If you’re a fan of British comedy panel shows, you’ll probably be familiar with Joe Wilkinson, the substitute teacher-looking chap. He’s written a book which is as much a real autobiography as Dr Pepper is a real doctor. Unusually for “celebrity” autobios, he’s opted to present it in comics form and it’s drawn by Henry Paker in a Rick and Morty-esque fashion.
I didn’t hate it but I definitely didn’t love it either. It’s full of somewhat amusing sketches that aren’t all that funny, and some are plain hacky (nailing pictures in a submarine, finishing each other's sentences). The Richard Branson one goes on for way too long and was only ever tedious.
A few are kinda funny, like pooping in the airing cupboard, the sawn-off shotgun, the alcoholic alien, and the bloopers at the end. It’s a quick read and the sketches are varied enough to keep you turning the pages even if the reaction to most of the punchlines is “...meh”.
I’m not sure if there are any Joe Wilkinson fans out there but if you enjoy his surreal sense of humour then you’ll probably get something out of this book. For more casual comedy/comics fans, My Autobiography is no must-read.
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