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Lucifer (2000) (Old Trades)
The Sandman Presenta: Lucifer
Traduce la serie limitada estadounidense de tres números, publicada por DC entre Marzo y Mayo de 1999, titulada Sandman Presents Lucifer: The Morningstar Option publicada junto con otras protagonizadas por otros personajes derivados de la serie The Sandman, con objeto de conmemorar el décimo aniversario de la publicación del primer número de dicha colección.
72 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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Mike Carey
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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
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June 20, 2011
The collected storyline of Vertigo´s "The Sandman presents: Lucifer: The Morningstar option", published by Speed comics (they changed their name). Believe it or not, THIS prestige comic edition got me hooked on Lucifer & the Vertigo universe. Give it a shot & you´ll love it.
And for all art lovers: the mini series has been painted.
And for all art lovers: the mini series has been painted.
July 24, 2020
“Truth is a local phenomenon.”
November 24, 2017
estaba terminando ya cuando m di cuenta q era una precuela xd
June 8, 2015
Okay, let me make something clear here: I love the Sandman series, and that was the only reason why I ever decided to pick Lucifer up. And I was dissapointed beyond all disappointment at how this turned out to be. Here's why:
Dull, unmemorable characters. The entire time I read this, I just found all the characters (except Lucifer) being bumbling plot-devices that lacked any sort of depth. Predictable, shallow and boring. When put beside the array of characters we were treated to in The Sandman, Carey's work just horribly pales in comparison.
Retarded concepts. I know Carey tries to put a bunch of symbolism in his story, much like the way Gaiman did in his own series. The only difference is that the symbolism in The Sandman actually meant something, in Lucifer, try as I might, I just can't see what Carey's trying to say.
For example, the 'levels of the world' Lucifer and Rachel traveled through to get to the god. It did make for some interesting reading, but I have no idea what they're supposed to represent. Or maybe I'm just stupid, because apparently this book got so many good reviews that I might just be missing the entire point of it. Well, moving on.
Bad Writing. Confusing as hell and lacks any sort of passion. Enough said.
Plain bad plot. It was just bad. Of all the possible things one could write with Lucifer as their main character and the world Gaiman had created for its setting, this was a major, MAJOR let down. Allow me to clarify:
1. First there was a berserk god from the ancient times that was on the loose, granting wishes as it pleased.
2. Heaven asks Lucifer to kill him because Lucifer is the only one capable to do so. (This is flawed in so many ways I don't even know where to start)
3. Lucifer goes out to do it, but he needs the help of a human girl. What! Just what!
4. Some strange shit about levels of the world. *groans internally*
5. Lucifer finds the god but leaves the killing to the girl. (really, when somebody picks up a book about Lucifer, they're really expecting to see some badass devil powers or something not this anti-climatic bullshit)
6. Lucifer gets his reward.
So that was the story you could come up with that stars the DEVIL HIMSELF?
Ugh.
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So there it was. If you ask me, this does not nearly deserve to bear title of being a 'Sandman spin-off'.
Dull, unmemorable characters. The entire time I read this, I just found all the characters (except Lucifer) being bumbling plot-devices that lacked any sort of depth. Predictable, shallow and boring. When put beside the array of characters we were treated to in The Sandman, Carey's work just horribly pales in comparison.
Retarded concepts. I know Carey tries to put a bunch of symbolism in his story, much like the way Gaiman did in his own series. The only difference is that the symbolism in The Sandman actually meant something, in Lucifer, try as I might, I just can't see what Carey's trying to say.
For example, the 'levels of the world' Lucifer and Rachel traveled through to get to the god. It did make for some interesting reading, but I have no idea what they're supposed to represent. Or maybe I'm just stupid, because apparently this book got so many good reviews that I might just be missing the entire point of it. Well, moving on.
Bad Writing. Confusing as hell and lacks any sort of passion. Enough said.
Plain bad plot. It was just bad. Of all the possible things one could write with Lucifer as their main character and the world Gaiman had created for its setting, this was a major, MAJOR let down. Allow me to clarify:
1. First there was a berserk god from the ancient times that was on the loose, granting wishes as it pleased.
2. Heaven asks Lucifer to kill him because Lucifer is the only one capable to do so. (This is flawed in so many ways I don't even know where to start)
3. Lucifer goes out to do it, but he needs the help of a human girl. What! Just what!
4. Some strange shit about levels of the world. *groans internally*
5. Lucifer finds the god but leaves the killing to the girl. (really, when somebody picks up a book about Lucifer, they're really expecting to see some badass devil powers or something not this anti-climatic bullshit)
6. Lucifer gets his reward.
So that was the story you could come up with that stars the DEVIL HIMSELF?
