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Sex Criminals #7: Break, Enter
Jon breaks into Kegelface’s house and oh my golly what on EARTH do you think he finds there. Not only are our beloved Sex Criminals not alone...they’re not unwatched, either. And Suzie learns once and for all the fate of her precious library.
32 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2014
About the author
Matt Fraction
1,236 books1,898 followers"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
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October 26, 2021
3.5 stars
Not the best single so far.
Not the best single so far.
August 15, 2014
The last issue was the only comic in the series which I only halfway enjoyed rather than completely, and, having read this issue, I think it’s because I don’t like Jon. This issue kicks off with Suzie talking about the negative effects that her new birth control is having on her before seguing into Matt Fraction silliness – pavement muffins, drawing dicks on faces, etc. – which was great.
Then it’s back to Jon and his adolescence and I immediately began to lose interest. The sparkling humour and energy was instantly sapped with Jon earnestly recounting how he dealt with being a horny teen with the ability to freeze/slow down time in a school of hot girls. Thankfully, it doesn’t become seedy, ie. Jon messing around with unwilling participants, but it doesn’t develop into compelling or fun material either.
Things pick up once Jon talks about how he got revenge on Kegelface: breaking into her house while in Cumworld, only to discover she has files on them – and there are a LOT of people who can do what they do. The highlight of the issue was definitely the dildo-fight in the end with a Darth Maul-esque double-edged dildo!
Sex Criminals #7 is still distinctly Sex Criminals but the second arc has moved on from the romance/sex side – because that only lasts so long at the start of a relationship – to becoming about, unexpectedly, Fraction’s exploration of modern pharmaceuticals. The last issue covered Jon’s medical history and this one makes a point of covering some of Suzie’s – and neither comes off as complimentary of modern medicine.
There’s still the comedy and continuing character development that’s made Sex Criminals stand out but the more I’m learning about Jon and Suzie, the less I’m liking Jon – which is always a direction things could take when you get to know a person in depth. Not because he’s a bad person but because he’s pretty dull, at least when he’s recounting his mundane past. Jon in the present though is slightly better.
The Sex Criminals are living up to their title, having gone back to stealing, and the series is building up a pace. There are some fun scenes in this issue and Chip Zdarsky’s usual high quality work that makes Sex Criminals #7 a very good comic.
Then it’s back to Jon and his adolescence and I immediately began to lose interest. The sparkling humour and energy was instantly sapped with Jon earnestly recounting how he dealt with being a horny teen with the ability to freeze/slow down time in a school of hot girls. Thankfully, it doesn’t become seedy, ie. Jon messing around with unwilling participants, but it doesn’t develop into compelling or fun material either.
Things pick up once Jon talks about how he got revenge on Kegelface: breaking into her house while in Cumworld, only to discover she has files on them – and there are a LOT of people who can do what they do. The highlight of the issue was definitely the dildo-fight in the end with a Darth Maul-esque double-edged dildo!
Sex Criminals #7 is still distinctly Sex Criminals but the second arc has moved on from the romance/sex side – because that only lasts so long at the start of a relationship – to becoming about, unexpectedly, Fraction’s exploration of modern pharmaceuticals. The last issue covered Jon’s medical history and this one makes a point of covering some of Suzie’s – and neither comes off as complimentary of modern medicine.
There’s still the comedy and continuing character development that’s made Sex Criminals stand out but the more I’m learning about Jon and Suzie, the less I’m liking Jon – which is always a direction things could take when you get to know a person in depth. Not because he’s a bad person but because he’s pretty dull, at least when he’s recounting his mundane past. Jon in the present though is slightly better.
The Sex Criminals are living up to their title, having gone back to stealing, and the series is building up a pace. There are some fun scenes in this issue and Chip Zdarsky’s usual high quality work that makes Sex Criminals #7 a very good comic.
June 10, 2015
If ever I'm learning something, it's that boyfriends are baaaad. And no offence to all those Gynes out there, but you guys get a lot of tail in the literature. More than your fair share considering what you do all day. What a world. What a world.
And did I mention, boyfriends are baaaad?
And did I mention, boyfriends are baaaad?
November 28, 2020
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this mythology and the whole concept of the Sex Police- but I get the impression that's not the point. The main attraction remains just listening to these two monollogue humorously through their lives- and in some cases like this issue, have an empathetic breakthrough.
September 20, 2020
"You're the guy that beat the shit out of me with a dildo."
