Of course, not everyone is a fan. Detractors call the series “juvenile” and “reliant on shock.” Marute’s typical response on social media is a single panel of the son giving a thumbs up while standing in a pile of laundry. As of this writing, Volume 4 is available exclusively through Josman Art Marute’s Gumroad and Itch.io stores in PDF and CBZ formats. Print-on-demand editions are expected within 60 days, though Marute has joked that “the printer refused to touch the cover art for a week.”
The “raunchy” elements are front and center. In one now-infamous leaked panel (which Marute posted, then deleted, then reposted), the son attempts to cook a romantic dinner for a new girlfriend using expired protein powder and hot sauce. The resulting kitchen explosion is drawn with the loving detail of a Renaissance painting. It’s gross, it’s loud, and strangely, it’s heartfelt. Marute’s art is a deliberate mess — thick, frantic ink lines, neon color palettes that hurt in the best way, and facial expressions that stretch into the grotesque. Think Ren & Stimpy raised on energy drinks and Twitter arguments. His characters aren’t beautiful; they’re honest. The father figure has permanent bags under his eyes. The son’s hair looks like a startled animal. Backgrounds are cluttered with pizza boxes, torn posters, and sticky notes that read “We need to talk.” my wild and raunchy son 4 josman art marute
Volume 4, which Marute teased for months on his social media channels, promises to turn the dial from “wild” to “feral.” While previous volumes focused on one-off gags — the son ruining a dinner party with a poorly timed anecdote, or leaving “art projects” in the garage that look suspiciously like crime scenes — Book 4 introduces a loose narrative arc. The son has discovered the world of online streaming. Worse: he’s good at it. Marute’s illustrations capture the horror and slow-motion disaster of a young man who mistakes “viral notoriety” for genuine fame. Of course, not everyone is a fan
Warnings on the store page are clear: “For mature readers. Contains strong language, crude sexual humor, bodily functions, and a mother’s exhausted sigh that lasts three pages.” If you’re looking for pristine, polite family comedies, My Wild and Raunchy Son is not for you. But if you want a grimacing, laugh-out-loud exploration of how parental love survives absolute chaos — and you don’t mind a few vomit jokes along the way — Josman Art Marute’s Volume 4 is a depraved little treasure. Print-on-demand editions are expected within 60 days, though
This visual chaos mirrors the story’s tension: a parent who genuinely loves their kid but is one fart joke away from moving to a cabin in the woods. Early readers (on Marute’s Patreon) have called Volume 4 “the funniest and most uncomfortable entry yet.” One commenter wrote: “I laughed. I gagged. I texted my own mom to apologize for being a teenager.” Another noted: “Under all the crude jokes, there’s a real tenderness. The son is a nightmare, but he’s their nightmare.”