The Wicked + The Divine, Volume 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
Review by Lauren
Source: library copy; all opinions are my own
Official Summary: Every ninety years,
twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two
years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear
floor-fillers Young Avengers and Phonogram reunite to start a new,
ongoing, superhero fantasy with a beautiful, oversized issue. Welcome to
The Wicked + The Divine, where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop
stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal,
doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.
twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two
years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear
floor-fillers Young Avengers and Phonogram reunite to start a new,
ongoing, superhero fantasy with a beautiful, oversized issue. Welcome to
The Wicked + The Divine, where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop
stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal,
doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.
Review: I came across this graphic novel
when I was perusing one of my local libraries and I was immediately
enticed by the summary. This book follows a young lady named Laura who
is obsessed with the gods- as everyone knows that these powerful pop
stars are all supposedly real gods. Not everyone believes it, but the
story and their personas are too enticing not to notice them. When Laura
meets one of these gods, Luci (Lucifer), she finds herself seeing all
the gods close up and working to clear Luci of murder.
when I was perusing one of my local libraries and I was immediately
enticed by the summary. This book follows a young lady named Laura who
is obsessed with the gods- as everyone knows that these powerful pop
stars are all supposedly real gods. Not everyone believes it, but the
story and their personas are too enticing not to notice them. When Laura
meets one of these gods, Luci (Lucifer), she finds herself seeing all
the gods close up and working to clear Luci of murder.
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Volume 1 collects the first five comics of The
Wicked + The Divine, so it’s a relatively quick read, but it’s also
fascinating and really well illustrated. I’m so excited that Volume 2
comes out in July. I loved that while our heroine is Laura, we also get
to learn a great deal about some of the other gods. They are all
larger-than-life and often overdramatic, but at the same time, you can’t
look away. They capture the mind and you simply want to know more.
Wicked + The Divine, so it’s a relatively quick read, but it’s also
fascinating and really well illustrated. I’m so excited that Volume 2
comes out in July. I loved that while our heroine is Laura, we also get
to learn a great deal about some of the other gods. They are all
larger-than-life and often overdramatic, but at the same time, you can’t
look away. They capture the mind and you simply want to know more.
The Faust Act was a fantastic introduction to
this series and again, I can’t wait for more. The book ended with a big
twist that definitely has me excited to see where the story goes.
this series and again, I can’t wait for more. The book ended with a big
twist that definitely has me excited to see where the story goes.
It's nice that you found a new great series like that. It"s true that it's an intriguing topic.
Ooh, Lucifer is a woman? I love when authors and illustrators in this case shake up gender roles. Especially turning more females into badass characters. Awesome stuff Lauren, this looks brilliant. Been looking to grab a few more graphic novels for when I can't be bothered and to stop those book slumps. Lovely review and thanks for sharing <3
I love that pop star/god angel, very interesting! Lovely graphics on this too.
Great review! I hope you have a lovely weekend! 😀
Hm… interesting. Looks like over the top does so well in graphic form!
I can totally see how they would capture the mind Lauren. The illustrations look distinct and stylized to say the least. I have not purchased a comic book or graphic novel in so long, I may have to resort to the library for this though 😉
Seems interesting! I'll add it to my wishlist, I love discovering new graphic novels. Thanks for the recommendation!
I'm not a graphic novel reader myself, but this one sounds intriguing.
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We are BIG fans of graphic novels in our house! I am so putting this on the our Library reserve list!
I haven't seen this before and it does look good.
Ha, looks like it captured the God's perfectly though, I mean, look at mythology, most are larger-than-life and definitely overdramatic. Sounds fun! 😉
I'm not usually one to pick up graphic novels, but I really like the sound of this one, I also especially like books when they leave you wanting more in the end! Great review! 🙂
I still need to read this one. Everyone *loves* it.
Thank you for the interesting review!
Baci,
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Thank you for the interesting review!
Baci,
Coco et La vie en rose fashion blog – Valeria Arizzi
Wow, this is quite intriguing!
Hmm, intrigued by how this works as a graphic novel. Given the synopsis I wasn't at all sure how/if it would work so thanks for your insightful review.
I don't read many graphic novels, but I'm glad you found a good one. I might just have to check it out.