Grease Monkey

Tim Eldred’s Grease Monkey is a self-contained, single-issue graphic novel published by Tor Books in 2006, blending science fiction with coming-of-age humor. Written and illustrated entirely by Eldred, it follows a young human recruit on a sprawling space station where humans and alien species train as fighter pilots. The story stands out for its warm, character-driven take on found family and interspecies camaraderie, offering a charming, all-ages entry in the creator-owned comics landscape.