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dryadgurrl's review against another edition
4.0
I really love the lore and world-building in this series, it's like the darker stuff I cut my comic-reading teeth on.
michellewords's review
4.0
Scott Snyder is a master in graphic novel writing. I love the way he positions the stories around themes. This one focused a lot around the past and the future in different ways and generations.
It also explores the definition of American vampire in present, past, and future.
Stoked to see where it goes.
It also explores the definition of American vampire in present, past, and future.
Stoked to see where it goes.
dantastic's review
4.0
Las Vegas police chief Cash McCogan has a murderer to find and all signs point to Jim Smoke, the man who likely was responsible for the death of McCogan's father. Meanwhile, some mystery men approach Pearl with a deal...
After the thrill ride that was the first American Vampire volume, I was jonesing for more. While this one wasn't quite what I expected, it more than delivered the goods. I like that Pearl wasn't swept under the rug after the first volume and that the series isn't all about Skinner Sweet.
Snyder's pacing is perfect for the story and it tempts me to give his Batman run a try. I love the art style in this. When I saw Rafal Aluquerque's name on the first volume, I was skeptical, but his art has improved in leaps and bounds since his run on Blue Beetle.
The main story, that of Cashel McCogan, felt like it was written for me. The hard-boiled Las Vegas police chief teams up with some federal agents and stumbled upon a plot involving secret financiers of the Boulder Dam and vampires galore. I like that Snyder continues to develop his vampire mythology with different varieties of vampire with different weaknesses.
While Pearl is in the background for a part of the book, she takes center stage at the end and delivers an orgy of violence ending for the volume. I wasn't completely sold on Pearl until then. Now, I'm dying to forgo housework in order to read American Vampire 3.
After the thrill ride that was the first American Vampire volume, I was jonesing for more. While this one wasn't quite what I expected, it more than delivered the goods. I like that Pearl wasn't swept under the rug after the first volume and that the series isn't all about Skinner Sweet.
Snyder's pacing is perfect for the story and it tempts me to give his Batman run a try. I love the art style in this. When I saw Rafal Aluquerque's name on the first volume, I was skeptical, but his art has improved in leaps and bounds since his run on Blue Beetle.
The main story, that of Cashel McCogan, felt like it was written for me. The hard-boiled Las Vegas police chief teams up with some federal agents and stumbled upon a plot involving secret financiers of the Boulder Dam and vampires galore. I like that Snyder continues to develop his vampire mythology with different varieties of vampire with different weaknesses.
While Pearl is in the background for a part of the book, she takes center stage at the end and delivers an orgy of violence ending for the volume. I wasn't completely sold on Pearl until then. Now, I'm dying to forgo housework in order to read American Vampire 3.
tmwebb3's review
4.0
Looks fantastic, exactly as it should. Loved the setting more than the two stories.
stumpsv's review
4.0
Once again the artwork was amazing (5 stars for that), but the 3 is mostly for the story. Not bad, but I thought volume one did a much better job.
maryehavens's review
4.0
Didn’t like this as much as the first one, partly because I was a little confused trying to remember the characters. I wanted more Abilene and Felicia Book, a bit more of their transition from mother and baby to Vassal. I was surprised that the second half dealt with Pearl and Hattie, completely by stepping Sweet.
I am really digging this series so much so that I was interested in purchasing the omnibus. Is it worth $100 though?? Maybe.....I definitely want to read it cover to cover.
I am really digging this series so much so that I was interested in purchasing the omnibus. Is it worth $100 though?? Maybe.....I definitely want to read it cover to cover.
crowandnightingale's review
4.0
Another great story from Scott Snyder. My only complaint is that there is too little of Skinner Sweet. Can't wait to see what happens next.