Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers YOUNG AVENGERS and PHONOGRAM, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, reunite to create this New York Times bestselling, Eisner-nominated series. Welcome to THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, where gods are the ultimate pop stars. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever.
Oh -despite being 5000 words, there was one thing I wanted to add to this. We reference 11 of the 12 in the pantheon in the issue. Why? Well, mainly we wanted to keep the eleventh a mystery and place for imagination. There’s a lot of great figures in the period, and the possibility the missing god was inspired by one of them seemed more interesting than choosing one and thus making all the other potential inspirations NOT the god.