The Lucky Devils #6
(W) Charles Soule (A) Ryan Browne
Hell’s happiest couple, the devils COLLAR and RAKE, are in a bit of a rough patch in their relationship. To make things worse, they’re about to be apprehended for their crimes against demonkind by the relentless devil hunter SANDPAPER PINCH. To save their own skins, they must turn to the most unlikely saviors they can find: each other! All’s fair in love and war… especially in Hell.
The Lucky Devils #4
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
In Shops: July 30, 2025
SRP: $3.99
The sinfully good adventure continues as we descend to the fourth circle, where the greediest among us end up. Our devilish heroes Collar and Rake have successfully begun their revolutionary plan to destabilize Hell by secretly doing good up on Earth-but the demonic bigwigs are taking notice. They’ve called in a terrifying hunter to find the devils responsible for all this underworld disarray…and this lady is bad news. What the hell will our lucky little devils do?
The debut issue of the popular series The Lucky Devils—by New York Times bestselling writer Charles Soule and critically-acclaimed artist Ryan Browne—has sold out completely at the distributor level again. Image Comics will rush the issue back to print this week in order to keep up with rising reorder activity, with a unique cover featuring Ryan Browne’s original pencils for the first issue cover, and a beautiful silver foil incentive variant for the collectors.
Gremlins meets The Good Place in this new series from the duo behind smash-hit Eight Billion Genies. The Lucky Devils is a tale of two rebellious demons who decide to start a revolution in Hell—and the two ordinary, 20-something humans they’re going to manipulate to do it. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, The Lucky Devils explores Faustian bargains and temptation in a rip-roaring, hilarious new way.
The Lucky Devils was first announced at New York Comic Con and whipped Eight Billion Genies fans into a flurry of anticipation for Soule and Browne’s new project together.
The Lucky Devils #1, fourth printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 30:
The debut issue of the hot new series The Lucky Devils—by New York Times bestselling writer Charles Soule and critically-acclaimed artist Ryan Browne—has sold out completely at the distributor level yet again. Image Comics has fast-tracked the series for reprint this week in order to keep up with escalating demand.
The reprint of The Lucky Devils #1 will feature exciting new cover art by superstar artist Jenny Frison, in both a standard and a virgin foil version.
Gremlins meets The Good Place in this new series from the duo behind smash-hit Eight Billion Genies. The Lucky Devils is a tale of two rebellious demons who decide to start a revolution in Hell—and the two ordinary, 20-something humans they’re going to manipulate to do it. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, The Lucky Devils explores Faustian bargains and temptation in a rip-roaring, hilarious new way.
The Lucky Devils was first announced at New York Comic Con and whipped Eight Billion Genies fans into a flurry of anticipation for Soule and Browne’s new project together.
The Lucky Devils #1, third printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 26:
Charles Soule and Ryan Browne offer a comedic take on good, evil, and what we might do to rise above the ranks of life in The Lucky Devils # 1.
Story: Charles Soule:
Art/Color: Ryan Browne
Letterer: Christopher Crank
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The Lucky Devils #1 by New York Times bestselling writer Charles Soule and critically-acclaimed artist Ryan Browne has sold out completely at the distributor level. Image has fast-tracked this highly buzzed-about new launch issue back to print this week in order to keep up with customer demand. The reprint will feature new cover art by Maria Wolf with colors by Browne.
The Lucky Devils was first announced at New York Comic Con and whipped Eight Billion Genies fans into a frenzy of anticipation for the next new series out of the creative duo.
The Lucky Devils is a tale of two ordinary, good-hearted, 20-something Chicagoans who begin working with the devils on their shoulders in an attempt to fix their broken lives. It works beyond their wildest dreams, and in time they become two of the most powerful people on earth. While they fully intend to use that influence to make the world a better place, we all know what they say about the road to Hell…
A dark, hilarious satire about the struggle to do good in a world that makes it so easy to be bad, The Lucky Devils is an examination of everything that makes humanity both grand and terrible from two of comics’ most unique storytellers.
For fans of their previous bestselling collaborations like Curse Words and Eight Billion Genies, stories like Lucifer or The Good Place, or tales where ordinary people’s lives intersect with the supernatural—this new series is sure to delight readers looking for a fantastical new read.
The Lucky Devils #1, second printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 12:
Cam works as an underpaid adjunct philosophy professor, and Starr works as an overworked nurse, and the world seems to be against both of them. Yet their daily problems and hurdles are not random, but because of Collar and Rake, two devils whose sole job is to make their lives a living hell and hope they can climb the infernal corporate ladder. Sensing the system is broken, the two devils cross a significant boundary and recruit their assigned humans to assist them with flipping hell on its head. Charles Soule and Ryan Browne offer a comedic take on good, evil, and what we might do to rise above the ranks of life in The Lucky Devils # 1.
