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Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway (Lucifer #1)

by Mike Carey (Goodreads Author), Scott Hampton (Illustrator), Chris Weston (Illustrator), James Hodgkins (Illustrator), Warren Pleece (Illustrator), Dean Ormston (Illustrator), Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword)

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From the pages of THE SANDMAN, Lucifer Morningstar, the former Lord of Hell, is unexpectedly called back into action when he receives a mission from Heaven. Given free reign to use any means necessary, Lucifer is promised a prize of his own choosing if he fulfills this holy request. But once he completes his mission, the Prince of Darkness' demand shakes the foundation of...more

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Published June 1st 2001 by Vertigo (first published 2001)

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Feb 27, 2011 PurplyCookie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics-series, graphic-novel, mythic-fiction

"Lucifer" is a graphic novel that's a spin-off from Gaiman's incredibly popular "Sandman" series. As such, it shares a lot in common with Gaiman's re-envisioning of mythology. In "The Sandman: Seasons of Mist", Lucifer resigned from his post in Hell, had his wings cut off by Dream, and "retired" to host a nightclub called Lux where Lucifer plays his own piano.

This book and series picks up where that left off--in a story arc called "The Morningstar Option", opening with a visit from Amenadiel, a...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

The art in the first half has a very painterly look to it - as if it's all been coloured in watercolour paint - which adds an airy, breezy quality to the pages. Which is a fascinating counterpoint to the menace that lies just beneath the surface of the interactions between characters.

The actual questing and action are almost beside the point in this book - or at least for me, they're not terribly compelling, compared with the mythology of heaven, hell, the world and humanity that Carey teases ou...more

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May 31, 2010 Joseph rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel, fiction, favorites

I recently reread Sandman, and while I do love it for its own sake, I must confess that my real reason for trekking through Gaiman's epic was to get to Carey's equally majestic, albeit much-less praised, story. Frankly, I'm not sure why that is, as in many ways, I think Lucifer surpasses its origin story. Both boast rich, and mostly independent cosmologies, but whereas for a significant part of its run, Sandman exists as a framework for Gaiman to write any kind of story he wants, Lucifer is surp...more

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Jan 27, 2008 joanna rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: neil gaiman fans

Recommended to joanna by: Bro (Dave Kurimsky)

(my bro gave it to me for my b-day. gaiman's incarnation of lucifer as a piano-bar owner...classic...)

there were three stories and i liked the first one the most. then i got sort of confused (i think because there was a card-playing theme...i am befuddled by cards) i think mike carey did really well with the characterization and there were some amazing representations in the art. it's amazing how much you want to *like* lucifer when you read something like this! but you're reading happily and al...more

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Dec 30, 2012 MissAnnThrope rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, comics, graphic-novel, library-book

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Rating: * * 1/2

I really wanted to like Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway more than I did. Perhaps I'm too simpleminded to grasp its appeal because it has mostly glowing reviews. Alas, I'm a dumdum and did not enjoy it as I wish I had. It sounded so promising: A spinoff of the Lucifer created by the almighty Neil Gaiman in The Sandman.

There were parts in the first and last story that were interesting, but the writing felt mostly contrived. It takes big cajones to take on the t...more

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Jun 03, 2012 David´82 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Tam kde Gaiman "miltonovského" Lucifera v Sandmanovi zanechal (tedy po abdikaci z postu Pána Pekel), tam Carey pokračuje. A hned od počátku jasně určí pravidla, dle kterých bude celá uzavřená série v následujících knihách hrát. Mnohavrstevné příběhy vycházející z mytologie rochnící si ve filozofických rozpravách a intrikách. Příběhy uvnitř příběhů, kde vše souvisí se vším, byť mnohdy bude spojitost dlouho nejasná, ale nakonec to do sebe vždy zapadne. Carey vás záhy naučí všímat si detailů, proto...more

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Jan 13, 2010 Glen Engel-Cox rated it 4 of 5 stars

It takes some arrogance, worthy of the Prince of Lies himself, to claim, as this book does, that the book is based on characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg. I would think that, at the very least, John Milton might have some prior claim on the creation of Lucifer, the fallen angel, but in the legal shenanigans of the comic world, what that claim is actually revealing is that this graphic novel is a spin-off from Gaiman's incredibly popular Sandman series. As such, it...more It takes some arrogance, worthy of the Prince of Lies himself, to claim, as this book does, that the book is based on characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg. I would think that, at the very least, John Milton might have some prior claim on the creation of Lucifer, the fallen angel, but in the legal shenanigans of the comic world, what that claim is actually revealing is that this graphic novel is a spin-off from Gaiman's incredibly popular Sandman series. As such, it shares a lot in common with Gaiman's re-envisioning of mythology. In Sandman: Seasons of Mist, Lucifer resigned from his post in Hell, had his wings cut off by Dream, and "retired" to host a nightclub called Lux in a distorted reflection of Rick's from Casablanca, although in Lux, Lucifer plays his own piano. This book and series picks up where that left off, opening with a visit from an angel of the host to Lucifer to offer him a job for whatever price Lucifer will name. Thus begins the wheels-within-wheels that is the hallmark of this series.

