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Lucifer, Vol. 5: Inferno
From the pages of THE SANDMAN...Lucifer Morningstar returns to Hell in this fifth collection of the acclaimed LUCIFER series, reprinting issues #29-35. Still weak, with most of his power locked in the feathers stolen by Susano-O-No-Mikoto, Lucifer must now face the challenge of single combat to the death with his brother, the angel of the Host Amenadiel. But as Mazikeen hunts for Susano and Lucifer plans his strategy, angels and devils alike are plotting for his defeat even before the challenge has begun!
This volume contains:
Lucifer #29–35
This volume contains:
Lucifer #29–35
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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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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March 23, 2022
I think I've been waffling back and forth between 4 and 5 stars on this volume basically every time I reread this series. I absolutely love the first four issues [Inferno] and they follow directly off the end of the last volume in the whole 'Paradiso, Purgatorio, Inferno' thing, but the last three issues here just aren't that great. The one-shot side story is okay but doesn't grab my attention that much, and the last two issues are pretty fun but also they're really just there to set up the events of the next volume. Once again let's just call this a 4.5 rounded up because to me Inferno is just *that* good.
Speaking of Inferno, you would think at some point I would get tired of "Lucifer almost dies but at the last minute he doesn't and reveals that this was his brilliant plan all along" but I definitely don't. Also I love Duma. And Mazikeen. She's amazing and her storyline in this volume is so badass. Can't wait for the next volume though, Mansions of Silence is so cool.
Mentions of will:
Some highlights:
me over here being an unrepentant Lucifer/Mazikeen shipper
my badass queen
Duma being great
the proper reaction when a giant gorilla is trying to rape you
#holla
I just love Lucifer breathing fire like a fucking dragon to kill the snake hanging over Loki lol
Lucifer, about to go to Jotenheim: Well it's gonna be cold so I'd better take off my suit jacket but put on this ridiculously adorable scarf
womp womp
Speaking of Inferno, you would think at some point I would get tired of "Lucifer almost dies but at the last minute he doesn't and reveals that this was his brilliant plan all along" but I definitely don't. Also I love Duma. And Mazikeen. She's amazing and her storyline in this volume is so badass. Can't wait for the next volume though, Mansions of Silence is so cool.
Mentions of will:
Some highlights:
me over here being an unrepentant Lucifer/Mazikeen shipper
my badass queen
Duma being great
the proper reaction when a giant gorilla is trying to rape you
#holla
I just love Lucifer breathing fire like a fucking dragon to kill the snake hanging over Loki lol
Lucifer, about to go to Jotenheim: Well it's gonna be cold so I'd better take off my suit jacket but put on this ridiculously adorable scarf
womp womp
May 27, 2020
Inferno is a great arc. Lucifer's duel with the angel, Amenadiel, finally comes to pass with Lucifer in a greatly weakened state. Mazikeen is her typical badass self. This woman needs her own book.
The back half of the book isn't nearly as good with a couple of one offs and a two parter that are really just setup for the future.
The back half of the book isn't nearly as good with a couple of one offs and a two parter that are really just setup for the future.
May 30, 2016
I suppose every long series have to have low point.Volume 5 isn't necessary bad but it's not on par with rest of the series.
February 14, 2021
جلد پنجم شامل کامیکهای ۲۹ تا ۳۵ میشه.
