#james-isnt-here

ok ok lets fucking go

Some of these are mentioned in my fic tag but some are not.  I think that most all of them are gen, or at least not ship centric.  Most of the authors also have other great kj fics, so you can check that out if u want.  This is longish so its gonna be title/author/wordcount: some Thoughts on each of em.

the world lays back, puts a kid behind that gun /gottabewhattomarrowneeds/16,985:  A Classic, the four and their rebellion but from Tommy Chow Meins pov.  Sad but in a good way, really hits home that they were just kids when they died.

Into The Wild/TrashCan_Inc/5,392: Really cute origin story where the kjs meet as children, very fun to read.  I love how everyone is written in this, you read the dialogue and its like yep! thats a kid.  funny and lighthearted

Insect King/Toad1/141,904: 141k words of honest to god Lore.  Fleshes out Dr. D, Tommy, Hot Chimp, and Cherri against the backdrop of BLI gaining power and creating battery city.  Super long read but’s done very well and doesn’t pull any punches, a masterpiece.

pray for disaster (when the world is razed we'll still be burning)/TheElusiveOllie/217,724:  Mindblowing ongoing series, each fic so far focuses on one of the killjoys from as far back as they can remember to their death in sing.  all your failures will die starry-eyed  could probably stand alone as its own novel.

Killjoys: Origins/StarLight37/11,413: Actually like really funny and cute, I like its vibes.  Kind of a fresh take on the gang getting together as far as their backstories go.  Theres a ton of universe details and Kobra Kids main method of transportation is a bicycle.  

Saints Protect Him Now/KilltheDJ/3,798: makes me feel things, cw suicide attempt

Duct-Tape Scars on my Honey/Arowen12/4,031: Also made me feel things, ft transmasc party and the gang

Ghosts in Your Periphery/forgoo/5,248: In Which Missile Kid Does Exist.  One of the only mad gear fics that I could find, all of my personal cannon for them come from this.  

The Edges/Go0se/71,140: Gorgeous girl centric fic, lowkey has one of my favorite characterizations of the killjoys as adults.  Covers how she meets and starts running with the four.  Also really nice worldbuilding and what I assume are ocs

Sparrow/Go0se/7,123: Don’t know how to categorize this but the girl gets wings and Shenanigans ensue.  I’ve been meaning to draw something for it for a while now.

Just for a Week/kryptidkat/37,749:  Kryptidkat does alot of hilarious gen fics, but this one in particulars about how the girl lands with the four, first for a week and then indefinitely.  Sitcom vibes that don’t stop it from getting emotional

no rays from the holy heaven come down/Nightwing_Hunter/25,382: Another beautiful girl centric fic, I drew a comic for it here.  Fills the void from the end of sing to the beginning of the comics and then some.  May also fill the void in your soul.

DESTROYA: The Dadcore Deity/willshakeaspear/3,824: short read with fantastic vibes, the twist ending ties it all together.  Maybe you’ve seen the last chapter floating around.  Kind of a meta look at the dd universe, and very unique concept