--ACF-- has done something rare with JAB Comix: he has created an adult comic that is mature not because of what it shows, but because of what it understands. It understands that getting older doesn't make you wiser. It just makes you tireder.
--ACF-- suggests that Jefferson isn’t angry because he hates the world; he is angry because he remembers when the world worked better, and he is tired of pretending the decline isn't happening. Grumpy Old Man Jefferson is not for everyone. If you are looking for fast-paced action or romantic subplots, look elsewhere. But if you have ever felt a surge of righteous fury at a "15 items or less" lane being violated, or if you believe that the pinnacle of human achievement is a silent house at 6:00 AM on a Saturday, then this comic is your holy text. JAB Comix Grumpy Old Man Jefferson An Adult Comic By --ACF--
--ACF-- taps into a very specific vein of millennial and Gen-X humor: the realization that you have become the old man yelling at the cloud, and you are okay with that. The dialogue is sharp and venomous. In one standout issue, Jefferson spends twenty panels trying to open a "child-proof" medication bottle. He wins, but the victory costs him two hours of his life and a chipped tooth. There are no sex jokes here; there is only the crushing weight of a broken pull-tab on a can of cheap soup. Fans of --ACF--’s previous work will recognize the signature blend of cynicism and hidden heart. While Jefferson is ostensibly a bastard, the comic includes silent flashbacks. We see a younger Jefferson holding a dying car, or helping a stranger change a tire in the rain. These moments are wordless and over in two panels, but they reframe the present-day crankiness as exhaustion rather than malice. --ACF-- has done something rare with JAB Comix: