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In this second LUCIFER graphic novel, the Lightbringer is hard at work on a New Creation outside the bounds of any authority but his own, complete with a new pair of inhabitants for a new Garden of Eden. But as he tries his hand at universe building, back on Earth (and in Hell) schemes and betrayals continue to grow. And in the tale NIRVANA, a beautiful angel with an ancient score to settle puts out a contract on Lucifer Morningstar. But can the Devil really die? Collects LUCIFER #14-28 and LUCIFER: NIRVANA.
Trying to take a story run from Neil Gaiman's Sandman series means some pretty big shoes to fill, particularly when the premise of a Lucifer spin-off series is going to be based on one of the most memorable moments of the original Sandman story arc. Mike Carey pulls it off extremely well. Lucifer is a complex character: he's not a good guy, he's far from a one-dimensional bad-guy, and in the vast range between these two extremes we are taken to fantastic worlds, strange mythology, and interesting plot twists. I have some of the original trade publications of these stories: the art quality can vary widely. This volume brings them together in a thick volume of decent binding, good paper, and bright coloring--the price is definitely fair for the quantity of stories, plus we get a few sketches thrown in at the end. "Nirvana" was an unrelated side story that we also get inserted here. There is a very strange tale of political intrigue and demonic psychodrama in a corner of Hell that has chosen to emulate London high society from an earlier century ("A Dalliance with the Damned")--this one is probably the most hit and miss of the set, with some seeing its final plot twist as a great philosophical message, others finding the sex, violence and depravity overstated and boring. The last half of the book is my favorite, with a wide variety of unusual characters and stories gradually converging on one point (I'm trying not to spoil any of this for you)--the will and plan of Lucifer. In fact, if there would be any point of criticism for the series, it's just that there is a repeating pattern: Lucifer speaks cryptically, leaves for a bit, perhaps does his own side story separate from the other characters, and it all comes together just at the end to wrap it up neatly.If you're a fan of the DC Vertigo publications and you like the mash-up of fantasy, mythology, and magic with everyday people and places, then you should give Lucifer a try. Some of the content is not for the faint of heart, but definitely worth the effort to read it.
