quick and fun read, with each page being a self-contained world, but the visuals and ideas will stay with you.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Comics are not something I read but the colors and style of the cover drew me to this book when I saw it on NetGalley. I was not familiar with the artist before reading this. I did enjoy some of the humor while other pages didn’t land for me. I like the illustration style and colors. It looks like a well done book and would be a great gift for a fan.
I received an advanced copy for free, and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received an advanced copy for free, and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Harris Fishman for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
The humor is these comics are surreal and unpredictable. You genuinely never know where the next strip is going, which is a huge part of the fun. Some strips had me laughing immediately, while others took a second to sink in before the joke hit, and a few left me wondering what on earth I had just read.
The humor is these comics are surreal and unpredictable. You genuinely never know where the next strip is going, which is a huge part of the fun. Some strips had me laughing immediately, while others took a second to sink in before the joke hit, and a few left me wondering what on earth I had just read.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I don't think I read the description on this, I was expecting a continuous story, not just cute funny comics! I will say it was entertaining and quirky. The artwork was great and the jokes were stupid and absurd, but I think that was the point. Some jokes did not hit for me, but others I laughed out loud. It was nice to grab my phone and read a few funnies while waiting for the kids in the pick up line, or even when I just needed a pick me up in the middle of the day!
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
Beetle Moses scratches the same itch that The Far Side and Close to Home scratched when I was growing up. Even if I've seen the same Beetle Moses cartoon twice, five times, a hundred times, they still make me laugh like I'm reading it for the first time. I wish I had room on my fridge because I want to clip out all of these cartoons individually and magnet them to the surface.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This graphic novel is basically taking the mick of everyday events and change the narrative by using animals or just aliens. I really laughed at the scene where a woman accidentally lets her chip fall from the ground involving a “handsome face” seagull but that’s all you’re gonna get offered from this read…
Thanks Netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read the novel for free!
Thanks Netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read the novel for free!
June 24, 2026
I’ve been following this creator on instagram for awhile now and I am so happy I had the opportunity to read the ARC!
This collection of short 2-3 panel comics is a fast, fun read. Some of them I have seen online before and I was happy to see them again! They have made me actually laugh out loud.
This collection of short 2-3 panel comics is a fast, fun read. Some of them I have seen online before and I was happy to see them again! They have made me actually laugh out loud.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
The perfect coffee break read! The art style is incredibly vibrant and the jokes hit fast. Honestly, I didn’t even get all of them, but that somehow made it even funnier. This is the ultimate collection of absurd humor. If you want a book that makes absolutely no sense but feels 100% right, I highly recommend picking up a copy!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Super fun! Well thought out, gorgeous art and amusing one liners!
The characters are brilliant and it's just one of those pick me up books that you can either fly through / re-read in one sitting or catch a couple now and then.
For a debut, Harris has pulled it out the park with design and puns. Top tier 👌
Thank you Netgalley 🙏
The characters are brilliant and it's just one of those pick me up books that you can either fly through / re-read in one sitting or catch a couple now and then.
For a debut, Harris has pulled it out the park with design and puns. Top tier 👌
Thank you Netgalley 🙏
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