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A review by storyorc
Lucifer, Book Two by Peter Gross, Jon J. Muth, Ryan Kelly, Mike Carey, Dean Ormston
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lucifer bursts out of Sandman's shadow in these pages. The vagueness of his motivation in Book 1 crystallises into a desire for freedom so absolute that he's forced into a strategy of biblical proportions. Which is a paradox, of course, and therein lies the theme.
The supporting cast gets to tackle free will within the contexts of their own their own binds too. Mazikeen, Elaine, Meleos, Amandiel, Michael, even Rudd - these characters are the secret sauce. Each has enough drive, spirit, and fallibility to make them easy to root for. They anchor the reader when Lucifer's uncompromising quest leaves little room for compassion or loyalty. His is a very human desire stretched out across an inhuman timescale; it skews his morality in ways that make you second-guess your own. What more could you ask from a comic about the devil?
The supporting cast gets to tackle free will within the contexts of their own their own binds too. Mazikeen, Elaine, Meleos, Amandiel, Michael, even Rudd - these characters are the secret sauce. Each has enough drive, spirit, and fallibility to make them easy to root for. They anchor the reader when Lucifer's uncompromising quest leaves little room for compassion or loyalty. His is a very human desire stretched out across an inhuman timescale; it skews his morality in ways that make you second-guess your own. What more could you ask from a comic about the devil?