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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Letters of the Devil: a Whodunit Mystery Graphic Novel by Ben Wright-Heuman]] |
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4 | ''[[http://www.bwhcomics.com/lotd The Letters of the Devil]]'' is a whodunit mystery graphic novel by Ben Wright-Heuman that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2017. New pages post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. After the story concluded in November 2017, a print edition was published that December. A second print volume titled ''The Letters of the Devil II: The Legacy of L'' was published in October 2020 following a successful Kickstarter. |
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7 | !!''The Letters of the Devil'' contains examples of: |
8 | * AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Chuck Castor is murdered right after it is revealed that he killed an underage mistress.]] |
9 | * BiblicalBadGuy: Both the title of the comic and some passing comparisons to Lucifer imply that the mysterious "L" is the Devil. Whether this is literal or figurative is not yet clear. |
10 | * BigFancyHouse: The Castors have a pretty swanky place. |
11 | * BlackWidow: [[spoiler:Right after shooting her husband in the chest, Susan says, "Don't worry 'bout me, hon. It's not the first time I've done this." This confirms an earlier L Letter clue, which suggests that one of the Castors killed their previous spouse.]] |
12 | * ByTheBookCop: Detective Lechter, who sits across from Cedric, is "too big a straight-edge." |
13 | * TheCityNarrows: [[spoiler:The run-down warehouse district becomes a scene of violence and chaos when Gilly attacks Cedric with a syringe.]] |
14 | * CityNoir: The unnamed city that ''The Letters of the Devil'' inhabits is a world of barely-hidden corruption. As the mysterious L says in the Prologue, "The city is beautiful from a distance. It hides the Rot well." |
15 | * CityWithNoName: The city is never named. The only clue is the initials "SGPD" on the back of Cedric's police windbreaker. |
16 | * CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: In a flashback, Cedric describes how he became friends with Ira after saving him from a beating from some bullies. |
17 | * CopKiller: Cedric makes reference to his old partner, Eric Thompson, who was killed by a junkie. |
18 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics. |
19 | * DirtyCop: [[spoiler:Cedric]] might be on the side of justice, but he's more than willing to murder unarmed criminals and leave people to die if it gets him a shiny new promotion. |
20 | * DisposingOfABody: [[spoiler:Chuck reveals that he had an aide dispose of Lucy Tripp's body.]] |
21 | * DrivingQuestion: Who is L, how do they know so many secrets, and why are they sharing them? |
22 | * FairPlayWhodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided. |
23 | * ForensicAccounting: In response to Cedric's questioning of her books, Rita Carey sends the police precinct boxes full of accounting records. |
24 | * IntrepidReporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for ''The Scrutineer''. |
25 | * JigsawPuzzlePlot: The story appears simple at first, but it becomes progressively more complex as more and more clues surface. |
26 | * KnightInSourArmor: Cedric is more interested in advancing himself by doing the least amount of work possible than he is in actually solving crimes. |
27 | * MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: The story is started by Cedric's investigation into Rita Carey's fraudulent business practices, and we discover a plethora of other, more heinous crimes as his investigation progresses. |
28 | * MysteriousStranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist. |
29 | * PaedoHunt: [[spoiler:It is revealed that Chuck Castor had an affair with an underage intern and subsequently killed her when she revealed she was pregnant.]] |
30 | * TheReveal: And L is... [[spoiler:Ida, the background guy who played the part of the ExtremeDoormat mook to get all the intel he needed to pull this off. He's been practicing since he was six.]] |
31 | * SleazyPolitician: Chuck Castor discusses using his late wife's death to get "sympathy votes" in the upcoming election. [[spoiler:It is also revealed later that he murdered an underage mistress and had an aide dispose of her body.]] |
32 | * SplashOfColor: The entire comic is in black and white, with certain special objects and flashbacks being drawn in red. |
33 | * TheOnlyOneITrust: When describing Ira, Cedric says, "There's nobody I trust like him." |
34 | * TakeItToTheBridge: The story opens on a bridge, and Cedric meets with Ira on the same bridge. |
35 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: Rita Carey is portrayed as being an exceptional and charitable businesswoman, which causes roadblocks when Cedric investigates her for fraud. |
36 | * WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The location of the city is never specified. |
37 | * WhiteCollarCrime: Rita Carey is accused of running a Ponzi scheme. |
38 | * YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Once it becomes clear that Chuck's reputation is irrevocably tarnished, Susan kills him while saying, "You're too broken."]] |
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