At Graham Cracker Comics on East Washington Avenue, amid the latest issues of Batman and X-Men comics, there’s a comic book called “Thrills of Mediocrity.” Its black-and-white pages follow the exploits of a teenager named Mediocre Guy and his absurdist, decidedly un-mediocre adventures.
In the latest issue, Issue #7, Mediocre Guy and his friends stay at a cabin in the woods and have to deal with supernatural threats, including a menacing creature, a mysterious cave and a talking rifle.
“Thrills of Mediocrity” wasn’t created at the offices of DC Comics or Marvel Comics, but in an attic in a house on Madison’s east side. It serves as the bedroom and studio of Moritz Junker, a 17-year-old East High School senior who has been making “Thrills of Mediocrity” since he was 14.