Combining high-stakes drama with dark overtones, The Infernals give readers a story that steals the spotlight (and maybe some souls) on New Comic Book Day. Gardener and Parrott craft a tale based around business before family with exceptional writing. Paired with the impressive imagery of Pearson, the legacy of Abraham Morgensterns business begins its path to become a permanent fixture for fans when each issue drops. 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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