Ryan presents us with some silly, lighthearted journal comics. His funny, some nice scenery, his routines, a breakneck comic schedule, going to college, renting some boats, teaching kids how to draw comics, and simple things like getting out of bed. Ryan's drawings are cute and touching. And like most of the joy stemming from journal comics, we can all relate to heartbreak, going to a dreary job, or mundane routines.
Celebrating a brand new format, the latest in the series of Ryan's autobiographical adventures recounts his move from a comfortable small town to the bustling city of San Diego in order to pursue his Masters Degree in Fine Art. Stress mounts, chaos ensues, but will good times prevail? Mostly the tone is silly, funny and lighthearted. There's some nice scenery, his routines that demonstrate the artistification of simple things like getting out of bed. Ryan's drawings are cute and touching. And like most of the joy stemming from journal comics, we can all relate to heartbreak, going to a dreary job, or mundane routines. A bonus interview with the artist follows the retelling of Ryan's transitional time from the Fall of 2005.
Ryan organized a 24 hour comic making event last April and this is his final product from that day. It's a story told in pictures about his trip to the grand canyon and the things that went through his head while he was there. A project like this is normally more about the process than the final results but in this case I think it works well on both accounts. The story is interesting and the concept is enough push to perhaps move one to perhaps organize creative endeavors of their own.
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