In his introduction, Gaiman states that whenever another comic writer would ask him what he thought should spin-off from Sandman, he always told them "Lucifer," which is likely not what any of them wanted to hear, instead hoping for dream assignments (pun intentional) like Death, Desire or Destiny. But, as in most things relating to his comic, Gaiman was spot on. He had already covered the possibilities with the Endless, while Lucifer was the perfect protagonist: extremely flawed yet ultimately intriguing, charming and deadly, full of pride but also hubris. Lucifer is the character you don't want to like, but you can't help yourself from doing so because, unlike the throne of Heaven, Lucifer is much more like us. The Bible may say that man was created in God's image, but our personalities were grafted from Lucifer.

This collection has three main story arcs: "The Morningstar Option," where Lucifer fulfills a job for Heaven, and shows that he's a right bastard to any who doubted; "A Six Card Spread," in which Lucifer attempts to discover if his payment from Heaven has any strings attached that he wasn't aware of; and "Born with the DEAD," which seems ancilliary to the ongoing story, as it's about a young girl who tries to figure out how and why her best friend died with Lucifer showing up near the denounement to provide a favor which will put the girl in debt to him. There's a thread of story that weaves through these three, but, as in Gaiman's Sandman, it will take at least another three or four collections before you start to see the resulting weave that begins here.

Each arc has a different team of artists. I appreciated Scott Hampton's work on "The Morningstar Option" the most, because his art is both exact and yet abstract, almost dreamlike in its openness. The art by Weston and Hodgkins for "A Six Card Spread" is too realistic for a horror/fantasy comic, which works in this case by making some of the uglier parts of the story even uglier. "Born with the DEAD's" Pleece and Ormston ply a middle ground between realistic representation and a Marc Hempel-style abstraction. Their's is the kind of art that I don't like for its own sake, but works extremely well with the story.(less)

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Aug 05, 2012 Raj rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, graphic-novel

In the Sandman story "Season of Mists", Lucifer gives up the key to Hell and loses his wings to walk the world. This series now continues his story. This volume re-introduces us to Lucifer, owner of a nightclub in Los Angeles as an angel comes to him, asking for a job to be done, with any payment he wishes in return.

Lucifer is an intriguing anti-hero. He's arrogant and smug, but with good cause. You never really feel that he's in any danger as we follow him around, but that he's a source of dang...more

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Aug 03, 2011 Airiz C rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Sandman fans, anyone interested in religion-related lit

Shelves: fantasy, graphic-novel, horror, my-favorites, mythology, paranormal, philosophy, science-fiction, surreal, heroes-to-die-for, the-sandman-catalog

LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR. Most of us know him as the Prince of Hell, formerly the angel Samael, proud Lightbringer of the Heavens. But you might as well include the first title as a thing of the past, because apparently Lucifer has resigned. Yes, folks, you heard that right: he’s quit.

That's at least according to the canon of Gaiman’s phenomenal graphic novel series, The Sandman. Establishing a continuity with Gaiman’s modern interpretation of the Devil, Mike Carrey crafts this spin-off following Luc...more LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR. Most of us know him as the Prince of Hell, formerly the angel Samael, proud Lightbringer of the Heavens. But you might as well include the first title as a thing of the past, because apparently Lucifer has resigned. Yes, folks, you heard that right: he’s quit.

That's at least according to the canon of Gaiman’s phenomenal graphic novel series, The Sandman. Establishing a continuity with Gaiman’s modern interpretation of the Devil, Mike Carrey crafts this spin-off following Lucifer’s unconventional reconnection with the Creator. As we have seen in The Sandman, Lucifer abdicates his throne in hopes of being free from responsibilities, and then becomes the owner and pianist of a nightclub in Los Angeles. Now he’s opted to be a neutral (or shall we say Machiavellian?) entity between the so-called ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’. Just as he thinks it’s all going smooth, a message from his old employer arrives: God wants him to become heaven’s cleanup man. There’s an ancient force planting the seed of Armageddon in the best soil possible—the human hearts—and it appears that heaven can’t get involved in the affairs of mortals. So they’ve only got one choice, and that is to convince the Fallen One to accept the holy quest with a price of his own choosing.

