Brown calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in but a vocal proponent of one of the worldтАЩs most hot-button topicsтАФprostitution. While this may appear overly sensational and just plain implausible to some, BrownтАЩs story stands for itself. Paying for It offers an entirely contemporary exploration of sex workтАФfrom the timid john who rides his bike to his escorts, wonders how to tip so as not to offend, and reads Dan Savage for advice, to the modern-day transactions complete with online reviews, seemingly willing participants, and clean apartments devoid of clich├йd street corners, drugs, or pimps.
Complete with a surprise ending, Paying for It provides endless debate and conversation about sex work and will be the most talkedabout graphic novel of 2011.