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Clive Barker's Next Testament #1
Clive Barker's Next Testament Vol. 1
Named the best mini-series of 2013 by Bloody Disgusting, this trade paperback collects the first arc of Clive Barker's original comic book creation, with collaborators Mark Miller (HELLRAISER) and Haemi Jang ( THE ROAD BELOW).
Julian Demond, captain of industry, leaves his life behind to begin a walkabout. While wandering the desert, he comes across a unique figure, who calls himself Wick...and claims to be God. Together, they begin a terrifying journey across the Earth, as neither man merely wants to merely make a mark on the world. Instead, they intend to leave a scar.
Julian Demond, captain of industry, leaves his life behind to begin a walkabout. While wandering the desert, he comes across a unique figure, who calls himself Wick...and claims to be God. Together, they begin a terrifying journey across the Earth, as neither man merely wants to merely make a mark on the world. Instead, they intend to leave a scar.
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First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Clive Barker
706 books15.2k followersClive Barker was born in Liverpool, England, the son of Joan Rubie (née Revill), a painter and school welfare officer, and Leonard Barker, a personnel director for an industrial relations firm. Educated at Dovedale Primary School and Quarry Bank High School, he studied English and Philosophy at Liverpool University and his picture now hangs in the entrance hallway to the Philosophy Department. It was in Liverpool in 1975 that he met his first partner, John Gregson, with whom he lived until 1986. Barker's second long-term relationship, with photographer David Armstrong, ended in 2009.
In 2003, Clive Barker received The Davidson/Valentini Award at the 15th GLAAD Media Awards. This award is presented "to an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individual who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for any of those communities". While Barker is critical of organized religion, he has stated that he is a believer in both God and the afterlife, and that the Bible influences his work.
Fans have noticed of late that Barker's voice has become gravelly and coarse. He says in a December 2008 online interview that this is due to polyps in his throat which were so severe that a doctor told him he was taking in ten percent of the air he was supposed to have been getting. He has had two surgeries to remove them and believes his resultant voice is an improvement over how it was prior to the surgeries. He said he did not have cancer and has given up cigars. On August 27, 2010, Barker underwent surgery yet again to remove new polyp growths from his throat. In early February 2012 Barker fell into a coma after a dentist visit led to blood poisoning. Barker remained in a coma for eleven days but eventually came out of it. Fans were notified on his Twitter page about some of the experience and that Barker was recovering after the ordeal, but left with many strange visions.
Barker is one of the leading authors of contemporary horror/fantasy, writing in the horror genre early in his career, mostly in the form of short stories (collected in Books of Blood 1 – 6), and the Faustian novel The Damnation Game (1985). Later he moved towards modern-day fantasy and urban fantasy with horror elements in Weaveworld (1987), The Great and Secret Show (1989), the world-spanning Imajica (1991) and Sacrament (1996), bringing in the deeper, richer concepts of reality, the nature of the mind and dreams, and the power of words and memories.
Barker has a keen interest in movie production, although his films have received mixed receptions. He wrote the screenplays for Underworld (aka Transmutations – 1985) and Rawhead Rex (1986), both directed by George Pavlou. Displeased by how his material was handled, he moved to directing with Hellraiser (1987), based on his novella The Hellbound Heart. His early movies, the shorts The Forbidden and Salome, are experimental art movies with surrealist elements, which have been re-released together to moderate critical acclaim. After his film Nightbreed (Cabal), which was widely considered to be a flop, Barker returned to write and direct Lord of Illusions. Barker was an executive producer of the film Gods and Monsters, which received major critical acclaim.
Barker is a prolific visual artist working in a variety of media, often illustrating his own books. His paintings have been seen first on the covers of his official fan club magazine, Dread, published by Fantaco in the early Nineties, as well on the covers of the collections of his plays, Incarnations (1995) and Forms of Heaven (1996), as well as on the second printing of the original UK publications of his Books of Blood series.
