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A review by ratgrrrl
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Theological figures possess people and are essentially rock and pop stars for two years before they die. An unknown group tried to kill some of them leading to Lucifer being possibly set up and jailed. Following the story and tangled up in it are a superfan of the gods and a bitter and cynical journalist.
The idea is bizarre. The writing is brilliant. The art is gorgeous. Lucifer is a hot, Queer femme. The mystery and politics are fascinating.
I love it.
The first five issues are really an introduction to the world and a set up for our protagonist, so I'm left with a lot of questions and not really having too much of a clue what's going on. But that's the beauty of stories, especially comics, they don't have to make sense as long as the experience makes you feel something. I am absolutely bought in and this first volume has whetted my appetite for more of this and a need to check out other things the writer and artists have worked on.
Regardless of whatever else you do, you simply must look up the alternative covers for these issues. They are fucking sublime!
The idea is bizarre. The writing is brilliant. The art is gorgeous. Lucifer is a hot, Queer femme. The mystery and politics are fascinating.
I love it.
The first five issues are really an introduction to the world and a set up for our protagonist, so I'm left with a lot of questions and not really having too much of a clue what's going on. But that's the beauty of stories, especially comics, they don't have to make sense as long as the experience makes you feel something. I am absolutely bought in and this first volume has whetted my appetite for more of this and a need to check out other things the writer and artists have worked on.
Regardless of whatever else you do, you simply must look up the alternative covers for these issues. They are fucking sublime!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death