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Sacred Creatures, Volume One
When the supernatural forces maintaining the fragile balance of power in this world start to unravel, Josh Miller, a young college grad and expectant father, is caught in the middle of a vast conspiracy threatening to tear apart the foundations of humanity as we know it. As myth and reality collide, Josh finds himself on the frontline of a battle against an enemy dating back to the beginning of time itself.
Comic legends KLAUS JANSON (Daredevil, Dark Knight Returns) and PABLO RAIMONDI (X-Factor, Book of Doom) proudly present SACRED CREATURES, their first-ever creator-owned series.
Collecting Sacred Creatures #1-5
Comic legends KLAUS JANSON (Daredevil, Dark Knight Returns) and PABLO RAIMONDI (X-Factor, Book of Doom) proudly present SACRED CREATURES, their first-ever creator-owned series.
Collecting Sacred Creatures #1-5
336 pages, Paperback
First published May 23, 2018
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About the author
Pablo Raimondi
126 books6 followersHistorietista argentino radicado en New York.
Co-Creator, writer and artist of SACRED CREATURES, Pablo Raimondi’s work also includes-
BOOKS OF DOOM, with Ed Brubaker (Marvel Comics)
MADROX and X-FACTOR, with Peter David (Marvel Comics)
SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL and BATMAN (DC Comics)
THE MAGIC CANE, with Maria Celeste Arraras (Scholastic)
He currently resides in New York City.
Co-Creator, writer and artist of SACRED CREATURES, Pablo Raimondi’s work also includes-
BOOKS OF DOOM, with Ed Brubaker (Marvel Comics)
MADROX and X-FACTOR, with Peter David (Marvel Comics)
SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL and BATMAN (DC Comics)
THE MAGIC CANE, with Maria Celeste Arraras (Scholastic)
He currently resides in New York City.
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June 24, 2018
Truth be told I couldn’t finish this. It’s hyperbolic, B movie drama, like an episode of Supernatural with laughable dialog and inconsequential everything else. A solid shrug.
April 1, 2019
How can the 7 deadly sins/Nephilim be so boring? I liked gluttony, although inconsistency with art made her look exactly like Tilda Swinton 50% of the time. Greed and lust especially have so much potential that is going to waste..
Also, the frequent flashbacks threw off the pacing of the story a lot.
Also, the frequent flashbacks threw off the pacing of the story a lot.
April 2, 2024
I loved this book. It was dark, compelling, and action packed. The ensemble of characters were all so diverse and well developed. My favorite moments were when we got glimpses into the past. I loved the mythology of it all. Volume 2 can not come out quick enough.
May 13, 2018
I received an ARC copy of the book from Edelweiss
This was pretty interesting for a first volume. The art/layout is okay although honestly not mind-blowing, but the story and the mythology are pretty interesting and I would definitely like to read the next volume and see where this is all headed. One thing that kind of threw me off was that the issues all seemed to be different lengths. Like the first one was 70 ish pages I think then a few were the standard 22/24 and then a few I think were 30-40. It just made the pacing seem off to me but overall it was pretty entertaining.
This was pretty interesting for a first volume. The art/layout is okay although honestly not mind-blowing, but the story and the mythology are pretty interesting and I would definitely like to read the next volume and see where this is all headed. One thing that kind of threw me off was that the issues all seemed to be different lengths. Like the first one was 70 ish pages I think then a few were the standard 22/24 and then a few I think were 30-40. It just made the pacing seem off to me but overall it was pretty entertaining.
January 11, 2019
The story here was quite interesting and the art in the contemporary scenes was stunning. Though i didn't care for the "past story" and the art in it though i understood why it was there
September 16, 2025
I liked it a lot. A shame the series was abandoned / on hiatus (not sure about the status), because the end of the first arc whetted my appetite for more.
March 23, 2022
Paolo Raimondi and Klaus Janson succeed in interesting me in a tired plot, because of their stellar storytelling and comics art. In particular, as the story moves into flashbacks from biblical times, Janson illustrates and Dean White colors; a change in tone from the more straightforward Raimondi line art. I did really enjoy their art; I hope with some time and energy, they can return for a new volume that will resolve the threads of the story. This is like the beginning to a series, with a semi-satisfying pause at end of this volume.
But, again, I recommend reading to enjoy the fine comics skills of the artists.
Thanks to my local comics shop - Book Nook, Decatur, Georgia, for the individual issues.
But, again, I recommend reading to enjoy the fine comics skills of the artists.
Thanks to my local comics shop - Book Nook, Decatur, Georgia, for the individual issues.
