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The Strain (Collected editions) #3-4
The Strain, Book Two: The Fall
A vast conspiracy prevents the truth about the vampire epidemic from coming to light. A small force is humanity's only chance: an alcoholic, a doctor, a pawnbroker, an exterminator, and a criminal. Can they prevent the Master from covering the world in darkness?
Adapting from the best-selling trilogy of novels by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan, Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Mike Huddleston (Butcher Baker, The Coffin) visualize a compelling world in this tragic apocalyptic adventure.
This collection includes issues #1-#9 of the acclaimed series and a short story featured in Dark Horse Presents that follows the travails of an aged luchador, the Silver Angel, written and illustrated by Lapham.
Adapting from the best-selling trilogy of novels by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan, Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Mike Huddleston (Butcher Baker, The Coffin) visualize a compelling world in this tragic apocalyptic adventure.
This collection includes issues #1-#9 of the acclaimed series and a short story featured in Dark Horse Presents that follows the travails of an aged luchador, the Silver Angel, written and illustrated by Lapham.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published May 5, 2015
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July 23, 2016
An almost literal translation of the novel into comics form. I don't know why they didn't include the graffiti artist Phade in this or the show. Also some things were changed near the ending.
October 30, 2021
(Zero spoiler review) 2.75/5
Please read my review of Book One for greater context. Man, halfway through this book, and not only was I planning to slate the ever loving crap out of this book, I wasn't even sure if I could bring myself to finish it. Maybe just a fast flick through, and move on quickly to something that didn't raise the ire so much. That was until about halfway through when the slight spin off issue which was both written and drawn by David Lapham reared its rather enjoyable little head. Finally, an issue that wasn't increasingly making me want to insert a pin into my eyeballs with each page. It must be a little bit embarrassing that the writer on the books artwork is better than the artist. No, I'm no a fan of Huddlestone's artwork. especially his closeup heavy line work. Occasionally he'll really nail a panel and it'll help to dial up the creepy factor, although for the most part, his artistry and style was rather underwhelming. That said, he wasn't the only one, with Lapham mostly turning in some pretty sub par work. The final few issues managed to drag me back into the story a little more and left me far more optimistic for book three than I'd expected to be a few issues earlier. Still, keeping those expectations firmly in check, given that this still has been a disappointing experience overall. 2.75/5
Please read my review of Book One for greater context. Man, halfway through this book, and not only was I planning to slate the ever loving crap out of this book, I wasn't even sure if I could bring myself to finish it. Maybe just a fast flick through, and move on quickly to something that didn't raise the ire so much. That was until about halfway through when the slight spin off issue which was both written and drawn by David Lapham reared its rather enjoyable little head. Finally, an issue that wasn't increasingly making me want to insert a pin into my eyeballs with each page. It must be a little bit embarrassing that the writer on the books artwork is better than the artist. No, I'm no a fan of Huddlestone's artwork. especially his closeup heavy line work. Occasionally he'll really nail a panel and it'll help to dial up the creepy factor, although for the most part, his artistry and style was rather underwhelming. That said, he wasn't the only one, with Lapham mostly turning in some pretty sub par work. The final few issues managed to drag me back into the story a little more and left me far more optimistic for book three than I'd expected to be a few issues earlier. Still, keeping those expectations firmly in check, given that this still has been a disappointing experience overall. 2.75/5
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September 9, 2020
I loved it because it is just as the second book of the trilogy
BUT....i noticed the drawings were a little bit different, a bit less detailed than the first one. So in terms of art, I do prefer the first book
Besides that, this book includes some extra stories (like the Angel de Plata) and first stetches for the vampires and main characters, which were great
BUT....i noticed the drawings were a little bit different, a bit less detailed than the first one. So in terms of art, I do prefer the first book
Besides that, this book includes some extra stories (like the Angel de Plata) and first stetches for the vampires and main characters, which were great
October 18, 2020
Yeah, after letting myself be even more immersed in this splattery story, it surely grew on me. Everything's better now, I appreciate the art, the story and the sequences more than in the first volume, I now completely feel the rhythm and bounce with it.
I can't wait to see what happens in the closing volume.
I can't wait to see what happens in the closing volume.
August 11, 2017
This story just infects you (lol) and you can't help but want to keep going.
August 9, 2020
Another good visceral volume this one, though again has left me wanting to read the book to help fill in some of the blanks, so that is going to be my next step :)
October 27, 2023
It's fine. The art style is really wearing on me.
May 11, 2024
Love!
August 12, 2025
much better than the 2nd written novel, just disappointed that the art quality went down compared to the 1st book.
July 28, 2021
Just alright… a lot happens here and some of it is fabulous but most of it is just filler I think.
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.
July 15, 2016
Even better than i thought it would be i'm in love with the strain: tv series, novel, comics. Can't get enough of it.
The comics is awesome. I know i should start by reading the first book first, lol, but i was offered the second one and went for it.
Lovely to see the characters "come to life".
Thank you to Guillermo del Toro - love you man - and Chuck Hogan :), and for David Lapham et al from bringing this to life.
Totally recommend it :D
The comics is awesome. I know i should start by reading the first book first, lol, but i was offered the second one and went for it.
Lovely to see the characters "come to life".
Thank you to Guillermo del Toro - love you man - and Chuck Hogan :), and for David Lapham et al from bringing this to life.
Totally recommend it :D
July 25, 2016
Great book
November 18, 2019
I have yet to encounter novels that twist and remould the vampire genre into something as frightening yet alluring as the Strain.
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