Without knowing it, I have already been previously exposed to War and Peas. The creators originally posed frames bit by bit online. Which grew in popularity and, most likely, necessitated this book. What is so much better about this book than the selection of clips I have previously been privy to, is the unique structure. This book is not just a collection of comics, it is a collection of easily digestible strips that can be consumed individually or as collection. What’s more is the humor continues on throughout the length of the book. For example, there is a couple that starts out on a date and you get to see that couple’s relationship progress with humor within the select frames and over the course of their reoccurring frames. This continuance makes for a “joke within a joke” impression that makes you feel like you are in on something extra that one would otherwise miss if only reading these comics in a select few and in no particular order.

While not all the jokes were on par with my level of humor, I thoroughly appreciated that the humor was often pun humor or raunchy adult humor. Also, the punch lines were often delivered within a single frame (typically the last) which made for a quick delivery since the majority of these are only 4 frames.

I've seen numerous "War and Peas" comics online and have always enjoyed them. I've now finally read them all together and it is a fine collection of comics that had me laughing all the way through! I look forward to reading more of Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich's work in the future!

"War and Peas" is a collection of the War and Peas four-panel webcomic along with some new material.. Before reading this book, I had seen one or two of the comics posted on the internet (their "escort" comic cracked me up), but I wasn't aware of the creators' Instagram account and its substantial following. And it was a great way to be (mostly) introduced to the comic's dark, dry, wry, absurdist humor.

The series follows a series of recurring characters as they make their way through life--or death--and their paths occasionally collide. They include a cute brown dog, a slutty (her words; I don't judge) witch, a child-sized ghost, the Grim Reaper, and a same-sex couple named "Bob and Bob." Lots of books are described as hilarious, but this one really did get me to laugh out loud a few times; still, the collection contains its share of comics that are more clever or silly than truly funny.

The book is short, and I read it in about half an hour or so. I was lucky enough to review a netgalley copy (thanks, netgalley!). I think that if I'd paid for it, I would be a little bummed that I could plow through it so quickly. It might be a good purchase for a household with multiple War and Peas fans or as a gift to introduce new readers to War and Peas' completely bananas world.

I've always loved War and Peas and it was so much fun to be able to read a collection of the comics!! They're usually very funny and relatable. I kind of want to read it again. If you need something to make you laugh, read this.

This graphic novel has a lot of crude humor. If that's something you enjoy then this is probably a great a book for you. I personally didn't enjoy it at all.

The graphics were pretty basic but they fit in well with writing. War and Peas is made up of a bunch of mini comics which are only about a page long. Ot wasn't for me but others who enjoy short crude humor would most likely enjoy it.

If you have seen any of the strips of War and Peas you will love this bind-up. The comics are funny and witty. Slutty witch is the best.

I really liked the comic style but was adorable and I felt it would pair nicely with crude humour. I just didn’t find this very funny. The comic where the kid gets squished with the anvil was in poor taste even for me, who enjoys some pretty questionable humour. As the book went on I felt myself more and more thinking I just didn’t enjoy this book. There were some that were clever but for the most part they just werent for me.

I've seen this comic sparingly in the past so I was really excited to see it come out as a full book!

I really love the humor here. All the supernatural creatures were my favorite parts.

Also, everything with that dog was absolutely adorable and couldn't have been cuter.

The illustrations are very fun and nice to look at. Many of the jokes had visual gags that were just as funny as the verbal ones.

It definitely is a more mature humor, but it's not overly gross or explicit, which I really appreciate.

In any case, it's a really cute, fun, and funny read that I highly recommend!

I've followed War and Peas online for a few years now and this collection brings together some of the best of the duo's four-panel humor. These are comics for fans of subversion that walks the line between silly and morbid. I'm partial to the Slutty Witch character in particular, but all of the characters have their charms.

War and Peas by War and Peas is a hilarious set of comics. Funny, relatable and just wonderfully wicked.

"War and Peas" is a very funny comic book, with interesting little characters that appear all through its pages that reminded me of early Terry Pratchett, when simple humor and plays on words where the basis of his stories. In "War and Peas" the same happens. You have little vignettes that tell a story in just one, two pages, all of the dark humor kind. And Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich have done a great job in creating a simple but charming, engaging, tongue in cheek, with lots of dark humor, comic, where recurrent characters like the robot, the dead boy, the witch... have some very funny moments. It is never boring, and it's read in a sitting.

