War and Peas: Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers is a collection of webcomics produced by Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich. Originally published on their webcomic War and Peas, this collection, due out 3rd March 2020 is 160 pages and will be available in paperback format.

The art is deceptively simple. The single page comics are in 4 panel format, with many recurring characters (Death shows up quite often, for example). The humor is ever so slightly off-kilter and is surreal with elements of magical realism, nerd culture, absurdism, and irony. About half of them elicited a smile or giggle from me.

This would be a good selection for current fans of the authors' work online, or for fans of webcomic style 4 panel art in general. It's a very fast read with appealing quirky art with a modern (somewhat nihilist) aesthetic.

Three and a half stars.

I loved the graphics and the cute stories! Obviously some of the stories require a dark sense of humor, but if you can appreciate that then you'll love this short read!

I loved the humor in the book!!
Overall, I enjoyed it greatly!
I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun little comic book strip collection. I liked the recurring characters that appeared in this and the sexy with was most definetley a favorite. This was a fun way to pass an evening.

This book was a wonderful collection of jokes and funny scenes! I absolutely loved it and the writing style was great! The illustrations were amazing and it was really easy to follow!

I loved this collection of comics — they are hilarious and sneakily subversive. I had not read this web comic before but I am a fan now.

A quick read, and a great introduction to a funny comic.
Consistently interesting, sometimes thought provoking, I found myself telling my spouse about some of the comics that made me think about things differently.
This book is good, but I don't know that I'll re-read it... I would buy it as a gift, and then follow War and Peas on Instagram (oh wait I did that).
**I received the ebook version from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly this was absolutely freaking hilarious lol The art is super cute and if you love dry humor
this is 100% for you

I definitely want to own this book and go through it whenever I'm having a bad day lol

A collection of four-panel gag comics which at first appear to stand alone, but gradually stitch together into something more. Not only do characters such as the first sentient robot, the dog who's tired of being a good boy, the grim reaper and the slutty witch recur, but their next appearance will build on the punchline of their previous one, and occasionally they even cross over. Who knew the mania for shared universes would run so far? And it is definitely something closer to that than the usual comic strip gang structure. Also, they're very funny, or at least I thought so, certainly measured by the metric of how many you want to show the poor sod who's in the room while you're reading them. And there's even one about what to do if they don't agree! Absurdist, wry, often quite dark without being tritely edgy; very much up my street, though as ever with humour it shouldn't need saying that YMMV.

(Netgalley ARC)

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Finally a comic that isnt all smushy and cute. It very much appealed to my twisted sense of humour.

This is great for those who are already fans of the War and Peas comics as well as those who love dark humor mixed with nerdy and feminist humor for adults. For those who don't enjoy such humor, this wouldn't be a good fit. The book is a quick read but very fun.

I thought this was a great collection of comics. They were all funny, and I found the writing to be spot on. I kind of wished there were some essays in which the authors talk about the themes behind some of these topics (like the other comic books that have recently been released), but overall, I was quite happy with the book.

I loved this book! It was a hilarious and fun read. I would highly recommend it for anyone with a dark sense of humor.

I was familiar with this comics because of seeing them all over the internet. It was very nice to have a bunch of them in one place to enjoy. While not every single one was my cup of tea, overall this was fun and enjoyable.

Some of the characters you've seen such as the witch and grim reaper make frequent appearances. If you already like the comics this is a good quick short read. And if you are new to them it's still very easy to jump in and enjoy.

Thank you to Netgalley for proving me with an ARC.

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.

“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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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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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

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.

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 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.

"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 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!

I'm a fan of this comic-strip graphic novel style and the authors did pretty well with it. Unfortunately, there are some jokes that fell a little flat for me. I finished it in one sitting and would definitely recommend it as a quick before bed read. I did like the ongoing stories of a handful of characters, especially the robot. While this wasn't a belly-laugh kind of book for me, I enjoyed it overall.

This was an ARC recommended via NetGalley.

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.

This comic collection was super enjoyable. This was a random quick read for me so I did not know what to expect. I loved the dark humor so much and really hope these authors publish another book! In the meantime I will be bookmarking and visiting their site regularly for some more laughs.

I love these comics. I've seen them around online for a few years now and I'm very excited to see that they are being released as a print book! They're hilarious, but it is very dark humor. I will likely request that my library orders a copy for our adult department. I can't quite justify putting it in my teen collection with some of the content. This is a great quick read and if you like dark humor, I definitely recommend it.

This was good fun.

The book is by the authors of War and Peas, an online comic which can be found at https://warandpeas.com/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog.

The comics are similar to the online version, with short amusing cartoon strips and quirky characters.

The drawings are quite simple but are really funny if you like comic strips. I enjoyed it so much that I signed up on the website too. Definitely a good book for the coffee table.

Copy provided via Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.

If you familiar with the web comic War and Peas, then you know the humor here, a very dark, oddly funny four panels, with the kicker in the second and last panel. The main characters are Death, a witch, a dog, a robot and ghost. There are a few others, but those appear to be the ones used the most often.

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I didn't find myself laughing out loud to any, though I did find them amusing.

It is the sort of book you would give as a joke, to people with the same dark humor as the authors.

Obviously, people who love the web comic should pick it up.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

War and Peas – Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers

Being able to produce regular four-panel gag strips that are also reliably funny is an uncommon thing. The internet is filled with many different sorts of webcomics, but only the brave tackle the challenge of producing short, well made gag strips. It’s much harder than it looks.

