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The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 5: Imperial Phase, Part 1

The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 5: Imperial Phase, Part 1

ComicsFantasy
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Collecting THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #23-28, including the critically lauded Kevin Wada magazine issue, Imperial Phase Part 1 serves as a breath after the horror of the previous volume, showing how life goes on for the cast. It focuses particularly on how Persephone has changed since her ascension and what has happened to Minerva, while hinting at a bigger threat to come.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveAtmosphericMelancholic
Multiple POVs

Genres

Comics Fantasy

About the author

K
Kieron Gillen

Kieron Michael Gillen (/ˈɡɪlən/; born 30 September 1975) is a British comic book writer and former video game and music journalist. In comics, Gillen is known for Once & Future, Die, Phonogram, and The Wicked + The Divine, the latter two co-created with artist Jamie McKelvie and published by Image, as well as numerous projects for Marvel, such as Journey into Mystery, Uncanny X-Men, Young Avengers, Eternals, and the company-wide crossover storyline A.X.E.: Judgment Day. He has also written proje...

Characters

Laura (Persephone)Protagonist

A young woman who becomes the god Persephone as part of a pantheon of twelve reincarnated deities.

Lady MinervaSupporting

One of the youngest members of the pantheon, whose situation is followed closely in this volume.

All characters in The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 5: Imperial Phase, Part 1
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