22 thoughts on “Baltimore Omnibus Vol. 1 by Mike Mignola”
This sounds so good! Right up my alley!
Fantastic review as always, Lashaan.
(Truth be told, I eat up your words, so I would read anything you recommend!)
What is it about vampires that has caught the imagination of humanity and turned them into a staple of our minds? While I’m not a fan of Buffy-style, Spike/Angel variety of vampire, the original Dracula really calls to me.
I really have no idea what they grown on us. Maybe subconsciously we find ourselves attached to their predicament, their loneliness, their fear of daylight and society. Maybe we like how they talk too! 😂 I just know that killing them always seemed pretty cool hahah
Well, there are parts within the omnibus where the quality wavered, and where the story didn’t move an inch forward yet took almost 50 pages to tell a story. The 3rd volume of the four in here is also a collection of short stories which were not all perfect. I gave it 4 stars for its overall impression on me and how it managed to build an “identity” for this series. Hopefully the 2nd and final omnibus will contain just as good or better stories now.
Well once more you thought me something Lashaan as I had never heard of Lord Henry Baltimore before! The colors here are dark or muted I guess fitting the theme of war and hunting vampires!
Hahaha I’m glad to help you discover these, Sophie! That way, when they do a movie based on him, you’ll know about him! 😂 And yes, the colours really fit with the world and premise!
I’m with Nancy on this one! I’m just not a big enough fan of the comic art style to get into it hardcore but I love the sound of this one. I love that his vengeance drives him but isn’t his motivation. It sounds believable to me. 😀
It’s a particular style that you definitely get used to once you try stories by Mike Mignola for sure. It’s through the Hellboy series that I learned to appreciate it, for example, since I was a bit skeptical of the style throughout the first volumes. Baltimore does have some issues along the line, especially some arcs where the story doesn’t exactly progress but you learn more about the world.
You made me realize that I’ve never read anything about vampires! I love the artwork here, it really sets the mood to something dark! Great review, Lashaan 😊💕
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This sounds so good! Right up my alley!
Fantastic review as always, Lashaan.
(Truth be told, I eat up your words, so I would read anything you recommend!)
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Thank you so much for reading, Scarlett! And your kind words really means the world to me! Makes me want to write more everyday! 😁
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Interesting.
What is it about vampires that has caught the imagination of humanity and turned them into a staple of our minds? While I’m not a fan of Buffy-style, Spike/Angel variety of vampire, the original Dracula really calls to me.
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I really have no idea what they grown on us. Maybe subconsciously we find ourselves attached to their predicament, their loneliness, their fear of daylight and society. Maybe we like how they talk too! 😂 I just know that killing them always seemed pretty cool hahah
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I’m intrigued! I may just have to see if I can find a copy!
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I’m glad to hear that, Nancy! I do hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 😁
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Fantastic review Lashaan!
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Thank you so much, Nicki! 😁
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I am here for this. Adding it to my TBR right now.
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I am glad to hear it has piqued your curiosity! If you’ve tried and enjoyed Hellboy stuff, this will be definitely good to you too!
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Sounds intriguing. What kept you from giving it max stars?
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Well, there are parts within the omnibus where the quality wavered, and where the story didn’t move an inch forward yet took almost 50 pages to tell a story. The 3rd volume of the four in here is also a collection of short stories which were not all perfect. I gave it 4 stars for its overall impression on me and how it managed to build an “identity” for this series. Hopefully the 2nd and final omnibus will contain just as good or better stories now.
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Well once more you thought me something Lashaan as I had never heard of Lord Henry Baltimore before! The colors here are dark or muted I guess fitting the theme of war and hunting vampires!
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Hahaha I’m glad to help you discover these, Sophie! That way, when they do a movie based on him, you’ll know about him! 😂 And yes, the colours really fit with the world and premise!
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I’m with Nancy on this one! I’m just not a big enough fan of the comic art style to get into it hardcore but I love the sound of this one. I love that his vengeance drives him but isn’t his motivation. It sounds believable to me. 😀
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It’s a particular style that you definitely get used to once you try stories by Mike Mignola for sure. It’s through the Hellboy series that I learned to appreciate it, for example, since I was a bit skeptical of the style throughout the first volumes. Baltimore does have some issues along the line, especially some arcs where the story doesn’t exactly progress but you learn more about the world.
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You made me realize that I’ve never read anything about vampires! I love the artwork here, it really sets the mood to something dark! Great review, Lashaan 😊💕
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I can’t say that I’ve read many vampire stories either. There aren’t that many en fait. 😮 But yes, the artwork is cool! Thanks, Caroline! ❤
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Thank you for writing this amazing review, you made me get the book.
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I am really excited to hear that! I hope you enjoy this when you get around to it. Thank you for reading! 😀
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