Little Nemo

First of all, I loved that Little Nemo finally came into public domain, and that I was able to see them all lined up chronologically online with large thumbnails. I found it so interesting, especially for a comic that was so much a pioneer in its field, to be viewed as groupings in order. You are totally able to see the evolution of the strip; and especially when certain setups become popular and others die out. For example, sometimes the complexity changed from month to month. There were some with very minimal transitions; these even had characters blending into frames. The idea of time was blurred and so were the dissection of moments. But then we had certain times that were boxed out and set apart.

It was just really fun looking at this from the illustrators perspective; especially when you must make one every week.

Another thing I enjoyed was the varying complexity in how Nemo woke up from Slumberland. I understand that it was almost slapstick at times, but there were many instances that it really felt all to real and very adult. The certain situations and meanings seemed blunt and rivaled hardships we have; I felt like his awakening was a parallel to how we react to negativity at times. I also found his way of rationalizing how he woke up to be intriguing. The little words and sentences he mutters to himself played along with these themes.