The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 9 by Kieron Gillen

The series is ongoing, intended to run for 45 main issues and complete in eight trade-paperback arcs, (plus one for the Specials), bringing the total to nine trade paperbacks. Prior to the series conclusion, a trade collecting the one-shots, Christmas issue, and comedy issue was released, considered the eighth volume. The single issues, excluding the specials, are currently collected across seven trade paperbacks, and three hardcover trades. As of March 2019, there have been 42 single issues released, four one-shot specials, one Christmas issue, and one comedy issue. The series was announced on 9 January 2014, and the first issue was released in June 2014.

This discovery grants them fame and supernatural powers, with the stipulation that they will die within two years as part of a ninety-year cycle known as the Recurrence. The narrative follows a young teenage girl, Laura, as she interacts with the Pantheon, a group of twelve people who discover that they are reincarnated deities. It has also been noted for its diverse portrayal of ethnicity, sexuality and gender social roles. The comic has received positive reviews, and was the winner of Best Comic at the 2014 British Comic Awards. The series is largely influenced by pop music and various mythological deities, and includes the themes of life and death in the story.

The Wicked + The Divine is a contemporary fantasy comic book series created by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, and published by Image Comics.

The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 9 by Kieron Gillen