I, Vampire is not afraid to punch its readers in the face, and writer Joshua Hale Fialkov uses issue #17 to do just that – repeatedly. The reason it works (and the reason we enjoy coming back for more) is that Fialkov does such a great job of creating a sense of realism and attachment to his characters before dropping the hammer.
Unfortunately, the artwork blunted the impact of that attack at times. Fernando Blanco strays a bit further away from his imitation of Andrea Sorrentino's style here – and I fully support his decision to make the look of these issues his own. However, his shot selection was a significant stumbling block for me while reading this book. There's an early scene with the protagonists entering the House of Mystery one-by-one that looks severely aliased. The angle and distance of his "camera" also keep the reader at a distance from the action several places in the story, detracting from the immediacy and impact of otherwise terrifying situations.
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