As someone who will argue vehemently against the very existence of a second Pipettes album, I've been a fan of Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's comics about the (literal) magic of pop music since day one. The only problem I've had with them is that they tend to lack the true indicators of quality literature: Explosions and people getting punched in the head with lightning bolts. This, incidentally, is why Street Fighter remains the high point of modern art.

Fortunately, The Wicked + The Divine is out to remedy that with as much explosion-based storytelling as Gillen and McKelvie can cram into it, and this week's issue takes things to the extreme. Not only are there finger-snapping kabooms and electric Falcon punches, there's a full-on riot in the streets going down. And also, I suppose, minor vandalism, but that's a little less impressive in the scheme of things. Check out a cuss-filled five-page preview below!

 

The Wicked + The Divine #5
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The Wicked + The Divine #5
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The Wicked + The Divine #5
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The Wicked + The Divine #5
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The Wicked + The Divine #5
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The Wicked + The Divine #5
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The Wicked + The Divine will be available this Wednesday, October 23.

 

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