so-soThis was such an odd little series. I read the first story as a stand-alone before discovering the collected edition. The tone is off-beat; the hunters are successful more by luck and circumstance than skill, even though they are advertised as “monster hunters extraordinaire.“ It almost has a comical sense to it, until the final story, which is bleak and tragic. The art was unique, but not something I particularly enjoyed.
pickAn excellent take on vampire lore by gothic extraordinaire Mike Mignola. Lord Baltimore travels Europe on the hunt for the vampire that killed his family; the vampire he awakened during a battle at the height of WWI. Fueled by guilt and revenge, Baltimore's hunt is complicated by the rising of ancient evil throughout the continent.
pickA lot of monsters get bloodily dispatched in a variety of ways, & there's slightly more of Geralt having baths than I personally thought was necessary (but others might have a greater penchant for those scenes than me 🛀).
While some of the monsters have tragic backstories, at the point Geralt meets them they are generally in his “deserve to die“ category, except in the Fox Children storyline, which is more nuanced.
There is some soul-searching ⬇️
pick75/150 I didn't realise this was volume 2 going into it, but it was easy to pick up the story anyway. I also didn't plan to read another vampire story so soon after the last one, but this reminded me more of the old Universal monster movies of the 30s & 40s but with a bit more blood and gore. Very atmospheric artwork really set the mood for the story, and of course a cliffhanger ending to go on to the next volume. 3 ⭐⭐⭐💫
so-soWhat a weird little book! 😂 Vampires and hunters converge in a small town hosting a satanic event.
Seeing as it‘s Star Wars day I thought I‘d start this book. May the Fourth be with you!
#starwarsday #starwars #maythefourthbewithyou #jedi
so-soWell that was violent and and disgusting and offensive and trippy and, okay, entertaining.
There's satire floating in amongst the repugnance but I suggest a strong stomach and a not too sensitive temperament. 🤢
Solid horror, some truly creepy concepts.
It's not all pretty, but there's some very skillful art in evidence.
1/2
