A fun story gets told in ‘Ham Helsing’
I have read a few graphic novels about Van Helsing recently. Each one has been a lot of fun and has taken me on an amazing adventure. When I heard about Ham Helsing I hoped it would be a good read. I was able to get a digital copy of this book and here is what I thought of it.
You can read the plot for Ham Helsing here:
Ham Helsing is the descendant of a long line of adventurers and monster hunters–who don’t often live to rest on their laurels. Ham has always been the odd pig out, preferring to paint or write poetry instead of inventing dangerous (dumb) new ways to catch dangerous creatures.
His brother Chad was the daredevil carrying on the family legacy of leaping before looking, but after his death, it’s down to Ham. Reluctantly, he sets out on his first assignment, to hunt a vampire. But Ham soon learns that people aren’t always what they seem and that you need a good team around you to help save your bacon!
I had a great time reading this graphic novel. The story begins by showing the fate of descendants of the main character. We see how bad decisions lead them to a quick death. After the same thing happens to Chad Helsing, it is up to his brother Ham to take on the legacy. Ham is reluctant to do so, but agrees to take down a deadly monster. Yet on this adventure Ham learns people aren’t always what they appear to be. As this story comes to a close this adventure seems to have only just begun.
Ham Helsing: Vampire Hunter is out now. You can order this book on Amazon, at Barnes and Noble and Indiebound.