Ugh.
---
So there it was. If you ask me, this does not nearly deserve to bear title of being a 'Sandman spin-off'.
August 29, 2022
Uno de los proyectos más ambiciosos y duraderos que surgieron de The Sandman fue sin duda la colección Lucifer, y podríamos decir que este fue su prólogo, o su capítulo piloto, por así decirlo. Sin duda, Lucifer había sido uno de los personajes más llamativos que habían participado en The Sandman, el rey del infierno que había abandonado sus dominios para trasladarse a San Francisco y convertirse en el dueño y pianista de un bar irónicamente conocido como Lux, junto a la Lilim Mazikeen. Y haciendo esto, Neil Gaiman había desafiado una de las convenciones del género... o de todos los géneros más bien: jugar con el diablo. Lucifer no es un protagonista habitual, no lo es ni aún hoy en día, y cuando los diablos han aparecido en cómics y películas siempre han sido adversarios, enemigos, los malos de la película, bien de un modo llamativo y rodeado de fuego como en el caso de los demonios de Marvel, o terrorífico, como en todas las películas de terror surgidas desde La Profecía o El Exorcista. Pero Gaiman había hecho algo distinto, y Mike Carey iba a continuar allí donde Gaiman lo dejó, con el demonio convertido en un pianista de San Francisco.
Así que en este Sandman Presenta: Lucifer (publicado en Estados Unidos como Lucifer: The Morningstar Option), vamos a ver como uno de los ángeles, Amenadiel, se reúne con Lucifer para encargarle una misión: hay una entidad en la Tierra que está concediendo deseos de forma arbitraria, y aunque el Cielo está interesado en saber qué ocurre, no quiere implicarse directamente, por lo que recurre a Lucifer como agente libre y a cualquier precio, por lo que Lucifer reclamará una Carta de Paso que le permita acceder a una especie de "dimensión alternativa". Con este punto de partida, vamos a ver como Lucifer busca información entre los Lilim o en el propio infierno (con una nueva aparición de Remiel y Duma, los ángeles tutelares del Infierno), lo que nos va a permitir familiarizarnos con la peculiar forma de actuar de Lucifer Estrella de la Mañana; y mientras, vamos a conocer a la familia de Rachel Begai, una chica medio navajo que vive junto a su padre y su hermano Paul. Paul sufre una enfermedad que le impide hablar o reaccionar y que básicamente lo conviere en un vegetal balbuceante, y de alguna manera, parece que la entidad que concede deseos se ha pegado a Paul, lo que va a hacer que el camino de Rachel y el de Lucifer se unan en una búsqueda chamánica para descender por los mundos de los mitos navajos hasta el primer mundo, donde yacen las sombras... Pero, ¿es la Estrella de la Mañana un aliado en el que poder confiar?
Es evidente que Carey no nos va a presentar un personaje heróico, y creo que supo darle a Lucifer un tomo de antihéroe que sin duda colaboró en que la colección durara tanto como lo hizo, permitiendo al guionista contar su historia completa, que comenzaría en el número 1 de la serie regular, con el arco Seis Cartas sobre la Mesa. En este prólogo, Carey va a estar acompañado por un más que impresionante Scott Hampton, que ilustra con lo que parecen ser acuarelas, dando un tono muy especial a la narrativa de Carey y nos deja ver a un Lucifer a la par siniestro y seductor, con un estilo muy propio.
Lucifer, junto con Sandman, es una de mis historias favoritas del mundo del cómic, así que de aquí en adelante, preparaos para escuchar muchas palabras de alabanza al trabajo de Carey y los dibujantes que le acompañaron en esta historia.
