Messiah: Origin
"...Kai Carpenter's artwork truly upstages previous, more "comic-booky" efforts. The Annunciation, the Nativity and the childhood of Our Lord come to life in refreshingly un-Christmaslike fashion, full of dramatic close-ups, flesh-toned warmth and luminous gazes. The visuals feel like stained glass without the lead borders, and alternate so effectively between celestial epiphanies and mundane earthiness that some scenes are humbling just to look at. (Ever seen the birth of Christ reflected in an ox's eye?)"