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Anne Rice's Servant of the Bones #1

Sep 17, 2010
by Sparky Bobby King
IDW, Servant of the Bones, Anne Rice
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Servant of the Bones is a “historical” horror/romance novel Anne Rice wrote back in the 1990’s and why the comic adaptation took almost two decades is lost on me. At the height of Anne Rice’s popularity an adaptation would be a great seller, but since she’s basically written herself out of pop culture (remember her Jesus phase) I’m really questioning this resurgence of her work.

Luckily, Servant of the Bones isn’t one of Rice’s played out Vampire stories, but instead a story about a different kind of beautiful immortal being with perfect skin and long gorgeous hair that women would kill for questioning his existence while chronicling his long perilous life to a caring mortal. So it’s JUST LIKE her vampire stories, but instead a sorrow filled Genie named Azriel.

Bitchiness aside, Servant of the Bones is a straightforward adaption of the hit novel; Fans of the New York Times Best-Selling Author, Anne Rice will not be disappointed. Mariah McCourt draws right from the source material and can clearly visualize what Rice had in mind while writing SOTB all while capturing that heavy mellow drama aura in Anne Rice’s work. Pair this with the art by The Last Unicorn team, Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillion & we have a Gothic Romance that can capture the heart of the most die-hard Twilight fan (Anne Rice might be a bit too intelligent for Twilight fans though. DIS!!!!).

Do I think Anne Rice is past her prime… Totally. She kept cranking out the same work over and over in different packaging, but I still think it’s groovy to see a new comic adaption of her work. The art is lush and I do love her world of beautiful, but damaged men. Count me in on this one…

Review By: Sparky Bobby King

Anne Rice, among the most iconic creators in horror, brings one of her richest stories to IDW in this six-part tale of murder, demonic revenge, and the redemptive power of faith. When a beautiful young woman is brutally slain in the streets of New York City, the demon Azriel sets out to discover who killed her, only to find a far more sinister plot that could end the world. Once a human in ancient Babylon, Azriel is a spirit of rage and terror that gradually rediscovers his humanity through holy vengeance and spiritual love. Ornately illustrated by the New York Times Best-selling team of Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon.

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