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Sex Criminals
Sex Criminals, Vol. 4: Fourgy!
Everybody's favorite sex-having, time-freezing, bank-robbing crew of lovable love-misfits come together and ask themselves the big question: are we still into this? THE ANSWER MIGHT SURPRISE YOU (if you think the answer is no).
-Part romance, part sex comedy, and part heist drama, [SEX CRIMINALS] manages to turn a story about two lovers who rob banks with orgasms into the most emotionally realistic and relatable sex comic ever made.- -- Wired Magazine
-Part romance, part sex comedy, and part heist drama, [SEX CRIMINALS] manages to turn a story about two lovers who rob banks with orgasms into the most emotionally realistic and relatable sex comic ever made.- -- Wired Magazine
136 pages, Paperback
First published October 3, 2017
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About the author
Matt Fraction
1,221 books1,864 followers"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
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March 6, 2023
Despite our team backing off, Kegelface and co. step up the heat, whilst Jon may not necessarily have backed off! And just how long can Jon and Suze keep shtum abut their (sex powered) powers? More funny yet also spot-on analysis of sex in the 21st century from sleeping with porn stars to how men don't cope with having a lover more experienced than themselves!
As this serial progresses, I look forward to the thought provoking pragmatic breakdown of sexual behaviour, a relationship or even a plot point! Asides from the overall darkly comedic feel (Weiner song?), the continual, fourth wall breaking, the inability for me to determine what will happen next - because the story is that smart and unpredictable; it's the awesome break downs of human (sexual and relationship) behaviour that make this book special! 9 out of 12, very firm Four Stars.
2019 read
As this serial progresses, I look forward to the thought provoking pragmatic breakdown of sexual behaviour, a relationship or even a plot point! Asides from the overall darkly comedic feel (Weiner song?), the continual, fourth wall breaking, the inability for me to determine what will happen next - because the story is that smart and unpredictable; it's the awesome break downs of human (sexual and relationship) behaviour that make this book special! 9 out of 12, very firm Four Stars.
2019 read
September 27, 2017
This comic. This fucking comic. Sex Crimz is back on form with the brilliantly titled Volume 4: Fourgy!
Story-wise there isn’t much happening and that’s my only complaint about this book. Essentially it’s still Sex Criminals vs Sex Cops but there’s barely any conflict between them here. Kegelface fucks with Ana’s teaching job and… that’s it.
But that doesn’t mean it’s a slow read either because the character stuff is really good. Jon and Suzie’s relationship has its ups and downs and we learn more about Jon’s mental state. It doesn’t sound like much when I try to summarise it but it’s something else to read for yourself. The most satisfying aspect of this series is how convincingly and realistically Matt Fraction has captured their relationship.
There’s maybe a bit too much time devoted to the other couples in the series, Ana and Dave/Doug, and Rach and Robert – their stories feel superfluous – but they’re also pretty cool characters so it evens out.
A new character appears with a new sex power: the ability to bring fuck-Smurfs to life! The character was well-written and funny but I hope Sex Crimz doesn’t go the way of Chew where a new weirdo/superpower gets introduced in every book until it gets annoying. This dude’s a mobile hot-dog salesman whose “wide weiners” are popular with the kids - I feel like Fraction/Chip Zdarsky included him just so they could have a scene with kids yelling that they want wide weiners! And the wide weiners theme song is so amusingly silly.
I may not think much of his writing but Chip Zdarsky is an outstanding artist. There’s a Kegelface issue written and drawn in the style of Brubaker/Phillips and Zdarsky’s pastiche on Sean Phillips’ art is really quite accurate (as is Fraction’s take on Brubaker’s noirish, clipped writing style). The characters’ facial expressions are perfect throughout (heh, Zdarsky does good facials) and the page crammed full of panels showing Ana’s preparation for the porn-con was remarkably detailed. I love that panel in the restaurant when Dave/Doug gives a lengthy speech to Ana and the exposition literally knocks the background characters around – that playfulness and creativity is one of the best aspects of this title. And the Sexual Gary running gag is still funny.
The thing is that those jokes are memorable at the expense of an unmemorable story (why is Jon appearing in a Hulk parody play again??). I’m much more invested in Jon and Suzie’s relationship than the half-assed revenge(ish?) story being attempted between the cops and the crimz.
