5) The Laughing Corpse : Necromancer by Laurell K. Hamilton

The Blurb :

Vampire hunter Anita Blake has crossed the paths of the worst St. Louis has to offer - and now they want her out of the picture for good! But Anita isn't the type of person to go down without a fight... and she's going to make sure it hurts something fierce!

My Thoughts :

Well once you read the first part you really want to read the second part. So after finishing the 'Animator' part of this graphic novel I decided to move on to the 'Necromancer' part. I was still impressed by the artwork and story and it is clear to me that the series is much better written this way. It has more substance and meaning. It really helps the story make sense where as the books are sometimes a little hard to understand.

My only peeve here was that I was under the impression that this was the second and last part of the 'Laughing Corpse'. However it seems that this book has been split into three parts and I am now left stuck without the conclusion. This is a super graphic novel and I want to finish it but it is not something I am about to rush out and buy. They are after all a little expensive.

So the end of this story will have to wait. I remember vaguely how it ends but I do look forward to concluding this great story some other time.

4) The Laughing Corpse : Animator by Laurell K. Hamilton

The Blurb :

Anita Blake is back in the second volume of Marvel's comic adaptation of Laurell K. Hamilton's bestselling series of novels! What would you do for a million dollars? Would you resurrect a two-and-one-half-century old corpse? Harold Gaynor poses just that question to Animator and part-time vampire hunter, Anita Blake... Plus, some crime scenes are even too horrible for a vampire slayer, and the worse they are, the more questions they raise.

My Thoughts :

I gave up on the Anita Blake books a long time ago. They were good at first but like most people, I couldn't put up with the series after the 7th or 8th book. However I have to admit I love the graphic novels. I came across them by accident and they impressed me a lot. It has been a while since I have read one of them but a lazy hour is all you need to enjoy this piece of art.

The story is one I know. The Laughing Corpse is still one of the good books in the series and is only the second book about Anita. Good plot and an exciting storyline this is where we get to know more about an animator's work and what it all entails. So I guess that it is no surprise that this first collection of the comics is called 'Animator'.

However this isn't just about the story. This is about the artwork too. I don't consider myself a graphic novel expert but this for me is one of the best drawn I have seen. The artists have really captured Anita and the whole story well and I enjoy these books because of the super artwork. I have to say I don't see why Jean-Claude is always showing his chest off in this one but I hope later he will manage to do those pesky buttons up.

Well worth checking out if you haven't read the series but want to try. Also a must have item for any Anita fans or graphic novel lovers. These are books to keep or pass on to someone else who will appreciate them.