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    The Wicked + The Divine #1

    The Wicked + The Divine » The Wicked + The Divine #1 - Once Again; 1-2-3-4 released by Image on June 2014.

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    Once Again; 1-2-3-4 last edited by PositiveFive on 08/19/19 10:37AM View full history

    Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to start a new ongoing superhero fantasy with a beautiful oversized issue. Welcome to THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, where gods are the ultimate pop stars. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.

    List of covers and their creators:

    CoverName/DescriptionCreator(s)Sidebar Location
    RegRegular Cover (Laura)Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson1
    VarVariant Cover (Luci aka Lucifer)Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson3
    VarO'Malley Variant CoverBryan O'Malley & Nathan Fairbairn5
    RERetailer Exclusive - Newbury Comics Variant Cover (Laura)Jamie McKelvie (a)4
    RERetailer Exclusive - DCBS Variant Cover (Luci)Jamie McKelvie & Jordie Bellaire6
    RERetailer Exclusive - EH! Variant Cover (Luci/Sakhmet)Mike Rooth7
    RERetailer Exclusive - Forbidden Planet & Jetpack Comics Variant Cover (Luci)Jamie McKelvie (a)Missing
    RERetailer Exclusive - Austin Books, Beach-Ball Comics, CornerStore Comics & Laughing Ogre Shops Variant Cover (Laura)Jamie McKelvie & Matthew WilsonMissing
    RERetailer Exclusive - Austin Books, Beach-Ball Comics, CornerStore Comics & Laughing Ogre Shops Variant Cover (Luci)Jamie McKelvie & Matthew WilsonMissing
    2ndSecond Printing Cover (Laura/Luci)Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson2

    Notes:

    • The characters portrayed on the front cover are in parentheses.
    • Quote on back cover (depending on the character shown on front cover):
      • "I want everything you have." - Laura
      • "Maybe we (didn't) want to scare the shit out of you?" - Lucifer
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    "She's not seventeen, she's immortal." 0

    Interesting characters, beautiful art, and a story that promises to explore the natures of creation, fame, and immortality through twelve deities reincarnated as pop stars, destined to die within two years? Yeah, sign me up.The first few pages of this issue - a flashback that raises a number of questions regarding the natures of the gods and their stories - had me hooked immediately, and my attention was kept throughout by the depictions of pseudo-religious ecstasy and the figures that inspire i...

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