Thursday, February 12, 2009

Lucifer: Devil in the Gateway

So this comic is an off-shoot from the Sandman series, which I will be reviewing on a later date, that tells the story of Lucifer Morningstar.  If you can't guess which mythological character this paperback is based then you need to check yourself and start reading more. Well I won't spoil how the Lightbringer got to this point in his being, but he is now a bar owner and piano player when he is given an assignment by God and if he finishes it he will be rewarded with anything he wants. Inside this comic there is 4 chapters, the first deals with the task he is asked to complete which involved a  teenage girl and a being which grants wishes to everyone and how they defeat it. The second and third chapter deal with Lucifer learning that is wish has some strings attached and he now must go find out what he must do with this wish. The final part of the book deals with nothing of the prior three but with a little girl and her dead friend who was murdered. The art work of the first chapter is amazing, I believe it is water color and india ink and i really enjoyed the illustrations. The following two chapters are more modern regular comic book with a dash of goth illustrations. They are not bad, but not as pleasing as the first. I do recommend this series even though I have only read the first; I cannot wait to read the rest. 8.89/10

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