Lucifer (comic book)
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| Lucifer | |
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| File:Lucifer16.jpg Cover of Lucifer #16 Art by Christopher Moeller | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics (2000–present)
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Genre | Dark fantasy, horror |
| Publication date | Lucifer June 2000 – August 2006 |
| No. of issues | Lucifer 75 |
| Main character(s) | Lucifer Morningstar |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Neil Gaiman Sam Kieth Mike Dringenberg |
| Written by | Mike Carey |
| Penciller(s) | Lucifer Sam Kieth Peter Gross The Sandman Universe: Lucifer Lee Garbett |
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Lucifer is an American comic book written by Mike Carey and published by DC Comics. Its artists include Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson, Shawn McManus, Marc Hempel, Bryan Talbot, and Michael Zulli, with lettering by Todd Klein and covers by Dave McKean. The original series ran for 75 issues from January 1989 to March 1996. Beginning with issue No. 47, it was placed under DC's Vertigo imprint, and following Vertigo's retirement in 2020, reprints have been published under DC's Black Label imprint.
The main character of
Publication history
Orginal solo series
Lucifer was the main character in an eponymous series that ran for 75 issues and the Lucifer: Nirvana one-shot issue from June 2000 to August 2006, the entire run of which was written by Mike Carey (this series was preceded by Carey's The Sandman Presents: Lucifer miniseries in 1999). To Carey, the essence of the character was:
We play safe. Most of us do, most of the time... but Lucifer doesn't know the meaning of safe, and he never bothers to look down at the tramlines. He does whatever the hell he likes, picks his fights where he finds them and generally wins... following [his] own will and [his] own instincts to the very end of the line, no matter what the obstacles are.[1]}}
In the series, Lucifer runs a piano bar (an element introduced in the Sandman (vol. 2) story "The Kindly Ones") called "Lux" in Los Angeles. Lucifer is portrayed as a sophisticated and charming man, in accordance with the stereotypical gentleman devil.[2]
The theme of the Lucifer series revolves around the free will problem. Carey's Lucifer is a figure representing the will and individual willpower, who challenges the "tyranny of predestination". While in Heaven's eyes this is blasphemy, Lucifer points out that the rebellion (and indeed all sin) and damnation as consequence were pre-planned by his Creator, God. Lucifer rejects God's rule and moral philosophy as tyrannical and unjust. The violent, aggressive, totalitarian, vengeful, and dictatorial aspects of Heaven's rule are represented mostly by the angel Amenadiel, who has a particular hatred of Lucifer and leads attacks of various kinds against him. The attacks include verbal criticism, marshaling the host of Heaven, as well as challenging him to individual combat—almost all of it without the slightest care for the countless innocent, unwilling and unwitting victims that he is more than willing to sacrifice for his own pride. For his part, Lucifer disdains Amenadiel, treating the latter's emotional outbursts with contempt, and repeatedly defeats Amenadiel's assaults with well-orchestrated, hidden plans. Ironically, however, it is often difficult to discern when Lucifer acts as a slave to predestination, and when he effectively acts according to his own free will.
Elaborate codes of conduct and schemes of entrapment based on these codes are vital elements of the DC/Vertigo magical universe. Lucifer appears as a master of these arts. In an encounter during the first Sandman story arc (around issue #5) a weakened Dream outsmarts Lucifer. Lucifer first swears revenge on Dream, but later comes to accept Dream's critique of his role and project as Lord of Hell. This inspires Lucifer's abdication, a vital element of the Sandman saga, and the point of departure for the Lucifer series.[2]
For Lucifer, his word is his bond. As David Easterman, a character who sees himself as a victim of Lucifer puts it:
When the Devil wants you to do something, he doesn't lie at all. He tells you the exact, literal truth. And he lets you find your own way to Hell.[3]
Despite his theological title as the "Lord of Lies", the refusal to lie is central to the moral position of the character – he sees himself as a neutral or amoral facilitator of forces within individuals, and Lucifer actively and effectively combats what he regards as corrupting moral codes. While he avoids lying, his morality seldom extends to compassion and Lucifer regards the sacrifice of millions of souls as unimportant collateral damage; there are few, if any, beings that he respects and even fewer for whom he cares.
As the series opened in 2000, Lucifer's "restful" retirement was disturbed by a series of associates from his past. After various catalytic events, he endeavored to create a universe in competition with (and presumably against the wishes of) his father, Yahweh. This puts him on a collision course with several powerful mystical entities that have a vested interest in the new creation and draws the angelic host into the fray – including his brother, the archangel Michael Demiurgos, and his niece, Elaine Belloc.
