Reviews with content warning for Death - The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act

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!

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fatherofmysteries's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

Every 90 years, twelve British teenagers ascend to godhood and then have two years to live, and essentially become celebrities. It goes as well as you think it might, which is to say it's a wild ride.

Fun fact: Each god is based on a real musician (David Bowie, Prince, Florence + the Machine, Daft Punk, etc), some more obvious than others.

"None more goth" - Baphomet

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minzzi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What can I say except that I loved every second of it?
The characters, the plot, the worldbuilding, the design, the representation of all kinds. Everything was amazing. No complaints only complements.

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