Ryan Sohmer
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Ryan Sohmer writes the webcomic
s Least I Could Do
and Looking for Group
. Sohmer is the Vice President/Creative Director of Blind Ferret Entertainment and is the owner of The 4th Wall, a comic book store in Montreal, Quebec. He lives in Montreal, Quebec, with his wife, Sue, and son, Caden.
(LICD) is a comedic slice-of-life webcomic
that began on February 10, 2003. It was initially published in black and white and updated five days a week, but has now moved on to being a full-color strip published seven days a week with the inclusion of the Sunday strip, Least I Could Do Beginnings which debuted on November 9, 2008.
(LFG) is a comedic fantasy
webcomic
that began on November 6, 2006, and is drawn by his artistic partner, Lar DeSouza. It is published in full-color comic book page format and updates twice a week.
Ed Ryzowski, were also nominated for a total six 2011 Harvey Awards for The Gutters.
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
s Least I Could Do
Least I Could Do
Least I Could Do is a humor webcomic by Ryan Sohmer and Lar deSouza , which debuted on February 10, 2003.The original artist for the strip was Trevor Adams, who was with Least I Could Do for about six months. Adams was followed by Chad W.M. Porter, who drew the strip for two years...
and Looking for Group
Looking for Group
Looking for Group is a fantasy-themed Canadian webcomic written by Ryan Sohmer and drawn by Lar DeSouza. The Comic follows the adventures of Cale'Anon and Richard , as well as their companions...
. Sohmer is the Vice President/Creative Director of Blind Ferret Entertainment and is the owner of The 4th Wall, a comic book store in Montreal, Quebec. He lives in Montreal, Quebec, with his wife, Sue, and son, Caden.
Least I Could Do
Least I Could DoLeast I Could Do
Least I Could Do is a humor webcomic by Ryan Sohmer and Lar deSouza , which debuted on February 10, 2003.The original artist for the strip was Trevor Adams, who was with Least I Could Do for about six months. Adams was followed by Chad W.M. Porter, who drew the strip for two years...
(LICD) is a comedic slice-of-life webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
that began on February 10, 2003. It was initially published in black and white and updated five days a week, but has now moved on to being a full-color strip published seven days a week with the inclusion of the Sunday strip, Least I Could Do Beginnings which debuted on November 9, 2008.
Looking for Group
Looking for GroupLooking for Group
Looking for Group is a fantasy-themed Canadian webcomic written by Ryan Sohmer and drawn by Lar DeSouza. The Comic follows the adventures of Cale'Anon and Richard , as well as their companions...
(LFG) is a comedic fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
that began on November 6, 2006, and is drawn by his artistic partner, Lar DeSouza. It is published in full-color comic book page format and updates twice a week.
Gutters
Launched in June 2010, Gutters parodies the comic industry and its characters. The comic takes the form of standalone pages, written by Sohmer but illustrated by different artists. The comic updates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.Honors
Sohmer has been nominated for two Harvey Awards in 2009 for Humor in Comics and Best On-Line Comics Work, as well as the Joe Shuster Award for Webcomics in 2009 and was the co-winner of the 2008 Shuster Award for Webcomics Creator/Creative Team along with his artistic partner, Lar DeSouza. Sohmer and DeSouza, along with coloristColorist
In comics, a colorist is responsible for adding color to black-and-white line art. For most of the 20th century this was done using brushes and dyes which were then used as guides to produce the printing plates...
Ed Ryzowski, were also nominated for a total six 2011 Harvey Awards for The Gutters.
External links
Interviews with Ryan Sohmer
- NYCC 2008 - Talk w/Ryan Sohmer and Lar Desouza of LICD.com
- SceneandHeart.ca Fan Expo: truly for the fans
- Genrebusters.com Ryan Sohmer Interview - 7/06
- Last But Not The Least We Could Do: An Interview with Sohmer and Porter
- Killboredom: Least I Could Do Review
- Ryan Sohmer Talks Least I Could Do - Comic Book Resources
- Imprint Online: Canadian Comics Casanova
- TheStar.com Infinite funnies: Canada's web comics can be writerly, racy