Still, Fourgy! is a very entertaining and fun read and there’s a lot here fans will love!
Story-wise there isn’t much happening and that’s my only complaint about this book. Essentially it’s still Sex Criminals vs Sex Cops but there’s barely any conflict between them here. Kegelface fucks with Ana’s teaching job and… that’s it.
But that doesn’t mean it’s a slow read either because the character stuff is really good. Jon and Suzie’s relationship has its ups and downs and we learn more about Jon’s mental state. It doesn’t sound like much when I try to summarise it but it’s something else to read for yourself. The most satisfying aspect of this series is how convincingly and realistically Matt Fraction has captured their relationship.
There’s maybe a bit too much time devoted to the other couples in the series, Ana and Dave/Doug, and Rach and Robert – their stories feel superfluous – but they’re also pretty cool characters so it evens out.
A new character appears with a new sex power: the ability to bring fuck-Smurfs to life! The character was well-written and funny but I hope Sex Crimz doesn’t go the way of Chew where a new weirdo/superpower gets introduced in every book until it gets annoying. This dude’s a mobile hot-dog salesman whose “wide weiners” are popular with the kids - I feel like Fraction/Chip Zdarsky included him just so they could have a scene with kids yelling that they want wide weiners! And the wide weiners theme song is so amusingly silly.
I may not think much of his writing but Chip Zdarsky is an outstanding artist. There’s a Kegelface issue written and drawn in the style of Brubaker/Phillips and Zdarsky’s pastiche on Sean Phillips’ art is really quite accurate (as is Fraction’s take on Brubaker’s noirish, clipped writing style). The characters’ facial expressions are perfect throughout (heh, Zdarsky does good facials) and the page crammed full of panels showing Ana’s preparation for the porn-con was remarkably detailed. I love that panel in the restaurant when Dave/Doug gives a lengthy speech to Ana and the exposition literally knocks the background characters around – that playfulness and creativity is one of the best aspects of this title. And the Sexual Gary running gag is still funny.
The thing is that those jokes are memorable at the expense of an unmemorable story (why is Jon appearing in a Hulk parody play again??). I’m much more invested in Jon and Suzie’s relationship than the half-assed revenge(ish?) story being attempted between the cops and the crimz.
Still, Fourgy! is a very entertaining and fun read and there’s a lot here fans will love!
August 9, 2017
Sex Crimbos are back!.. But, unfortunately, not quite with a bang (hehe, bang).
Jon and Suzie keep having troubles in their relationship, the shrink (Doug? Dave?) finds a new love interest, Ana Kincaid goes to a porn convention to make a quick (and embarrassing) buck, Kegelface is still Kegelface, and there's a new cum-time-stopper in town. In other words, we have a filler volume! It does pick up the pace and goes heavy on the emotions close to the end, but most of 'Fourgy' just wasn't very exciting story-wise.
There was a whole issue that was a parody of Ed Brubaker's and Sean Phillips's comic 'Criminal'. They even got Elizabeth Breitweiser as a guest colourist, while Zdarsky did his best Sean Phillips impression so that the comic would look just like Brubaker's classic. While it was pretty funny as a gag, I didn't quite understand the point of it, and why it had to be a Criminal parody — just for the sake of making a Criminal parody, I guess. The issue is focused on the aforementioned new character, another time-stopper, and I've got to be honest — I didn't get his entire storyline, not just in that particular issue, but in the whole book. The guy has some weird fetish where he can only come when... people step on dolls, I guess? It's really confusing. And then his unique power that manifests when time stops just completely went over my head. I guess he summons some clay... dolls?... with huge dicks, and they have a mind of their own, or something? And at some point they appear in Jon and Suzie's bed, and that whole scene doesn't really go anywhere? And then the guy's story takes another equally confusing turn at the end of the book, which I won't even try to explain. Damn, Matt Fraction, are you trying to channel Grant Morrison here or something? What the shit was that!
The volume is saved a bit by some touching emotional moments in the last couple of issues, and the ending promises some much more exciting plots in the next book, but knowing Fraction's problems with sticking to the schedule, and Zdarsky's ever increasing workload over at Marvel, nobody knows for sure when we are even going to get the next one.
