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While trafficking in a bestselling sub-genre, AMERICAN VAMPIRE introduces a new strain of vampire — a more muscular and vicious species, born of the American West.
It’s Las Vegas circa 1935, and Skinner Sweet and our gal Pearl are about to learn the hard way that the bloodsuckers in Hollywood were nothing compared to what awaits them in Sin City.
In just a few short years, young police Chief Cash McCogan has watched his native city of Las Vegas go from cow-town to wild, glittering boomtown. And when the bodies of prominent businessmen start showing up drained of blood, Chief McCogan finds himself facing a threat much darker and deadlier than anything he could have imagined . . . and the only sure bet in town is that Skinner and Pearl are right in the thick of it.
About the Author
Scott Snyder has been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One-Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook and other journals. He most recently has co-written AMERICAN VAMPIRE for Vertigo/DC Comics, along with horror-master Stephen King, BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS and SWAMP THING.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh take on vampires,
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This review is from: American Vampire Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
Scott Snyder is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. My wife showed this to me when the single issues started. I quickly shrugged it off as just another vampire story in a day when all we get is chezzy vampires.Wow, I was wrong. The characters are excellent, the art is supperb, and this story will keep us coming back for more. Snyder is attempting to create a whole world populated by many races of Vampires. He does this very well. His main characters are Skinner Sweet, and Pearl Jones. Two very different characters trying to exist in the same world. I can't speak highly enough about this series. Amazon does not have the 1st book in stock at the moment. I do recommend waiting to read that one first. Stephen KIng writes Skinner's origin for that book.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
GO TEAM SKINNER !!!,
By Dusty Bottoms is Dead & Gone - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: American Vampire Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
If you haven't heard the news yet, American Vampire is still awesome. After Stephen King's contributions to the beginning chapter in the series, many fans/critics worried how Scott Snyder would handle the story on his own. I can assure you, those worries can be safely put to rest.Volume 2 collects two story arcs, 'Devil in the Sand', issues 6-9 and 'The Way Out', issues 10 & 11. It also continues the top-notch hardcover collection of what is one of Vertigo's instant classics. The story is definitely worth re-reading and sharing with friends, and these books are built to endure, not just last. The dust-jacket is unusually thick, and the same can be said about the fan-preferred glossy pages. 'Devil in the Sand' takes place 11 years after the first chapter ended. Snyder takes the series to even darker territory, and he also reigns in the action for some old western cop-drama. It manages to be about the main characters Pearl & Skinner, while focusing more on Chief McCogan's story as well. 'Devil in the Sand' concludes in a tragic yet totally awesome way. In 'The Way Out', a few over-arching concerns catch up with Pearl and Henry such as Pearl's old friend, Hattie and Henry's continued aging. It's probably the most personal chapter in American Vampire so far, as it gives a raw and fresh perspective on love between an immortal vampire and a mortal human. I love Rafael Albuqueregue's artwork. He shows an almost uncanny command for the building blocks of the comic medium. It's like he just pulls mastered techniques out of his ugh.. thinking cap. 'Devil in the Sand's look has a grittier feel to it, mostly due to beautifully done ink-washing and effective shadowing. I'd like to point out that guest talent Mateus Santolouco, pencils issues 10 & 11. He does a pretty bang-up job of working with the established design and style for the artwork. Much like Albuquereque, I think Santolouco owes a lot to comic series from the 80's like Grimjack or Swamp Thing. American Vampire is not a re-vamp(haha.. get it?) of the vampire genre. If anything it's taking the genre back to many of its roots. Skinner has claws and fangs; he's not going to get glitter on your wood stake. (Did I mention it's not for kids?) The series works within vampire lore, and also as a western. The story itself spans across decades of American history. To say it's well written is an understatement. Scott Snyder is a booming talent in the comic industry right now, and this is definitely his first masterpiece. I really can't say much more about Albuquereque, other than he's definitely a name I'm going to follow from now on. Buy This !! 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reminding us that REAL vampires don't sparkle! *Spoiler free*,
By OverHere - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: American Vampire Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
The second volume of American Vampire picks up about 10 years after the events in volume one. I won't go into to many details about the plot, I'd rather not give anything away.Brief plot summary- Skinner Sweet has moved to a booming Las Vegas to make his fortune, and we get introduced to a new character, the police chief of Las Vegas, Cash McCogan. Sweet fits in perfectly in Sin City, and the contrast of character between the do good police chief and the outlaw vampire providers a great story. We also get a new villain and learn more about the vampires in American Vampire. The other part of the story finds Pearl Jones and her husband trying to lead a normal life together, well at least as normal as it can be anyway. I think this part of the story was used more as a vehicle to set up future volumes. While I did enjoy it, it was not as interesting as the Las Vegas section, it did a good job of what I think it was intended to do and helped set up the next volume in the series, while giving us some good back story as well. The two plots mix together nicely, playing off each other in a few areas and advancing the overall story. Fans of the first volume might be a little upset that Skinner is not a point of view character in this volume, but he is worked into the story in a fashion that we have come to expect form the outlaw. Skinner is still Skinner, and I was glad that the author has not tried to make him into a nice guy. This volume advances the world of American Vampire, introducing us to things hinted at in volume one, and also does a good job setting us up for the next addition to this great series. This is what Vampires are suppose to be, you will find no sparkling emo heart throbs in these pages, so if are the type that thinks vampire should be sweet, sexy, and nice you will be disappointed. These vampires are killers, and they remind us that real vampires don't sparkle! American Vampire is a fun, fast read, the art work is great and if you haven't given this awesome new series a try I recommend that you do so. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great American Saga Continues,
By tvtv3 "tvtv3" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: American Vampire Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 2 begins eleven years after AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 1 ended. Like the previous edition, it's split into two different stories. The first, "Devil in the Sand" takes place in 1936 Las Vegas. It introduces a new character to the saga, Cash McCogan, an officer for the Las Vegas police department. There's a series of grisly murders happening in Las Vegas and Cash is convinced that Jim Smoke (aka Skinner Sweet) is somehow behind the crimes. The murders bring two agents from the Vassals of the Morning Star, a group of international vampire hunters, to Las Vegas who join McCogan in his investigation. However, things aren't exactly what they appear to be and Cash finds himself in the midst of an alliance he could never have imagined.The second story in the volume, "Way Out," features Pearl and Henry. The two are now living as husband and wife. Like Sweet, Pearl is determined to find and eliminate the old vampires who have infiltrated the U.S. She and Henry have been living a fairly quiet life. However, there is a person from Pearl's life who hates Pearl as much as Pearl hates the old vampires and this person is determined to make Pearl pay. Even though Stephen King wrote part of AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 1, I found AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 2 to be a better overall story. The book can be read without having read the first volume. However, familiarity with the first volume makes volume two much more interesting. There is a difference in the artwork between "Devil in the Sand" and "Way Out." The styles of both volumes fit the stories they tell. For instance, "Devil in the Sand" has a much darker and sinister tone than "Way Out." This fits because "Way Out" is mostly a story about Pearl and Henry and their relationship together. The lines are softer and the shapes not as harsh as are the illustrations in "Devil in the Sand." Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 2. Recommended for those who have read the first volume as well as anyone who is a fan of Scott Snyder, those who enjoy interesting vampire stories, and those who like horror comics. |
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