Valentine Volume 1: Ice of Death - Softcover

Campi, Alex De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1607066246 ISBN 13: 9781607066248

Publisher: Image Comics, 2012

Synopsis

• 1812. As the mightiest army in the world is pitilessly ground into dust by the Russian winter, two soldiers, lost in a blizzard, are given a package by a dying general. Suddenly the young soldiers find themselves hunted by relentless, blood-eyed monsters out of their worst childhood nightmares! For those tales of terror and legend told across the Earth all have a kernel of truth: humans are not alone. And these monsters, now stuck in a world whose magic has drained away, will do anything to go home. Pity the humans caught in their path!
• Collecting the first 10 chapters of the hit online supernatural thriller Valentine, by Alex de Campi and Christine Larsen, with an exclusive, print-only 42-page bonus story drawn by Cassandra James.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Valentine is a Hussar making the frozen and tortuous retreat out of Russia with Napoleon's forces in 1812. While stumbling homeward through the snow and ice, he encounters a mysterious stranger who entrusts him with a mysterious sword. Soon, Valentine is being pursued by a band of sinister soldiers with glowing red eyes, who shoot and kill him. Valentine is revived soon after by a strange woman and wakes up in a hospital in France completely healed. This promising premise is soon revealed to be a typical magical good versus evil tale, with a man named Roland rescuing Valentine, and revealing the sword is the key to a portal between the human world and a magical one. The book makes for an entertaining adventure, one that indulges in werewolves and vampires, but keeps a steady and exciting pace. Valentine himself is not particularly memorable as a foolhardy soldier, but there are indications that he will grow into a more vivid character as the series continues. The art veers between serious action and a looser, less focused style, occasionally undermining the comic's tone. Even with these moments of unsteadiness, this work shows promise. (Oct.)

About this edition

• Publisher: Image Comics
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1607066246
• ISBN 13: 9781607066248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352