Honor and Curse: Eternal #1 Review
By Nolan P. Smith
Editor | Pastrami Nation
Honor and Curse has been one of my favorite titles from Mad Cave Studios, blending a haunting narrative with a deeply personal story of honor, legacy, and inner demons. With Honor and Curse: Eternal, the series takes a bold leap—catapulting readers 600 years into the future to see what fate has in store for Genshi Sakagura.
Six centuries ago, Genshi vanished from history, cursed with immortality and bound to a war-hungry spirit known as the Tengu. Now in modern-day New York, Genshi lives in the shadows as the head of a powerful corporation, all while continuing his relentless mental battle to contain the demon within. But when a terrorist attack and a kidnapping tied to his ancient past shatter his carefully controlled existence, Genshi is forced back into action—and back into the curse he’s spent lifetimes trying to suppress.
Writer Mark London delivers a gripping return that immediately pulls you in. The pacing is sharp, the stakes feel real, and once you start flipping pages, it’s hard to stop. This is Genshi like we’ve never seen him before—older, wearier, but no less dangerous. Watching him shift from calculated corporate leader to lethal warrior is incredibly satisfying.
The comparisons practically write themselves: Moon Knight meets John Wick. A man haunted by a force inside his own mind, pushed to the brink and forced to embrace the violence he tried to leave behind. And when Genshi decides it’s time to get back to basics, the payoff is absolutely worth it.
Jaime Infante’s artwork perfectly complements the tone of the story—dark, gritty, and emotionally charged—while Fran Gamboa’s colors and Carlos M. Mangual’s lettering elevate every panel. Together, the creative team crafts a world that feels both modern and mythic, grounded yet supernatural.
Honor and Curse: Eternal #1 is an incredible return to a world I already loved, and it raises the stakes in all the right ways. If this first issue is any indication, we’re in for something special.
I’m all in on this series.
Rating: FIVE Pastrami Nations out of FIVE
