I didn't read the first two books but I get about what's going on. This has a take of Hell on earth where it seems that no one can seem to die and a girl who was born from a soul and the grim reaper. This story has a lot going on and would probably make a bit more since if I had read the first two but otherwise it was an interesting read if you're into stories about hell and things resolving around death.

Issues 11-15 are collected in this latest volume of the crazy shenanigans of the relucant Grim Reaper named Jess. Annabel has delivered Marcel’s soul back to Hell while simultaneously handed over Eddie and Jess to Adira. The problem is, the soul Annabel wants is the one soul Hell was ACTUALLY made for… and it’s a doozy. Lilah buys what Life is selling but it isn’t what she expected. But what happens when the three muses, Jess, Eddie, Marcel and a preacher must defeat original sin again. They will need an army.

I am so damned addicted to this series. Continuing the perfection of the characters and the arcs they all are going through is prevalent in this volume as well. The muses are slowly become some of my favorite characters and really hope to see more of them in the coming issues/volumes.

Three volumes in and I’m still a sucker for it. A HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND 5/5.

I love Grim now and forever. It's a damn good hellish time. Something personal that really makes me happy, well not this part, is that I lost a friend Jessica a couple of years ago. The main character reminds me a lot of her in her style, words, and... this is just something that she would have loved. Reading it reminds me of her - that's the happy part.

Great series! I really like the characters and the artwork is dark but still fun. Waiting for the next issue!

Jess and Eddie are imprisoned by Adira while Marcel wallows in a layer of Hell, but humans on Earth are still unable to die and the Reapers are starting to get restless. Meanwhile, the deal Adira struck to capture Jess has dire consequences as the soul she traded for Jess releases onto Earth something even worse than the undying. Elsewhere, Life bargains with Lilah, Jess's mom, to try and get her to relinquish her powerful amulet, but first he has to understand what she truly wants after serving decades in prison away from her family.
This volume gets us back into the action and fast-paced storytelling that volume one had as Jess starts to take a bit more control of her destiny. In volume two, she was still processing all the new information and trying to reconcile how it affected her sense of identity, but I'm hoping volume four will get her fully back to the kick-butt attitude she had in volume one. I still appreciate the mixing of mythologies into a nice blend of Afterlife stories. I also enjoyed seeing Marcel's backstory and having an entire chapter dedicated to his tormented soul. I'm looking forward to seeing where the Life/Lilah storyline goes because that was definitely left on a cliffhanger in the middle of this volume.

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12

Stephanie Phillips tells a thought provoking story held aloft and made real by the images on this graphic novel. It’s atmospheric visually and verbally, and polished in sum.

The team goes to Hell in order to get back Marcel while some bigger concept is unleashed. It's a bit more unfocused and scattered than the first two volumes. Flaviano and Rico Renzi continue to do the Lord's work on art. It's sublime.

Grim, Vol. 3: Lust for Life (Paperback)
by Stephanie Phillips
Taking responsibility is a hard road to bare. Jessica learns that standing up to death and taking his scythe has more than just the job. Caught in hell she will have to face her own personal demons to find her own power.
Intercut drawings with imagination and darkness.

The third volume of Grim slows the story down a bit to get us some good slices of character but ultimately serves to take some of the wind out of the series' sails. Don't get me wrong, the series is still head and shoulders above the average comic being published today, it just doesn't quite hit the high notes that the first volumes hit. The writing is very good, and the art remains stellar. I will keep reading the series as long as it continues because I am hooked and want to see how it all plays out.

Special Thanks to BOOM! Studios and Netgalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.

Grim, having started as a fairly straightforward supernatural elevator pitch, has evolved and built out a universe around its central characters, a group of (grim) reapers who find themselves caught up in battles between the forces of Hell, Death and even Life itself. Stephanie Phillips and her crew have maintained a solid story throughout the dozen-plus issues so far that make up this series, and while predictable, the sprinkling of twists and new character reveals (many of the typical parentage and connections you'd expect from this sort of urban fantasy) has kept the cast interesting.
Volume 3 may be a little hard for new readers to pick up, as it does continue on two very specific character plotlines, but It's a series that is rewarding to read so if anything, take that as a challenge to read the rest if this is your first.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance graphic novel copy of Grim Vol. 3 by Stephanie Phillips in exchange for an honest review. The artwork in this was absolutely beautiful and dark. I enjoyed the writing as well.

I received this DRC from NetGalley.

Some parts of this volume were less predictable than the preceding volumes, but the Annabel thing I just don't get. Also
people have to spend too much time convincing Jessica either to do things or that she can do things. But I'm assuming that will change in future volumes.

Go to Hell, Jessica Harrow! Jess, Eddie, and Marcel navigate the depths of their own personal hells.

The art in Volume One caught my eye, the progression of the story in Volume 3 solidified this as a series to continue. The standout, for me, was learning more about Marcel. It speaks volumes when I care as much about the secondary characters as our main one. The art is gorgeous, gory, and haunting. I’ll be sure to keep following the series as it progresses.

Grim Vol. 3 is out February 7, 2024.

Thanks to BOOM! Studios and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed reading the third installment of the Grim graphic novel series. I read the first two volumes a couple of days ago and the second volume ended with a big cliffhanger I was so happy to see the third volume as an arc. I immediately download and read it. The story is captivating and involves different myths, which I found intriguing. In this volume, the story picks up right where the second volume left off. One of the things that drew me to the series initially is the color scheme, particularly the use of pink and purple tones, which add to the story's overall appeal. I am looking forward to reading more of this series.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an early copy.

I received a free ARC, and this review is voluntary.

Admittedly, I wasn't familiar with the series, but the premise caught my attention. Having to play catch-up with Volumes 1 & 2, I devoured Volume 3.

Continuing off from the events of Vol. 2, Jessica Harrow, and Eddie are trapped in the afterlife, and what awaits them now is even more gruesome than the events that shackled them there in the first place.

This is a fun series, chalk full of symbolism and mythology, with new twists on old stories. Big thanks to the author, for you now have a new fan, but one for life.