Mean Streets
“This is an absolutely terrific book. Tough guys, mobsters and demons from hell. A bluesy, bitter mood and a fascinating, mysterious world. It’s great to see Brian Hurtt back after the much-missed Hard Time, and it’s even better to have him doing something beautifully realized. He and Cullen Bunn deliver a real winner in The Damned.”
- Kurt Busiek
“Every now and then, you run across a concept that just clicks, from the moment you first hear it. That’s the case with The Damned, which combines soul-trafficking demons with the vivid look and feel of prohibition-era crime, resulting in a book that reads like a cross between Hellblazer and The Untouchables. (More)”
- Randy Lander, Comic Pants
” … The Damned is like a great James Cagney movie… with demons. (More)”
- Christopher Neseman, Around Comics
“The Damned is a damned fine comic, with an exciting and fun storyline and characters stepped whole and breathing from the best demon noir. (More)”
- Elizabeth Donald, CultureGeek
“The Damned is laced with an undercurrent of menace, whether it’s a scene involving mobsters from hell or a rough kiss delivered with one arm twisted behind your back, and it all makes for a hell of a fun read. (More)”
- Nel Pastel, Bean-o-Rama
“The Damned is a moody romp, and let me tell you, for the $3.50 cover price you get 48 dense pages of work – quite the bargain these days. (More)”
- Maurice Broaddus, Hollywood Jesus
“… Anyone who likes a well-told story outside of the super-hero mainstream (a la Vertigo) will truly enjoy The Damned #1. (More)”
– Robert Murray, Silver Bullet Comics
“The Damned is another winner from Oni Press, and hopefully just the beginning of Cullen Bunn’s and Brian Hurtt’s partnership. (More)”
- Allan Muenzler, Randomville
“Smart, good-looking, fun, cool, and cheap – if this was a date, you’d be all over it by now. (More)”
- And Now the Screaming Starts
“… The beginning of a solid and promising read. A-. (More)”
- The Johnny Bicardi Show
“… Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Brian Hurtt have concocted a slick fusion of gangster drama and supernatural horror … (More)”
- David Welsh, Precocious Curmudgeon
“(Bunn and Hurtt’s) team-up on this dark, bloody mystery is sure to prove memorable. (More)”
- Byron Kerman, Playback STL
“The Damned” is a promising genre-bender with the potential to be a breakout hit for the folks at Oni. (More)”
- Marc Mason, Comics Waiting Room