Poorlier Drawn Lines

Poorly Drawn Lines #3

by Reza Farazmand

From New York Times bestselling author and artist Reza Farazmand, a new collection of absurdist, insightful comics about surviving friendships, foes, and all of life's little quirks in the age of technology.

Poorlier Drawn Lines is the hilarious third installment of Reza Farazmand's New York Times bestselling Poorly Drawn Lines series. It follows up his 2017 hit Comics for a Strange World, and takes place in the same bizarre, now utterly beloved universe with familiar characters Reza's devoted fans love. This new collection from the webcomic artist brings his signature snark and poignant observations of these singularly strange and confusing times. In the world of Poorly Drawn Lines, nothing is too weird or too outlandish for parody.

Featuring brand-new content alongside some of the most popular comics of the past year, Poorlier Drawn Lines will be the perfect gift for the nerds in your life

Genres: Comics, Humor, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Cartoon, Comedy

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 19, 2019

About the author

Reza Farazmand is a New York Times-bestselling author, comedy writer, and creator of the popular internet comic series Poorly Drawn Lines. He has published four books, including the graphic novel City Monster and the comic and essay collection Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories, along with two followup collections: Comics for a Strange World and Poorlier Drawn Lines. His work has been featured in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Adventure Time comics, Buzzfeed, NPR, and on Comedy Central. He lives and draws in Los Angeles.

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could print all these comics onto a quilt so I could roll myself up in them

[Rod Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the book quickly then immediately started flipping through it again because it just makes me so happy and I find the cartoons so funny.

[Denver Public Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poorlier Drawn Lines is the third graphic novel anthology sourced from Reza Farazmand’s webcomicstrip, Poorly Drawn Lines. This hilarious book reads very quickly, so if you’re a fan of his absurdist, poignant, cute, and weird humor, you might also want to check out his other works, Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories, Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines, and City Monster: A Graphic Novel.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like Kevin the bird, I too can flip from upbeat to optimistic to devastated all within the three panel comic strip that is my life.... (Also like Kevin’s dad, my dad had a moustache. Appreciate your moustache dad while you have him, Kevin. He gives good advice.)

[StephanieNicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reza Farazmand clearly has some sort of mind reading apparatus and knows all my deepest secrets and least funniest jokes. I laughed out loud reading through this collection of comics while my cat silently judged me from across the room. 5 stars! (Out of 5, not the infinite stars of all the galaxies.)

P.S. I am Kevin.

[Ken Yuen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and brisk paced!

[irene ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Precioso, los comics son bastante divertidos (absurdos por momentos también, debo admitir) y fácil de identificar en ellos.

Sigo a Farazmand en ig y me encanta siempre encontrarme con sus comics (aunque no sabía que ésta era una tercera parte de sus colecciones).

[Penny Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this webcomic, and it's fun to see the stories in print! Kevin is my favorite.

[César Galicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

No solo es increíblemente divertido, también es una disección muy profunda de la angustia por la propia existencia, casi con ojo clínico. Reza Farazmand es uno de mis caricaturistas favoritos, que diosita me lo bendiga muchos años más.

[Ray Nessly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious. My favorite active strip.

[aqilahreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO. HILARIOUS!!! totally makes my day :") i love how it can be so relatable and sarcastic at times omg i was constantly laughing out loud. it was a short read - read this in one sitting! but definitely worth a read & it can instantly makes you happy especially when you are feeling down. i love this kind of quirky comics! i cant even choose a favourite page hahahaha. ((not suitable for children))

[Marsha Altman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The comics are funny, but they read better as daily strips instead of being read in a row in a book.

[Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A harrowing journey through the deepest caverns of the human condition.

[Sara Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

- such a fun read!

smashing wee book of incredibly funny cartoons which are all too relatable. The cuteness of the characters is just the cherry on the cake!

[Priscila Valenzuela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encantó. Quiero leerlo otra vez y leer todo lo que ha publicado Reza Farazmand.

