Monkeyboy

Monkeyboy is a character created by Elizabeth 'Eela' Lavin, debuting in the indie anthology Action Girl Comics and later appearing in the Blue Monday series alongside characters like Victor Gomez and Clover Connelly.

Debuting in 1998 through Slave Labor Graphics' beloved indie anthology Action Girl Comics, Monkeyboy is a creation of Elizabeth "Eela" Lavin and a genuine artifact of the scrappy, DIY spirit that made the Copper/Modern Age small-press scene so exciting. With appearances stretching across Blue Monday: Lovecats and Blue Monday: Thieves Like Us, this character found a home alongside a lively cast including Victor Gomez, Erin O'Neill, and Clover Connelly — the kind of colorful company that defines the warm, irreverent world of indie comics. Rare in the catalog with only five appearances, Monkeyboy is exactly the sort of hidden gem that makes digging through small-press back issues such a rewarding adventure.