Tales From The Clerks

by Kevin Smith

Collects the contents from the Clerks, Chasing Dogma and Bluntman & Chronic books together with one new story and a 15-page, never before reprinted story.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Humor, Comedy, Graphic Novels Comics, Short Stories

400 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2006

About the author

Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A Sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.

His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.

Reviews

[Corey J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable nostalgia. A little on the lowbrow side, but it was good to see these characters again for a bit of new content (and some old stuff in comic form). Would love to see a Clerks III graphic novel as it's subject matter is much more grown up.

[Dave Woodward · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this hilarious collection of comics in my college dorm. I was reading up in my loft style bed and just laughing my ass off. I wish Kevin Smith continued these characters' stories through the medium of comic books more often. They translate very well to comics and are just as memorable and iconic as any beloved fictional characters. You probably need to be a Kevin Smith fan to really appreciate these short stories.

[Marco Antonio di Forelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Dunebat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Somehow, the stories in this omnibus that I've already read are far crasser than I remember.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

[Giacomo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the original Clerks movie. Quintessentially Gen-X, brave, and terribly funny, the first film by Kevin Smith (and still his best one, in my opinion) was an unexpected breath of fresh air for teenagers in the 90s. What followed rarely reached the same level, but it maintained the spirit, the "fuck-all" attitude, the courage of the original. This volume is also very uneven in quality, and it will make no sense whatsoever if you don't know who characters like Dante or Jay & Silent Bob are; but if you are a View Askew aficionado, you should proudly display this on your comic shelf, and watch as Jay tries to tell Nazi jokes to Will Eisner and you can't help laughing your a$$ off.

[Mark Farley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic collection of the wit and wisdom of the sardonic characters of Kevin Smith, as made famous by his excellent films such as Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Mallrats and Clerks. This book has a selection from his previous graphic novels plus extra titbits such as extra scenes from his films. The unique social commentary and cultural discussion by the characters throughout this book provide genius insight and brilliant observations of life, love and girls who accidentally f*ck a dead guy in a convenience store bathroom. Absolutely hilarious and truth laden despite its sheer offensive nature.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of Kevin Smith's work, so it's great to see all the continuing adventures of Dante, Randal, Jay and Silent Bob in one high quality volume. I still want to punch Randal in the next pretty much every time he opens his mouth, still think Dante is a pussyfied wannabe college boy, still think Jay needs to get over his homophobia and just get out of the closet already, and still think Silent Bob is the great mostly-silent film character since Buster Keaton (or at least that mute chick from the piano).

[Artemisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book. I feel that Jay sounded pretty much like Mewes in terms of speech patterns, but with Kevins verbosity. Jay just can't shut up, just like Kevin, but the story sound pretty Jason like.

And I get all those comments Kevin makes in his podcasts about the letterers not liking them. The panels are filled with the most dialogue I ever saw in a comic...

But I can't help the feeling that I missed some of the movies references.

[angrykitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

what can i say...i'm a smith fan.

just started this....it starts with the bridge comic between clerks and clerks II.....good times....

if you like talk about sex....this is the comic for you! totally smith...totally jay-centric. if you're easily offended...don't read this comic. luckily i'm not easily offended....so i liked it.

[Ken · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty good collection. It ties the View Askew-niverse together tighter even if some of the material is redundant to people familiar with the movies. Some of the bits had me laughing out loud.

[Aaronichi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars for the complete Bluntman and Chronic alone.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth reading; especially for Clerks fans.

[Colten · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Kevin Smith. So...it's obviously perfect.

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty neat. this has a wonderful selection of artists, including Jim Mahfood, Michael Oeming, and Mike Allred. I've read (or watched) a few of these before. it's very interesting how these stories are presented in in-universe chronological order. All the characters voices were spot on, but that's not surprising because it's all written by Kevin Smith. the stories starring Jay and Silent Bob (as well as their alter egos Bluntman and Chronic) are basically just never ending Jay monologues. There sure is some nasty stuff in some of these comics, but rarely felt actually offensive. all in all, fun stuff with great art. So '90s, much indie.