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Review – I, Vampire #1

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Brett

The DC reboot/relaunch/revamp has one of it’s goals to bring the DC universe up to modern times, a bit edgier. With that, they’ve decided to shine a light on the dark side of their world with their “dark” line. The first of these were decent, but we see two heavy hitters this week released, one of those being I, Vampire #1. I was able to get an early peek at the comic and I must say, it’s really good. The story:

For hundreds of years, vampire Andrew Stanton kept mankind safe from the horrors of the supernatural world, thanks to a truce he made with his ex-lover Mary, the Queen of the Damned. But now the truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going on a killing spree – and she plans to start with the heroes of the DCU!

The comic is told from two perspectives, Andrew kicking ass against vampires and his debate with Mary. It’s an interesting mix, one is a quiet and subdued debate and the other is some cool vampire slaying (though that too is also a lot more subdued than I expected). The comic is all about the mood and that’s set by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Fialkov has shown he can do horror/thriller/creepy with Echoes from Top Cow/Minotaur. The comic is that fantastic work crossed with some of his recent stuff like The Last of the Greats.

The art by Andrea Sorrentino is fantastic, taking Fialkov’s setting and adding the creepy. His writing is important, but Sorrentino’s art magnifies the mood ten fold. This is a great team-up of writer and artist and thinking of the previous three weeks, one of the best pairings.

I didn’t know what to expect going into this and was/am totally unfamiliar with the characters. I knew Fialkov’s past work, and had hope. After getting through the first issue, I’m pumped. I anticipated this first issue, now I want the second and third. The real test will be when the vampire world clashes with the greater DCU and that’ll be the big test. But, on it’s own, the series is one of the best of this relaunch.

Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with an advance copy of this issue for FREE for review.

Pick of the Week – I, Vampire #1

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Brett

Vampires in the DC universe, it’s really that simple. Joshua Hale Fialkov has been one of the folks tasked with bringing a bit darker edge to the DC world with the launch of I, Vampire #1.

For hundreds of years, vampire Andrew Stanton kept mankind safe from the horrors of the supernatural world, thanks to a truce he made with his ex-lover Mary, the Queen of the Damned. But now the truce has reached a bloody end and Andrew must do everything in his power to stop Mary and her dark forces from going on a killing spree – and she plans to start with the heroes of the DCU!

Fialkov has proven he can do dark. Read Echoes and you can’t tell me the man isn’t a bit tweaked (in a good way). I’ve read the comic, and it’s awesome, one of my favorites of the relaunch and the idea of blending these two worlds together is very interesting to me. There’s a lot of debate about what’s right and wrong along with some simple fight scenes, giving you a bit more to think about. Vampires are simple bad guys to pit the heroes of the DCU against and hopefully when it comes to that, it’s as cool as this first issue.

I, Vampire #1 – see above
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #2 – I’m new to the Ultimate Marvel universe, but all of the first issues have been rock solid. Out of the four series, this one stands out to me mixing super heroes at a global level with some nice political intrigue.
Ghostbusters #1 – It’s Ghostbusters, nuff said.
The Flash #1 – The Flash was the focal point of Flashpoint and I have a feeling he’ll play a big role in the DCU. It helps his last volume was awesome, I can’t wait for this reboot.
Rachel Rising #2 – I read the first issue and all I can say is wow. It was fantastic and from what I can tell this is an undead/zombie series that’s still original.

DC Announces More #1 Titles

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

DC Embraces Its Dark Side

DC Comics embraces its dark side. On the 40th anniversary of the character’s creation, the New York Times bestselling writer of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, Scott Snyder, teams up with Yannick Paquette (BATMAN, INCORPORATED) to bring horror back to the DC Universe in SWAMP THING #1. For years, one man served against his will as the avatar of nature. And while he may have been freed of the monster, he’s about to learn the monster will never truly let go of him.

The World’s Greatest Supernatural Heroes

John Constantine, Deadman, Shade the Changing Man and Madame Xanadu are Justice League Dark, a band of supernatural heroes united to stop the dark things the rest of the DCU does not see in JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1, by Peter Milligan and artist Mikel Janin.

Acclaimed Creators with New Takes on Cult Heroes

Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? Find out in ANIMAL MAN #1, the start of a dramatic new series by acclaimed writer Jeff Lemire and artists Travel Foreman and Dan Green.

Set in the Middle Ages, the Demon leads an unlikely team to defend civilization and preserve the last vestiges of Camelot against the tide of history. Critically-acclaimed writer Paul Cornell and artists Diogenes Neves and Oclair Albert combine sorcery, swords and superheroes in DEMON KNIGHTS #1.

Tomorrow’s Cult Classics

Frankenstein and his network of strange beings work for an even stranger government organization: The Super Human Advanced Defense Executive. It’s the breakout hero of Seven Soldiers as you’ve never seen him before in FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF SHADE #1, the first issue of a dark new series from acclaimed writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, The Nobody) and artist Alberto Ponticelli.

A cult favorite character returns in a new series written by his classic creative team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Joining them is JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST artist Fernando Dagnino. RESURRECTION MAN #1 is the story of a hero who wakes up with new powers each time he’s killed.

Vampires threaten to bring ruin to the DC Universe in I, VAMPIRE #1 by rising star Josh Fialkov and artist Andrea Sorrentino. Tortured by his centuries-old love for the Queen of the Damnned, Andrew Bennett must save humanity from the violent uprising of his fellow vampires, even if it means exterminating his own kind.

Priscilla Kitaen has just found out she’s a monster. A half-alien hybrid, the woman known as Voodoo must confront the secrets of her past to make sense of the nightmare her life has suddenly become. VOODOO #1 will be written by Ron Marz with art by Sami Basri.