Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer
26 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
Yes, I know what you may be thinking. Vampires have officially taken over the literary landscape. That or zombies. Bill Willingham’s Fables features a Pinocchio that was turned into a real boy by the Blue Fairy only to become furious to remain stuck in the body of a child for the next few hundred years. He’s a pretty tough little guy, but so is Van Jensen’s take on Carlo Collodi’s classic character, who never makes the transition to being a “real boy,” and thus winds up becoming the ideal vampire slayer (i.e. – a wooden stake ever at the ready if he tells a lie at just the right time). It’s also published by SLG, one of my favorite indie publishers, so it has a bit more edge and humor than a lot of mainstream comics. The first volume (there are currently two volumes available) also contains one of the best final pages I’ve seen in years. this is a terrific series, a black and white gem drawn by Dusty Higgins, and a nice little diversion from the everyday!
