Moonboy and His Luminary Lack of Conscience: The North Star

by Landis Blair

“Moonboy walked through the streets alone; he was always alone.” One night Moonboy panics with the realization that he is fading out of existence. He desperately runs around trying to alter his fate, while The North Star guides him by insult.

106 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2013

About the author

Landis Blair illustrated the prize-winning graphic novel The Hunting Accident and the New York Times bestseller From Here to Eternity, and has published illustrations in the New York Times, Chicago magazine, and Medium. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Reviews

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amusing tale of Dickensian misery, the story of Moonboy, lost and without purpose in the darkest night, made fun of and insulted along the way (through snarky commentary) but the North Star:

Narrator, on Moonboy: "He quivered as he felt the chills of fate silently stalking him."

North Star (who just may be jealous of Moonboy): "That's right. You are insignificant."

Moonboy goes to a bar for solace, and Northstar comments, "What luck! A place of healing."

Moonboy creeps to the top of a hill where (eureka!) he illuminates the night sky! Purpose! But then we are plunged into darkness, the last panel as punchline: Eclipse.

Cute? The edge goes to sardonic Northstar as nest of (the night) show.

I found it on Landis Blair's website, which I will henceforth plunder for treasure:

https://www.landisblair.com/new-gallery