The Strain #11

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• 10

  Comic Book Bin - Leroy Douresseaux

  Jun 03, 2013

  This final issue delivers the confrontation we've been expecting for several issue, but with more than one surprising twist. From start to finish, David Lapham pounded out a page-turning thriller with end-of-issue cliffhangers that satisfied and created anticipation for the next issue. For Mike Huddleston, he composed graphical storytelling that had all the mood and atmosphere that one would expect of horror fiction, but also offered the excitement and suspense of an ecological thriller. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comics: The Gathering - lucstclair

  Feb 13, 2013

  With the 2nd collect trade coming out, the sequel series called The Fall & the upcoming FX TV show, the future for this series as a franchise, shines brighter than the very sun the vampires are afraid of. This issue gets a rating of 8 and the entire run gets a 9. Kudos to the hard working people at Dark Horse, I can’t wait for The Fall. Cheers! Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Bloody Disgusting - Jorge Solis

  Feb 15, 2013

  Readers will not be disappointed as "The Strain" #11 reaches its conclusion. With the creative team-up of Lapham and Huddleston, they have translated the dark tone and spirit of the novel into the comic book medium. Readers will be anxiously awaiting for the adaption of the next chapter, "The Fall." Read Full Review