Wannabe by Luca Debus – New GoComic

GoComics serves notice of Wannabe by Luca Debus, a new comic strip that debuted a month ago.

This new digital comic strip from creator Luca Debus follows McKenzie, Andy, and Margot. The daily feature follows the roommate trio through all the mayhem and mishaps that come with being a twenty-something, like crafting the perfect social media post, exploring new hobbies, procrastinating on household chores, and fantasizing about dream jobs.

As Luca explains the characters in an interview at the GoComics Blog:

Their personalities are also very different. McKenzie is the clown of the cast. She’s self-confident, and the discrepancy between her sense of self and who she actually is creates a lot of amusing situations. Andy is quite the opposite. Although he can be insecure, he’s a dreamer. His dreams and fantasies often take shape in the panels, creating fun visuals that collide with reality. Margot is an enigma as much to others as she is to herself. She is incredibly talented and tends to jump from one bizarre job to the next. Although she excels with every one, she never feels like it’s right for herself.

And maybe creator Luca is a character:

There’s another semi-character in the strip, as well. They’re a narrator of sorts—a sassy voice that comments on the roommates’ lives. It appears as a simple caption in panels, but the other characters can clearly hear it and interact with it.

Another excerpt from the interview:

How did “Wannabe” come to fruition?

“Wannabe” is a project I’ve been sitting on for a while. My ultimate dream is to have a syndicated comic strip, and I started working on this feature around seven years ago with the hope that it would open the doors to syndication. I was also aware that I needed to grow artistically to make it work. So I gained experience by working on other projects and publishing books. In the summer of 2023, I dusted off my seven-year-old project, reworked it, adjusted characters, made a lot of changes, and submitted “Wannabe” to Andrews McMeel. The comic stems from my own feelings and thoughts about living in the modern world, so it only makes sense that it evolved with me over the years.

Yeah, Luca has been cartooning professionally for some years now.

Most famously around these parts probably as co-author and illustrator of a Charles M. Schulz graphic biography.

From Luca’s about page:

At this intersection of comics and literature, I’ve authored a version of Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest by reimagining and retelling the beloved classic in comic strips.
I got the chance to write alongside Francesco Matteuzzi and to illustrate a comic strip biography of Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts, titled Funny Things.
I also author the weekly comic strip Kindergarten, which is a playful series based on childhood versions of the characters from the comic #vengoanchio.

Catch up (it’s only a month old) with Wannabe here and then add it to your Comics I Follow list.