This is easily the wackiest Sex Criminals has gone yet and Chip Zdarsky really gets a chance to visually impress with this issue. But, most impressively, it still manages to keep that emotional core by intercutting those silly scenes with a moving college lecture and some character-defining scenes with Robert Rainbow. Read Full Review

There is a lot more that happens in this issue, especially with Kegel face taking measures that will delve into John's background. This was a fun issue as well as informative, Matt and Zdarsky always leave us satisfied. Read Full Review

Good on you, Matt and Chip. And Spencer and Thomas and Lauren and Drew. And good on you, Image Comics, for daring to put a book as important as Sex Criminals in my hands. Read Full Review

Sex toys, cum angels, and endearing characters. What more could one ask for in a comic book? Read Full Review

This issue is definitely the jolt in the arm this book needed. Read Full Review

After I read issue #12, I returned to some of the issues of Sex Criminals during its first and second arcs, and in doing so I started to erase the doubts I'd been having. This series' greatest asset is its ability to seemingly reach inside you and lay bare your innermost feelings. Yes, it makes silly sex jokes, and sometimes seems quite sure that it is much cooler than you, but the way it discusses sex, life, and anxiety can often be painfully authentic. Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot of that on display in issue #12 alone as it seems the series is now relying on the strength of the arc more so than the separate issues. Fans of the series definitely should not miss it, but I have a feeling that those who are waiting for the trade might have a better time of it. Read Full Review