Gillen and team have created an incredibly deep world and I'm excited to see what previous pantheon we'll see next. Read Full Review

Gillen's look at a 455 A.D. Lucifer is a devastating one, the character stretching further and further in refusing to face his own inevitable end. It's a searing and often unsettling portrayal, particularly in how it informs the framework of the present day tale. Read Full Review

I can't say much more without spoiling this issue, but it is a stand alone that is a very worthy addition to the series. Read Full Review

As a Roman history nerd, "455 AD" gave me everything I could want. It played off our understanding of the main series while articulating it with era specific methods. This is a fun bit of historical fiction-fantasy. Read Full Review

In this way Araujo and his collaborators make The Wicked + The Divine 455 A.D. an engrossing experience for any reader with at least a passing curiosity. It establishes previously unknown stakes for a larger story, but works as an excellent focus on tone on its own. In Wilson's colors there is a constant setting of the sun, whether it's found literally or in the flames of Rome. Those orange hues cast a shade that makes this issue cohesive in spite of the massive mythology on which it rests. That is a job well done. Read Full Review