He's back. On Nov. 13, "The Comeback Kid" was released on Netflix, marking John Mulaney's return to stand-up.

For those of you who don't know, John Mulaney is a comedian, writer, and producer. He is most well-known for his work as a writer on "Saturday Night Live" and while there he co-created the hit character Stefon along with Bill Hader. In 2012, he released a stand-up comedy special called "New In Town" (it's also on Netflix) and, oh yeah, he earned an Emmy award. He's pretty awesome.

I had the pleasure of seeing John Mulaney live a few weeks ago when he came to Raleigh. "The Comeback Kid" was filmed earlier in the year in Chicago, so it's not identical to the night I experienced, but as he promised it does include some jokes from the Raleigh show. And, while nothing can ever beat being there in the moment, "The Comeback Kid" still delivers the same amount of laughs to at-home audiences.

Mulaney has such an engaging physicality that it makes him great on both the stage and on TV. Along with a magnetic screen presence, he excels at storytelling. Most of his bits are little tales about his experiences all woven together into one routine. At the end of each comes an unexpected, but perfectly delivered, punch line. While his comedy has always dealt with the weirdness of adulthood, he has more experience in it now, as he got married and bought a home in the last year. As he says, "Actually, we didn’t buy a house -- a bank bought a house, and I’m allowed to keep my shirts and pants there while I pay it off for 30 years.”

While the title of the special is a reference to the final story of the show, a show stopper about when Mulaney met the original "Comeback Kid," Bill Clinton, in the '90s, it also references his own comeback. For a short time in 2014 and 2015, Mulaney had his own TV show on Fox. It never found its footing, and today stands as the only real fumble of his career. Mulaney never mentions the failed sitcom in "The Comeback Kid"; it has become a thing of the past, a minor misstep. Even so, it was important that whatever Mulaney did next was a success.

Luckily, and unsurprisingly, "The Comeback Kid" is that success. It reminds audiences that he is great on TV, showing his true comedic talents. While I would love if he could just continue to do stand-up, it seems like he is meant for so much more. I hope that after basking in the triumph of this new special, Mulaney is able to find success in whatever path he takes, because he deserves it.