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wedgelovespizza's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Lucifer Vol. 1: The Infernal Comedy' by Dan Watters with art by Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara is part of a new expansion of the famed Sandman series. This is the second one of four that I've read and it's a vast improvement over the first one.
This volume starts with the same Sandman Universe 48 page comic. In that is the whole setup for what follows. The Sandman is missing and a raven has been sent to find out what's going on.
This time, we deal with a broken down and blinded Lucifer. It gets much worse for him as the series goes. There is also an L.A. detective losing his wife to cancer, and a weird halfway house that may be more than halfway in to hell.
The story here was much more coherent than The Dreaming was. The art is really great too. I like the side characters like William Blake (nice touch!) and Robert Johnson. It's a nice layered story about loss and hope and suffering. Well written and well drawn.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
This volume starts with the same Sandman Universe 48 page comic. In that is the whole setup for what follows. The Sandman is missing and a raven has been sent to find out what's going on.
This time, we deal with a broken down and blinded Lucifer. It gets much worse for him as the series goes. There is also an L.A. detective losing his wife to cancer, and a weird halfway house that may be more than halfway in to hell.
The story here was much more coherent than The Dreaming was. The art is really great too. I like the side characters like William Blake (nice touch!) and Robert Johnson. It's a nice layered story about loss and hope and suffering. Well written and well drawn.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
megthegrand's review against another edition
1.0
Beautifully illustrated, like the whole Sandman universe, but difficult to follow.
annieb123's review against another edition
5.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Lucifer Vol. 1: The Infernal Comedy is a graphic novel collection of The Sandman Universe Special #1 and the first 6 issues of Lucifer. Published 25th June 2019 from Vertigo, it's 200 pages and available in paperback and ebook (comiXology) formats. All four of the graphic novel collections in this 30th anniversary story montage in the Sandman universe include the Sandman Universe Special issue #1 (so there's approximately 20% page overlap in the graphic novels- I was confused at first).
The pencils by Max and Sebastian Fiumara are dark, gritty, and bleak, and fit the story very well. It's always a little bit nerve-wracking when other people are writing storylines in worlds which are dear to me, but in this case, Dan Watters shows once again that he is a masterful storyteller. These issues felt seamless and I loved the tie-in cameos. I don't know how much direct input Neil Gaiman had on the story arc (apart from curating the 4 books which make up these tie-ins), but they fit so well in the Sandman universe. I continue to be very impressed.
As most (all?) of the Vertigo titles are for more mature readers, there is a large amount of violence, supernatural themes, gore, etc etc.
The graphic novel includes extra content such as alternate cover art and tantalizing sketchbook glimpses. I really loved the perspective character pencil sketches at the back of the book. Lightly colored. Beautiful work.
I literally grew up in a comic/fandom family and Sandman was the comic 'soundtrack' of my early adulthood. I've loved it deeply for decades and this series is a worthy bearer of the franchise name.
Four and a half stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Lucifer Vol. 1: The Infernal Comedy is a graphic novel collection of The Sandman Universe Special #1 and the first 6 issues of Lucifer. Published 25th June 2019 from Vertigo, it's 200 pages and available in paperback and ebook (comiXology) formats. All four of the graphic novel collections in this 30th anniversary story montage in the Sandman universe include the Sandman Universe Special issue #1 (so there's approximately 20% page overlap in the graphic novels- I was confused at first).
The pencils by Max and Sebastian Fiumara are dark, gritty, and bleak, and fit the story very well. It's always a little bit nerve-wracking when other people are writing storylines in worlds which are dear to me, but in this case, Dan Watters shows once again that he is a masterful storyteller. These issues felt seamless and I loved the tie-in cameos. I don't know how much direct input Neil Gaiman had on the story arc (apart from curating the 4 books which make up these tie-ins), but they fit so well in the Sandman universe. I continue to be very impressed.
As most (all?) of the Vertigo titles are for more mature readers, there is a large amount of violence, supernatural themes, gore, etc etc.
The graphic novel includes extra content such as alternate cover art and tantalizing sketchbook glimpses. I really loved the perspective character pencil sketches at the back of the book. Lightly colored. Beautiful work.
I literally grew up in a comic/fandom family and Sandman was the comic 'soundtrack' of my early adulthood. I've loved it deeply for decades and this series is a worthy bearer of the franchise name.
