The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year One by Kieron Gillen

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The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year One
Cover of The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year One by Kieron Gillen
Author(s) Kieron Gillen
Published April 12, 2016
Publisher Image Comics
Genre(s) Fantasy
Magical Realism
Age group Adult


The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year One written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Jamie McKelvie, Clayton Cowles, Brandon Graham, Matt Wilson, Kate Brown, Leila del Duca, Mat Lopes, Stephanie Hans, and Tula Lotay is an adult magical realism fantasy graphic novel, originally published on April 12, 2016. It contains volumes 1-2 in the The Wicked + The Divine series.

Trigger Warnings

  • Abuse (alleged)
  • Affairs
  • Ageism
  • Alcohol
  • Anti-transgender violence
  • Assault
  • Beheading
  • Blood
  • Child sacrifice (mentioned)
  • Cultural appropriations
  • Death
  • Deicide
  • Depression
  • Explosions
  • False accusations of abuse
  • Fire
  • Drugs
  • Gore
  • Gun violence
  • Murder
  • Prostitution (concubines)
  • Racial fetishization
  • Racism
  • Sex (on-page)
  • Smoking
  • Transphobia
  • Violence
  • White supremacy (alluded to)

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Mixed race (Black and white) queer main character/narrator
  • Depression (main character/narrator)
  • Asian side character
  • Black/Arabic (implied) asexual side character
  • Black queer side character
  • Black side character
  • Implied genderfluid side characters
    Some characters are traditionally male or female gods but their current bodies do not reflect that.
  • LGBTQ+ side characters
  • Non-binary side character
  • Trans (MTF) Japanese lesbian side character
  • WLW side characters
  • WLW relationship

Tropes