An avatar of the author,[REF] he has been described by Filyaw as "too similar, but not dissimilar enough" to himself,[REF] Ronnie is an overweight social-recluse cartoonist, who suffers from frequent anxiety attacks, and very low self-esteem.
Ronnie is depicted as depressed, with some strips showing comically failed suicide attempts, and excerpts from his journal which claim that everyone hates him.