On the downside, it is not anything that you haven't seen a hundred times before, because many of these play of words, vignettes, are just variations of many others, and that means that sometimes there will be more chuckles than laughs. And a couple just fall flat (but that could be my sense of humor, more than they being bad per se).

The drawing style is simple, but perfect for this kind of comics, where the punchline, the little details, and the humor are the most important part. They convey perfectly the authors' purpose and are very funny.

Strongly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you like comics, especially morbid comics, then you'll love these individual comics. If you already read them, then you'll be a fan of this collection.

They're oftentimes linked however with the same characters. There is a lot of hilarity within this book of comics. And there are some really wild parts too! Sometimes you're left with a question mark and you're wondering "did I really read that?" in the best of ways.

You're going to laugh, you're going to cry and you're going to be horrified in turns. There are things that people may or may not get, you've got supernatural elements. It shouldn't work in some ways, but in others does work.

This is a fast read, and it's great for people who like the quirky and the morbid. There are quite a few panels dealing with things like death and suicide, so do be aware of that.

The drawing style is simple, but it works well with the content.

Fans of "War and Peas" now have a physical collection they can keep on their shelves and pull out whenever they want a fix of this webcomic's particular blend of absurdism and deadpan humor.

Oh this collection of comics is witty and funny and dark. They take beautiful unexpected turns that aren't really unexpected at all... I kept thinking, "Oh wow, you went there!" The book definitely worked for my sense of humor, or a sense of humor I appreciate.

I'm going to admit that I didn't like the cover and almost didn't read the book because of the cover (Yes, yes! So cliche!). Don't do that. Read the book.

War and Peas an odd, quirky, morbid, hilarious comic I found on Instagram. Being a fan of their work, I was excited to read this collection. I had read and enjoyed several of the comics in this collection, but there were some I wasn't familiar with. There are also certain storylines that develop over the course of the collection, and it was fun to read those comics in order. This is definetly not a comic that will appeal to everyone, but there is a lot to like about these comics. My personal favorite series is the Grim Reaper, which is often quite heartwarming. If you have a quirky, dark sense of humor, you should give this a read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

LOL, LMAO, and ROFLOL. This collection of wonderfully wry comics celebrates everything I love about War and Peas. The grim gallows humor coupled with brightly-colored, endearing illustrations makes for an enjoyable wink at humanity. Thank you,War and Peas, and thank you Andrews McMeel!

This book did not disappoint. I've been following the web comic for a while now but there were plenty in the book that I had not seen before, as well as a number of my favorites. Highly recommend.

A funny enough little collection of comics that originated online. There is some cohesion throughout as the same characters reappear. However, I found some of it just a bit weird or bizarre so I wasn't desperate to see more. Did make me smile though but don't think it was necessary to put the comics in one single book collection.

“That was when I knew I had a problem.”

— 3.5 stars —

Like nearly every collection of comics I discover on NetGalley, WAR AND PEAS began as a webcomic that I’d never heard of, but will now follow religiously.

A little bit morbid and a whole lot weird, WAR AND PEAS features four-panel comics that are loosely related, with a recurring cast of characters. There’s no-nonsense scientist and her sentient robot, who’s not-so-secretly in love with her; a rad feminist dog who keeps finding himself back at the pound, for myriad reasons; a gay couple, both named Bob; a straight couple that meets when the dude bends over to pick up a lucky penny, only to split his pants down the backside; an old timey couple who lost their son, sold into indentured servitude, in an industrial accident and comes back as a ghost; and a sl*tty witch and her vampire paramour. Most at least merit a grin, while a few actually had me guffawing.

Naturally, I am partial to those strips with dogs, robots, and patriarchy smashing (not mutually exclusive).

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I’ve long enjoyed the War and Peas comics as an occasional reader, so I was happy to see a collection where I could follow the comic storylines from the beginning with bonus content. It follows the characters of the Grim Reaper through his misadventures at work and leisure (as he tends to accidentally take his work home), a ghost boy through his adjustments to life as a ghost and reincarnation, and a sex-positive witch through her love life, as well as a variety of regular humans who intersect with them. I loved being above to follow the characters in a continuous flow with gaps filled in. I sometimes found the humor too dark for my personal tastes, especially in the earlier comics, but that may not bother other readers who are more used to the content of the comic. It’s a fun, quick read for anyone who enjoys War and Peas, black humor, and supernatural characters just trying to live their lives.