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Eric Orner

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green Paperback – May 15, 1992

by Eric Orner (Author)

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The freshest and funniest look at the gay world since "Dykes to Watch Out For." Tracking the ups and downs (mostly downs) of gay everyman, Orner examines the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern gay life with extraordinary wit and insight. Orner's work has appeared in mainstream and alternative newspapers.

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128 pages
Language

English
Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date

May 15, 1992
Dimensions

5.26 x 0.34 x 8.54 inches
ISBN-10

0312076355
ISBN-13

978-0312076351
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"Ethan Green made me laugh out loud. It's funny and perceptive with heart."--Nicole Hollander

About the Author

Eric Orner lives and works in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His cartoons appear regularly in newspapers across the U.S. and Canada.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin (May 15, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312076355
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312076351
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.26 x 0.34 x 8.54 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,032,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,057 in LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels (Books)
- #8,213 in Comic Strips (Books)
- #88,278 in Humor (Books)

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B. Buth

So Unfabulous

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2009

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I am a huge Ethan Green fan and so are my friends. It was great to have this in our collection.

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A witty look at gay life in the early 1990s

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2003

"The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green," by Eric Orner, is a series of comic strips that focus on the book's title character: a young gay man. Because there are some continuous story elements, the book almost reads like a graphic novel. The copyright page notes that the book's contents have copyright dates from 1990 to 1992.
Orner fleshes out Ethan's world with some entertaining supporting characters, such as his friend Buck and lesbian couple Liza and Beth. But my favorite supporting character is Madame Zolna, Ethan's deliciously sarcastic "psychic" advisor; the Zolna episodes have real bite.
Along the way Orner satirizes love, dating, politics, "outing," sex, representations of gays in popular culture, and other topics. Celebrities (like Madonna and Kitty Kelly) are occasionally spoofed. Orner's drawing style is fun, quirky, and occasionally a bit raunchy. Overall, this is a witty, intelligent, compassionate, and very entertaining glimpse at gay life. Essential reading for fans of cutting-edge comics.