Divinity was easily one of the best things released by Valiant in their entire history and was one of the best mini-series in comics last year. Bringing the exact same creative team back for this second series entitled Divinity II is very exciting indeed.
2015 has been quite the eclectic year for comics, and this fact is reflected in our top ten list. Image Comics continues to be the true house of ideas with books ranging from a feminist twist on exploitation films to a murder mystery set in 1940s Hollywood and even a LGBTQ-friendly parody of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Even though they are in the middle of big events (Convergence and Secret Wars), DC and Marvel respectively still have room for offbeat takes on their iconic or not so iconic characters and are represented on this list along with Valiant, which has attracted a veritable Murderer’s Row of creator to shape and develop their shared universe.
Matt Kindt’s script throughout Divinity discusses the flipping through of one’s life story, like it were the pages of some sacred text. We as individuals pave the way for these pages to be written out, even if they aren’t done in a literal sense.
Although Valiant has only released three issues of Divinity to date, and will conclude upon the fourth and final issue, it is pretty safe to say that this mini-series deserves to be in the conversation of one of the best stories that Valiant has produced. Divinity introduces and manages to merge a brand new character within the Valiant universe that is both empathetic through his purpose and fearful from his unknown level of power from the cosmos.
The Valiant #4 Written by Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt Artwork by Paolo Rivera with Joe Rivera Lettering by Dave Lanphear Published by Valiant Entertainment The Valiant has been such a fantastic read. It is a great way to introduce readers into the Valiant Universe by featuring some of their deeply nuanced characters like The Eternal …
Divinity #2 Writer – Matt Kindt Artist – David Hairsine Inker – Ryan Winn Colourist – David Baron Publisher – Valiant Entertainment Divinity has yet to answer the ultimate question posed from issue #1. What exactly happened to Abram Adams after spending all this time in space? The question has gained a bit of momentum in …
Rai – Ongoing Writer – Matt Kindt Artist – Clayton Crain Publisher – Valiant Comics Japan sits high above the Earth as a massive world in itself. The way the place floats up in space reminds one of Cloud City, looking down on the planet it was once attached to. This is the 41st century. A …
Divinity #1 Writer – Matt Kindt Artist – Trevor Hairsine Inker – Ryan Winn Colourist – David Baron Publisher – Valiant Comics A baby is left on the doorsteps of the Russian Foreign Minister in 1945. His name is Abram Adams. The baby’s hand reaches towards the purple hued sky, foreshadowing his destiny. As the …
It’s a bittersweet affair when one reads a Star Wars comic these days. Disney recently decided not to keep Star Wars at Dark Horse where it’s been since 1991 and instead is shipping it off to Marvel (which Disney owns) starting in 2015. This makes sense for Disney from a financial standpoint but not necessarily from a comics one.
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #1 (of 5) Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Marco Rudy Colours: Val Staples Letters: VC’s Clayton Cowles Cover: Rudy & Staples Publisher: Dan Buckley for Marvel Comics Purchase: http://www.comixology.com/Marvel-Knights-Spider-Man-2013-1-of-5/digital-comic/47896 Marvel’s attempt at creating a fresh jumping on point for readers didn’t last too long before readers were forced into cross-over event after cross-over …
With the announcement of the upcoming Damian: Son of Batman and Sinestro Corps series, DC has (for the time being) decided to stop making new series that don’t involve Batman, Green Lantern, or Superman. This is a shame because they experimented and are still experimenting with books in different genres, like war (G.I. Combat), western (All Star Western), …