| Live with Yourself! | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Shen (2017–2020) [1] David J. Catman [a] (2020–2024) |
| Illustrator(s) | Shen (2017–2019) David J. Catman [a] (2019–2024) |
| Website | Live with Yourself! on WEBTOON |
| Launch date | January 1, 2017 |
| End date | March 31, 2024 |
| Syndicate(s) | WEBTOON |
| Publisher(s) | Shen Comix |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction, comedy |
Live with Yourself! (LWY) is a science fiction comedy webtoon series written and drawn by Andrew "Shen" Tsyaston and David J. Catman. [a] Initially created by the former before passing creative control to the latter, it follows computer support worker Todd as he is split into four versions of himself (Todd, Tomo, Oldie, and Babs) from different times following a mad science experiment gone-wrong, who he becomes roommates with, his three older selves raising his younger self while dealing with both slice-of-life shenanigans and a serialised plot involving a future time civil war.
Released to the webtoon platform WEBTOON, later made available to read via WEBTOON Canvas (i.e. making a free WEBTOON account and logging in), it was published across 542 episodes from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2024. Live with Yourself! received a positive critical reception, being nominating for the 2023 Ringo Award for Best Humor Webcomic.
Live with Yourself! is a science fiction comedy comic series. It follows Todd, a computer support worker, becomes split into four versions of himself from different times following a mad science experiment gone-wrong. Todd finds himself living with Tomo, the not-too-distant future of Todd; Oldie, a much older incarnation; and Babs, his baby self. Updated once a week, digitally available to read via the WEBTOON mobile application, it was initially written and drawn by Andrew "Shen" Tsyaston, before David J. Catman took over as illustrator in 2019. Catman became the official writer in 2020. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The series is divided into three "seasons".
Multiversity Comics praised Live with Yourself! as a "a fascinating comic [that is] a very fun, wacky read", [6] noting it as "the definition of solid and consistent" with "jokes [that] practically write themselves", [6] while Comics Beat complimented Live with Yourself! as a "lighthearted webcomic [depicting] what it is like to deal with your own nonsense", describing the narrative as "funny, particularly sections with Babs [and] the sight gags and silliness". [7]
Lemmy World praised Live with Yourself! as a "mostly fluffy, goofy series [with a] premise and plotlines [that] can be somewhat heavy" making for "a worthwhile read" [8] while Webcomic Arts lauded the series' art for how "Shen has fantastic control over shape and color". [9]
| Year | Award | Recipient | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ringo Award | Live with Yourself! | Best Humor Webcomic | Nominated | [10] [11] [12] [13] |