Green Monk

Green Monk #1

by Brandon Dayton

Green Monk follows the adventures of a Monk cast out of his order, wandering a mythical Russian countryside. His only companion is a magical blade of grass that draws him into a brutal struggle against a terrifying foe. "Imaginative ideas abound in this book, like a blade of grass that can cut mountains and a witch's head held at bay by gripping its braided lock. Every single paneled page of this book is a simply lined work of art. This is the type of indie book I long filled with creativity and surprise, and most importantly, fun to read!" -- Ain't It Cool News

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Brandon has worked in animation, illustration and concept art. He has created concept art for multiple titles for EA Games and for Disney Infinity.

In 2009 he self published his first mini-comic, Green Monk, which was selected for the YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens Booklist. In 2017 he was a contributor to Jim Henson's Storyteller: Giants anthology. In 2018 he expanded the world of Green Monk with Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs with Image Comics.

Brandon is easily distracted. Some of his favorite distractions include urban design, cubing and (watching) MMA.

He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, Annie and his two awesome children, Lucy and Grey.

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a cleanly told, brief little story. The plot was enjoyable, and clearly sets up a take-off point for a larger work, but I was most impressed by the layout - if the artist had a less thorough understanding of line and motion, the action in single-panel pages could have felt very flat. Instead, fight scenes flowed easily and my eye never stumbled. I do love clear focal points. A well executed, satisfying book all around.

[Jeremiah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short simple read, and a great story.

[furious]

Very cool little legend. A monk with a magic grass sword fights an ogre with an enchanted flail. What happens next might surprise you!

[Kokeshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent little graphic novel in a perfect format with great drawings and an intriguing story. I definitely wanted this story to continue, but even in its shortness there is exceptional story telling. I look forward to what comes next

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of YALSA's top picks in graphic novels for for Teens of the year. Enjoyed it-I look forward to future adventures of Alexey the Monk-and future work from Brandon Dayton.

[Chris Tsang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as I thought it would be, but a fun quick read. Those who like graphic novels will read in about 5-10 minutes.

[Wendy Holliday · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very small book.

Simple story of forgiveness(?), maybe redemption is the better word.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick, simple comic but well illustrated and well told. I found the style reminiscent of Jeff Smith.

[furious · Rating 4 out of 5]

a weird little book that feels like it's a chapter in a longer work. very reminiscent of Jeff Smith's style. little dialogue, big action. all single panel pages. very cool, can't wait to see more.

[Corby H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun little fantasy story about justice, cunning and penance.