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Lucifer, Vol. 5: Inferno (Lucifer #5)
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 hu...more
Paperback, 168 pages
Published
February 1st 2004
by Vertigo
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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 t...more
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 t...more
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This book explored the realm that Lucifer 'created', how he played out his own version of Adam and Eve and his sole dictum to not worship anything or anyone. Again, this went deeper into Lucifer's personality and character, he is himself. Lucifer is the truest form of the Shakespearean adage 'to thine ownself be true', he never once swerves away from being fully what he is - the trickster who stands at the door and forces us to see ourselves as we are, not as we wish to be seen. He is the mir...more
"Lucifer Vol. 5: Inferno" marks the conclusion of a major story arc: whatever happened to those wings of Lucifer? Last seen in the possession of Susano-O-No-Mikoto, they left the battlefields as the Basanos committed suicide, apparently into the mists of time (or whatever passes for cryptic walking-off- into-the-sunset in Lucifer's world anyway.)
Lucifer duels with Amenadiel (both following the code duello)--that duel promised in "Lucifer Vol. 2: Children And Monsters"...more
Lucifer duels with Amenadiel (both following the code duello)--that duel promised in "Lucifer Vol. 2: Children And Monsters"...more
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lucifer prevails once again! I love the story between him and Mazikeen, the devotion,is awesome. I wonder where the story will go now,the way it ended seems like the story will be off on new directions now we've had the warm up to Lucifer,time to get really messy with the devil. fun times. P.S Gaudim rocks my socks, I want one!
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I had reserved this book from the library thinking it was a Neil Gaiman comic. It actually is not although it follows from the storyline Gaiman had created during his Sandman series. Not having read the four graphic novels preceding this one, it would be unfair to rate it.
Vol 5 is great - i want to go and find the rest to read.
The fifth of the Lucifer series, this sees the end of the first big story arc. The artwork improves as the book progresses, as does the cohesion of the storyline. It's not the most successful of the collections, as these stories are grouped together because that was the order in which they were written, not because they form a distinct grouping in and of themselves; still, very worth reading, if only because Lucifer makes the most delicious of Anti Heroes (yes, the capital letters are required.)
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Mike Carey, Lucifer: Inferno (Vertigo, 2003)
The battle between Lucifer and Amanadiel is finally here, but, of course, nothing is what it seems. Lucifer's power is still tied up in the feathers held by Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Makizeen and the Lilim are off hunting for Susanoo, but there are more than enough enemies-- and allies-- in Hell to make Lucifer wonder if their power will be necessary. Wheels within wheels within wheels, as usual, and Carey pulls it off with aplomb. ****
The battle between Lucifer and Amanadiel is finally here, but, of course, nothing is what it seems. Lucifer's power is still tied up in the feathers held by Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Makizeen and the Lilim are off hunting for Susanoo, but there are more than enough enemies-- and allies-- in Hell to make Lucifer wonder if their power will be necessary. Wheels within wheels within wheels, as usual, and Carey pulls it off with aplomb. ****
This could be a five-star book for just the idea of Solomon as a hard-boiled P.I. However, it does feel like a bit of a break in the story. The fight between Lucifer and Amenadiel is a bit of a letdown, given that it's pretty easy to predict that Christopher's box contains something other than just Lucifer's blood. Still it's nice to see Loki again, and even though it's not really part of the larger story, I like the "Bearing Gifts" vignette.
I liked this volume overall, however both the pace and the mood shifted. The excitement in The Divine Comedy tapered off and the mood became more solemn.
Also, in this volume we see a follow up on some of the stories from volume 3, and the cruelty of guilt, which seems to be a main them of series. Lucifer does what he wants without the fetters of guilt and responsibility while others are damned by it.
Also, in this volume we see a follow up on some of the stories from volume 3, and the cruelty of guilt, which seems to be a main them of series. Lucifer does what he wants without the fetters of guilt and responsibility while others are damned by it.
Love this series so far. This one is a signed copy I picked up in Midtown Comics.
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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.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comi...more
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