A review by sharperteeth
Sons of the Devil, Volume 1 by Brian Buccellato

2.0

I really wanted to like this comic because the premise sounded fantastic, but unfortunately it was a major let down. The main character, Travis, was extraordinarily unlikeable with no redeeming qualities, not at all interesting, and gave me so many reasons to roll my eyes that they almost hurt. His relationships with everyone were extremely predictable and stereotypically for an ~unhinged, angry guy~. It didn't end at Travis though, in fact every single character was pretty much unlikeable (save for maybe one) and uninteresting. Some of the characters acted and looked so alike that it was difficult to tell them apart throughout the "story" that it was confusing to read and keep track of who was doing what and what was going on. Speaking of the story (if you could call it that) it was incoherent, jumbled, and clunky with random flashbacks peppered throughout the five issues. The plot is almost completely undefined and there's no backstory for what is really occurring and it's not even presented in a way to make it mysterious and to pique your curiosity. It just feels like there is tons and tons of missing information due to bad storytelling or overly trying to keep the reader in the dark. The art style is okay, but nothing to write home about.

The entire read was frustrating and not enjoyable and thus I wouldn't recommend this comic.