The series paralleled The Sandman (vol. 2) in several ways, with epic fantasy stories being told in arcs separated by one-shot episodes depicting a smaller, more personal tale. Unlike The Sandman (vol. 2), the series has had a consistent art team in Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly, with most of the odd issues illustrated by Dean Ormston. The title's 50th issue was penciled by P. Craig Russell, a homage to The Sandman (vol. 2) #50. Structurally, the series mostly follows its own path. Numerous gods appear, with greater focus on Judeo-Christian religion (as viewed by Milton in Paradise Lost), Japanese mythology and Norse mythology than in The Sandman (vol. 2). As for the Endless themselves, Dream, Death, Delirium and Destiny appear, but their appearances are small and rare. Destiny, perhaps, plays the biggest role in so far as he represents predestination, which Lucifer of course finds "offensive as a concept", stating that Lucifer knows Destiny is "really just a SIDE effect of [Lucifer's] FATHER, or rather, his deterministic APPROACH to the act of creation."
Cover artists included Duncan Fegredo, Christopher Moeller, and Michael William Kaluta. The letters are inconsistent, with the first half of the series carrying particularly established fonts of Gaudium, Michael, and God, only to drop almost all of them, save Lucifer's, towards the end with numerous changes in the letterers.
The series ended in June 2006 with issue #75 and has thus far been collected in 11 books, with a one-shot issue (Lucifer: Nirvana) published as a smaller graphic novel. The series' parent title, The Sandman (vol. 2), also ran for 75 issues.
When Lucifer ventures outside Creation, he sees something resembling the comics pages themselves. At the end of the Lucifer story arc, God and the devil are no longer part of the universe, and a former human (Elaine Belloc) is instead presiding over it. New concepts for Heaven and Hell are created, inspired and influenced by other human or superhuman characters in the story. The new situation is described on several occasions by the fallen cherubs Gaudium and Spera. In essence, it is "growing up"; i.e., the need to find one's own truth and values without being directed by parents, elders, teachers, authority figures, etc.
Lucifer himself, his whole identity having been forged by that same motive, scoffs at his Father's final offer: to merge their beings (described by God as a potlatch) so that they can finally understand one another's perspective. As this would be the final expression of God's will (even when delivered from "outside the plan", as he puts it), Lucifer finds the ultimate expression of his own defiant will by refusing the bargain and travelling beyond his Father's influence into the undefined void.
The New 52
In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Lucifer is much more influenced by traditional Christian theology. He is depicted as a malevolent, sadistic, and cunning fallen angel who is the ruler of Hell and seeks to possess human souls. He is held with great respect and fear by the denizens of Hell, who serve and obey him like a king. Lucifer himself, however, is mostly bored with his existence when the group known as the Demon Knights are captured by him during the early Middle Ages and passes the time by finding small amusements, such as watching the struggles and falls of Etrigan the Demon.
Lucifer made a more physical appearance in I...Vampire #19 after being tipped by John Constantine in destroying Cain. Lucifer immediately sentences Cain and drags him to Hell, though a being claiming to be him has appeared in the Modern Age of DC Comics to the superhero Deadman.
Note: The versions of Lucifer, Michael, Gabriel, Cain and Abel in mainstream New 52 are not of the same continuity as the versions in the previous or later Lucifer comics and are currently noncanonical to the Vertigo Sandman-Lucifer- Hellblazer continuity, in which Lucifer is not ruling Hell and Cain has not been destroyed or banished to Hell. In fact, Cain (restored to his original / New Earth version) appeared in DC's Dark Nights: Metal #2 as a member of the Immortal Men with his brother Abel. Cain, Abel, Gabriel, and Lucifer (the Pre-Flashpoint versions) currently appear in the Sandman Universe Comics from Vertigo. Cain, Abel, Daniel Hall (Dream), and Lucien also appeared in DCs' Dark Nights: Metal in these forms, re-establishing their Pre-New 52 incarnations in both DC and Vertigo.
Volume 2 (2015–2017)
This volume continues from where Lucifer left off before The New 52 (the New 52 version not being canon to this continuity). As this series begins, God is dead and Gabriel has accused Lucifer of His murder. Lucifer had motive and opportunity but claims he can prove his innocence. If Gabriel finds the killer and takes the culprit into custody, his sins will be forgotten, and he will be welcomed back into the Silver City. Despite the fact that Lucifer has just opened a nightclub on Earth and is hiding a mysterious wound, the two brothers set off to solve their Father's murder.
