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Title details for Ham Helsing #1 by Rich Moyer - Available

Ham Helsing #1

Vampire Hunter

#1 in series

by Rich Moyer
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The monster hunt is on! A rip-roaring graphic novel adventure about the latest in a famous family of vampire-hunting pigs, inspired by legendary monster slayer Van Helsing!
Ham Helsing is the descendant of a long line of adventurers and monster hunters—who don't often live to rest on their laurels. Ham has always been the odd pig out, preferring to paint or write poetry instead of inventing dangerous (dumb) new ways to catch dangerous creatures.
His brother Chad was the daredevil carrying on the family legacy of leaping before looking, but after his death, it's down to Ham. Reluctantly, he sets out on his first assignment, to hunt a vampire. But Ham soon learns that people aren't always what they seem and that you need a good team around you to help save your bacon!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Ham Helsing

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 1, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780593308936
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      May 1, 2021
      A hapless hog hunts creepy creatures. In this graphic series opener, readers meet Ham Helsing, a lovably bumbling, bubble-gum-pink pig descended from a long line of failed vampire hunters who have each blundered their way into an untimely demise. The citizens of Mud Canyon ask Ham for help dealing with a rogue vampire who has fed upon wealthy Laurence the Land Baron. Soon Ham assembles a motley crew that includes a pair of treasure-obsessed rats, ninja pig Ronin, and a young werewolf. Together, they find that the enemy they sought may not truly be the culprit. Now, with the help of a lederhosen-clad, socially anxious boar and a gassy ursine mercenary named Knuckles, they must face a sinister spider-woman and her shadowy accomplice to save Mud Canyon from total annihilation. Told through full-color panels with a high-energy animated sensibility, Moyer's silly romp will delight fans with its abundant silliness and visual gags (complete with a pooping squirrel, a barfing fairy, and copious spider-squishing). While humor reigns supreme, fast pacing, clever character development, and a surprise ending (that both ties up one arc and leaves a tantalizing cliffhanger for subsequent adventures) add unexpected depth. Disappointingly, Ronin, the one prominent female character, is dressed in a skimpy costume that sexualizes her, in stark contrast to modestly clad Ham. Hammed-up horror makes for more giggles than gasps. (bonus short story) (Graphic fantasy. 7-11)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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