چه آرک Inferno خوب بود :) البته کلا یکم جانبی زیاد داشت این مجموعه کامیک و خود لوسیفرش کمتر بود، اما خب بیشتر و بیشتر شد و خودش مستقیم مجبور میشه وارد ماجرا بشه که خیلی خوبه خلاصه :)
چندتا حرکت لوسیفری زد که خیلی خوب بود! یکیش با امندیل و حرکت تمیزی که زد، یکی با برادر لوکی، خیلی خوب بود کارش :)) و خب لوکی رو هم دیدیم بعد از سرنوشتش توی قضایای The Sandman
نقاشیهای روی جلدش هرچی جلوتر میره بهتر و بهتر میشه و شاهکارن، آدم میخواد فقط نگاهشون کنه برای مدت طولانی از بس خوبن. رنگا هم همونی هست که انتظار داری، اما طرحهای داخل کامیک، به خصوص آرک Inferno رو توی طراحیش یکم دوست نداشتم به نسبت قبلیها
چه آرک Inferno خوب بود :) البته کلا یکم جانبی زیاد داشت این مجموعه کامیک و خود لوسیفرش کمتر بود، اما خب بیشتر و بیشتر شد و خودش مستقیم مجبور میشه وارد ماجرا بشه که خیلی خوبه خلاصه :)
چندتا حرکت لوسیفری زد که خیلی خوب بود! یکیش با امندیل و حرکت تمیزی که زد، یکی با برادر لوکی، خیلی خوب بود کارش :)) و خب لوکی رو هم دیدیم بعد از سرنوشتش توی قضایای The Sandman
نقاشیهای روی جلدش هرچی جلوتر میره بهتر و بهتر میشه و شاهکارن، آدم میخواد فقط نگاهشون کنه برای مدت طولانی از بس خوبن. رنگا هم همونی هست که انتظار داری، اما طرحهای داخل کامیک، به خصوص آرک Inferno رو توی طراحیش یکم دوست نداشتم به نسبت قبلیها
August 2, 2024
(Zero spoiler review) 4.5/5
The sheer brilliance of this comic knows no bounds, and stands as a testament to the depth and quality that this level of mature storytelling can be achieved within the medium. The art continues to shine, getting better and better if that is even possible. I cannot state just how wonderful it is to see a small team of consistent creators turning out page after page of brilliance, month after month. An enduring legacy that will stand the testament of time, long after the current amorphous dreck has been and gone with far less than a whimper. Outstanding. 4.5/5
OmniBen.
The sheer brilliance of this comic knows no bounds, and stands as a testament to the depth and quality that this level of mature storytelling can be achieved within the medium. The art continues to shine, getting better and better if that is even possible. I cannot state just how wonderful it is to see a small team of consistent creators turning out page after page of brilliance, month after month. An enduring legacy that will stand the testament of time, long after the current amorphous dreck has been and gone with far less than a whimper. Outstanding. 4.5/5
OmniBen.
June 2, 2025
4.5/5
na razie najlepszy tom
na razie najlepszy tom
August 6, 2011
The spark of God's former lamplighter is dancing precariously in the middle of a gusty compromise. One false glide would mean hissing out of existence forever, and this time the embers are unlikely to rise again like the last time....what would Lucifer do?
Inferno, the fifth volume in the Lucifer series, successfully wraps up everything for the first major story arc while setting up the stage for the next book.
Lucifer Morningstar, after being brought back into existence with the help of Elaine Belloc, goes to the city of Effrul in Hell to fulfill a promise he made twelve moons ago: a duel with the angel Amenadiel. But this is no combat between heaven and hell. Amenadiel is only seeking a private vendetta after his host’s assault on Los Angeles to destroy the Lightbringer goes awry. The Devil may have survived his downfall the last time, but will he be able to evade his demise now in his vulnerable state?
It is refreshing to see Lucifer as a very fragile character, for most of the previous volumes depict him as a semi-omnipotent creature. I’m sure the Devil would have ended up in a stereotypical Gary Stu mold if Carey hadn’t been so adroit in shaping him into a compelling antihero. One obvious way of making fictional beings strike a chord with readers is to give them human-like qualities, even if no single iota in their bodies are classifiable as human’s. I’ve seen that in Neil Gaiman’s Morpheus (brooding about his love lives the same way an emo kid might emote about being dumped) and Death (perky down-to-earth gothette…need I say more?). Carey succeeded in doing just that, and after reading this I really feel that The Sandman readers who haven’t picked up this series yet are doing themselves a disservice.
Issue by issue, some of Lucifer’s protective covering—both emotional and physical—are being shed, revealing more of who he has become. Apparently the changes brought about by recent events propelled the falling off of his facades. For instance, he is beginning to show more intimacy to Mazikeen, and he realizes that no matter how strong his will is, sometimes his body cannot follow. The only things that seem to be constant about Lucifer are his pride and wit.
The duel between Lucifer and Amenadiel is entertaining enough, what with a clever twist at the end and misleading first pages of the first issue. Christopher Rudd’s poetic narration is spot-on; his character has grown on me a little and I wish he gets a few more major roles in the sequels.
