John Persons — Ghetto Monster Comic //top\\

A recurring motif across issues is a single silent panel of a bodega cat sitting on a counter. Readers have debated its meaning for decades—some say it’s a symbol of survival, others a marker of passing time. Persons once cryptically said, “The cat sees everything. The monster is just a guest.”

“You don’t become a monster in one night,” reads the tagline from Issue #1. “You become a monster one shut door at a time.” john persons ghetto monster comic

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