Lucifer, Vol. 11: Evensong by Mike CareyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This review stands-in as a review of all 75 issues of Lucifer, not just the last five. I felt it appropriate to review them as one epic saga as opposed to multiple smaller issues.
Lucifer is amazing. As a story, I think I’d be hard-pressed to find one that deals with events of greater significance and it’d be impossible for me to find those that tackle those events with such respect for their gravity. Making things feel important is hard, but Lucifer manages to make everything feel appropriately important. The stakes are always real, the scenes are always poignant and the art is always beautiful.
The characters are distinct and powerful, tied together by Lucifer Morningstar who is one of the most complex characters I have witnessed in a while. I enjoyed reading him for reasons are I find hard to define. It is not simply likability, but rather a mix of intrigue, charm and respect that one finds for Lucifer through the course of the series.
Most importantly, the series gives time. It is long, it is brutal and the stories continue forward, surging across meaning and scale. What starts small grows in power and importance, characters are witnessed and forgotten, misunderstood and missed.
It’s a journey. A beautiful one. Take it.
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