Monday, July 24, 2023

[Review] — "WEST OF SUNDOWN VOL. 2: YOUTHFUL BLASPHEMY"

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WEST OF SUNDOWN Vol. 2 by Tim Seeley & Aaron Campbell, Jim Terry Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!



About the Book


From Dusk Till Dawn and American Vampire meet The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in this terrifying tale of the Old West, survival, blood, and monsters.

La Sangre es la Vida

The New Mexico town of Sangre De Moro has accepted its strange new residents: beautiful vampire Constance Der Abend, her thrall, Frankenstein's monster, and the would-be mad scientist, Griffin. But a new threat has come for the evil-saturated soil of the mesa: Dr. Moreau and his strange companions.

West of Sundown – where Hammer Horror and literary monsters stake their claim in old New Mexico.

A Western tale of survival starring a cast of literary horrors from the diabolical minds of Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, Vampire: The Masquerade, Money Shot), Aaron Campbell (Hellblazer, Infidel), and Jim Terry (Vampirella, Come Home, Indio)!

For fans of WestworldRed Dead RedemptionAmerican VampireThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Hammer Horror films, Universal monsters, and Preacher!

Collects the entire second arc, issues #6-#10, of the smash-hit series!



Praise for WEST OF SUNDOWN


"If you like your horse operas bloody, if you thought The Searchers was fine, except for all the missing vampires and werewolves and monsters, then … Tim Seeley, Aaron Campbell, and Jim Terry have a book here for you. Come walk with them through the Old West, and don’t trust them when they tell you it’s all going to be fine. It’s not. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.” --Stephen Graham Jones (New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good IndiansMy Heart is a Chainsaw and Don't Fear the Reaper)

"Vigorous, bloody pulp fiction boned with fierce intelligence and blooded with delicate observation. This just might be the start of the best monster universe since Universal's." -- Daniel Kraus (New York Times bestselling author of The Shape of Water, Trollhunters, and The Autumnal)

“Western gets weird in this gore-strewn, rollicking adventure set in the 1870s …with a wink toward gothic Victorian horror.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

 

Grab WEST OF SUNDOWN, VOL. 1 now!

 


My Review


I'm a Hammer Horror nerd, so I instantly liked WEST OF SUNDOWN VOL. 1, and that applies to the second volume, YOUTHFUL BLASPHEMY, which is a little bit more grounded this time. What's not to like? There's a countess, her companion, a mad scientist, a Frankenstein-like monster, vampires, zombies, and other monsters. On top of that, Volume 2 has a new villain, Dr. Moreau, and his terrifying creations. 

 

The story and the dialogue were cleverly written by Tim Seeley and Aaron Campbell. The illustrations by Jim Terry come to life with incredible coloring by Triona Farrell and Marissa Louise, which has an EC Comics throwback. 


Overall, I had a blast reading WEST OF SUNDOWN VOL. 2: YOUTHFUL BLASPHEMY. ╌★★★★★

 


About Tim Seeley



TIM SEELEY is one of those “slash” people…a writer-slash-artist. He has drawn a number of different comic book series including G.I JOE, HALLOWEEN, WILDCATS and ANT-MAN & WASP. His writing work include NIGHTWING, MONEY SHOT , INJUSTICE v. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ,the critically acclaimed REVIVAL, and the NY TIMES bestselling HACK/SLASH. He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, daughter and 80s action figure collection.        Hometown:  Chicago, IL

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About Aaron Campbell



Aaron Campbell has been working as a comics artist for a decade, and is now the co-writer of Vault Comics horror title, West of Sundown.  During his time in comics, he’s illustrated the adventures of some of the world’s most iconic characters, including Hellblazer, Batman, Harley Quinn, The Shadow, Green Hornet, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, and Infidel, working with such revered writers as Garth Ennis, Matt Wagner, James Robinson, and Andy Diggle.              Hometown:  Albuquerque, NM

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About Jim Terry



JIM TERRY is a Native American comic book artist whose memoir, Come Home, Indio, was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and the Ignatz, as well as the artist on such titles as THE CROW, HACK/SLASH, HEAVY METAL, and more. He is currently working on WEST OF SUNDOWN from Vault Comics. He lives in Chicago with his four cats.

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Giveaway Details


2 winners will receive a finished copy of WEST OF SUNDOWN Vol. 1 & WEST OF SUNDOWN Vol. 2.

US Only.

Ends August 15th, midnight EST.


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Tour Schedule


Week One:

7/17/2023

Writer of Wrongs

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7/18/2023

Sadie's Spotlight

Excerpt/IG Post

7/19/2023

Must Read Faster

Excerpt/IG Post

7/20/2023

Vamplit

Review/IG Post

7/21/2023

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Excerpt/IG Post

7/22/2023

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IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

Week Two:

7/23/2023

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

7/24/2023

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Review/IG Post

7/25/2023

The Book Countess

Review/IG Post

7/26/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt/IG Post

7/27/2023

@by_hckilgour

IG Review

7/28/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

7/29/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

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Week Three:

7/30/2023

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7/31/2023

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8/1/2023

@evergirl200

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8/2/2023

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8/3/2023

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8/4/2023

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8/5/2023

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Week Four:

8/6/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

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8/7/2023

@enthuse_reader

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8/8/2023

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8/9/2023

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8/10/2023

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8/11/2023

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