VAMPIRO: ROCKABILLY APOCALYPSE #1, by MASSIVE Publishing on 10/16/24, spins a tale of urban legends, monsters, and Rock & Roll on the eve of the Apocalypse.
Credits:
- Writer: Michael Kingston
- Artist: El Terrorifico Dr. Napalm
- Colorist: El Terrorifico Dr. Napalm
- Letterer: Jacob Bascle
- Cover Artist: Rafael Gallur (cover A)
- Publisher: MASSIVE Publishing
- Release Date: October 16, 2024
- Comic Rating: Teen
- Cover Price: $4.99
- Page Count: 50
- Format: Double-Sized Issue
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Analysis of VAMPIRO: ROCKABILLY APOCALYPSE #1:
First Impressions:
Impressive. Most impressive.
To be fair, supernatural comics that lean heavily into mashups with music, wrestling, or other non-adjacent genres tend to be hit or miss. A creator will try to give each genre equal balance, and you know what they say when you try to please everyone. Here, writer Michael Kingston rightly focuses on a supernatural thriller with half a cup of music, two dashes of wrestling, and just a pinch of comedic wit.
Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse #1 stands out in a sea of horror comics, just in time for the Halloween season.
Plot Analysis:
Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse #1 centers on podcaster and scrappy solo journalist Everitt Holden. On this night, Everitt sneaks into the most exclusive pop-up concert around to witness the musical stylings of a legendary and mysterious guitarist known only as Vampiro.
Well, Everitt gets his wish, but it turns out Vampiro isn’t a simple nickname. Before the night is done, Everitt finds himself pulled into bloody developments at the local morgue, secret celebrities who are demons hiding in plain sight, and the very bad news that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are preparing for their final work.
Despite the mishmash of drama, the supernatural stakes and action take center stage. Everitt’s podcast about the weird and urban legends serves as a perfect vehicle to motivate his determination to come along for the ride in a war that’s about to get very big and very ugly.
Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse #1 won’t necessarily fit into any one reader’s preconceptions about stories, but as a guess, this issue will have big appeal for readers who like their horror with a witty edge. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer without the played-out Joss Whedon dialog.
Artwork and Presentation:
El Terrorifico Dr. Napalm, assuming that is the artist’s real name, earns two big thumbs up for a comic that’s well-rendered with cool monster designs, energetic action, and fantastic visual interest in the panel layouts. Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse #1 looks as good as any comic from the Big 2 (maybe even better).
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Final Thoughts:
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VAMPIRO: ROCKABILLY APOCALYPSE #1 is a surprisingly entertaining tale of apocalyptic proportions when a journalist goes on a hunt for an urban legend and winds up in the middle of a fight to stop the end times. Michael Kingston’s script is an entertaining mix of horror, music, wrestling, and wit, and El Terrorifico Dr. Napalm’s artwork is high-polished awesomeness.
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