But a rock critic was what Matt Groening (see?) was - sort of.

punk was mostly awful - the children of Hollywood trying to co-opt British youth rage - it was not a good time to be a rock critic. (Don’t worry, we’ll get to Matt Groening in a second.) Because L.A. Childhood Is Hell may not be all that cute and cuddly, but its peculiar insights could save you thousands of dollars in annoying therapy bills, as well as convulse you with childlike laughter and merriment.Back in the early ’80s, Los Angeles discovered punk rock. Not only do you get all 25 chapters of the painfully funny 'Childhood Is Hell' maxiseries, you also get a whole bunch more bonus cartoons - at practically no apparent added cost. Childhood Is Hell is jam-packed with 48 of the wittiest and weirdest cartoons from Matt Groening's syndicated 'Life in Hell' 'RM' comic strip (seen weekly in the hippest newspapers from coast to coast).

This pint-size yet chunky cartoon book contains dozens of zany, daffy, downright insolent comic strips-specially designed to be read under the covers late at night with a secret flashlight and a bowl of ice cream for nourishment.

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