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The Strain (Collected editions) #4
The Strain, Volume 4: The Fall
As the CDC's Dr. Ephraim Goodweather makes one last attempt to stop the swiftly moving vampire plague, he sends those dearest to him (his son and his partner) away from the city--a decision the doctor will soon regret. Meanwhile, a ragtag gang of street fighters joins forces with an elderly pawnbroker to secure an ancient tome that may reveal the secret to stopping the Master and his legion of vampires. Prepare for a showdown that will forever alter the landscape of the world! Adapted for comics by Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Mike Huddleston (Butcher Baker, The Coffin), this collection includes issues #5-#9 of the acclaimed series! Soon to be a television show!
136 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2014
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January 17, 2021
4 Stars
Aahhh, night eternal. Now that the world has destroyed itself with nukes; we now have no sunlight and legions of vampires with a lust to come out of their hidey holes.
A few deaths of main characters and the mid-turn of one.
Great illustrations throughout the series.
Aahhh, night eternal. Now that the world has destroyed itself with nukes; we now have no sunlight and legions of vampires with a lust to come out of their hidey holes.
A few deaths of main characters and the mid-turn of one.
Great illustrations throughout the series.
October 18, 2023
What better month than October (and Halloween) to pick up a nightmarish horror trilogy and read it every evening? Realizing that I'm running out of time to try and tackle The Strain trilogy before the month ends, I grabbed this middle volume of the comics adaptation out of my collection to at least refresh my memories. Yes indeed, I need to remind myself to schedule a time slot to get back into this series. Reading David Lapham's excellent adaptation in comics form reminded me that this is one of my favorite vampire series.
Volume 4: The Fall marks a key turning point in the series, where things don't look like they are going to work out at all for the good guys. Reading this reminded me just how great Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan's version of vampires is. Sure, the mysterious and romantic versions are fun but The Strain is pure terrifying horror. The vampires here are the most monstrous and despicable. Don't dare to kiss them. I love the entire backstory and mythos as detailed here.
While the interior art is not the equal of those impressive expressive covers, it gets the job done and has its moments. Reading the comic served to also remind how incredible those visuals were on The Strain series for television.
Volume 4: The Fall marks a key turning point in the series, where things don't look like they are going to work out at all for the good guys. Reading this reminded me just how great Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan's version of vampires is. Sure, the mysterious and romantic versions are fun but The Strain is pure terrifying horror. The vampires here are the most monstrous and despicable. Don't dare to kiss them. I love the entire backstory and mythos as detailed here.
While the interior art is not the equal of those impressive expressive covers, it gets the job done and has its moments. Reading the comic served to also remind how incredible those visuals were on The Strain series for television.
May 20, 2023
Stars: 3.5
December 12, 2023
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“The Strain, Book Two: The Fall”, escrito por David Lapham e ilustrado por Mike Huddleston y Dan Jackon marca la continuación de la serie de cómics basada en la trilogía de novelas homónima de Guillermo del Toro y Chuck Hogan. Este libro, que forma parte de una historia más amplia, se sumerge más profundamente en el horror y la desesperación que han consumido al mundo a medida que la plaga vampírica se expande.
La trama se desarrolla en un mundo asolado por un virus vampírico que transforma a los humanos en criaturas sedientas de sangre y serviles a un vampiro antiguo y malévolo llamado El Amo. El Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, junto con un grupo variado de aliados, continúa su lucha desesperada por encontrar una cura y detener la propagación de la plaga. Mientras tanto, Abraham Setrakian, un anciano cazador de vampiros, busca desesperadamente venganza contra El Amo, responsable de la muerte de su familia y de la plaga que asola el mundo.
Uno de los aspectos destacados de “The Fall” es la intensificación de la narrativa de terror y la profundización en los orígenes de la plaga vampírica. Se exploran los orígenes de la misteriosa organización conocida como el Ancién y se revelan más detalles sobre la conexión de Setrakian con El Amo. Estos elementos añaden capas de complejidad a la trama, manteniendo a los lectores intrigados y ansiosos por descubrir más sobre el oscuro mundo que se está revelando.
