The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of BAD
BLOOD #1 from Dark Horse Comics. The story is by Jonathan Maberry, with art and
lettering by Tyler Crook.
Trick is a college student and a cancer patient. He wants
to die, but his longtime best friend Kyle encourages him not to give up. Trick
is attacked by a vampire, but his contaminated blood has an adverse reaction.
Believing he has been poisoned, the vampire seeks out another victim, Kyle. The
police don’t believe that Kyle’s murderer is a vampire, so Trick decides to
hunt the vampire down. A second victim makes him redouble his efforts and
locates a vampire meet-up group. He finds them only to realize they are no help
to him and is discouraged. That’s when SHE walks in…
There’s something about this story that has me hooked.
Using the chemo-laced blood as a defense against a vampire is interesting and
unique. Having a hero of the tale being
a cancer patient could be a symbol for the fight that real people have to battle
every day. Tyler Crook’s art style fits
the tale perfectly. It’s worth checking out.
BAD BLOOD #1 is in stores now, or available to order at www.Darkhorse.com.
