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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse #2
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse, Volume 2: Necromancer
The second chapter of best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton's thriller! Vampire hunter Anita Blake has crossed the paths of the worst St. Louis has to offer - and now they want her out of the picture for good! But Anita isn't the type of person to go down without a fight... and she's going to make sure it hurts something fierce! Find out why Comic Bulletin calls the Anita Blake series "Sexy... with a wicked sense of humor." Collects Anita Blake, Vampire The Laughing Corpse Book Two #6-10.
134 pages, Hardcover
First published December 9, 2009
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Laurell K. Hamilton
400 books25.6k followersLaurell K. Hamilton is one of the leading writers of paranormal fiction. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Hamilton writes the popular Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels and the Meredith Gentry series. She is also the creator of a bestselling comic book series based on her Anita Blake novels and published by Marvel Comics. Hamilton is a full-time writer and lives in the suburbs of St. Louis with her family.
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August 21, 2022
aghhhhh!
Throws arms up in the air in frustration and stomps off.....
OK, Ok, I know this is the middle of the story and middles often suck no matter how good a writer. But this trade collection of the middle of this story is just bad, a good 30 pages are just Anita Blake talking to this Master Vampire, an old vampire, but not that old, he has long hair and is wearing a puffy pirate shirt right out of Seinfeld. But unlike the TV show this shirt exposes the guys bare pale unhealthy looking chest (mind you later in the comic he has a good tan and is built for some reason). The talking it just goes on and on and on spinning the wheels of the story as nothing happens for pages and pages and pages. Later when the plot does move Anita and the police are playing the evidence in a gross out contest. I hope the first trade of this story (Not available for some reason) and the final volume are better.
Then there is the art, the art, the art is horrible I mean the backgrounds are fine and show you things you expect to see. But the people/vampires are done in a style that reminds me of those horrible Image/Valliant comics from the 1990s and Marvel/DC from the 2000s, like the artists were learning to use computers to draw. All the characters look wooden even when trying to express emotions and are screaming. Sigh, it looks like art from bad porno comics.
Look, Hamilton is a good writer but this is not one of their better outings. This trade was almost a DNF and I'm being generous giving it two stars.
Throws arms up in the air in frustration and stomps off.....
OK, Ok, I know this is the middle of the story and middles often suck no matter how good a writer. But this trade collection of the middle of this story is just bad, a good 30 pages are just Anita Blake talking to this Master Vampire, an old vampire, but not that old, he has long hair and is wearing a puffy pirate shirt right out of Seinfeld. But unlike the TV show this shirt exposes the guys bare pale unhealthy looking chest (mind you later in the comic he has a good tan and is built for some reason). The talking it just goes on and on and on spinning the wheels of the story as nothing happens for pages and pages and pages. Later when the plot does move Anita and the police are playing the evidence in a gross out contest. I hope the first trade of this story (Not available for some reason) and the final volume are better.
Then there is the art, the art, the art is horrible I mean the backgrounds are fine and show you things you expect to see. But the people/vampires are done in a style that reminds me of those horrible Image/Valliant comics from the 1990s and Marvel/DC from the 2000s, like the artists were learning to use computers to draw. All the characters look wooden even when trying to express emotions and are screaming. Sigh, it looks like art from bad porno comics.
Look, Hamilton is a good writer but this is not one of their better outings. This trade was almost a DNF and I'm being generous giving it two stars.
September 3, 2021
Bookopoly 2021. - Shiny Cover
Radnja se zapetljava, zombi je popapao još jednu obitelj, voodoo svećenica ispunjava svoje zlokobno obećanje koje je dala Aniti, a Jean-Claude, glavni vampir u gradu (koji je by the way jaaako zgodan), svojom posesivnošću ni najmanje ne olakšava Aniti posao. I sad čekamo rasplet.
Radnja se zapetljava, zombi je popapao još jednu obitelj, voodoo svećenica ispunjava svoje zlokobno obećanje koje je dala Aniti, a Jean-Claude, glavni vampir u gradu (koji je by the way jaaako zgodan), svojom posesivnošću ni najmanje ne olakšava Aniti posao. I sad čekamo rasplet.
December 11, 2011
Seriously, Jean-Claude, I know you're like this sexy vampire or whatever but how expensive are buttons?!
January 22, 2011
Boy did I read a lot of graphic novels in December. The Laughing Corpse is a 3 Volume set. After finishing Volume 2, I knew that I wanted more than imagery and lines of dialogue. Which is why I left this comic series for the real thing. Anita Blake is an amazing character, and I like the way my imagination has created her, instead of what the artist did. Do yourself a favor, read the books and let your imagination create the scenes.
