From the pages of Neil Gaimans THE SANDMAN, comes the story of Lucifer Morningstar, the former Lord of Hell, who is unexpectedly called back into action after he receives a mission from Heaven. Now as his enemies unite to stop his reemergence, Lucifer gathers his forces as he prepares to launch his new revolution.Forces in Hell and on Earth prepare for a final struggle for supremacy in this volume that ventures through space and time and the places outside both, weaving a sweeping saga out of multiple character threads mortal and immortal alike.
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God has abdicated the throne of heaven, and the universe is on the cusp of war. In Hell, the damned have chosen a prophet; on Earth, humanity becomes increasingly indifferent; and in the "soft places" between realities, grudges are being nursed into conspiracy. The archangel Michael lies dead at the base of the World Tree, and his power, let loose, burns his daughter Elaine and his brother Lucifer out of this universe and into a newborn one. Their absence allows the first woman, Lilith, and a handful of others to plot grabbing power from Heaven while the Powers in the Silver City remain disoriented. In this exciting beginning of a thrilling, high-stakes story, the fluid artwork ventures into some strikingly expressionistic manners that help in translating some very alien landscapes. The relative absence of series protagonist Lucifer adds to an aura of anxiety and anticipation. Series fans and those with passing knowledge of theology will be on firmer ground in this volume, but Crux exerts more than enough allure to garner new admirers. Tina Coleman
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Hurtling towards the series conclusion,
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This review is from: Lucifer Vol. 9: Crux (Paperback)
Hooray for the return of Marc Hempel! I loved his minimalist style from "Sandman: The Kindly Ones," so it was a happy surprise to see his work for "The Eighth Sin," the first story in the "Lucifer: Crux" collection. My other rave would be for "The Yahweh Dance," where we find Elaine Belloc learning to harness her newly acquired demiurgic power under Lucifer's tutelage. In addition to being written as a smart and sassy teenager coming to terms with her semi-divinity, Elaine's appeal, to me, is that she provides a humanizing, compassionate foil to Lucifer's singleminded pursuits.
With regard to the review below, I agree that the stories collected here are setting up the series finale but I'd have to disagree on how "Crux" could have been organized any differently. Including subsequent issues would mean either breaking up the "Morningstar" story arc into two TPBs or putting out a massive TBP that contained all the stories from "Crux" as well as the "Morningstar" story arc. As much as I want to find out what happens next whenever I read "Lucifer," I don't think I could handle "Crux" AND "Morningstar" in the same volume. Likewise, I KNOW I wouldn't be able to handle "Morningstar" split into two TPBs. Can't wait until July when the "Morningstar" TPB comes out!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't stand up on its own,
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This review is from: Lucifer Vol. 9: Crux (Paperback)
The Lucifer series is set to end at 75 issues and this TPB is essentially the setup for the ending. As a bunch of individual stories its ok. As an integrated whole it is lacking. The book should have included a few more issues to balance the setup with some resolution. Otherwise, why give titles to the books, just call them Issues x-x.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The downward spiral.,
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This review is from: Lucifer Vol. 9: Crux (Paperback)
Mike Carey, Lucifer: Crux (Vertigo, 2006)
God abdicated his throne a couple of volumes back, leading directly to the re-emergence of Fenris and the beginning of the end of both our universe and Lucifer's own creation. There were other repercussions, too, and as Crux opens, we see the first of them; a dying Michael tries to pass his power into Elaine, but the resultant explosion sends both Elaine and Lucifer into another realm entirely, leaving the way clear for the Lilim to attempt to size control of heaven. As if Fenris weren't enough of a problem. While all that's going on, Lucifer's giving Elaine a crash course in how to use her newfound power; she'll need all of it if she's going to hold worlds together in the face of such an assault. Very, very good stuff, this, and well worth your time if you're a Sandman fan (and aren't we all?). ****
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