The Wicked + The Divine: 1373

The Wicked + The Divine (Issues)

by Kieron Gillen, Ryan Kelly (Illustrator)

“THE TRANSUBSTANTIATION OF LUCIFER” The final THE WICKED + THE DIVINE historical special plunges into the shadow of life after the Black Death. KIERON GILLEN gets back together with THREE collaborator RYAN KELLY to tell the story of penitent nun Lucifer hearing the confession of penitent murderer Ananke. Yes, everyone will be sorry.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, LGBT, Fiction, Mythology

32 pages, Comics

First published September 26, 2018

About the author

Kieron Gillen is a comic book writer and former media journalist.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

(A-) 83% | Very Good
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues 455 AD, 1373, 1831, 1923, Christmas Annual #1 and The Funnies #1 can be found here: The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 8: Old Is the New New.

[Caro the Helmet Lady · Rating 5 out of 5]

Veeery good.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah a Lucifer back story and possibly one of my favorites to date from all of these past god issues. Also, I think this answered the how and whys to a lot of questions, so really really worth the read!

Art and writing was fucking amazing as per usual, and the alt cover of this is gorgeous if you can find it. Highly recommend!!!

[Bill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like all of the historical "The Wicked + The Divine" side-stories, we get to see a different version of the Pantheon here, although it's a version where only one of the god-figures -- a penitent Lucifer -- remains, surrounded by plague and suffering. Her conversation and confession confirms much of what we've just learned (as of issue #39 of the main series) and raises even more questions about the millenia-long game being played in this series. Part of me desperately wants this series to be over, just so I can re-read from the beginning and truly understand all that's being said (and not being said) in the cryptic conversations between the characters.

[Siona Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really really cool story. I hope they collect these one-shots in the hardcover books because I’d love to read the ones I’ve missed!

“Lucifer’s” design was super cool (like a mix of Hellboy and The Nun from the Conjuring movies), and I loved the ending.

[Jakub Kvíz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prvni dva “historicky” one-shoty me vubec nebavili, ale tenhle je fajn. Mozna proto, ze je tam Lucifer, ale hlavne proto, ze se tu dost odkrejva role Ananke.

Prostredi stredoveky Evropy zdevastovany morem je taky zajimavy a Luci jako jeptiska je bozi.

[Samhain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, this managed to be even darker and more fucked up than the Roman Lucifer... I wonder if perhaps this Lucifer found the "escape" Ananke's sister spoke about in the latest issue, the one our Persephone seems to have find for herself. Self-hatred and a violent form of atonement can't be enough to explain how she survived being consumed by her own powers, going mad with them... Can they? Unless she was completely mad already and only appeared in control because of how zealous she was, that's always a possibility. Anyway. After this, I'm hoping Persephone feeds an unsuspecting Minerva some pomegranate and uses it to immolate her, this was one of the coolest death of the series!

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE CATHOLICISM OF IT ALL

[Hot Mess Sommelière ~ Caro · Rating 1 out of 5]

Among the prequels, this is my least favorite. I do think both Gillen and the artist did their best, but the whole thing was just so needlessly gorey (I know, some people like that, but - it's not a zombie apocalypse story! And this type of non-flashy but rather puss-infected gore is anachronistic to the rest of the saga) it undermines the point of the short interlude. I nearly just skipped the whole chapter, just because it isn't my style.

Obviously this is strictly a matter of taste, and others will think differently. I just don't think this fit in with the rest of the series as well as the other stories did.

[Ria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really hope that when this series concludes, it will be spelled out in very clear language what on Earth is going on. The conversation at the end of this issue was enlightening and confusing and I still don't get the heads, or who is being reincarnated as who, so I really hope Mr Gillen does an idiot's guide to what is happening...!

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m not a fan of these side stories. The main story is hard enough to follow without having to figure out what the hell is going on hundreds of years ago. And if any of it is or will be relevant to current cycle.

[kaitlphere · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good stand alone story. The main characters all get a little backstory. This also fills in some gaps in the main storyline.

I really liked Lucifer as a nun. It was unexpected but really works out very well with the character.

[Nick Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the best of the stand alones published to date. An interesting tale of what happens when one of the children has a pre-existing faith stronger than their godhead. Ends with more questions than it answers which bodes well for the future.

[Kirra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, that was an intense read. Lucifer is such a bad-ass and we learned a lot more about the process of the gods after the two years and their "sacrifice" during this one-shot. Definitely a necessary read for the series!

[Marisa Carpico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe the best special so far. Changes the meaning of the 5000 years of history issue in unexpected ways, begging the question whether Ananke doesn’t win even when it looks like she loses and vice versa. The art is perfect as well.

[Hayley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just don't think I care that much about the previous ones or ugh idk maybe this series is just wearing thin atm. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Mercy Moon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like it, but the ending seemed abrupt...wish it was longer or maybe a two or three part story arc.

[Mark Sutherland · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Father, forgive me". A lot going on here and some answers as well (or at least confirmation). The art is particularly striking.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Silvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

All this psychedelic neon-punk opera should've centered around Lucifer.
Everytime, (s)he's born to impress.

[Anastasia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was an interesting special. Lucifer a nun? Great. I liked it.

[erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

PERFECTION

''I am not afraid. I should be in Hell. A ditch of God's good Earth is closer to paradise than I deserve.''

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly bleak. The art is so desolate, but not shadowed. Reading only the historical one-shots (after stopping reading the main series only through the second tpb) has given me a crazily abridged version of this series, but an interesting one. I love the different styles of them, and this is no exception. I didn't quite understand the importance of the ending, I know that for sure. But I don't care right now. Eventually I'll read the whole series and understand more, but for now this worked as a great mood piece.


Later addition:
I now understand who is in the last page. Little Minerva, with her bag full of heads! Oh good shit.

[Ela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this Lucifer
Re-read: I correct, I like Lucifer

[Janine · Rating 3 out of 5]

*2.5