Fun quick Humanoids graphic novel about some witches who get more powerful with a fun trade off from a demon who may or may not have plans of his own, liked the art style.

This book was a little bit confusing to me. I liked the artwork but everything felt not quite worked through enough.

Friends don't let friends make a deals with demons, and this story is about the consequences of making a deal with a demon to fix the deal with a demon your friend made.

This book had it's high points, including a point that so poignantly depicted the absolute silence that was being being inflicted, that I could FEEL IT. But there were other points where it felt like it was just going through the motions to get to these point where it shined.

The ending ended up feeling like one of those motions, not actually being a point where it shined.

This book had a really interesting premise, except I did not understand the main trio’s motivations. Of the main characters, Hazel was the most confusing. She sells her soul to demons to get better at magic music. But it’s established in the universe that people can get better at magic by practicing. Why is selling her soul her first option? (Music can also be improved with practice, making this decision even more confusing.) She starts the book not wanting to work for her dad. Then after talking with him once, she decides to quit her job in the band to work for him. Then after one day working for him, she decides to quit and go back to the band. Her dad is just as mercurial, switching from supporting her music and working against the band within minutes. The other two main characters don’t have much of a personality.

"Black Cat Social Club" by Christopher Painter is a mysterious and intriguing thriller that immerses readers in a world of secrets, deception, and the dark underbelly of society. This novel is a compelling blend of suspense, twists, and the complexities of navigating a world of crime.

Painter's writing style is atmospheric and suspenseful, creating a sense of tension and unease that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. The characters in the novel are intricately developed, each with their own motivations and hidden agendas that contribute to the depth of the narrative.

At the heart of the story is a suspenseful exploration of crime, loyalty, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. The author skillfully weaves together elements of mystery and psychological intrigue, creating a narrative that keeps the reader guessing and second-guessing.

"Black Cat Social Club" successfully balances the fast-paced action with moments of introspection and emotional depth, resulting in a narrative that is both exhilarating and thought-provoking. The themes of morality, betrayal, and the consequences of one's actions add complexity to the plot.

In conclusion, "Black Cat Social Club" is a masterfully crafted thriller that offers a roller-coaster ride of suspense and intrigue. If you're looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat with its twists and turns, this novel provides a gripping and thrilling narrative that will leave you captivated and eager to uncover the truth.

This was a super fun graphic novel. I picked it up for both the artstyle and the vibe of the characters and I was not disappointed. The story is not groundbreaking but it's executed in a fun way and was enjoyable to read. The artstyle did carry a lot of this but I am more than okay with that. It's gorgeous.

I thought the story was fun. Nothing lifechanging, but still a fun read. The art really made this for me.

It was okay; I love the art inside for the most part. the story was well told but it could’ve had more in my honest opinion

Thanks NetGalley and Humanoids, Inc for access to this arc!

4/5 stars

This was silly, colourful, quick read. Some parts were a bit hard to read, but the art style was really cool. The tongue in cheek shot at witches and rock music selling their souls but sticking it to them in the end was pretty funny.

This book was fun, but it felt a bit aimless and many spreads were difficult to read. I got the sense that the lyrics were supposed to be meaningful on some level, but I found myself skimming (or even skipping) them most of the time due to the layout and organization. While much of it was funny, I still found it a bit too snarky and self-aware for my personal liking. The stakes were so high that I had trouble investing, and in the end there was very little change. The art was fun though.

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
The story follows a band as they try to use their magic to make it big in the music world.
I thought the world-building of casual and open magic use was interesting. I also enjoyed the parallel hell plot. The art is bright and eye-catching, moving the story along at a fast pace. The story felt like it could be the first in a series or the first in a collection.

First I want to thank NetGalley and Humanoids, Inc. for providing me an e-arc of this book. It was a fun book, but not really for me. The characters have some pretty good developments, there are funny parts, and some ideas were good, but I found them underused, and this is the biggest flaw of this book, also, the story felt rushed. I think it would have been a great story with more than one volume. I was really hyped, and this is not a bad story, but I am not the audience, even if I enjoyed it. I think it will have its audience because it is not a bad book, it’s even pretty good. This is why I’m giving it three stars and not less. So if you like magic, demons, friends, music… Go ahead!

First of all I want to thank netgalley for providing me with this issue.

black cat social club, tells us about three young people who have a band, however they do not attract much public, no matter how hard they try, and they try everything even magic, one day one of the girls makes a pact with a demon to be able to attract fans with their magic, but not everything goes as planned since they will be used to create the end of the world and it will be the duty of these three young women to avoid it.

Well, although I liked it and enjoyed it... I felt that it was missing, that we were going from something and the next we changed everything, we went to another moment and it was quite confusing.

The ending was meh I liked it but I wouldn't kill for it.

I recommend it, it's fun, I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher, Humanoids, Inc. for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my unbiased opinion!