Note: This version is not considered canon to the Lucifer comics starting in late 2018. Those will continue from where the Mike Carey continuity ended.[4][5]
Collected editions
Paperback
Lucifer, including the Sandman Presents miniseries and the Lucifer: Nirvana one-shot, has been collected together into eleven trade paperbacks:
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| 1 | Devil in the Gateway | Vertigo | 2001 | ISBN 1840232994 Search this book on . |
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| 2 | Children and Monsters | Vertigo | 2001 | ISBN 1840233915 Search this book on . |
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| 3 | A Dalliance with the Damned | Vertigo | 2002 | ISBN 1840234709 Search this book on . |
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| 4 | The Divine Comedy | Vertigo | 2003 | ISBN 1840236930 Search this book on . |
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| 5 | Inferno | Vertigo | 2004 | ISBN 1401202101 Search this book on . |
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| 6 | Mansions of the Silence | Vertigo | 2004 | ISBN 1401202497 Search this book on . |
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| 7 | Exodus | Vertigo | 2005 | ISBN 1401204910 Search this book on . |
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| 8 | The Wolf Beneath the Tree | Vertigo | 2005 | ISBN 140120502X Search this book on . |
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| 9 | Crux | Vertigo | 2006 | ISBN 1401210058 Search this book on . |
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| 10 | Morningstar | Vertigo | 2006 | ISBN 1401210066 Search this book on . |
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| 11 | Evensong | Vertigo | 2007 | ISBN 140121200X Search this book on . |
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Note: The full title of all volumes listed here start with "Lucifer: ".
Reprint editions
| # | Title | ISBN | Release date | Collected material |
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| 1 | Lucifer: Book One | 9781401240264 Search this book on .
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29 May 2013 | The Sandman Presents: Lucifer #1–3 and Lucifer #1–13[6] |
| 2 | Lucifer: Book Two | 9781401242602 Search this book on .
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15 October 2013 | Lucifer #14–28 and the Lucifer: Nirvana one-shot issue[7] |
| 3 | Lucifer: Book Three | 9781401246044 Search this book on .
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18 March 2014 | Lucifer #29–45[8] |
| 4 | Lucifer: Book Four | 9781401246051 Search this book on .
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20 August 2014 | Lucifer #46–61[9] |
| 5 | Lucifer: Book Five | 9781401249458 Search this book on .
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24 December 2014 | Lucifer #62–75[10] |
Hardcover
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| Title | Material collected | Additional material | Publication date | ISBN |
| Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 1 | Lucifer #1–35 |
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November 5, 2019 | 978-1401294762 Search this book on .
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| Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 2 | Lucifer #36–75 |
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November 3, 2020 | 978-1779505644 Search this book on .
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Volume 2
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| 1 | Cold Heaven | Vertigo | August 23, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-4012-6193-1 Search this book on . |
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| 2 | Father Lucifer | Vertigo | March 7, 2017 | ISBN 978-1-4012-6541-0 Search this book on . |
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| 3 | Blood in the Streets | Vertigo | October 31, 2017 | ISBN 978-1-4012-7139-8 Search this book on . |
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Note: The full title of all volumes listed here start with "Lucifer: ".
Adaptations into other media
Television
Lucifer
DC and Fox developed a TV series based on the Sandman character Lucifer.[11] In February 2015, Fox ordered the pilot.[12] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series focuses on an alternate version of Lucifer, "who is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell and resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the beauty of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals."[13] Californication creator Tom Kapinos penned the script, and served as executive producer for the pilot; Len Wiseman directed. Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman also served as executive producers. Jerry Bruckheimer Television's KristAnne Reed was on board as a co-executive producer. It was announced that Tom Ellis would portray the main character in the series.[14][15] In March 2015, Lauren German was cast as the female lead on the series, described as an LAPD homicide detective who is "repulsed and fascinated" by Lucifer as they work together to solve a murder.[16] Fox officially picked up the series on May 8[17] and premiered the series on Monday January 25, 2016. Fox later cancelled the series after three seasons on May 11, 2018.[18] However, following the successful campaign "#SaveLucifer" initiated by fans, the series was picked up by Netflix for a fourth season.[19] The ten-episode season began streaming May 8, 2019. Netflix renewed the series for a fifth season on June 6, 2019,[20] releasing in two parts in 2020.[21] Netflix renewed the series for a sixth and final season on June 23, 2020.[22]
Ellis makes a cameo appearance as Lucifer in the Arrowverse's “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three”, which canonically takes place 5 years before the beginning of the TV series.[23] He resides on a parallel Earth designated Earth-666. Owing Earth-1 John Constantine a favor relating to Mazikeen, Lucifer gives him, Oliver Queen's daughter Mia Smoak, and John Diggle a card granting them entrance to Purgatory so they can save Oliver's soul.[24]
The Sandman
