The Escapist considers it to be at the "sweet spot" between absurdity for the sake of humor, and autobiography,Five Webcomics I'm Reading That You Should Too, by Phil Kahn, at the Escapist; published March 18, 2016; retrieved March 15, 2017 while Alex Langley lauds Filyaw's choice to not idealize or glorify himself.Geek Lust: Pop Culture, Gadgets, and Other Desires of the Likeable Modern Geek , by Alex Langley; published October 11, 2013, by Krause Publications (via Google Books)