A longtime comics fan, Barker achieved his dream of publishing his own superhero books when Marvel Comics launched the Razorline imprint in 1993. Based on detailed premises, titles and lead characters he created specifically for this, the four interrelated titles — set outside the Marvel universe — were Ectokid,
In 2003, Clive Barker received The Davidson/Valentini Award at the 15th GLAAD Media Awards. This award is presented "to an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individual who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for any of those communities". While Barker is critical of organized religion, he has stated that he is a believer in both God and the afterlife, and that the Bible influences his work.
Fans have noticed of late that Barker's voice has become gravelly and coarse. He says in a December 2008 online interview that this is due to polyps in his throat which were so severe that a doctor told him he was taking in ten percent of the air he was supposed to have been getting. He has had two surgeries to remove them and believes his resultant voice is an improvement over how it was prior to the surgeries. He said he did not have cancer and has given up cigars. On August 27, 2010, Barker underwent surgery yet again to remove new polyp growths from his throat. In early February 2012 Barker fell into a coma after a dentist visit led to blood poisoning. Barker remained in a coma for eleven days but eventually came out of it. Fans were notified on his Twitter page about some of the experience and that Barker was recovering after the ordeal, but left with many strange visions.
Barker is one of the leading authors of contemporary horror/fantasy, writing in the horror genre early in his career, mostly in the form of short stories (collected in Books of Blood 1 – 6), and the Faustian novel The Damnation Game (1985). Later he moved towards modern-day fantasy and urban fantasy with horror elements in Weaveworld (1987), The Great and Secret Show (1989), the world-spanning Imajica (1991) and Sacrament (1996), bringing in the deeper, richer concepts of reality, the nature of the mind and dreams, and the power of words and memories.
Barker has a keen interest in movie production, although his films have received mixed receptions. He wrote the screenplays for Underworld (aka Transmutations – 1985) and Rawhead Rex (1986), both directed by George Pavlou. Displeased by how his material was handled, he moved to directing with Hellraiser (1987), based on his novella The Hellbound Heart. His early movies, the shorts The Forbidden and Salome, are experimental art movies with surrealist elements, which have been re-released together to moderate critical acclaim. After his film Nightbreed (Cabal), which was widely considered to be a flop, Barker returned to write and direct Lord of Illusions. Barker was an executive producer of the film Gods and Monsters, which received major critical acclaim.
Barker is a prolific visual artist working in a variety of media, often illustrating his own books. His paintings have been seen first on the covers of his official fan club magazine, Dread, published by Fantaco in the early Nineties, as well on the covers of the collections of his plays, Incarnations (1995) and Forms of Heaven (1996), as well as on the second printing of the original UK publications of his Books of Blood series.
A longtime comics fan, Barker achieved his dream of publishing his own superhero books when Marvel Comics launched the Razorline imprint in 1993. Based on detailed premises, titles and lead characters he created specifically for this, the four interrelated titles — set outside the Marvel universe — were Ectokid,
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August 27, 2015
God is back, God help us all is right! Julian Demond manages to wake up God, the original God (who goes by Wick) and he is utterly unimpressed with the state of the Earth since his exile. This the Old Testament God here so he is vengeful, quick to punish, and rather disinterested in humans aside from as potential for his own amusement. There is a lot of killing going on here and this is only the first four issues of the series. Is this the Apocalypse proper? Will Tristan and Elspeth be able to find out what exactly is going on and how to stop it? It's a fantastic first volume - Clive Barker's cosmic horror does wonders here in comic form -and if this is volume one I can only expect even bigger things from volume 2
August 3, 2020
2.5 stars
God the Father was apparently imprisoned by the Son and Spirit during the Old Testament (hence the New Testament’s tonal shift) until he’s unearthed by a wealthy old zealot in present day. So now he’s back on earth as a literally colorful figure named Wick, expressing his wrathful Old Testament moods and disappointment at the current “boring” state of mankind.
