Vampires Fighting During WWII
The characters we've been following are about to enter WWII as the next big story arc begins. Great place to jump in if you haven't been reading the series.
The Good
Month after month I'm amazed that I can get so excited and be so entertained by a comic book about vampires. The idea of the America Vampire that Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque have given us is something different. We've read the same old vampire stories before but this is clearly different. It's not about their lust for blood or survival. These characters have personalities and a story behind them.Snyder takes the characters to a new phase as we enter WWII. Seeing the interaction between American Vampire Pearl and her husband is both strange and touching. In typical Snyder-fashion, you get sucked into the story and I found myself slowly turning each page in anticipation and dread over what might happen next.
There are many great artists and we've seen some in the pages of this series but you can't deny there's just something just right seeing Albuquerque's art telling the story along with Snyder's words. He draws creepy looking vampires and also makes Pearl appear so sweet and innocent. You really get a sense of the emotion between Pearl and Henry when they spend their time together. Snyder and Albuquerque are perfect together on this book.