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| − | + | '''The Wicked + The Divine 1831''' is the first special in the [[The Wicked + The Divine|series]]. Illustrated by guest artist [[Stephanie Hans]], it focuses on the [[1830s Recurrence|1830s Pantheon]]. The issue was released on 21 September 2016, and will eventually be collected in a trade with the other specials at the end of the run.<ref name="solicit">[http://www.wicdiv.com/post/145982658368/the-wicked-the-divine-1831-one-shot-story-by Image Comics September 2016 Solicitations]</ref> |
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''“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.''<ref name="solicit"/> |
''“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.''<ref name="solicit"/> |
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| + | The year is 1831. [[Hades]] lays dying in a house in Rome, watched over by [[Ananke]] as she listens to his delirious mutterings. She raises a dagger to his heart. |
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| + | A week later, in Lake Geneva, [[Lucifer]] and [[Inanna]] are engaging in sexual relations when Ananke arrives with a mysterious package for Lucifer. Inanna suppresses her feelings of disquiet. Later, they join [[Woden]] and the [[Morrigan]] and begin to tell horror stories. Inanna starts off the proceedings, recounting the tale of how she eloped with her step-sister and her husband, only to watch as they achieved divinity while she remained human, eclipsed by her sister as always. The story ends happily, however, with Inanna joining her sister in godhood. |
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Revision as of 14:45, 24 September 2016
- "You will go on long after we are gone."
- —Woden, quote on back cover
The Wicked + The Divine 1831 is the first special in the series. Illustrated by guest artist Stephanie Hans, it focuses on the 1830s Pantheon. The issue was released on 21 September 2016, and will eventually be collected in a trade with the other specials at the end of the run.[1]
Solicitation
“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.[1]
Plot summary
The year is 1831. Hades lays dying in a house in Rome, watched over by Ananke as she listens to his delirious mutterings. She raises a dagger to his heart.
A week later, in Lake Geneva, Lucifer and Inanna are engaging in sexual relations when Ananke arrives with a mysterious package for Lucifer. Inanna suppresses her feelings of disquiet. Later, they join Woden and the Morrigan and begin to tell horror stories. Inanna starts off the proceedings, recounting the tale of how she eloped with her step-sister and her husband, only to watch as they achieved divinity while she remained human, eclipsed by her sister as always. The story ends happily, however, with Inanna joining her sister in godhood.
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