“I guess most people who read a Jim Woodring book know what they’re getting into.
I’d read a couple of his short comics before, but picked up this one based on a recommendation.
To me, it was really trippy, which is to say that, like tripping, it made me feel a sort of uncomfortable boredom that lasted longer than I’d like.
Imagine: A pig man unzips a zipper on a tree and pokes his head in to see a plant boy lobotomizing an old radio.
This is the kind of thing you’ll get.
If there was a theme, I’d say it was a guy poking his head into something and seeing a weird scene, which he would then become involved in, usually to his detriment.
If you’re into finishing a book and saying, What the hell just happened? then you might get into this one. “