Would you be willing to do anything to yourself in order to survive?
This book collects the 2003 mini-series from Vertigo. It was written by Judd Winick and the art was by Tomm Coker. I think I have previously read one of Winick's Batman storylines but he has written for other DC series as well such as Green Arrow, Green Lantern and the Outsiders. I have never come across Coker's work before but I really like his work on this book as it reminds me of the Scottish artist Jock who I really like.
Adam Heller contracted chronic Hepatitis B from his mother at birth but lead a normal healthy life until he contracted Hepatitis A and he became very sick. His body went through a transformation and eventually gave out on him. On hearing of his death sentence, his friend Joshua reveals that he is a vampire and that there is a way to cure Adam and let him live forever. Shocked and unbelieving at first, Adam eventually agrees and with the help of his other (unknown to him) vampire friend, Nicky, He is transformed once again into the fit healthy person he was before his illness. However, the transformation of Adam into a vampire awakens an old adversary that kills Joshua and is after Nicky and Adam with all other vampires unwilling to help.
This was a really good vampire tale. I really liked the opening chapter that described Adam and his illness and the revelation that his best friends were vampires. The opening was the highlight but the rest of the book was good too, while perhaps not being as original - new vampire tests powers by having sex a lot, revelation the Adam is special even amongst vampires and the existence of more than one kind of vampire. As I said at the start I really lie the style of Coker's art on this book and makes me a little surprised that I had not heard of him before now.
First published on RevolutionSF on Sunday Apr 10, 2011
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