Though his comic strip The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green ran for about 15 years, even becoming a movie in 2005, he's never gotten a lot of attention outside the gay press. Like the once-overlooked, now-celebrated Alison Bechdel, Orner has long gotten short shrift from straight critics. Even if you were to page through this book without looking at any of the words, it would still be a great read. Smahtguy isn't just a great story, it's an enveloping visual experience crafted by a terrific artist with an amazing line. They'll talk about things like pacing, characterization and historical significance rather than about art. It's this: Smahtguy's subject is so powerful, its story so engagingly told, that reviewers will probably concentrate on its success as a narrative. There's one thing that's unfortunate about Smahtguy, Eric Orner's sweeping new graphic novel about the life of former Mass.
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