DC Horror Presents: Soul Plumber (2021-) #1

Soul Plumber

by Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, Ben Kissel

From the creators of The Last Podcast On The Left, exorcism just got a whole lot easier. After attending a seminar hosted in a hotel conference room by a mysterious group called the Soul Plumbers, Edgar Wiggins, disgraced former seminary school student, discovers what he thinks is the secret to delivering souls from the thrall of Satan. But after stealing the blueprints and building the machine himself, out of whatever he can afford from his salary as a gas station attendant, Edgar misses the demon and instead pulls out an inter-dimensional alien with dire consequences for all of mankind.

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

28 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 5, 2021

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters were uncouth and gritty. And oh so full of sin. But Marcus Parks and team do convey naivete, kindness, and patience in the absurd/insane characters that make them likeable. The art works well with the mood of the comic and the twist at the end has me intrigued. For a horror comics, this is delightful. I likely graded it harsher as horror is not my genre, and I found some of the content a little wordy or over-the-top, but I also know that will draw in readership as much as it repels me. Overall, this is a comic I would recommend to most mature readers. I think it'll do well in the long run.

35/50

[James Ball · Rating 4 out of 5]

really fun, reminds me a lot of garth ennis’ preacher. comic reader james is so back

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

The art style and coloring fit the theme so well and really set the mood. The story so far has me incredibly intrigued, and I can’t wait to read issue #2.

[Jack · Rating 1 out of 5]

Somehow, this had more religious content than the comic I just read about Jesus. And yet, there's a lot more commandment breaking in here, too. Kinda hard to judge a comic by its first issue, but this one isn't something that I'd be willing to pay for monthly. In fact, I don't think I'd want to pay for it at all (which makes me feel slightly better since it's on DCUI). The concept is fun: a zealot who failed out of Catholic seminary gets swindled by a con-artist into believing in a piece of technology that allows you to directly pull the demons out of someone's body (the thing is it may actually be possible). I could see that really going places in the rest of the series, as this issue is almost entirely setup. The main character is accompanied by two complete weirdos that say vile things and curse a bunch (which I found to be less endearing than the concept). I'm not sure how this comic takes two people to write (and a third is credited with developing the concept), but maybe I'll be impressed more in future issues. I like how weird it is, but the effort to make it low-brow isn't something that appeals to me too much.

While the art can be fun at times, and I get what they're going for, it can be pretty messy and off-putting. Yes, that's suiting for a comic called Soul Plumber, but I don't find it to be very aesthetically pleasing to look at. It could actually be the case that I like one of the artists doing pencils and not the other. The colors are vivid and weird, and they add a lot of energy to many pages. I especially liked how the "demon" looked on the final page.

I'll probably read the whole book since it's on DCUI, but I wouldn't go out of my way for this one. Who knows—maybe I'll love it by the end.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Ondřej Halíř · Rating 5 out of 5]

Už mě nebaví chválit DC, ale pravdou je že z big two má nejvíce různorodé portfolio komiksů. Tohle například je Troma film od DC, fekální humor, gore a hromada vulgarismů. Opravdu mě překvapuje že tohle vydali, hlavně když vezmeme v potaz že zrušili Second Coming který byl satirou na náboženství... a tady ? Tohle je o náboženském fanatikovi co se nechá zblbnout scamem o tom že věřící vymysleli stroj který vysává z lidí satanovi zplozence. No a je to takový jaký to zní, TROMA BÉČKO. Je to ale geniálně skvělý a to jak přes art, tak postavy a humor. DC jede a dokazuje to každou novou sérií. Ono kdyby zfilmovali své komiksy tak si myslím že by za chvíli Marvel poslali slušně do kopru, ale bohužel no.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great start, I can't wait to see more! The religious themes and earnestness of the main character are intriguing, he obviously cares but is incredibly gullible. His friends are damaged outsiders, that I find I already want to now more about. How did they become like this, what will they do next? The art is just the right mix of skill and roughness. The artist is taking just the right tack with a chaotic but well executed style that fits the mood perfectly. Love the color pallet as well.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

great new book

I bought this as a lifelong comic fan and a Last Podcast fan for the last six years, man I was not disappointed. The art in this book is awesome, it’ll have you cracking up AND when it ends you’re left wanting more pages. Just what the hell is going on? Who is the F@$&Mother? And will Scuz suck Edgar? Can’t wait for the next issue to find out.

[Kimberlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

LPOTL Fans will know...

This was wacky and probably not for everyone but as an LPOTL fan it was full of inside jokes/Easter eggs and the subject/language are more in context. I'd recommend for fans of the podcast but also fans of Preacher could probably get into this too.

[Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun

This was a really fun read, really like the artwork as well. I'm curious to see where this is going. Can't wait for the next one.

[Amber Montpetit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the artwork and the story is great so far. Can’t wait to see where this goes!

[Jessica Blackwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

LPOTL plumbed their souls for this work and it shows. Nice easter eggs but even better story. Looking forward to the next edition!

[Garth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely interesting and strange. By the time I got to the end I thought I was reading a Heavy Metal story. Can’t wait to see where they go with this one.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really into some of the art in this, but I get so tired of horror stories that rely so much on Christianity and related tropes.

[Ken Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even if you're not a fan of the last podcast on the left, which if you're not don't ever talk to me again, it's an amazing comic and the art if phenomenal.

[melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

So ready for the rest!!!

[Logan Berrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what you'd expect

From the Boys. I'm looking forward to the next issue. I am not a fan of the art style, but it's gnarly grittiness fits the story and its themes very well.

[Rhosyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Do any gas pumps work in this country?!"

Ahhh anything the last podcast boys produce I consume and love, and this is no exception.

[Jake Huggart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as irreverent and darkly humorous as I had hoped! Looking forward to #2 tomorrow.

[Ex Libris Animus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better than I expected 👍

[33bananas · Rating 5 out of 5]

These comics are outstanding. The story is weird and witty. The characters are obnoxious and the scenes are wild. Enjoy the ride. Hail yourselves everyone.

[Kylea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super dark with religious aspects- not for me but very well done!

[Alysoun · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been buying all of these as individual issues and I really just can't wait for the entire volume to come out. I will love anything by the LPOTL guys, that's it.

[Bet Micu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full thoughts after I finish the 6th issue! But I love it so far!