Así que en este Sandman Presenta: Lucifer (publicado en Estados Unidos como Lucifer: The Morningstar Option), vamos a ver como uno de los ángeles, Amenadiel, se reúne con Lucifer para encargarle una misión: hay una entidad en la Tierra que está concediendo deseos de forma arbitraria, y aunque el Cielo está interesado en saber qué ocurre, no quiere implicarse directamente, por lo que recurre a Lucifer como agente libre y a cualquier precio, por lo que Lucifer reclamará una Carta de Paso que le permita acceder a una especie de "dimensión alternativa". Con este punto de partida, vamos a ver como Lucifer busca información entre los Lilim o en el propio infierno (con una nueva aparición de Remiel y Duma, los ángeles tutelares del Infierno), lo que nos va a permitir familiarizarnos con la peculiar forma de actuar de Lucifer Estrella de la Mañana; y mientras, vamos a conocer a la familia de Rachel Begai, una chica medio navajo que vive junto a su padre y su hermano Paul. Paul sufre una enfermedad que le impide hablar o reaccionar y que básicamente lo conviere en un vegetal balbuceante, y de alguna manera, parece que la entidad que concede deseos se ha pegado a Paul, lo que va a hacer que el camino de Rachel y el de Lucifer se unan en una búsqueda chamánica para descender por los mundos de los mitos navajos hasta el primer mundo, donde yacen las sombras... Pero, ¿es la Estrella de la Mañana un aliado en el que poder confiar?
Es evidente que Carey no nos va a presentar un personaje heróico, y creo que supo darle a Lucifer un tomo de antihéroe que sin duda colaboró en que la colección durara tanto como lo hizo, permitiendo al guionista contar su historia completa, que comenzaría en el número 1 de la serie regular, con el arco Seis Cartas sobre la Mesa. En este prólogo, Carey va a estar acompañado por un más que impresionante Scott Hampton, que ilustra con lo que parecen ser acuarelas, dando un tono muy especial a la narrativa de Carey y nos deja ver a un Lucifer a la par siniestro y seductor, con un estilo muy propio.
Lucifer, junto con Sandman, es una de mis historias favoritas del mundo del cómic, así que de aquí en adelante, preparaos para escuchar muchas palabras de alabanza al trabajo de Carey y los dibujantes que le acompañaron en esta historia.
February 11, 2014
A fantastic take on Lucifer, the fallen one, and his stance towards both god and Michael his brother. A tale that both adds to the meaning of Sandman, but draws heavily from it too.
While retired, Lucifer undertakes a job from Heaven, which grants him a letter of passage. This sets the universe on course for its end, and results with a new Creation, Lucifer's one, the death of Michael, but also the transfer of his powers into Elaine Belloc and of course Yahwehs quitting of his role, leaving his position void, which makes the Universe unmake itself, only for Elaine to become God. This grants Samael, the freedom he so much desires.
While retired, Lucifer undertakes a job from Heaven, which grants him a letter of passage. This sets the universe on course for its end, and results with a new Creation, Lucifer's one, the death of Michael, but also the transfer of his powers into Elaine Belloc and of course Yahwehs quitting of his role, leaving his position void, which makes the Universe unmake itself, only for Elaine to become God. This grants Samael, the freedom he so much desires.
May 19, 2020
O que mais me cativou nesta história, foi a nova roupagem que deram ao grande personagem da mitologia cristã, Lúcifer. Nada de cauda, tridente, pele vermelha ou chifres. Este Lúcifer, usa sempre um bom terno, adora whisky, sarcasmos e tocar piano. Simplesmente apaixonante. Também adorei o posfácio com uma breve descrição da história da figura do Diabo.
April 24, 2021
continuando minhas releituras da Vertigo, cheguei nessa minissérie e fiquei bem impressionado. a arte é linda e não envelheceu nada e Mike Carey conseguiu contar uma história densa e bem estruturada em 3 edições. O Inescrito é um dos meus quadrinhos preferidos, acho que tá chegando a hora de encarar as 75 edições dessa série.
September 18, 2017
Big Fan of vertigo titles especially the Sandman series. Lucifer is a spin off the this particular TPB is a prequel to the standalone Lucifer series. As always a solid a storyline to introduce us to Lucifer.
Love the artwork as well.
Love the artwork as well.
September 1, 2016
Meh. První dvě části jsou o Luciferovi a vůbec mě to nechytlo - nenadchne, příliš neurazí, ale nekoupila bych si to.
Třetí část je úryvek z Mezi řádky, to je lepší, ale stejně mi to moc nesedí - já jsem prostě spíš na Harryho Pottera :D
Třetí část je úryvek z Mezi řádky, to je lepší, ale stejně mi to moc nesedí - já jsem prostě spíš na Harryho Pottera :D
December 29, 2021
Svižná jednohubka s peknou kresbou, ktorá nespôsobí hlavybôľ a dokonca je miestami aj vtipná. Škoda toho už riadne otrepaného klišé, kedy sa z toho zlého stáva ten akože dobrý, ale aj tak trochu stále zlý, ale stále nezdolný frajer.
