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The Sandman Presents #1
Sandman Presents Lucifer #1 (of 3)
A magical force begins granting wishes to ordinary mortals, with sinister and unpredictable results. Heaven, forbidden to intervene directly, asks Lucifer to investigate and trace this mysterious power to its source. Despite himself, Lucifer agrees, embarking on a journey that will take him back to the Hell he abandoned and beyond.
23 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1999
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Mike Carey
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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.
Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.
Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
September 26, 2017
more like 3.5 i didn't like the art at all
February 14, 2019
This story starts off well with a very real problem within families, when a sibling is frustrated with another sibling with special needs (something generally not openly acknowledged when it comes to disability within families) and spins into something much, much more. I really like how Lucifer is presented in this.
September 27, 2020
"You have forgotten the voiceless, but they have not forgotten you. They want you to come home. Want the feel of your fear and your worship, but while the darkness is a home for them, for you it was only a womb. You betrayed them ... when you were born into the LIGHT."
The angel Amenadiel visits Lucifer at his jazz nightclub to offer him a proposition - there's a power granting human wishes on Earth, and that power is growing in influence. Lucifer chooses to take the mission, naming his price - a Letter of Passage. He starts to investigate and I learn a new word, Velleity, which means a weak wish with no intention or desire to make it come true. This is not a bad start, the writing is interesting but the art and lettering does take some getting used to.
The angel Amenadiel visits Lucifer at his jazz nightclub to offer him a proposition - there's a power granting human wishes on Earth, and that power is growing in influence. Lucifer chooses to take the mission, naming his price - a Letter of Passage. He starts to investigate and I learn a new word, Velleity, which means a weak wish with no intention or desire to make it come true. This is not a bad start, the writing is interesting but the art and lettering does take some getting used to.
January 2, 2021
El personaje de Lucifer puede ser muchas cosas: cautivador, misterioso, elocuente, sorprendente, omnipotente... La cantidad de adjetivos que decoran su figura daría para desgastar un teclado, pero no todos ellos se ven reflejados en este primer pasaje individual de su historia.
Si bien se le reconoce una notable calidad a su serie, lo cierto es que su inicio resulta un tanto insulso, caótico en cuanto a información esotérica y, sin lugar a dudas, muy cargante respecto a los personajes involucrados en el mismo.
Mi principal consejo es el de activar por completo la paciencia y esperar a que las venideras páginas sorprendan al lector, porque en este primer número el encanto de Lucifer no hace apariencia, pese al vistoso dibujo que lo ilustra.
Si bien se le reconoce una notable calidad a su serie, lo cierto es que su inicio resulta un tanto insulso, caótico en cuanto a información esotérica y, sin lugar a dudas, muy cargante respecto a los personajes involucrados en el mismo.
Mi principal consejo es el de activar por completo la paciencia y esperar a que las venideras páginas sorprendan al lector, porque en este primer número el encanto de Lucifer no hace apariencia, pese al vistoso dibujo que lo ilustra.
December 7, 2017
I wasn't a huge fan of the art, truth be told, but I enjoyed the story. When it comes to Lucifer it's hard not to root for the devil! (And now I'm going to hell...)
A solid 3.5 from me.
A solid 3.5 from me.
May 23, 2022
not trash
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February 7, 2014Difficult to read lettering
Also, following the story-line is challenging when angelic and biblical names used when then reader (such as I) does not have a strong memory of Old Testament.
Also, following the story-line is challenging when angelic and biblical names used when then reader (such as I) does not have a strong memory of Old Testament.
March 28, 2017
Looking forward to the next one. A short read that intrigued me.
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