justinlife's review
4.0
This is a series that keeps getting better. It started off weak for me but the more I read, the more I get into it. The art is beautiful in this volume and the characters seem to have more depth. It feels straight out of the 50s and reminds me of any Indiana Jones movie. This is by far the best of this series so far.
ericarobyn's review
4.0
With many thanks to my local library, I was finally able to get my hands on this third volume.
Summary (slight spoilers):
In this volume, we pick up with Fabian traveling to Romania to try to find his friend, Sebastian, who he believes was kidnapped and taken there. In his travels, he learns that the plague has continued to spread, which is causing devastation in many towns. Unfortunately, that is not the only issue; there are also monster people that have been attacking villagers. But these aren’t just any monsters; they have been created by “The Good Doctor,” who convinces them to take a medicine to rid them of the plague…
During his travels, Fabian also meets Van Helsing just in the nick of time. During their battle, Fabian is attacked by one of the monsters. With the poison flowing through his veins, he is forced to submit to the vampire ghosts that haunts him… After that the “ghost” of Fabian can only watch as the Vampire takes over and attacks. To continue on, he must fight his way to regain control.
My thoughts:
The pacing of this volume was very quick, and of course, it was action packed! I enjoyed seeing how the story developed.
Sebastian continues to be my favorite character, but it was interesting to meet Van Helsing as well!
I loved that we got more flashbacks in this volume which allowed us to learn more about Sebastian and Fabian’s relationship. I think their friendship is so wonderful!
At the end of this volume, there were two shorts that were also included. One was a Five Ghosts tale called “The Demon and the Dreamstone.” I enjoyed the story of this one, but didn’t really care for the artwork. The second was “Boats Against The Current.” I liked the artwork of this one, but I have to admit that I thought the storyline was lacking.
Beware, the negative:
My only complaint is that I was confused for a minute when I picked up this volume. I had totally forgotten where we left off in Volume 2... So I wish this volume had just a little bit of a summary to catch the reader up to the storyline.
Favorite lines:
Never doubt the power of the human spirit.
I won’t lose another ally to the darkness.
There are no real monsters, Fabian. Just men and the evil that we do.
My final thoughts:
Another wonderful addition to this series! I cannot wait for Volume 4 to be published!
Summary (slight spoilers):
In this volume, we pick up with Fabian traveling to Romania to try to find his friend, Sebastian, who he believes was kidnapped and taken there. In his travels, he learns that the plague has continued to spread, which is causing devastation in many towns. Unfortunately, that is not the only issue; there are also monster people that have been attacking villagers. But these aren’t just any monsters; they have been created by “The Good Doctor,” who convinces them to take a medicine to rid them of the plague…
During his travels, Fabian also meets Van Helsing just in the nick of time. During their battle, Fabian is attacked by one of the monsters. With the poison flowing through his veins, he is forced to submit to the vampire ghosts that haunts him… After that the “ghost” of Fabian can only watch as the Vampire takes over and attacks. To continue on, he must fight his way to regain control.
My thoughts:
The pacing of this volume was very quick, and of course, it was action packed! I enjoyed seeing how the story developed.
Sebastian continues to be my favorite character, but it was interesting to meet Van Helsing as well!
I loved that we got more flashbacks in this volume which allowed us to learn more about Sebastian and Fabian’s relationship. I think their friendship is so wonderful!
At the end of this volume, there were two shorts that were also included. One was a Five Ghosts tale called “The Demon and the Dreamstone.” I enjoyed the story of this one, but didn’t really care for the artwork. The second was “Boats Against The Current.” I liked the artwork of this one, but I have to admit that I thought the storyline was lacking.
Beware, the negative:
My only complaint is that I was confused for a minute when I picked up this volume. I had totally forgotten where we left off in Volume 2... So I wish this volume had just a little bit of a summary to catch the reader up to the storyline.
Favorite lines:
Never doubt the power of the human spirit.
I won’t lose another ally to the darkness.
There are no real monsters, Fabian. Just men and the evil that we do.
My final thoughts:
Another wonderful addition to this series! I cannot wait for Volume 4 to be published!
charliemudd's review
3.0
3.5 stars -- Good stories that pull together Van Helsing and Doctor Moreau -- the titular monsters being creations of Moreau. Van Hesling and the vampire in Gray initially fight (as one would expect) but eventually join forces against Moreau and his plan to use the citizens of a local town as his guinea pigs. The plot is good and I especially like the sepia frames that represent past events. Dialog still on the corny side.
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