For a comic which has started well over its previous two issues, Lucas Stand here reaches a pinnacle thus far, really finding its feet in balancing the ongoing saga of Lucas' deal with not quite the Devil with his own serious personal issues. It's just a great concept, fusing the supernatural with time travel with a hard-edged, violent, profane kind of pulp storytelling which befits the kind of world Kurt Sutter can create better than most, and if we keep getting issues which balance time periods like this with moral stories and strong character work, Lucas Stand could rank as a great comic book when the day is done. Pick it up if you haven't already. Read Full Review

Hervs and Metcalfe's artwork is still mired in a subdued palette of greys and pinks, but the oppressive tones and shadowy linework are actually completely appropriate to accompany this story of moral ambiguity and tortuous redemption. The soot and grime of the old west are splattered across the pages during Lucas' time-hopping scenes, and although Hervs' character work is a little undifferentiated, there's some genuine creepiness on display once the monster reveals itself. Lucas Stand #3 is a flawed installment, but Sutter's intriguing story ideas and the persistent atmosphere of dread mixed with faint hope make you want to read the next one right away. Read Full Review

That being said, I like what Hervs and colorist Adam Metcalfe did with the setting this time around, with the gritty lines and dusty tones lending themselves perfectly to the old west. Their ability to make imposing figures out of Tempters serves the story well and I'm interested to see what they do with their next setting. The placement of some narration served to chop the action of certain scenes, and not in a good way, but being halfway through this limited series already, there's not so much left that I won't come back for the next mission. Read Full Review

This issue is also helped out a lot by Dedham, who gets along almost too well with Lucas. I say "too well" because their association can only last for this go around, and it's a shame to lose interesting repartee. Oh well. I've no doubt that the next issue should produce some interesting material, even if I can sense where the twist is going to come in. Read Full Review

This comic still has those elements that I enjoyed from issue one and two, the Quantum Leap meets Hellblazer vibe, it is just let down by the central characterization. Clichs take over and the plot gets lost. At some points it may even make you think of the Doctor Who episode A Town Called Mercy but that probably isn't a good thing. Read Full Review