It’s a possibly interesting premise that seems mostly wasted so far by a surprising lack of creativity or scope in the plot development, Wick’s screeds mostly seeming like an outlet to fit in mediocre “old man shakes fist at our phones” dialogue, and a fixation on unremarkable horror gore. The coloring is also surprisingly mundane and drab compared to the beautiful cover art. It’s a short enough limited series that I’ll likely read more to see if it gets better, but so far I see why this doesn’t really get mentioned much in recent years.
God the Father was apparently imprisoned by the Son and Spirit during the Old Testament (hence the New Testament’s tonal shift) until he’s unearthed by a wealthy old zealot in present day. So now he’s back on earth as a literally colorful figure named Wick, expressing his wrathful Old Testament moods and disappointment at the current “boring” state of mankind.
It’s a possibly interesting premise that seems mostly wasted so far by a surprising lack of creativity or scope in the plot development, Wick’s screeds mostly seeming like an outlet to fit in mediocre “old man shakes fist at our phones” dialogue, and a fixation on unremarkable horror gore. The coloring is also surprisingly mundane and drab compared to the beautiful cover art. It’s a short enough limited series that I’ll likely read more to see if it gets better, but so far I see why this doesn’t really get mentioned much in recent years.
May 6, 2016
Clive Barker may very well be the most imaginative and creative writer I have had the pleasure of reading. To see his work in graphic novel form is an extra bonus. Barker brings his version of how God could very well be and it's not a pretty sight.....but it's defiantly plausible and downright probably.
May 3, 2016
Only Clive Barker could write this.If you are a devoutly religious person you may want to stay away from this one.A man named Julian Demond goes on a walkabout and in a secluded spot in the desert discovers a figure named Wick who claims to be god.Together they embark on a journey reintroducing Wick to the world that he claims to have created.Mass death and destruction follow and you are left with the question is Wick the god a god,or just a blood thirsty madman.
August 9, 2019
Nice artwork, and a zany story. What more could one ask for in a graphic novel?
GOD is here, and he's not the bearded, benevolent creature who provides blessings to one and all. This 'god' is a sadistic, vindictive bastard who delights in causing misery and inflicting pain. He looks down on humans and thinks they are weak and ridiculous. He calls himself 'Wick' and after an interesting introduction, proceeds to run amok. (I haven't really read The Old Testament, but based on the few bits I've come across, this version of god seems akin to that one)
If you find the concept of a vengeful god unappealing or blasphemous, you might want to give this one a wide berth. But for an atheist like me, I think if I were to become a 'believer', this version is pretty much what I'd believe in.
GOD is here, and he's not the bearded, benevolent creature who provides blessings to one and all. This 'god' is a sadistic, vindictive bastard who delights in causing misery and inflicting pain. He looks down on humans and thinks they are weak and ridiculous. He calls himself 'Wick' and after an interesting introduction, proceeds to run amok. (I haven't really read The Old Testament, but based on the few bits I've come across, this version of god seems akin to that one)
If you find the concept of a vengeful god unappealing or blasphemous, you might want to give this one a wide berth. But for an atheist like me, I think if I were to become a 'believer', this version is pretty much what I'd believe in.
July 14, 2022
My First
This was my first graphic novel. I really like Clive Barker’s books. My favorite book is The Thief of Always.
Wick is a colorful entity that says he is God. Disgusted at how humans have treated themselves and the world. What he believes is a cesspool of existence, but he will change it.
I will be reading book 2 and 3 soon.
This was my first graphic novel. I really like Clive Barker’s books. My favorite book is The Thief of Always.
Wick is a colorful entity that says he is God. Disgusted at how humans have treated themselves and the world. What he believes is a cesspool of existence, but he will change it.
I will be reading book 2 and 3 soon.
July 13, 2014
Amazing artwork with a mind-blowing storyline...not for the easily offended or the faint of heart; a must-read for Barker's fans!
July 12, 2022
The dialogue and the artwork were sort of weak to me. Interesting plot, but I wanted to skip most of the conversations.