Here we also meet a character from Mazikeen’s past, and Solomon makes his debut appearance as a badass, hard-boiled detective (you win so much at life, Carey!). The ever-silent Duma plays a key role in aiding the Fallen for the second time, and it isn’t so surprising that he’s taking the Lucifer ticket as well in the end. Dig this, friends: three rebel archangels! It’s nice to see Loki again, still his trickster self despite his pus-filled eye sockets (courtesy of the Corinthian from The Sandman) and his entrails-cuffed incarceration. I’m a sucker for stories with Norse folklore, so needless to say I quite enjoyed the last two issues of this tome. The standalone story “Bearing Gifts” is bizarrely interesting and I quite liked it.
Kudos to the illustrators, by the way! The art is becoming more and more gorgeous. I'm definitely looking forward to more of this series.
Inferno, the fifth volume in the Lucifer series, successfully wraps up everything for the first major story arc while setting up the stage for the next book.
Lucifer Morningstar, after being brought back into existence with the help of Elaine Belloc, goes to the city of Effrul in Hell to fulfill a promise he made twelve moons ago: a duel with the angel Amenadiel. But this is no combat between heaven and hell. Amenadiel is only seeking a private vendetta after his host’s assault on Los Angeles to destroy the Lightbringer goes awry. The Devil may have survived his downfall the last time, but will he be able to evade his demise now in his vulnerable state?
It is refreshing to see Lucifer as a very fragile character, for most of the previous volumes depict him as a semi-omnipotent creature. I’m sure the Devil would have ended up in a stereotypical Gary Stu mold if Carey hadn’t been so adroit in shaping him into a compelling antihero. One obvious way of making fictional beings strike a chord with readers is to give them human-like qualities, even if no single iota in their bodies are classifiable as human’s. I’ve seen that in Neil Gaiman’s Morpheus (brooding about his love lives the same way an emo kid might emote about being dumped) and Death (perky down-to-earth gothette…need I say more?). Carey succeeded in doing just that, and after reading this I really feel that The Sandman readers who haven’t picked up this series yet are doing themselves a disservice.
Issue by issue, some of Lucifer’s protective covering—both emotional and physical—are being shed, revealing more of who he has become. Apparently the changes brought about by recent events propelled the falling off of his facades. For instance, he is beginning to show more intimacy to Mazikeen, and he realizes that no matter how strong his will is, sometimes his body cannot follow. The only things that seem to be constant about Lucifer are his pride and wit.
The duel between Lucifer and Amenadiel is entertaining enough, what with a clever twist at the end and misleading first pages of the first issue. Christopher Rudd’s poetic narration is spot-on; his character has grown on me a little and I wish he gets a few more major roles in the sequels.
Here we also meet a character from Mazikeen’s past, and Solomon makes his debut appearance as a badass, hard-boiled detective (you win so much at life, Carey!). The ever-silent Duma plays a key role in aiding the Fallen for the second time, and it isn’t so surprising that he’s taking the Lucifer ticket as well in the end. Dig this, friends: three rebel archangels! It’s nice to see Loki again, still his trickster self despite his pus-filled eye sockets (courtesy of the Corinthian from The Sandman) and his entrails-cuffed incarceration. I’m a sucker for stories with Norse folklore, so needless to say I quite enjoyed the last two issues of this tome. The standalone story “Bearing Gifts” is bizarrely interesting and I quite liked it.
Kudos to the illustrators, by the way! The art is becoming more and more gorgeous. I'm definitely looking forward to more of this series.
May 5, 2019
A stejně jako všichni lidé, kteří se pokoušejí být dobří, si občas přál, aby se trest za hříchy projevoval viditelněji. A aby odměna za slušnost nebyla tak dlouho odkládána.
Stěží říci co je největší devizou této série. Zda postavy v čele s Jitřním knížetem, plnokrevnou to postavou, které však ani po všech těch stovkách stran nelze přijít na kobylku, zda je to plejáda nosných vedlejších postav, zda promyšlenost celé provazující zápletky či zda snad pointování jednotlivých příběhů a prostá síla vyprávění. Nebo kombinace všeho uvedeného.
