Little Nemo in Slumberland

Little Nemo in Slumberland is a really interesting comic strip created by Winsor McCay. The strip depicts Nemo going of fantastical dream adventures and being abruptly awakened by the last panel. I found this comic really interesting just because it seemed so experimental, not just conceptually but style wise as well. It wasn't a typical layout for comics where it is always read horizontally and all the panels are the same size. A great example of this was the 10/22/1905 strip where the panels grew to reflect the mushrooms in the panel.  The use of color also struck me as very unique. The art nouveau style colors felt almost psychedelic in some panels with a variety of saturated and unsaturated color and yet it still felt cohesive. I also loved the formula of it and how relatable some panels felt. I know I've had plenty of dreams where I am falling in a dream and i wake up because I'm right about to fall off a bed, or when I call for my mom in my dream only for her to be waking me up in real life. It made these comics seem oddly personal and acted as though it was a look into the human psyche.