British cartoonist Tom Gauld has a deceptively simple, quietly quirky style that manages to convey a lot in a few panels.
You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack is a collection of Gauld's cartoons from the Guardian newspaper -- and it's quite satisfying.
Gault draws his figures as either slightly developed stick figures or inanimate objects given life with eyes and small arms. His subjects aren't current events or observational comedy, but rather takes on different genres (the title of this book refers to several strips where "serious" genres look down on science fiction), inserting unusual elements into common ideas (Charles Dickens as a superhero!), or numerous lists and aspects of one thing.
You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack showcases Gauld's quietly bizarre humor very well. The cartoons here are all amusing and cover a nicely wide range of topics. His simple drawing style suits the variety of strips here, and these strips are quirky in a pretty unique way.
You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack is a pretty funny and definitely different cartoon collection.
Overall grade: A-
Reviewed by James Lynch
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