[PDF / Epub] ☄ Speak of the Devil Author Gilbert Hernández – Blackswantea.co.uk There's a peeping tom prowling the neighborhood Eyewitness reports vary but one thing is agreed upon he wears a devil maskThis is the story of Val Castillo a promising gymnast with a strange hobby ShePDF Epub Speak of the Devil Author Gilbert Hernández Blackswanteacouk There's a peeping tom prowling the neighborhood Eyewitness reports vary but one thing is agreed upon he wears a devil maskThis is the story of Val Castillo a promising gymnast with a strange hobby She There's a peeping tom prowling the neighborhood Eyewitness
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PDF Speak of the Devil PDF EPUB È Speak ofPDF ò blackswanteacouk speak pdf, devil pdf, Speak of ebok, Speak of the Devil KindleHernandez is such a good storyteller in a variety of genres Some work better than others And most reviews trash this one because it is so extreme and ridiculous This one circa 2008 is horror a slash fest involving a gymnast Val who is also the town's peeping Tom in a devil's mask Almost no one outside of horror fans will like this bloody mess but it is a good page turner with lots of noir Tarantino feel to it It's basically ALL twists and turns and genre cliches as it spins out of control in a kind of ridiculous way But I liked it anyway Beto's dialogue is just so good and his storyline is tight and controlled and his art is really topnotch to match the story As I said no one will like this much And not everything's crystal clear but Val is a pretty interesting character It's entertaining But then I usually like most things Beto does
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PDF Speak of the Devil PDF EPUB È Speak ofPDF ò blackswanteacouk speak pdf, devil pdf, Speak of ebok, Speak of the Devil KindleHallucinatory random and violent Characters display that odd passivity you sometimes see in Gilbert's work facial expressions are distant or blank gestures are kind of boneless Sometimes this works really well for him Luba is a great example of an inscrutable but fascinating Gilbert character whose next move I am always waiting to see but in this book the problem with depicting mindless violence is that it's mindless No depth not much story just the idiot face of the psychopath So maybe the book is genius But it feels like Natural Born Killers without the charisma or the s
PDF Speak of the Devil PDF EPUB È Speak ofPDF ò blackswanteacouk speak pdf, devil pdf, Speak of ebok, Speak of the Devil KindleI think it's interesting that I completely agree with Ursula's one star review below but I'm giving the book four stars for the same reasons Not because I love gore but because I think this book's resistance to any simple interpretation is its greatest strengthThe art is strong and wonderfully cinematicPersonally? I would have liked depth of character But that doesn't mean Hernandez has to give it to me
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PDF Speak of the Devil PDF EPUB È Speak ofPDF ò blackswanteacouk speak pdf, devil pdf, Speak of ebok, Speak of the Devil KindleI like the art but the story is very weak It starts out with lots of promise but soon becomes a mess No believable motivations are explored for the main trio of characters and some explanation for their unbelievable behaviors is desperately neededA waste of a good premise
PDF Speak of the Devil PDF EPUB È Speak ofPDF ò blackswanteacouk speak pdf, devil pdf, Speak of ebok, Speak of the Devil KindleA laugh out loud funny parody of skeevy 1980's slasher flicks and a smart and unsettling look at transgression desire voyeurism and manipulation The mass murderer is the most likable character One of Beto's best drawn best structured comics
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PDF Speak of the Devil PDF EPUB È Speak ofPDF ò blackswanteacouk speak pdf, devil pdf, Speak of ebok, Speak of the Devil KindleSpeak of the Devil starts off as a fantastic graphic novel The artwork and storyline at the beginning of the book are both mysterious and evocative In fact the first five pages or so are perhaps some of the strongest in the entire novel When it's revealed who the town peeping tom is it seems that Beto Hernandez is making an important statement about gender identity Unfortunately what starts off as feminist commentary uickly descends into gratuitous violence and gore Granted Gilbert Beto Hernandez one half of the Los Bros Hernandez usually is the preferred artistwriter among many of the Brothers fans That said this novel offers nothing of substance after part five The characterization of Linda Valentina's stepmom is frankly the most redeeming aspect of the novel Though not the main character Linda's desires and motivations are credible and substantiated making her the the most interesting and sympathe