Script by Joshua Scott Emmons and Tim Seeley
Art by Tim Seeley
The Solicitation
One’s a natural born killer—a remorseless hunter restlessly prowling the night for victims to quench an unnatural bloodlust. The other’s a vampire. A bored vampire. His centuries of existence have left him world weary and detached, until one day his thirst is reinvigorated when the deadly and intricate work of the Sanguine Killer catches his eyes.
Preview
Why I Bought It
Having been intrigued by Tim Seeley with Revival, I decided to check this out to see if it was going to be good or not. So, going in blind, I turn the page.
What I Liked
There be vampires here. And with that, I'm sorta putting some distance with the book. But then again, the art hits what it needs to without being too fancy. And it has the same feel as Revival. There is something about the characters that make it interesting and make you want to read more. The story is balanced with the art, because if the art was anything beyond this style, it could tip the book into bad territory.
What I Didn't Like
Eh, vampires. Each time a new writer approaches them then there is a new set of rules with how vampires will work in the story. Certain traits and vampire stereotypes all come out to play. It is almost like you have to bring out the checklist and just keep ticking off what they will use for this story. Don't worry, zombie books also go through the same thing. Being a fan of bad horror movies, I feel like I've seen them all.
I really liked the cover to this book. It was the coloring that made it stand out on the comic shelf. Then I saw Seeley's name and decided to give it a go. Now if the coloring for the cover was the same on the inside, that would make it a little more appealing to me. As it stands now, I get the same horror type of feel from the same writer with similar art over at Revival. And for a buck less. This might be a story that I will prefer to trade wait for, or get discounted as a digital comic sometime.
Panel to Remember
For me, the magic moment came when Saul was standing in front of all the books that he wrote himself. It just covers a bookshelf. and the idea that he only reads what he writes... That is something that shows a person completely cut off from the rest of the world.
Quotable
"There is no manner of earthly evil that still surprises me, my son." - the priest in the diner. There something meta I felt about that, but not necessarily in a bad way for this book.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 7/10
Buy Next Issue: I'll wait, but I would still say it was worth giving it a try.
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