- During its run in the mid-'90s, Minimum Wage racked up critical
accolades and a devoted following, numbering among its fans Patton Oswalt, Marc
Maron, Dana Gould, Scott Aukerman, Margaret Cho, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross,
and more. Why? Because each page boasted sticky, uncomfortable truths drenched
in bleakly familiar humor. It was "cringe comedy" before the phrase had been
coined, presaging squirmy shows like Louie and Girls. Set in a New York
so real you can practically smell it (so claimed Mike Mignola), Minimum
Wage is the workaday saga of cartoonist Rob Hoffman and his firebrand
girlfriend, Sylvia. He churns out strips for smut rags and off-brand MAD
knockoffs and she languishes managing a hair salon. With their colorful crew of
friends, they forge ahead against the brutal indifference of their hometown.
- This definitive edition includes the original 72-page "pilot" episode
(Minimum Wage Book One) and the revised "director's cut" of the main
storyline. Plus, a bonus color section featuring original cover paintings and
guest pin-ups by Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, Dave Johnson, Jill Thompson, Dave
Cooper, Glenn Barr, and others.- Now featuring an introduction from Walking Dead creator Robert
Kirkman!
- ISBN10 1607066742
- ISBN13 9781607066743
- Publish Date 2 April 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Image Comics
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 360
- Language English