"Most teenagers eventually become confused twentysomethings not unlike Nate Beaty, who bravely portrays his own emotional rollercoaster in the pages of his autobiographical Brainfag Forever comic, several issues of which have been collected in BFF (Microcosm). The cringey title references fibromylagia, a condition also known as "brain fatigue," i.e. brainfag. Beaty is a classic whiner in the hallowed autobiographical-comics tradition of R. Crumb and Joe Matt.... he blows your mind with beautiful, thick-lined, tragedy-strewn, full-page drawings of Seattle or radiant renderings of Oregon swimming holes." Village Voice

"...blows your mind with beautiful, thick-lined, tragedy-strewn, full-page drawings of Seattle or radiant renderings of Oregon swimming holes." Village Voice

"I'm halfway through reading Nate Beaty's amazing comic-zine compendium, BFF, and it is making me feel absolutely giddy. Ten years ago, zines were treasured things that people really labored over, not high production value toss-off art books like the stuff that Nieves tends to produce. Mr. Beaty's collection is a testament to that spirit of self-publishing before high-falutin' art/design types decided to pick up the torch of D.I.Y. publishing (and then just do a mediocre job of running with it). Girlfriends, ex-girlfriends, living weird, and just living life are rendered in a wonderful mix of ramshackle pen and ink alongside beautifully elaborate drawings of Portland, Oregon. Do your self a favor: pick it up. It's in the best read of the summer list for me, along with a bunch of Michael Chabon's stuff. I'll be voting Beaty in the upcoming election." Viewers Like You

"One of the highlights was Beaty’s portrayal of his angst over drawing himself. One issue has everyone hilariously portrayed with pig snouts. There are also beautiful illustrations of the Steel Bridge and other areas of Portland. Beaty has a wide range of drawing talents and the writing does not disappoint. Check it out friends!" Laural Winter

"If you're a fan of the autobiographical genre, you'd enjoy this offering ... you'll never find such an unendingly varying style anywhere else." Atlantic Comics Online