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Carey, Mike, et al. Inferno.


CAREY, Mike, et al. Inferno. (Lucifer, Book 5). DC Comics, Vertigo Comics Vertigo is an imprint of DC Comics and operates under the Vertigo name in order to separate itself from the more mainstream, family-friendly DC Comics. Vertigo publishes stories aimed at a more mature audience. . 165p. illus. c2002. 1-4012-0210-1. $14.95. SA

Lucifer: Inferno features a duel; a difficult birth (2,000 years of labor qualifies, I think); and a quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
quest after, go after, pursue

look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the
 a boat made from dead men's fingernails. The main character is Lucifer Morningstar, aka the Devil, who first appeared in Sandman Sandman

induces sleep by sprinkling sand in children’s eyes. [Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 966]

See : Sleep



Sandman - The DoD requirements that led to APSE.
 and now has his own series. By the end of Sandman, Lucifer had quit Hell, cut off his wings, and gone to Earth to play the piano and hang out with surfers in Australia. Times change: the wings are back, and so is Lucifer's involvement in the politics of Hell.

The meat of Lucifer: Inferno is the duel between the angel Amenadiel and Lucifer. The angel Remial, who now rules Hell, wants Lucifer to lose, so he sends a pair of assassins--a giant centipede Giant centipede may mean:
  • Ethmostigmus rubripes, a large centipede found in Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, SE Asia and China.
  • Scolopendra gigantea, the largest centipede in the world, found in tropical America.
 and a depressed cherub--to dispatch him before the duel begins. To make matters worse, a vengeful storm god has stolen two feathers from Lucifer's wings, rendering him powerless.

Lucifer: Inferno should appeal to fans of the Sandman series. Be warned: there's lots of bad language and graphic violence. Since this is the fifth book of an ongoing series, readers may have difficulty figuring out what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. . Keep this in mind when purchasing; you may want to get the whole series. George R. Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale P.L., Montvale, NJ
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