I am a big fan of the show Lucifer. It got me interested in the world of Sandman, and then I decided to dive into the minor character of Lucifer. For some reason, I didn't review the first two volumes when I finished them, so I'm going to ignore the story for the most part and focus on my overall impressions.
Lucifer has left Hell and opened his nightclub called Lux. He isn't completely separated from the "family drama," though. It follows him everywhere and won't leave him alone.
I was all in after the first volume. I liked the story, and the way the character was used. It was pretty creative. As I went through volume two and then this past one, I was noticing that Lucifer wasn't really going through any kind of noticeable arc. One of the things that draws me to characters is their reactions to the events and how those shape them. Lucifer just kind of stays the same.
I wasn't planning on comparing this character to the show, because they're not the same at all, but the show Lucifer excels in one thing in particular: growth. Lucifer has a therapist on the show, and while he doesn't seem to learn anything from her, he still ends up growing. Unfortunately, by the end of the third volume, I could see no real growth in his character, so I think this is where I think my journey with comic Lucifer ends.
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