Ryan Sohmer (born ) is a

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writer and businessman. Sohmer writes the

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s '' Least I Could Do'' and ''

Looking for Group ''Looking for Group'' is a fantasy-themed Canadian webcomic written by Ryan Sohmer and drawn by Lar DeSouza. The comic follows the adventures of Cale'Anon (an elven hunter) and Richard (an undead warlock), as well as their companions. Since it ...

''. Sohmer is the Vice President/Creative Director of Blind Ferret Entertainment and was the owner of The 4th Wall, a comic book store in

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until it closed on September 30, 2014. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Career

'' Least I Could Do'' (LICD) is a comedic

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that began on February 10, 2003. It was initially published in black and white and updated five days a week, but has now moved on to being a full-colour strip published seven days a week with the inclusion of the Sunday strip, ''Least I Could Do Beginnings'' which debuted on November 9, 2008. ''

'' (LFG) is a comedic

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

that began on November 6, 2006, and is drawn by his artistic partner, Lar DeSouza. It is published in full-color comic book page format and updates twice a week; Mondays and Thursdays. Launched in June 2010, ended in December 2014, ''Gutters'' parodied the comic industry and its characters. The comic took the form of standalone pages, written by Sohmer but illustrated by different artists. The comic updated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Awards

Sohmer has been nominated for two

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in 2009 for Humor in Comics and Best On-Line Comics Work, as well as the Joe Shuster Award for Webcomics in 2009 and was the co-winner of the 2008 Shuster Award for Webcomics Creator/Creative Team along with his artistic partner, Lar DeSouza. Sohmer and DeSouza, along with

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Ed Ryzowski, were also nominated for a total of six 2011 Harvey Awards for ''The Gutters''.

References

External links

''Least I Could Do''

''Looking for Group''

''The Gutters''

''Blind Ferret Entertainment''

Interviews with Ryan Sohmer

NYCC 2008 – Talk w/Ryan Sohmer and Lar Desouza of LICD.com

SceneandHeart.ca Fan Expo: truly for the fans

Last But Not The Least We Could Do: An Interview with Sohmer and Porter

Killboredom: Least I Could Do Review

Ryan Sohmer Talks Least I Could Do – Comic Book Resources

Imprint Online: Canadian Comics Casanova

TheStar.com Infinite funnies: Canada's web comics can be writerly, racy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sohmer, Ryan 1978 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Businesspeople from Montreal Canadian comics writers Canadian webcomic creators Joe Shuster Award winners for Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team Writers from Montreal