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A review by saschabookishowl
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide by Kieron Gillen
2.0
Re read 07/2020
2.5 stars
This was my least favourite volume so far. After reading other reviews, I should have known. In this volume, the art of every issue is done by a guest artist. For me, this created a sort of 'short story collection feeling'. Normally, I like to read volumes instead of issues, because it gives me the idea of a longer story. But because the art continuously changes in this volume, it did not feel like one coherent story to me. I did really enjoy the art of issue 15, but the other art styles I enjoyed less than the art style that is normally used in this series.
Besides the changes in the art, I wasn't a fan of the plot. Mostly because there wasn't much plot going on. The majority of the volume is flashbacks.
I've seen that the reviews for volume 4 are a lot better and the art style is the same throughout the volume again. So I will be picking up volume 4. But besides a few reveals in volume 3, I could have done without volume 3 all together.
2.5 stars
This was my least favourite volume so far. After reading other reviews, I should have known. In this volume, the art of every issue is done by a guest artist. For me, this created a sort of 'short story collection feeling'. Normally, I like to read volumes instead of issues, because it gives me the idea of a longer story. But because the art continuously changes in this volume, it did not feel like one coherent story to me. I did really enjoy the art of issue 15, but the other art styles I enjoyed less than the art style that is normally used in this series.
Besides the changes in the art, I wasn't a fan of the plot. Mostly because there wasn't much plot going on. The majority of the volume is flashbacks.
I've seen that the reviews for volume 4 are a lot better and the art style is the same throughout the volume again. So I will be picking up volume 4. But besides a few reveals in volume 3, I could have done without volume 3 all together.