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Review: ‘B.P.R.D.: Vampire’ #4
“BPRD: Vampire” has completely won me over with its 4th issue. I was not all that intrigued initially since I’m currently more into its “Hell on Earth” event and the “Abe Sapien” title. However, Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon have developed this into a thrilling story as the action is taken up another notch this week. I’m looking forward to the conclusion in the coming 5th issue of this eerie story arc.
STORY BY: Mike Mignola, Gabriel Bá, and Fábio Moon
ART BY: Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
RELEASE DATE: June 26
The previous issue showed Anderson’s transformation into something darker and more powerful than the B.P.R.D. Agent ever thought possible as he battled his undead quarry Wilhelm. This book begins with a flashback that helps explain Anderson’s present powers, after this event the momentum of the book takes off as a group of witches seek to destroy him. This is the most exciting book in the arc as action finally takes precedence, but the artwork steals the show.
Bá and Moon have taken this book to new heights. When the series began I wasn’t a fan of the artistic style and overly interested in Anderson’s tale. Issue after issue I found myself being more drawn into the plot and becoming more wowed by the illustrating as the story has slowly become far more dark twisted and evil than how it began. We have seen Anderson grow into a new character and as he made this transformation Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon were able to adapt the art to mimic the overall mood change of the book. I was unfamiliar with this pair, but they have really done a great job creating this chapter in Mike Mignola’s universe.
There are a several panels that have such profound imagery. Fires blaze throughout the woods as Anderson’s arachnid shadowy form battles creatures of the witches. In previous issues there have been some colour and monsters, but nothing on the scale of this book. All the images look disturbing as the art itself has taken on a sinister look. Dave Stewart does an incredible job with the colour pallet as the darkness and light are in constant battle throughout the panels.
I’m incredibly impressed by how far this book has come from its first issue to now. Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon have showcased their abilities as both writers and artists. This book finishes with a decent cliff hanger so it will be interesting to see how the final installment plays out.
4.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – GreenBasterd
Comics
‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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