Are there any special issues that take place outside the main timeline?

The series includes several one-shot issues that depict events from past Recurrences, such as 1831, 455 AD, and 1923, which are collected in the eighth trade paperback volume.

Does the series have a specific structural influence?

The creative team has noted that the series often utilizes the structure of a mystery, with certain specials explicitly modeled after the conventions of whodunit novels.

The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1

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Comics Graphic Novels

Pages: 177
Published: 2014
Language: English

Synopsis

Every ninety years, twelve gods are reborn as young people, adored and reviled, only to die within two years. This cycle is happening again, with gods reimagined as the ultimate pop stars. But even for immortals, forever is a limited concept.