Least I Could Do
What to say about Least I Could Do. Well, first off Rayne, the lead character, is a pig, plain and simple. But he’s a lovable pig. Some would even be so nice as to call him a dog. But that’s the charm of the comic. Rayne and his circle of friends are quite different from most comic characters. You know that guy who is constantly hooking up with just about any woman he can get his hands on and once done he’s on to his next conquest? This is him.
I know, it is easy to have a character like this who doesn’t really have any charm to him, but in this case he does. All said he reminds me of a friend from high school…perhaps that is some of the reason I enjoy reading it so much. Much like my old friend, though, deep inside Rayne means well even though what he is up to most of the time is questionable.
LICD also has the added charm of having a group of friends that on the surface seems quite dysfunctional, but in the end works out well, once again reminding me of my friends. We’re awful to each other most of the time, but it is all in good fun.
I almost stopped reading when the author, Ryan Sohmer, switched artists from Trevor Adams to Lar Desouza. I’m not quite sure what the reason behind it was, but it took a little getting used to. All said it worked out so I’m happy. As with many comics that split up the writing and artwork we get to see some pretty complex storylines and recurring characters. No small feat for a standard 4 panel comic.
LICD is published six days a week like clockwork (they take Sundays off) and has a properly working RSS through Feedburner.