The Strain: The Fall, Volume 1

The Strain (Collected editions) #3

by David Lapham, Various (Illustrator)

Unable to kill the Master—the powerful vampire behind the epidemic infesting New York City—Dr. Ephraim Goodweather begins to self-destruct as battle lines are drawn. It’s now up to a handful of humans—an ailing pawnbroker, an exterminator, a scientist, a gangbanger, and an alcoholic—to stop an ancient evil from devouring the human race! This collection includes issues #1–#4 of the acclaimed series and the short story featured in Dark Horse Presents.

* Soon to be a TV show on FX!

* The Strain Trilogy continues with THE FALL!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Horror, Vampires, Graphic Novels Comics, Fantasy, Fiction

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 18, 2014

Reviews

[CS · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bullet Review:

Did I somehow skip a volume? Why is it assumed that a person will go back to a "dear one"? And how do all these vampires end up fat and naked?

At least there was the Silver Angel story in this one; that was fabulous. What is it with these types of comics having amazing side characters and lame @$$ main ones you'd like to strangle?

[Alondra Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

Consistently good graphic novel based on the series.

Even bloodier. Thanks!

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

New York City is Doomed. It Belongs to the Damned.

The bleak tone of the story is matched by the striking artwork as this interpretation of 'The Fall' returns readers to del Toro's horrific and apocalyptic fight against the vampires.

[M.i. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Things are heating up and the introduction of the rival vampires is a welcome addition

[Lindel Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

the trilogy was so brilliant.....best ever vampire story!!!
Highly recommend reading....looking for to buying the dvd series.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moving in a fascinating direction if this is any clue how the show will go than I cannot wait. The side story at the end was fun too. Some of the art seemed a little crude,but it is tolerable.

[Jennifer Juffer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is worth reading, especially if you’re a fan of the old time wrestler, Gus.

Yes, the story moves on as all series do, but this book grabbed my attention at the very last moment.

Told with poignant and simple words and drawings/coloring that matched beautifully with each panel, it made the story of the Silver Angel come alive.

If you have not read the books or watched the tv show, this series may be a little more difficult to understand.

However, I may be biased.

If you have read or watched, I definitely think Volume 3 is a book worth checking out... just to read the story of the old man, the wrestler, the Silver Angel, the simple man named, Gus.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great series overall, condensed into graphic novels,having read the books and comics, I enjoyed the mixture of dystopian/vampire horror and the stories of the people trying to stop the takeover, overall a good read.

[Anne Lydolf · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art style seems to vary a lot between volumes which makes it feel disconnected... and again a lot of important details are left out, making the story harder to follow

[Tom Pfeifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.0

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Society is in trouble. More information about the book. Factions are being created.

[Adrianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this series is getting a solid 4 stars from me, if nothing messes it up that is. I also really enjoyed the mini story at the end of this volume.

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stars: 3.5

[♛primadonna♛ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Loved this one! I can tell we're drawing closer to a conclusion and I'm really enjoying the ride.!

[Sakebushippo · Rating 3 out of 5]

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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.

[Doreen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neglected to post this earlier: was probably too addled from sleep-deprivation. Here's the review! http://www.iwantmytwodollars.com/2014...

I will say that I was annoyed by the way the book was pitched to me and my editor. I loathe jumping onto a book mid-story arc, and wouldn't have accepted the assignment had we been told it was Vol 3 instead of Vol 1 (even considered asking my editor to re-assign this, but grumpily did it anyway, as deadline was too close.) Fortunately, it was a decent read, and I loved making the acquaintance of The Silver Angel, so I wasn't as annoyed, in the end, as I might have been.

[Rey Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guillermo can sure spin a yarn. If you don't mind feeling creeped out, scared, and then just utterly void of joy or hope for 1500 pages its a good read. This reader spent a few sleepless nights, but I suppose that's a complement to the writing and the imagery. I recommend it if you like apocalyptic with some mystery and thriller mixed in.

[Angharad · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art's not as strong as the first two volumes, in my opinion.

I don't understand the trend of so many comics hiring excellent cover artists to have weak artists do the main comic.

Art is the main reason to read a comic, imo so I just don't get the logic behind having crappy, rushed looking art.

[Tenisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in one sitting. Unputdownable. It may give me nightmares. I really love the reimagining of the vampire which has been a little over done over the past few (several) years and has become more than a little stale for me.

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmmm... This series started off interesting, but it's getting a little boring. I only read this one because I wanted to finish the three volumes that I had out of the library.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

significantly better than the first volume, but too short and too unfinished. I should have waited for a longer collection.

[Ramzeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best vampire comic series, del Toro, chuck hogan rocking there ways.
moving on next The Night Eternal

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good continuation of the Strain trilogy where you start to get more of a broader story with everything going on in the city during the disaster!

[Mike Jozic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lapham and Huddleston continue with their very solid adaptation of the del Toro/Hogan novel series.

[Alexandra Rolo]

(em breve)

[Arthur · Rating 3 out of 5]

meh