Four and a half stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
maybay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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
3.75
howiedoowinfam's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.0
thecanadagoose's review against another edition
3.0
I've long been a fan of the Lucifer TV show, so I thought I would give the comics a go. I knew [b:The Infernal Comedy|43097796|Lucifer, Vol. 1 The Infernal Comedy|Dan Watters|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1613501191l/43097796._SY75_.jpg|66909765] wasn't at all similar to the show, but I always like to see the material my favourite shows come from. Though I definitely prefer the premise of the show, I could feel this was setting up for later instalments of the comics (as is their nature), and the ending felt much more satisfying.
Meanwhile John Decker visits his dying wife in the hospital. Seeing her uncomfortable and upset in her bed, he decides to take her away from there. Losing concentration on the road, a horrible accident injures him and kills her. Having nothing left to lose, he follows the last thread his wife spoke to him about - her cousin Robert. Finding him in mental institution, he starts seeing things he can't believe, and discovers that they may be due to a newly found tumour on his brain. Knowing he doesn't have much time left, he tries to find out about the odd happenings that were occurring around his wife.
I'm going to start off with the negatives - which I very rarely do. The first part of this is very confusing, and has very little to do with the remainder of the story. I understand this is setting up the Sandman Universe, but not realising that at the time was very confusing, and makes it hard for people new to the universe to engage in the first story.
I only really engaged with the story in the final 20 pages or so, where things started to make sense. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, because once it fell into place I was fully invested in the outcome. Some people won't like this confusion in the earlier parts of the story, but after just finishing a couple of [a:Stephen King|3389|Stephen King|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1362814142p2/3389.jpg] books, this felt like normal.
You obviously can't discuss a comic without discussing the art style. The art in the Lucifer comic is very different to the Sandman intro, but I like the stylised, gritty feel the book gives. Very muted colours and sharp, stark contrasts makes the setting feel bleak and desperate. The Fiumara's have done a really nice job here.
I don't think I could not like anything that's come from the mind of [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg]. It is a little confusing and I don't think it's for everyone, but it's clear this was setting up for the future volumes. The story really comes into its own in the final few sections, and is worth the read of the rest of the book.
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The Lord of Hell has gone missing and he's stuck in a dead, back-water town and it doesn't seem he's coming back. He has been blinded, crippled, and seemingly has gone mad. Whilst trying to work out what has happened to him, he is shunned by a lot of the town and terrorised by demons who seem to want to keep him downtrodden. In his mind he feels he needs to dig in order to uncover the truth, but is this what he needs?Meanwhile John Decker visits his dying wife in the hospital. Seeing her uncomfortable and upset in her bed, he decides to take her away from there. Losing concentration on the road, a horrible accident injures him and kills her. Having nothing left to lose, he follows the last thread his wife spoke to him about - her cousin Robert. Finding him in mental institution, he starts seeing things he can't believe, and discovers that they may be due to a newly found tumour on his brain. Knowing he doesn't have much time left, he tries to find out about the odd happenings that were occurring around his wife.
I'm going to start off with the negatives - which I very rarely do. The first part of this is very confusing, and has very little to do with the remainder of the story. I understand this is setting up the Sandman Universe, but not realising that at the time was very confusing, and makes it hard for people new to the universe to engage in the first story.
I only really engaged with the story in the final 20 pages or so, where things started to make sense. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, because once it fell into place I was fully invested in the outcome. Some people won't like this confusion in the earlier parts of the story, but after just finishing a couple of [a:Stephen King|3389|Stephen King|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1362814142p2/3389.jpg] books, this felt like normal.
You obviously can't discuss a comic without discussing the art style. The art in the Lucifer comic is very different to the Sandman intro, but I like the stylised, gritty feel the book gives. Very muted colours and sharp, stark contrasts makes the setting feel bleak and desperate. The Fiumara's have done a really nice job here.
I don't think I could not like anything that's come from the mind of [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg]. It is a little confusing and I don't think it's for everyone, but it's clear this was setting up for the future volumes. The story really comes into its own in the final few sections, and is worth the read of the rest of the book.
unwrappingwords's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
myceliumgirl's review against another edition
Yes! This is more like it! It's a reboot in the Sandman continuity and it feels like that too. It feels grand and dark and strange.