Steven Struble (creator/writer) treated the series like an anthology, with different artists handling art chores while he colored everything in blue. Sina Grace: The web comic is the same material as the printed comics.
Nisen: Does the Li’l Depressed Boy web comic feed directly into the Image series, or is the ongoing all original stuff? Plus he reveals exactly how Donald Glover (as Childish Gambino) ended up in the pages of LDB. Grace, who by day serves as Editorial Director for Robert Kirkman’s ( Walking Dead, Invincible, etc.) Skybound imprint at Image Comics, took some time to chat about the book’s creations, his influences, and his life as a comic book artist. The book has two collections in print, with a third expected for July (around San Diego Comic-Con time). The book is just littered with lovely moments that ring true, thanks in no small part to Grace’s art, which is stylish, breezy, and not overly self-conscious-just really nice to read. This “guest star” aspect might seem gimmicky in concept, but in practice proves to be very cool and complementary to the story of LDB: a fitting backdrop (or background music, if you will) for a protagonist whose non-adventures mostly contend with finding love, exploring various relationships, and getting out of his own way. Pop culture, particularly as it relates to music, is front and center in the book as artist Sina Grace recently shared with Under the Radar, the creators “have worked with the bands Kepi Ghoulie, The Like, Andrew Jackson Jihad, and most recently Childish Gambino to appear in the book and interact with LDB’s life.” The ongoing comic series from Image is definitely worth checking out, perhaps especially for music fans. I’m not sure that the title of Steven Struble and Sina Grace’s Li’l Depressed Boy provides an accurate snapshot for the contents: while the ragdoll-like “LDB” certainly suffers from his share of setbacks and melancholy, he admirably continues to plug away at life in a heartfelt, honest, refreshing way.
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