A review by jeffhall
Beta Testing the Apocalypse by Tom Kaczynski

4.0

It's obvious, but not trite, to compare the comics of Tom Kaczynski to the fiction of J.G. Ballard. Both share an obsession with human adjustment to a world transformed by science and technology, and if Kaczynski has a more obvious sense of humor than Ballard, it all serves to make his work the more enjoyable. Most of the pieces in this volume originally appeared in the pages of the late, lamented Mome, and it's good to see them collected and enhanced with some previously unpublished pieces. Kaczynski is a unique talent, reminiscent of Dash Shaw, but in no way lacking for his own original voice. This is some of the best work being done in comics day, and well worth reading for anyone who can appreciate the more idiosyncratic end of the medium.