Member Reviews
I love this! I love Adam Ellis's cartoons online and I loved seeing a collection of them together. I think he's hilarious and his comics are very relatable. Thanks for the chance to check this out!
My full review appears on Weekend Notes. Thank you to the publishers for sharing this title. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It reminded me a little of The Oatmeal.
Adam Elllis never fails to make me laugh. I'll definitely recommend this one to our patrons and maybe some family members.
The art is beautiful, better than most web comics I've seen out there, but many of the single-page comics were... pointless. There was no punchline and they were not <b>that</b> funny, but overall I enjoyed this collection and it made me laugh several times!
I received a free ARC copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I have been following Adam Tots via social media for a few year now I would say. So when I got approved for this ARC I was super stoked. I am sure glad I did. I love Adams comic. The majority of these were a major hit a few of them made me burst out laughing and I even had to share a few immediately with my husband, Autumn Leaves I am talking about you. Reading this book won't be a disappointed. His drawing is awesome, his dialogue is on point, a truly good comic. You won't go wrong!!!
This was a fun and relatable book based on Ellis's popular webcomic. Both new and current fans of Ellis's work will find something to enjoy here, and readers with no previous experience will need no introduction, as there are no strong characters or plot to introduce (the only main character is Adam, and he's a wonderful "every man" without complex pretenses or backstory to be shared).
My only complaint was that it was too short (as are most webcomic collections). I heartily look forward to Ellis's next book!
I really loved most of these comics (but I already knew I would, since I love Adam's Instagram account), but it felt like there were too few of them. Maybe this was all written and finished before he had more free time after leaving Buzzfeed, but 120 pages is scant. The content is great, but I zipped through it in about 20 minutes.
Still heartily recommended, especially for younger people who can so easily relate to Adam's sense of humor.
Attention readers with anxiety: this graphic novel was created for you!
Adam perfectly sums up what it's like to have both anxiety and depression in a time where it's very easy to lock yourself away from the rest of the world. I related way too much to this compilation of comics and HIGHLY recommend others take the half hour to read it. Oh, and can we talk about how incredible the art style is?!
If you've seen the comics of Adam Ellis before, you know exactly what you are getting into, and you love the ones he has posted before, you'll love this collection. If you don't know his work, they're incredibly relatable, slices of life that you can't help but to laugh at (even if it hits a little too close to home). He's been one of my favorite web comics to follow as he never disappoints and I'm glad to say this collection didn't disappoint, either (except maybe that the Adamorphs cover wasn't used).
Really good comic book! Very funny but a little strange sometimes. So I give 3.75 stars.
Thank Netgalley for the book
I have been a huge fan of Adam Ellis for quite some time now. I love his style of humor, and often find myself looking up more of his comics online. I was so excited when I seen this collection available on NetGalley, and I knew I simply had to review it! Let's just say that it did not disappoint! I always find his comics to be relatable, yet absolutely hilarious. I can't wait to read more from him, and I will definitely be picking up a few of these books to gift to my friends.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!
The appeal of Adam's comics is their candid approach to millennial culture and the somewhat dark humor that has grown alongside it, especially on the internet. It's this collective cloud of self-deprecating existential realizations, plus relatable anxiety anecdotes. Adam has developed a good pulse for picking out these jokes so that they're widely appealing to a certain public (if you read and enjoy Buzzfeed, you're probably within that public).
This book is a pretty quick read and it made me snort and chuckle multiple times. I only wished it were longer and had more content like his usual comics where it's four panels and the last one is the bit where you crack up, but only because that's how I've grown used to seeing his comics online. By the way, only a handful of the comics in this volume have been posted online before.
I've seen some criticism about Adam's art but I am not bothered by it at all. It is glossy and confident in a pop culture sort of way, and it communicates the intended message without interference. So it seems to me like it accomplishes its intended purpose. I also appreciate the thought he puts into the characters' outfits and hairstyles.
I would recommend this to someone looking for a quick chuckle, and to young people who enjoy dark internet humor.
A great collection of fun comics. I had read some comics by Adam Ellis online before reading this book, so I pretty much knew what I was in for. I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed this.
Worth reading? Yes.
Funny? Absolutely but not made me re-read and laugh again. I like his comics but it was a it off. Glad I read the book but unfortunately, not my favourite one.
There are some fun illustrations in this book but plenty of them feel like are there just to fill up the book, they seem unfinished. I didn’t like that I had seen a lot of the illustrations/comics in social media before reading the book.
Being honest if I didn’t like the drawing style me the book wouldn’t have been worth it.
I've enjoyed Ellis's comics since reading them on Buzzfeed and his sense of humor usually appeals to me. I was interested to see how much material for the book would be new, and now much I would already know from following his online presence. Luckily, most of the comics are new and all of them are enjoyable. Several are longer than what he typically put out online and it was great to see how he could carry the storytelling on for more panels.
Adam Ellis has a pretty not-awesome reputation on Reddit for being mediocre at best. And as much as I have enjoyed some of his comics, I kind of have to agree. Some of them were amazing and really relatable (like the one titled "Dr. Feelbad") but then others were just bland and felt pointless. I was able to read this book in what felt like two seconds because his comics are also so short. I almost wish he had more comics with longer stories. I do appreciate that he approaches depression and anxiety with an honest perspective. I always felt as if being honest about one's own mental illness and being able to throw some humor in it was a good thing. But overall, this was almost too short and a good chunk of these comments were just so yawn-worthy. I will still read what Adam Ellis puts out here and there though because I know he is just a comic artist who is working his hardest through a mental health struggle that a lot of us go through as well. Maybe over time his comics will develop some higher maturity and depth that I hope to see.
Adam Ellis is an illustrator; he used to work for Buzzfeed until recently, where he decided to strike out on his own. If this book is any evidence to go by, then I have to say that Ellis made the right call here.
What first caught my attention to Super Chill, other than the artwork which immediately told me who was behind it, was the subtitle; A Year of Living Anxiously. I think anybody living with anxiety would immediately zoom in on that title, and it’s hard to blame us for that fact. It’s not every day you get to see a comic artist being that brutally honest about their life and their experiences – though thankfully it is becoming more common. I love that this sort of graphic novel is normalizing those conversations. Keep up the great work!
I’ve been aware of Adam Ellis for a while now, following him on social media and the like. But this is the first time I ever binge-read any of his comics. It was such a fun and enjoyable experience. While there are heavier discussions being carried through the course of this book, Ellis manages to keep things light on the whole, a fact that is helped by the number of purely comical comics mixed in.
If you’re a fan of Adam Ellis then this would really be a great purchase for you – especially if you like the idea of being able to keep these on your shelf for a moment where you need a pick-me-up. It’d also make a great gift for a fan of his – or even somebody that you suspect would like the series. In short, yes I know you could get the comics online for free, but supporting the artist is a great way to ensure that they continue making the thing you’re enjoying.
I'm a fan of Adam Ellis's webcomics and really enjoyed this collection of comics. It's funny and relevant and loved the whole collection. It's a great collection and one I could go back to time and time again.
Ellis’s comics deal with some pretty heavy topics, such as seasonal affective disorder and struggles with self esteem, while still being silly. SUPER CHILL manages to be bright and positive, making it both relatable and comforting. Definitely happy to have added it to my collection.