Evoluzione Publishing 2019
Written by Marcel Dupree
Illustrated by Vincenzo Sansone
Coloured by Lorenzo Berdondini
Lettered by Justin Birch
Nell was lord of the 5th ring of hell until her sisters betrayed her and left her for dead. A human girl named Nia found her. They made a pact that she can possess Nia if she helps her get revenge on bullies. Little did Nia know that Nell has her own revenge plot as well.
I have been an ardent supporter of Evoluzione Publishing for a while now. I like that they have found a niche that is under explored and often ignored. This is a fun book and I rather enjoyed how everything here has been done. The opening is done extremely well and it does exactly what it is supposed to do it piques the readers’ curiosity and interest and ensures they want to keep reading and see what happens next. It isn’t just writing Marcel does because at least one of these sister demons is the kind that you stare at and stare some more and you’ll understand when you see it but dayum son.
The way that this is structured is very well done and the way that the story & plot development flow throughout the pages shows some very good talent and skill. Marcel keeps improving with with ever new project he does and it’s a joy to see him blossom into such a talented writer. The way that we are introduced to these characters is a joy to see and while they may say things that make me cringe, not my language not my place to judge, it is a part of the culture for these characters of colour and I handle the N word in small doses. Still with the sister demons, the kids and the mysterious man in the coat are brought out in a natural progression within the story and it helps us see these them more as people.
The characterisation here is interesting as well. While I have no idea how the sisters are supposed to be they are demons so that will be fun to watch the more we see them. The coffee shop table with the N word and then there’s Josh who it almost feels like he is forced into a box and he comes across more muddy but with the potential to grow. All of it is at that point where we want to see their personalities grow and evolve and that’s an essential feeling for the reader.
I am a huge fan of the interiors here! The linework is incredibly good showing off a strong steady hand. By utilising the varying weights they way Vincenzo is doing creates this absolutely stellar attention to detail. The composition in the panels is giving me life and seeing backgrounds like this make them stand out, expand the moments and brings a sense of size and scope to the book. This shit is so damn good and I am not only in awe of it but it makes me want to see more. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a stupendous eye for storytelling. The colour work is strong, and vibrant and complimentary. The utilisation of light sources to create shading and shadows is nice to see though some more colour gradation and possibly a weathering effect when it comes to walls and buildings would make this stand out even more. Still the work is amazing and fully enhances the linework.
There really is so much going on in Nia’s world and whether it’s her gaming, rushing a Sorority or her friends in her ear she’s got too many different varying opinions being thrown at her. So what does this do to an impressionable young woman? The answer to that lays inside these pages and you are going to thoroughly enjoy watching that unfold before your eyes.