November 25, 2018
Sacred Creatures is a story you've read before: a "family" of god-like, human-adjacent beings cause chaos in New York City as they brawl amongst each other for dominance. Think Black Monday Murders, for example. In the case of Sacred Creatures, we're dealing with Nephilim who represent the seven deadly sins. They use their powers to coerce random college student/soon-to-be-father Josh into killing their Watcher, a yet more powerful being who keeps the sins in check.
Even though the basic plot has a lot in common with other "gods and humans clash in modern times" narratives, it still feels quite fresh and is very well put together. This first volume is 300+ pages, dense with dialogue, backstory, and tiny, tiny text, but it's never less than engaging. Sure, the mystery of why Josh matters is strung out to the point of get on with it already. Similarly, the backstory of the Nephilim takes far too long to reveal - and then the ancient history side story is confusingly linked to the modern narrative due to characters' changing names and features. Still: Sacred Creatures is fun, exciting, twisty, and promises an epic battle between Nephilim in a future volume.
One small quibble about the art, which is otherwise really great: Pablo Raimondi very clearly uses actor stand-ins for the character art, which is just so distracting to me. Hello, Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou, Vincent Cassel, and numerous others! Why are you in my comic book?
Even though the basic plot has a lot in common with other "gods and humans clash in modern times" narratives, it still feels quite fresh and is very well put together. This first volume is 300+ pages, dense with dialogue, backstory, and tiny, tiny text, but it's never less than engaging. Sure, the mystery of why Josh matters is strung out to the point of get on with it already. Similarly, the backstory of the Nephilim takes far too long to reveal - and then the ancient history side story is confusingly linked to the modern narrative due to characters' changing names and features. Still: Sacred Creatures is fun, exciting, twisty, and promises an epic battle between Nephilim in a future volume.
One small quibble about the art, which is otherwise really great: Pablo Raimondi very clearly uses actor stand-ins for the character art, which is just so distracting to me. Hello, Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou, Vincent Cassel, and numerous others! Why are you in my comic book?
June 7, 2018
One of the best first issues for a series I’ve ever read, and a fascinating twist on stories that have been told since the first book in history was published. Really, really good stuff.
May 15, 2019
The art is amazing, the story drew me in from the beginning and never let me go. Cant wait to read vol. 2.
February 29, 2020
I like the non-chronological storytelling here. It does a good job of keeping everything mysterious until the second issue when it finally clarifies who the bad guys are. The basic story has the bad guys seeking the powerful artifact in the main character's possession. It's the only thing that can kill them. Too bad that this is only the first chapter of a longer story. Also it might have been a bit too long. I found myself losing interest in the last two issues.
The graphics are mostly ok, but it's a bit of a turn-off when you realize that, in reality, the photorealistic backgrounds on outside scenes seem to be heavily-filtered photos of real places. That smells of cheating. Another of the artists does the flashbacks which highlight the cause of the current status quo. They mostly feel like a completely separate story, unfortunately. They look worse and don't fit the style of the scenes for current-day events, though that was likely intentional.
Josh Miller is a young man whose life is looking up. He is soon to be a father with a girlfriend who loves him and he has a job interview. Things take a turn for the worse, though. One by one he meets some strange individuals who lead him on a path of destruction. He misses his job interview by sleeping for several days straight, he starts drinking and even cheats on his girlfriend with a woman he meets in a bar. His colleague Andrew offers to help him through this tough time until it's obvious that he too works for the people who have basically destroyed his life. A man named Lucius Hamilton then offers to fix everything and give Josh everything he has always wanted. The catch is that Josh must kill a woman named Naviel Fitzgerald who turns out to be an angel.
The graphics are mostly ok, but it's a bit of a turn-off when you realize that, in reality, the photorealistic backgrounds on outside scenes seem to be heavily-filtered photos of real places. That smells of cheating. Another of the artists does the flashbacks which highlight the cause of the current status quo. They mostly feel like a completely separate story, unfortunately. They look worse and don't fit the style of the scenes for current-day events, though that was likely intentional.
Josh Miller is a young man whose life is looking up. He is soon to be a father with a girlfriend who loves him and he has a job interview. Things take a turn for the worse, though. One by one he meets some strange individuals who lead him on a path of destruction. He misses his job interview by sleeping for several days straight, he starts drinking and even cheats on his girlfriend with a woman he meets in a bar. His colleague Andrew offers to help him through this tough time until it's obvious that he too works for the people who have basically destroyed his life. A man named Lucius Hamilton then offers to fix everything and give Josh everything he has always wanted. The catch is that Josh must kill a woman named Naviel Fitzgerald who turns out to be an angel.