Lucifer knows his status very well, so when heaven gives him the ‘payment’, he makes it a point to take a good look at the “gift horse’s guts”. What follows next is a string of events that will again disturb the balance of planes—earthly and otherwise.

As a whole, I think this volume is a rather solid kick-off to a new series. The first three issues, which are originally part of the special stand-alone stories called Sandman Presents, has a premise that is vaguely Gaimanesque. But Carey’s distinctive execution makes the story his own, inflating characters with sheer weight using an air so different from Gaiman (though not necessarily better).

I’ve once commended Gaiman for his exceptional interpretation of the biblical figure of the Fallen One. Carey didn’t let me down either, as he is doing a good job of keeping Lucifer an interesting antihero—a character that readers would actually care for. And I think that is magnificently ironic because in actuality, nobody wants to be fond of or to root for the Prince of Hell (except maybe if you’re a Satanist). But the point here is that the molding is good, making Lucifer worthy of being the title character of this series.

I’m intrigued by the new characters and it’s forgivable that they need a little bit more of fleshing out since this is just the first volume. Here we meet a lot of angels, mostly ones that have taken carnal forms, but also those who are still up in the Silver City: Amenadiel, Sandalphon, Meleos, etc. I’m not very well-versed in angelology, but I knew enough to recognize them here and how different Carey’s interpretation of them is in comparison with that of other mythologies (or religious sources). I’m impressed, and I’m looking forward to see more of them in the next tomes.

The artwork is okay, I think, although I'm sort of expecting more impressive ones. I mean, the cover arts are gorgeous....

I would say this volume is more character-driven that plot-driven, but I have a feeling that the storyline will thicken in the next issues. Very engrossing read.
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Feb 13, 2012 Kateri rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've been reading this series since a friend loaned the whole collection to me about three months ago. It's profoundly satisfying. Not only is Mike Carey an exceptional storyteller (I'm also a fan of his Unwritten series), but he weaves an enormous amount of diverse mythology into a complex arc. Basically perfectly. His characters are superb: sympathetic, alarming, funny, stubborn and striving for selfhood in the fiercest way. The slant on theology is fascinating. The artwork is stunning, and su...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Sam Sobelman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Holy moly, this was a great first volume to a series.

Mike Carey piqued my interest with his work on current comic "Unwritten", so I thought I should give his old opus a go. Following in the "literary comic" style of Gaiman's Sandman, "Lucifer" is a good slow burn. Every bit of dialogue, every character detail, every relationship is important. The world lives and breathes, and Heaven and Hell have never been more believable to me.

And yet, this volume couldn't be more exciting. The stakes are high...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Heath Lowrance rated it 5 of 5 stars

A spin-off of The Sandman, Lucifer often comes close-- closer than anyone else has, anyway-- to matching the epic grandeur of its parent comic. Lucifer makes for a terrific anti-hero, neither good nor evil, just a powerful force in the universe.

Focusing on the Fallen Angel after he's given up being master of Hell, this initial collection finds Lucifer doing Heaven's dirty work, and then engaging in a quest to reclaim his wings (which he'd had Dream cut off for him back in Sandman's "Season of M...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Ross rated it 4 of 5 stars

Before I read this volume, I read book four ("The Divine Comedy"), as well as leafing through the pages of book one. Both actions are akin, I guess, to flipping to the last page of an Agatha Christie mystery, but I knew just by looking at the artwork that I would enjoy "Devil in the Gateway" more than the more epic "Comedy".

In an online review writer Mike Carey downplays this first volume, saying he was still finding his footing and that he was attempting to write like Neil Gaiman. Both are argu...more Before I read this volume, I read book four ("The Divine Comedy"), as well as leafing through the pages of book one. Both actions are akin, I guess, to flipping to the last page of an Agatha Christie mystery, but I knew just by looking at the artwork that I would enjoy "Devil in the Gateway" more than the more epic "Comedy".

In an online review writer Mike Carey downplays this first volume, saying he was still finding his footing and that he was attempting to write like Neil Gaiman. Both are arguably true. The end result is still better, I think, than the somewhat chaotic fourth volume. Trying to write like Neil Gaiman is an iffy proposition at best, but I think Carey actually comes closer to it in these initial chapters than any other writer in the comics medium.

Carey (and Gaiman's) main idea, which is carried into the series, is that Lucifer is not the classic Devil, horned, hooved, etc, but that he in fact looks and carries himself like the Fallen Angel he once was. Though as far as his actions go, this Lucifer is still a bastard, even after abdicating from his throne in Hell. Beyond the usual sins (Pride, Greed, Wrath, and so on) it's very clear that this Devil is only looking out for Number One, and this will typify him in the episodes to come.

