Day and Age: Year Two is the follow up to Andrew Oh’s autobiography in the Covid years. Compared to the paranoia laden time in Year One, this chapter reflects an uplifting change of pace. Well most of the time anyway. Personally I found a few things to relate to on here to reflect on my own life.
Day and Age: Year Two – Taken By The Balls
This comic stands out with just how human it feels; self-conscious yet ready to try something new. The beginning feels like a natural transition from Year One with a nerve inducing sequence. From the uncertainty that comes from a body pain, the treatments that don’t work, to the financial concerns. It gives readers the same enthusiasm when the creator Andrew Oh gets through it to start a new life.
Of course it’s not an overnight change. Oh still has his introverted tendencies from Dallas. Not that the change to Los Angeles hasn’t dampened his efforts to go out there.
The L.A. Life
Day and Age: Year Two feels liberating through Oh’s eyes. It’s like all of the inhibitions that hold him back are crumbling away. I guess getting together with friends after being away for so long will do that.
All of that in mind, Oh still feels self-conscious. He’s trying new things and enriching his life with other people. Of course not all of it is sunshine and rainbows. After the highs, I wonder if he’ll even get near any cannabis. Besides after seeing the more outgoing person he is while high, it’d feel all the more satisfying to followup on. Hopefully for Oh it’s with more coherence.
Day and Age: Year Two – A Stable Breakthrough
This comic feels like the best depiction of coming out of the Covid lockdowns. Through the eyes of someone who has found himself comfortable in his artwork, it allows readers to reflect on their lives. It won’t always be pretty but Andrew Oh sure does make it look worth it. Final score is 9/10.
Thanks for coming to the end and as always remember to look between the panels.