Demon, Volume 1

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Jimmy cannot die. When the body he is occupying is killed, Jimmy's consciousness simply takes over the body of the living person in closest proximity to him. Simple, right? Not once Jimmy gets started. Because Jimmy is an insurance actuary. His mind is sharp and highly analytical, and he cares about nothing but his own survival and the survival of his adorable daughter. To avoid the shadowy government agency on his tail, Jimmy will do anything to protect his family, even if it means tearing the world down around them in the most mind-bogglingly complex and fiendishly clever way possible. From the brilliant and profane mind of Jason Shiga, known for his high-concept comics work on the web and in print, comes a magnum opus: a four-volume mystery adventure about the shocking chaos (and astronomical body count) one highly rational and utterly unscrupulous man can create in the world, given a single simple supernatural power.

Jason Shiga was born and raised in Oakland, California. He is the author of Meanwhile, Empire State, Fleep, Bookhunter, and over twenty other comic books and graphic novels. He is also the creator of the world's second largest interactive comic. His comics have a geeky side and often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. Demon is his most ambitious project to date.

Thanks to the overarching conundrum and Shiga's sparse, cartoony style, the gore and nihilism manage to be simultaneously gloomy and cute. --NPR, from their Guide to 2016's Great Reads list So far beyond the pale that it has practically forgotten what the pale was. -- The New York Times I truly think Demon is one of the best comics that has come out in the last few years. It's surprising, unique, and insanely well crafted. --Brian Michael Bendis, author of the Ultimate Spider-Man series Jason Shiga has done something remarkable with Demon: created a surpassing morally repugnant protagonist I still root for because of his prodigious intelligence. I'm ashamed of myself for liking him! --Adam Savage of MythBusters It's bizarre, sick, funny, and more than a little depraved, all of which is part of its charm. --Nerdist I respect Jason so much for following his audacious, wild, insane muse. Demon is raw, explosive fun." --Chester Brown, author of Paying For It What can be said is that Shiga (Meanwhile) has woven a tight and tense narrative that keeps readers intrigued and guessing along with Yee, as he endures the mind-bending ramifications of his situation.--Publishers Weekly, starred review [Shiga] set out to make a dynamic comic, one that would both encourage and facilitate readers to turn the page again and again...The result is something goofy, funny, harrowing, and exciting in a way that action comics rarely--if ever--achieve. --A.V. Club "Deeply uncomfortable and utterly brilliant." --Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, and the Secret Coders series "Awesome! And horrifying. But mostly awesome!" --Zach Weinersmith, author of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Shiga's simplistic cartoon style helps soften the blow; with his characters' bug eyes and rounded structures, murder and suicide have never looked so adorable --Booklist