Cherubs! Paradise Lost is a fantasy graphic novel by British artist Bryan Talbot, who wrote the script and provided the layouts, with the finished art by Mark Stafford.Mark Stafford's site The first book, or 'cantica', was published by Desperado Publishing in November 2007. The first and second books were combined to complete the story in a hardcover edition published by Dark Horse in 2015.()
Talbot describes it as "an irreverent fast-paced supernatural comedy-adventure."Bryan Talbot: An Artistic Wonder From Wearside , interview with Paul Gravett
Plot In "Cantica I: Paradise lost," on the trail of the murdering archangel Abaddon, the Cherubs get stuck in the mind-numbing mediocrity of Limbo - but not for long. They escape and make it to New York City, where, looking for signs and portents, they foil a mugging and are befriended by Mary, a sexy 'exotic dancer'. But she has a problem: her boss is Frankie Dracula, and his vampire minions are out to kill her!
In "Cantica II: Hell On Earth," Mary and the Cherubs are drawn into a battle with the massed forces of Hell whilst attempting to foil Abbadon's plans to instigate the apocalypse.
References
External links Cherubs! Paradise Lost on the Desperado Publishing site Cherubs at the Official Bryan Talbot fansite Interview with Bryan Talbot and Mark Stafford, 2008, about Cherubs! on Resonance FM