Nancy in Hell #4-Image Comics-$2.99
5 out of 5 stars
At the beginning of the final installment of this mini comic series, Charon denies Lucifer’s request to take him and Nancy across the river Acheron to the gates of Hell. (Clarifier: Lucifer and Nancy are the protagonists of this tale). Lucifer convinces Charon to take them across the river by telling him that he can free himself from his “eternal burden” and that “what is written can be rewritten.” Mr. Macabre, the villain, walks on top of the rivers treacherous waters, like an evil, creepy Jesus, in order to follow them. The river begins attacking the boat. Nancy falls into the waters, where the souls try to capture her, but Lucifer rescues her.
They arrive at the Gates of Hell. Charon decides to keep doing his job as the Ferryman because it is “his destiny” and “his choice.” As they try to open the Gates, the lost souls of Hell attack them. Nancy as usual uses a chainsaw to defend herself. Lucifer tries to talk the souls out of attacking them and when that doesn’t work, he turns them into dust with a single blast of his power. The ground beneath them begins to shake and break. A monster rises from the ground. The monster is “everything that men believe” of Lucifer. Lucifer tells Nancy to go open the Gates. Mr. Macabre shows up and helps Nancy start to open the Gates. He tries to convince Nancy to leave Lucifer behind, but she calls him over and they both walk out of the Gates of Hell to other side, which destroys the monster.
After Nancy and Lucifer go to the other side, it becomes apparent that Mr. Macabre is the one who murdered Nancy. He killed Nancy because she was the only soul who could change Hell. Lucifer and Nancy arrive on Earth, near San Diego. They encounter one tiny problem: they forgot to close the Gates behind them. Now Hell is on Earth.
Writer (El Torres): El Torres has written probably one of, if not, the best comic book series of this year. His series creates a Hell that is a living thing that feeds off of Lucifer’s sorrow and off of the human imagination. It forces the readers to think (Oh No!) about their beliefs. Is Hell a real place or just a human concept? If it’s just a creation of the human mind, then what kind of monster is humanity?
Art (Juan Jose Ryp, Malaka Studio, and Antonio Vasquez): Throughout the series, these artists have managed to capture one of the most graphic depictions of Hell. The often horrific images remind us why there is the phrase “It will scare the Hell out of you.” That is exactly what their artistry does.
P.S. If you missed this series, you can pick up the graphic novel on January 19th.
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