Lucifer: Inferno

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Summary: I'm the first to review this? C'mon people!
Review: Anyone familiar with Neil Gaiman's legendary "Sandman" books is doing themselves a disservice if they haven't picked up the "Lucifer" story. This ongoing (as of Feb 2004, anyway) series concerns the mechanations of the retired Lord of Hell as he sets his sights ever higher. Remarkable characters, plot twists, literary/historical references, and dialogue are all hallmarks of this series.

Lucifer: Inferno is the fifth trade paperback in the series, and it covers issues #29-#35. Previous titles (in ascending order) are "Sandman Presents: Lucifer," "Children and Monsters," "Daliance with the Damned," and "The Divine Comedy."

My advice? Buy 'em all. Right now. You'll save on the shipping costs.

Rating:
Summary: I'm the first to review this? C'mon people!
Review: Anyone familiar with Neil Gaiman's legendary "Sandman" books is doing themselves a disservice if they haven't picked up the "Lucifer" story. This ongoing (as of Feb 2004, anyway) series concerns the mechanations of the retired Lord of Hell as he sets his sights ever higher. Remarkable characters, plot twists, literary/historical references, and dialogue are all hallmarks of this series.

Lucifer: Inferno is the fifth trade paperback in the series, and it covers issues #29-#35. Previous titles (in ascending order) are "Sandman Presents: Lucifer," "Children and Monsters," "Daliance with the Damned," and "The Divine Comedy."

My advice? Buy 'em all. Right now. You'll save on the shipping costs.

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Summary: What a story!
Review: Man, I just stumbled onto this series after getting turned on to the Sandman library, Lucifer is a science fiction fan's dream come true-

Incredible plots, great art, it's the best thing I've seen since, well, Sandman.

I sure hope this series runs for a long time, I'm amazed at the creativity that has gone into this title!

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Summary: End of a great story arc
Review: This is the end of the first big story arc that has been foreshadowed in the divination of the Tarot deck in part one. And, please note, this part one is not 'Sandman presents: Lucifer' but 'Lucifer: Devil in the gateway'. (That's why the first review by millernw was not helpful, although I fully support his message.)

Well, almost all that has been foreshadowed. Except the divination of the 'innocence' card where Lucifer has been told that he'll have to repay the favour of Elaine Belloc. The last two-parter 'Come to judgement' that nicely ties up loose ends such as the fate of Cestis starts Lucifer's quest to do exactly that.

In the main story arc I particularly liked the re-telling of the old Venus-Vulcanus-Mars story. (The ugly engineer and his pretty wife ...) I know that the originals are Greek gods, not Roman gods, but few readers would know 'Hephaistos' would they?

Also very impressive how the whole story is told by the Duke of Gly. His comments show that Carey has not lost one bit of his ability to surprise the reader with a sentence that you may think about for a long time afterwards. (As you may do about the last words of the inspector at the very end of this book.)

Rating:
Summary: What a story!
Review: You'll do yourself a disservice if you think of this book as anything other than a fantasy fiction novel. The engrossing, inventive storylines and the detailed characters will capture you from the first page. Mike Carey has taken Neil Gaiman's version of the fallen prince of angels and developed him into a calculating, reflective manipulator on a cosmic scale.
This collection begins right as the last one ends, and just when you thought Lucifer was beaten and his plan completely unfolded, a completely new layer emerges, rising from the ashes like our prideful protagonist. Pick it up for something new, complex, and original.

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Summary: Excellent Fantasy Fiction
Review: You'll do yourself a disservice if you think of this book as anything other than a fantasy fiction novel. The engrossing, inventive storylines and the detailed characters will capture you from the first page. Mike Carey has taken Neil Gaiman's version of the fallen prince of angels and developed him into a calculating, reflective manipulator on a cosmic scale.
This collection begins right as the last one ends, and just when you thought Lucifer was beaten and his plan completely unfolded, a completely new layer emerges, rising from the ashes like our prideful protagonist. Pick it up for something new, complex, and original.