October 1, 2020
*2.5
Cool concept, meh execution
Cool concept, meh execution
January 15, 2024
An alternative version of god. Quite scary and indifferent to mankind. Interesting philosophical questions are raised.
January 16, 2015
Well, damn. Can you really say anything else about what Barker writes? Everything he touches turns into gold...with some gore and guts...but intelligently so. :)
The premise of the Next Testament is essentially a man searching for God, and finding him....or at least finding one of him, possibly the Old Testament one, who was reigned in by his "brethren" of the New Testament. Not really sure if this is God or simply an omnipotent sociopath, or both, the man (Julian Demond) brings him back to his high society life in the hills of LA, to introduce him to the world.
Wick has other plans however, and they most certainly involve a Second Coming.
In just the first four issues, Wick already pinpoints the major problems of humanity and, easy as pie, destroys them - destroying a majority of humanity in the process. As a bystander, you stand horrified, enthralled, and almost clapping for him, yet horrified at even wanting to cheer him on - but that's Barker for you, the king of contradictions.
Overall, Next Testament touches on some serious points of human nature, lack of knowing oneself and lack of authenticity, and essentially a lack of "faith" in the meaning of humanity, whatever that may be - it seeks to destroy the great game of Charade that we all play, showing at point blank how what's most highly valued in today's society is vastly meaningless.
As for Wick's endgame, and who or what can stop him, it's all a big question mark. However, the very fact that Wick makes perfect sense as a character, even as a myth, and his actions are completely on par with one of the world's greatest religious mythologies, certainly throws a lot of things to think about out to the reader.
Oh yea - I might not be the biggest fan of graphic novels, but the art is very much on par here too. Worth spending some quality time absorbing.
5++ stars.
The premise of the Next Testament is essentially a man searching for God, and finding him....or at least finding one of him, possibly the Old Testament one, who was reigned in by his "brethren" of the New Testament. Not really sure if this is God or simply an omnipotent sociopath, or both, the man (Julian Demond) brings him back to his high society life in the hills of LA, to introduce him to the world.
Wick has other plans however, and they most certainly involve a Second Coming.
In just the first four issues, Wick already pinpoints the major problems of humanity and, easy as pie, destroys them - destroying a majority of humanity in the process. As a bystander, you stand horrified, enthralled, and almost clapping for him, yet horrified at even wanting to cheer him on - but that's Barker for you, the king of contradictions.
Overall, Next Testament touches on some serious points of human nature, lack of knowing oneself and lack of authenticity, and essentially a lack of "faith" in the meaning of humanity, whatever that may be - it seeks to destroy the great game of Charade that we all play, showing at point blank how what's most highly valued in today's society is vastly meaningless.
As for Wick's endgame, and who or what can stop him, it's all a big question mark. However, the very fact that Wick makes perfect sense as a character, even as a myth, and his actions are completely on par with one of the world's greatest religious mythologies, certainly throws a lot of things to think about out to the reader.
Oh yea - I might not be the biggest fan of graphic novels, but the art is very much on par here too. Worth spending some quality time absorbing.
5++ stars.
May 27, 2014
Holy crap !!! I've read just about everything Clive Barker has written and loved it all. But I have never read anything like this. What is Next Testament about, exactly? Without giving too much away, God (?) - He of the Old Testament - walks the Earth. And he, like many of us, are not happy with the state of the world - and takes matters into his own hand.
It's hard to decipher Clive's writing though. He writes the word of God as if it really IS the word of God - something I think a non-believer would find hard to do.
I can't wait for the next volume to find out exactly where he is going with it. Is it God? Is it Satan? Is it something unrelated altogether? Only time will tell.
It's hard to decipher Clive's writing though. He writes the word of God as if it really IS the word of God - something I think a non-believer would find hard to do.
I can't wait for the next volume to find out exactly where he is going with it. Is it God? Is it Satan? Is it something unrelated altogether? Only time will tell.
