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ramonnogueras's review against another edition
5.0
No está muerto lo que puede yacer eternamente. Este tomo viene con una gran sorpresa.
jayspa65's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This volume dovetails neatly and often very subtly into the American Vampire universe so make sure you re-read the previous books. There are three stories here, the first goes way back into Book and Skinner's history and the other two move the story into the 1950's.
Snyder is a master of storytelling, slowly planting seeds and drip feeding you clues until you work out what is going on in a satisfying epiphany. Rather than passively reading along you are encouraged to put together the pieces and work out the story for yourself.
Regular artist Albuquerque only draws one of the stories but the other artists are able to honour his style enough that you soon lose yourself in the world. All of them know better than to compete with the narrative and bide their time until a full page or double page spread gives them a chance to shine.
The world of American Vampire has grown beyond Skinner Sweet, and most of the characters we have met previously have some impact on the story here. There are no gratuitous cameos or clumsy crossovers. Everything happens for a reason, and usually one you hadn't suspected, but kick yourself for not seeing.
Brilliant storytelling deserving of a Thumbs Up!
Snyder is a master of storytelling, slowly planting seeds and drip feeding you clues until you work out what is going on in a satisfying epiphany. Rather than passively reading along you are encouraged to put together the pieces and work out the story for yourself.
Regular artist Albuquerque only draws one of the stories but the other artists are able to honour his style enough that you soon lose yourself in the world. All of them know better than to compete with the narrative and bide their time until a full page or double page spread gives them a chance to shine.
The world of American Vampire has grown beyond Skinner Sweet, and most of the characters we have met previously have some impact on the story here. There are no gratuitous cameos or clumsy crossovers. Everything happens for a reason, and usually one you hadn't suspected, but kick yourself for not seeing.
Brilliant storytelling deserving of a Thumbs Up!
impressionblend's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 out of 5 stars
I was seriously loving this volume, but the last section wasn't as interesting to me as the rest. Still, a great installment in the series. I really enjoyed finding out more about pre-vampire Skinner Sweet, and loved all of the action in the '50s. That car chase was brilliant! Ready for more :)
I was seriously loving this volume, but the last section wasn't as interesting to me as the rest. Still, a great installment in the series. I really enjoyed finding out more about pre-vampire Skinner Sweet, and loved all of the action in the '50s. That car chase was brilliant! Ready for more :)
otherwyrld's review against another edition
4.0
Three different stories set in different eras. The first shows the childhoods of Skinner Sweet and James Book as they grew up together, then follows them into the Indian Wars and (nearly) an encounter with a very familiar monster. It turns out that Sweet is not the first American Vampire after all! The story shows just how early Sweet's psychopathic nature manifested itself, and how deep the connection with Book actually ran.
The second story is set in the 1950s and introduces us to a new character called Travis Kidd. He is a self-taught vampire hunter who is set for revenge against the vampires who killed his parents when he was a child. Here, he encounters none only than Skinner Sweet, and pair engage in a fight to see is the most bad-ass of the two. Travis is an interesting character, seemingly the epitome of the rebellious American teenager, and we are certain to be seeing him again as he is now on the radar of the Vassals of the Morning Star. It also seems that the Vassals now have Sweet under some kind of control, which doesn't make him any less dangerous.
The final story follows our latest American Vampire Calvin Poole, as he investigates a possible new breed of vampire and encounters racism in 1950s deep south America. Calvin is another good addition to the growing cast of characters.
Finally, he have an all too brief (and devastating) glimpse of what has happened to Henry and Pearl.
Good stories, good artwork (with one caveat - Agent Hobbes never seems to look any older despite showing up for 30 years. Maybe he's a vampire too, or is it just the limitations of the artwork?)
4 stars
The second story is set in the 1950s and introduces us to a new character called Travis Kidd. He is a self-taught vampire hunter who is set for revenge against the vampires who killed his parents when he was a child. Here, he encounters none only than Skinner Sweet, and pair engage in a fight to see is the most bad-ass of the two. Travis is an interesting character, seemingly the epitome of the rebellious American teenager, and we are certain to be seeing him again as he is now on the radar of the Vassals of the Morning Star. It also seems that the Vassals now have Sweet under some kind of control, which doesn't make him any less dangerous.
The final story follows our latest American Vampire Calvin Poole, as he investigates a possible new breed of vampire and encounters racism in 1950s deep south America. Calvin is another good addition to the growing cast of characters.
Finally, he have an all too brief (and devastating) glimpse of what has happened to Henry and Pearl.
Good stories, good artwork (with one caveat - Agent Hobbes never seems to look any older despite showing up for 30 years. Maybe he's a vampire too, or is it just the limitations of the artwork?)
4 stars
giantjackalopes's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
philipf's review against another edition
4.0
This series is growing on me. I find that I like the way each storyline jumps from one time period to another, but overall a larger story is developing.
cakehatwombat's review against another edition
2.0
Gosh they really love outdoing their own racism and misogyny! If the story doesn't involve Pearl it'll be handled terribly.
I'm in it to finish at this point.
I'm in it to finish at this point.
nickfrantisek's review against another edition
5.0
This was an awesome continuation of this series and has convinced me to just buy the next few volumes to read (as well as the past ones). The 50's vampires were much better than expected and I love that it parodied 50's adverts horrifically; that was pretty perfect.
amandaventure's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed the Death Race story arc. I would read a spin off series about Travis Kidd. He's really a great over-the-top antihero. I was glad to see Calvin come back into the story. I was wondering if they were going to bring him back after volume 3 I just know that if Pearl and Calvin (and maybe Skinner too?) really team up... some shit is about to go down.