September 4, 2022
Judging by the setting, the premise and certain details in the plot, this has to occur during or after the fourth book in the main Sandman series.
Spoilers for ‘Season of Mists’, Lucifer has left Hell, for good. Now, he’s living in L.A. (get it?) and he’s owning a bar, relaxing from his former responsibilities as ruler of the underworld. The problem is, something strange is happening on Earth. Suddenly, random wishes are being granted to mere mortals, and Amenadiel, the angel, is whiling to recruit Lucifer Morningstar, in the name of Heaven, to find out what’s happening, and ultimately put an ending to it, but little does Lucifer know this little task of his will take him back to the very pits of Hell (once again), and to join forces with a girl of an ascendancy of a Native-American lineage, in order to discover what deity is causing such mayhem.
As far as I’m concerned, this is the very first spin-off from the Sandman world. Purposefully or not, but it connects minimally with the main events of Gaiman’s series, mostly due to Mike Carey’s interest in focusing solely on Lucifer’s character, and the results are obvious. Not only did Carey managed to capture the very same essence of Gaiman’s iconic villain, but it delivers an obvious and logical pathway for him to cross. Even if, at first, his character feels off and uninterested, it is once the main plot takes course when we can feel the very same sensations we felt back in ‘Preludes & Nocturnes’, especially in the very ending of the three-issue mini-series. Ironically, in the end, Lucifer gave me certain “John Constantine vibes”, at least in the way his character often concludes his own story-arcs. For Lucifer, it was a relieve witnessing that he wasn’t turned into a kind of a “good-guy”, and that he was capable of keeping his darker side, even if it wasn’t exclusively “evil”, but simply as a part of his own persona. If I felt a grip against Gaiman regarding his iconic saga, it was only that he sorts of “misused” the character of Lucifer, since he was presented as a potential villain in the story, so seeing a spin-off series based on him works as a compensation, and I’m glad this is the treatment given to the character. The comic has the potential to be dark, sympathetic and thought-provoking, and I do give credit to Carey to being able to find the proper balance between having a narrative style on his own, but also respecting the one Gaiman gave to the characters he created. This truly feels like another installment that genuinely belongs in the Sandman world, and I can only imagine how difficult for Carey this was. Good enough, he succeeded.
As for the art department, I loved it. This is the kind of art I hoped to see in a comic book that takes Lucifer-the Devil himself-as a lead character to look like. The lead artist is Scott Hampton, and his style is precisely what this story needed, combining pencils and colors, resembling artists like Bill Sienkiewicz or even Dave McKean, which makes me wonder why he never worked on the main series of The Sandman. The whole panels look gritty, shadowy and grey when the story presents Lucifer, and when we’re in the presence of human characters, the colors are more vivid and remarkable, enough to distinguish the ephemeral and average word, and this is a trait that also the artists from ‘The Sandman’ did, plenty often. Also, he worked on each of the three covers, so he pretty much delivers the complete work.
If I have one complain about this title, is in how short it was. Only three-issues, when it could’ve been a complete graphic novel of, at least, a volume of 6-10 issues, considering the events taking place in here, and the type of journey both leads have to endure, and with a character as immersing and interesting, I’m surprised this story didn’t extend further. I realize Mike Carey worked in other books based on the character, so at least I get to check them in full trust, now that I know he’s a writer fully capable of continuing Gaiman’s legacy with one of his most interesting-although, wasted-characters from the Sandman Universe. If you are like me, and remained with the necessity of seeing more of Lucifer Morningstar, this is a great place to go, after checking ‘The Sandman’ saga, craving for more.
Spoilers for ‘Season of Mists’, Lucifer has left Hell, for good. Now, he’s living in L.A. (get it?) and he’s owning a bar, relaxing from his former responsibilities as ruler of the underworld. The problem is, something strange is happening on Earth. Suddenly, random wishes are being granted to mere mortals, and Amenadiel, the angel, is whiling to recruit Lucifer Morningstar, in the name of Heaven, to find out what’s happening, and ultimately put an ending to it, but little does Lucifer know this little task of his will take him back to the very pits of Hell (once again), and to join forces with a girl of an ascendancy of a Native-American lineage, in order to discover what deity is causing such mayhem.
