What really sells this series to me is the utter depth of detail and love of the medium that is shown in the artwork. Gillen has worked closely with McKelvie and Wilson to give the reader clues to the mood of the story. The shift from large blocks of darkness to inverted-colour pop art to indicate the gods using their powers, to the gorgeous and heart-rendering silent panels with a single expression that speaks more than a hundred talking head panels, shows both remarkable economy of space, but also a great understanding of the characters that they are creating. Add to that the refreshingly familiar setting for us Brits, it bodes well for future editions. Read this now.

Gillen's writing is enigmatic, but also massive signposts are again on display for someone who is inclined to dig deeper and research the classical allusions. He's a guy who doesn't insult the reader's intelligence. The manifestations of Badb, Morrigan and Annie are deeper than you might think and you should take the time to appreciate the work Gillen has put in to satisfy the mythology as well as serve the story. As always McKelvie and Wilson's art is as important as the dialogue and uses every inch of the paper as a treatise on perfection - even when they use pitch black. The Wicked and The Divine proves that it is one series where infatuation is inevitable. Just like Laura.