Wicked + Divine Vol 2 Fandemonium - Best Graphic Work Nominee (2016)

[Rosanna (prosesroses)]

I read this back in 2015. The art is fantastic, the coloring is really unique to it (neon anyone?) compared to typical comic coloring and it's ethnically diverse. Diversity is certainly one the best things about this series, sexuality is fluid among it's cast of characters and as I said, ethnically diverse.

As for the story, I can certainly see why some would not like - it keeps its cards close to its chest, that is, there is a not lot of explanation of anything (i.e mysterious), you're just going for the ride so to speak. The story of god reincarnation is one aspect of this series, but it's also commentative of pop culture and stardom (view spoiler)[ (e.g. Odin's objectification of his Valkyries). (hide spoiler)]

And OMG, the ending! (view spoiler)[ I can't seem to fathom that after Laura becomes what she's so long wanted that she's dead! I wanted her to live it a little at least! Her being Persephone was a nice touch especially in context to her relationship with Lucifer (although Lucifer does not equal Hades in the traditional Greek sense). (hide spoiler)]

[SE]

I just finished this. Most of the volume was just okay for me - in fact, I was ready to say that I liked the first volume better. And then I got to the ending and holy crap. As of right now, I have this rated at 4 stars, based mostly on the ending alone. I might go back and change it. We'll see.

But back to the ending. I'm curious to see how this continues now that (view spoiler)[Laura is dead (hide spoiler)]. After all, (view spoiler)[she was kind of our "way in" to this world (hide spoiler)].