[review] [TRS] Coffee is for Grown Ups

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Coffee is for Grown Ups
Posted by Mardou

     Coffee is for Grown Ups comes to you courtesy of Lucy and her 
inner voice Ebil, as the artist (the ink on paper version) tries to 
collect her thoughts in sequential story form.
     The story begins as an allegory between a loveshy boy 'n' girl 
and the "monsters of weakness that plague us all". You know the 
monsters, apathy, indifference , no confidence and all their scaly 
friends. It's not exactly an original premise, and the comic itself, 
personified by Ebil, knows it and demands a better story from Lucy.
     This incident sets the tone for the comic and this emerging voice 
is what keeps me interested. The fine line between knowingness and 
modesty tapers through the pages and the result is an odd, strangely 
pleasing comic. It also seems a little familiar and I think the 
external influence of Craig Thompson and the TopShelf school of 
comix-making is as strong as the coffee spurring the artist on from 
within.
     Coffee is for Grown Ups, with it's cast of scrawly-eyed monsters, 
simply drawn yet expressive people, slobbering dogs, stray leaves and 
cola cans is very likeable and though as a read, there's not a great 
deal to keep me occupied, it's got me hankering for a refill.
     And you get a free cute badge on the cover.

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