Vamps

Rating:
Summary: Not a big story but good for a couple of days entertainment
Review: This book, which collects the complete 6-part miniseries, is not really a big and well-built tale storywise but it IS a fun, uncomplicated road trip which has it's own take on the habits and what can and can't hurt a vampire. And unlike most of the titles in this particular genre it's NOT a T & A story.

About the story: A group of 5 female vampires decide to turn on their male leader, the man who turned them in what they are today. Having dealed with him they appear to not really have a clue where to go next so they just head west, leaving quite a bloody trial which doesn't go unnoticed by certain people. One of them seems to have sort of an agenda of her own though. She still has some unfinished business back from when she was alive which she'd like to see get settled. It turns out some parts of that business have something to settle with her too. And there is also someone in pursuit who was thought, and hoped, gone.

Like I said earlier, this is not really a must-read story. Don't think it's a bad one though, because it certainly is plenty enjoyable if you're not wanting to look too deeply into it and just go along for the ride. The art is more than worth it and the dialoguing is sufficient (it wouldn't have hurt if there were some less dialogue boxes in it though). Especially people who are into lots of blood and gore will have a ball. A comic-tale like comics where eventually meant to be: to read, enjoy and stall it on a bookshelve to reread in a while.

PS: Once you've read this book and find it to your liking you might like to know there was also a sequal called "Vamps: Hollywood & Vein". It's not collected in TPB at this moment but the issues should be easy and cheap to find. People who like this book should also try "Crimson" by Humberto Ramos which is superior to this title.

Rating:
Summary: Great if you love female vampires
Review: This is compliation of the comic book series of the same name. It's a refreshing look at vampires, told from the female's point of view. Great storyline, and I also recommend the sequel series, "Vamps-Hollywood and Vein"