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Summary: Ultimate Sacrifice
Review: This book is the start of a three-part descent into hell and oblivion, with much angst and pathos (and blood) along the way. While the last installment, "Crimson Mist" (think "Alien 3" as far as depressing goes), wraps this up pretty well, "Red Rain" and "Bloodstorm" are my personal favorites. "Red Rain" sets up the storyline, bringing the Dark Knight from his usual stomping grounds (and reality) into a world where, (to quote "Bloodstorm"), deduction has become meaningless, for the rules are now random. This book focuses on the sacrifices of Bruce Wayne for his beloved Gotham City. [The second book focuses on the Batman's sacrifices for Gotham, and the third book focuses on the sacrifices of those who love Batman for the sake of Gotham]. Some complain this book is boring; I disagree. Since we are at the beginning of the trilogy, Batman is all cool calm and control, even with those bat-wings and eventually fangs. It is the beginning of Batman becoming his own namesake, a true "Bat-man" who is the ultimate nightmare form of the Dark Knight ...incarnate. We get to watch him be stripped of his cool calm, his reason and deduction, his belief in "how the world is," his house, wealth, fortune, life, and even his humanity ...yet he continues the fight, altered as he is, holding fast to his ideals even as he continues to become something he doesn't recognize anymore. Tell me that Batman doesn't seem like a man pretending to be a creature of the night, a vampire who doesn't kill. Well here, he becomes what he pretends to be. Onward to the second book to determine what happens when we become what we have so long pretended to be!
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Summary: Vampires..
Review: This ia a nice graphic novel BUT do not bother giving it a read if you are the least bit squeamish or dislike vampires.
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Summary: Batman bites biggest boogieman
Review: This is the most thrilling Batman that I have seen yet. Compelling storyline that intrigues from the first pages. Can't wait to pick up the Bloodstorm followup title.
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Summary: Bleak to be sure
Review: This was a good graphic novel. One of those "what if" stories. Great artwork and a surprisingly original story. Readers should be warned this is a violent and depressing story that leaves the hero with little hope at the end. I could barely finish it or Red Rain, its sequel, because of that. Fans of dark hero stories, horror enthusiasts, and vampire junkies should find something they like here.
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Summary: Much better than it sounds
Review: When I first saw the title of this Elseworlds comic, I thought, "Ew." Batman vs Dracula just sounded contrived. But I'm a fan of Kelley Jones' art, so I bought it anyway. Surprise! It's one of the best horror comics I've read. Jones' art looks as good as ever, beautifully inked by the late Malcolm Jones III. Doug Moench's script is literate and thoughtful, wisely keeping Dracula off stage much of the time. I went straight out and bought the sequels, and found them to be equally good. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A true Batman crossover of epic proportions!!
Review: When I picked up this first volume in the Batman vs. Dracula trilogy. I expected it to be an excellent graphic novel!! And it meeted my exact expectations. Batman, the Dark Knight and Dracula, the Lord of Darkness,make excellent characters for this crossover. This Batman tale has a dark and terrifying storyline with the Lord of Darkness and his undead army of vampires taking over Gotham city, plotting to plunge it into an age of utter darkness, pain, and fear! This reads just like a gothic dark fantasy or horror novel, and being a huge fan of gothic dark fantasy and horror novels, video games, and movies, such as the "Castlevania" video game series, the "Dark Shadows" tv series, and the anime movie "Vampire Hunter D", I just loved this
Batman vs. Dracula graphic novel and I certainly plan on buying the other two volumes in this epic gothic trilogy!!!
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