Comic Book / It's a Good Life, if You Don't Weaken

It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken is a graphic novel by Canadian cartoonist Seth. It is semi-autobiographical, it features himself as the protagonist and draws from his own life, but the plot is fictional.

Provides examples of:

• Bittersweet Ending: Seth manages to track down Kalo's family but is unable to recover any of his works.
• Born in the Wrong Century: Seth is obsessed with the past and thinks he would be happier living in the 1920s or 30s.
• The '50s: Seth associates Canada with this decade in his thoughts, while he associates the US with The '40s.
• Scenery Porn: A large portion of the comic is devoted to depicting Canada in Winter.
• Slice of Life: The story mostly focuses on Seth's daily life and his search for Kalo.
• Smoking Hot Sex: Seth and Ruthie.
• Sweetie Graffiti: Someone did this on a cactus in a greenhouse, much to Seth's annoyance.
• They Don't Make Them Like They Used To: Seth has this feeling about old buildings, museum exhibits, and well...ok, everything.
• Time Skip: Two years pass between part 4 and 5.

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