Cora finds herself in the kitchen chatting with an angel sent to kill her evil son. As they chat, she remembers how her relationship with God started and the first angels she ever encountered. The walk down memory lane opens some wounds of the past and shades some light on the situation we find ourselves in the middle of.

Be Not Afraid #2

Written By Jude Ellison S. Doyle – Art By Lisandro Estherren

Colors By Francesco Segala & Gloria Martinelli

Letters By Simon Bowland – Edited By Allyson Gronowitz & Elizabeth Brei

Published By BOOM! Studios

***Minor Spoilers Possible***

How do You Talk to an Angel

Cora is recalling sneaking out of her mother’s house to go to church with her friend Cindy, and how she felt so loved by God’s presence. The Angel at the table humors her about her past, but reminds her that Gods love isn’t always unconditional, and that her son Jordy needs to be eliminated. She pushes back citing that God has always looked upon her as a chosen one. After all he sent her angels when she was younger.

She then goes on to how nobody believed her, the church booted her out, and her mother locked her in because she thought she was crazy. But all of this was fine because she had her angel and that angel loved her. Loved her so much in fact that he impregnated her with Jordy. This is when the Angel snaps and declares Jordy isn’t an angel, yet an abomination, a Nephilim.

Killing in the Name of

Be Not Afraid #2 opens the story up a little more and gives the reader a few more pieces of what is going on. Jude Ellison S. Doyle does an excellent job of giving us Cora’s past and the events that led to the conception of Jordy. At the same time Doyle also shows us that this world isn’t black and white, and what is supposed to be good isn’t necessarily good. Even angels are capable of evil, and the lines are blurred regarding morals.

The art in this issue is eerily beautiful and matches the story perfectly. Lisandro Estherren really captures the creepy feel of this world with the art. The characters look sad and make the reader feel sympathetic towards them. The backgrounds show the desolate reality of the community they live in. The colors compliment the art perfectly, as the dark earthy tones give a creepy feeling of despair.

Check Out My Review of Be Not Afraid #1

Final Thoughts

Be Not Afraid #2 builds on the story from issue one and lays down further groundwork for what is to come. The pace of this series is still pretty slow, and although there are some good themes, that slow pace needs to pick up a bit to hold the readers’ attention. The concept alone keeps me intrigued and on the hook for the next issue, however if the story doesn’t pick up soon, it could lose some of that allure.

Overall Grade: 7/10

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