History ComicBook / CliveBarkersNextTestament

''Clive Barker's Next Testament'' is a supernatural horror comic book miniseries written by (obviously) Creator/CliveBarker, co-written by his friend Mark ''Alan'' Miller and published by Creator/BoomStudios.

* FreudianExcuseDenial: Wick scoffs at the Book of Genesis's claim that he caused the great flood to purge humanity after being forced to watch their corruption and brutality. According to himself, he just did it ForTheEvulz.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julian gets a brief moment when Wick violently slaughters his guests wholesale where he seems to regret what he's done, which Wick takes notice of, and quickly wipes away the guilt from his mind.

* ClicheStorm: Tristan calls his father Julian this, he is a corporate shark with a manor and a secret room in a library, which is found by pulling the book Paradise Lost.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Wick and his "Brothers", Wick being a case of BrightIsNotGood coming in '''every''' color possible while one brother is a BigRedDevil another is either blue or pure white and has eyes like whirlpools.

* BarbieDollAnatomy: Wick (thankfully). He does engage in an orgy at one point, though, in spite of his apparent lack of any vital parts.

* ClicheStorm: Tristan calls his father Julian this, he is a corporate shark with a manor and a secret room in a library, whic is found by pulling the book Paradise Lost.

* InMysteriousWays: Said by Wick when Julian asks him why he doesn't drive.

* Ouroboros: The three told cord seems to combine these with the Triskelion, it seems to be a recurrent motief for the triune but fallen out of favor given their war.

!! This comic book miniseries contains examples of the following tropes:

* BigBad: Wick is the main villain, of course.
* BigBadDuumvirate: Inverted. Wick's [[spoiler:brethren, Unan and Filt are the Big ''Good'' Duumvirate, who unlike him, love their creation and want to save humanity]].

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Events certainly align to hlep Tristan and Elspeth to get exactly the information they need and to get them where they need to go. Subverted in that they eventually figure out that Filt and Unan have been helping them the entire time on their journey.

* NonconformistDyedHair: A pink-haired woman shows up in issue seven and sticks around for a bit, [[Spoiler:before Wick kills her]]. She is the only one that calls Wick out for a lot of the evil he does.

%%First Corinthians 13:12 - Exodus 14:6 - Glatin de Dimnum. Gal-galstin. Zancbius de nat. giberish it seems

& YourSoulIsMine: Possibly what Wick is doing when he receives the "Sacrament" by doing something to Vera, Julian's second wife.

''Clive Barker's Next Testament'' is a supernatural horror comic book miniseries written by (obviously) Creator/CliveBarker, co-written by his friend Mark Miller and published by Creator/BoomStudios.

Well-known professor Julian Demond, who was known to be not too keen about religion, ends up finding himself on the path to finding {{God}} himself. However, God is not a bearded white man in a white robe. [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation He's a living being made of multiple colors]] capable of levitating. And he doesn't call himself God. Instead, he calls himself Wick. And he claims several things, such as the invention of the English language and how the events in the Bible itself are pretty fictional. It doesn't take long for Julian to realize he's bitten off more than he can chew.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Wick and his "Brothers", Wick being a case of BrightIsNotGood coming in '''every'''
color possible while one brother is a BigRedDevil another is either blue or pure white and has eyes like whirlpools.

* BiblicalBadGuy: Wick who claims to be the God of the Old Testament mentioned in the Bible with the power to back up the claim.

* BigRedDevil: One of [[spoiler:Wick's brothers]] looks like this, with the traditional horns and oni like teeth. Ironically, he's one of the good guys.

** A woman tries to shush the goth girl for standing up to Wick? [[UngratefulBastard He drops a giant brick on her]].

* DysfunctionalFamily: Julian and Tristan aren't exactly the best father/son duo.

* SealedEvilInACan: The plot is kicked off by Julian freeing Wick from his pyramid-shaped prison, a colorless void where he was sealed away by his brothers.

* BigRedDevil: One of [[spoiler:Wick's brothers]] looks like this. Ironically, he's one of the good guys.

* PhysicalGod: God is a brightly-colored creature who, after being released from his slumber, walks the Earth to convert people and perform "miracles" everywhere. [[GodIsEvil This is a VERY bad thing]]. His divine brothers are the same, but noticeably more benevolent towards mankind and even sealed God away the first time around before doing so again.

