Thursday, February 1, 2024

[Review] — "VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE: THE COMPLETE SERIES" Has a Lot of Bite!

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE-THE COMPLETE SERIES by Tim Seeley, Jim Zub, Tini Howard, Blake Howard, Danny Lore, & Dev Pramanik, Nathan C. Gooden, Julius Ohta Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 


About the Books


Global best-selling World of Darkness RPG phenomena, VAMPIRE: The Masquerade and WEREWOLF: The Apocalypse are captured together for the first time in a complete series omnibus edition, featuring VAMPIRE: The Masquerade Winter's Teeth issues #1-#10 and the crossover Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness: CRIMSON THAW event series, issues #1-#3!

UNSEEN EVIL LURKS EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE The Complete Series collects all 10 issues of Vampire: The Masquerade: Winter’s Teeth and all 3 issues of the never-before-collected vampire/werewolf crossover World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw, plus more than 30 pages of original roleplaying supplements, including lore sheets for playable characters featured in the series!!



Vampire: The Masquerade: Winter’s Teeth


A tale of two vampires in the Twin Cities…


When Cecily Bain, an enforcer for the Twin Cities’ vampiric elite, takes a mysterious new vampire, Alejandra, under her wing, she’s dragged into an insidious conspiracy. After learning a disturbing fact about her fake child’s past, Cecily must keep her secrets close, and Ali at arm’s length. As she searches the streets of the Twin Cities for answers, a terrifying possibility surfaces: perhaps Ali has learned the ways of the Kindred better than Cecily herself. Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the cities, Colleen Pendergrass, embraced by her husband against her will, and a rebellious found-family of vampire cast-outs investigates a vicious killing.

As the unlives of the Kindred twine together and betrayals are unearthed, will Cecily be able to escape and save what’s left of her family, or will she be yet another pawn sacrificed to maintain the age-old secret: that vampires exist among the living?



World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw


There's worse living in the shadows than vampires … something with even bigger teeth.


Cecily Bain has become everything she never wanted as The Prince of the Twin Cities. But her rule over a fractured, backbiting vampire court is interrupted by an intruder: something big, hairy, and full of teeth. For over a century, werewolves of the Twin Cities have protected their blessed places from threats both physical and spiritual. When vampires under Cecily’s rule move in on one of these precious sites, it’s a declaration of war, one that Tyrell ‘the Stainless’ Stinar and his ferocious pack will avenge at any cost, even if that includes slaying one of their own. The immortal enmity between the Kindred and the Garou comes to a head on the streets of the Twin Cities!

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE: THE COMPLETE SERIES includes more than 30 pages of EXCLUSIVE canonical roleplaying supplements enabling readers to play characters, locations, and scenarios from the comics in their Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition campaigns, including lore sheets for playable characters featured in the series.

For fans of VAMPIRE: The Masquerade RPG, WEREWOLF: The Apocalypse RPGThe World of DarknessAmerican VampireKilladelphiaSomething is Killing the ChildrenInterview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat/The Vampire ChroniclesSookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Mysteries/True BloodCertain Dark Things, Underworld, and vampire/werewolf/monster graphic novels, tabletop/RPGs, books, movies, video games, and series!



Praise for VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE


“This is a fresh take on vampires, mixing it with crime, thrillers, and a pinch of romance all with a vein of horror running through it.” -- Horror DNA

“… strongly recommend this book to both fans of the franchise and newcomers.” – Grimdark Magazine

"I’m absolutely in love with what a badass Cecily is..." - The Wandering Nerd Girl

“Vampire: the Masquerade … is an enjoyable read even if you’re not familiar with the RPG… like the real world, but with hotter outfits, blood, and fangs. – Graphic Policy

“This is the horror thriller we all need.” – Horror DNA

“… strong … with wildly expansive world building, but there is also an underlying heart to the story that will help to pull you in to their uniquely dark struggle.” – Comic Watch

“ … a story with blood and intrigue … a must-buy for horror fans.” – But Why Tho?

Vampire: The Masquerade … exciting … with remarkable depth and a focus on character-driven drama. It's a great start for newcomers and longtime fans alike to sink their teeth into. – Comic Watch

“It blends real world horror with the supernatural in a seamless fashion.” – Horror DNA

“Vampire: The Masquerade … is perfect for both newcomers and old fans alike, a blood-fueled and beautiful story.” -- Comics Bookcase

"World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw ... thrills, terrifies and ups the stakes." - Comic Watch

“World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw #1 thrills, terrifies and ups the stakes. Plus, it is delivering the fruits of some fantastic character work and design into a visually enchanting issue.” – Comic Watch

World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw … blood-curdling chaos.” – Comic Watch

 


My Review


As I started reading VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE, it reminded me of the short-lived '90s television series Kindred: The Embraced and I later realized they're both based on the old tabletop role-playing game. The comic book series takes place in the fictitious gothic-punk World of Darkness, which is in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is home to immortal vampires known as Kindred. Known as the Masquerade, they hide their existence from humans for their own protection. 

