Winsor McCay’s Little
Nemo by itself is already an interesting comic series within itself. The
concept of Nemo going on adventures in his dreams is a pattern throughout the
comic strips. Not to mention that it’s enhanced furthermore by playing with the
panels to make the reading more fluid and more exciting. Varying the sized of
each panel but somehow keeping the story connected through its illustrated
background. And the comics always start and end similarly with each
instillation. He starts in bed asleep, then is transported to a world with his narration
of what is going on, when the adventure is resolved or some sort of resolution
is reached Nemo wakes up in his bed safe. Personally, I feel like Little Nemo
is tormented by his dreams as part of a chronic illness that is developed at
his young age. Or in a way he was gifted
with an extraordinary hyperactive imagination that bleeds over into his dreams
and take him into these weird and random scenarios. The reason I say he is
tormented is due to the fact that every night he wakes up with a start that in
some point he falls off his bed and lands on the floor in a bundled mess. His
mind is taking control of his dreams and takes him to the Alice in Wonderland
like places and it is totally out of his control until he falls back to
reality, always ending in some sly remark that wraps up the comic pretty well.
I can absolutely see why this comic was so popular and pretty enjoyable.
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