The Li'l Depressed Boy #3

Written by S. Steven Struble
Art by Sina Grace

While this new series continues to be very charming, I'm starting to feel like something of substance needs to happen soon.  In this issue, LDB goes shopping with Jazmin, hangs out with her a bit, and then helps her organize a party.  Later, he goes to the party, and a band plays.  That's about it, really, in terms of content.

The first issue of the series spent some time setting up LDB's character, and the second issue revolved around him trying to find out Jazmin's name.  In both of those issues, we saw some of the inner turmoil and apathy that give him his name, but in this issue, very little of that is on display (he hesitates before going to the party).  Leaving out the protagonist's inner life would be fine, if there were a ton of plot to get through, but instead, this issue just seemed to coast along without the benefit of a heart.

I hope this is a blip for this book, and not a harbinger of where it's headed.  Personally, I want to know a little more about LDB's relationship with Jazmin - are they going out?  Are they going to get closer?  Something needs to take place next issue, or this book is going on watch.