Ani v pátém díle tomu není jinak; působí dokonce jako esence toho co Lucifera dělá Luciferem (myšleno komiks, ne postavu... i když). Opět platí, že veškeré podzápletky jsou stavěné jako promyšlené "heist žánrovky", protože Lucifer v samotném důsledku nikdy nevítězí silou, bojem či zradou, ale intelektem a přechytračením všech včetně čtenářů. A to, že se toto Careymu daří opakovaně, zvlášť když jako čtenář víte, že to přijde a veškeré indicie k tomu z průběhu dění máte, a stejně mu to opakovaně (a rádi!) sežerete i s navijákem, tak to je na této sérii možná to vůbec nejpůsobivější.
Vytknout se dá snad pouze to, že finální dvoudílný příběh "Vynést rozsudek" je až příliš okatý (a tím pádem trochu zdlouhavý) prolog k další knize spíše než něco, co by obstálo samo o sobě. Ovšem genialita ústředního čtyřdílného "Pekla" tento hnidopišský detail naprosto přebíjí.
A to že to jen tak mimochodem skvostně rozšiřuje a buduje onen fikční svět kolem Sandmana a Hellblazera je na tom všem vlastně to zdaleka nejméně zajímavé, jelikož tato série už dávno vystoupila ze stínu svého slovutnějšího bratra a je natolik dostatečně osobitá, že se nedá sestřelit pouhým "Lucifer? Jo, to je takový ten zbytečný spin-off Sandmana, že jo?".
Stěží říci co je největší devizou této série. Zda postavy v čele s Jitřním knížetem, plnokrevnou to postavou, které však ani po všech těch stovkách stran nelze přijít na kobylku, zda je to plejáda nosných vedlejších postav, zda promyšlenost celé provazující zápletky či zda snad pointování jednotlivých příběhů a prostá síla vyprávění. Nebo kombinace všeho uvedeného.
Ani v pátém díle tomu není jinak; působí dokonce jako esence toho co Lucifera dělá Luciferem (myšleno komiks, ne postavu... i když). Opět platí, že veškeré podzápletky jsou stavěné jako promyšlené "heist žánrovky", protože Lucifer v samotném důsledku nikdy nevítězí silou, bojem či zradou, ale intelektem a přechytračením všech včetně čtenářů. A to, že se toto Careymu daří opakovaně, zvlášť když jako čtenář víte, že to přijde a veškeré indicie k tomu z průběhu dění máte, a stejně mu to opakovaně (a rádi!) sežerete i s navijákem, tak to je na této sérii možná to vůbec nejpůsobivější.
Vytknout se dá snad pouze to, že finální dvoudílný příběh "Vynést rozsudek" je až příliš okatý (a tím pádem trochu zdlouhavý) prolog k další knize spíše než něco, co by obstálo samo o sobě. Ovšem genialita ústředního čtyřdílného "Pekla" tento hnidopišský detail naprosto přebíjí.
A to že to jen tak mimochodem skvostně rozšiřuje a buduje onen fikční svět kolem Sandmana a Hellblazera je na tom všem vlastně to zdaleka nejméně zajímavé, jelikož tato série už dávno vystoupila ze stínu svého slovutnějšího bratra a je natolik dostatečně osobitá, že se nedá sestřelit pouhým "Lucifer? Jo, to je takový ten zbytečný spin-off Sandmana, že jo?".
September 9, 2022
Desde el principio de la colección de Lucifer en manos de Mike Carey, o incluso antes, ya habíamos visto que si hay un antagonista para la Estrella de la Mañana en estas páginas era Amenadiel de los Tronos, que a estas alturas había tenido varios encontronazos con Lucifer, hasta el punto de citarse para un duelo a muerte en el reino infernal de Effrul entre los dos. Y después de los eventos de Paraíso y La Divina Comedia, Lucifer no está en la mejor de las formas para hacer frente a Amenadiel, pero hay cosas que no pueden esperar... y esta es una de ellas. Así que después de haber derrotado a los Basanos y de haber perdido a Elaine Belloc, así como gran parte de su propio poder por la traición de Susano, en el momento más débil de su larguísima historia, Lucifer acude a Effrul, lugar que ya conocimos, y queda bajo la protección de Christopher Rudd, el mortal que había desbaratado el propio reino y cambiado para siempre a la hija del señor Arux, Lady Lys. Pero aunque Lucifer llega débil, existen conjuras en el infierno contra él, y el propio señor de Effrul conspira contra él junto a Amenadiel y el propio Remiel, uno de los dos ángeles que junto a él gobierna el Infierno... y que no está de acuerdo con la conspiración.
