Advance Review: Sons of the Devil #6

Writer: Brian Buccellato / Artist: Toni Infante / Image Comics After a short hiatus, Sons of the Devil returns and doesn’t skip a beat. Danger rests just under the surface of Travis Crowe’s life as he learns more about his estranged family, uncovering bits and pieces from his orphaned past, which – unbeknownst to him – is a terrifying mistake. While our troubled couple, Travis and Mel, mend their relationship and wrap their head around the relatively normal surprise of Mel’s pregnancy, they’re completely oblivious to the danger they’re inching towards. Travis’ estranged family? They happen to be born of a cult. And although Travis knows next to nothing about them, they know a whole lot about him. They’ve been watching over time, with far more than a passive interest. And soon, things are going to get real. That’s where issue #6 picks up, with Travis steadily growing closer with his newfound half-sister, Jennifer, and learning what she knows about their family. Sons of the Devil has the ability to edge you close to danger without touching it, the anticipation bearing heavier than the danger itself, like when the Creature from the Black Lagoon lurks just below the swimmer in murky water, reaching up to touch their toes but pulling back as the woman begins to swim, completely oblivious. It’s the type of suspense that makes the viewer want to yell at their screen, or the reader yell at their book, because they know so much more and could save them so easily if only they were able…