January 22, 2019
Enter Wick, released from his prison beneath by the earth by insane visionary Julian Desmond. Julian claims to be God and is very much Old Testament in style. This is not an adaptation of one of Barker's books, it's a stand alone piece. As in all Barker's work, psychedelic colour, spectacular characaterisation and world building combine with unspeakable horrors and a LOT of blood. The artwork is lush, beautiful and gruesome. Not a comic for younger, or squeamish, readers.
June 1, 2014
This comic book was a guilty pleasure. The artwork is fantastic, the dialogue sharp and at times very funny.
Much recommended.
Much recommended.
October 4, 2014
Longtime Barker fan here. Don't know what's up with him nowadays, but this trite stuff is a long way from the stuff I used to love, "Books of Blood", "The great and secret show" etc. Disappointing.
March 29, 2023
A lot of us have trouble with morals when we're kids. We pull cats by tails, we call our little sister names, we scream at our parents, and, most of all perhaps, we squish bugs. Stupid little bugs, do a crunchy noise as we step on them, very funny, ha-ha.
We grow out of it quick, of course. We treat our parents and peers with more respect, know to feel bad when we hurt animals, and leave the insects alone.
But what if we didn't? What if we couldn't?
What if we lived forever and never died, therefore never really lived or grew up or changed? What if we remained children forever? A sadistic little scrote that doesn't know better and doesn't care to learn?
Perhaps, when we think of God as perfect, a better description would be "as good as He can ever be". Now give the Old Testament a little bit more of a read. Now start worrying.
...On the other hand, I also never cared about what the bugs thought of me. And even when I didn't think too bad about stomping on a few ants, I could find a lot better things to do. I hope this will be addressed. This is a really weird kid.
We grow out of it quick, of course. We treat our parents and peers with more respect, know to feel bad when we hurt animals, and leave the insects alone.
But what if we didn't? What if we couldn't?
What if we lived forever and never died, therefore never really lived or grew up or changed? What if we remained children forever? A sadistic little scrote that doesn't know better and doesn't care to learn?
Perhaps, when we think of God as perfect, a better description would be "as good as He can ever be". Now give the Old Testament a little bit more of a read. Now start worrying.
...On the other hand, I also never cared about what the bugs thought of me. And even when I didn't think too bad about stomping on a few ants, I could find a lot better things to do. I hope this will be addressed. This is a really weird kid.
August 4, 2017
So God has returned, and he's got no real concern for humanity. That's the basic summary, and if that turns you off, avoid this at all costs. It's basically an excuse for a supernatural entity to criticize people and then kill them in excessively violent manners. There's a little more depth to it than that, with a second plot focusing on a couple related to the man who released 'Wick' on humanity as they try to discover more about the entity and perhaps find a way to stop him.
The appearance of Wick is perhaps the most distinctive thing about the series - his presentation is strange, with his form being mixed colors. Also, there's a weird number of parallels between this and Clean Room Vol. 3 (which this predates by years); I don't think I would have noticed if I hadn't read them nearly back to back.
So, unless you really enjoy lots of miserable things happening to people who may or may not deserve it, and have a really bleak interpretation of god, you're probably better off skipping this.
The appearance of Wick is perhaps the most distinctive thing about the series - his presentation is strange, with his form being mixed colors. Also, there's a weird number of parallels between this and Clean Room Vol. 3 (which this predates by years); I don't think I would have noticed if I hadn't read them nearly back to back.
So, unless you really enjoy lots of miserable things happening to people who may or may not deserve it, and have a really bleak interpretation of god, you're probably better off skipping this.
February 23, 2018
The God of the old testament returns and wreaks havok? It's written by Clive Barker? The artwork is pretty rad and the design of said God is rather unusual and inventive? Sign me the fuck up!
Unfortunately, the entire thing is fairly surface level, with every character that isn't Wick being a painfully two dimensional exercise in tedium. Seriously, any time the comic would switch to the perspective of Tristan and Elspeth, I would groan as they delivered line after line of boring, asinine stuff. But if you're like me, the terrible writing doesn't get in the way of your enjoyment of the main attraction here: great art and God bringing the fury upon a humanity grown fat with mediocrity. I just wish it could have been so much more.
