A fun little comics collection. I'd seen a few of the strips floating around online, so I was happy picking up a collection. As a whole, they're pretty funny. The art is simple but effective. The jokes are generally pretty good, regularly drawing chuckles or smiles from me as I read them. Pie Comics doesn't seem to be a front-runner in amazing webcomics, but it's fun and was an enjoyable little read.

I was only vaguely familiar with the author’s work, but when I figured out that the majority of the comics included in this collection are hilariously snarky riffs on fairy tales, fables, superheroes, and beloved children’s classics, I had to read it. If you’ve found your mind drifting while reading bedtime stories to your kids and wondered what would happen if the Hungry Caterpillar just kept eating or if Cinderella harnessed her army of forest friends, this book is for you!

The art is a simplistic-looking web comic style which works perfectly with the often understated humor. Most pages consist of a single self-contained comic, with only a few spreading over two pages. Mr. McNamee seems to excel at taking extraordinary situations and subverting them with everyday annoyances. I genuinely laughed out loud at several pages, and had a few that were so good that I had to immediately show them to my husband. Several of the punchlines have become go-to gags in my house, namely “it’s magic as fuck here.”

The humor is snarky, absurd and unquestionably adult. Some comics riff on the creation story from Genesis, Christianity in general, and the Greek pantheon, so if that would upset you, steer clear. Overall, I found the humor right up my ally and very much enjoyed this collection, and found it mostly dud-free. I’ll definitely be picking this back up when I need a quick pick-me-up!

If you're a fan of the internet, then you will be a fan of John McNamee's comics.Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears collects some of the best of Pie Comics. If you're having a crappy day, then you'll want to read some of these. They're smart, silly, and great for reading after a long day at work. Highly recommend to anyone who is also a fan of Sarah's Scribbles, XKCD, etc. etc.

I didn't know about this author's comic strip, so I went in blind. The comics are based on fairy tales, books/movies and some general life. Like most comics, some are better than others. Ultimately, I smiled here and there, some were not familiar to me, and others I didn't really care for. The drawings are minimal, but they get the point across. I would read more by him, but I wasn't super impressed either.

(To be featured on the release date.)

Out Now: Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears by John McNamee

John McNamee’s comics might be familiar to people because they frequently turn up on social media. McNamee has his own Tumblr blog where he also publishes his work.

McNamee’s work, while not NSFW, is not really created with kids in mind.

Now, a selection of the comics have been released as a book: Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears.

This was a fun little book, filled with simple illustrations that reminded me of the ASDAF videos. It made me chuckle quiet a bit, through it's humourous retelling of some of the worlds most famous/popular stories, e.g. Goldilocks, Harry Potter, Robin Hood, and some original little scenes.
The stories were in short bursts, so it fit a lot in, which was good, but I wouldn't say this is something that would stay with me for a long time.

A very funny collection of comics aimed at an adult audience. The sparsely drawn comics cover a variety of subjects including math, history and politics. Some of the humor is reminiscent of The Far Side. There are also lots of in-jokes for a variety of different fandoms. I would recommend this book for purchase in libraries where other adult comic collections are popular.

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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

So I wasn't at first sure if I wanted to read this book, I was curious, but it wasn't until yesterday, when the publisher posted a page from the book, that I wanted to read this book.

I am more than happy that I finally decided to read this, it was absolutely brilliant. We have some recurring themes (like the king, the pages in between the comics (though I lost track of how that one went), the creation story, unicorns, death), but there are also a ton that only pop by once (or maybe I was too teary-eyed from laughing). All the comics are hilarious.

The comics feature zombies, wolves, ghosts, princesses (sorry, your princess has already left this tower), sheep (what if a sheep doesn't look like a sheep?), superheroes, did I mention Steve Buscemi?

The zombie apocalypse one on page 89? So me!

There was also one choose your own adventure. A very short one, and um, well um, that ending. I love that you can make it as short as you want (just two panels) or try to make it much longer by not going into the cave.

Of course, I had to share these with my fiance, he is at work while I am sick at home, so I spammed his Whatsapp with many of the comics. I do wonder if he is still in his chair after all the comics, or if he died from trying not to laugh too hard at his work. :P

The art style just fitted perfected with the weird and silly stories.

