Ascend

It's another one of those wacky facts...but the concept of fallen angels is kinda sexy. The recent spate of bad films dedicated to this very topic is perhaps an indication of how, despite our secularism, something about challenging God captures the human imagination. It's perhaps one of the reasons why John Milton created such controversy with his epic poem 'Paradise Lost'; what was meant to praise God, ends up making Lucifer look pretty impressive. Lucifer comes across as the ultimate democrat, stirring up his fallen companions with elegant rhetoric and crafty intelligence. One only has to look at the lasting effect the concept of Lucifer had on the Romantics to understand that the guy has a kind of...erm...presence. He's also been the muse of many poets and writers alike. No, I'm not a Satanist...quite the opposite. When I refer to Lucifer, I refer to the literary figure, the romantic icon, the idea that has been added to over the centuries. Anyway, I digress. The reason for this little tangent is that I have found a completely stunning graphic novel about fallen angels called Ascend. I think there's something quite beautiful about the artwork and the story line. It's derivative, but imaginative. I love it. I want it. I'm broke. Sigh.

This is an awesome site, where you can check out what's new and what's hot in the world of graphic novels: http://www.imagecomics.com/ I like it because you can actually read some of the latest comics online. I'll include a piccie of Ascend above this post.