"Denying your partner satisfaction can be a real turn-on for both of you. Blindfold your partner, tease them with light touches and then move to a new city."
"Denying your partner satisfaction can be a real turn-on for both of you. Blindfold your partner, tease them with light touches and then move to a new city."
August 14, 2014
I hated every part of this comics' writing and would've easily rated it 1 if it weren't for Chip Zdarsky's art. The male lead has this sad-sack self-absorbed personality. In every Matt Fraction comics there's one of these guys, and it's getting really tiresome and hard to sympathise with. The dialogue and the narration are incredibly twee and obnoxious too. Some excerpts:
'I look like a boiled Hulk'
'Birth control pills want to make me un-have every sex so i suppose as birth control it's a success. Birth? Controlled.'
Or how about the horrible Casablanca paraphrase 'Of all the muffins in all the towns in the world she had to watch me take a bite out of mine'
'One time I queefed so hard I saw the sheet move. Flarblewarblewarblewub'
'What a good little Nazi you would have made. So is this your life? Doinking your boyfriend and Small Wonder-ing all over town? Out of the World-ing'
'She transferred in from somewhere down south and talked like a sexy Foghorn Leghorn. It was like she crash-landed here from planet Sex.'
'Holy ****ing Dildos.'
'I look like a boiled Hulk'
'Birth control pills want to make me un-have every sex so i suppose as birth control it's a success. Birth? Controlled.'
Or how about the horrible Casablanca paraphrase 'Of all the muffins in all the towns in the world she had to watch me take a bite out of mine'
'One time I queefed so hard I saw the sheet move. Flarblewarblewarblewub'
'What a good little Nazi you would have made. So is this your life? Doinking your boyfriend and Small Wonder-ing all over town? Out of the World-ing'
'She transferred in from somewhere down south and talked like a sexy Foghorn Leghorn. It was like she crash-landed here from planet Sex.'
'Holy ****ing Dildos.'
December 2, 2014
I'm getting a little impatient with this series. It started out gangbusters, but it's gotten a little lazy by now. It seems like you get 1-2 plot developments in each issue surrounded by a bunch of cutesy shit. Let's pick it up, guys. I also agree with what another GRer said: Jon is not exactly the most interesting character.
December 13, 2016
Qué manera de complejizar la soledad, el voyeurismo, el trastorno negativo-desafiante, la culpa, la masculinidad, el abuso sexual. Son detallitos, sí, y quizás mi lectura sea un poco forzada, pero me pareció que de una situación absurda, lograron problematizar todo lo que podían. Mi número favorito, hasta ahora.
September 24, 2015
Once again I find myself wanting to be friends with Suze. Seriously, I wouldn't even mind if she drew dicks on my face (okay no that's a lie - I would mind but after scrubbing it off I'd laugh). Also Jon's storyline in this was amazing!
September 21, 2015
بلا شك هو من الأعداد المفضلة لي في السلسلة على الإطلاق، ومن أخفها ظلًا، خاصة مع رد فعل صديقة سوزي على ما اعترفت به سوزي لها، أو مع الفلاش باك الطويل جدًا الذي استهلك معظم أحداث العدد حول ما فعله جون مع الشرطة الجنسية.
August 12, 2016
Concerning the previous issues, I stated that the story is really slow, but now it's going so fast I'm struggling to keep up with it. I like it, it's awesome and I confuse the shit out of my friends when I tell them about this comic
August 27, 2014
Mahahahaha!
'nough said!
"Fuck you, fucko!"
'nough said!
August 13, 2014
Awkward.
August 16, 2014
I just started this comic but I find the two main characters to be really enjoyable.
August 16, 2014
Not as amazing as the first set of issues - Suzie and Jon are dealing with some issues like meds and stress - but the last three or so pages are awesome.
And Rach is pretty cool.
And Rach is pretty cool.
August 29, 2014
heavy shit. muy bueno.
August 29, 2014
A FUCKING DATH MAUL-DOUBLE EDGED DILDO!!!
October 20, 2014
oh Jon.
September 19, 2014
Can't wait for the next issue!
October 28, 2014
Holy shit. Best issue to date.
March 8, 2016
5 Stars!
March 5, 2015
The artwork alone deserves framing. But the humour and the refreshingly frank look on sexuality? AND freezing time? What more do you want?
July 19, 2015
I flip back and forth between being amused by Jon and despising him. This was one of the issues where I wasn't amused.
January 12, 2016
I really enjoyed this one! It was so different than the last numbers. Suzie always makes us laugh!
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