Pearson and Bonato deliver fantastic art in the issue. The visuals are beautifully detailed and immersive. Read Full Review

The Infernals #1 is a hellishly good read. It presents a unique look on theology, as well as the struggles we have with our loved ones. So the next time you have a fight with your family, look at it this way: You're not related to the Antichrist. Read Full Review

In all honesty, I wasn't a huge fan of this issue. It simply didn't fully catch my attention as so many other comics are able to do. It was fun, and there's no doubt about that. Yet, even with all the things that got set-up in this issue, that do seem interesting. Read Full Review

A fun and intriguing start to this devilish take on criminal enterprise and succession. Read Full Review

The Infernals #1 is an interesting and fun start that has a lot of potential to turn into some wicked entertainment. It shows glee in its main characters doing bad but not to the extent it cheers them on and encourages it. The comic makes it clear, these are horrible beings are the entertainment is horrible beings being horrible to each other. How far that will go will be interesting. Read Full Review

The first issue in what looks to be another great series from Image Comics. A unique twist on the age old Heaven vs. Hell story which really works. Trust me, there is a lot more to come with this story. Read Full Review

The concept and visuals are immediately impressive, but whether this story has the legs to make them resonate beyond a first impression has yet to be seen. Read Full Review

Inferno #1 is a great introduction to a series by not overdoing it and keeping things tame. It's humorous, fun, and overall intriguing. Read Full Review

The Infernals #1
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W: Noah Gardner & Ryan Parrott
A: John J Pearson with Lola Bonato
L: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Solicitation…

Abraham “Abe” Morgenstern, the son of Satan, has one month to live. Before he dies, he must decide which of his three wayward children—volatile narcissist Nero, conflicted field operative Jackal, or troubled schoolgirl Bee—will inherit his shadowy empire. But will Abe ever be able to truly cede control of the Apocalypse? Or does the Antichrist have something else up his sleeve…

Thoughts….

For some reason I kept forgetting about this book but finally I have read it, and had I known how good it was I would have read it straight away. This had such an interesting style to it in both the writing and the illustration it really did a great job of selling the concept perfectly. The story itself is quite interesting and the issue does a good job of setting the scene and introduces all the main players, Sam is definitely a highlight as Abe's right hand man. This comic has a great look, the colours and background imagery and the lettering make this visual striking it a way you don’t get to see very often.

The issue has quite a lighthearted tone to it while at the same time giving us some very sinister moments throughout. The way we meet the characters is quite cinematic in a way, it has a really good flow and great pacing. I like the setting up that is done in this issue, there are a number of things that are put into motion that will make things quite interesting going forward I am sure. There is quite a bit of dark humour throughout the issue which just adds to the overall feel of dealing with some devilish characters, each with their very different personalities, and I am sure this will also lead to a fair bit of friction throughout the series.

As good as the story is though it is the visual components that really make this issue shine. Throughout the issue the style of illustrations change, colours shift and at times fade completely. In the background of some of the pages are medieval depictions of demons and devils. There are a lot of vibrant colour choices throughout , deep oranges and red as if showing the fires of Hell themselves. There is a lot of darkness throughout the issue but the last couple of pages are almost blinding in the contrasting colour palette. Also the lettering throughout really goes a long way to not just be words but also be part of the visual experience, changes of colour of the word bubbles and even the words themselves all help paint the picture of what we are being shown

I really liked this first issue, there is something about it that really appeals to me. It has a good concept and the writing is great. The visuals of the comics are what really sold it to me and I am looking forward to seeing what we are presented with going forward. I would give this 8 out of 10, it will be interesting to see what issue 2 brings us, but I am expecting great things from this run

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