In many ways non-adventures is the best way to describe what happens to LDB each month, but despite the uneventful and stalling nature of his experiences, they feel very important and real and are much more engaging than most of the competition. Plus, the music, pop culture references, t-shirts and letters column are just too cool. If youre still not reading The Lil Depressed Boy then hang your head in shame, then go and order a copy of #9, Im sure its a good place to get on board. Read Full Review

Issue eight of The Li'l Depressed Boy is just another excellent chapter in this book's run. Limitedly using Fisher's narrative paradigm as a guide, we can see that much of this rag doll's legacy is built upon the competition of other stories. Perhaps competition is the wrong word, as these previous artifacts of our culture infatuation with lovable underachievers are incorporated as tribute. Whatever the case, The Li'l Depressed Boy's heritage and its own use of subtlety to authentically connect with its audience is what makes the comic a welcome addition to spinner racks each month. Read Full Review