At least Chip is still on top of his game. His artwork keeps being vibrant and expressive, some splash pages and double spreads look downright beautiful, and there was a particular 64-panel silent page which was probably the best single page in this entire book, it was absolutely brilliant. And if you've read Sex Criminals before, you know that Zdarsky packs every background in almost every panel with hilarious (mostly dirty) jokes, and those are as funny as ever. He drew a porno convention, for chrissake! If you've read Sex Criminals, you can imagine how many visual gags you can expect just from that scene alone.
Overall, Sex Criminals Volume 4: Fourgy! was kind of a letdown. This is still one of my favourite comics ever just for the sheer brilliance of the first two volumes, but I feel like the series is running out of fuel. Maybe it's time to wrap SexCrimz up while it still hasn't entirely gone to shit, eh, chums?
Jon and Suzie keep having troubles in their relationship, the shrink (Doug? Dave?) finds a new love interest, Ana Kincaid goes to a porn convention to make a quick (and embarrassing) buck, Kegelface is still Kegelface, and there's a new cum-time-stopper in town. In other words, we have a filler volume! It does pick up the pace and goes heavy on the emotions close to the end, but most of 'Fourgy' just wasn't very exciting story-wise.
There was a whole issue that was a parody of Ed Brubaker's and Sean Phillips's comic 'Criminal'. They even got Elizabeth Breitweiser as a guest colourist, while Zdarsky did his best Sean Phillips impression so that the comic would look just like Brubaker's classic. While it was pretty funny as a gag, I didn't quite understand the point of it, and why it had to be a Criminal parody — just for the sake of making a Criminal parody, I guess. The issue is focused on the aforementioned new character, another time-stopper, and I've got to be honest — I didn't get his entire storyline, not just in that particular issue, but in the whole book. The guy has some weird fetish where he can only come when... people step on dolls, I guess? It's really confusing. And then his unique power that manifests when time stops just completely went over my head. I guess he summons some clay... dolls?... with huge dicks, and they have a mind of their own, or something? And at some point they appear in Jon and Suzie's bed, and that whole scene doesn't really go anywhere? And then the guy's story takes another equally confusing turn at the end of the book, which I won't even try to explain. Damn, Matt Fraction, are you trying to channel Grant Morrison here or something? What the shit was that!
The volume is saved a bit by some touching emotional moments in the last couple of issues, and the ending promises some much more exciting plots in the next book, but knowing Fraction's problems with sticking to the schedule, and Zdarsky's ever increasing workload over at Marvel, nobody knows for sure when we are even going to get the next one.
At least Chip is still on top of his game. His artwork keeps being vibrant and expressive, some splash pages and double spreads look downright beautiful, and there was a particular 64-panel silent page which was probably the best single page in this entire book, it was absolutely brilliant. And if you've read Sex Criminals before, you know that Zdarsky packs every background in almost every panel with hilarious (mostly dirty) jokes, and those are as funny as ever. He drew a porno convention, for chrissake! If you've read Sex Criminals, you can imagine how many visual gags you can expect just from that scene alone.
Overall, Sex Criminals Volume 4: Fourgy! was kind of a letdown. This is still one of my favourite comics ever just for the sheer brilliance of the first two volumes, but I feel like the series is running out of fuel. Maybe it's time to wrap SexCrimz up while it still hasn't entirely gone to shit, eh, chums?
June 21, 2019
This one didn't have as much stamina as the previous volumes. ;)
November 25, 2017
Nothing happens in this thing. It's like one long masturbatory session (which I guess is appropriate given the series) where Fraction tries to draw the story out as much as he can. The series has definitely lost the spark of the first year of stories. Chip Zdarsky's detailed panels almost make up for the lack of story though. His art is consistently fantastic.
November 27, 2018
Sexuality is a complicated place. To get to the point where we comfortable in it, it does take going through a maze of our own emotions, wants, needs, social standards and communication with others. In these four volumes of Sex Criminals, I've seen various characters put into words their fears, their problems, dilemmas, anger, embarrassment and actually the whole specter of emotions tied to ones sexuality and it's been a wonderful ride.
We should all be able to communicate things to our partners and this comic book tells us not only why, but also how (at least an example of how). Then we're not misunderstood because what we feel, in any case, is always normal. Then we're not alone.
It's also so goddamn fun.
We should all read Sex Criminals.
