Well this was awesome! I went into this not knowing much about the ideas of the book but loving the art style and I was drawn in to the story from the start. This is a very cool world where 12 Gods have come back and every 90 years, when the 'Reccurance' happens they come again. The Gods all have magical abilities, and just because they're Gods doesn't mean that they are good / bad ones. Oh, and also they only live for two years at a time...kind of a bummer for a God!

This artwork was beautiful. It's clean, it's crisp and it's flawless. Every character was so perfect and wonderful to look at and each and every page of the book had a great feeling to it. Some of the pages use a more classic box format, whilst others have larger, expansive panels of colours and scenery. I have to say that the artist McKelvie is a genius and the real reason that this was a 5* read from the get go was for the marvellous artwork which kept me gripped throughout.

Naturally I read this in one sitting whilst pouring over the artwork and following the story. The great thing about this story is that not only is the artwork superb, but the wording and the story it tells are also fascinating and exciting. I felt myself connecting with the main characters easily and being more and more intrigued by the symbols and the Gods and what it all meant.

The characters of the story are all easily identifiable and the text is arranged so it's clear to follow. I found both to be in balance and supporting one another, and I really enjoyed the way that the book flowed seamlessly despite it being a collection of the issues.

We also get to see some bonus content at the back such as the individual issue covers and different panels which weren't included in the end. The artwork is all stunning, and I adore the full-size faces we see at the beginning of each issue. They're totally flawless and beautiful.

I have already pre-ordered Volume #2 which comes out very soon I believe and I cannot wait to catch up with the series. Not sure why I haven't got to this until now, but I loved it and it's certainly a series I look forward to reading for as long as it goes one for. I need to find out what comes next!

Stunning throughout, 5*s - highly recommended. Definitely a new favourite Graphic Novel series to add to Saga and Chew :)

I loved both the concept and the execution. The best thing about this graphic novel in my opinion is character work, although I do like the storyline as well. The drawing style is beautiful and is giving the whole thing an extra oomph.

Although I am fully aware that my reading experience would've been richer with more mythological foreknowledge, I enjoyed the collection (and Luci! Oh, Luci) enough even without that to give it four-star credit.