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Preview: The Dirt Beneath the Devil #4

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The Dirt Beneath the Devil #4

(W) Dan Panosian (A) David Ferracci

The survivors finally arrive at Buckley Ranch, where William Buckley’s final wishes are revealed… And with them, the horrifying truth behind the fortune that has left so many dead. As old sins ignite into an inferno of vengeance, greed, and supernatural terror, June must confront the dark covenant that binds her family to the land itself. Some inheritances are worth killing for. Others should have remained buried forever.

Comic book cover featuring a snarling, multi-eyed demonic creature with long fangs, titled “The Dirt Beneath the Devil.”
Comic book cover for The Dirt Beneath Their Feet No. 4, featuring a woman holding a rifle beside a skeletal horse.
Comic page showing an injured woman waking beside a fallen figure, being helped upright, and asking where Thomas is.
Comic book page showing two figures beside a fallen body in a desert, followed by close-ups of a red-haired woman discussing a secret inheritance and a final scene of riders carrying the bodies away.
Illustrated Western scene of riders arriving at a large Victorian ranch house, with a woman standing on the porch.
Comic book panels showing a woman on an apartment balcony speaking with a scarred man, followed by a close-up of her face.

Preview: The Dirt Beneath the Devil #3

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The Dirt Beneath the Devil #3

(W) Dan Panosian (A) David Ferracci

The frontier erupts into violence when June and the remaining heirs find themselves pursued by a band of Native riders whose intentions remain shrouded in mystery. As fear and paranoia consume the group, long-buried secrets come to light and deadly accusations turn friend against friend. But the truth behind William Buckley’s legacy may be far stranger and far more terrifying than anyone imagined.

Comic book cover featuring a woman in Victorian attire riding a fierce black horse with visible teeth, against a reddish background. The title 'The Dirt Beneath The Devil' is prominently displayed at the bottom.
Cover art for 'The Dirt Beneath the Devil' comic, featuring a stylized skull with a horse silhouette against a colorful, cosmic background.
A dramatic comic panel showing a distressed woman shouting 'Noooooo!' while standing over a body. Another character in period clothing holds a gun, sharing a tense exchange about a shooting incident. The background features a rocky, desert-like landscape with cacti.
A comic book page depicting a rocky landscape at night with a group of mounted figures on a hill. The sky is filled with stars and clouds, and the title 'SAVAGE LAND' is prominently displayed at the bottom.
A comic page depicting two riders on horseback in a twilight setting. One rider, wearing a hat, is instructing another to ride hard and fast for safety. There is tension as they are urged to move quickly to avoid danger, while a third character looks anxious.
A comic panel showing a group of riders on horseback, moving through a snowy landscape at night. The top panel features a man and women riding together, while the bottom panels depict a more intense scene with a figure in traditional attire. Dialogue about longing for home is included.

Preview: The Dirt Beneath the Devil #2

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The Dirt Beneath the Devil #2

(W) Dan Panosian (A) David Ferracci

As June Buckley’s journey across the Kansas frontier continues, a gruesome death shatters the uneasy peace among the heirs to William Buckley’s fortune. Suspicion spreads like wildfire as old resentments, hidden agendas, and deadly accusations threaten to tear the travelers apart. But something far darker than greed stalks the wilderness, and as night falls, June discovers that not all monsters wear human faces.

The Dirt Beneath the Devil #2

Mini Reviews: The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 and Concrete: Stars over Sand #2

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Concrete: Stars over Sand #2

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

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The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 (Mad Cave) – In The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1, the family and business associates of a dead outlaw must hear his will, but first they must do a long ride from Kansas City to Wichita. Writer Dan Panosian tells the story from the POV of the outlaw’s Cornell-educated daughter June, which introduces fish out of water elements to go with the dark Western vibes. The other “heirs” are either the worst people period or quiet and mysterious making for good tension. On the art side, David Ferraci and Lee Loughridge provide gorgeous Western vistas with a side of jump scares featuring a horse, who may have a key role in this series. Overall: 8 Verdict: Buy

Concrete: Stars over Sand #2 (Dark Horse) – Concrete continues to wander aimlessly and amnesiacally as Maureen rounds up a search party to look for him so he can be there for his kid. Paul Chadwick continues to beautifully alchemize art and writing in Stars Over Sand #2, and his captions are especially poetic when Concrete sees the stars and the moon for the first time. The recurring element of the plot is “missed connections”, and we’re a wrong turn or a bit of stone in the corner of a dune surfer’s eye from finding the protagonist. But maybe he doesn’t want to be found. Stars Over Sand #2 has a true sense of total loneliness in a barren landscape. I hope everything ends up being okay. Overall: 8.7 Verdict: Buy

The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 is a Solid Western with a little Agatha Christie Mystery mixed in

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The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1

In the dying days of the American frontier, a young woman journeys into the unknown to claim a legacy she never asked for—and may not survive. June Buckley’s father was a monster in life. In death, he may be something worse. Summoned alongside a group of treacherous heirs, June is forced to traverse the same brutal path that built her father’s empire. But the trail reveals more than hardship—it exposes the rot in every soul traveling beside her. And at the center of it all is Hendido…a creature bound to her father’s past, and perhaps to something far older and much more wicked. As the tension simmers and night closes in, June begins to understand: Her inheritance comes at grisly price. The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 is a nice period piece with a slow build that delivers a solid shock and surprise at the end.

Westerns are a genre that seem to come and go when it comes to comic books. There’s times when they’re popular and a glut of releases and other times it’s a desert of new comics. The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 is here to fill the gap with a debut that feels like a moody mystery set in the American frontier. Written by Dan Panosian, the debut issue takes on a familiar concept, individuals connected in some way are brought together to deal with an inheritance. There’s rules that need to be followed and all of it has an air of mystery about it. Of course there’ll be strife between them and some twists regarding the will and inheritance, but all of it, so far, is presented in an engaging way that sucks the reader in.

The art by David Ferracci is solid. With color by Lee Loughridge and lettering by Pat Brosseau, the details feel authentic and immerse the reader into the world. But, more importantly, the comic’s art has an air of danger about it. Small details build the distrust between the reader and the characters. The art also really sets the personalities. Even before they speak or act, you know what type of individual you’re dealing with. It really helps set expectations and whatever chaos and trial there is to come.

The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1 is a solid debut issue. It takes a familiar concept and puts it in a setting that feels rather new and fresh. It does a great job of building up the tension and then leaving the reader with a surprising expectation as to where things are going. Even if you don’t dig westerns, this is one that’s well worth checking out.

Story: Dan Panosian Art: David Ferracci
Color: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Pat Brosseau
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Mad Cave provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Preview: The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1

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The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1

(W) Dan Panosian (A) David Ferracci

In the dying days of the American frontier, a young woman journeys into the unknown to claim a legacy she never asked for—and may not survive.

June Buckley’s father was a monster in life. In death, he may be something worse. Summoned alongside a group of treacherous heirs, June is forced to traverse the same brutal path that built her father’s empire. But the trail reveals more than hardship—it exposes the rot in every soul traveling beside her. And at the center of it all is Hendido…a creature bound to her father’s past, and perhaps to something far older and much more wicked. As the tension simmers and night closes in, June begins to understand: Her inheritance comes at grisly price.

The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1