{"product_id":"wicked-the-divine-volume-1-the-faust-act-paperback","title":"Wicked + the Divine Volume 1: The Faust ACT - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKieron Gillen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie McKelvie\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"solid storytelling and clean, gorgeous artwork will keep readers engrossed and eager for more.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gillen's penchant for fast, sharp dialogue and McKelvie and Wilson's razor-lined, intensely colored visuals keep things popping up to the cliffhanger ending.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"the story is beautifully drawn \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e populated with characters of color, diverse gender, and sexual identities, and you have my full undivided attention.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers \u003ci\u003eYoung Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhonogram\u003c\/i\u003e reunite to start a new, ongoing, superhero fantasy with a beautiful, oversized issue. Welcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked + The Divine\u003c\/i\u003e, where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you're immortal, doesn't mean you're going to live forever.\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked + The Divine\u003c\/i\u003e #1-5.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKieron Gillen first came to attention as a comic writer with his 2006's \u003ci\u003ePhonogram\u003c\/i\u003e, with Jamie McKelvie. They continued to work together across the next fifteen year, culminating with smash hit \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked + the Divine\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then he's had the pleasure of creating stories with other artists such as Stephanie Hans (\u003ci\u003eDIE, We Called Them Giants) \u003c\/i\u003eand Caspar Wijngaard (the current sensation, \u003ci\u003eThe Power Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e). He has worked on Marvel Comics biggest books, such as \u003ci\u003eImmortal X-men, Young Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Star Wars, Eternals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDarth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVader\u003c\/i\u003e, (where he co-created Doctor Aphra). In a previous life he was an award-winning pop-culture critic. In his current life, he tries to sleep more. He lives in Bath, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamie McKelvie is an artist and writer mostly known for his work with Kieron Gillen on comics such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked + The Divine, Young Avengers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePhonogram\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also known for his influential character design work, especially at Marvel Comics, where he designed \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel, Ms Marvel, Loki \u003c\/i\u003eand many of the \u003ci\u003eYoung Avengers.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOutside of comics, he regularly provides artwork for the band Chvrches, and has also worked with Art Brut and Tegan and Sara. He is currently working on his first solo book in over a decade, The Killing Horizon.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770455556384,"sku":"9781632150196","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35635ec7ef385d8c4ac8fc5d85dbce16.webp?v=1780372035","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wicked-the-divine-volume-1-the-faust-act-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}