Simone: Even More Monstrous (Family Comic Friday)

Imagine that you are a child monster. What would be the scary thing inside your bedroom closet? For the green, googly-eyed monster Morris, it’s a sweet little blonde haired girl named Simone! Good thing she’s friendly!

That’s the subject of this week’s Family Comic Friday- Simone: Even More Monstrous! Simone is the creation of Quebec cartoonist Remy Simard. This series, published by Owl Kids, is a delightful mix of Disney’s Monsters Inc. and the Sunday Morning Funnies.


Simone: Even More Monstrous!
Written by Remy Simard
Art by Remy Simard
Published by Owl Kids

The idea of something terrible being inside a child’s closet is turned upside down with Simone playing the monster’s role. Morris’s closet is obviously a portal to the human world and in his curiosity to discover who dwells inside his wardrobe, Morris has invited Simone into the realm of monsters.

Morris’s land is one filled with wondrous things such as walking/talking stalks of broccoli, lawn’s that shaves with whipped cream in the mornings, and a sky full of stars that poop. It’s all very silly and quite funny. Though there be monsters here- it’s nothing to be afraid of, as long as drawings of cartoon spiders don’t give you the willies. Those eight-legged boogers seem to be Simard’s signature as every episode has at least one or two crawling in the corners.

Simone: Even More Monstrous is the second book in the Simone series. Recommended for readers 5-8, this book is filled with one-page, four-color paneled vignettes that explore the oddities of Morris’ homeland. Though each episode is short, every chapter is filled with amazing detail, odd characters and a rather strange perspective on life. With Halloween just around the corner, this is a comic collection that will delight the entire family without giving anyone nightmares!

Simone: Even More Monstrous debuted in print on April 15, 2018. It is available through the Owl Kids website, Amazon or a bookseller near you!

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

This review was concurrently published on Outrightgeekery.com.