Así, en la primera parte del tomo, el arco que le da título, vamos a asistir a estos tejemanejes que rodean el duelo entre Lucifer y Amenadiel, con vaivenes de unos y otros en función de sus propios intereses, y donde va a haber traidores, traicionados y viceversa, y la verdad es que mantiene muy bien la tensión y la historia.
La segunda parte, Justicia Salomónica, va a tener dos tramas bien diferenciadas. Por un lado, Lucifer realiza una visita ni más ni menos que a Loki, prisionero después de los acontecimientos de Las Benévolas, pues está buscando un navío imposible: Nafglar, el barco del Ragnarok (según la mitología vikinga, Nafglar era el barco que se construía en con las uñas de los muertos para que los ejércitos de Hela marcharan a Ragnarok contra los Aesir. Aquí le dan un giro que mete a los gigantes de por medio). ¿Su objetivo? Rescatar de las Salas del Silencio, un lugar entre el cielo y el infierno, el alma de Elaine Belloc. La otra trama también tiene que ver con la joven Elaine, y es que un detective muy particular, Solomon Dauid, va a comenzar a tirar de los hilos de su muerte, y va a poner en aprietos a los propios Miguel, Gaudio o Cestis, pues en este detective hay mucho más de lo que parece...
Así, tras una historia de intrigas cortesanas y un duelo final de altura, tenemos una trama detectivesca y mitológica, es decir... nos encontramos ante un volumen absolutamente redondo.
Así, en la primera parte del tomo, el arco que le da título, vamos a asistir a estos tejemanejes que rodean el duelo entre Lucifer y Amenadiel, con vaivenes de unos y otros en función de sus propios intereses, y donde va a haber traidores, traicionados y viceversa, y la verdad es que mantiene muy bien la tensión y la historia.
La segunda parte, Justicia Salomónica, va a tener dos tramas bien diferenciadas. Por un lado, Lucifer realiza una visita ni más ni menos que a Loki, prisionero después de los acontecimientos de Las Benévolas, pues está buscando un navío imposible: Nafglar, el barco del Ragnarok (según la mitología vikinga, Nafglar era el barco que se construía en con las uñas de los muertos para que los ejércitos de Hela marcharan a Ragnarok contra los Aesir. Aquí le dan un giro que mete a los gigantes de por medio). ¿Su objetivo? Rescatar de las Salas del Silencio, un lugar entre el cielo y el infierno, el alma de Elaine Belloc. La otra trama también tiene que ver con la joven Elaine, y es que un detective muy particular, Solomon Dauid, va a comenzar a tirar de los hilos de su muerte, y va a poner en aprietos a los propios Miguel, Gaudio o Cestis, pues en este detective hay mucho más de lo que parece...
Así, tras una historia de intrigas cortesanas y un duelo final de altura, tenemos una trama detectivesca y mitológica, es decir... nos encontramos ante un volumen absolutamente redondo.
October 15, 2024
Lucifer Vol. 5 contains the “Inferno” arc (rounding out the Divine Comedy arcs), some one-offs, and a less interesting two-parter.
In “Inferno,” Lucifer has a duel with his brother, the Lord of Hosts (Amendiel). If you’ve read enough Lucifer, you know the routine: Lucifer is weakened, he’s the underdog, yet somehow he outsmarts his opponent.
The extra stories included in this collection are less interesting but I’m guessing are meant to set up the next arc.
In “Inferno,” Lucifer has a duel with his brother, the Lord of Hosts (Amendiel). If you’ve read enough Lucifer, you know the routine: Lucifer is weakened, he’s the underdog, yet somehow he outsmarts his opponent.
The extra stories included in this collection are less interesting but I’m guessing are meant to set up the next arc.