August 22, 2012
Lots more elements added to the story in this volume and a few questions answered. Of course lots more were raised. I'm loving the weird relationship of Anita and Jean-Claude the Vampire Master. Hope we get more of that. Feels like we're close to solving the zombie crimes. Can't wait to finish up with the next book.
June 18, 2015
Okay series sure getting interesting but weird. From I heard, the books are the same as well. I only read the first one and taking a break from the second. But after reading these, it makes me want to get back to the series. Maybe. Good volume.
February 6, 2010
I enjoy these GN adaptations of Anita Blake books a lot. This is finally the Anita I see in my head!
October 14, 2014
Loved the graphics! Spot on!
June 25, 2012
I could not put the book down. Loved it. Finished in 2 days that is how good it was
January 4, 2023
Anita Blake has very rich interactions with folks both human and non human. We begin to see more of Anita’s personality and value system. She has strong set of ethics she lives by. Another great story in this series.
May 17, 2017
4.5 stars
January 17, 2019
Comic book level horror. Much like a late 1950's B (or C) horror film.
Cannot recommend.
Cannot recommend.
March 7, 2021
Good art and a good adaptation .
December 10, 2023
I have read this as the individual comic books. It is great. I am going to buy the hard cover when it comes out on Dec. 23rd (I think).
November 8, 2011
Mon avis complet
My english review
Oh the meeting between Anita and Jean Claude is amazing! It happens exactly the way I thought it was. We experience very well the discomfort feeling for our heroine and the determination of Jean Claude. It's very funny, we always want to see them in a place together to know what will happen.
The murders were well realized and we quickly see the horror of each, mainly when it's about children. We understand too why Anita is so uncomfortable with all these events. I read this volume really fast, it's mainly based on our two characters despite the story progress a little. But we know we have to wait the sequel to know more about the investigation.
I think the only problem with comics is that we must have a lot of volumes to read a whole story.
My english review
Oh the meeting between Anita and Jean Claude is amazing! It happens exactly the way I thought it was. We experience very well the discomfort feeling for our heroine and the determination of Jean Claude. It's very funny, we always want to see them in a place together to know what will happen.
The murders were well realized and we quickly see the horror of each, mainly when it's about children. We understand too why Anita is so uncomfortable with all these events. I read this volume really fast, it's mainly based on our two characters despite the story progress a little. But we know we have to wait the sequel to know more about the investigation.
I think the only problem with comics is that we must have a lot of volumes to read a whole story.
December 23, 2009
Wow-- Anita Blake is a fierce warrior. She could take on Sookie Stackhouse with one hand tied behind her back! St. Louis is crawling with the undead -- vampires, zombies, and, in this one, an evil Voo Doo queen. Anita isn't intimidated by any of them, and she fights off the Vampire Master of St. Louis as she solves grisly murders. What a woman. She's my new hero.
Hamilton knows how to control suspense and she creates some memorable characters..I'm loving these. CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED is already loaded on my kindle! WOohoo!
Hamilton knows how to control suspense and she creates some memorable characters..I'm loving these. CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED is already loaded on my kindle! WOohoo!
January 31, 2011
I really enjoyed the first few novels in the Anita Blake series, before everything became a love triangle and boring sameness. So having the graphic novels of the first few books is exciting. The graphic novel so far is pretty much just an illustrated version of the novel and that is fantastic. It would be have been annoying if they changed it around. It's fun to have faces to add to the ideas you have in your head of what characters in the book should look like. The illustrations are brilliant & translation from novel to graphic novel is seamless.
October 27, 2011
Once again Anita Blake does it! She rocks and is totally brave. I love this heroine. She is smart, brave and has snappy come backs. Screw the bad guys! Laurell K. Hamilton keeps the action going the whole book, you are always waiting to see what is up next. I'm never bored when I read the Anita Blake series!
September 8, 2016
I really enjoy the Anita Blake series. This one was one of my favorites because it is among the first bunch, before Anita opened her legs to the world.
Now I read the series (as they come out) just to see what happened.
Now I read the series (as they come out) just to see what happened.
December 15, 2016
A really good continuation of The Laughing Corpse where things seem to be getting more dangerous after Anita was attacked in her own home and now she has to ask an unlikely character to have an alliance for her own safety. Oh what will happen next?!?
November 28, 2009
I have read this as the individual comic books. It is great. I am going to buy the hard cover when it comes out on Dec. 23rd (I think).
February 9, 2016
Boring and overly repetitive.
February 27, 2013
Anita Blake never fails!!! :D
November 2, 2014
Never read the novels. And I know this is in the middle of a story,but it seemed average,and not too exciting.
March 28, 2016
Kitabın hatırladığım şeklinden daha sürükleyici gidiyor. Jean - Claude hariç
July 6, 2015
See book 1 of this title for my review
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