Ok, so this isn’t my typical genre. I thought I would give Belzebubs a try. It’s a very interesting graphic novel written and illustrated in all black and white. It’s called black metal mockmentary. But it fits into this strangely unique family of satanic worshippers. With that being said, the family is exactly what someone might consider a normal family. Sloth the dad is trying to get his metal band noticed and while doing that he is a stay at home dad. Lucyfer, mom, is an art major working in an advertising firm. They have two kids Lilith, a teen, who is dating a “normal” guy and the younger son, Levianthan, who is tackling nightmares of Jesus trying to find him and take him away.
All in all, the illustrations were great, the dialogue is appropriate in its inappropriateness. The characters were like able and the story was fun and relatable.

I was so excited to read the sequel to the first Belzebubs. It was just as fun as the first, if not more! It's a blast following this very strange metal family and all their quirks. The art is great as always and I hope to see further volumes of this come out. I will definitely be telling friends to pick it up!

Thanks NetGalley,

I just want to start with how much I love them taking simple every day tasks and situations and throwing in satanic worship from everything from dating, parenting, marriage and just being a kid. It is hilarious and i just love it sooooo much! Thank goodness I just discovered this series because I can't get enough of all the characters and can't wait to see what Sloth and Lucy and the rest of the family get in to next. It's so dark and quirky who wouldn't love this?!?! Grandma and grandpa might be my favorite if you read it you'll find out why!

Hail Satan and help with your kid’s math homework! It’s the return of everyone’s favorite demon-summoning family next door, the cartoon black-metal band Belzebubs!

Sløth is juggling his stay-at-home dad obligations with his lifelong dream of being a black metal icon. His breadwinner wife, Lucy, is fed up with her job and just one meltdown away from sacrificing her colleagues to Satan. Their teenage daughter, Lilith, is wielding the effects of her raging hormones on her boyfriend, Sam—who also happens to be Sløth’s new drummer. And then there’s Leviathan, who appears to be the only one exhibiting some sort of societal normalcy in the family. Unfortunately, he’s only nine.

Hilarious and irreverent. While the family is loveable, and the situations within the realm of normal, the presentation is wildly funny and smart. I think I smiled the whole time I was reading this.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

No matter the circumstances, family is family. Even if you’re the frontman of a Satanic metal band, there’s always room in your black heart for your loved ones. JP Ahonen’s web comic Belzebubs has becoming something of a phenomenon, spawning albums, virtual concerts, and even cute plushies. It’s easy to see why in its second collection of comics, as No Rest for the Wicked shows why love and black metal conquers all.

The family of Sløth, Lucy, Lilith, and Leviathan tackle it all as a family. Internship woes, band practice, Satanic rituals, the works. Yes, they’re quite unconventional, but as readers will come to find, even their struggles are relatable. But as their daily lives are showcased, this black metal-loving family will take on everything life tosses their way. Of course, it helps that they’ve got some literal Hellspawns to protect them when shit goes haywire.

Why Belzebubs works as a comic is showcased gleefully in this second volume. The mixture of affection and debauchery that splatters these pages is a combination that creates beautiful chaos. Sometimes it leads to a joke, like Lucy emerging as a literal demon when coming to Leviathan’s defense during a school meeting. Other times, it’s a silly school report about Sløth that leaves the black metal frontman teary-eyed.

Ahonen’s knack for character evolution is strong, and No Rest for the Wicked presents that in stride. This is shown especially when it comes to Lilith, who is in a relationship with the normal boy Sam. Although he’ll slap on the metal makeup to appease his beloved, Lilith’s means of showing that she loves him the way he is can be genuinely heartfelt. The same goes for Sam, who loves Lilith for all she is. (That includes her god-slaying farts.)

But it’s Sløth who is the star of Belzebubs. Even when dealing with band financial woes or difficult guitar licks, he always fits in time to be a great dad. So much so, that it even benefits from his current temp job, one that I’m certain most black metal-loving folks would be turned away from in an instant. Yet he marches on with gusto, bringing in dough and shockingly moral lessons that those within and outside the comic can take a cue from!

Even the blackest of metal cannot defeat parental mannerisms. Whether it’s tutoring a suspended son, making horrible food puns in public, or comforting those who have terrible nightmares, being good parents is the most important thing in the lives of Sløth and Lucy. Although their style is not of the norm, it does bring the same results: strong independent kids who’ll do what’s right, even if it requires a literal sacrificial sheep.

You don’t have to be a lover of Satan or black metal to see what makes Belzebubs great. It’s funny, earnest, and filled with more love than any Family Circus strip could even fathom. Vol. II: No Rest for the Wicked demonstrates this with the same tenacity as a Sunn O))) guitar solo. It’s loud, fast, in-your-face, and — most of important of all — a beautiful work of art that your senses cannot deny.

The family is back after a few years of quiet, but they're back and as loud as ever. Lilith is a teen struggling to tell her parents that she is dating, Leviathan is in grade school and fighting strange dreams where certain individuals keep trying to find him, Sloth is struggling with the band wanting to advance his career and get the gigs (and the pay) rolling, and Lucy is fighting with coworkers over their misogynistic views of her and her career. Mixed in with members of the band, Lilith's best friend, and Nana, this is hilarious and filled with fun quips and references to all the dark things. Sloth also does a great job being a dad and throwing all the puns and dad jokes at his kids. Well worth the read and so much fun, glad that book 2 is here.

As a long time fan of Belzebubs I just had to try and get an ARC and I was pleasantly surprised when I was approved.

This is the perfect read for all those lovers of unconventional families, picture Addams Family, and humor. If you have not read the first volume, please do so! You wont regret it.
I absolutely love the family dinamics, because it's such a fun and loving family, with layer of dark black metal in every corner, so I can truly say its a wholesome read (but worry not, it will still cater to an adult audience)

In this volume we see some more of Sloth juggling being a slay-at-home dad and lead of the band, Lilith enjoying her romance with her boyfriend Sam, who is also the drummer of the band, and some of my absolute favorite strips about Hubbath finally getting out there in the dating scene...