By the way, this review applies to the entire series, not just this volume. It goes pretty much exactly as you expect it's going to after reading the first twenty pages.
Unfortunately, the entire thing is fairly surface level, with every character that isn't Wick being a painfully two dimensional exercise in tedium. Seriously, any time the comic would switch to the perspective of Tristan and Elspeth, I would groan as they delivered line after line of boring, asinine stuff. But if you're like me, the terrible writing doesn't get in the way of your enjoyment of the main attraction here: great art and God bringing the fury upon a humanity grown fat with mediocrity. I just wish it could have been so much more.
By the way, this review applies to the entire series, not just this volume. It goes pretty much exactly as you expect it's going to after reading the first twenty pages.
June 27, 2022
I am usually not a comic book reader, but when I learned that there's a comic series by Barker I had to give it a shot.
First, the art style. Oh my Wick, it's beautiful. If the art style is anything but gorgeous I'd probably stop reading since I really can't get into comics with an art style that doesn't appeal to me.
Secondly, the story. Oh yeah this is definitely Barker. If someone told me to read this without knowing who is it from, I would figure out it's Barker by the end of issue 2.
I am used to having Barker go in depth with all the characters, ideologies, locations and so on. But since this is a comic I know that I should not expect that. And that's fine.
Volume 1 was interesting and I am definitely going to continue with Volume 2 to see what will happen next.
First, the art style. Oh my Wick, it's beautiful. If the art style is anything but gorgeous I'd probably stop reading since I really can't get into comics with an art style that doesn't appeal to me.
Secondly, the story. Oh yeah this is definitely Barker. If someone told me to read this without knowing who is it from, I would figure out it's Barker by the end of issue 2.
I am used to having Barker go in depth with all the characters, ideologies, locations and so on. But since this is a comic I know that I should not expect that. And that's fine.
Volume 1 was interesting and I am definitely going to continue with Volume 2 to see what will happen next.
May 27, 2017
God has returned and this time he wants people to know that we need him, using any means possible.
I love Clive Barker and this original comic series is just simply awesome to read. In the first volume we are introduced to Julian who found Wick, a being claiming to be God in the desert. Soon he began to wreck havoc. Only Julian's son Tristan and his girlfriend Elspeth know about this and they must find a way to stop Wick.
It's violent, thrilling and got lots of metaphors and biblical messages. It's a must read for fans of Clive Barker. My only complaint was that the drawings were too manga-like.
I love Clive Barker and this original comic series is just simply awesome to read. In the first volume we are introduced to Julian who found Wick, a being claiming to be God in the desert. Soon he began to wreck havoc. Only Julian's son Tristan and his girlfriend Elspeth know about this and they must find a way to stop Wick.
It's violent, thrilling and got lots of metaphors and biblical messages. It's a must read for fans of Clive Barker. My only complaint was that the drawings were too manga-like.
November 7, 2017
As a long-time fan of his work, Clive Barker's name drew me to this, as well as the consistently gorgeous and inventive artwork by Haemi Jang. But beyond the initially interesting premise, Next Testament was enormously disappointing. The writing is lazy and uninspired, the characters are a bunch of infuriating, vapid 2D sketches that don't do that wonderful artwork justice. The story jumps wildly around and is as irritating as it is unoriginal. After this and the Scarlet Gospels, it breaks my heart that the once near-genius Barker has fallen so far downhill with his work.
October 26, 2019
This was alright. I guess I never realized that, though I don’t have any particular allegiance to religion, I still have a rigid view of god which, while unconventional, still doesn’t align with what is depicted here.
This is a god of chaos ultimately, and the underlying theme has become all too common over the past few decades: nothing is sacred. Yada yada. Everyone and everything is forfeit, and so on.
I’m going to keep reading, because the series seems short, and I do generally like Barker’s work. We’ll see where he takes us this time.
This is a god of chaos ultimately, and the underlying theme has become all too common over the past few decades: nothing is sacred. Yada yada. Everyone and everything is forfeit, and so on.
