One of my favourite stories from the Books of Blood, Skins Of The Fathers, as well as one of my least favourites, In The Hills, The Cities.

And yet, in this collection, I didn't enjoy the first anywhere near as much. Klaus Janson is great when paired with the right artist, such as Rich Buckler or Frank Miller, but his style simply didn't suit this story. It's a story that demanded wildly imaginative monsters, and we didn't get it.

On the other hand, the second story, illustrated by the always-excellent John Bolton, brought a depth and humanity to this story that I felt was lacking in the prose version.

On to book three... ( )