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The Fart Party

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if you like farts, laughs, boyfriend/girlfriend situations, bikes, parties, and beer you will like this comic. if you don't like to laugh, get ayn rand instead.

Julia Wertz could be called "a fresh new voice on the UG/Indie comic scene" or "a wicked talent to be reckoned with" or "the prom queen of the indie comic sock hop" or a dozen other clever things but none would aptly describe what's going on here.

Yeah, she is a fresh new voice, but her voice has been heard by many already tuned into her via the internet where her comics have a loyal and dedicated following. She's sometimes spiteful, sometimes sweet (often tender, frankly) sometimes self-focused and sometimes offensive but she is always honest and curiously insightful. And funny. Very funny.

Her talent is certainly to be reckoned with because it is obvious with this initial release, she's got much more to say and room to grow in artistic and "literary" terms. And I don't mean this as a criticism.

Indeed, some comic artist/writers might be content with the level and quality of what is presented here, but Wertz is definitely barely hitting her stride. I'd dare others to keep up, because I'd bet a paycheck that she will go further and reach higher than most in her field.

Wertz provides a lot of good stuff here. In addition to dozens of dozens comics (it's not a slim tome, it has considerable heft) we're given the chance to see her style evolve a bit into one that is definitely and recognizable as her own. It's as if we are allowed to see a burgeoning comic artist develop a particular confidence of voice and line that cannot be ignored.

Do yourself a favor and pick up this excellent introduction to "The Fart Party." Keep an eye out for Wertz in the coming years as she continues to present us with her own peculiar view of love, work, play and life. I really can't wait to see what she produces in the years to come, because if this book is any indication, it will be even more amazing.

Buy this book, folks. Now. You'll be glad you weren't late to the party.

This is a real solid piece of quality work. Funny, well drawn, and thoughtful. Looking forward to more.

Maybe you've been reading [...] for a few years. Maybe you have all of Wertz's minicomics. Maybe you have never even heard of a fartparty. It doesn't really matter, because this book is a must have for all three categories of reader. This is no slim and fast read, but a great chunk of a book that will keep you laughing and sighing until the end. Oh, and Wertz even explains how the name came about in case you were wondering.

This anthology of Wertz's comics start at the very beginning of her foray into the comics medium, but even at the start and without much experience, she proved to have a natural talent for making pictures and words in boxes that pack a punch. Maybe it was her background as a writer or just an inborn wit, but she hit the ground running and has been making great work since the start, and this book covers the first year and a half or so of that process.

Wertz draws in a style that is completely her own and never seems to have fallen into the trap of imitation which many young cartoonists do. Though simple, the strong black and whites express her point of view on the world better than any realist style ever could. Its exciting to see Wertz develop as an artist over the course of the book, but she never loses that edge she has had from the start.

I could go on about the fartparty, talk about the story line that runs throughout the book, or the different characters that we get to know through Wertz's eyes, but that would take away the fun of discovering it for yourself. This book is definitely worth the pricetag, especially since it is a book you can re-read many times without the jokes getting stale. It has a prime spot on my bookshelf and I recommend that you add it to your collection as well.

Julia Wertz's "The Fart Party" comics chronicle everyday occurrences in the life of a hip 20-something woman living and working in San Fransisco. Ms. Wertz's sharp wit and keen sense of humor elicit giggles, chortles, and occasionally sympathy for her autobiographical foibles.

The fast and loose drawing style, quirky and surprising storytelling and finely-honed humor all make "The Fart Party" one of my favorite new comics of the year, and Ms. Wertz one of my favorite new voices in the genre. Highly recommended.

While amazon does have a listing for this book, I'd just like to let everyone know that you can also purchase this book from the author's website. Not only will you get the book, but you'll also get a lot of cute stuff along with it. Plus a doodle from the author.

Anyway, Fart Party is a semi-autobiographical comic on Wertz's life that covers just about everything that goes through her head. Life with her boyfriend? In here. Drinking? In here. A probably obsessive love of cheese? In here. Things that never really happened, but Wertz wishes they did? In here too.

Not every comic in this book is going to be a belly laugh, it's still an incredibly funny book to read. If you don't find at least one comic in here to laugh at then you probably skipped a few pages. (Seriously, how can anyone not laugh at Crack W**** Appreciation day?) Sure, the artwork isn't as defined as stuff in her latest book Drinking at the Movies, but even Wertz will say that this was her early stuff.

Seriously, check this book out. It's got some serious laughs in it!

Julia Wertz is an amazing writer & comic artist, and this first collection of her work is so inspired, vicious, and truthfully hilarious that fans of such humor like, say, tv's MR. SHOW will find this stuff priceless!

Most of the comics are one page, self-contained stories similar to a comic strip...but as someone who really dislikes newspaper comic strips (with a few minor exceptions) I can tell you that Wertz' sense of humor is truly unique and like nothing you have seen in comics!

Buy this book now, track her down at a comic convention and get her to sign it. It will definitely be worth a lot in the future because Julia Wertz is clearly going places (err, GOOD places)!

I was browsing a bookstore when I read the title (Fart Party), and decided to pick it up. I enjoyed the humor and decided to buy it. And yes, the humor is violent and graphic, but who gives. I'm a teen who thought it was cool. Also, it does follow a storyline about Julia Wertz relationship with her boyfriend.

I'm so late to this party - I feel like a complete douche. I enjoyed this so much I couldn't really form rational words to describe, especially since all of the other reviews, at least combined, did such a thorough and accurate job. (except what's up with someone giving it only 4 stars?)

This system needs more stars.

Several people already beat me to this and nailed it. Still, I wanted to write something. So I'll start by confirming what they say is so true.

I wish I would have discovered this sooner and can't wait for more. There was something about The Fart Party, I don't know what... But I read it so fast it was like I absorbed it. I couldn't pull away, meanwhile I have ~3 other books I like a lot but haven't been able to finish in several months.

If anyone is looking for some good clean dirty entertainment this is now my official first suggestion.

Even if Julia did axe the snarky bit about fixed gear bikes in our illustrated interview, the fact that I make a cameo is reason enough to spend your money on this book. And I say that even though I'm not seeing a dime from my image, text or illustrations being published.

Hell, I even paid for my copy (yes, me, the dude who gave Julia permission to reprint the interview). But that's because I'd seen it all before online and it made me laugh, and I like to throw money at people who make me laugh (intentionally) from time to time.