Lady Demon, the archduchess of Hell, is on the run! Hunted by Lucifer’s war parties after a failed assassination plot, her only chance is to escape to Earth inside a living vessel. Selecting a recently murdered young woman named Violet Sparks, she takes flight from Perdition as a stowaway, only able to exert control of her host’s body in times of extreme duress. But little could she suspect that Violet is the center of a dark conspiracy… an innocent wrongly condemned to Hell for the sins of her bloodline. Together, Lady Demon and Violet unravel the mystery of the woman’s parentage while cutting a bloody, fiery swath through the Deep South!

Lady Demon is definitely a thrilling, and entertaining concept.  While the first few pages are a little slow, pace wise. The pace easily starts to quicken as the story unfolds, keeping the quick pace throughout as the various backstories are explained. Despite the various backstories that go on throughout the story, they all manage to interconnect and intertwine superbly well.

Compared to the rest of the collected issues, the first few panels have this “summer day,” vibe to them.  As Violent wakes up, that feeling fades as death, and violence seem to encircle her.  Of course for the most part the diverse, and odd well presented, making sure the macabre and feelings of the characters come across throughout. The more action filled scenes have a well done sense of fluidity to them, as they read.

Story: Aaron Gillespie Art: Mirka Andolfo, Juanan Ramirez
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review