Plot Synopsis – In a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us—young Lamb—was selected to become a noble sacrifice. . . . Their death would be the magical rite that would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods out of our realm and usher in a new age of bounty.

So Lamb died . . . but then they made a deal of their own.

Song This Reminds Me Of – Obviously the metal soundtrack that the creators of the video game made with some superstars of metal. Listen here.

Publication Date – Dec. 03, 2024

Rating – ☠️☠️☠️☠️out of 5

Review – I’m going to be totally honest; I have not played the Cult of the Lamb game. I’ve seen trailers and streams, but somehow, I haven’t made it to my computer to actually play the game. My husband has played, so I know we own it. I have no excuse not to play, because this comic was delightful.

This reminded me a little bit of Happy Tree Friends, but with more dialogue and an actual cohesive plot. If you don’t know what Happy Tree Friends is, have fun on that YouTube black hole. I loved the buildup of these Gods trying to avoid a prophecy, only to end up pretty much fulfilling it. Hubris is a b*tch. Then we have this little lamb who is tasked with creating a cult and the bigger the cult the more powerful he is. Basically, you have a lamb he creates a cult out of other tree creatures while also fighting monsters and taking down these oppressive Gods.

The only thing I would have liked is a little more world building. I get a pretty good sense of the Lamb’s mission, but I don’t fully understand the dynamics of the world. A map also would have been helpful. I had a hard time determining if it was all one realm or if some dimension hopping was going on. These are good plot points to explore in future books and it’s also possible some if not all of this lore I’m looking for is in the game.

You don’t have to play the game to understand the book. At the heart it’s the tale of the oppressed fighting their oppressors through a cute lamb. What could go wrong?

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for the advanced copy, all opinions are my own.