Blue Devil – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating
Rating: 4 out of 5.
“How To Trap A Devil!”
Sharon and Wayne wandered off from the movie set midday to explore the ancient ruins in the nearby jungle canopy. Would the two be missed? Frankly they didn’t care at this point. All eyes were on Dan Cassidy and his special effects costume today. What a drag to be upstaged by the props department and a b-list stuntman like him.
The two actors reached the top of Mesoamerican temple, but Wayne Tarrant hesitated to go further. He had always been a coward but to get in Sharon’s good books he pushed on into the interior of the ancient space. Sharon was sweet on Dan, but the fool never seemed to pick up on her signals. If only Wayne could work the right angle, he could steal away her interest in the dork.
Deep inside the structure the two began searching for bits of pottery or anything they thought would be of value. None of them were Archeologists so a rusted bottle cap would have been a major find. When Wayne found that hidden doorway with the small indentation his curiosity got the better of him.
He saw that hack Raiders movie a couple years ago, so he knew the scoop. The indentation had to be a locking mechanism, right? What Wayne didn’t know was Sharon had just found the key laying on the stone floor just yards away. The mask! It must fit the door. The sultry blond rushed to Wayne’s side to help figure out the door. What they discover next would change their lives forever. If only the stuntman had just called in sick today, none of this would have happened.
What lies on the other side of the temple doorway? Will Dan Cassidy’s Blue Devil suit be able to perform all the stunts in Marla Bloom’s latest Sci-Fi flick? Are all lead actors complete cowards? Collect the series to find out!
Reviewer Notes
I love lighthearted superhero comedies and Blue Devil qualifies for this genre. Before watching the Swamp Thing (2019) television show I had never heard of the character in either comic books or television. After seeing Ian Ziering of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, instantly became hooked on Blue Devil and his backstory. Now that I’ve read the first issue of the 1984 series, I can say Blue Devil has gained my interest.
The origins story is a bit different between this comic book and the 2019 television show. For one, Dan Cassidy is transformed via a blast from the Nebiros demon here, in the Swamp Thing show he gets his powers from a deal made with the Phantom Stranger. I kind of like the Phantom Stranger angle a bit better, but hey this was written a long time ago, so no worries on my end.
As far as the book itself, I thought the art and layouts are sharp, and in my opinion Paris Cullins’ work was higher quality than some of the superhero books released at the time. I loved Dan Mishkin’s script, it was fun and engaging enough to hold the attention of most adult readers. Issue one of Blue Devil is not hacky or dumbed down for grade school children. That is one of my major complaints about DC Comic titles from this period. Blue Devil is a cool character, and I will be adding this to my vintage read list. Dan Cassidy, stunt man, gets a four out of five stars.
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Tag(s)
[ alternate dimension ], [ ancient mask ], [ archeologist ], [ archeology ], [ blue devil’s exosuit ], [ bubble blast ], [ bulldozer ], [ california ], [ cast trailer ], [ curse – holy hannah ], [ demons ], [ exoskeleton ], [ fear ], [ film production – marla bloom associates ], [ fireworks ], [ flamethrower gimmick ], [ hand weapon – blue devil’s trident ], [ hand weapon – lucifer’s trident ], [ helicopter ], [ hell ], [ high-explosive bubbles gimmick ], [ hollywood ], [ Île du diable – the devil’s isle ], [ jungle ], [ magic ], [ modern wizardry ], [ monsters ], [ movie – poltergeist ], [ movie – space doctors ], [ movie set ], [ musky smell ], [ mystic blast ], [ north america ], [ occult energy ], [ oscars ], [ planet – earth ], [ portal ], [ pyrotechnics ], [ rocket blast ], [ rocket propulsion gimmick ], [ ruins ], [ ruins of Île du diable ], [ scientist ], [ scientists ], [ security guards ], [ servo-motors ], [ stunt work ], [ stuntman ], [ technology ], [ thanksgiving ], [ unbreakable net ], [ united states of america ]
Character(s)
[ blue devil – daniel cassidy ], [ gopher bloomberg ], [ gordy ], [ green lantern – hal jordan ], [ marla bloom ], [ nebiros ], [ norm paxton ], [ ramirez ], [ sharon scott ], [ teeka ], [ wayne tarrant ]
Writer(s)
[ dan mishkin – writer ]
Penciller(s)
[ paris cullins – penciller ]
Inker(s)
[ pablo marcos – inker ]
Colorist(s)
[ tom ziuko – colorist ]
Letterer(s)
[ todd klein – letterer ]
Cover Artist(s)
[ dick giordano – cover artist ], [ paris cullins – cover artist ]
Editor(s)
[ alan gold – editor ], [ dick giordano – executive editor ] The post Blue Devil – Volume 01 Issue 01 appeared first on Relic Keep .
