The Devilers #3 Review

Will the Devilers manage to navigate the labyrinth? Read on to find out.

The official description from Dynamite:

From Joshua Hale Fialkov, the writer of Ultimate FF, comes The Devilers! The City of the Damned attacks as the Devilers fight their way to Lucifer’s castle in the center of hell, but what, or rather, WHO they find there is not what they expected at all. Plus, the origin of the Deviler that might save them all.

A group of the world’s greatest exorcists go into hell to confront the army of Lucifer. What possibly could go wrong? So far The Devilers journey into darkness has proven to be a very chilling and intense one, as though the characters background has at times taken away from the matter at hand, the overall depth and tension through remains enticing.

Taking our group into a labyrinth, writer Joshua Hale Fialkov gives us an insight into Raab Al-Fayed’s backstory, showing how this big, intimidating man has became what he is today. I have to say that I rather enjoyed this insight, as though last issues attempt at backstory resulted in a drainage of energy, this time it gave more clarity to the developments. In addition to this I also enjoyed seeing Malcolm’s response to the groups reaction, with the final page having me anticipating the next issue. Despite all these positives the issue still had it’s problems, with the overall pace at times feeling a bit erratic.

Matt Triano returns to the winning form that impressed me so much in the first issue, with his detailed pencils once again astounding me. Bar the sleek pencils and sharp inks, Triano continues to create some of the best demons I’ve ever seen, with Malcolm’s true form as ever being awe inspiring. Mark Roberts colours also continue to work brilliantly alongside Triano’s art, with the mixture of dark and crimson allowing for a devilishly grim look to this underworld.

The Devilers continues to be a thrilling ride into hell, with our team of exorcists getting a enlightened encounter. Highly recommended.