February 15, 2021
(Zero spoiler review)
I am genuinely mystified why this book has such a low score on this site. I mean, when you look at other books that sit around the 3.5 mark, that is an incredibly harsh indictment on what is a mostly well written, and exceedingly beautifully drawn book. Yes, the book to me slowly lost what initially made it so compelling the longer the series went along. The initial mystery that unfolds throughout the first issue had me compulsively turning the pages, wanting to know just exactly what was going on here. Now, that insatiable desire to read the book did slowly fade as the story went along, although it still ended up being a very interesting, mostly well told tale, with interesting and engaging characters, and a plot that still has plenty of legs at the end of this fat trade paperback (this art deserves a hardcover). There were one or two choices along the way that I would love to have changed, but given some of the average storytelling I've read recently, this well and truly surprised me, as I wasn't expecting a great deal going in.
If the story its self was a pleasant surprise, then the art truly knocked my socks off. The detail that Raimondi puts into his background characters, and I mean far in the background had more detail than many artists primary characters in the panel. No, I'm not joking. This guy is an absolute beast, and I wish I'd heard of him sooner. Jansen's art, which pops up in the co-running narrative through the story (which I didn't really dig for the most par) looked sub par by comparison next to Raimondi. It had me turning the pages, just wanting to get away from the flashbacks and back to the more compelling storyline, and the deliciously gorgeous art. Again, an OHC, please.
So, Sacred Creatures, I would argue, is far better than what its score currently reflects. They are currently taking their time getting volume 2 out, although considering the size of these individual issues, if they are taking the same approach, then I don't mind waiting a little longer. This one was a pleasant surprise. Check it out. 4.25/5
OmniBen.
I am genuinely mystified why this book has such a low score on this site. I mean, when you look at other books that sit around the 3.5 mark, that is an incredibly harsh indictment on what is a mostly well written, and exceedingly beautifully drawn book. Yes, the book to me slowly lost what initially made it so compelling the longer the series went along. The initial mystery that unfolds throughout the first issue had me compulsively turning the pages, wanting to know just exactly what was going on here. Now, that insatiable desire to read the book did slowly fade as the story went along, although it still ended up being a very interesting, mostly well told tale, with interesting and engaging characters, and a plot that still has plenty of legs at the end of this fat trade paperback (this art deserves a hardcover). There were one or two choices along the way that I would love to have changed, but given some of the average storytelling I've read recently, this well and truly surprised me, as I wasn't expecting a great deal going in.
If the story its self was a pleasant surprise, then the art truly knocked my socks off. The detail that Raimondi puts into his background characters, and I mean far in the background had more detail than many artists primary characters in the panel. No, I'm not joking. This guy is an absolute beast, and I wish I'd heard of him sooner. Jansen's art, which pops up in the co-running narrative through the story (which I didn't really dig for the most par) looked sub par by comparison next to Raimondi. It had me turning the pages, just wanting to get away from the flashbacks and back to the more compelling storyline, and the deliciously gorgeous art. Again, an OHC, please.
So, Sacred Creatures, I would argue, is far better than what its score currently reflects. They are currently taking their time getting volume 2 out, although considering the size of these individual issues, if they are taking the same approach, then I don't mind waiting a little longer. This one was a pleasant surprise. Check it out. 4.25/5
OmniBen.
January 13, 2018
I read this volume by the issue after seeing it in my local comic shop. Pablo Raimondi and Klaus Janson have crafted an interesting tale centered around the Nephilim, offspring of angels and humans, as they manipulate and terrorize Josh Miller, a college student and soon-to-be father. The plot is intriguing keeping its cards close to the chest for the first few issues, but by the third, there's enough information for the reader to feel caught up on what is actually going on and who all is involved. Pablo Raimondi's art is alright with a storyboard style as characters are drawn on top of dull backgrounds, and coloring by Chris Chuckry does not really compliment Raimondi's style and relies on bright colors that make the people look to be made of plastic. Flashbacks are used constantly with some working better than others, but when the story adds to its mythology, it truly shines. However, the abundance of dialogue and lack of creative page layouts suggests that this story would function better as a TV show or in a cinematic medium. It works as a comic, but it never uses the unique qualities of that mechanism.
Also, the character designs are not always consistent which killed narrative momentum even in some exciting moments.
Also, the character designs are not always consistent which killed narrative momentum even in some exciting moments.
August 19, 2018
Supernatural powers at work in this interesting first volume.
This volume has plenty of action as Josh Miller finds himself embroiled in a struggle between warring factions of the Nephilim, endowed with all sorts of abilities. There's flashbacks to explain some of this conflict but most of the action takes place in our world in New York.
The artwork is very good, clear and detailed. The story unfolds well and quickly. Not particularly uplifting at this stage (Volume 2 beckons) with a high body count, this series could be well worthwhile to lovers of fantasy comics.
