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Minimum Wage is a semi-autobiographical alternative-comics series by American cartoonist Bob Fingerman that began in 1995. It follows Rob Hoffman, a young New York cartoonist, through work, relationships, sex, friendship, and the practical pressures of trying to make a living from comics. The series uses adult humor and personal observation to portray urban creative life. [Source](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Bob-Fingerman/184688340)
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Who is the main character in Bob Fingerman's Minimum Wage?
The series follows Rob Hoffman, a young cartoonist trying to manage work, relationships, sex, friendship, and money in New York City. The story is semi-autobiographical and draws on the practical pressures of making a living from comics.
When did Minimum Wage begin publication?
Minimum Wage began in 1995 with an 84-page original graphic novel published by Fantagraphics. A serialized version followed from October 1995 through January 1999 and ran for 10 issues.
Which books collect the original Minimum Wage comics?
Fantagraphics collected the early material in Minimum Wage Book One in 1995 and Minimum Wage Book Two: Tales of Hoffman in 1998. Image Comics later published Maximum Minimum Wage in 2013 and a new six-issue continuation in 2014.
Is Minimum Wage about employment economics or a cartoonist's life?
The title points to the financial strain of Rob Hoffman's everyday life, but the plot is a character-focused alternative comic rather than an economics guide. Its subjects include low-paid work, romantic problems, friendships, and the realities of being a young New York artist.
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