We should all be able to communicate things to our partners and this comic book tells us not only why, but also how (at least an example of how). Then we're not misunderstood because what we feel, in any case, is always normal. Then we're not alone.
It's also so goddamn fun.
We should all read Sex Criminals.
August 14, 2017
Delays are hurting this a bit, especially since I'm reading it in singles, but I still enjoy it whenever it does come out. This is more "serious" and less funny arc, shit is getting real for the characters. It's still good though.
January 15, 2018
I find the tone of Sex Criminals fascinating. In some ways, it's the first “adult" comic book I’ve read that's truly adult. Certainly depictions of genitalia and graphic drawings of sex (much more graphic than Sex Criminals has, thus far, been, I might add) are relatively common. But there's a difference. Even the best of the sex comics--Phil & Kaja Foglio’s XXXenophile, Colleen Coover’s Small Favors, Birdland by the Hernandez brothers, much of Milo Manara’s work (particularly Click! and Butterscotch)--are intended to arouse. They may be highly entertaining and readable and even funny, but, at the end of the day, part of their intent is to get the reader horny--as the tagline on the cover of one issue of XXXenophile puts it, “Tales of One-Fisted Adventure!” There have been other attempts to downplay the sex and bring the story forward over the years--Reed Waller and Kate Worley’s Omaha the Cat Dancer, Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss--but they still linger over the bedroom antics (not that that's a bad thing, by the way.) Sex Criminals is the first comic I’ve read where the characters have sex on panel and it's not … leered at. It's just part of the story. The characters have powers that manifest at the moment of orgasm, so of course sex is going to come into it, but it's not the point of the story, just kind of … there. The story is more about relationships and the sometimes complicated desires and attitudes that people have towards sex. And it's extremely funny (Fraction? Zdarsky? That hot dog truck with the Wide Weiners jingle? You know you're going to Hell for that, right? Just saying …)
Sex Criminals is definitely worth reading. Highly recommended!
Sex Criminals is definitely worth reading. Highly recommended!
November 27, 2017
Every time a new volume comes out, I'm dubious because I remember how weird the last volume got. And then every time I'm freshly blown away by how smart and entertaining this title is.
The clever references (see Brubaker's "Criminal" cover), the montages (Anna's excruciating 80-mini-panel beauty routine), the unusual but intuitive use of the medium (reverse silhouettes to display a series of happy memories). Fraction and Zdarsky kill.
Plot points:
The clever references (see Brubaker's "Criminal" cover), the montages (Anna's excruciating 80-mini-panel beauty routine), the unusual but intuitive use of the medium (reverse silhouettes to display a series of happy memories). Fraction and Zdarsky kill.
Plot points:
November 29, 2020
3 Stars
Review:
Honestly, I think this series just isn't for me anymore. I love that the relationships are so realistic, that they've never been too easy or perfect, that the characters actually work at them. That's one of my favorite things. I also love all the humor that's hidden in the background---seriously, read every sign and bit of text because it's all great. But this series has become heavy and has lost almost all the humor and fun that it once had for me. There's nothing wrong with heavier stories, I just miss how the series used to be and was hoping for more of that as it continued. Other readers may continue to love this though!
*Rating: 3 Stars // Read Date: 2018 // Source: eBook*
Original Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight
Review:
Honestly, I think this series just isn't for me anymore. I love that the relationships are so realistic, that they've never been too easy or perfect, that the characters actually work at them. That's one of my favorite things. I also love all the humor that's hidden in the background---seriously, read every sign and bit of text because it's all great. But this series has become heavy and has lost almost all the humor and fun that it once had for me. There's nothing wrong with heavier stories, I just miss how the series used to be and was hoping for more of that as it continued. Other readers may continue to love this though!
*Rating: 3 Stars // Read Date: 2018 // Source: eBook*
Original Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight
December 21, 2017
A character in this wears a "Pobody's Nerfect" t-shirt*, and that was the thing I was most amused by, so that should tell you my overall feelings about it, if the rating hasn't already.
*PSA: Watch The Good Place. It is a damn delight.
This is the first volume of this series that I haven't really enjoyed in full. Parts of it were engaging but mostly I found it depressing and uninteresting. That may be just me right now, or it might be the series having an identity crisis (which it's been having since volume three, actually), or it might be entirely intentional and I'm just not into it right now. I don't know.