This volume has plenty of action as Josh Miller finds himself embroiled in a struggle between warring factions of the Nephilim, endowed with all sorts of abilities. There's flashbacks to explain some of this conflict but most of the action takes place in our world in New York.
The artwork is very good, clear and detailed. The story unfolds well and quickly. Not particularly uplifting at this stage (Volume 2 beckons) with a high body count, this series could be well worthwhile to lovers of fantasy comics.
March 29, 2018
70/100.
El primer número fue impresionante a todos los niveles: arte, guion, dibujo. Crea una mitología bastante rica del mundo de los nefilim. Sin embargo, el arte de los flashbacks no me convence, al igual que tampoco la abundancia extrema de diálogos. Me funciona como guion para una serie de televisión, pero al ser un medio bastante visual, considero que alguna que otra cosa quedaría mejor dibujada y no con tanta viñeta para tanto diálogo. Sin embargo, me ha gustado.
El primer número fue impresionante a todos los niveles: arte, guion, dibujo. Crea una mitología bastante rica del mundo de los nefilim. Sin embargo, el arte de los flashbacks no me convence, al igual que tampoco la abundancia extrema de diálogos. Me funciona como guion para una serie de televisión, pero al ser un medio bastante visual, considero que alguna que otra cosa quedaría mejor dibujada y no con tanta viñeta para tanto diálogo. Sin embargo, me ha gustado.
September 2, 2018
A recent college grad, who appears to be nobody special, suddenly finds himself caught up in the plots of seven mysterious beings who, it turns out, are the Seven Deadly Sins made flesh. Telling a story that crosses millennia, from the dawn of man to the present, this promising fantasy/horror series is off to a decent start, but as the book only reprints a six issue mini-series, I gotta say: this was one long book at over 300 pages.
October 9, 2018
I am beginning to think the Conspiracy of Mythological beings is almost a trope at this point. Raimondi and Janson have turned in a pretty great variant on that theme with the Seven Deadly Sins executing a complicated plot to give them free rein on this planet. Janson's work is excellent and I would likely have kept reading even if the story was weaker. Whether Raimondi has a pay off for all this is a question for another volume, apparently.
June 24, 2019
I'm always a sucker for Nephilim stories and that's what intrigued me here. Writing and artwork are exceptional. I really liked the contemporary story with Josh and Julia, but my attention wandered in the 'prequel' biblical flashbacks. I didn't care enough about these characters (mostly the villains) to spend this much time learning about them. A little backstory goes a long way.
May 23, 2018
I liked it. I feel a little like I was waiting for something that never came but I still liked it overall. I’ll stick with this one for at least one more. Longer than you’re average 1st volume from image.
September 28, 2019
A surprisingly dull take on what sounded like a fun premise. A decent start soon mired in static exposition, turgid pacing, and a confusing plot which I can’t imagine anyone will care much about. What a shame!
February 14, 2020
Maybe not the most original story idea, but definitely one of the highest quality and in depth takes on this theme. Very engaging. High attention to detail on the art, which is super gorgeous. Will definitely continue reading once the second arc starts coming out.
March 24, 2020
I didn't like this one.
I feel this genre has been done quite a bit, and this book was... fine. It was technically proficient. It just didn't do anything unique, or anything I didn't expect.
If you like grim urban fantasy based on biblical scripture, you will like it!
I feel this genre has been done quite a bit, and this book was... fine. It was technically proficient. It just didn't do anything unique, or anything I didn't expect.
If you like grim urban fantasy based on biblical scripture, you will like it!
July 6, 2021
This was so boring at the start and even when the story took off I really couldn’t get into it, there was so much potential that was missed with this story, truth be told I just felt like I wasted a lot of my time
May 16, 2018
Very wordy comic, with a very convoluted timeline to distract the reader from actually working out what is going on. DNF, and quite early with it.
September 5, 2018
Action-packed and completely engrossing!
March 10, 2020
Je n’ai pas vraiment accroché sur l’histoire. De plus, les illustrations sont épouvantables. Les environnements ne sont parfois que des photos avec un filtre cheap.
December 24, 2022
A poor mans sandmans basterd child with lucifer
May 3, 2024
NOTE: Rating applies to #1, which cannot be found on Goodreads otherwise.
November 19, 2018
This is a very interesting story. The Nephilim, millennia old incarnations of vices and virtues, trying to affect life today while remaining anonymous. The art is quite good. There is one problem. There is a lot of backstory, and much of it feels like filler and interrupts the flow of the main story. On top of that, the art in those sections isn't nearly as good as that in the main story. I'll definitely be reading more of this, though.
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