Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of LondonAuthors: Cordurie, Chabon, Laci
Publisher: Dark Horse
3.5 Stars
Readers thought Sherlock Holmes was dead but in Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of London we find out that he's not. Holmes takes advantage of his fake death to travel the world but his adventures are cut short when vampires invade Britain.
I was pleased that I was able to read this graphic novel on my iPad. Real books just don't do it for me anymore. Those who prefer to read on their ereader tablet would be pleased with this format.
The format aside, I found Holmes to be a mildly entertaining read. The art was acceptable, certainly not high art but had it been high art it would have taken away from the story. Attention to detail was excellent. The background was elaborate but it did not distract from the main character or object in the panel. The illustrator did an excellent job and the panels were well placed. There were no full page spreads, which I do enjoy, but the placement of the panels was easy on the eyes.
It was narrated to Watson by Holmes in the form of a letter, which gave the graphic novel a nice form. Having only watched the Sherlock Holmes movie with Downey Jr. I had some background into this character. However, had I not I still would have been able to follow the storyline.
I would recommend this book to friends who are into graphic novels (or even manga) but those who prefer to read a book rather than read and look at illustrations will likely not enjoy the book. Seeing the action take place on the page was a treat that this story would have been missing had it been a regular, non-graphic novel.
Readers thought Sherlock Holmes was dead but in Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of London we find out that he's not. Holmes takes advantage of his fake death to travel the world but his adventures are cut short when vampires invade Britain.
I was pleased that I was able to read this graphic novel on my iPad. Real books just don't do it for me anymore. Those who prefer to read on their ereader tablet would be pleased with this format.
The format aside, I found Holmes to be a mildly entertaining read. The art was acceptable, certainly not high art but had it been high art it would have taken away from the story. Attention to detail was excellent. The background was elaborate but it did not distract from the main character or object in the panel. The illustrator did an excellent job and the panels were well placed. There were no full page spreads, which I do enjoy, but the placement of the panels was easy on the eyes.
It was narrated to Watson by Holmes in the form of a letter, which gave the graphic novel a nice form. Having only watched the Sherlock Holmes movie with Downey Jr. I had some background into this character. However, had I not I still would have been able to follow the storyline.
I would recommend this book to friends who are into graphic novels (or even manga) but those who prefer to read a book rather than read and look at illustrations will likely not enjoy the book. Seeing the action take place on the page was a treat that this story would have been missing had it been a regular, non-graphic novel.