I know John has ISSUES, but he is honestly infuriating to me right now and I am 1000% in support of Suzie and her actions. Also, Kegelface is THE WORST. I am tired of her whole thing. And her face. And how she calls herself a Sexual Cop.
Basically, I like it the most when this series is fun with a dash of reality/hard stuff, not when it's mostly hard stuff with some fun thrown in also. Maybe this is just one of those times where I will like it more once I see what happens after, and I hope that is the case. I like liking things and don't like not liking things.
*PSA: Watch The Good Place. It is a damn delight.
This is the first volume of this series that I haven't really enjoyed in full. Parts of it were engaging but mostly I found it depressing and uninteresting. That may be just me right now, or it might be the series having an identity crisis (which it's been having since volume three, actually), or it might be entirely intentional and I'm just not into it right now. I don't know.
I know John has ISSUES, but he is honestly infuriating to me right now and I am 1000% in support of Suzie and her actions. Also, Kegelface is THE WORST. I am tired of her whole thing. And her face. And how she calls herself a Sexual Cop.
Basically, I like it the most when this series is fun with a dash of reality/hard stuff, not when it's mostly hard stuff with some fun thrown in also. Maybe this is just one of those times where I will like it more once I see what happens after, and I hope that is the case. I like liking things and don't like not liking things.
September 26, 2019
Whyyyy Suzie is so goddamn annoying?
Jon might not be in his best place but it seems that she tries to "fix" him in the worst possible ways ever (couple-goals, my ass). Her whole behavior is like, "we tried this, we tried that, oh well, it didn't work, so bye". I wonder if she really cares about Jon *sheds an imaginary tear*. And Jon seems like a pretty good guy.
Not much happens in this volume even if I think "finding others like us" is an interesting concept to evolve. In the sex context.
Jon might not be in his best place but it seems that she tries to "fix" him in the worst possible ways ever (couple-goals, my ass). Her whole behavior is like, "we tried this, we tried that, oh well, it didn't work, so bye". I wonder if she really cares about Jon *sheds an imaginary tear*. And Jon seems like a pretty good guy.
Not much happens in this volume even if I think "finding others like us" is an interesting concept to evolve. In the sex context.
December 30, 2020
After buying the final volume for my wife to read I decided to finish this series.
And this is probably the weakest volume so far. Odd things like introducing new character who seem to have no real connection to the main plot. Giving background to third rate characters and somehow the story isn't funny (like previous volumes) and also being overly indulgent in itself...this is where the series loses me a bit.
However, I still enjoy the main relationship, the art is great, the emotional bits work, and there's a lot of funny to be had with the MAIN cast. I don't know where we're going, and I still enjoy it, but this felt a bit weaker than previous volumes.
A 3 out of 5.
And this is probably the weakest volume so far. Odd things like introducing new character who seem to have no real connection to the main plot. Giving background to third rate characters and somehow the story isn't funny (like previous volumes) and also being overly indulgent in itself...this is where the series loses me a bit.
However, I still enjoy the main relationship, the art is great, the emotional bits work, and there's a lot of funny to be had with the MAIN cast. I don't know where we're going, and I still enjoy it, but this felt a bit weaker than previous volumes.
A 3 out of 5.
November 4, 2017
Not much happened to move the main plot forward, but it's still interesting, and it seems that some intriguing stuff is being set up for next time, so I'm still on board.
May 29, 2024
*In Oprah voice*: You get some drama! And, YOU get some drama! Everybody gets some drama!"
February 6, 2018
Man, I don't know. This series has just kind of gone downhill for me, sadly. Partly, the novelty has worn off, but I feel like Fraction has kind of written himself into a corner.
My two pet peeves with the series so far is:
○ I feel like there's too much time dedicated to the side characters and their relationships. I can appreciate Fraction wanting to widen the scope of this series, but I don't feel like these side threads add anything to the main narrative (other than contributing to the frank discussions about sex).
○ Kegelface is still on Suzie and Jon's trail, but there was no development on that front. I feel like Fraction is treading water on this too much.
Some things that I liked:
○ The developments in Jon and Suzie's relationship felt very genuine and true to life. Things are getting serious and the baggage they're both carrying really starts to show in this volume.
○ I fucking love Zdarsky's art. The colouring is especially good.
