Lucifer: Book One

Full disclosure: I came to the Lucifer books because of the TV series. I am a devout comic fan, had read the Sandman series, but never picked up Lucifer. My mistake! I can easily say that the 5 volume arc is one of the best, most intelligent and creative graphic novel/comic/literary creations I've ever picked up. It would have been easy to make Lucifer into a parody, a cliche, a throwaway joke- instead Carey et al treat the subject matter with respect and erudition, and more than a few readers will be surprised by the twists and turns this series takes. The TV show is fun and silly, but this is so much more, and you won't be disappointed if you check it out!

Like many people, I'm sure, I bought this based of of my enjoyment of the Fox TV series of the same name. Prior to the show, I'd never heard of the graphic novel and was only vaguely aware of the Sandman series. So far I haven't a thing to complain about! The artwork, the coloring, the lettering, the layout, the story...hell...everything about this is fantastic.Having read the first collection (this, Book One) and watched every episode of the TV series, I can say that the respective Lucifers are definitely both very similar and very different - I'm aware that is something of a contradiction, just roll with it. The TV series is more of a buddy-cop, crime solving serial with a supernatural twist, while the graphic novel touches on concepts far more...metaphorical, theological, and metaphysical than could really be addressed on TV. Both are very good, for what they are, but - if one were to take Tom Ellis out of the equation - the hands down victor would be the graphic novel, by a wide margin.Enjoy both for what they are!

I purchased after watching seasons 1-3 of the television series Lucifer. I enjoy Neil Gaimen's Sandman series and as he's the creator of the characters in both mediums i thought this would be more alike than it turned out to be.If you, like me thought you would be reading the comic format origins of the tv version you will be disappointed.However if you approach it with fresh eyes its a very good story. The art is clean and just lovely to see, no problem with actually being able to read the text. A lot of the elements in the tv show are here as well, just in a slightly different aspect.for the most part all the characters are darker than they are shown on tv, but it fits in with the story if the Ruler of hell, the fallen angel. LUCIFER. Ill be picking up the rest of the series to read.

This volume picks up right where Lucifer left in the Sandman series. He has abandoned Hell and decides to do his own thing. Tired of being the symbol of all evil he opens a Nightclub in LA. Yes, that tv series of the same name was based on this comic. Very very loosely based on this series. Lucifer does not solve crimes for the police. He doesn't care about any of that. He isn't a playboy, sleeping with every woman in LA. This series is far superiorto the mess that is the tv show. You ar missing out if you haven't checked this out. Constantine makes an apearrance.

Where a lesser writer would use gods and magic as a cheap way to keep your attention, Mike interweaves everything into the narrative with passion and soul. As a fan of mythology and religious ideas this was completely engrossing. It kept me excited both with the unfolding story of Lucifer himself, a rich and mysterious character in these comics, not the one dimensional villain we typically see, and every subject that was delved into, from Tarot, to Japanese deities, and so on. The writing itself should also be mentioned as it can be beautifully poetic and evocative.

I'm 83% done with this volume, but I will say I really like the Kindle version. I've always had an issue reading comics, which panel to read next and in what order. The cool thing about the Kindle is if you tap a panel and then swipe it'll select the correct panel to read for you. Makes my reading flow much easier.As for the story itself, I started reading the book because I watched the TV show based on it first. The characters personality is definitely different, and interesting. Not so say it's bad, but I'm just wondering how all the stories of these people involved with Lucifer will come to fruition. Guess I'll have to finish it, huh?

I was thrilled to find this reprinting because tracking down 11 trades from over 10 years ago is not an easy task if you expect them to be on good quality. This book was everything I wanted it to be and the binding was thick and hard enough to sustain reading close to 400 pages without so much as a wrinkle. Mike Carey has done an excellent job at humanizing this ethereal cast of characters and making their plots and ambitions believable. I especially love what an intellectual smart ass they made the former lord of hell, it suits him well. Definitely a book for mature readers, a lot of situations although not graphic and at times implied are very adult in nature. You don't need to physically see the neo-Nazi shove a broken bottle up a gay man's ass to understand that it may be disturbing to a younger reader. The dialogue is also written with a verbose vocabulary which may have younger readers consulting a dictionary once per page. That being said, to the adult reader, I cannot recommend this enough.

I loved Sandman. I would argue that I love this more. Sandman is more episodic, whereas this series is one story with multiple POV characters. That being said, I think my own understanding of the Sandman series enhances this series since there are certain things that I know that I take for granted knowing having read Sandman.Either way, this series is brilliant. I have been wanting to read it for a while and finally got down into it. Holy crap. As a sci-fi and alternate reality lover, this story makes me drool with delight. Fascinating all the way through.

Take this review with a pinch of salt cuz i didn't finish. In fact, i barely made a dent in this dense tome and then i just flipped through the rest and suspicions were confirmed: It doesn't get any better.But.I've just started watching season 3 of Lucifer, thanks to Prime, and this bares hardly ANY resemblance to the show. Everyone seems to be white; his brother's like an old biker dude, Maze doesn't talk and it's just gross. And the *really* weird thing is that instead of finding clever ways to hide full frontal nudity if they were iffy about being graphic, is that they've drawn Lucifer as a Barbie doll: He's just flat triangle down there. Given how female characters are portrayed in comics, generally speaking, that's unbelievably hypocritical. Like, WUT?!While I'm here, I got to read (or start - i ditched it when i read a character got raped while in a coma of sorts and it was hushed up) Sandman on Kindle Unlimited, which is the book from whence this Lucifer sprang and NOPE. That wasn't to my taste either.Point being, these things are subjective ofc, and ppl can like what they like, but don't always believe that something is good just because everyone else is raving about it.Season one of the show, however, is great fun. Can never take cops or therapists seriously ever again but definitely recommend it! 2 & 3 are ok.

What a disappointing book, it is nothing like the TV series, Lucifer is not a member of the police force, Maze who is his servant doesn’t speak just agrees with his every command. This brother is an old man with a long grey hair, looks like Gandalf from Lord of The Rings. The book is littered with foul language. The artwork is OK but nothing to shout about. The lettering at times can be difficult to read. I will not be buying the rest of the books.

Im currently reading the comic, the art is absolutely gorgeous and im curious where the storyline will go. The beginning was a bit confusing but im hoping that everything will get clearer as i read more. Up till now im loving it.

Fun comic book, interesting story lines, good illustrations & I like the tv show based on this book

A fantastic illustrated story, with plenty of action. I thoroughly recommend it to all graphic novel fans. Stands well on its own without reading its predecessor “the Sandman”.