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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
B.P.R.D.: Vampire follows events in B.P.R.D.:1947. B.P.R.D. is the paranormal organization that Hellboy is part of and in these stories he's still quite young, so the stories are about other members of the organization.
This story involves a young sailor named Simon Anders who seems to have two demonic sisters trapped inside him. He decides to go in search of the vampires behind these spirits. The question is if he will get lost in his quest for vengeance or if he can rid himself of the two spirits living inside.
I've read a few of the B.P.R.D. series. They are all informed by the art of Mike Mignola, so even though there are different artists, there is an overarching cohesive look to the series. I really like that approach. The artists on this 5-issue series are Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, Brazil's Wonder Twins. Their work here is gruesome and dark and I quite liked it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.
This story involves a young sailor named Simon Anders who seems to have two demonic sisters trapped inside him. He decides to go in search of the vampires behind these spirits. The question is if he will get lost in his quest for vengeance or if he can rid himself of the two spirits living inside.
I've read a few of the B.P.R.D. series. They are all informed by the art of Mike Mignola, so even though there are different artists, there is an overarching cohesive look to the series. I really like that approach. The artists on this 5-issue series are Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, Brazil's Wonder Twins. Their work here is gruesome and dark and I quite liked it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.
brandonadaniels's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid entry(and I guess conclusion or sorts) to the OG BPRD prequel books. Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba return and do a spectacular job. This thread of about the soldier getting captured and possessed by vampires was not my favorite part of the trilogy, but it pays off here in interesting, albeit a little confusing ways.
zare_i's review against another edition
4.0
Simon Anders, troubled BPRD agent haunted by the ominous vampire sisters decides to leave BPRD and make a move against the vampires themselves.
This is a revenge story where man uses his newly acquired powers (that basically condemn him to vampire existence) against the forces that made him what he is now.
To me this volume looks like only part of the story - vampires are truly afraid of Simon and they try to stop him but after killing off the vampires in the witch town I am not clear whether vampire extermination is something witches want or not.
Added short story (Lost Ones) shows Simon as a wanderer of sorts, fighting evil and on a quest (we are left in the dark what exactly is he looking for). I have to admit that in this story he reminded me of Elric of Melnibone.
Art as always is excellent. Cannot wait to see how this story arc ties up in the end.
This is a revenge story where man uses his newly acquired powers (that basically condemn him to vampire existence) against the forces that made him what he is now.
To me this volume looks like only part of the story - vampires are truly afraid of Simon and they try to stop him but after killing off the vampires in the witch town I am not clear whether vampire extermination is something witches want or not.
Added short story (Lost Ones) shows Simon as a wanderer of sorts, fighting evil and on a quest (we are left in the dark what exactly is he looking for). I have to admit that in this story he reminded me of Elric of Melnibone.
Art as always is excellent. Cannot wait to see how this story arc ties up in the end.
reickel's review against another edition
4.0
The reprinting benefits from a bonus story. I'm not sure whether it's best to go straight from BPRD 1947 to this one (which is what I did) or to do 1948 between, but it strongly benefits from the direct lead-in -- I don't think it holds up as well as a standalone. That said, it's not a standalone, and it's pretty great as a wild continuation of a wild story with the vampires introduced in 1947.
mschlat's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up primarily because Moon and Ba were doing story and art, and I'm a big fan of their independent work. This volume had less resonance for me --- it apparently follows a character from a previous miniseries and gives a muddled resolution. The art was nice, but I doubt I will buy a follow up volume.
jonathancrites's review against another edition
4.0
This is a continuation of the BPRD 1946-48 story with fantastic art from Ba and Moon. I’m not sure where it is going from the ending. Definitely recommended if you are reading through the Mignolaverse.
bentheoverlordsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best stand alone horror stories I've read. I loved Simon and the vampire lord.
The art was sublime
The art was sublime
krismoon's review against another edition
5.0
I was a bit skeptical, as the art in this story isn't done by Mignola himself. But wow, this one was reeeeally creepy. Not every question is answered, not all backstories are told. But, damn, is this good.
mzjai117's review against another edition
3.0
This title is apart of a larger series of titles that surprisingly come from the same writers and universe that Hellboy is apart of. At first I didn't like the illustrations because they seemed too "cartoonish" for me but by the end I came to appreciate them in the story. I feel like I need to read more in the series to accurately say how I feel about this particular book. The story line was interesting but because it's apart of a larger series not necessarily about vampires, I may not continue.