Review: SONS OF THE DEVIL #1

Story By:  Brian Buccellato
Art By:  Toni Infante
Publisher:  Image Comics

Sons of the Devil comes from New York Times Best Selling writer Brian Buccellato and artist Toni Infante.  The story follows a man named Travis, who seems like your run-of-the-mill guy.  He grew up as an orphan, so he does not know his family background.  It’s this unknown family background that starts a chain of deadly events that spans decades.

What I Liked

Infante is the perfect artist for this type of story.  He uses panel layouts to convey suspense to the reader, along with dark shadows and lines.  For example, the close look-ins on characters eye colors emphasizes that this is something to pay close attention to.  There are moments of violence sprinkled in the comic, but not enough to leave you sick to your stomach.  In fact, Infante’s art reminded me a lot of another artist, Matteo Scalera.

The story starts off in 1989, with a baby that one has to assume is the focal character, Travis.  From there, we jump to the present and follow Travis through a day of his life.  Buccellato gives readers a sense of Travis’ personality, which can go from loving moments with his dog or helping a lost young boy, to severe anger and rage at his boss.

Various supporting characters, like Travis’ childhood friend Klay and a female friend give more opportunities to learn about Travis and his past.

What I Didn’t Like

Though I enjoyed the art, I wish that it was made more clear who certain characters were.  The art in certain places made it hard to tell who was who.  Especially near the end of the book, when someone was shown laying dead on the floor.  I have a guess as to who it was, but I could be wrong.

This review is written in partnership with Pop Culture Network.  They can be found at their website http://www.popculturenetwork.com/  

Timdogg

#ComicBookChronicles @CBChron founder. Editor-in-Chief of @thekliqnation. Comic book reviewer, podcaster #RABBLERABBLE