* SingleTear: At the very end, Wick breaks down and lets one tear fall [[spoiler: as he's about to be sealed again]].

* GodIsEvil: Wick. BIG. '''TIME.''' He does whatever he wants on a whim, because he finds it amusing and doesn't care one bit about ending human suffering.
* HateSink: As the story is intended to be a criticism of organized religion, no matter how funny or even badass he can be, Wick embodies almost all the negative traits associated with the Biblical god and as such, is little more than a detestable, entitled, arrogant PsychopathicManchild who just so happens to have seemingly infinite power.

* OurGodsAreDifferent: Compare Wick [[spoiler:and his brethren]] to the usual interpretation of gods. Just do it.

-->'''Wick:''' I have prepared my response. To use the parlance... (grabs St. Peter's Basilica and crushes it) ''[[PrecisionFStrike FUCK YOU]].''

* BrightIsNotGood: Wick, the Father of Colors aka God the Father from the Old Testament, is a kaleidoscopic creature whose whole body is covered in vibrant colors. However, [[GodIsEvil he's a malevolent, impulsive, hedonistic deity]] who harbors nothing but ill will for all humanity. Currently provides the trope page image.

* ForTheEvulz: Seemingly, Wick thinks his creation should exist for this purpose alone. It's also why he flooded the earth and tormented Job.
* GodIsEvil: Wick. BIG. '''TIME.''' He does whatever he wants on a whim, because he finds it amusing and doesn't care one bit about ending human suffering
* HateSink: No matter how funny or even badass he can be, Wick embodies almost all the negative traits associated with the Biblical god and as such, is clearly meant to be seen as a detestable, entitled, arrogant PsychopathicManchild who just so happens to have seemingly infinite power. That Barker started a chapter off with a Creator/RichardDawkins quote makes that much clear.

* MisanthropeSupreme: Julian despises the rest of the world, to the point where he just stands by as Wick does unspeakable damage to it and helps him find new places to destroy. [[spoiler:At the end, [[EvenEvilHasStandards he thinks Wick has gone too far]] and is tired of his impulsive, senseless acts of destruction and hedonism, [[WasItReallyWorthIt and he doesn't know if he hates the world any less after what Wick has done to it]]]].

* NothingAfterDeath: According to Wick when answering questions from a crowd, there is no afterlife for humanity and human existence itself is purposeless.

* PsychopathicManchild: To put it mildly, Wick is a petulant, genocidal, entitled asshole throwing a cosmic-sized temper tantrum and treating humanity like playthings that he'll dispose of when they displease him. Even Julian eventually gets sick of his shit.

* GodIsEvil: Wick. BIG. '''TIME.'''

* MisanthropeSupreme: Julian despises the rest of the world, to the point where he just stands by as Wick does unspeakable damage to it and helps him find new places to destroy. [[spoiler:At the end, [[EvenEvilHasStandards he thinks Wick has gone too far]] and is tired of his impulsive, senseless acts of destruction and hedonism, and he doesn't know if he hates the world any less after what Wick has done to it]].

* OmnicidalManiac: Wick attempts to annihilate humanity after he sees nothing on Earth that is worth saving to his mind.

* PsychopathicManchild: To put it mildly, Wick is a petulant, genocidal, entitled asshole throwing a temper tantrum and treating humanity like playthings.

* HateSink: No matter how funny or even badass he can be, Wick embodies almost all the negative traits associated with the Biblical god and as such, is clearly meant to be seen as a detestable, entitled, arrogant PsychopathicManchild who just so happens to have seemingly infinite power.

* HateSink: No matter how funny or even badass he can be, Wick embodies almost all the negative traits associated with the Biblical god and as such, is clearly meant to be seen as nothing more than a detestable, entitled, arrogant PsychopathicManchild who just so happens to have seemingly infinite power.

* HateSink: No matter how funny or even badass he can be, Wick embodies all the negative traits associated with the Biblical god and is clearly meant to be seen as nothing more than a detestable, entitled, arrogant PsychopathicManchild who just so happens to have seemingly infinite power.

* BrightIsNotGood: Wick, the Father of Colors aka God the Father from the Old Testament, is a kaleidoscopic creature whose whole body is covered in vibrant colors. However, [[GodIsEvil he's a malevolent, impulsive, hedonistic deity]] who harbors nothing but ill will for all humanity.