Poorly Drawn and Self-Indulgent, But Also Human and Real
Box Office Poison is poorly drawn, self-indulgent and filled with stereotypes and heard-it-before jokes.
It's also kind of dated - these are clearly the twenty-something years for Generation Xers. And in New York City, no less, a place that's ever evolving and has changed a lot since the 1990s. It's now almost hard to remember the city before 9/11, before even Mayor Giuliani. It was a different place.
On the other hand it's also flowing, human and feels very real; which makes it kind of timeless in its own way.
If you've made it this far into the series, you've probably realized that this is all there is - it's not going to get better, it's like life, the ups and downs come so often that everything usually feels pretty even, no plot points, no buildup, no showdown.
But just because there's no strong story arc, doesn't mean there aren't character arcs, or that there isn't any progress.
Sherman and Dorthy have their first date, Ed takes an intern job with a veteran cartoonist, Jane's book is accepted for publication - the 'story' such as it is seems to be really be starting now.
This is a comic recommended for people that want to read real human-interest type stories in graphic novel format, Imagine John Updike, John Irving or Nick Hornby in comic book form. If that sounds like you - or if you're just sick of superheroes - you might want to give it a try.