Funny how I'm always drawn to books with those infernal types. Quality may vary from book to book, but I always get some kind of entertainment from them.

I picked up this book mainly because a friend said she wouldn't speak to me about any other book until I read this one. Naturally, I trusted her sound judgement, she's also a voracious reader, and dove in.

It's...okay. It's not a grand piece of literature, nor is it trying to be. It's not my favorite "get into the mind of the Devil story"....that belongs to the Sandman's version of the character, both comic and TV show. This Lucifer is much more of an enforcer of evil rather than a punisher, though he admits he doesn't like evil, doing this whole business just for spite. Which I can admire, considering my own pettiness.

I was expecting more sass and one-liners. There were plenty, I was just looking for more.

I did get a kick though of Lucifer's more existential moments, such as falling on his knees and weeping in a garden because of all those human sensations he feels. I will admit, reading that passage made me want to go out and look at the world. (However, the above 90 degree heat stopped me)

However, there is a revelation at the end that makes me wonder why the existentialism didn't go further. Of course, it could be Lucifer's denial and the fact that there was only ten pages left, but that's easily fixable.

Then there's a huge open ending that, while I do like those from time to time, this one might be a bit too open. I could have used to resolution, but I suppose when Lucifer is the narrator, you aren't exactly going to leave the book especially satisfied.

It's very much a 3.5 star kind of book. I could have used more, but I wasn't too disappointed.

A simple, but sweet story, one that might be a little too young for me to enjoy.

It does have some nice tender moments, but the tension of Tito's father came a little too late and fast into the story with a rushed resolution.

Is it odd I was expecting something a bit more morbid with that title though?

The first three issues make this entire volume worth the read. The other two stories seemed a little flat in comparison, the second one feeling very standard comic book, while the last is good, but follows a character I am in no way familiar with, granted Ngozi is a bit interesting, but I felt lost for the entire story.

Bottom line: Nnedi should write for comics more often.

I really hope this isn't the last we see of this series, because I just love it too much.

Definitely a good comic to read for any theatre kid or those wanting some wholesome LGBT couples.

More of a 2.5 book, but I like to round up.

This book was, well, mostly disappointing. I was hoping for an original story, instead of getting retold myths I've already heard ten times over, but with a little different phrasing.

I was hoping for Loki's tone to be more prevalent, to be more charming and witty. He is called Silvertongue after all. But all he did is whine and be a jerk to his wife and kids, something that wasn't really in his nature in most myths.

There wasn't much this book did to differentiate itself from other books like it. Making Loki a demon was strange and doesn't really fit within the Norse world, Sigyn was nothing more than a Loki groupie, giving her an incredible disservice.

And Loki just seemed off the entire time, like he was some sort of pale imitation of himself.

I'm going to try with the sequel just because it's set in modern day and will give me a new story.

I really love the childish whimsy that comes from reading kid's lit that takes place in the summer. In those stories, it feels like anything can happen and the kids in this comic take advantage of that. I love how each kid has their own identity and story.

I wasn't really expecting the depth to some of the kid's background, going from identity issues, having a negligent parent, and being stuck in the middle of hostile family situations. It's great to see some realism, which gives these stories some extra weight.

There are just the right amount of cute and heart-wrenching moments.

It's weird going into a book you know nothing about after having read nothing but sequels and tie-in books to franchises you already know. You have to wiggle into the world, not really fitting at first, but you get there eventually.

This book was interesting in the fact that I didn't know where it was going to go. There were familiar plot points, but they didn't exactly go the way they usually wood. Oh, he really appreciates the confident and smart nurse, perhaps they're going to fall in love..

Nope, the male main character hooks up with another magical gentleman and it is just lovely. I was really hoping it wouldn't be baiting or anything like that, it just took its time, but then randomly went full throttle towards the end.

While the book has a good sense of pacing throughout most of the story, the climax is in the last ten pages and really felt rushed. The plot did finish in a satisfying way, leaving just enough for a sequel, so I wasn't too bothered.

I really like this world, though the world-building could be a bit confusing at times. The book just gives you these small tidbits about the world here and there, so it's a learn as you go thing.

The ending gave me some real Fullmetal Alchemist vibes and that's all I'm going to say about that. Liked this books and will happily read the sequel.

As I am someone who is always down for an over-the-top cartoony style, this comic was like candy to me. I'm not the biggest fan of Edward Scissorhands, but I appreciate it, its style, and the theme of being an outsider in a very suburban world.

Drew Rausch draws Edward very well, the character's face always coming off as sweet and gentle, even with those sharp digits. Drew also draws for the webcomic My Blacks Don't Match, a similarly spooky comic of which I am also a fan.

The story does kind of make sense as a sequel and follows the steps and patterns one would expect, but still in a satisfying way. Edward Scissorhands purists (God, do those exist?) may find some things to gripe about, as fans always do, but I'm completely content with this volume.

This collection couldn't have come at a better time. I had just finished revisiting the series on audiobook and I'm itching for any kind of new content. Fortunately, I haven't read any of the stories in this anthology, so hopefully I'm sated enough and can wait a bit longer for Peace Talks.

My favorites include basically every Bigfoot story, Jury Duty, Cold Case, Zoo Day, Curses and Day One.