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Lucifer, Vol. 2: Children and Monsters (Lucifer #2)
by
Mike Carey,
Peter Gross , Ryan Kelly , Dean Ormston
From the pages of Neil Gaiman's multi award-winning Sandman series...Cast out of heaven, thrown down to rule in Hell, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his post and abandoned his infernal kingdom for the mortal city of Los Angeles. But retirement means only opportunity for Lucifer's many and varied enemies, all of whom have bitter and long memories, and it's going to take m...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
January 1st 2002
by Vertigo
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When a spark of plan ignites in the mind of God’s former lamplighter, there’s nothing that can stop him from incinerating it to action. That’s what’s proven in the second volume of Mike Carey’s The Sandman spin-off, Lucifer: Children and Monsters.
After coercing the Basanos (a magical deck of tarot cards created by the angel Meleos) to give him a reading, Lucifer moves to execute a clandestine scheme. Heaven has given him a “letter of passage”, the payment for his last cleanup job in De...more
After coercing the Basanos (a magical deck of tarot cards created by the angel Meleos) to give him a reading, Lucifer moves to execute a clandestine scheme. Heaven has given him a “letter of passage”, the payment for his last cleanup job in De...more
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As Lucifer bids to reclaim his lost wings, so his mortal vulnerability is revealed; and from the grim tapestry of his past the agents of chaos gather, ready to feast on his damned soul.
In "Devil in the Gateway" Lucifer named his price for a task requested of Heaven. Not much of a task, just the mere disposal of a few ancient gods. In exchange for this errand, Lucifer's price is paid: a Letter of Passage.
Lucifer transforms the letter into a gateway leading Outsid...more
In "Devil in the Gateway" Lucifer named his price for a task requested of Heaven. Not much of a task, just the mere disposal of a few ancient gods. In exchange for this errand, Lucifer's price is paid: a Letter of Passage.
Lucifer transforms the letter into a gateway leading Outsid...more
I adore the writing for this series, but the art sometimes falls a little short for me. When minor demons look like 'major' characters and you can't tell which is which... that fails for me. Lucifer is well rounded character who stays true to the angel he is based on. The secondary characters are interesting and never overshadow the main character, occasionally it seems like secondary characters are forgotten but then they are reintegrated into the story in a way that makes their absence seem...more
I really thought this was much better than the first volume. The set-up and exposition of the first trade give way to the face-off between Lucifer and the hosts of heaven in this one. The storylines which are established in the previous collection are picked up and continued with here, with the writers managing to interweave them all with skill and lucidity.
The often surprising nature of the storylines in Sandman are continued in its spin-off, as well; I don't think anyone would have...more
The often surprising nature of the storylines in Sandman are continued in its spin-off, as well; I don't think anyone would have...more
I read a few unrelated books between this one and the first volume (over a few months), so I took the time to quickly go through that one again as a refresher. That was a good idea because already the story moves a lot faster and really depends on an attentive reader. The story can be enjoyed on its own, but I strongly recommend following the series start to finish.
Lucifer already becomes more interesting and complex. You get a better picture of his cleverness and ruthlessness. Ther...more
Lucifer already becomes more interesting and complex. You get a better picture of his cleverness and ruthlessness. Ther...more
Lucy (Lucifer) is off from his Lux (piano bar) on a mission, all for a catch – the Void with which he can create for the first time. Starts off dull (I haven’t read the second half of first volume yet), picks up as characters start flowing in. I zero it all on Elaine Belloc and there’s a “Winterson” allusion “suffered as a…,” intrigued I’m hooked. It’s a long way to go and I’m aboard.
Volume 2!
(General Spoilers)
Several things become clear in this volume. A) Lucifer's plan begins to unfold, his mighty aspirations elucidate in the light of the gateway. B) The dudes of Heaven really don't like Lucifer, even after all these years. Sure, he's kind of a self-absorbed dick, but he's so charming! How can you hate him. Totally awesome volume.
(General Spoilers)
Several things become clear in this volume. A) Lucifer's plan begins to unfold, his mighty aspirations elucidate in the light of the gateway. B) The dudes of Heaven really don't like Lucifer, even after all these years. Sure, he's kind of a self-absorbed dick, but he's so charming! How can you hate him. Totally awesome volume.
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I very much enjoyed this volume. I feel like the story was more complete in terms of a beginning, middle, and end, and there was more back story behind the individual parts themselves. And I like how it flipped back and forth between Lucifer's story and Mazikeen's. An enjoyable volume and I'm interested to see where it goes from here.
