'Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Complete Edition' is the kind of hilarious mashup that I really like, and it was done with just the right sort of wit and style.
We start with a recap of the Pinocchio story, for those not familiar with the original book. Cricket is a ghost, Pinocchio was found by a woodcutter, etc. Then things get strange as we find Geppetto has been killed by vampires and Pinocchio finds himself seeking revenge. He stakes them with his nose, which means while he's fighting them, he has to keep lying so his nose will grow. Of course, the vampires turn to ash, so the townspeople think he's lying about the vampires (even though his nose doesn't grow when he tells them). There is a ghost cricket, a aged fairy, a quartet of creepy rabbits and an army of puppets all to help him out.
I love that they rooted it in the old novel. There is even a pretty hilarious puppet version of Hamlet. It's got it's funny moments, but it's also got some serious ones. My review copy was generous, but only included about half of the 500+ page book. Based on the half I read, it's totally worth it, even if the second half were to be a bomb (and I suspect this is definitely not the case). Brilliant writing by Van Jensen and equally brilliant art by Dusty Higgins.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this great graphic novel.
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