DEVIL’S LUCK: A HAILSTONE STORY #2 (Comixology originals/stout club)

After a threat by Harry, Doc drops Leopold’s head down a mine shaft. Now the team of criminals needs to go to the bottom of the mine to retrieve the head that will bring them all riches. However, when greed is involved, can you really trust anybody?

Devil’s Luck: A Hailstone Story #2 - Written By Rafael Scavone – Art By Eduardo Ferigato - Letters By Deyvison Manes - Edited By Greg Lockard - Published By Comixology Originals/Stout Club

Credit: Comixology Originals/Stout Club

*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***

STORY OVERVIEW:

After cutting Leopold’s head off, Harry threatens the Doc to which the Doc threatens to throw the head down a mineshaft. When Harry fires a shot, the Doc drops the head in fear. After Sam squashes the tension the men all head down into the shaft to retrieve the head. The whole way down the Doc fears Harry and his intentions. He has good reasons to be afraid as Harry’s greed and drunkenness is leading him to be irrational. However, little do the criminals know, but the Doc has found the magic talisman that belonged to Leopold. This will make everyone’s next move a little more interesting.

WRITING:

This issue really picks up the story and brings a whole new sense of urgency and suspense to the story. Rafael Scavone does a great job of building up the tension between the characters. The interactions between the men and what their intentions are really allow the reader to understand each one of the characters unique behaviors. At the same time the lack of complete trust in one another makes for some great suspenseful moments in this issue and sets up for future issues. The cliffhanger Scavone ends this issue with does an incredible job of making the reader yearn for next month’s issue already.

ARTWORK:

The artwork in this issue really encapsulates the themes of the story impeccably. Eduardo Ferigato does an amazing job of making the art feel claustrophobic. The setting of the old mine already gives off a certain amount of fear and claustrophobia, but Ferigato’s artwork really captures that essence and makes the story much more suspenseful. His color choices further the terror of the situation, as the darker earth tones give an air of despair to the already unsettling atmosphere. Deyvison Manes lettering also elevates the feelings, giving the characters their own tones and allowing the reader to know the feelings each character feels throughout the issue.

Check Out My Review of Devil’s luck #1

Final Thoughts:

Devil’s Luck: A Hailstone Story #2 is a good follow up second issue. It moves the story forward well teasing the direction the story will go in the future. The cliffhanger that the issue ends on puts an exclamation point on the suspense that built up all issue long. Going forward this series will most definitely pick up the pace and hit the readers with some interesting stories. Head over to Comixology today and read this issue. If you haven’t read issue one, don’t worry, it’s on Comixology as well.

FINAL GRADE: 8.8/10

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