Lady Mechanika: Sangre

For Volume 6, Lady Mechanika gets to dive into the vampire's den--and these aren't sparkly vegetarian vampires. They are the kind most likely to end up with the pointy side of a spike from the Scooby Gang of Sunnydale through their chest.

Dark and gruesome as ever, these comics have some very good themes going through the story, such as sin and the concept of humanity. But being a comic, I feel that we don't get to explore the full depth most of the time. The Father's take on sin had great potential but was moved along a little too quickly. Unfortunately, I felt Alejandro not fitting in with the Victorian standards was well overdone and worn out. So, so, so very worn out as a thematic device. 

This is a story about Lady Mechanika. Sometimes I feel the mysteries get more development than the main character. While the mystery of the vampire's did lead to a direct tie-in with Lady Mechanika, we are still at the tip of the iceberg to her origin. I don't want to be running around with a whiny brat who doesn't fit in to expectations. I want Lady Mechanika doing her half robot thing on some bad guys. 

Not my favorite of the volumes, nor my least favorite. The story is a clear continuation from previous story lines and promises new intrigue to come. And what an incredibly intriguing secret it appears to be. This volume balances completely on average with pacing, storytelling, and characters.

Now since this is a comic, a little about the art. Whoever drew Lady Mechanika in issue one did an absolutely amazing job. (I'm terrible at paying attention to title pages.) Her new 'do and facial structure were the best I've ever seen the mechanical Madame. I do truly look forward to the next volume.