○ This series continues to have little quirks and idiosyncrasies that are really fun (ie. the thought bubbles knocking into people in the restaurant scene)
Overall, despite having some elements that I liked, this volume was just 'okay' for me. I'll continue to read the series because there's so much in it that I like, but I hope I enjoy the next volume more than this one.
My two pet peeves with the series so far is:
○ I feel like there's too much time dedicated to the side characters and their relationships. I can appreciate Fraction wanting to widen the scope of this series, but I don't feel like these side threads add anything to the main narrative (other than contributing to the frank discussions about sex).
○ Kegelface is still on Suzie and Jon's trail, but there was no development on that front. I feel like Fraction is treading water on this too much.
Some things that I liked:
○ The developments in Jon and Suzie's relationship felt very genuine and true to life. Things are getting serious and the baggage they're both carrying really starts to show in this volume.
○ I fucking love Zdarsky's art. The colouring is especially good.
○ This series continues to have little quirks and idiosyncrasies that are really fun (ie. the thought bubbles knocking into people in the restaurant scene)
Overall, despite having some elements that I liked, this volume was just 'okay' for me. I'll continue to read the series because there's so much in it that I like, but I hope I enjoy the next volume more than this one.
October 23, 2017
Phew, that was heavy. Sex Criminals gets super-real as Suzie and Jon face up to their feelings for each other (and lack thereof), while Dr. Kincaid and Jon's psychiatrist grow closer, Kegelface makes her move, and another new Sex Criminal makes himself known in the weirdest way possible.
What began as a silly little book that didn't take itself too seriously has taken a very dark, but natural, turn and this volume is the next in the logical progression. I'm definitely curious to see where these characters go next, especially given the conclusion.
Meanwhile, Chip Zdarsky's art remains humorous without taking liberties, and still managing to look very realistic. It's exactly what Fraction's story needs.
What began as a silly little book that didn't take itself too seriously has taken a very dark, but natural, turn and this volume is the next in the logical progression. I'm definitely curious to see where these characters go next, especially given the conclusion.
Meanwhile, Chip Zdarsky's art remains humorous without taking liberties, and still managing to look very realistic. It's exactly what Fraction's story needs.
November 2, 2017
After not loving volume three, I was a little hesitant going into this one, but I shouldn't have been. This series, y'all. I laughed out loud at least five times while reading this volume. There are some HYSTERICAL moments here, and I also really dig where the plot is headed.
February 26, 2019
Sex Criminals is such a weird, fun read. I haven’t kept up with it like I wanted to but I really need to get back into it. It’s worth it just for the background puns alone.
December 23, 2025
How could I give anything less than 5 stars for Wide Wiener Truck 😂
The signage:
Please don’t ask for soda pop
Please ask for wide wieners
They’re girthy like a can of soda pop
The signage:
Please don’t ask for soda pop
Please ask for wide wieners
They’re girthy like a can of soda pop
September 18, 2018
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018.
4. Un libro que involucre un robo: Sex Criminals Comic, Matt Fraction.
¿Alguna vez han sentido que cuando tienen un orgasmo se detiene el tiempo? Bueno, pues para los protagonistas de este cómic no es sólo una metáfora, para ellos realmente se detiene el tiempo cuando tienen un orgasmo. Jon y Suzie son una joven pareja. Él trabaja en un banco, ella en una biblioteca. La biblioteca está hipotecada, no han pagado la hipoteca, el banco embargará la biblioteca si no pagan. Es por esto que Jon y Suzie deciden utilizar su curioso don, y los conocimientos de Jon, para robar el banco y poder pagar la hipoteca. Lo que no se esperan es que, no sólo no son los únicos con estos dones, sino que además hay una policía del sexo que se dedica a evitar que este tipo de cuestiones sucedan.
Ya sé, la premisa suena un tanto extraña, pero la narrativa y el dibujo del cómic son fascinantes, es de esos cómics tan buenos que realmente saboreas cada pagina. Es fresco, es original, es divertido, es irreverente, es atrevido, es emocionante. Los personajes son geniales, uno pensaría que los "superheroes" del sexo serían personas super sensuales, pero no, son gente normal, o algunos con fetiches raros, pero para nada son estrellas porno. ¿Es un cómic de sexo? Sí, y no. Toda la trama gira alrededor de gente que tiene superpoderes cuando llega el orgasmo, así que claro que el cómic está lleno de escenas de sexo y bromas sexuales, sin embargo esto no es lo principal de la historia. Es un cómic sobre las relaciones humanas, sobre los deseos y motivaciones de las personas, sobre como todos somos seres caóticos, perdidos, destinados a encontrarnos. Es una comedia romántica, con el robo de un banco, criminales con orgasmos superpoderosos, policías con los mismos poderes, es una completa locura que vale muchísimo la pena leer.