Yet even Neil Gaiman was quick to point out that Carey's Lucifer is a clever, charming, manipulative character. His wit is even remarked upon by the other characters in the series, who say something in volume four (when they have him in a corner) that can be paraphrased as "Well, Lord Lucifer, do you think your sense of humor will save you NOW?"

Through much of the first long story in volume one, Carey and his title character seem to be taking a leisurely stroll through some otherwise rocky terrain. There isn't as much passion in this story ("The Morningstar Option") as I would have liked, though Carey shows off his main talent, which is coming up with interesting ideas and worlds and creating interesting characters to put them in.

"A Six Card Spread" introduces the Basanos and Jill Presto, while the final story (which, fittingly, has to do with ghosts) introduces the supernatural child, Elaine Belloc. All of these characters, along with Lucifer's bodyguard, Mazikeen (the Devil needs a bodyguard?) will play pivotal roles in "The Divine Comedy".(less)

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Oct 12, 2011 Jimmie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: so-good-i-read-it-again, graphic-novels

I read the first six or seven volumes of "Lucifer" years and years ago, but then I couldn't find the next in the series so I forgot about it. Now I have the whole series, so I'm starting from the beginning.

I really enjoyed Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series. This is a spinoff centering around Lucifer Morningstar, erstwhile ruler of Hell, now propietor of a nightclub called Lux. It has all the thrill and humor and intelligence of "Sandman," but it doesn't require quite as expansive a knowledge of myt...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Magila rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics, comics-non-superheroes

I found the overall story and continuation from the Sandman to be good. Lucifer made for interesting subject matter, and the supporting cast were mixes of interesting and somewhat blah. I can see why Gaiman was in favor of this spinoff.

In the end, the frequent use of profanity in some story lines is enough to dissuade me from recommending this book generally. For fans of the Sandman, it's worth picking up. Beyond that, I'd say it's not for everyone. A few chapters were excellent, while some oth...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Ben rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is just a review of the first volume from someone who hasn't read the whole thing yet.

I am certainly intruiged. Mike Carey is doing a great job so far at taking Gaiman's world and making it his own, without destroying the essence of the Endless's world.

Lucifer lacks a little bit of the dreamlike quality that the Sandman had; both because nobody could do that as well as Neil, but also because it wouldn't fit here. Lucifer is a little more plot-oriented, although so far the only consistent c...more

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Jan 24, 2013 Lauri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Suurepärane. Stoori saab alguse.
Lucifer saab Taevalt palve uurida salapärast entiteeti, kes (mis) võimaldab inimestel nende soovide täitumist, see aga kõigutab Tasakaalu. Tasuks lubatakse Luciferile ükskõik mida ta tahab. Lucifer tahab "vabat pääset", mis osutub ukseks teise dimensiooni/reaalsusesse/universumisse.
Hamburgis meisterdab vana bibliofiil (kes hiljem osutub ingliks) ülivõimsa kaartide paki, kes kutsuvad end Basanosteks. Basanostel on oma teadvus ja nad on ülivõimsad.
Lucifer otsib Basa...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Dan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Unfortunately, I dropped out of reading comics back when this came out. As a huge fan of The Sandman, I should have been all over this series... but alas, I let it slide by. I was even a little bothered by the fact that this Mike Carey guy was trespassing in Neil Gaiman's territory. This is one of those instances where I'm glad to be wrong. Carey is rapidly becoming one of my favorite writers... Oh yeah, Lucifer!
Lucifer is one of the best characters to come out of The Sandman, and where Gaiman c...more

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Aug 05, 2011 dani-elle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: comix

this stands in for the rest of the Lucifer series as well: definitely nudges more towards 4.5 out of 5 than Sandman.

I realize it's vastly different in its goal, storytelling, artwork, etc - yet Lucifer took the world Gaiman created and made it more accessible, entertaining, and linear than its progenitor.

Don't get me wrong, Sandman is an epic benchmark in comics and deserves much of the respect it gets, but perhaps it deserves a little less of its fanaticism (i.e. too much past the point of cri...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Blanca rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, ebook, graphic-novel, fantasy

I really enjoyed Gaiman's incarnation of Lucifer in Sandman so I was glad to learn it had its own series.

"The Morningstar Option" uses much of the angel/demon mythology included in Sandman, which seems like a smart choice if you take into account most people will pick up Lucifer after Sandman. It works really well as a bridge between what we knew from Lucifer from Sandman and adds enough in "A Six-Card Spread" to leave you intrigued about what's to come. "Born with the Dead" is a nice standalon...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Laurel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

I am three books short of completing the Lucifer series, but everything I have read was extremely well written.

