I had a good time reading this comic, autobio comics always leave me feeling I know people and have gained new friends somehow. Deeply personal in places, very interesting to note the change in art as Marc Ellerby grows as an artist along with the story.

As I mentioned previously in my review of The Dalek Project I am no connoisseur of comic books, graphic novels or anything that could be remotely associated with art. However, like any amateur wannabe critic, I do know what I like…and I definitely like Ellerbisms.Ellerbisms is a collection of short autobiographical comic strips that mainly hones in on the relationship between Marc Ellerby and his Swedish girlfriend, Anna. It also displays everyday life at its most exciting and its most tedious,

I was lent this by a couple of friends and I hadn't encountered this comic before. I personally didn't gel with the structure of the book (a compilation of very small snippets from everyday life) because the pacing felt very weird. This was kind of hammered home through the epilogue which was given more than two pages, and had some breathing room to luxuriate in the main character's inner dialogue and it made my realise how much more I wanted that in the book.

A great, genuine, roller coaster through life and relationships.

Compelling, I read it in one sitting. Half wish I had discovered the blog and had it drip fed though but very enjoyable. Voyeuristic, your reading his diary but with permission. I look forward to more from him.

Read it in one day, even though I expected the end I didn’t expect it to hit me as hard as it did. Thanks for the insight to your life Marc.

I had the pleasure of meeting this author at a con. I’d dragged my wife over because I saw Rick & Morty, yet ended up shopping for myself.Ellerbisms is a wonderful look into into a couple in their mid twenties simply trying to work out how to make it in the world. Who can’t relate to that? (Aside from those yet to approach their mid twenties, I guess).

really really liked it, some pages really made me burst out laughing, others were sad, but good, and i just couldn't put it down till the end

Marc Ellerby walks a treacherous fence between comic relief and emotional breakdown in this collection of his autobio strips (most of which ran on the web several years ago). It's the kind of balance most of us seek in life: can we laugh long enough to keep from crying? Luckily, yes, Marc can, and this keeps Ellerbisms from being the cliche diary comic where it's just navel gazing and self-absorption. Marc chooses his moments carefully, building his own narrative about chasing one's artistic dre...

I'm not usually much for straight autobiography in comics, but the page-a-day constraint on most of this prevents the endemic sins of the form. Plus, having encountered Ellerby's work everywhere from Phonogram to Who and Rick and Morty, I do love the way he cartoons - a style which, again, offers a counterweight to any wallowing. Meaning that it balances out as an easy but ultimately very affecting read. Lovely stuff.

My gangsta-ass signed and doodled in version beats your copy. EASY

Spot varnish on the cover and rounded corners. Marc has gone to town on this book. I'd read it as a web comic and had collected the minis, so would be interested to hear how it reads to a newcomer. I for one very much enjoyed it.

I picked this one up on a whim at a sale and it was a satisfying read. Ellerbisms is a collection of a webcomics documenting moments in the author/artist's life. Most of the comics deal with his relationship to Annie and their eventual breakup. There are some really emotional moments, but given the choppy day by day format, they do not flow well, nor do readers always get resolution. But the book is an experimental form and an interesting one to read. The art is strong and there's some good humo...

I read it all in one go. I couldn't put it away. Great first love story and the real life ending. From 16 + I would say. P.S. I would like to know who cleaning windows for free? 😉

Picked up this graphic novel at MCM comic con this past weekend. It’s an autobiographical novel composed of daily panels the author created capturing a moment from his day. I admired it because I felt it honest (though I’m aware that when retelling moments from your life, the story can be embellished) - I felt sympathy for Anna and found myself wondering at times why the author chose to share certain things about himself and his relationship. Regardless an interesting read that kept me engaged o...

For me, still as fresh as when I bought the photocopied ones from Marc at comic fairs.For everyone else: this is a lovely story of two people which just so happens to be told using pictures. Get it, you won't regret it.

Oh God, this book left me so emotional, I was not expecting that at all. The ending made me cry. I loved getting a peek into the author's life through the daily comics, they did a wonderful job of telling a story that felt coherent and flowed, even though there were gaps that the reader has to fill. I didn't read his Ellerbisms before, so I wasn't sure what I would make of it at first, but I am glad I picked up this novel.

a good book, although as it is a diary comic, it is a bit annoying hearing a really interesting topic on one page, then never hearing the conclusion, I'd say the best part in the book was the chapter ends, because he would draw a continues comic for a couple of pages

I LOVED THIS! I purchased this on a whim on Amazon for 77p or so and this week I've been trying to savor this, not wanting it to go too quickly. It is brilliantly drawn, extremely touching and tender but still very humourous. I love Ellerby's drawing style and I love the detail he put in some of his scenes (and it appears has good music taste too, he's a Rolo Tomassi fan!). I would definitely read other comics by him. I only wish this publication was longer. :(

I saw these (Ellerbisms and Chloe Noonan) being promoted on Twitter (download + name your own price), and thought, why the hell not? I love comics, the art looks good and it sounds interesting. And after reading it? I am not disappointed. It was a good book, though a bit weird, at times comics just seem to end without them feeling like needing to end already.Might write a longer review later, or maybe not. I would recommend this comic though, if you are looking for something short (most of the c...