4. Un libro que involucre un robo: Sex Criminals Comic, Matt Fraction.
¿Alguna vez han sentido que cuando tienen un orgasmo se detiene el tiempo? Bueno, pues para los protagonistas de este cómic no es sólo una metáfora, para ellos realmente se detiene el tiempo cuando tienen un orgasmo. Jon y Suzie son una joven pareja. Él trabaja en un banco, ella en una biblioteca. La biblioteca está hipotecada, no han pagado la hipoteca, el banco embargará la biblioteca si no pagan. Es por esto que Jon y Suzie deciden utilizar su curioso don, y los conocimientos de Jon, para robar el banco y poder pagar la hipoteca. Lo que no se esperan es que, no sólo no son los únicos con estos dones, sino que además hay una policía del sexo que se dedica a evitar que este tipo de cuestiones sucedan.
Ya sé, la premisa suena un tanto extraña, pero la narrativa y el dibujo del cómic son fascinantes, es de esos cómics tan buenos que realmente saboreas cada pagina. Es fresco, es original, es divertido, es irreverente, es atrevido, es emocionante. Los personajes son geniales, uno pensaría que los "superheroes" del sexo serían personas super sensuales, pero no, son gente normal, o algunos con fetiches raros, pero para nada son estrellas porno. ¿Es un cómic de sexo? Sí, y no. Toda la trama gira alrededor de gente que tiene superpoderes cuando llega el orgasmo, así que claro que el cómic está lleno de escenas de sexo y bromas sexuales, sin embargo esto no es lo principal de la historia. Es un cómic sobre las relaciones humanas, sobre los deseos y motivaciones de las personas, sobre como todos somos seres caóticos, perdidos, destinados a encontrarnos. Es una comedia romántica, con el robo de un banco, criminales con orgasmos superpoderosos, policías con los mismos poderes, es una completa locura que vale muchísimo la pena leer.
May 6, 2021
2021 re-read: Everything in the original review below still applies, except for the part where the accumulated knowledge might benefit me in a future relationship. I'm now in that future relationship and I recalled very little from this series when I started re-reading it. Whoops. But hey, I still laughed out loud at the backmatter! Score!
Original review: This series is excellent if only because it really and truly makes me laugh out loud. And also, it makes me think about my sex life, which I suppose I'm less excited about, but not entirely mad at. Like, maybe this accumulated knowledge will benefit me in a future relationship? We'll see!
I can't give this series all the stars though because it so often seems like it's spinning it's wheels. Sure, funny things keep happening, but volume four is (again) pretty focused on the time-freezing couple's extremely tumultuous relationship. You'd think by this point we'd have fully run through the break-up/hook-up/break-up cycle, but that's not the case. And the exploration of why they're freezing time with sex and who is Kegelface are put off again for a future volume. I'm ready for some plot progress.
Original review: This series is excellent if only because it really and truly makes me laugh out loud. And also, it makes me think about my sex life, which I suppose I'm less excited about, but not entirely mad at. Like, maybe this accumulated knowledge will benefit me in a future relationship? We'll see!
I can't give this series all the stars though because it so often seems like it's spinning it's wheels. Sure, funny things keep happening, but volume four is (again) pretty focused on the time-freezing couple's extremely tumultuous relationship. You'd think by this point we'd have fully run through the break-up/hook-up/break-up cycle, but that's not the case. And the exploration of why they're freezing time with sex and who is Kegelface are put off again for a future volume. I'm ready for some plot progress.
