About the Author

Ed Luce (pronounced "loose," like the opposite of tight) has made a huge splash in the comics scene with his self-published comic book series. Wuvable Oaf has garnered a huge following of fans both in the comics world and in the queer art world. Luce lives in San Francisco with his partner and collaborator, Mark, and their kitty, Luna. He can regularly be found either under a pile of drawing paper or at a local comics festival.

Reviews

...[T]he delightful Wuvable Oaf [is] a heartwarming, hilarious, occasionally raunchy exploration of San Francisco gay life and the city's queer underground music scene. ... With a juvenile, slightly oblivious lead, heightened ex-related drama, and strong ties to an urban music scene, Wuvable Oaf is like a gayer, hairier, filthier take on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim graphic novels...--Oliver Sava "The A.V. Club"

Wuvable Oaf is a very silly comic and Luce's characters are simply drawn but incredibly expressive. Luce lays strange on strange on absurd... until it begins to seem unsustainably zany. But listen, it's f***ing funny and at times unbearably cute. ... But even more than the cute, it's the substance of Wuvable Oaf that makes it so special. ... It's delightful and I'm disappointed in those of you who haven't read it yet.--Megan Purdy "Loser City"

Wuvable Oaf is one of the cutest, most charming underground comics you can read. It also contains many man-nipples. ... All these tiny stories quickly reveal a rich, charming gallery of characters.--Øystein Runde "Empirix"

But while Luce's aesthetic and storytelling impress, it's Wuvable Oaf's story that's endearing. ... The ups and downs and humorous pratfalls that plague Oaf are all things that anyone--regardless of gender or orientation--who has been in a romantic relationship can empathize with. Luce goes small so that his book can go big. The awkwardness, the tenderness, the eroticism, it all comes from a truthful place, a recognizable place, and it's what makes the series both as funny as it is and as touching.--Shea Hennum "Paste"

Few comics have titles as accurate as Ed Luce's Wuvable Oaf. ... Collecting a project like this is Fantagraphics' bread and butter, and Wuvable Oaf is definitely a book you'll want to eat up.--Steve Foxe "Paste"

It's a great comic. It's well drawn, and the dialogue and story are grounded, believable and really damn funny... What it most reminds me of, in a skewed kind of way, is Parks and Recreation. That show was, at its heart, about nice people being nice to each other, and there's that same kind of hopeful sweetness here.--Jim Dandeneau "Topless Robot"

Like that of Tales of the City, the queer San Francisco of Wuvable Oaf is a community you wish existed, full of the kind of people you wish you knew. ... Though Luce's cleanly designed illustrations appear almost entirely in black and white here, they exude a welcoming warmth, thanks in part to the book's contagious love for its cast of characters. ... A person who is not delighted by Wuvable Oaf is probably not a person.--Jacob Brogan "Slate"

Luce's writing is as endearing as his protagonist, sweet and humble, well-intentioned and genuine. ... As a protagonist, Oaf comprises the perfect portions of sweetness, shyness, and nervousness to endear and make him relatable to any and all readers who have ever had a crush or fallen in love. ... Gay or straight, there's much to wuv about Wuvable Oaf.--Zach Hollwedel "Under the Radar"