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2 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2006

CLIMACTIC END TO A BRILLIANT SERIES!
"Lucifer: Morningstar" is the latest trade paperback collection and brings the long-running series to its apocalyptic conclusion. The book collects issues #62 - 69 of the celebrated Vertigo comic series and the climax to the war in Heaven storyline that has been running over the course of the last few collections. When Lucifer first came out back in 2000 I was quite skeptical. DC had dealt ...

X-Men: Endangered Species

8 reviews
Mike Carey, Chris Yost, ...

Marvel Comics, 2008

NOT An Action Book
There's still the stigma attached to superhero comics that they must all be bombastic, over-the-top action scene vessels and Endangered Species eschews much of this. A character study of a character who too often gets relegated to "the brain of the group" and is simply written off as a scientist type. An especially intriguing part is seeing the other-dimensional variants of the Beast, ...

Lucifer, Book 11: Evensong

3 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2007

On Lucifer 11
Excellent wrap-up of a fine series of graphic novels on the theme of God and Lucifer. The treatment is deep enough to interest philosphers and theologians.

Lucifer Vol. 8: The Wolf Beneath the Tree

4 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2005

An outstanding installment in an outstanding series.
This installment of the Lucifer graphic novels has a little bit of everyhting. A flashback including the origins of Mazikeen, a dinner with Destiny, Ragnarok, a resolution of sorts between Michael and Lucifer and a cliffhanger. There is one nonessential side story that is still very well done. The writing is excellent although some of the art is inconsistent in quality. This series continues ...

X-Men: Blinded by the Light

9 reviews
Mike Carey

Marvel Comics, 2008

Laid back, cool yet a valued, dramatic story in the long run
If you like the cover art, buy it. If you cant stand it, dont. I learned to like it, it's glossy which compliments the lack of realism I like tying the Destiny's Diaries thing up, and there's irony and symbolism EVERYWHERE, the title, the deaths, the story Very epic to me Enjoy, my favorite volume like ever

Lucifer Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway

13 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2001

Lucifer after Sandman
Mike Carey brings back Lucifer from the Sandman series for his own storyline complete with uncooperative angels, a girl who sees her best friend's ghost, a teen unsure of a unusual roadtrip with Morning Star and a tarot deck gone postal. Can't wait to read more!

Lucifer Vol. 9: Crux

3 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2006

to smack the face of God
Revolution us under way in all parts of the universe and there seems to be an awful lot of players in this game that want to smack the face of God for everything that is wrong with His creation. Christopher Rudd as the new ruler of Hell wants to smack for the sin of Hell itself. Lilith and her offspring want to smack as final revenge for being denied paradise although they built the Silver ...

Lucifer Vol. 6: Mansions of the Silence

2 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2004

Facets of revenge
This is the first part of the story that Carey probably had not yet completely planned when he started the Lucifer epic (The Basano's prophecy has run its course.) One major theme in 'Naglfar' is revenge: Lucifer took revenge on Izanami for what she tried in 'The House of Windowless Rooms'. He made sure, that the souls of their sons he had killed were no longer within her reach. Tsuki-Yomi ...

X-Men: Messiah Complex

10 reviews
Mike Carey, Ed Brubaker, ...

Marvel Comics, 2008

Best of the Best
This is must be the best X-men story I have ever read. Great plot and drawing. Two things tt nowadays are very difficult to find. And do you now why? Simple, Bendis did not write it, and what's EVEN better, Leinil Yu did not (thank god) draw it. If you are looking for a free of the "Bendis Factor" Marvel, comic book (the way it should be), check this one, you will not regret ...

Lucifer Vol. 7: Exodus

2 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2005

Grand events seen from insignificant people
The theme in this volume seems to be how 'lowly workers' percieve the 'grand events'. There is a fascinating character study of Beatrice Wechsler (formerly waitress in Lucifer's piano bar) who just tried to stay out of harm's way so far. The fallen Cherub Spera has a great line about picking up the slack when a serious flaw in Lucifer's creation becomes apparent. But my personal favorite is ...

Lucifer Vol. 5: Inferno

6 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2004

What a story!
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!

