Let This One Be a Devil #2

Let This One Be a Devil #2

by James Tynion IV, Brad Simpson (colorist), Piotr Kowalski (artist)

Continuing the thrilling new series of TRUE WEIRD stories from James Tynion and Tiny Onion!

At the scene of the unholy birth in 1735, the Leeds family confronts the demonic monster in their midst. And in the early 1900s, Henry Naughton continues to hunt for answers about the mysterious creature he encountered on the farm and discovers the terrible connection between it and the Leeds Family in the past.

James Tynion IV(BLUE BOOK, Something is Killing the Children) and Steve Foxe (Dark X-Men, All Eight Eyes along with Piotr Kowalski (Bloodborne, Where Monsters Lie) bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors.

• Four issue series!

Genres: Horror, Comics, Graphic Novels, Supernatural

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2025

About the author

Prior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.

Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.

Reviews

[Chris Loan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of background into this devil.
Honestly that opening scene had me hooked!
Seems like another cool horror story!

[Miss · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok.

The art and story continue to be ok, but there's no real progression in the story. It does stay more focused on Henry's timeline and story, though. The character of Saul with his readiness to give a plausible source for the Leeds' Devil legend was interesting. That drawing of Daniel or Titan riding a wyvern felt out of place, but was kind of cool. Then grownup Henry continues to get picked on by local boys, resented by Roy and apparently stalked by this Devil if the ominous shadow is to be believed. It gives just enough to keep me curious where it's going.

The Cardiff Giant was a nice little story at the end. I guess each issue will have one of those bonus True Weird stories. I think I'd like it better if these comics were just a collection or exploration of those stories. With one little story getting tacked on to the end of a series that's supposed to be about the Jersey Devil, I really just feel like they're taking pages that could and should be developing Henry's story.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This issue was much more interesting than the first, the back up tale minute by minute a story of the Cardiff Giant, well worth the read!

[Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The supernatural and American history combine! Ben Franklin and almanacs are in play! Also I liked the slam on censorious librarians and going to the town hall.

[amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

loving this