Lam and Gus are learning that there is much more to faith than just having it.

Ghosts of the past climb their way to the surface as battle lines are drawn, with only Lam, Gus and the remaining Glories remaining are all that stand between salvation and oblivion. Will Lam fully realize her potential and abilities in time? Or will she become another meal for Demons to feast upon as they enshroud existence?

After laying down the foundations within the previous two issues, Snyder pulls all the stops and goes nuts with the story. There are some genuine surprises that I don’t think readers will expect, but will surely welcome. What’s refreshing is that Snyder seems to be in his element and it shows within the writing, dialogue, and overall pace of the book. Lam’s journey from the first issue to the present feels earned as she begins to come into her own. There’s a ton of action and story that brings everything full circle by the time readers complete this book.

Greg Capullo’s linework is viciously brutal and glorious all at once. Whether it’s Lam and Gus having a heart-to-heart or demonically possessed corpses raging and creeping across panels with eerie designs, Capullo reminds readers why he is the perfect choice for this series. Capullo’s crisp linework is magnified due to the sharp ink work by Jonathan Glapion and the cinematic color work of Dave McCaig, whom together with Tom Napolitano on lettering duties deliver a cinematically entertaining book to read a gaze at. This is an enjoyable entry and a good ending to book one of this series. If you’re looking for a book that has stylistic art and action, with pages worth your time and attention, this book is one to check out for new comic book day.

By Anthony Andujar Jr.

Anthony Andujar Jr. is an NYC cartoonist and lover of comics and music. So much so that it led him to writing comic book reviews in between it all.