nimrodiel's review
3.0
I wanted to love this this book, instead I found I enjoyed it but felt it could be better.
The story was interesting. Set during the roaring 20's with its speakeasies and secret societies there is a serial killer on the loose. The identifying mark of the victims are a two holes in the neck, and a copious amount of blood. We follow the police officer investigating the cases through different areas of New York, and different society levels. We also watch him meet actual vampires and with the help of one such vampire discovers the true killer, and why they are making it look like something from legend is doing the killing.
However, I did not care for the artwork in this graphic novel at all. The black and white style is done in a way that feels like it is supposed to capture a noir feeling. However, especially at the beginning I found it hard to keep characters separated. After the gorgeous colors used in Subatomic I was let down by this book.
The story was interesting. Set during the roaring 20's with its speakeasies and secret societies there is a serial killer on the loose. The identifying mark of the victims are a two holes in the neck, and a copious amount of blood. We follow the police officer investigating the cases through different areas of New York, and different society levels. We also watch him meet actual vampires and with the help of one such vampire discovers the true killer, and why they are making it look like something from legend is doing the killing.
However, I did not care for the artwork in this graphic novel at all. The black and white style is done in a way that feels like it is supposed to capture a noir feeling. However, especially at the beginning I found it hard to keep characters separated. After the gorgeous colors used in Subatomic I was let down by this book.
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