 

This edition includes issues #1–10 of VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE: Winter's Teeth and issues #1–3 of the crossover event series VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE and World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw. Each VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE issue had two stories: the Winter's Teeth and The Anarch Tales

 

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE: THE COMPLETE SERIES is a gory, terrifying story with a lot of bite, and overall, I liked it. The primary, overarching plot was brilliantly crafted and included much world-building. The graphics have a nostalgic early 1990s feel about them. I don't know if this was deliberate, but it works great here. I heartily suggest the book to other horror enthusiasts and vampire lovers. ╌★★★★★

 


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. 

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About Jim Zub


Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past twenty years he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, Vault Comics, BOOM! Studios, Image Comics, Dark Horse, and Bandai-Namco.

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About Tini Howard



Tini Howard is a writer and swamp witch from the Carolina Wilds. Currently, she writes Vampire: the Masquerade: Winter’s Teeth from Vault Comics, Euthanauts, Assassinistas (with Gilbert Hernandez) and Hack/Slash: Resurrection, with occasional stories for two of her favorite things: Rick and Morty and WWE. She lives with her husband, Blake, and her sons, Orlando and General Hugs, who are cats.

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About Blake Howard


Blake Howard is an American comic book writer for Vault, known for his work on Vampire: The Masquerade. He is the husband of Tini Howard.

 

About Danny Lore



Danny Lore (they/them) is a queer black writer/editor raised in Harlem and currently based in the Bronx. They’ve worked in comic and gaming shops since the beginning of time. Most of their writing is contemporary speculative fiction, with the occasional foray into science fiction. They’ve had their short fiction published by FIYAH, Podcastle, Fireside, Nightlight, EFNIKS.com and more. Their comics work includes QUEEN OF BAD DREAMS for Vault Comics, QUARTER KILLER for Comixology, and JAMES BOND for Dynamite Comics in December 2019. They have short comics in DEAD BEATS and THE GOOD FIGHT. They edited THE GOOD FIGHT anthology and THE WILDS (Black Mask comics).

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About Dev Pramanik


Dev Pramanik is an in-demand artist based out of Kolkata, India

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About Nathan C. Gooden



Nathan C. Gooden is an award-winning illustrator and sequential artist, as well as the Senior Art Director at Vault Comics. Nathan studied animation at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and worked in film production, before co-founding Vault Comics. Nathan’s previous works include Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One (Vault), Barbaric (Vault), Zojaqan (Vault), and Killbox (from American Gothic Press). He lives in Southern California, where he plays a lot of basketball and hikes constantly with his wife. 

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About Julius Ohta



Julius Ohta is an in-demand illustrator based out of São Paulo, Brazil

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Giveaway Details


2 winners will receive finished copies of VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE-THE COMPLETE SERIES, US Only.

Ends February 20th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule


Week One:

1/22/2024

Comic Book Yeti

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1/23/2024

Sadie's Spotlight

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1/24/2024

The Momma Spot

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1/25/2024

Two Chicks on Books

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1/26/2024

Kountry Girl Bookaholic

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1/27/2024

@darkfantasyreviews

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Week Two:

1/28/2024

Lady Hawkeye

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1/29/2024

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

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1/30/2024

A Dream Within A Dream

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1/31/2024

@fiction._.fuss

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2/1/2024

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

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2/2/2024

@enthuse_reader

IG Review/TikTok Post

2/3/2024

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

Week Three:

2/4/2024

Books With a Chance

Review/IG Post

2/5/2024

Country Mamas With Kids

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2/6/2024

Callisto’s calling

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2/7/2024

jlreadstoperpetuity

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2/8/2024

A Blue Box Full of Books

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2/9/2024

Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's

Review/IG Post

2/10/2024

@evergirl200

IG Review

Week Four:

2/11/2024

@paperwitches

Review/IG Post

2/12/2024

The Guild

Review

2/13/2024

Books and Zebras

IG Review

2/14/2024

Destiny's Path

Review/IG Post

2/15/2024

Two Points of Interest

Review

2/16/2024

celiamcmahonreads

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