A perfect Halloween read, The Denim Devil short, Lacerate Outdoors, takes the titular, wannabe killer and drops him in the woods for some more slapstick shenanigans. Of course, this being the Denim Devil, those slapstick shenanigans do feature some gore, but not in the way the masked murderer would prefer.

Writers Zach Carter and Jared Yanez (the latter also on art and lettering) continue to somehow make the Denim Devil an endearingly useless idiot, somehow lovable despite his murderous intentions. I especially enjoyed his banter with Isaac, a deceased companion who he’s carrying around in the woods.

There’s some genuine laughs even with other characters here too (the bears are a highlight), and the short page count definitely leaves you wanting more.

Which brings me to the purpose of Lacerate Outdoors; it’s a free short (which you can read here) to celebrate the release of the collected edition of The Denim Devil Volume 1; long term readers of mine will know how big a fan I was of the slasher satire’s first volume, given that I read, reviewed and massively enjoyed each issue.

Though much darker in tone than the short form, black comedy of Lacerate Outdoors (and far bloodier), I found the first five issue story arc of The Denim Devil to be a hugely enjoyable, unpredictable read from start to finish. You can buy the collected volume from Amazon, or directly from the creators at November Street.

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