As far as I’m concerned, this is the very first spin-off from the Sandman world. Purposefully or not, but it connects minimally with the main events of Gaiman’s series, mostly due to Mike Carey’s interest in focusing solely on Lucifer’s character, and the results are obvious. Not only did Carey managed to capture the very same essence of Gaiman’s iconic villain, but it delivers an obvious and logical pathway for him to cross. Even if, at first, his character feels off and uninterested, it is once the main plot takes course when we can feel the very same sensations we felt back in ‘Preludes & Nocturnes’, especially in the very ending of the three-issue mini-series. Ironically, in the end, Lucifer gave me certain “John Constantine vibes”, at least in the way his character often concludes his own story-arcs. For Lucifer, it was a relieve witnessing that he wasn’t turned into a kind of a “good-guy”, and that he was capable of keeping his darker side, even if it wasn’t exclusively “evil”, but simply as a part of his own persona. If I felt a grip against Gaiman regarding his iconic saga, it was only that he sorts of “misused” the character of Lucifer, since he was presented as a potential villain in the story, so seeing a spin-off series based on him works as a compensation, and I’m glad this is the treatment given to the character. The comic has the potential to be dark, sympathetic and thought-provoking, and I do give credit to Carey to being able to find the proper balance between having a narrative style on his own, but also respecting the one Gaiman gave to the characters he created. This truly feels like another installment that genuinely belongs in the Sandman world, and I can only imagine how difficult for Carey this was. Good enough, he succeeded.
As for the art department, I loved it. This is the kind of art I hoped to see in a comic book that takes Lucifer-the Devil himself-as a lead character to look like. The lead artist is Scott Hampton, and his style is precisely what this story needed, combining pencils and colors, resembling artists like Bill Sienkiewicz or even Dave McKean, which makes me wonder why he never worked on the main series of The Sandman. The whole panels look gritty, shadowy and grey when the story presents Lucifer, and when we’re in the presence of human characters, the colors are more vivid and remarkable, enough to distinguish the ephemeral and average word, and this is a trait that also the artists from ‘The Sandman’ did, plenty often. Also, he worked on each of the three covers, so he pretty much delivers the complete work.
If I have one complain about this title, is in how short it was. Only three-issues, when it could’ve been a complete graphic novel of, at least, a volume of 6-10 issues, considering the events taking place in here, and the type of journey both leads have to endure, and with a character as immersing and interesting, I’m surprised this story didn’t extend further. I realize Mike Carey worked in other books based on the character, so at least I get to check them in full trust, now that I know he’s a writer fully capable of continuing Gaiman’s legacy with one of his most interesting-although, wasted-characters from the Sandman Universe. If you are like me, and remained with the necessity of seeing more of Lucifer Morningstar, this is a great place to go, after checking ‘The Sandman’ saga, craving for more.
September 27, 2020
A power is granting wishes to humans on earth, and by doing thus, gaining enough influence to ascend to godhood. Heaven will not permit this, so they've commissioned Lucifer to do something about it. This is The Morningstar Option, a well written, interesting story about that one time that Lucifer worked to save the world. The art is a little distracting, and the lettering takes a little getting used to. Other than that it is a well told Shamanistic tale that blends the Sandman mythology with ancient Navajo tales of creation.
February 11, 2020
Příjemné seznámení s komiksovou sérií Lucifer - Světlonošova cesta se mi líbila o něco více než Ďábel právě teď nemůže k telefonu, a to jak scénář, tak i samotná kresba. Druhý příběh měl v sobě zase o něco více černého humoru, který předpokládám bude pro tuto sérii typický. Vzhledem k tomu, že jsem četl i něco ze Sandmana byly mi některé postupy dost povědomé.
November 20, 2024
Beautiful writing, the ending ties back to the beginning which is always a good sign. This book really got me thinking, if the Bible is a work of fiction meant to hopefully make you a little bit better of a person by the end, there’s not much difference here. Who’s to say this story isn’t just as real? The wizard of oz didn’t end when Dorothy left, and here Dorothy runs a job for the wizard.
August 28, 2017
3 and 1/2 I think. I've had this on my tablet for a while and finally got to it as I had nothing else on my list. It does a good job of keeping the tone from the Sandman series and spins a similar tale. The series is long but I liked the first book pretty well.
April 7, 2023
honestly, kind of confusing. i had no idea what was going on. and i didn’t care about the story. the art and lettering also don’t do anything for me. i’ll just rewatch lucifer instead.
content/trigger warnings; ableism, vomiting, death, racism, blood, kidnapping, attempted rape,
content/trigger warnings; ableism, vomiting, death, racism, blood, kidnapping, attempted rape,
October 20, 2017
My favorite of the “sandman presents” series. But it raises too many questions, unless she becomes a recurring character and they’re explained. I always love a personified Lucifer.
