Plush has been a fun read since the first issue, where we met the story’s main protagonist Devin Fulcher, a guy whose girlfriend cheated and got impregnated by the town’s deputy Maerth, a douchebag who works for Sheriff Brottman, Whitney’s father. For five issues, Brottman and Maerth have tried their best to make Devin’s life a living hell by blackmailing him and even bullying him into still marrying Whitney and caring for a baby that’s not his. Plush #6 sees Sheriff Brottman, deputy Maerth and a group of gung-ho rednecks the sheriff hired go head to head against Devin and his furry friends in a finale that delivers a blood-curdling ending that you have to see to believe.
With a well-written script by Doug Wagner and great eye-popping designs by artist Daniel Hillyard, Plush #6 wraps up this story with the hopes that we can see Devin and his newfound family of people-eater characters again for another bizarre adventure. Plush isn’t just a story about a guy who joins a family of cannibals. At its core, Plush is about standing up for oneself and not letting people, whether friends, family, or jerk-face crooked cops, dictate the story of your life. We watch a guy named Devin Fulcher go from a victim to a hero, even if it is to help save a bunch of cannibals.
In terms of the artwork, Hillyard’s significant usage of shadow play and gory details with each kill this issue really make the final issue feel like the conclusion to an epic, gory comedy/horror film. His illustrations are in-your-face and unapologetic to the brutal things we see throughout Plush, like decapitations and people cut in half with saw blades. I hope this comic returns for another chapter, as it’s become one of my favorite stories of 2023. The characters were thoroughly enjoyable to watch and learn about, and there’s still so much potential to explore in this series.
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