The cover art alone was more than enough to get me interested in checking out Black Cat Social Club, but if that hadn't already sold me, the summary would have in a heartbeat. Three witches in a punk band casting spells through their songs? Sign me up!

The story follows the Black Cat Social Club, a band made up of best friends and witches Alice, Hazel, and Maggie, as they go from absolute unknown status in LA to the toast of the town--with a little help from a contract signed with a demon, that is. The way the narrative bounces between what's going on with the girls--both as a band and individually--and the apocalyptic plot being cooked up by the office-working demons down in Hell keeps the story moving at a fun pace and shows you both sides of the story at all times while still keeping Alice's hilarious narrative voice to tie it all together. As they unwittingly race against the clock counting down to the end of the world, Hazel struggles to find her place in the band and in life, Maggie pieces together a little mystery she stumbles upon, and Alice endeavors to keep her coven safe from both the soul-devouring plans of demons and the more mundane yet equally terrifying grip of capitalism--barf. In the end, they learn to come together and fight back not just for their music or their eternal souls, but for the whole world. Which, when you think about it, is the total punk rock thing to do.

The art of Black Cat Social Club was fun and colorful and stood out without being too much to keep track of, the characters were well written and went through meaningful character arcs despite the shortness of the story, and the writing was *hilarious*. Alice's tendency to break the fourth wall through her narration had me in stitches every time. Even the lyrics for their songs, while ridiculous, were really fun to try and sing along to in my head while I was reading.

All in all, I give this a 4 star rating, though I think it's a 4.5 star, more specifically, and if there are more stories to follow this one in the future, I'll be all in.

This was fantastic. Who doesn't want to read a graphic novel about a badass girl band that can also use magic?? I loved all the girls and reading this story was just such a blast! Highly recommend to everyone!

𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Hell Juice and Back
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿: Yellow dress
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Easy
𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Graphic novel
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Band/Adventure/Corporate
4.7/𝟱

🌱 Three girls who are in a ‘witch’ coven band are doing their best to bring in new patrons & scrape by with their music - BUT it is only with the help of the ‘monster- apocalypse’ hell is trying to but on & the help of Bastian, Peter & Stan, that they manage to use hell juice to call forth those listeners… in exchange for a ‘bad’ soul or 2. As the girls, play, become popular & find themselves fighting demons, their music will save them AND the world. 😍

🪷🦖
A quick read with great graphics & colour bringing a solid story about friendships, found family, making the best of situations & in everything keeping your soul pure by doing good. I enjoyed this one an unexpected much 🤣.

♡🌱 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 ;)

Three young women are trying to make it in LA with their rock band, Black Cat Social Club. But it's super hard to fill a club, even when you have summoning spells. So how is a girl supposed to get ahead? Sell her soul to a demon, of course.
The girls become a better band, lessons are learns, the monster apocalypse is released. A fun romp with strong female characters.

This is the story of Alice, Hazel and Maggie. They are witches, who sell a soul for more power and the demons of hell are using them to start Monster-pocolypse,. The illustrations in this short graphic novel are well done and add to the story.

Overall the art was great and the story was good, however it felt pretty rushed and there it felt lacking. It felt like number 1 in a series, but from what I'm seeing it isn't, and with how rushed the story happened I'm assuming it's a stand-alone. If it was fleshed out a bit more, was the first of a series, I may feel different.
The artwork was really well done.

Witchy and Witty! "Black Cat Social Club" hits the reader with high octane punk Grrrl power. This intelligent urban fantasy graphic novel cleverly presents a world very near to our own where magic is common and can be controlled through music.

As the protagonists soon find out, you may have to sell your soul to make it in the L.A. music scene, but to really thrive raw talent and strong friendships are still key. This book moves along at a decent clip thanks to its smooth writing but what really makes it great is consistently good character development throughout the book.

The main characters, three punk rock witch musicians, pop off the page as distinct and believable best friends and bandmates. Alice is angry and jaded, but has more good in her heart than she is really comfortable, Hazel is unsure of her abilities and deeply afraid of letting her friends down. Masking her insecurity is her adherence to traditional witch clothing norms and her willingness to make very bad decisions in an attempt to strengthen her position in the band. Finally, there is Maggie, who is the youngest and cheeriest of the three and essentially plays the Baby Spice role in the band.

Slightly upstaging the bandmates are the demons, and Hell itself. The portrayal of Hell's terrors is done less with fire and brimstone and more with cubicles and cheap coffee stained office furniture. The demons although dedicated to suborning and torturing souls wear bad office drone fashions down to the polyester neckties and obsess over spreadsheets and project statistics.

In the end this book really comes down to the power of music, love and friendship the bandmates take on Hell itself and play the gig of their lives.

This book is highly recommended for anyone who gets the same hit from "Charmed" and "The Ramones".

Thanks to NetGalley and Humanoids, Inc. for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review