The Wicked + the Divine

This is essentially some breathing space after the climactic events of the previous volume/arc. The various gods try to figure out what to do with their newfound freedom and the result is an examination of their various personalities - be they good or ill. The main plot does continue in the background, but it's not key to this particular volume, just necessarily moving us on to the next one. It's a character-heavy piece, and very effective for it, although I'm no fan of the first issue in the collection, which is an entirely text-based recounting of interviews with some of the main characters. It supports the theme of the volume, to be sure, but it comes across as pretentious and unnecessary - but then I feel that way about the kind of journalism it's imitating, so that could just be me.