Lucifer is a seductive character, one that can gain my sympathy even when he rarely demonstrates any care for anyone in his pursuit of his own goals. He is ruthless but fascinating. Even powerless he has power through shear force of will and a very clever mind. One character remarked that if the assassin they sent did not kill Lucifer before he opened his mouth, the assassin would fail....more

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Aug 06, 2011 Aaron rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, manga-comic

The start of an excellent series.

As with The Sandman series, there are a lot of characters, plot lines, and side stories. Devil in the Gateway introduces several keys character and lays the foundation for the main storyline. While Lucifer was introduced in The Sandman: Season of Mists, but he had a limited, if interesting, role to play. Here we already get a much better feel for his character and style. I'd go so far to say he's less another incarnation of "Luficer" the literary stock character...more

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Mar 31, 2011 Sonja rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I just finished reading Lucifer: Devil in the Gateway by Mike Carey.

This is a spin off from Neil Gaiman's amazingly epic and awesome Sandman books. And if you haven't read them, go and do so. I highly recommend it because they are beautiful and wonderful.

Unfortunately, I was an idiot and dropped off this particular graphic novel (the Lucifer one) at the library because I temporarily forgot I was blogging about the books I read. Oh well, I think the strongest story was the Six Card Spread storyli...more

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Sep 19, 2010 Clay Fernald rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Sandman, Vertigo titles

Recommended to Clay by: Luke O'Neil

Shelves: trade-paperbacks

Great extension to the Gaiman Sandman universe that I didn't know about or forgot about. I got a trade/share/borrow thing going with a pal of mine, and this was his top pic to give to me. In exchange I gave him Invincible.

Anyhow, this is a great character study of human emotion, motivation, and the timeless battle between heaven and hell.

Oh, spoiler: Lucifer ain't the ruler of hell anymore, he's a retired nightclub owner in L.A. of a place called Lux. Pretty much the same gig, but with more ass...more

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Jul 26, 2011 Suna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel

I'm not familiar with the Sandman comics and I will use this space to admit - Shock!Horror! - that I have never read any of Neil Gaiman's books full stop.

Yet in the beating pump that inhabits my body, shot through with scarlet, there is a place.
This special place is solely reserved for He Who Has Been Named Many, Many Times.
Who was -and is, if you incline towards those convictions- known as: Appollyon, The Accuser, Morning Star, Old Nick, the Prince of Lies, Satan, and the name used for this ser...more

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Oct 20, 2008 Skip rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008

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Aug 19, 2008 Robert Beveridge rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008-goal-list, cuy-co-pub-lib, finished

Mike Carey, Lucifer: Devil in the Gateway (Vertigo, 2001)

Lucifer was always one of the more interesting characters in the Sandman universe, though he didn't get much screen time. Enter Mike Carey (John Constantine: Hellblazer), who takes the threads Gaiman left in Sandman and runs with them. Lucifer, having abdicated his throne, is now the owner of a small bar/club in Los Angeles, playing the piano and mingling with the natives with his longtime companion Mazikeen. That, however, does not stop h...more

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Dec 28, 2007 Deb rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of the Sandman Series

Shelves: fantasy-sf, graphic_novels

This is the first volume in a graphic novel series spun off from the Sandman Series (written by Neil Gaiman).

The story picks up with Lucifer, who has stepped down from his throne in Hell (see Sandman vol. 4) and is running a piano bar of sorts in Los Angeles. Heaven has observed a building force in the world and cannot (or chooses not to) interfere, so a rather unangelic agent is sent to persuade Lucifer to take care of the problem. The story delves into Native American shamanistic journies, th...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Ian rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-fantasy, graphic-novels, mythology, philosophy, religion

Meh. I loved Gaiman's take on the character of Lucifer, but this?...Meh. This story made me feel about the way I felt while reading Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series -- there was much eye-rolling, much exasperated sighing, and much wondering why people think clumsily reversing a dynamic from a classic narrative is somehow "innovative." I read many of these during the original run, i kept trying to give it a chance, but...meh.

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Sep 20, 2011 Bookstorequeer rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, graphic-novel, fantasy

This was a fun continuation of a character from Sandman that you can't help but like. It took me a few issues in the volume to really get into the story (I didn't care for the first story in there) but by the end of it I was hooked. Of course, it took me a few issues in to realise that I could even read what Mazikeem was saying, which was a little disappointing (especially since I had been applauding the author for having unreadible text, in the first place, and since I didn't want to go back an...more

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