May 5, 2015
This is my least favourite of the Lucifer volumes, mostly dealing with Lucifer's duel with Amenadiel, which is my least favourite arc of Lucifer - there's a whole bunch of villains, including Amenadiel, Susano o-no-mikoto, Mazikeen's husband (who is awkwardly introduced and just happens to have a plot-device that gives him access to the mind of God which he doesn't seem to have much use of himself), plus a few minor threats who are out to kill Lucifer. All of these enemies go down in a pathetic manner; one demon assassin who's the cousin of the demon who was killing angels back in Children and Monsters dies from falling off a tower, yet what Lucifer can survive is ill-defined. He's supposed to have had his powers removed yet at one point he is impaled through the chest with spikes. After this arc, we get "Bearing Gifts", which is mediocre and doesn't really go anywhere or play into anything further down the line. Then the last two issues (#34 and #35) start to set up the next arc: Lucifer's interactions with the Norse gods are great, the earthbound stuff is decent but I don't like the reimagining of Solomon as a sort of zealot version of the Punisher. It seems at odds with his biblical character.
My rankings of the Lucifer volumes: 3 (best), 6, 8, 4, 11, 2, 10, 1, 7, 9, 5 (worst)
My rankings of the Lucifer volumes: 3 (best), 6, 8, 4, 11, 2, 10, 1, 7, 9, 5 (worst)
May 29, 2016
Given that we've been building up to it since Children and Monsters three volumes ago, it's not surprising that fully half of Carey's Inferno is dedicated to the long-promised duel between Lucifer and Amenadiel. And if Lucifer's a bit shaky on his pins after being mostly dead all day, then he's simply going to be that much more cunning to survive - at least long enough for Mazikeen to track and kill the god who's trapped Lucifer's power in his last surviving wingfeathers. (Just go with it, guys.)
While watching Lucifer outmaneuver assassins is always fun, I was more interested in Mazikeen's arc, which brings her back into conflict with her ex-husband. (Believe me when I say that after meeting him no one will ever question why she traded up to the Lord of Hell.) Her success is vital to that of Lucifer's, and it's interesting to see how the change in power dynamics between the two of them had changed the nature of their relationship.
The second half of the book contains two or three stories - a terrifying birth, a judgment by Solomon, and a quick visit to Loki to borrow some metaphorical car keys - which are clearly all doing set up for future storylines now that we've reached the conclusion of the grand fated duel. And if the climax of that confrontation was just the aperitif, I can't wait to see what Carey has in store for the culmination of this series.
While watching Lucifer outmaneuver assassins is always fun, I was more interested in Mazikeen's arc, which brings her back into conflict with her ex-husband. (Believe me when I say that after meeting him no one will ever question why she traded up to the Lord of Hell.) Her success is vital to that of Lucifer's, and it's interesting to see how the change in power dynamics between the two of them had changed the nature of their relationship.
The second half of the book contains two or three stories - a terrifying birth, a judgment by Solomon, and a quick visit to Loki to borrow some metaphorical car keys - which are clearly all doing set up for future storylines now that we've reached the conclusion of the grand fated duel. And if the climax of that confrontation was just the aperitif, I can't wait to see what Carey has in store for the culmination of this series.
January 3, 2018
Zhruba půlka sbírky popisuje vyvrcholení předchozí knihy - Luciferova návštěva pekla. Zajímavé, ale očekávání nenaplňuje. Jednosešitová povídka uprostřed na mě působila, jako bych četl Sandmana. Zatím asi úplně nejlepší kousek. Finální dvousešitová návštěva Lokiho byla nadprůměrná, takže nakonec za čtyři hvězdy.
December 11, 2023
Given that we've been building up to it since Children and Monsters three volumes ago, it's not surprising that fully half of Carey's Inferno is dedicated to the long-promised duel between Lucifer and Amenadiel. And if Lucifer's a bit shaky on his pins after being mostly dead all day, then he's simply going to be that much more cunning to survive - at least long enough for Mazikeen to track and kill the god who's trapped Lucifer's power in his last surviving wingfeathers. (Just go with it, guys.)
While watching Lucifer outmaneuver assassins is always fun, I was more interested in Mazikeen's arc, which brings her back into conflict with her ex-husband. (Believe me when I say that after meeting him no one will ever question why she traded up to the Lord of Hell.) Her success is vital to that of Lucifer's, and it's interesting to see how the change in power dynamics between the two of them had changed the nature of their relationship.
