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    The Unexpected » The Unexpected #1 - The Great Karlini; Dogs; Look Alive; The Land; A Most Delicate Monster; Family First; Alone; Americana; Blink: Voodoo Child; released by DC Comics on December 2011.

    "Nine tales of horror, suspense, and some unexpected twists."

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    The Great Karlini; Dogs; Look Alive; The Land; A Most Delicate Monster; Family First; Alone; Americana; Blink: Voodoo Child; last edited by gravenraven on 05/30/23 03:33AM View full history

    In the wake of the success of STRANGE ADVENTURES, Vertigo presents another groundbreaking anthology! With nine tales of horror, suspense, and some unexpected twists, this latest from Vertigo showcases a fantastic blend of stories from comic legends and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Plus, don't miss a preview of Vertigo's next smash-hit monthly series: a macabre and magical saga of voodoo gods and mortals in the death-soaked streets of New Orleans!

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    • The Great Karlini: No Trap Can Hold Him! (Gibbons)
    • Dogs (Wilson/Rodriguez)
    • Look Alive (Grecian/Thompson)
    • The Land (Dysart/Dalrymple)
    • A Most Delicate Monster (Rotter/Bonaccorso)
    • Family First (Johnson/Lapham)
    • Alone (Fialkov/Ekedal)
    • Americana (Wood/Carroll)
    • Blink ... Le Prélude à la Mort (Hinds/Cowan/Hudson)

    Note: Blink's full title is "Blink ... Le prélude à la mort. Une histoire de la... Voodoo Child". The story is continued in the mini series Dominique Laveau: Voodoo Child released in March 2012 (cover date: May 2012).

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    The Unexpected #1 - The Great Karlini; Dogs; Look Alive; The Land; A Most Delicate Monster; Family First; Alone; Americana; Blink: Voodoo Child; by silkcuts on October 24, 2011

    Anthology books are not for the average North American reader, I do not mean this in insult it is fact.  The change in art continuity, the range of story genre and the at times changing themes make the stories too short for readers use to the forever soap operas of the standard Superhero universes.  For those type of readers, I already recommend passing on this, for a true Vertigo reader who knows good stories should be finite, anthologies are refreshing because sequential arts are pure without ...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

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    The Unexpected #1 - The Great Karlini; Dogs; Look Alive; The Land; A Most Delicate Monster; Family First; Alone; Americana; Blink: Voodoo Child; by halfshellhero on October 25, 2011

    To be honest, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I picked up this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. The book is composed of 9 short stories and most of them were really good. The ones that I didn't care for that much were "The Land" and "Americana." Even so, they weren't the worst stories I've read.The other stories however, sent some chills down my spine. Not necessarily because they were scary, but because the feeling of suspense and thrill is so well done that by the time y...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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