Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1: The First Verse (Cult of the Lamb, #1)

Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1: The First Verse (Cult of the Lamb, #1)

Alex Paknadel

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.75Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.5
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In partnership with Devolver Digital and Massive Monster, Oni Press proudly presents Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse—the hugely anticipated first graphic novel exploration into the sprawling cosmology of the millions-selling, multiple BAFTA Award–nominated video game phenomenon that has Polygon begging players to "smash that worship button"! In a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us—young Lamb—was selected to become a noble sacrifice. . . . Their death would be the magical rite that would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods out of our realm and usher in a new age of bounty. So Lamb died . . . but then they made a deal of their own. At the crossroads of eternity, Lamb was met by the imprisoned deity known as the One Who Waits, who revealed the falsehoods and distortions of the false prophets who rule the world and the Old Faith. And so, Lamb was given a choice: Enter oblivion as intended . . .or return to the land of living with unholy powers and deliver a new cult unto the Earth. The Four Bishops of the Old Faith must fall. The disbelievers must be destroyed. And, as Lamb assembles their flock, a new master shall reign over all of creation. Praise be to the Cult of the Lamb! From acclaimed writer Alex Paknadel (All Against All, Red Goblin) and Eisner Award–nominated artist Troy Little (Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas) comes a deviously delightful, heretic-smashing excursion into the borderlands of the worldwide video game hit that IGN calls "adorably demonic." Collects Cult of the Lamb (2024) #1–4.


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    Graphic: Animal death Moderate: Gore, Suicide, and Violence Minor: Genocide
    Representations: https://trello.com/c/hEFMilh6/122-cult-of-the-lamb-vol-1-the-first-verse-by-alex-paknadel-troy-little Thank you Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review! Well this was a cute and badass surprise! I've never actually played the game even though I really want to (arachnophobia + spider boss doesn't mess well xD) so I did actually go into this mostly blind, and I really enjoyed it! It does have that "video game" feel to it, but not in a bad way at all. Characters felt suprisingly developed, I loved Nana a lot, and even Lamb themselves I was rooting for. For a character that's meant to be a blank slate for players to make who they want, Lamb really does make for a compelling main character! The plot was suprisingly fun as well, it did feel a little light on the action specifically, but it was actually quite emotional and I absolutely need to know what happens next!! I really do think this is a good comic for both those that like a cartoony darker story and those that are fans of the game. There's certainly something for everyone here!

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