shawn87's American Vampire #1 - Volume One review

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    A Magnificent Work Of Art

    The Story:

    American Vampire focuses on a new strain of vampire and where and when it originated from in American history. The characteristics of this new American species of vampire, differ from that of other vampires.

    My Thoughts:

    Each issue tells two stories, one written by Scott Snyder and the other by Stephen King. 

    Scott Snyder's story focuses on a woman named Pearl Jones who happens to be an actress. We see her meet Skinner Sweet and how she was gruesomely turned into a vampire. Reading her travel down her path of vengeance inflicting punishment to all those who have wronged her was fun to read. Synder adds a twist at the end with a surprise ending that was nicely written.

    Stephen King's story focuses on Skinner Sweet, a new breed of vampire able to walk in the sunlight. The issues begin in a narrated fashion by a man in 1925 who is claiming that the stories about Skinner Sweet he has published, are events that have actually happened and that he was present during most of them. Skinner Sweet's exploits are scripted nicely by King. I like the way he ends the last issue and now I can't wait to find out what happens next. 

    The art is by Rafael Albuquerque. I'm not familiar with his work but it's clear he is a talented artist who knows how to bring a script to life. His style suits the comic perfectly. Dave McCaig's colors accentuate the art brilliantly. The variant gallery at the end was nicely drawn. 

    I'm not the biggest vampire fan and I was skeptical on buying this until I read some reviews about it and heard good things. After reading this, I'm glad I purchased it and look forward to reading this series further. This is an awesome vampire story with a unique take on vampires that is presented in such a poetic fashion, it instills a great desire for more.

    Rating: 4.5/5

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