I’m going to keep reading, because the series seems short, and I do generally like Barker’s work. We’ll see where he takes us this time.
July 12, 2021
I'll readily admit to a pro-Barker bias, given how many years I've been a fan of his work and the sheer nastiness of his imagination, but even I was hit by just what a brilliant premise, superbly executed this first volume is. God is back. And he's a thoroughly vindictive megalomaniac. Barker (who seems to have laid out the story) and Mark Miller (actually scripting it) and Haemi Jang (artwork) have produced something wildly blasphemous, clever, addictive and hugely entertaining. I can't believe it took me so long to getting around to reading it.
June 4, 2023
Honestly pretty lazy and cliché work with the explicit intent to be as offensive as possible. Would not recommend. (Yes I've read and enjoyed Barker in the past, but this is lame. Ultimate Edgelord reading material, enjoy if you're into that.)
I know I shouldn't expect much religious understanding, but the unfathomable lack of understanding is pretty amazing. Tell me you understand nothing from the Bible without telling me you understand nothing from the Bible levels. Someone read all the gnostic gospels and Paradise Lost and thought, "Whelp, that's good. Hit print."
I know I shouldn't expect much religious understanding, but the unfathomable lack of understanding is pretty amazing. Tell me you understand nothing from the Bible without telling me you understand nothing from the Bible levels. Someone read all the gnostic gospels and Paradise Lost and thought, "Whelp, that's good. Hit print."
August 10, 2020
E se "Dio" esistesse davvero? Cosa accadrebbe? Cosa pensereste?
Le premesse di questo fumetto rimandano tutte a questo quesito che si può riassumere in un "cosa potrebbe mai fare l'umanità per sopravvivere a un potere onnisciente che va al di là di ogni comprensione?".
In bilico fra l'etica e la sopravvivenza, si svelano i primi issue di Testament, fumetto in grado di sollecitare livelli di coinvolgimento e curiosità rari ultimamente.
Le premesse di questo fumetto rimandano tutte a questo quesito che si può riassumere in un "cosa potrebbe mai fare l'umanità per sopravvivere a un potere onnisciente che va al di là di ogni comprensione?".
In bilico fra l'etica e la sopravvivenza, si svelano i primi issue di Testament, fumetto in grado di sollecitare livelli di coinvolgimento e curiosità rari ultimamente.
August 9, 2018
Press thumbs up.
Morgan its been some time. Tell Ginger I said hello. Apparently she was splitting Atoms and only found five stars instead of the ten she could have had. Is she remorseful. I often feel tears flow down my face that do not seem my own. I brush them away thinking of paints and tapestries. From Afar.
Morgan its been some time. Tell Ginger I said hello. Apparently she was splitting Atoms and only found five stars instead of the ten she could have had. Is she remorseful. I often feel tears flow down my face that do not seem my own. I brush them away thinking of paints and tapestries. From Afar.
June 27, 2017
Interesting, different and well drawn.
I really liked it and wish there were more comics like this one.
Maybe just a hint of 'movie magic' to hide obvious (to me) holes in the story.
Still loved it though!
I really liked it and wish there were more comics like this one.
Maybe just a hint of 'movie magic' to hide obvious (to me) holes in the story.
Still loved it though!
June 28, 2020
The beginning of a fascinating exploration of religion, the God of the Old Testament, and society as a whole. This could have been trite in other hands, but Barker twists it into something beautiful and terrible. The artwork is glorious.
August 21, 2020
clive barker has once again combined terror and wonder.
I am curious to see where this tale leads even if its to a nightmare i can't wake from. there very deep things under the skin
I am curious to see where this tale leads even if its to a nightmare i can't wake from. there very deep things under the skin
June 3, 2021
I am astonished. Wow! Clive Barker never fails to spin my head into a theological mess an makes me question all I thought I knew. Although it may be fiction, Clive Barker always seems to ask the most truthful and serious questions. Love it!
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