So Gillen tells all that this going to be the most action packed volume of the series, and lo and behold it's my favourite volume - so much for my adult and mature interpretations of comic book story telling!There's not really much to add.. a fourth God needs to die, according to Ananke; but a rebellion is built around Baph and co. to pull out all the stops to stop her. I can see why I rarely score more than 8 for an issue of this series - it's the powers, there's no real transition as to how th...

There comes a time in every reader's life where you just don't care anymore. The art is pretty, the story line has such potential....but you are just so confused most of the time and lost in what happened when in the plot, that you just have to set the book down, take a look at your life, and realize you can be reading anything else that doesn't go over your head. I'm probably just stupid, and the story might be so great that I just can't comprehend, but I'm moving on.

Following the guest artist-infestation and lack of plot from Volume 3, The Wicked + The Divine presents its most explosive volume with what’s left of the twelve gods at odds with each other. As the subtitle “Rising Action” suggests, this is the most action-heavy Wicked has been so far, with super-powered action sequences, reminiscent of what Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie did during their Young Avengers run. As this volume sort of jumps right into the action, some of the character drama gets l...

Yesss! Back on track and back to the amazing artwork.

Man. The first 2 of these were so freaking good... what is happening? At least the original artist is back. Much better lines and styles for sure. Less comic-y and more artistic.Overall, I am still intrigued by where this super original story is going to go!

Actual rating: 3.5 Stars The Wicked + The Divine contains such a unique storyline that it’s impossible to ignore. The individual issue covers are stunning in themselves, but the story within is just as fantastic. However…even with the alluring title “Rising Action”, this volume wasn’t the best for me. It was slightly hard to follow at time and when I finally got into it…it kind of just ended.--What I LikedThe rising action. They weren’t kidding with this title. This fourth volume of The Wicked +...

Also available on the WondrousBooks blog. Yes! Thank the Pantheon, the art disaster that was the last volume has been put to an end. I couldn't be happier to have the beautiful art back. Having read as many comic books as I have so far, I think that Jamie McKelvie's art is up there at the top for me.In every single frame the art is so astoundingly beautiful that I am even willing to forgive some of the flaws in the plot.This volume convinced me that The Wicked + The Divine is following a simp

Very happy to be back to the regular artist and storyline. Even if this story was garbage (which it isn't) it's worth it for the art porn. Easily my favorite art in comics right now.

Wow, this is back in form. As bad as the last one was, this one is that good. They story is working again, the art is excellent and the story went somewhere. Laura is back. I am excited for the next issue. I think I am also ready for this series to be wrapped up and brought to an end and it has been a great series. Persephone is pretty kick-ass.If you gave up after vol. 3 because it was terrible, give this a chance and pick up vol. 4. They made up for the previous issue.

The gods are at war, and thank Ananke they are! Volume 4 and it's rising action had me at the edge of my seat. WicDiv has matured as a high-concept series, and I feel like it's now paying off in spectacular fashion. I am following the mystery and the mythology which makes me feel so contentedly smart, and I know there is still so much more to be uncovered. With the way this volume's ending just hangs there waiting to be unraveled, it's no fun having caught up with the series in the trade volume

When I read the last volume of this series I was about to give up. The story was all over the place and the art had become blah. I was willing to give it one more chance. I am so glad I did - this volume brought things back to where they used to be.While there was still some confusion in the story, I think that is most likely a side effect of the last volume going off the rails. After about 1/3, I was back into it. Glad to say that the uniqueness, action, magic, and mayhem are all here -’ hopefu...

This was my favourite volume so far. For once I actually understood everything that was happening and the artwork was back to its usual standard! There were also a few crazy revelations that made things interesting! I finally feel like this comic is really going places and I'm excited to see where it goes. I would recommend this series.

Rising Action is an appropriate title. The s#!t hits the fan as all the animosity from the previous volumes boils over into a bubbling cauldron of fighting and death. I have no idea where the series is headed from here. Jamie McKelvie is back and his art is fantastic.

Glad we have the original artists back.

The main plot is still vague but at least the "Rising Action" is not a lie.And no experiment in drawings anymore.

Individual issue reviews: #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22Total review score: 2.4I don't know, guys. I don't know what happened here. I felt my interest die along with the characters.

Now THAT was a comeback! Loved this one! After the questionable volume 3 (which I didn't really like all that much), I started to worry about the series, but volume 4 reassured me that was just a temporary setback. Not only do we have the stunning art back - we also get some of the confusion about previous events and motivations cleared up, the story arc itself is interesting and fun, AND this is the most action packed volume to date. Yes, action-packed, not just fast-paced. It's pretty much eve...

Wow oh wowIt definitely was nice to be back in this world, but even nicer to be back to the original artwork. I was so disappointed in the last volume because we kept changing artists from each issue and the artwork is what captivated me originally. In my opinion the story is finally starting to make sense. In the earlier issues we were stuck with this whole concept that gods were reincarnated every 90 years into regular human beings and then lived for two years before dying again. It was an int...

I will be talking some spoilers for the whole series as well as for this volume, although I won't try to give away anything too important. Still, beware.I am a fan of WicDiv since issue #2, and have been following the series month-to-month ever since. I even really liked the third volume, the one with guest artists, which many people hated. But I have to say, this fourth volume, 'Rising Action', is probably the weakest in the series so far, and the first one I could say I didn't like.So, two maj...

3.5 stars. Much better than the previous one. Very action-packed a la Avengers: Civil War. I love the coloration here, the bold pastel colors, especially everytime Dionysus appeared. Probably my fave god now, he's chill. The story is still a bit confusing but at least it teases of another bigger conflict in later volumes. The author made a Spotify playlist for the series: bit.ly/WicDivPlaylist If you don't like the series, you might still want to check out the playlist, it's pretty sick.