The Lucent: Painted Death Graphic Novel

Experience the 100-page second book in the mind-bending graphic novel, written and illustrated by series creator, Michael Bancroft

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The Lucent: Painted Death Softcover (Book 2)

The Lucent: Painted Death Softcover (Book 2)

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Painted Death is the second book in the Lucent series, following on from Waking Dream. This 100-page, full-colour, standard size square bound graphic novel features spot gloss over a matte cover. First edition.

After unleashing powers she never knew she had, Ella Forsythe wakes to find herself hunted by the same secret order that killed her parents. But when an enigmatic saviour comes to her aid, she’ll learn that accepting help means diving even deeper into the perilous world of the Lucent.

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Book Details

The Lucent: Painted Death Softcover
100-page, full-color, standard size square bound graphic novel w/ spot gloss cover

The Lucent: Painted Death Hardcover
100-page, full-color, 8.5" x 11.5" (A4) hardcover graphic novel w/ matte cover

The Lucent: Waking Dream Softcover
60-page, full-color, standard size square bound graphic novel w/ matte cover

The Lucent: Waking Dream Hardcover
60-page, full-color, 8.5" x 11.5" (A4) hardcover graphic novel w/ matte cover

The Lucent: Fractured Mind Preview Ashcan
12-page, black & white 8.5" x 5.5" (A5) aschan w/ hand drawn head sketch cover

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Mark Bertenshaw
As a follow-up to Waking Dream, All Are Worthy!

After a two page precis of Waking Dream, we are transported back to BC land, where we see that the Olam has changed venue to the seaside, and name to Utnapishtim. No less than Gilgamesh has journeyed to learn the secret of immortality. But of course, it's not going to be that easy. At least he gives us the title of the book.

Finally, the present-day story opens out, and characters we have seen now are recontextualised when you learn their relationships and the knowledge until now hidden from us. Returning to Ella, it seems she is in big trouble, being the epicenter of what people think was an explosion. Her dream buddy Damon, who saw Ella's return from dream at the end of the last book now takes on an active role, and we now see thathe can use his powers in the real world. After rescuing her, they return to her "grandfather's" house to find out that he isn't the man either of them thought he was, and is very important And it seems the Marechal from the first book is still looking for Ella, and now knows who has been protecting her. We get another flashback to Artemas, the poor bloke who Ella saw having his family murdered by Roman soldiers, and Ish'um. This subplot is one of the more mysterious ones, and is not resolved in this book. Most of the last third to half of the book involves a chase with Marechal's forces trying to capture Ella. And like the end of the Matrix, Ella finally self-actualises.

This is a fine follow-up to Waking Dream. Things are gradually piecing themselves together. A few things are resolved, but new questions arise. The artwork is excellent as before, and the blue-green colour palette is continued in all the present day sequences.

This is the softcover edition. I am in two minds about this cover, when compared to the original Waking Dream. The original had confident, purposeful Ella: this is the cool image which drew me into The Lucent in the first place. This one has Ella falling upwards into the sky, looking surprised, which is more abstract. To be fair, the first is from when Ella can only do cool stuff in her dreams, and in the second she is spending most of her time in the real world, confused and on the back foot.

All in all, Michael Bancroft has created a fine second part to The Lucent, and has not compromised the promise apparent in Waking Dream. I can't wait until the Ember Crown comes out!!

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SumoThori
Je le recommande vivement

Je suis un contributeur depuis le premier jour. Lire The Lucent donne l'impression de regarder une série télévisée dramatique, j'aimerais juste pouvoir le dévorer d'une traite au lieu de devoir attendre le prochain chapitre.

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Angela Curry’s Alt
Book 2 is good.

Book 2 out of 3 so far. Pick up the whole series. Bancroft is an amazing artist with a big forehead.

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Claudio Frezza
Lucent Book 1 & 2 combined review.

I’ve backed over 200 ComicBook campaigns on indigogo, and the Lucent is one of the best books I’ve read so far.
The art is as good as anything you would expect from a mainstream indie comicbook.
But Where the comicbook truly shines is its writing.
I’d best describe it like ‘the Matrix meets the Ninth Gate’ but if the result was written by Grant Morrison.
(And I’m a big Grant Morrison fan so that’s high praise.)
Great pacing,great storytelling and great dialogue and great character development.
Really looking forward to the Ember Crown :)

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Alexander Lidström
Mr Lucent did a good job!

It has crossed my mind to donate the book to the local library to get some more eyeballs on it.
That said, librarians tend to be commies so… Who knows what the future holds?!!

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Painted Death Covers

  • The Lucent: Painted Death (Book 2) Softcover

  • The Lucent: Painted Death (Book 2) Hardcover

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Painted Death Interior Pages

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