Summary: In the heat of battle with St. Dumas' first angel, Satan, Jean Paul and Azrael uncover the memory of the first Azrael.
Plot: With the fourth chapter things really kick into high gear with a combination of relentless, fast paced action and some really great world building. In the last issue we learned that the "system" that allows Azrael to be the super-soldier he is isn't actually a gift from the Christian god as he always assumed...but is rather based on a discarded father-box from Apocalypse that fell to Earth in a battle between Orion and Kalibak during the Crusades. While it was long known in the comics that Azrael was the result of programming one of the central dramas was whether it was actually inspired by god or man and here we get the definitive answer and it's honestly more interesting than the other two options and the way that the Azrael personality shuts down in the face of the revelation just highlights that. If it was the old dichotomy Azrael could simply say that it was the will of god working through man...but a pantheon from outside time and space? It turns Azrael's belief structure on its ear and it creates another drama: with Azrael incapacitated Jean Paul has to commit violence in order to survive destroying the barrier between the two personalities. How will that affect him going forward? It'll certainly be a big question to answer and I'm looking forward to what Watters does with it.
Art: While the fight scenes between Azrael and Satan were sometimes muddled by Cizmesija's manga influenced style the mood he created with his angular lines and inky blacks really sold it as a sight to behold. And the contrast between the shadows and the bright lava pit? Beautiful.

Seriously, if you're not reading this book you should be.

Grade:8.5/10