I think I was expecting something a little more along the lines of American Splendor, but the funny pages in this are more catalysts, in a world that travels along with some interesting old men, which from the couple of movies I have seen by Kline, and according to some other reviews I have read, is a bit of a thing with Kline.
The main character in the story is often likeable, but can also be a dick quite frequently, especially to Gabe, supposedly his friend, and a fellow aspirant cartoonist. Robert is operating very much in a mode where his needs are the only things he considers. He isn’t grateful for much, except the car he gets given to him by the comic shop owner.
It occupies a similar space to something by Daniel Clowes, where different social awkwardnesses bump up against each other, and jostle the main character along to a conclusion. Worth a watch — it is entertaining, and it isn’t judgy about the weirdness it shines a light on; it finds charm in its cast.