The all-new series from New York Times-bestselling author Mark Millar! The world has been overrun by a vampire apocalypse, every man, woman and child dead except the two thousand tourists safe behind the walls and holy relics of Vatican City. But as the vampires gather in their millions outside, how long can they hold out? Because the monsters can wait forever.
Overall, this book is a lot of fun, and I can't wait to read the next issue. Read Full Review
When it comes to the art, Narwhal does a wonderful job displaying the vampires. I like how it is one theme, and it really shows how harmful these vampires are. I like that it is different from any of the other comic art that I see in different comics. The art really shows the graphic nature as to how these vampires move, and essentially want to harm people. I cannot wait to read the second issue of this explosive comic. Read Full Review
VATICAN CITY #1 is another hard-hitting debut for Millarworld when a group of human survivors take refuge in the last place they want to be during a vampire apocalypse. Mark Millar's world-ending script grabs you by the throat on page one, and Per Berg's art hits the dramatic beats with a sledgehammer of visual style. Read Full Review
Vatican City 1 offers a tantalizingly fun premise with some echoes of 30 Days of Night and Assault on Precinct 13. It's going to be very interesting to see where Millar takes this series over the next couple of issues. Read Full Review
Vatican City #1 has some potential but overall it rushes through building up any emotional punch. The end result is a debut that feels like a shallow summer popcorn film. It could have been World War Z the book, but instead the execution is more World War Z the film. It's one to check out for die-hard vampire fans or fans of Mark Millar, but overall, there's far better out there in the genre to discover and enjoy. Read Full Review
Plot
This new story reveals the plan for world domination that vampires have been orchestrating for centuries, beginning in New Jersey, USA, when they kidnap Dr. Derrida, the world's leading authority on archaeology.
In less than 12 hours, they completely take over the United States, in other words, in a single night. Everything happens so suddenly that the world is unaware of what's happening, and there's no real news, only a rumor of tech-hack.
The next day, the story moves to Vatican City, where Guido Cavelti, a Swiss Air Force former pilot, is applying to join the Swiss Guard, responsible for Vatican security.
Suddenly, under the shadow of the walls of St. Peter's Basilica, creatures begin attacking more
This is probably one of Millar‘s more mediocre ideas, plus, the art is abysmally bad. It could be deliberately sketchy and experimental, or the artist is simply not very good, who knows. The result however, looks more like thumbnails than finished pages. What little horror atmosphere is coming through in a few scenes, is immediately destroyed by funny Manga faces and panels that demand a lot of guesswork from the reader. Vatican City is not a comic, it’s an insult.
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