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A review by unladylike
Demon, Volume 1 by Jason Shiga
5.0
I don't know how Jason Shiga makes this comic sooo good all the way through. Jimmy Yee, our protagonist, has the body-jumping powers of Doro (of Octavia Butler's [b:Seed to Harvest|60924|Seed to Harvest (Patternmaster, #1-4)|Octavia E. Butler|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1404406563s/60924.jpg|59256]) and the despair of [b:Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut|96908|Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Director's Cut|Jhonen Vásquez|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347488137s/96908.jpg|93408]. And from page 1, he is really done being alive, but quickly realizes he's not going to get the death he's aiming for.
The plotting and storytelling with minimal text is fantastic. I read the entire first volume laaaate at night in one shot and was into it the whole time. Eager to get through the remaining 3 volumes!
The plotting and storytelling with minimal text is fantastic. I read the entire first volume laaaate at night in one shot and was into it the whole time. Eager to get through the remaining 3 volumes!