"MODERN ROMANCE"
Critically-acclaimed THE WICKED + THE DIVINE goes back to the nineteenth century, to see what became of the Romantic poets one infamous night on Lake Geneva... Showcasing STEPHANIE HANS (Journey Into Mystery, Angela), this special is NOT included in the forthcoming THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, VOL. 4.
DISCLAIMER: this is the first Wicked + Devine comic that I have ever read. However, being a one-shot, I thought this might be a decent jumping-on point or at least an issue that could be enjoyed on it's own without having to have read the rest of the series. I was wrong. This one-shot seems to start towards the end of some story of which I am not aware, with characters who just are, but whom are not established/introduced nor developed. While some things happen in this issue, without any context, I find them pretty much meaningless. The one thing I generally liked in this issue was the art. It was very good in many panels, especially the coloring. However, some of the panels focusing close-up on characters felt a bit off to me. I was hoping that I'd enjoy this more, but I was extremely let down. Perhaps this is a decent issue if you are more familiar with the Wicked + Devine series; however, it is bad as a standalone one-shot.