War and Peas – Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers is a collection of cartoons from the website of the same name. Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz’s art is pretty and also minimalist; we have cute but not highly detailed depictions of the various characters, in a style that would be familiar to fans of work such as The Perry Bible Fellowship. The sweet, quirky design is innocent and simple. The humour however, isn’t.

This is a collected comic book stacked high with filthy humour and lots of subversion. One of our recurring characters is Death, who apparently has a dog and is getting a little bored with his job. The break-out character is ‘slutty witch’, a long-legged redhead with a pointy hat who apparently dresses in a revealing Halloween costume. Most of her gags involve sex and the supernatural in some way, with some human sacrifice thrown in for added spice.

We also have a horny robot who doesn’t really understand love, a dumb dog who understands people a little to well and a pair of permanently lost hikers who don’t seem to understand anything. This is quite clearly a collection of strips from a web-comic (one page is dedicated to the memory of Laika, one of the Russian space dogs. This is a lovely tribute and makes sense on a website, but here it just seems like a bit of a non-sequitur as it appears in the middle of the book).
War and Peas – Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers isn’t essential in anyway, and it’s most likely going to be the sort of book that sits in one place and is read at random. However, it’s a lot of fun and if you have a friend who has a dark sense of humour (and a big sense of fun) it would make an ideal gift. This is perfect casual reading for anyone who might find themselves in need of short and funny distractions. Ideal for putting by the phone or leaving on a bathroom shelf.

Silly, sexy and just dark enough. Rather fun.

8/10
Release Date: March 3rd 2019

War and Peas: Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers by Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich is a physical book version of War and Peas webcomic series that's still being published on authors' website. It's coming out in March 2020 in paperback form. Just as webcomic, it's in 4 panel format. It's totally not a read for everyone. I'd advise not to read it if you are under age of 18. It shows a very specific dark humour that might be a trigger for some people. Fortunately, I'm living for this kind of humour and that's why I really enjoyed this read.

I've read some of the webcomic before so I knew what to expect and it didn't fail me. Readers encounter several different characters (such as a cute little ghost, grim reaper, slutty witch etc.) and follow their shenanigens. My personal favorite was and still is grim reaper but I enjoyed others just as much. Funny, dark and absurd.

The drawing style is very simple yet charming in its own way. It lets readers focus on punchlines and enjoy the comedy aspect. I'd strongly recommend checking this out if you are fond of dark and twisted humour!

Fantastic to finally read in full the viral comics my friends pass around. Hilarious.
[I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.]

War and Peas is an enjoyable "web to page" graphic novel. Comics range from laugh out loud goofy jokes to strange and weird satire. On many occasions I usually find myself bored with graphic novels that come from web comics, mostly for the fact that I've seen the strips online beforehand, but this collection had many I hadn't seen and I really enjoyed the laughs they gave me. Some of the more "satirical" or "weird" comics missed the mark or punch-line perhaps but over-all its a perfectly good read.

My top three favorite strips were "Pizza Surprise", "A.C.A.B", and "Beautiful Sadness".

This quirky collection of comics will have readers young and old laughing their pants off. The characters have hilarious conversations, and the storylines are easy to follow. As the collection follows several different characters and plotlines, things move along quickly as I wanted to read more about each of the cartoon plots. The witch had to be one of my favorite characters, especially in the strip where she visits her gynecologist and they find out about her vampire-ex! I would highly recommend this book to Millenials who enjoy funny comics online, and I look forward to reading more comic strips from this artist!

I have been following War and Peas account on Instagram for a long time. They have an unusual sense of dark humour, maybe not everyone's cup of tea, however, I can highly recommend you to give a chance to this duo. Their book was super fun to read - just as I expected!

Really nice comics, stand alone. Some merge with others. Really nice collection. Straight to the point.

I was reading this book in one go.
It was so funny and so morbid, that it made my terrible week a bit better.
I've never heard about them before, but I've started to following them on Instagram as well.
I loved the story sooo much especially the slutty bitch :D and the reaper. The reaper was funny :D Basically my life

Comics with a dark and morbid humor. Quite original and funny.
There are several characters with their own strips, such as the Grim Reaper, a dog, a robot, and a witch (those are my favourites).
All the comics in the book are new, in case you follow War and Peas on instagram.

This comic collection was pretty good. I liked most of the comics. A few made me laugh out loud, but there were a few that seemed lackluster and a little tired.

This was a hilarious read; a fast one too. I came to know of the creators of these comics through Twitter. Later I found out how big they were! War and Peas is well worth the hype. These don't make you giggle, they make you laugh out loud, scream in laughter. I like how the characters reappear after some pages—it was a nice touch. Morbid, dark, wickedly funny. There are vampires, the Grim reaper, a witch trying online dating, ghost, robots, scientists—a mad, funny cast that are guaranteed to make you laugh. I found only very few of the comics to be meh/okay-ish. Most were pretty good. This book would make a great gift for someone with a nice sense of humour.

Rating - 3.5 stars

I come across the War and Peas comics once in a while when I'm goofing around on the Internet, so I was excited when this ARC was available on Netgalley! I really enjoyed this collection. The humour is a little dry and dark, so it's probably not all of it is for everyone. But it's still entertaining! The art style is unique and accessible and despite the book being a collection of single page comics, there was some narrative there which was pretty cool! Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a quick read! 😁

FUN! Funny and very simple. Great little collection. A great way to spend a bit of time. Laugh Out Loud moments galore. A little dark, but that was perfect!

I'd seen a lot of War and Peas comics online and really enjoyed reading them as a book. The one page comics usually have a great twist and often made me laugh out loud.

Perhaps not the best collection of comics I've read, but the way it switches between story lines through alternating comics is so unique! Definitely loved the dark humor throughout.