“The Strain, Book Two: The Fall”, escrito por David Lapham e ilustrado por Mike Huddleston y Dan Jackon marca la continuación de la serie de cómics basada en la trilogía de novelas homónima de Guillermo del Toro y Chuck Hogan. Este libro, que forma parte de una historia más amplia, se sumerge más profundamente en el horror y la desesperación que han consumido al mundo a medida que la plaga vampírica se expande.
La trama se desarrolla en un mundo asolado por un virus vampírico que transforma a los humanos en criaturas sedientas de sangre y serviles a un vampiro antiguo y malévolo llamado El Amo. El Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, junto con un grupo variado de aliados, continúa su lucha desesperada por encontrar una cura y detener la propagación de la plaga. Mientras tanto, Abraham Setrakian, un anciano cazador de vampiros, busca desesperadamente venganza contra El Amo, responsable de la muerte de su familia y de la plaga que asola el mundo.
Uno de los aspectos destacados de “The Fall” es la intensificación de la narrativa de terror y la profundización en los orígenes de la plaga vampírica. Se exploran los orígenes de la misteriosa organización conocida como el Ancién y se revelan más detalles sobre la conexión de Setrakian con El Amo. Estos elementos añaden capas de complejidad a la trama, manteniendo a los lectores intrigados y ansiosos por descubrir más sobre el oscuro mundo que se está revelando.
August 24, 2020
The Sun is About to Set on the New World.
As the story explodes in full out battle between humanity and the vampires, we see the small stories of love and honour that led our heroes to this point. The graphics are used wisely, with much of the attention being spent on the faces of the characters.
As the story explodes in full out battle between humanity and the vampires, we see the small stories of love and honour that led our heroes to this point. The graphics are used wisely, with much of the attention being spent on the faces of the characters.
October 16, 2014
So good, couldn't put this one down.
August 11, 2016
2.5 stars.
November 4, 2017
This volume did better at getting important details from the story right.
October 26, 2020
Quite an elaborate plan. It really sucks to be a human.
July 25, 2021
Things are getting bleaker but I can't stop reading...
January 5, 2023
4.5
My favorite one so far but dang. Just everything got worse 🙃
My favorite one so far but dang. Just everything got worse 🙃
January 22, 2026
Enjoyed so much, I bought and read the entire series in 2 days.
August 12, 2015
I think thus far of the graphic novels in this series this one is my favorite. The part I enjoyed most about this was the almost narrative voice that you read overhead and saw other things going on. For example, the novel begins with Eph writing a letter to his son and as the "narrator" is reading the letter you see Zack getting on the train and subsequently what happens. But it wasn't only the beginning that they did this narrative voice, but rather throughout the entire novel and it just was fascinating to see and quite creative.
December 15, 2015
The story continues to be good, but the delivery isn't great. 4 stars because I really like what happened in this volume, despite everything.
(SPOILERS AHEAD)
Palmer's end was the best. I actually thought he was going to be turned, but what happened was muuuch better.
The ending was very good as well. The nuclear winter idea was quite good (assuming radiation doesn't affect vampires?).
I want to find out what happens!
(SPOILERS AHEAD)
Palmer's end was the best. I actually thought he was going to be turned, but what happened was muuuch better.
The ending was very good as well. The nuclear winter idea was quite good (assuming radiation doesn't affect vampires?).
I want to find out what happens!
April 23, 2016
How the world ends?
We find out in this volume the fate of humanity with a few surprises. Deep intrigue, booby traps, and quarter where none is expected. If you've read this far, you won't be disappointed.
We find out in this volume the fate of humanity with a few surprises. Deep intrigue, booby traps, and quarter where none is expected. If you've read this far, you won't be disappointed.
March 20, 2015
If you want a straight-up graphic novel adaptation of the book, here ya go.
September 4, 2015
Definitely have to start reading the novels and watching the TV series!
March 23, 2016
well that's a depressing ending
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