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A review by mackle13
American Vampire, Volume 2 by Scott Snyder
4.0
3.5
This volume is comprised of two stories - Devil in the Sand and The Way Out.
Devil in the Sand introduces us to a new character, Chief Cashel 'Cash' McCogan, who is joined by Felicia Book, grown-up daughter of Jim Book. This story was ok, and we saw Skinner and Pearl in it a little bit, but, overall, it was kind of a 3 star story. It left things open for an interesting turn down the line, but it didn't have the intimacy and interest of the first volume.
Also, I would've liked to see Felicia grow-up and not just her as a child at the end of volume 1 and a young woman in this one. Of course, it's always possible to go back in time and fill in some of that story, and I hope they do at some point.
The Way Out focuses more on Pearl Jones and her husband, Henry, as they continue to try to stay off the radar of the old world vampires and the world at large - but an old enemy is on the hunt... and on their trail. (Duh duh DUH!)
I enjoyed this part of the volume much more, and would easily give it 4 stars.
The artwork continues to be strong, and I liked the change of artwork in Devil in the Sand for the flashback sequences. (And, I have to admit, I didn't see that twist coming in DitS.)
Not as riveting as the first volume, but a decent continuation of the series.
This volume is comprised of two stories - Devil in the Sand and The Way Out.
Devil in the Sand introduces us to a new character, Chief Cashel 'Cash' McCogan, who is joined by Felicia Book, grown-up daughter of Jim Book. This story was ok, and we saw Skinner and Pearl in it a little bit, but, overall, it was kind of a 3 star story. It left things open for an interesting turn down the line, but it didn't have the intimacy and interest of the first volume.
Also, I would've liked to see Felicia grow-up and not just her as a child at the end of volume 1 and a young woman in this one. Of course, it's always possible to go back in time and fill in some of that story, and I hope they do at some point.
The Way Out focuses more on Pearl Jones and her husband, Henry, as they continue to try to stay off the radar of the old world vampires and the world at large - but an old enemy is on the hunt... and on their trail. (Duh duh DUH!)
I enjoyed this part of the volume much more, and would easily give it 4 stars.
The artwork continues to be strong, and I liked the change of artwork in Devil in the Sand for the flashback sequences. (And, I have to admit, I didn't see that twist coming in DitS.)
Not as riveting as the first volume, but a decent continuation of the series.