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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this comic and the art by Rafael Albuquerque was very good. This was a refreshing and fun story.
This was my first choice while trying to get into comic books. As a Stephen King fan I was really interested to see a story of his in comic format. And yes, the story is fresh and filled with emotions, character depth and of course, gore and blood.
As a humble novice with comic books I can't compare or make an in depth look at the artwork so I won't try. But I found it fittingly gritty and detailed. The colors are kept pretty dark.
Turns out though, even if this story is fresh and outside of the mainstream, Vampires still aren't my thing. I'm not interested enough to see what else awaits.
I really like the bound book with it's embedded cover and the original scripts at the end were very interesting.
As a humble novice with comic books I can't compare or make an in depth look at the artwork so I won't try. But I found it fittingly gritty and detailed. The colors are kept pretty dark.
Turns out though, even if this story is fresh and outside of the mainstream, Vampires still aren't my thing. I'm not interested enough to see what else awaits.
I really like the bound book with it's embedded cover and the original scripts at the end were very interesting.
Steven King and Scott Snyder, novelists and short story writers, team up with ace artist Rafael Albuquerque to save vampire fiction from "anorexic teenage girls" and "boy-toys with big dewey eyes." They succeed. I resisted reading this for over a year, dated from the first time someone recommended it in glowing terms, but finally gave in after hearing from several other friends in the interval.
This volume moves among chapters between 1880 and 1925, Colorado and Los Angeles at the beginning of the film industry. I made the mistake of reading this before bed, and some of the images so disturbed me I found it difficult to sleep.
This volume moves among chapters between 1880 and 1925, Colorado and Los Angeles at the beginning of the film industry. I made the mistake of reading this before bed, and some of the images so disturbed me I found it difficult to sleep.
Definitely different than what I was expecting but in a good way. Lots of fangs and violence, with enough twists and turns to keep you engaged. I'm interested to see where this goes next.
Took the second read through slower, still agree with my original review, but there is more layers then I noticed the first time. And lots of stories that move in and out of the main plot. I do still want to read more to see how it develops.
Took the second read through slower, still agree with my original review, but there is more layers then I noticed the first time. And lots of stories that move in and out of the main plot. I do still want to read more to see how it develops.
Interesting story. I'm interested enough to read volume 2 to see where it goes.
It's sheer genius! It takes the vampire mythos and makes it visceral again (I still consider myself a "True Blood" truebie though). The imagery is vibrantly violent, the story is darker than the average vampire tale and Skinner is a real bad mofo that blows current vampires out of the water! An absolutely amazing read!
If you like Stephen King, consider yourself a graphic novel fan, or just like vampires, you're doing yourself a great service picking this up. The twist on the vampire lore that King provides is refreshing, and the interwoven stories are fluent and engaging.
The image of the vampire has been through the wringer as of late. With movies like Twilight, Vampire Academy,and Cirque du Freak, it is nice to get back to basics with a real horror story. American Vampire presents a dual narrative of two characters separated by both centuries and genres. Despite this, the book is cohesive, engaging, and intensely entertaining.
The story follows two characters: Pearl Jones, a wannabe-actress in 1925, and Skinner Sweet, a cowboy outlaw in 1880. Pearl’s narrative is a noir tale taking place in Los Angeles, written by comic-veteran Scott Snyder. As she’s searching for her big break, she gets in a whole whack of trouble when she ends up dead. Skinner’s story is written by horror legend Stephen King and follows a more destructive path as Skinner is turned into a vampire on the way to his execution. Both narratives show a new take on vampirism as being an old, European disease, now altered by the soil of the “new world.” Tensions arise when the traditional vampire families of Europe attempt to bring the new-breed Americans to heel.
The art, which is done by Rafael Albuquerque, is both unique and grotesquely beautiful. Done with inks and muted tones, each panel looks like a watercolour painting. Albuquerque breaks tradition in the comic horror genre and limits his blood and gore to key points in order to emphasize the frenzied aspect of a predator on the hunt.
With unique art unlike anything I have ever seen before and a deep, well-written story, this novel is the perfect midnight read. A definite recommendation to any horror fans, or as an introduction to graphic novels as a genre.
Cross-posted from theotherpress.ca
The story follows two characters: Pearl Jones, a wannabe-actress in 1925, and Skinner Sweet, a cowboy outlaw in 1880. Pearl’s narrative is a noir tale taking place in Los Angeles, written by comic-veteran Scott Snyder. As she’s searching for her big break, she gets in a whole whack of trouble when she ends up dead. Skinner’s story is written by horror legend Stephen King and follows a more destructive path as Skinner is turned into a vampire on the way to his execution. Both narratives show a new take on vampirism as being an old, European disease, now altered by the soil of the “new world.” Tensions arise when the traditional vampire families of Europe attempt to bring the new-breed Americans to heel.
The art, which is done by Rafael Albuquerque, is both unique and grotesquely beautiful. Done with inks and muted tones, each panel looks like a watercolour painting. Albuquerque breaks tradition in the comic horror genre and limits his blood and gore to key points in order to emphasize the frenzied aspect of a predator on the hunt.
With unique art unlike anything I have ever seen before and a deep, well-written story, this novel is the perfect midnight read. A definite recommendation to any horror fans, or as an introduction to graphic novels as a genre.
Cross-posted from theotherpress.ca
this book was boring to me. i tried to get through it all, but in the end i dnf. which is a shame because i was really looking forward