Childhood Is Hell

Matt Groening ‘s “Hell” series of comics is in a class of its own. The drawings are primitive – most of the characters are rabbits with big (Simpson-esque) eyes and buck teeth-- and the avant-garde humor is highly irreverent, yet right on target.

In this small book, Groening explores childhood. Titles of the comics include: How to be a Turbulent 2-Year-Old; The 16 Types of Moms” (including Worry mom, Fun mom, Depressed mom, Martyr mom…); The 16 Types of Sisters (Bossy, The Brat, Ms. Perfect, Disgusted, The Spooky Poet, Sulky…); The Childhood Trauma Checklist; How to Be a Naughty Nine Year Old; How to Be a Teenage Twelve Year Old; How to Handle Problem Parents; and favorite children’s books (The Boy Who Cried Wolf and the show more Parents Who Laughed at Him; The Little Engine that Couldn’t; The Little Child Who Was Always Called Clumsy; and The Ugly Duckling – What Really Happened).

This book is not for kids; but it’s a hilarious way for adults to remember what it was like to be one. show less

A great book of cartoons about childhood- some of the most honest cartoons I've seen about what it's like to be a kid. "Your Childhood Trauma Checklist" is priceless. I wish I'd had this book as a teenager.