#shaunsimon

heyho I made a killjoy playlist if anyone wants to listen to it

When I had first heard Shaun Simon was working on a new comic, I already knew I couldn't wait to read it because I loved his work alongside Gerard Way on The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. With shades of Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Neverboy is something unique and all its own. The very premise is fascinating. What happens when an imaginary friend's "owner" passes away?

Simon does a wonderful job creating a cerebral fantasy that will be setting up for the rest of the story. An ex-imaginary friend taking drugs to escape the very thing he isn't, reality.  I'm a sucker for color and Kelly Fitzpatrick along with Tyler Jenkins' style create a psychedelic world that really plays well with Simons style. Speaking of the art work, Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance fame, and co-writer of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, has done a variant cover for the comic which impressively, has a retro but modern/futuristic feel to it all at the same time. With the original cover in my hand at my local comic shop, the variant looked so good behind the counter that I didn't mind splurging for the pricey $25 price tag.

Neverboy #1 is a kaleidoscopic opening to a story which is sure to be captivating to the eye, as well as make us think. Shaun Simon seems to be something of a hidden treasure but if he continues to come up with unique ideas such as this, it's only a matter of time before he takes off. Unique is the keyword here because nowadays it feels like every comic is a rehash of an old story. Simon is attempting to give us something new, and so far Neverboy has not dissapointed.

Neverboy #2 drops April 01, 2015

-Kidd Vid