Reviewed By Eric Switzer. “Sex Criminals” #10, the finale of the second arc, has Jon and Suzie meeting up with Ms. “Kincaid” to test the limits of their sexy super powers. This issue may have hit the threshold for tasteless nudity in comics, and I mean that as a compliment, while simultaneously having the most heart of any issue to date. With “Sex Criminals” you cum for the boners, stay for the feels. This issue has tons of both and you’re gonna love it.
WRITTEN BY: Matt Fraction
ART BY: Chip Zdarsky
PUBLISHER: Image
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: January 28, 2015
The past couple issue confused me a little bit. I hate to admit that, as I typically assume the blame for not reading carefully enough, but the unceremonious shift in how time is used in the series has caused me to pause and look back, and the beginning of the last issue that followed Kincaid and the beginning of this issue showing Jon’s shrink writing about his conversation with Jon before having that conversation, chronologically, the series has thrown me for a loop, but it doesn’t distract from what is otherwise a standout issue.
Jon continues to deal with his depression in an honest and relatable way. His meet up with Suzie after his session was just so god damn pure. It was awkward and strained between them as neither knew exactly what to say about it yet both were desperate to connect in a way that words just couldn’t. It was perfect.
Then we have Robert romantically described his passion for baby delivering to Rachelle complete with graphic graphic close ups and her responding with dick pics, all the dick pics. It is charming and gross and funny and explicit and it touches on gender issues and sex psychology and all the things that have come to define “Sex Criminals”. This scene plays out like a microcosm of the entire series, astonishing because it is entirely without our key players.
Susie is unbelievably charming, as always, and is oblivious to Jon’s struggle with his feelings for her, which seems to be depicted as black box in his subconscious. Susie is all business as their quest is a little more personal for her, and when they finally achieve the 3x mutual orgasm, the reveal is bizarre and hysterical in a way only Matt and Chip could think up. The only bad thing about this book is the wait between issues. As sophomoric and rude as the creators would like us to think it is, this book always manages to impact me in a big way. It’s really something special and sweet, but don’t tell them I said so.
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Eric Switzer is an aspiring filmmaker and screenplay writer living in Los Angeles. His work tends to focus on the lighter side of entropy, dystopic futures, and man’s innate struggle with his own mortality. He can be found on twitter @epicswitzer or reached via email at ericswitzerfilm@gmail.com.