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Lucifer, Vol. 8: The Wolf Beneath the Tree (Lucifer #8)
The eighth volume of writer Mike Careys beguiling LUCIFER series continues the saga of the Lightbringer, who now faces a deadly new threat to both his Creation and our own. Fenris, the acme of ruin and destruction, has awoken into Gods absence, and he stalks the World-Tree Yggdrasil where he is destined to end of the world. Only Elaine Belloc, the Archangel Michael and Luc...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
July 1st 2005
by Vertigo
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The Wolf Beneath the Tree brings us a step closer to apex of the Lucifer series, which is apparently the end of the world in the wake of Yahweh’s departure. The main story follows the Norse wolf Fenris who, feeling that the Armageddon/Ragnarok is closing in on the Creation, goes to spill kin-blood on the roots of the Yggdrasil. Lucifer teams up with Michael and Elaine to do what they can to stop everything from collapsing…
This volume fills some gaps about the tale of the Lightbringer, ...more
This volume fills some gaps about the tale of the Lightbringer, ...more
"Lucifer Vol. 8: The Wolf Beneath the Tree" follows the vendetta of the great wolf Fenris of Norse mythology against the banquet guests who long ago betrayed him, and the fate of a young man who bludgeons wife and child to death; when these plotlines merge, all creation, even Lucifer's domain, is imperiled.
Lucifer now faces a deadly new threat to both his Creation and our own. Fenris, the acme of ruin and destruction, has awoken into Gods absence, and he stalks the World-T...more
Lucifer now faces a deadly new threat to both his Creation and our own. Fenris, the acme of ruin and destruction, has awoken into Gods absence, and he stalks the World-T...more
This series is amazing. The stories are complex, challenging and force you to look at belief systems in new manners as well as engrained mythos. I find myself thinking about them after I've read them and any types of books that can make you think about anything are worth reading to me.
Plus, it's impossible not to fall for Morningstar himself. He is frequently the only one telling the truth.
Plus, it's impossible not to fall for Morningstar himself. He is frequently the only one telling the truth.
This is one of my favorite comic series, an interesting look into the mythology of good and evil. I love the way this series blends mythologies and this particular volume is no exception as Michael and Lucifer face off against Fenris. I'd highly recomend the series, but would recomend reading it in order.
Lucifer is just constantly awesome. You'd think I as a reader would have trouble relating to a story where humans are used by demons and then cast aside like tissue, but the series remains consistently engaging. There are several tricksters in this book, one of the best features. And Lucifer goes up against a bigger baddie, although he's still a jerk. Also fans of Sandman will appreciate the guest appearance of one of the characters.
Um, according to goodreads, the same people who rea...more
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Despite the volume's title, the highlight here is clearly the story of Lilith and her children. Every other time I've seen her written about, she's treated as a forgotten character who managed to slip out of the story, so it's nice to see her reverse the process here, coming out of nowhere to take over as the chief instigator of the coming war.
That said, I like the Fenris story too, and the way that an entirely different religious system is grafted into the otherwise Judeo-Christian ...more
That said, I like the Fenris story too, and the way that an entirely different religious system is grafted into the otherwise Judeo-Christian ...more
Mike Carey, Lucifer: The Wolf Beneath the Tree (Vertigo, 2005)
And so the Lucifer endgame begins. We veer back around to the Norse mythology which both Gaiman and Carey touched on at various times throughout Sandman and Lucifer, but it seems that Fenris, the great Norse wolf, will play a much larger role in the end of the world than we might have previously guessed. Up to the standards of the rest of the series, which is to say, it ain't Sandman, but it's the best of the spinoffs. ***...more
And so the Lucifer endgame begins. We veer back around to the Norse mythology which both Gaiman and Carey touched on at various times throughout Sandman and Lucifer, but it seems that Fenris, the great Norse wolf, will play a much larger role in the end of the world than we might have previously guessed. Up to the standards of the rest of the series, which is to say, it ain't Sandman, but it's the best of the spinoffs. ***...more
Still great but not enough of Lucifer in it. It is funny though, this being my favorite cover with some of my favorite art from the series, something that I thought at times was not as good as it could have been, when I thought the writing was near perfect this far in the series but this book was a little backwards or opposite in its traits.
A solid volume. The last two were really hard to top, and I guess I expected a little more out of this one. Still the stories are fun and interesting, especially the back story provided for Lucifer, Lilith, the Host, and the Silver City.
This is the first volume that was not as good as its predecessors. It had its great moments, but not enough to merit 5/5. Only three volumes left to go.
Good but not great, will check out others in the series
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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.
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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.
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