Ed the Happy Clown Hardcover – June 5, 2012

I first heard of Ed the Happy Clown and Yummy Fur years ago in a magazine that covered different comics/comic imprints (after a quick Google search I think it was Hero Illustrated). From the brief and surreal description of Ed I knew I had to read it. However, as I was quite young getting my hands on a copy of Yummy Fur was nigh impossible. Years later I stopped by a local comic book store and while browsing I saw the name Chester Brown. I remember thinking "Woah, this is the Yummy Fur guy!" I picked up I Never Liked You and Paying For It and thought they were great. Despite finally getting my hands on some Chester Brown stuff it would still be a few years until I read Ed. That all changed a few days ago. While doing some cleaning and reorganizing came across my copy of I Never Liked You. The proverbial light bulb went off and I checked to see if Ed was available digitally....and...well here we are. After almost 26 years I've finally managed to read Ed the Happy Clown and I have to say it is one of the most wonderfully surreal and totally over the top comics I've ever read. Gonna have to pick up a physical copy as this definitely deserves a spot on my bookshelf. 5 stars, 10/10.....perfect.

What a ride! I have never read anything so crazy and amazing in my whole life. This comic/graphic novel isn't for people who are easily offended.

... and it wasnt just because i was high when i was reading it. ed the happy clown is one of the most bizarre and original books i have ever read. i laughed out loud many times, scratched my head and said "wtf?" others. couldnt put it down. i dont have much by chester brown, will definitely pick up more of his stuff. it is really hard to describe this book, the best i can say is "surreal black comedy/horror" but that really doesnt scratch the surface here. highly recommend.

This book is not anything how I expected it to be, but that isn't bad. This book is filled with sex, violence, and some disturbing stuff. There is also a lot of humor and satire. The book starts out with some stories of the characters before it was a continued book, then the stories start to form into a surreal journey. Very good, but just different.

When I've read Chester brown books, I'm never really sure what exactly it is that I like. I think it's the way things all complement each other. This book has a lot of sudden moments, but it's very interesting (in a good way). I laughed more while reading this than any other book in recent memory. Certainly worth repeat reads. As with many of Brown's books, I love reading the notes almost as much as the book itself.

I like the guy - he's sick, obsessive compulsive, and knows how to draw. What more needs to be said?

I had read Paying for It, so I knew the style but the creativity here is really something. Not for everyone, but I enjoyed it very much. Really enjoyed the analysis at the end.

i used to have one of the vortex collections, and while i prefer that format to the smaller hardbound, it is nicely bound and printed and will last forever.

This is the strangest graphic novel I've ever read. I borrowed a copy many years ago and was delighted, amused, engaged and slightly scared by this somewhat trippy book. So glad to find it's back in print.

This is deliciously dark, hilarious and mildly disturbing. The only issue is that some of the text is so small I couldn’t make it out even with my reading glasses!

I was not overly impressed.

great read

A classic that I bought as individual books when they were published. Very glad to have them back in book form.