X-Men: Supernovas

9 reviews
Mike Carey

Marvel Comics, 2008

Quite Good
This is, overall, a quite interesting TPB.I'm an X-Men fanatic, but I usually read the spin-offs, as the writing for the mainstream ones has gone down-hill since the New X-Men title was changed back. The drawing for this story was generally quite good (one guest artist who didn't do so well), but otherwise great. Th story launched a nicely constructed new team, lining up a balance of rogues ...

Lucifer Vol. 2: Children and Monsters

3 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2002

Absolutely Stunning!
As an avid (trader paperback-only) reader of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, and the non-Gaiman spinoff "The Dreaming," Mike Carey's "Lucifer: Children and Monsters" wins top marks all around. The first Lucifer collection "Devil in the Gateway" re-introduced us to Lucifer from the Sandman stories. "Sandman" fans will recall that he gave up his wings, closed shop, retired to a nightclub in Los ...

Lucifer Vol. 3: A Dalliance with the Damned

6 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2002

Presents supernatural creatures as all too human
Based on characters created and/or reinterpreted by Neil Gaiman's acclaimed "Sandman" comic book series, Lucifer: A Dalliance With The Damned is the third volume and is comprised of issues 14-20 of the Eisner Award nominated "Lucifer" comic book series, offering a graphic and full color tail of demon rivalry and motives at cross purpose. The monstrous children of Lilith, forever denied the Garden ...

X-Men: Legacy - Divided He Stands Premiere HC
Mike Carey, Scot Eaton, ...

Marvel Comics, 2008

In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and mutantkind still lies in ruin. With Magneto depowered and Xavier gravely injured, it seems their reign as the preeminent mutants has ended. But neither of these old soldiers is willing to go gentle into that good night! Fresh off a groundbreaking run on Messiah CompleX, writer Mike Carey takes on mutantkind's most iconic figures, as well as some of the most important moments in X-Men ...

Lucifer Vol. 4: The Divine Comedy

2 reviews
Mike Carey

Vertigo, 2003

The big story is good, but the small stories are even better
After making it clear to everyone, that 'the strong one is most powerful alone' Lucifer is finally reaping the fruits of his arrogance in the 'Paradiso' and 'Purgatorio' story arcs. When he only survives by the skin of his teeth he finds himself indebted to some characters that he used to treat pretty much like cockroaches in previous encounters. Truly a masterful parable about power and ...

Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 9: Silver Surfer

2 reviews
Mike Carey

Marvel Comics, 2008

vol9: "Silver Surfer" less than sterling.
"Silver Surfer" takes off with a classic Fantastic Four plot point: Reed tries to construct a device (in this case, the Cosmic Cube), and things go awry. He attracts the attention of the "Silver Searcher," who calls his master, the Psycho Man, to turn Earth into a utopia at the cost of everyone's free will and self-knowledge. I'm not a hardcore F4 reader, but this arc does capture, albeit ...

Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol. 4

2 reviews
Mike Carey

Marvel Comics, 2007

Amazing
I've never been a huge fan of the Fantastic Four, but I've been getting more and more into them recently. This collection features stories by Mike Carey, who is an absolute visionary. The stories are compelling and pure fantasy/science fiction at its very best. The artwork is incredible. Pascual Ferry is amazing when he's on his game, and he's at his very best here. The animated style of Stuart ...

X-Men: Divided We Stand
Mike Carey, Matt Fraction, ...

Marvel Comics, 2008

In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men. But where does that leave the mutants that were X-Men? Some of the industry's hottest creators bring you stories of your favorite mutants as they make their way in a world without the X-Men. And only those who adapt will survive. Featuring Cannonball, Husk, Nightcrawler, Storm, Black Panther, Neznho, Anole, Beast, Dark Beast, Havok, Vulcan, and Surge! Plus: The young mutant Pixie tries to save ...

Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol. 2

2 reviews
Warren Ellis, Mike Carey, ...

Marvel Comics, 2006

Still Fantastic
While I've never been a fan of the Fantastic Four, I gave the first Ultimate Fantastic Four hardcover collection a try and was pleasantly surprised. Bendis, Millar, Elllis et al's re-imagining of the Fantastic Four as a group of teenagers led by a pair of science prodigies breathed new life into some otherwise tired characters. Volume 1 was enough to hook me on the series, so I've been eagerly ...

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