The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen

I didn’t like it the first time I read it because the story and characters didn’t click with me. This was my third time reading the first volume, The Faust Act. My review below will be long because I’ll briefly discuss all nine volumes, but just know that it’s a great read that’s worth your time. It has a diverse cast of characters and is LGBTQ positive and has SUCH an interesting plot! I just can’t recommend it enough. It’s not gory - well, it didn’t seem so to me, but it does get bloody because heads do blow up. In case you were wondering, I believe the WicDiv series is for older teens and adults due to its sexual content and violence. I liked the development of the characters, the witty dialogue, the surprising twists, and the… different ways the story was presented in certain issues. It was entertaining and also beautiful to look at. I’m glad I did this because I really enjoyed the time I spent reading this series. I reread volumes 1-4 and read volumes 5-9 for the first time. (Goodreads)Ĭompleting the WicDiv series was both a first-time read and a reread experience. Laura seeks to prove the god’s innocence while hoping to gain greater influence with them. The story follows Laura, a teenager who yearns to be part of the Pantheon (the group of gods), as she gets tangled in the gods’ affairs - one of the gods is blamed for murdering a judge. Everyone loves them and hates them and wants to be them. This time, the gods appear as pop superstars. about mythological gods who are incarnated as humans every ninety years but die after two years. The Wicked + The Divine is a fantasy comic book series set in present day U.K. (based on what I wrote for my review of vols. by Jamie McKelvie, colored by Matthew Wilson I should have gotten to this sooner instead of punking out, too intimidated by my raving emotions at how much I enjoyed reading this series. Now I’ve waited too long to do so and some of my reactions to what I read have faded from my memory. I read through the entire Wicked + the Divine series back in November and loved it so much that I procrastinated on writing my thoughts on it.

The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen