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The Devil sits with crossed legs in a worn armchair, resting his cheek on one hand as his red tail curls across the floor beside a small table and candlelit stone walls.
The red-skinned Devil sits cross-legged in a worn armchair reading a newspaper, with a speech bubble saying, “Let’s see how long that lasts.”
The red-skinned Devil reclines with his eyes closed in a cobweb-covered armchair, holding a newspaper as his tail curls onto the floor beneath the caption “Centuries pass...”
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The Devil sits with crossed legs in a worn armchair, resting his cheek on one hand as his red tail curls across the floor beside a small table and candlelit stone walls.
The red-skinned Devil sits cross-legged in a worn armchair reading a newspaper, with a speech bubble saying, “Let’s see how long that lasts.”
The red-skinned Devil reclines with his eyes closed in a cobweb-covered armchair, holding a newspaper as his tail curls onto the floor beneath the caption “Centuries pass...”

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Centuries after the old bargains, the Devil wakes in the modern world and discovers that greed has survived just fine—now with a monthly rent attached.

Page 1

The Devil sits in a worn armchair with his legs crossed and one hand against his cheek; his red arrow-tipped tail curls across the floor. Candles, a skull, and a small table with a pentagram-marked object are nearby. Caption: “Late 1800s.” There is no dialogue.

Page 2

The Devil sits in an armchair reading a newspaper headed “THE AGE OF REASON AND PROGRESS.” The Devil: “Let’s see how long that lasts.”

Page 3

The Devil reclines in a cobweb-covered armchair, holding a newspaper; candles and a skull are nearby. Caption: “Centuries pass...” No dialogue.