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The Wicked + The Divine is a fantasy comic book series written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Jamie McKelvie, and published monthly by Image Comics. The series is largely influenced by Pop Music and various mythological deities. Gillen's core inspiration for the series came after his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and includes the themes of life and death in the story.〔 Kieron Gillen: "The Wicked & The Divine was one of the ideas I had in the days following my Dad being diagnosed with terminal cancer. It’s a pop book, but it’s basically about life and death."〕 The narrative follows a young teenage girl, Laura, as she interacts with the Pantheon. The Pantheon is a group of twelve people who discover that they are reincarnated deities. Their discovery grants them fame and supernatural powers, with the stipulation that they will die within two years. This is part of a cycle that repeats every ninety years, known as the Recurrence. ''The Wicked + The Divine'' has received positive reviews, and was the winner of Best Comic at the 2014 British Comic Awards. == Publication History == Author Kieron Gillen's original and core inspiration for ''The Wicked + The Divine'' was his father's diagnosis with terminal cancer.〔 For this reason, Gillen considers the story to be "about life and death."〔 Further inspiration for Gillen comes from Pop Music and various pop idols; the Pantheon is based on pop idols, and Gillen has created a playlist of songs to accompany the comic book. The series was announced on 9 January 2014, and the first issue was released in June 2014. As of June 2015, there have been 11 single issues released and two trade paperbacks. The series is ongoing, intended to run for between 30 and 60 issues. The television rights have been optioned by Universal TV. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Wicked + The Divine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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