Vetita: Awakening is a comic written by Marcel Dupree & Joshua Metzger with art by Gaurav Shrivastava. A woman raised solely by her father finds out what her mother was up to. What was her mother up to? Vampires. She was a vampire hunter, stuff happened, and now her daughter Luna is about to join the family business. Luna is the main character but she knows nothing about anything due to her father keeping everything on the hush hush. You will see quite a few otherworldly creatures here. The plot isn’t really unique; if you’ve consumed any media about vampires hunting their own race then you’ll get the vibes of this story. And hands are being thrown constantly. Sometimes there are weapons but it eventually boils down to fist-to-fist combat. This comic is fast-paced and to the point. The dialogue is modern and not bogged down with old English like other vampire tales. This is a thick comic so a few wordy pages are expected but it never gets bothersome. This is a vampire hunting comic with an air of mystery but nothing that’ll knock your socks off. It might stretch the elastic though.

            Aside from the obviously supernatural elements the overall comic is drawn realistically. Locations matter here and the interiors are drawn with small details that make the room seem more than just a backdrop. The exteriors help set the mood for the current scene. This isn’t the most expressive comic but it is decent. They hit the major looks but the smaller ones in-between are hit-or-miss. Face sameness is prevalent here, but that’s only if you look close. The otherworldly creatures look cool and purposefully look out of place in the world. Skintight outfits, blades, you know what vampire hunter gear looks like. The action scenes are heavy-handed and gruesome. Not for the squeamish at all. Are the women here oversexualized? Well besides the fact that they could use a bit more clothing and the occasional low-angle shot it’s not a problem.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

Do you like supernatural tales involving vampires and other creatures who don’t belong here? Starring women who are forced to get active? This might be for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Blood, guts, titties.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“If she doesn’t go with me, they will come for her.”

 

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Indiegogo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vetita-awakening/x/26236710#/

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 57

Violent Pages: 23, for 40% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 1, for 1% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 4

“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”

“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”

“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”

“This was a tournament arc.”

“All my life I had to fight.”

 

Gore Level – 5

“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”

“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”

“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”

“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”

“This is a slaughterhouse.”

 

Death Level – 4

“And everybody lived happily ever after.”

“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”

“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”

“Yeah this was a tragedy.”

“Think Gettysburg.”

 

Porn Level – 3

“Everybody kept their clothes on.”

“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”

“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”

“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”

“Oh. This is porn.”