Snakepit Gets Old: Daily Diary Comics 2010%E2%80%932012

Returning to the diary comics that he began making in 2004%E2%80%94long before anyone had the bandwidth to overshare on Facebook%E2%80%94Snakepit provides daily journal comics that cover Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2012. Each three-panel strip in this collection covers the events of the day, and is accompanied by one of Snakepit's favorite bands and a track he likes by them. The drawings are simple%E2%80%94both funny and sweet%E2%80%94filled with Snakepit's humor, and his quirky visual interpretations of the events of his day-to day life. Too often though, the imagery and content are annoyingly repetitive: a life with a routine that revolves around a loving girlfriend, band practice, and a 9-to-5 job, with occasional variety provided by eating out or watching a new movie does not make for a riveting narrative. This is not to say that Snakepit's story does not have merit. His willingness to confront the mundane and his diligence in keeping a daily journal are admirable, especially in an age when people's attention spans are short, and most ignore the unremarkable aspects of life. (Apr.)