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Here you will find a collage of likes and dislikes from RTS’ Spyder Collins. The primary focus is to bring fun and indie flashes of art and not so mainstream artists. There is nothing fancy, revealing, political or otherwise world shaping. Just things, introductions, reminiscing and fun in the world of literature, art and music, to which I hope you enjoy and find some pleasure in.

Monday, August 12, 2013

In case you missed it: Killer of Demons

Killer of Demons is a three-issue miniseries from Image Comics. The series follows the odd adventures of Dave Sloan, your quintessential no fun, mundane junior account executive with one exception. He can see demons, and there are loads of demons. Not the kind the hide in seedy corners or the ones that reside in your head whispering dirty little things, demon. Demons that walk, talk and act just like you and me.  They look like your neighbor, cashier at the corner store, cop that pulled you over for speeding, your boss, wife, even your kid. To you and me however, they look entirely normal. Dave Sloan however sees them for what they are.

His sidekick is a cigar-smoking cherub who urges him along and tells him it is his heavenly duty to kill all these demons. Chris Yost and Scott Wegener do a wonderful job with the tongue in cheek demon slayer comic, which begs the question, is Dave Sloan a serial killer or actually the hand of God?

Demons are everywhere so needles to say Dave and his cherub sidekick are quite the busy pair, though the cherub is simple there to antagonize Dave into carrying out his “duty.” The blood flows freely and often and the dialog is comical, sensible and entertaining.

Overall, this is an entertaining and fun series. The art is dynamic and telling and the storyline flows and is well thought-out. I enjoyed  it and was disappointed it ended after three issues, though they are graphic novel in length (mostly) not your typical comic book offering.

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