In June 2019, Netflix signed a deal with Warner Bros. to produce the series and gave it an order of eleven episodes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. pitched the series to multiple networks—including HBO, which declined to move ahead with it due to its massive budget. Netflix "snapped it up" as part of its attempts to obtain big intellectual properties and attract subscribers.[25] The series was developed by Allan Heinberg, who will executive produce alongside Gaiman and Goyer.[26][27] Gaiman said he would be more involved than he was with the television adaptation of his American Gods (2001), but less than he was with the adaptation of Good Omens (1990).[28]
In January 2021, Gwendoline Christie was announced to be starring as Lucifer Morningstar in the series. This version will be more accurate to the comics.[29]
Film
Lucifer appears in Constantine, portrayed by Peter Stormare. This film's adaptation of Lucifer wears a pure white suit and has tattoos visible at the sleeves and neckline, implying a full body design, while constantly dripping a black oil from his feet that leaves footprints. In the dénouement of the film, the Archangel Gabriel, who possesses the Spear of Destiny, and Lucifer's own son Mammon, who possesses the body of a psychic named Angela Dodson, are about to bring Hell on Earth. John Constantine summons Lucifer by slitting his wrists, knowing that suicide is a sin that will damn him and believing that Lucifer will come in person to collect his soul. Lucifer appears, stopping time in the process. He gloats over his victory and mocks Constantine's attempts to light a last cigarette, noting that the exorcist can no longer move his fingers properly, from cutting so deep. Constantine convinces Lucifer that Mammon is trying to usurp Lucifer's power. Lucifer reestablishes the flow of time, seizes Angela, with Mammon struggling inside her, and confronts Gabriel. Though Gabriel tries to smite Lucifer with God's power, the demon remains unaffected; God has abandoned Gabriel, allowing Lucifer to banish Mammon back to Hell and to destroy Gabriel's wings. After this, Lucifer returns to Constantine, who offers his own soul in exchange for that of Angela's sister Isabel, a suicide, so that Isabel can be released to Heaven. Seeing it as a fair exchange, Lucifer grabs Constantine and begins to drag him away, but the exorcist's body becomes too heavy for Lucifer to move. God has recognized a selfless sacrifice. Constantine, dying from the slit wrists and suffering from advanced lung cancer, is slowly drawn into a heavenly realm of golden light, Lucifer clutching at his body. Furious at his revenge being denied yet again, Lucifer revives and heals Constantine by reaching into his chest and pulling the cancer out, thereby giving Constantine the chance to prove his soul belongs in Hell after all.
References
- ↑ Carey, Mike (July 2000). On The Ledge. DC Comics/Vertigo. Search this book on
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- ↑ Rapoport, Michael (July 31, 2018). "Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' Gets Another Life". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Holub, Christian (March 1, 2018). "Neil Gaiman announces new Sandman Universe line of comics". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ "Lucifer Book One". Vertigo. DC Comics. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2013. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lucifer Book Three". Vertigo. DC Comics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2014. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2014). "Fox Nabs DC Entertainment 'Lucifer' Drama From Tom Kapinos As Put Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ Sirani, Jordan (19 February 2015). "FOX Orders Pilot for DC Comics' Lucifer". IGN. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (February 27, 2015). "Lucifer TV Series Casts Tom Ellis in Lead". Renegade Cinema. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 19, 2015). "'Lucifer' Gets Pilot Order At Fox, Len Wiseman Directing, Jerry Bruckheimer EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (February 27, 2015). "Pilot Scoop: Once Alum Tom Ellis Lands Satanic Title Role In Fox's Lucifer". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (March 12, 2015). "Lucifer TV Show Casts Female Lead". Renegade Cinema. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (May 11, 2015). "Vertigo's 'Lucifer' Hitting Fox in 2016". Renegade Cinema. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Turchiano, Danielle (2018-05-11). "'Lucifer' Canceled After Three Seasons at Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ↑ Agard, Chancellor (April 10, 2019). "'Lucifer' reveals season 4 premiere date on Netflix with a hot video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (June 6, 2019). "'Lucifer' Renewed for Fifth and Last Season on Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Nemetz, Dave (October 29, 2019). "Lucifer's Final Season to Be Split Into Two Parts, Star Tom Ellis Reveals". TVLine. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 23, 2020). "Lucifer Officially Renewed for Season 6 — Its 'Final, FINAL Season,' Says Netflix". TVLine. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ↑ Ellis, Philip (2019-12-11). "Tom Ellis Explains That Surprise Lucifer Cameo on 'The Flash'". Men's Health. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ↑ Drum, Nicole (December 10, 2019). "Does Lucifer Appear in Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3?". ComicBook. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (June 30, 2019). "'Sandman' TV Series From Neil Gaiman, David Goyer — With Huge Price Tag — a Go at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 1, 2019). "Netflix Orders 'The Sandman' Series Based On Neil Gaiman's DC Comic – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (July 1, 2019). "Netflix Officially Orders The Sandman Series From Neil Gaiman and David S. Goyer". Comicbook.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ↑ Amaya, Erik (April 6, 2020). "Everything We Know About Netflix's Sandman Series". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ Casts Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry And Sanjeev Bhaskar
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