El personaje de Kevin me tiene enamorada sobre todo por sus expresiones para los cierres de sus comics. La mancuerna que hace con Ernesto es muy bella.

En tercer lugar quiero mencionar la participación del ratoncito dentro del universo de Poorly Drawn Lines. Tiene aportaciones muy cool.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. I want them all as prints on my walls.

[RebL · Rating 5 out of 5]

This comic will never not be hilarious. Perfect for angst-ridden adults, but not for the kiddies.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The problem with this book is that it is not infinite and that there is no possible way for me to pick my favorite part.

Honestly, this book is one of the best mood enhancers in the known world.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the few books that constantly makes me laugh out loud. Simple yet snarky, pick it up and read a strip or two or the entire book in a sitting.

[Ellice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Farazmand’s third book is every bit as good as his first two. Simply (but not at all poorly) drawn animals (along with a few people, ghosts, skeletons, and one possessed skull) demonstrate human insecurities and failings: social anxiety, anger, greed, depression, self-doubt, and so many more. Funny stuff that will resonate with a lot of imperfect humans.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Farazmand is still super funny, and I liked that the strips worked both individually and as some larger stories. I think reading it as a book all at once might be too much, like the jokes aren't as effective because it's one after another, but I still really enjoyed this.

3.5 stars.

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absurdism meets sentimentality meets word-play. I've enjoyed Farazmand's webcomic for years and was delighted to spend a hour going through this collection. Don't let the simplicity of the art fool you, Farazmand captures a surprising amount of emotion and depth with a few lines.

[(Mellifluous Grant) · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOL funny, I so enjoy these quirky comics!

[Nikita · Rating 5 out of 5]

i can't think of a better use of my time. these animals and people are so funny in a way i cannot describe. i was laughing to myself at 2am in the dark, my screen bright on my eyes so that i could keep flipping through the pages. i bookmarked my favourite ones; which is about half of them. by literally the second page i was loving it, i knew it would be one of the most enjoyable things i've read, or seen, in quite a while. i was very, very right. in the midst of a pandemic, isolation/lockdown, it's been difficult to find something to enjoy so much, like i did before all this. Poorlier Drawn Lines was a remedy for a strong craving for something actually good and enjoyable and funny. this is the perfect thing, especially right now.

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Hilarious. This is the first of the books I've read, but I've read the comics online and enjoyed watching the show adaptation.

Farazmand's style is a great blend of optimism, snark, and humor. I really love all the reoccurring Poorly Drawn Lines characters he's created.

Perfect for those who enjoy binging comics. I love webcomics but tend to read a bunch of them at once, take a break for a while, then repeat. So, having a print collection works perfectly.

Weird and delightful.

[P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

To escape from studying I picked up this book at the local library. While I was able to escape from my work I was unable to escape from the cloud of my own cynicism and gloom. It was like a mirror! I was confronted by a familiar dark humor, another friendly absurdist. I chuckled a bit too heartily at Reza's comics. What fun to commiserate with a comic book artist and his poorlier drawn lines.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hadn't read the first one, but was ordering this for the library and was intrigued enough to put it on hold. Farazmand is rather good at shifting between poignant, melancholic, snarky, and optimistic - and believe it or not, those all work well together here. I'll have to pick up the first.

[Kelsey Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 3rd book has some of my absolute favorites in it. (Basically any ones where characters are disgusted by the skeleton). But I think if I had to rank them it’d be:
First best-1st book
Second best-3rd book
Third best-2nd book.

[Priyanka Konagondala · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute joyful read and funny as hell.. love his work.. I have an intrinsic fear instgram is gonna be obsolete anytime soon or I'd somehow not be able to see the works of artists I absolutely admire and I plan to have their books to always cherish.

[Melissa (Nissa_the.bookworm) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another cute book! I love these quirky characters, and I usually find about 10 comics that I just have to share with everyone I know. I think there’s something for everyone in these simple yet profound comics. Can’t wait to see the next compilation!!