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Review: ‘B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth: The Devil’s Engine’ #3
This week has been long anticipated for BPRD fans as “The Devil’s Engine” comes to a gut busting conclusion. It’s a nice wrap up to the arc, and it will only leave readers wanting more “Hell on Earth”. As always the art is fantastic and the story escalates the “Hell on Earth” story line further as the forces of darkness continue to strive for mayhem and destruction. With “The Devil’s Engine” ending its three-part arc this week and “Exorcism” closing out its two-part arc next week, all I can do is salivate in anticipation of the next BPRD installment.
WRITTEN BY: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
ART BY: Tyler Crook
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
RELEASE: July 18th
Never did I doubt Mike Mignola and John Arcudi with their “The Devil’s Engine” story arc, after the first issue I was on the fence a bit. As the story developed, however, any doubts I previously held were thrown out the window as a trifecta of monsters decide Andrew and Fenix are going to be their newest snack. On the flip side of the story Mr. Marsten is continuing his pursuit of creating life with Kroenen’s necromantic powers. Well, the shit has definitely hit the fan for Andrew and Fenix and it would be hard to be more pleased with the result; a gun, quick thinking and balls of steel make for an epic end to this arc. This book also opens up doors for future issues as we find out why Fenix shot Abe and also more of what is going on at Zinc, both of which undoubtedly will come into player in later story arcs. The thing I enjoyed most about this issue was how Mignola and Arcudi kept me guessing; many times the images have you believe Andrew and or Fenix are going to get mercilessly slaughtered but a subtle twist and its all gravy.
The art is one of my favorite components of this piece, it is more on the cartoony side but it has a realistic look to it that isn’t common in books outside the BPRD universe. This is especially true with the detail put in with guts and organs; you can tell this comic is not meant for the squeamish because the detail of the gore is intense. I mean, really intense.
There we have it, another story arc in the BPRD world comes to a close but don’t let that get you down! With “Exorcism” next week ending that means a brand spanking new arc is right around the corner and I doubt this is the last we’ve seen of any of the characters involved.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by –GreenBasterd
Comics
‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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