The second half of the book contains two or three stories - a terrifying birth, a judgment by Solomon, and a quick visit to Loki to borrow some metaphorical car keys - which are clearly all doing set up for future storylines now that we've reached the conclusion of the grand fated duel. And if the climax of that confrontation was just the aperitif, I can't wait to see what Carey has in store for the culmination of this series.
While watching Lucifer outmaneuver assassins is always fun, I was more interested in Mazikeen's arc, which brings her back into conflict with her ex-husband. (Believe me when I say that after meeting him no one will ever question why she traded up to the Lord of Hell.) Her success is vital to that of Lucifer's, and it's interesting to see how the change in power dynamics between the two of them had changed the nature of their relationship.
The second half of the book contains two or three stories - a terrifying birth, a judgment by Solomon, and a quick visit to Loki to borrow some metaphorical car keys - which are clearly all doing set up for future storylines now that we've reached the conclusion of the grand fated duel. And if the climax of that confrontation was just the aperitif, I can't wait to see what Carey has in store for the culmination of this series.
March 18, 2022
Je úžasné, jak si tato série dokáže držet vysokou úroveň v každém díle. Jasně, není to zase tak výjimečné, ale v porovnání se Sandmanem je to prostě markantnější. Tentokrát došlo na smluvený duel mezi Luciferem a andělem Amenadielem. Není to však něco, co by se odehrálo v jednom sešitě. Tahle povídka s názvem "Peklo" je epické vyprávění ve čtyřech sešitech, které je napěchované dějem, nečekanými zvraty a nenechá vás ani chvíli vydechnout.
Krátká povídka "Přináší dary" je dokonalost sama. Bez přehánění. Je kreslená Deanem Ormstonem a obstála by jako samostatný hororový one shot. Ale tohle je součást většího univerza, které už znáte, a právě to povyšuje tu povídky až do nebes… nebo ji spíše dělá pekelně skvělou!
A poslední část s názvem "Vynést rozsudek"? Detektiv Šalamoun, syn Davidův, rozjíždí vyšetřování smrti Elaine Bellocové a je mu naprosto lhostejné, koho vyšetřuje. Viník nesmí zůstat nepotrestán. Lucifer v téže chvíli zabředává do záležitostí severské mytologie, aby splatil svůj dluh a nezůstal nikomu nic dlužen. Nutno podotknout, že se severskou mytologií je zde nakládáno velmi pěkně. Dokonalý závěr dokonalé knihy!
Krátká povídka "Přináší dary" je dokonalost sama. Bez přehánění. Je kreslená Deanem Ormstonem a obstála by jako samostatný hororový one shot. Ale tohle je součást většího univerza, které už znáte, a právě to povyšuje tu povídky až do nebes… nebo ji spíše dělá pekelně skvělou!
A poslední část s názvem "Vynést rozsudek"? Detektiv Šalamoun, syn Davidův, rozjíždí vyšetřování smrti Elaine Bellocové a je mu naprosto lhostejné, koho vyšetřuje. Viník nesmí zůstat nepotrestán. Lucifer v téže chvíli zabředává do záležitostí severské mytologie, aby splatil svůj dluh a nezůstal nikomu nic dlužen. Nutno podotknout, že se severskou mytologií je zde nakládáno velmi pěkně. Dokonalý závěr dokonalé knihy!
May 19, 2018
Contains the stories: Inferno, Bearing Gifts, Come to Judgement.
Continues to have the same style and substance of the series. This volume concludes the end of the first main arc with the Basanos and angry Long haired angel. It also sets up some stuff and characters for future arcs. I was interested in seeing what changes have happened to the Lady Lys but she just seems a lot more in control of her desires and still evil. Rudd remains a semi-interesting plot device. Duma is an intriguing plot device, I enjoy most scenes he’s in. Mazikeen is as badass as ever but I do wonder what she’s getting out of all this. It is quite obvious that she cares for Lucifer more than he does for her.
The arc is obviously a few steps down from the previous one in terms of momentum, but I do enjoy the one-shots in the series and I am very much invested in the cast of characters. This series has consistently been good, smart, dark, existential. It hasn’t reached perfection yet, but I have a good feeling for things to come. One of the few series that I want to read slower so that I can savour it more.
