The Fart Party (Paperback)

~ Julia Wertz (Author, Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Like the best work of the Slacker Era, The Fart Party communicates the joyous underbelly of an underwhelming existence." --Douglas Rushkoff

Product Description

"The Fart Party" is an online comic by Julia Wertz that is a great snapshot of life in San Francisco as seen through the eyes of a highly sarcastic and sometimes deadly up-and-coming comic artist. The book includes the 80% of comics NOT posted online, interviews, funny fan letters and never before seen illustrations! It chronicles Wertz's first year of making comics, living in San Francisco, going to conventions, moving apartments, finishing college, the demise of a relationship, all that typical stuff but nicely wrapped up into tiny little boxes on paper! Includes an introduction by Peter Bagge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Atomic Book Company; 1st edition (December 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978656938
• ISBN-13: 978-0978656935
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,557 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Fart Party Colelction, December 27, 2007

By	S. Glidden (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, December 28, 2007

By	Dante Gideon (London) - See all my reviews

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

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart, Foul-Mouthed and Hilarious, December 24, 2007

By	R. Hansen (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.