Ryan Sohmer
Ryan Sohmer (born July 5, 1978) is a Canadian writer and businessman. Sohmer writes the webcomics Least I Could Do and Looking for Group. Sohmer is the Vice President/Creative Director of Blind Ferret Entertainment and was the owner of The 4th Wall, a comic book store in Montreal, Quebec until it closed on September 30, 2014.
Ryan Sohmer
- Born
- 5 July 1978
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- comics artist · businessperson · animation director
- Honours
- Shuster Award for Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team
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Ryan Sohmer (born July 5, 1978) is a Canadian writer and businessman. Sohmer writes the webcomics Least I Could Do and Looking for Group. Sohmer is the Vice President/Creative Director of Blind Ferret Entertainment and was the owner of The 4th Wall, a comic book store in Montreal, Quebec until it closed on September 30, 2014.
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Ryan Sohmer (born 1978) is an animation director, businessperson and comics artist, of Canadian nationality. The animation director was born in Montreal. Honours include Shuster Award for Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team.
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Biography
He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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• Born — 5 July 1978 • Birthplace — Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Notable Works — Least I Could Do Looking For Group The Gutters
Career
Career
Least I Could Do (LICD) is a comedic slice-of-life webcomic 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. Looking for Group (LFG) is a comedic fantasy webcomic 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.
Interviews with Ryan Sohmer
Interviews with Ryan Sohmer
• NYCC 2008 – Talk w/Ryan Sohmer and Lar Desouza of LICD.com • SceneandHeart.ca Fan Expo: truly for the fans • Genrebusters.com Ryan Sohmer Interview – 7/06 • 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
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Ryan Sohmer is recorded with the occupation animation director. Recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded as comics artist, businessperson and animation director.
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1978
Ryan Sohmer was born on 5 July 1978.
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Awards
Sohmer has been nominated for two Harvey Awards 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 colorist Ed Ryzowski, were also nominated for a total of six 2011 Harvey Awards for The Gutters.
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- 1.Sohmer, Ryan. Blind Ferret Entertainment.
- 2.Crump, J.W. Website Review: Least I Could Do.
- 3.Sohmer & Desouza, Ryan & Lar. Least I Could Do: Beginnings; First Strip.
- 4.Looking for Group, Page 1
- 5.Gutters – About.
- 6.The Harvey Awards.
- 7.2009 Nominees and Winners – The Joe Shuster Award. The Joe Shuster Awards. April 2, 2009.
- 8.2008 Nominees and Winners – The Joe Shuster Award. The Joe Shuster Awards. December 30, 2008.
- 9.2011 Harvey Awards Nominations Announced. ComicsBeat.
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