A Descent into Dullness

The Adventures of Barry Ween Boy Genius: Monkey Tales
Written and drawn by Judd Winick

Before the sad Green Arrow run and the constantly degenerating Outsiders run, before the Green Lantern run even, Judd Winick wrote stuff that I still enjoy. That being the foul-mouthed stories of Barry Ween, secret super-genius. In this volume talks to a mystic giant gorilla, brain wipes his would-be girlfriend, kills many aliens and nairs a big foot. Oh and catches a plague monkey and saves North America...

This is the Winick that got me interested in reading his Green Arrow and Outsiders. Of course all that got me was ham-fisted social commentary and piss poor characterization. Still, his early work like Barry Ween or Frumpy the Clown is worth tracking down and picking up...