Continues to have the same style and substance of the series. This volume concludes the end of the first main arc with the Basanos and angry Long haired angel. It also sets up some stuff and characters for future arcs. I was interested in seeing what changes have happened to the Lady Lys but she just seems a lot more in control of her desires and still evil. Rudd remains a semi-interesting plot device. Duma is an intriguing plot device, I enjoy most scenes he’s in. Mazikeen is as badass as ever but I do wonder what she’s getting out of all this. It is quite obvious that she cares for Lucifer more than he does for her.
The arc is obviously a few steps down from the previous one in terms of momentum, but I do enjoy the one-shots in the series and I am very much invested in the cast of characters. This series has consistently been good, smart, dark, existential. It hasn’t reached perfection yet, but I have a good feeling for things to come. One of the few series that I want to read slower so that I can savour it more.
January 20, 2018
I love the way Lucifer solves his problems with cleverness and doesn't even need his super powers to beat beings that have them. That is what makes him the hero of the books even though his moral compass is a little off-center. :) The plot always seems to put Lucifer in an impossible situation with an obvious solution that seems impossible and then a secondary surprise solution that he ends up using. I like how he tends to do things quietly with no explanation to those around him and it ends up that he is doing something to help someone that I've already forgotten about from a previous book. The planning and thought that must go into this series is incredible!
I also enjoyed the part called Bearing Gifts. It didn't have our usual characters, but they were mentioned and the writing was still the same high quality I've come to expect.
I also enjoyed the part called Bearing Gifts. It didn't have our usual characters, but they were mentioned and the writing was still the same high quality I've come to expect.
August 25, 2025
This the most fun story and volume in Lucifer up to this point. Things matter, side characters (such as Scoria) are very interesting, Lucifer is NOT bored in his own book, and the two parallel plots unfold with great timing. I like that things have not been forgotten from vol. 3 (in the demon kingdom of Gly), and I like the subterfuge.
A very high point for me is the art, especially in issue #30 by Craig Hamilton.
I even like the side stories well enough. Still, it is not on a level to make me say "man, what a masterpiece." But it was a very enjoyable read and the first that did not feel like a chore in the least.
A very high point for me is the art, especially in issue #30 by Craig Hamilton.
I even like the side stories well enough. Still, it is not on a level to make me say "man, what a masterpiece." But it was a very enjoyable read and the first that did not feel like a chore in the least.
June 13, 2023
The series is settling in and deploying its usual bag of tricks. Carey is very good at establishing different narrators for his arcs, and having that winding narration lead to a satisfying pay-off at the end. Lucifer’s talent for subterfuge is so well-established that you no longer question his ability to extricate himself from each impossible situation he puts himself in, but seeing how he does so is still very fun. The very obvious dom-sub love story with Mazikeen is also very sweet.
December 31, 2020
I read these so far apart from each other and I think sometimes not even in order so I end up spending at least the first 1/3rd trying to re-orientate myself. Still, by the end this was fun and clever and bizarre and I love the imaginative art and characters. Someday I should really do this series justice and read it, front to back AFTER reading Sandman front to back. :p
August 31, 2017
Lucifer musí do pekla na sľúbený súboj s Amadielom. Susano o Mikato ho ale pripravil o všetku silu a utiekol s pierkami moci. Lucifer preto posiela Mazikeen za Susanom a sám sa vydáva do ríše, ktorú sám vytvoril, a opustil.
October 20, 2017
Lucifer has a duel with an angel and he hasn't got his divine powers back yet....
November 4, 2017
6,5/10
December 20, 2018
Such an interesting and thought provoking series.
June 8, 2019
OKAY I LOVE THE BITS WITH DEATH AND ELAINE so this gets a happy 5 from me.
November 26, 2019
i really liked it
September 3, 2020
4 stars!
It's a Lucifer kind of day today!
It's a Lucifer kind of day today!
February 26, 2022
Oh man done with omnibus 1. Can't wait to find a good sale and pick up omnibus 2 asap!
May 21, 2022
best drawings
October 16, 2022
Note: 3 stars for series, not individual volumes
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