All in all, this is one comic I need in my life, and I hope that John McNamee makes more comics.

There is too high a ratio of misses to hits here, but when this wacky comedy works it works fine. Riffs on fables, legends, religious stories, and so on up to Batman and Harry Potter, all get a look-in. The artwork won't win any awards, but the quick, easy way to a punchline and absurdist take on how much importance we give to such ancient tales make up for it enough. Three and a half stars.

This was a fun and quirky collection of comics that is sure to please not only current fans of McNamee's work, but readers who love the strange absurdity that can often be found from webcomics. The humor is certainly unusual, but fans of series such as Kate Beaton's "Hark a Vagrant" will certainly find something to love with this collection.

From wizards to superheros to unicorns and even The Very Hungry Caterpillar, McNamee manages to strike the right chord each time, leaving his readers snickering, page after page.

Pie Comics are by turns funny, thought-provoking, and deeply relatable. Whether the author is poking fun at the peculiarities of magical schools or examining the existential dread of monsters, readers will be amused and surprised by these new insights into fairy tales, parenting, and much more. A lighthearted and satisfying addition to any graphic novel collection.

Gag strips that mostly fail to land. One or two are cute but doesn’t make reading this collection worth it.

Hilarious stories. Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears is a big collection of quick funny comics that you can read where ever, whenever. The stories are mostly about fairy tales, but also include other iconic stories like King Kong or stories from the Bible, I found the stories super creative and really funny to read.
Would definitely recommend to comic lovers

Writer for The Onion, John McNamee began writing and drawing Pie Comics as a college comic strip in the mid '00s. A shoulder injury meant that he had to simplify his drawing style and improvise his comics, resulting in the quirky, absurdist comic strip Pie Comics has become. There are comics about fairytales, gods, monsters from under the bed, ghosts, superheroes and much more, but as whimsical as that sounds, it is not a comic for children. The drawings are simple but the humour is quirky and a little dark.

Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears is the first full collection of Pie Comics. Scarf it down all at once during a work break, over a cuppa, or while procrastinating about writing an assignment. If you like this one you might also enjoy Herding Cats by Sara Anderson or Heart and Brain by the Awkward Yeti.

This collection is amazing. I laughed a lot. The humor is amazing. It is just perfect. It is definitely worth to read.

“Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears: A Pie Comics Collection” is a hilarious twist on fairy tales, movies, TV shows, and more in a comic strip format by Onion and New Yorker contributor John McNamee. Highlights his funniest and most incisive work, sure to produce guffaws and a humor-fueled boost whenever you page through it. For teens and adults. 5/5

Thanks to Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.

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A completely new and hilarious take on many of the old fairy tales and lots of other stories too. I really enjoyed these comics and I plan to look up more from the author too.

*thank you to Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

This book is HILARIOUS!!! Ohh I really enjoyed this! If you have ever had a bad day (and seriously, who can say they havent!), and are wanting something that is light and easy to read, but can make you laugh, then this is the book you need to pick up. My only downside is that im not such a fan of the cover. I dont know what it is and yeah it may grow on me, but first glance at it is not why I chose to read this. But that is my only complaint (and it's not really much of a complaint because the inside of this book is amazing) 

I loved all the references to tv shows, movies, fairy tales and ever other type I haven't mentioned. Aimed for teens to adults (definatley not for children), this comic book is one you could pick up time and time again and still not get sick of it. I'm definatly going to be reading this as much as possible while I have it and I strongly suggest you do too. Highly recommended.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears is a collection of mostly one-page and two-page comics that take stories from pop culture and introduce an unexpected element.

Some of the comics made me literally laugh out loud, and almost of all them made me at least smile. There were one or two that I didn't “get”, so I probably am just unaware of the original material being spoofed in the comic. Be warned there are a few jokes at the expense of Christianity, so if that's not something you can laugh about, you might want to pass by this book.

This collection of John McNamee's (of Onion fame) early comics ages well. This item will mostly likely appeal to collectors of comics and fans of McNamee, although it should be noted McNamee's entire collection is still available online for free.