August 30, 2019
the five stars are for the whole series
January 19, 2020
Buen comienzo para el personaje mas carismatico de "The Sadman".
La serie promete
La serie promete
September 5, 2020
2.5 ? 3? Still not sure..
June 5, 2021
I don't know if this was a good choice for ky first attempt on reading comics/graphic novels but THIS. WAS. SO. INTERESTING !!!!!
July 14, 2021
the mixed media art style in this is so cool
May 21, 2022
top paintings
October 30, 2023
A tidy little story that does a swell job of introducing what there is to love and distrust about Lucifer.
March 5, 2025
Me gustaron mucho el arte de las viñetas, un poco me perdí con los personajes no los presentaban y ya interactuaban, por lo demás muy entretenido.
September 4, 2025
This mf
May 28, 2015
-Rated a 4.5-
Super interesting! The concept of Luficer basically being the bad seed in the family has always been fascinating to me because it makes this character human (it reminds me a bit of the Lucifer arc in Supernatural).
This is kind of a prequel short story, but I think it gives us a good indication on what we're in store for.
Lucifer saved the world by screwing people over in the process- in the worst way possible.
Despite my religious beliefs, I'm strictly seeing Lucifer as a character with daddy issues. I'd also say that this is a universal story and something that almost everyone else goes through with their parents. I haven't really gotten into this story yet, but it sounds like it's going to quite the journey, and I'm pretty excited.
Especially because this character came from the pages of Sandman and I saw Death on the cover of one of the volumes AND I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE HER AGAIN!!!
Super interesting! The concept of Luficer basically being the bad seed in the family has always been fascinating to me because it makes this character human (it reminds me a bit of the Lucifer arc in Supernatural).
This is kind of a prequel short story, but I think it gives us a good indication on what we're in store for.
Lucifer saved the world by screwing people over in the process- in the worst way possible.
Despite my religious beliefs, I'm strictly seeing Lucifer as a character with daddy issues. I'd also say that this is a universal story and something that almost everyone else goes through with their parents. I haven't really gotten into this story yet, but it sounds like it's going to quite the journey, and I'm pretty excited.
Especially because this character came from the pages of Sandman and I saw Death on the cover of one of the volumes AND I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE HER AGAIN!!!
September 1, 2016
Souborné vydání dvou luciferovských příběhů (a jako bonus první sešit série Mezi řádky). Titulní příběh má několik silných momentů a zajímavých myšlenek, ale sám o sobě by mě asi nepřesvědčil sáhnout po dalších luciferovských komiksech - na to v něm bylo příliš mnoho vaty a příliš málo originality, v podstatě se jedná o klasický příběh typu "cesta za něčím", ozvláštněný nekonvenčním protagonistou, sympatickou vedlejší hrdinkou a povedeným závěrem. Druhý příběh je pro změnu variací na téma "tvor plní svému uchvatiteli tři přání a hledá způsob, jak se z toho vyvléct", tentokrát ho kromě konkrétních detailů zachraňuje především jemný humor, zatímco zápletka i rozřešení jsou těžce předvídatelné. Paradoxně nejvíc mě bavila závěrečná ukázka ze série Mezi řádky, která mě přesvědčila, že bych měl tenhle rest napravit. 66 %
January 4, 2017
Don't know who set it here, but this "book" does not have over 200 pages, it has less than 200. I've counted it once, but don't remember the number anymore. Maybe 180. It is also possible there are two versions of the "book" on Czech market...
Nevertheless... comic books are interesting and new (to me) way of telling stories. I'll probably stick to regular books in the future, but I might buy some comic books (or graphic novels) from time to time as well.
Czech translation sounds quite lame, the most in case of "Světlonošova cesta". I bet it "sounds" better in Enghlish. Also, the lettering was weird and there were some letters missing. This was really annoying. But those are issues of Czech adaptation, not the original comics. Those are pretty good, stories are very interesting, even though bit too short, and liked reading them.
Nevertheless... comic books are interesting and new (to me) way of telling stories. I'll probably stick to regular books in the future, but I might buy some comic books (or graphic novels) from time to time as well.
Czech translation sounds quite lame, the most in case of "Světlonošova cesta". I bet it "sounds" better in Enghlish. Also, the lettering was weird and there were some letters missing. This was really annoying. But those are issues of Czech adaptation, not the original comics. Those are pretty good, stories are very interesting, even though bit too short, and liked reading them.
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