I enjoyed this better than the first collection. Contains two story arcs, The Hosue of the Windowless Rooms where Lucifer goes to get his wings back from the home of some acient Indian gods. The second is Children and Monsters, where Lucifer fights the heavenly host and saves Michael.
Lucy Werner
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another awesome installment of lucifer is done and dusted...and oh how its getting interesting! Mazikeen has a whole face (and she looks hot too lol) and Lucifer is more caniving than i ever thought he could of been....then again he is the devil after all!
Fantastic. How can you not love two wonderfully-craft stories pregnant with imagination, beautiful artwork, gripping plots, and technicolour swirls of the most curious amalgamated mythos to create an epic tightly packed into 200 too-short pages?
A decent comic, but since fantasy comics aren't really my thing, I didn't get into it. The cover art is fabulous, and the content is original and well drawn (Except for the middle part. Lucifer suddenly looked REALLY weird)
I enjoyed it, at least.
I enjoyed it, at least.
Almost--almost--like reading Sandman again. How can you not love a story that has a giant, mutated, miscarried fetus slaughter dozens of attacking angels? And I swear, as bad as that sounds, it isn't cheesy but completely great!
I picked this up because of Sandman. I was not what I was hoping for. It might turn out to be, given more volumes, but nothing jumped out of the story or the art to make this special.
The first volume was a decent introduction, but I really feel that this the second volume is as good as almost anything in the Sandman series which spun this off.
Better than the first in the series, as the story grows more complex it is both more interesting and more confusing!
Meh. Maybe it's supposed to get good, but I don't think I'm going to bother with the series.
Very bizarre yet entertaining. Something I expect from Vertigo comics.
Lucifer getting his wings back. Mazikeen losing her face. Elaine learning who she really is. And to top it all off, the creation of a new universe. I really do love this series.
Much like Constantine, Lucifer's greatest strength seems to be that you never really know how much he's actually capable of. Carey gives very little emphasis to what, exactly, his powers and resources are. Sometimes reputation is all you need, which is how he can leave his gate guarded by two demons and a barm...more
Much like Constantine, Lucifer's greatest strength seems to be that you never really know how much he's actually capable of. Carey gives very little emphasis to what, exactly, his powers and resources are. Sometimes reputation is all you need, which is how he can leave his gate guarded by two demons and a barm...more
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Mike Carey, Lucifer: Children and Monsters (Vertigo, 2001)
Carey's second book delving into the story of Lucifer gives us a much better idea of where the story's going. How does this odd little girl who sees ghosts fit into everything, and what's going on with Michael? No answers yet, but Carey does give us enough of each thread to let us know we're supposed to be following them somewhere. It's still setup, but it's fine setup, as is to be expected from Carey. Series is getting strong...more
Carey's second book delving into the story of Lucifer gives us a much better idea of where the story's going. How does this odd little girl who sees ghosts fit into everything, and what's going on with Michael? No answers yet, but Carey does give us enough of each thread to let us know we're supposed to be following them somewhere. It's still setup, but it's fine setup, as is to be expected from Carey. Series is getting strong...more
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So far so enjoyable in this series. The writing is definitely good, the art excellent, the plot intriguing, and I can see there will be interesting happenings ahead. My only bugbear is that everything seemed to happen a little too easily for Lucifer. I was also distracted by the action flicking back and forth too quickly between scenes, given how little time it takes to read the average page of a comic.
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Turns out my favorite artist illustrated some issues of this fascinating comic book series that I'd never heard of - sadly, the library only has two graphic novels (which are collections of 4 or 5 comic books each), so if I like it, I'll have to buy it ... And it's going to be hard to follow it since I'm not reading it all in order.
Continues the saga, introduces a new character who will play a role in future issues. Another theme this time of folk lore, weaves in a background story of baby snatching that sets the stage for one of the plots.
The plot continues to thicken in this "Sandman" spin-off. There were a few brief appearances by some comic classics and the foreshadowing begins to get darker.
Absolutely brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant.
An improvement over the first volume. I have high hopes for the next book. Seeing potential in possible storylines.
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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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“No, there are no special places in hell. Hell is a democracy.”
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“Elaine: He saved my life twice. He's the only grown-up I know who keeps his promises.
Michael: Yes. It is a point of pride with him. But please — don't mistake it for a virtue.”
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Michael: Yes. It is a point of pride with him. But please — don't mistake it for a virtue.”