As a teenager, I fell in love with C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, with which The Lucky Devils #1 shares some DNA. Approaching the notions of morality from more of a philosophical bent than a purely religious angle, Soule and Browne do an excellent job of introducing the cast and the world and its rules. I feel a kinship not only with Cam and Starr but also with Collar and Rake due to being a late twenty-something working and trying not to drown and give in to temptation, hoping the future will work out. The notion of the devil on your shoulder is not a wholly original concept, but their approach of using their humans to break the system makes it fresh and enjoyable.
Regarding morality, Rake and Collar make their humans the most influential people on Earth not through sinful actions but by working together, creating a cog in the typical hell workflow of promotions and success. Their rebellion lies not in the disgust of the corruption of humans but in the idea of them not being able to advance in their jobs based on how good of people Cam and Starr are. As a result, the four characters are essentially in a forced alliance since they cannot truly escape anything on their own. Approaching the corporate rat race through this hellish lens highlights the depths we might go to to find another route or path forward.
Browne’s art and colors drive home the frustration and monotony of trying to survive as an adult. Whether on Earth or in hell, the mundanity will kill you slowly and surely. I also appreciate Browne emphasizing the humor of the narrative while never dropping the severe stakes. Along with letterer Christopher Crank, the visuals expertly thread life’s naturalism, the darker and grosser aspects of hell, and the hardships they experience.
As a fan of their previous collaborations, Soule and Browne delivered another hit with The Lucky Devils #1. It’s a hell of a good time and devilishly delightful.
Story: Charles Soule: Art/Color: Ryan Browne
Letterer: VC’s Christopher Crank
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Read
Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – Kindle
The Lucky Devils #1
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
In Shops: Jan 08, 2025
SRP: $3.99
Mini-Series Premiere. Good Omens meets Curse Words in this new series from the duo behind smash-hit Eight Billion Genies! The Lucky Devils is a tale of two rebellious demons who decide to start a revolution in Hell-and the two ordinary, 20-something humans they’re going to manipulate to do it. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, The Lucky Devils explores Faustian bargains and temptation in a rip-roaring, hilarious new way.
The Lucky Devils is a tale of two rebellious demons who decide to start a revolution in Hell—and the two ordinary, 20-something humans they’re going to manipulate to do it. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, The Lucky Devils explores Faustian bargains and temptation.
The Lucky Devils #1 is a lot of setup that mainly focuses on its human dupes. Written by Charles Soule, the comic does a great job of emphasizing whose these two are. What the comic does really well is make you connect with them. Taking us through their day, it’s hard to not feel bad for the two. They experience simple situations that many of have and it’s easy to not only relate, but connect with the characters.
But, there’s the concept of the comic and as we’re introduced to the two devils, we learn more about what we’ve read and it all becomes more clear. It also becomes impishly fun too. The Lucky Devils #1 gives us a little bit to breathe in a way, with the concept that all of our issues, our temptations, our conflicts, come from the devil on our shoulders who throw these hurdles out there as part of their work. Tying the concept of it all into a workplace takes the series to another level making it even more satirical, a twisted commentary on corporate culture and hitting one’s metrics.
Ryan Browne teams up with Soule again providing the art while the color is handled by Browne and Kevin Knipstein, and lettering by Christopher Crank. Browne and the team give us visuals of the sad sack and frustrating experiences of the two humans and when we travel to hell, small details stand out to flesh out this version of that world. It, like the story itself, has a bit of a sly aspect to it with lots of small details that add up to deliver an art style that has a slightly ominous tinge to it, a horror wink, without it falling too far into that space. Even this hell feels more like a major city than anything else.
The Lucky Devils #1 is a nice setup of what’s to come. There’s something sly about the concept that’ll make you want to come back and see where it goes next.
Story: Charles Soule Art: Ryan Browne
Color: Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Letterer: Christopher Crank
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy
Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – Kindle
The Lucky Devils #1
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
In Shops: Jan 08, 2025
SRP: $3.99
Mini-Series Premiere. Good Omens meets Curse Words in this new series from the duo behind smash-hit Eight Billion Genies! The Lucky Devils is a tale of two rebellious demons who decide to start a revolution in Hell-and the two ordinary, 20-something humans they’re going to manipulate to do it. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, The Lucky Devils explores Faustian bargains and temptation in a rip-roaring, hilarious new way.
