otherwyrld's review against another edition
2.0
This is a classic example of throwing everything at the wall and hoping that something sticks. "Everything" includes 3000 year old mummies (of course), a 19th century Victorian gentlemen's club with a dark secret, another club that is opposed to them, a kick ass female lead, modern sex trafficking and a lot of mummies attacking people in the British Museum.
The problem is that instead of looking at what sticks to the wall, my eyes are drawn to the mess now on the floor and let's be honest, this is a bit of a mess. The problem is that the story tries to pull in too many directions and as a result fails to focus on anything of note. Take for instance the two clubs - the Sect of Anubis and the Pyramid Club - both were founded in the 19th century by upper class Victorian gentlemen who both have an unhealthy dose of racism, sexism and classism which treats anyone not in their club as lesser beings. The fact that they are both perfectly happy to exploit anyone not in their club is clear early on, but it's a parody of such people - I'm not saying that people like this didn't exist either then or now, but it doesn't ring true in the context of the story being told.
Or the aforementioned kick ass woman who was sex trafficked and is about to become the latest host for an ancient mummy - she knows martial arts but she is drawn and depicted purely for the titillation of the male gaze in the book. She really has very little personality or agenda of her own .
At least the mummies are entertaining, even if bandages really don't adhere to the female form like that. The art is okay, if a little muddy at times - it could have done with a few splashes of colour.
The story is based on the Hammer Horror films which is a pity because I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been based on the 1999 film
The problem is that instead of looking at what sticks to the wall, my eyes are drawn to the mess now on the floor and let's be honest, this is a bit of a mess. The problem is that the story tries to pull in too many directions and as a result fails to focus on anything of note. Take for instance the two clubs - the Sect of Anubis and the Pyramid Club - both were founded in the 19th century by upper class Victorian gentlemen who both have an unhealthy dose of racism, sexism and classism which treats anyone not in their club as lesser beings. The fact that they are both perfectly happy to exploit anyone not in their club is clear early on, but it's a parody of such people - I'm not saying that people like this didn't exist either then or now, but it doesn't ring true in the context of the story being told.
Or the aforementioned kick ass woman who was sex trafficked and is about to become the latest host for an ancient mummy - she knows martial arts but she is drawn and depicted purely for the titillation of the male gaze in the book. She really has very little personality or agenda of her own .
At least the mummies are entertaining, even if bandages really don't adhere to the female form like that. The art is okay, if a little muddy at times - it could have done with a few splashes of colour.
The story is based on the Hammer Horror films which is a pity because I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been based on the 1999 film
gothamgal's review against another edition
3.0
The Hammer information in the back was really cool to see, the story was interesting, but I am not sure if I wish to continue.
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