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A review by ajnewsom
American Vampire: Volume 4 by Scott Snyder
4.0
Another great addition to the American Vampire story. There are three story arcs in this volume. The first, The Beast in the Cave, tells an early story of Skinner Sweet and Jim Book and their relationship prior to Sweet's turn to a life of crime. It also tells gives us a glimpse at the original American Vampire. The art by Jordi Bernet was good. It definitely had an old school feel to it.
The next arc was by far my favorite. "Death Race" brings Rafael Albuquerque back to the art. Here is the story of Travis Kidd in the 1950s. He has the look and attitude of James Dean but with a purpose....to kill vampires. And, of course, what would a American Vampire story be without Skinner Sweet. We also learn Travis's background and how his parents were killed by vampires in Las Vegas (see volume 2 for the story). He has made it his mission to find and kill Sweet, along with some other vampires along the way.
"The Nocturnes" rounds out the story in this volume. Calvin Poole, who we met during the World War II arc, is in Alabama in 1954. He runs into a group of veterans, the Fighting Canines, who turn out to be a variant species of werewolf. Calvin takes it upon himself to rid the town of the werewolves who are holding the town hostage.
Overall, I enjoyed the stories collected in the volume. Scott Snyder continues to put together great stories and gives us more of a history to the world he has created. Rafael Albuquerque's art continues to be incredible, and was definitely my favorite of the artist featured in this volume.
Moving on to volume 5...
The next arc was by far my favorite. "Death Race" brings Rafael Albuquerque back to the art. Here is the story of Travis Kidd in the 1950s. He has the look and attitude of James Dean but with a purpose....to kill vampires. And, of course, what would a American Vampire story be without Skinner Sweet. We also learn Travis's background and how his parents were killed by vampires in Las Vegas (see volume 2 for the story). He has made it his mission to find and kill Sweet, along with some other vampires along the way.
"The Nocturnes" rounds out the story in this volume. Calvin Poole, who we met during the World War II arc, is in Alabama in 1954. He runs into a group of veterans, the Fighting Canines, who turn out to be a variant species of werewolf. Calvin takes it upon himself to rid the town of the werewolves who are holding the town hostage.
Overall, I enjoyed the stories collected in the volume. Scott Snyder continues to put together great stories and gives us more of a history to the world he has created. Rafael Albuquerque's art continues to be incredible, and was definitely my favorite of the artist featured in this volume.
Moving on to volume 5...