Since its 1998 debut, Jen Sorensen’s SLOWPOKE has offered readers a weekly slice of keen cultural commentary with an absurdist twist. Ruthlessly probing both kitsch and controversies of the fledgling millennium, SLOWPOKE features regular characters Mr. Perkins, Little Gus, and Drooly Julie, who skillfully embody the archetypal essence of the pompous politician, the bombastic bohemian, and the goofy female pervert.