October 9, 2017
Sex Criminals consistently manages to talk about sex and relationships in a surprisingly nuanced fashion for a story that involves being able to stop time through orgasms. Volume 4 gets us deeper into the characters, but I must admit that I felt like the story is dragging. Jon has problems. Shocking. We're not really digging into them, but wallowing in what we already know. Suzie is sick of this shit, good on her. Dr. Kincaid and Dave go on a date, but the scenes feel lecture-y. Which, to be fair, is unsurprising for Kincaid, but I admit to be sensitive to narratives that end up feeling like classes rather than stories. There's a new dude with strange sex golems and his entire story doesn't make much sense. This volume meanders, touching on too many things and not leading anywhere much. Hopefully the next book bounces back to its full awesome self!
March 2, 2019
These volumes are starting to feel repetitious and directionless. The concept and the reflections on modern sexuality remain strong, but the central conflict with the "sex police" is just . . . so lame. And it keeps getting lamer.
Up until the last 25% of the volume, this was a solid 1-star and I was thinking I might not continue. The saving grace was a return to basics: Kincaid's date with Dave and the reflections on sex work thereafter, and Robert's honesty with Rachel. I was less sold on Suzie and Jon's breakup because I just don't feel at all connected to Jon's problems; they're too tightly wound up with the sex police and are therefore rendered boring and ridiculous.
idk man...I'll PROBABLY check out volume 5, but if I end up forgetting for the rest of my life, it wouldn't be much of a shock, either.
Up until the last 25% of the volume, this was a solid 1-star and I was thinking I might not continue. The saving grace was a return to basics: Kincaid's date with Dave and the reflections on sex work thereafter, and Robert's honesty with Rachel. I was less sold on Suzie and Jon's breakup because I just don't feel at all connected to Jon's problems; they're too tightly wound up with the sex police and are therefore rendered boring and ridiculous.
idk man...I'll PROBABLY check out volume 5, but if I end up forgetting for the rest of my life, it wouldn't be much of a shock, either.
March 11, 2018
It's been so long since I last read Sex Criminals... like a year? They stopped publishing for a year or so so yeah... that sucked.
And... I liked it. It's in the same pace and well, the only problem I was having was with the story, it looks like it's going nowhere.. yeah it's fun and funny and all sex-criminal-y and stuff but nothing too exciting is happening, or interesting for me personally, so I think I'm going to once again drop it and buy the next volume instead of the issues.
Oh well, it was good. Funny and serious and weird and creepy and everything in between.
And... I liked it. It's in the same pace and well, the only problem I was having was with the story, it looks like it's going nowhere.. yeah it's fun and funny and all sex-criminal-y and stuff but nothing too exciting is happening, or interesting for me personally, so I think I'm going to once again drop it and buy the next volume instead of the issues.
Oh well, it was good. Funny and serious and weird and creepy and everything in between.
March 21, 2018
It may sound a bit silly as a criticism for a comic with the word "Sex" in the title, but I feel like this one is coming dangerously close to losing its plot. Oh, there's clearly a strong relationship arc here, but the Criminals part of the story is somewhat lacking. And we've gotten so overstuffed with characters that I'm scarcely sure who's who anymore.
Nonetheless, the characters are great, primary or secondary, and the storytelling is often intriguing. The book is irreverent and weird. Still a fun read.
Nonetheless, the characters are great, primary or secondary, and the storytelling is often intriguing. The book is irreverent and weird. Still a fun read.
May 18, 2024
See guys? I DO like sex and romance!
Obviously it's just a lot better when it's funny.
This series is so fkn WEIRD. The d*ck smurfs were almost a little too much for me.
I enjoyed getting to see more of the other characters this volume; especially since Suze and Jon's relationship is becoming kind of a bummer. I hope they can work it out.
The details in the art are just fantastic -there's so much to look at, and just so many jokes. I love it. It makes me laugh out loud often.
Looking forward to some more criminal activity, though - this one slowed down a bit on that front.
Obviously it's just a lot better when it's funny.
This series is so fkn WEIRD. The d*ck smurfs were almost a little too much for me.
I enjoyed getting to see more of the other characters this volume; especially since Suze and Jon's relationship is becoming kind of a bummer. I hope they can work it out.
The details in the art are just fantastic -there's so much to look at, and just so many jokes. I love it. It makes me laugh out loud often.
Looking forward to some more criminal activity, though - this one slowed down a bit on that front.
October 30, 2017
This one is hard to rate. On one hand, it's well-written and poignant and entertaining. On the other hand, it's all over the place, and it reads like some schlocky overly self-aware TV show. I don't know.
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