Written by Scott SnyderArt by Dustin Nguyen
We all knew that eventually Scott Snyder would have no choice but to get around to dealing with Dracula, and I like the way it's being handled. The big D is the name commonly given to the 'Prime Carpathian', or the sire of an entire species of vampires, much like Skinner Sweet is to the American Vampire. Dracula has been taken by the Soviets, and fed a little blood, which means he has the ability to influence any vampires in his line, and at times, even control humans. This does not work out well for the Soviets.
At the same time, Dracula tries to use Gus, Cash McCogan's son, to kill Agent Hobbes, although unsuccessfully. This leads Hobbes and Felicia Book to travel to Germany, to seek out The Firsts, a group of vampires from older lines who have been hiding throughout Europe.
Even though we are half-way into the series, Snyder is still setting up a lot, as the conflict between the Firsts and the Carpathians is going to be the central focus of the book from this point on. Book is a great character though, and the story flows really well.
Dustin Nguyen has been killing it on this book. During an extended conversation between Hobbes and Book, Nguyen borrows a tool from Eduardo Risso's bag of tricks, and shows us a scene involving animals in the snow, which perfectly encapsulates the tone and feel of this series. It's good stuff.
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