Vamped Up
American Vampire #11
Pearl and her husband Henry have stumbled into a nest of vampires, all courtesy of Little Feet Beale, a smuggler who’s handing his old musician pals over to the vamps. Pearl makes short work of the vampires, while Henry chases after Beale. But Henry doesn’t have Pearl’s resilience. Meanwhile, Pearl’s old roommate Hattie, newly freed from captivity, begins making her way across the country in pursuit of her former friend, leaving a long trail of bodies behind her.
Verdict: Thumbs up, as always. Great action, excellent interpersonal stuff (Pearl and Henry have a nice talk about the nature of vampirism on their relationship and their future), and of course, awesome, bloodthirsty vampires who never, ever sparkle.
Detective Comics #873
Dick Grayson’s disguise as William Rhodes, a wealthy, debauched tycoon slumming it among psychotics, has been pierced by Etienne Guiborg, the gas-masked loon behind the Mirror House. Though dosed with a hallucinogen, Dick manages to escape, but can he throw off the effects of the poison to bring Guiborg to justice? And as long as he’s suffering periodic hallucinations, can he trust anything he sees?
Verdict: Thumbs up. Some fun surprises, some excellently well-done hallucinations, and a nice examination of just how crazy a large chunk of the Gotham population may be…
Hey, I just realized I reviewed two of writer Scott Snyder’s comics today. Yay for semi-random synchronicity!
Today’s Cool Links:
- Congratulations to SpaceBooger on four years of drawing his own webcomic.
- Here’s a short fan film about the endlessly awesome Axe Cop.
- Jill Thompson draws Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper. And it is glorious.
- Oh my word, this is fairly hilarious. I wonder if he’ll consider attending a Tech game any time soon. Or if he’ll even campaign in Lubbock. He’ll either need a disguise or a huge contingent of bodyguards…