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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
It wasn't necessarily bad I guess, just really uninspired and the same old plot we've seen time and time again. If there were more volumes they might have been able to work it into some more interesting and original but as it is, it's just pretty boring. Also while the art is pretty, it's often hard to make out what is happening. I'm sure this is on purpose and is supposed to enhance the 'mood' or whatever but like shaky-cam in movies, I just find it annoying.
I actually rather enjoyed this story as it went past the usual post-apocalypse events and showed a bit of how the rest of the world would respond to such events and how a change in political power and political greed can come into play. The illustrations are suitably dark and foreboding and add a sense of anticipation and dread to the story and the finale is superb, leaving the reading hanging as to what is to come as all is not as straight forward as it seems.
hits the same beats that i've seen from a million other zombie stories. damn nation describes itself as a vampire story but... these guys are indistinguishable from the fast zombies of 00s media, which is good because it scratches the zombie itch i have currently. the characters and story aren't very strong, but the art of the vampires is genuinely disturbing and definitely the highlight here! the niagara falls cameo was wonderful.
This is one of my favourite Dark Horse gems that at some point had been in development to be adapted into film, but despite having begun scripting, budgeting and casting as far back as 2009, as far as I know this production is still in doubt.
But what prompted MTV Films to buy the feature rights to and what incited Paramount Pictures to supposedly be invested in distributing that feature to begin with is the frightening and bleak tale of a vicious vampire-like plague in a post-apocalyptic U.S. and how a Special Ops team must reach the "cure".
It begins with a lost Russian cargo ship arriving at a port with it's entire crew dead, or are they?
My summary -
PROS: I really enjoyed the calculated effort of regalvanizing the vampire genre by accentuating the savage qualities of the monster parasites in this story (Some may call them zombies, in a way they are, but with their measureless bloodlust, i tend to think of these undead as more vampiric). Fast-paced plot with interesting facets and twists.
Striking art, really good atmospheric visual storytelling.
CONS: Not long enough to get into the depths of the whole plot, feels more like the beginning of something bigger than having any real closure. Would loved to have seen the survivor's relationships explored a bit more. I had to take off two stars just because of the abrupt conclusion, it needed a better "ending" and also for passing over opportunities to probe more into character connections. Maybe it's because I did get a sense of investment into them and just am left wondering.
WHAT I LIKED BEST: The artwork is *especially gorgeous*, I mean, WOW! and I really felt like every frame is a masterpiece.
If you enjoy vampiric/undead creatures portrayed as truly vicious and predatory and appreciate stunning artwork check out this fast-paced horror tale, if for nothing else than to enjoy the visual storytelling.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very creepy, beautiful art. I find myself wanting more story ... more more more.