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franfernandezarce's review against another edition
3.0
*3.75*
although the beginning was a bit shaky, this volume proves this series keeps getting better with each new installmente
although the beginning was a bit shaky, this volume proves this series keeps getting better with each new installmente
sherpawhale's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent way to start 2013. Though I wish each of these stories had a longer arc, they were all deeply meaningful and felt like key pieces in upcoming AV mythology. Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque show no sign of slowing down.
geese82's review against another edition
4.0
A great follow up on Volume 3, first a flashback then maybe ten years after the events of volume 3. It introduced a new player/character, and so many questions that will be answered in the next Volume.
Scott Snyder continued his well crafted series and I hope the next volume delivers.
Scott Snyder continued his well crafted series and I hope the next volume delivers.
laughinglibra84's review against another edition
4.0
Take a step back in time to World War 2. There is an untold part about this time in history. Yes it includes vampires. War changes people. Does it also change Vampires? We also delve even further back when cowboys and Indians rules the open plains. Skinner Sweet and his brother have to decide to follow the rules and die by them or live without structure and live recklessly. Meanwhile there’s a new Vampire hunter on the scene. He’s young with a cause that attracts danger, but saves America one killed Vampire at a time.
mackle13's review against another edition
3.0
The volume has three stories in it: 'The Beast in the Cave', 'Death Race' (from which the cover picture comes), and 'The Nocturnes'.
*** possible minor spoilers***
'Beast in the Cave' was by far the worst. For one, I felt the new backstory of Skinner and Book felt kind of ret-conny, and I'm not sure it really added anything to their relationship - though I suppose more might come from it.
Speaking of ret-con, the whole thing about Mimiteh being this other breed of American Vampire, long before the turning of Skinner, sort of belies the whole "omg, new kind of vampire!" thing - though I suppose you could explain that with her holing up in a cave most of the time.
Which brings us to the real downside of the story - this chick hides out in a cave, without feeding, for years and years, without feeding - but when dudemar goes into the cave she's all pert and nubile and, of course, naked.
Yeah - the whole point of this story is for hot naked chick. Boo.
Luckily it's not that long of a story...
'Death Race', conversely, was the best of the lot. It introduces us to vampire hunter Travis, a greaser type, hunting the vampire responsible for the deaths of his family.
This was a really good story and I liked Travis a lot, and hope to see him more in future installments. With the way the story ended, with Travis finding out who was responsible but not being able to get his revenge - and with the Vassals trying to recruit him - I'm sure this won't be the last we see of him.
'The Nocturnes' was an ok story, where we see more of Calvin Poole from the Pacific Theater. We get a little backstory for him, and, through him, experience some of the racial tension of the 50s.
This story mostly serves to set up future installments, with a brief but pivotal glimpse of Pearl and Henry.
*** possible minor spoilers***
'Beast in the Cave' was by far the worst. For one, I felt the new backstory of Skinner and Book felt kind of ret-conny, and I'm not sure it really added anything to their relationship - though I suppose more might come from it.
Speaking of ret-con, the whole thing about Mimiteh being this other breed of American Vampire, long before the turning of Skinner, sort of belies the whole "omg, new kind of vampire!" thing - though I suppose you could explain that with her holing up in a cave most of the time.
Which brings us to the real downside of the story - this chick hides out in a cave, without feeding, for years and years, without feeding - but when dudemar goes into the cave she's all pert and nubile and, of course, naked.
Yeah - the whole point of this story is for hot naked chick. Boo.
Luckily it's not that long of a story...
'Death Race', conversely, was the best of the lot. It introduces us to vampire hunter Travis, a greaser type, hunting the vampire responsible for the deaths of his family.
This was a really good story and I liked Travis a lot, and hope to see him more in future installments. With the way the story ended, with Travis finding out who was responsible but not being able to get his revenge - and with the Vassals trying to recruit him - I'm sure this won't be the last we see of him.
'The Nocturnes' was an ok story, where we see more of Calvin Poole from the Pacific Theater. We get a little backstory for him, and, through him, experience some of the racial tension of the 50s.
This story mostly serves to set up future installments, with a brief but pivotal glimpse of Pearl and Henry.
gothamgal's review against another edition
4.0
There are two very different stories in this book--the first being one about how Skinner Sweet came to be in the mines in the 1800s and the second is about a special kind of hot rod race in the 50s... Both are pretty cool story arcs.