The body count rises as Ellie continues to her task of undoing the damage caused by Alfie’s previous occult crimes. Theo discovers that one of his most powerful demons are missing, forcing Ellie and Theo to deal with one another. Someone is gonna break the deal, but who will get out alive?
Spurrier takes readers on a ride with glimpses of Ellie’s past with an old flame during their adventures in Malaysia and it is surely horrific. Despite past horrors seeping into the present, things get more terrifying with the kinds of deals Ellie agrees to in order to achieve her mission of retrieving one of the demons. Spurrier showcases the kind of lengths that Ellie is willing to go to achieve her goals against the 500 club, and although Ellie has made some drastic decisions before, the choices she makes in this issue will surely haunt her in the near future, but it is only the tip of the iceberg as far anyone is concerned. Just when readers have an idea of how things will unfold, Spurrier cleverly finds ways of curving expectations that make for exciting and terrifying results as Ellie’s mission into madness continues.
Adlard is a staple artist of this series, and when readers think they’ve seen all that he has to offer in this series, Adlard is able to make use of horror in sparse moments that’ll effectively creep readers out. There are designs that Adlard illustrates with certain creatures and demons that elevate the kind of tension that Spurrier writes within every page of this issue. Sofie Dodgson embellishes Adlard’s pages with somber colors that elevate the tension and release of moments along with Jim Campbell’s lettering, providing different kinds of voice and sound that lends itself to the story and art of the book. This series continues to stun with mystery, horror, and intrigue that’ll appeal to anyone that is into Hellblazer and series akin to it. This issue is full of surprises and worth adding to your pull list for New Comic Book Day.
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