Michelle's Reviews > Demon, Volume 1

This is messed up, but in the best way.

I've never read any of Shiga's stuff, but I have a cursory knowledge of it - mostly that it's usually shelved in the Juvenile (ie. Kids) department in the library. SO, you can imagine my surprise when I opened this up and the first thing I see is a dude killing himself.

The story follows Jimmy, a guy who's decided he's done with life and takes care of business in a cheap motel. Too bad Jimmy keeps coming back to life! Shiga reveals the truth of this Groundhog Day conundrum pretty early on, but it was still really fun reading this with no knowledge of the plot, so I'll leave this summary at that.

For being a comic about a guy trying to kill himself, it's pretty funny. The humour is obviously very dark, so be wary of that, and it occasionally missed the mark for me (view spoiler)[(the scene where he makes a shank out of cum comes immediately to mind) (hide spoiler)] but alas, humour is relative, so take that with a grain of salt. It's a very quick and action-packed read and I had a ton of fun reading it.

The muted colour palette is in stark contrast with the extravagant and gory premise, and the clean line work and clear visuals also help highlight the absurdity of the story. All in all, it's very well-done.

I'm a bit disappointed that it's been divided into 4 volumes, but only because it means I have to wait several months between installments. I'm looking forward to seeing how this story plays out and what Jimmy's fate will ultimately be. Highly recommended.