Bite Club [Paperback]

Howard Chaykin (Author), David Tischman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bite Club | Publication Date: May 1, 2005

WHEN THESE CRIMINALS PUT THE BITE ON, THEY'RE NOT KIDDING! From acclaimed writer Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!, Black Kiss, American Century), David Tischman and penciller David Hahn (Private Beach) comes a tale of crime that has real bite! Eduardo del Toro is dead. Unsurprising, to those who knew him simply as the head of one of the West Coast's most powerful criminal organisations, but absolutely shocking to his lieutenants and his son, Leto - who knew he was also a vampire! As the killer used wooden bullets, it's obvious he or she knew the truth too...Now Leto, a former priest thrust into the world of organised crime, must find the killer, and fast - before someone takes a bite out of him! Warning: Adults Only!

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About the Author

Howard Chaykin created the classic American Flagg!, as well as working on Star Wars, Blackhawk, The Shadow, Black Kiss, Time(Squared) and, more recently, Challengers of the Unknown. He has also worked extensively in television. David Tischman moved to comics from television, and has worked on Barnum (with Howard Chaykin) and DC Focus' Fraction. David Hahn is the writer/artist of the acclaimed indie comic Private Beach. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Vertigo (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401204929
• ISBN-13: 978-1401204921
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,322,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't bite, June 26, 2006

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Tom Knapp "Rambles.NET editor" (Lancaster, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bite Club (Paperback)

"Bite Club," a too-brief miniseries from DC Comics' Vertigo line, introduces readers to the Del Toro family, an undead crime family whose story falls somewhere between "Kindred," "The Sopranos" and "Days of Our Lives."

Eduardo Del Toro is the family patriarch, who reigns over his family and its interests with an iron fist. But, since Eduardo is killed on the very first page, you can bet the story isn't about him. Rather, his family -- a mixed pack of ambition, greed and carnal desire -- steps into the gap left by his death in a struggle to take over the business. But, to the surprise of all, son Leto -- both a vampire and a Catholic priest, believe it or not -- is handed the reins of power. And that doesn't sit well with others of the Del Toro clan, siblings and cousins and family satellites who have a varying array of vices and a similar yen for control.

Collected in digest form, "Bite Club: Die Now, Live Forever" is an action-packed saga that will keep you guessing. New surprises await with every new revelation, and the series of events that unfolds near the end is shockingly twisted -- and impossible to predict. Writers Howard Chaykin and David Tischman combine forces with artist David Hahn to create a satisfyingly different sort of story, a new slant on modern-day vampires that will have readers thirsting for more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, August 5, 2005

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This review is from: Bite Club (Paperback)

I actually would like to give this book a 3.5 star rating.

What I liked...I'm a mega fan of mafia and vampire movies, tv shows, books, whatever, so the thought of both together was almost too much for me to bear.

I liked the storyline and the ending was nice, unexpected which is critical in this genre.

The artwork was very nice, I liked that as well.

What I did not like was that there wasn't much "vampirism
involved. It was not balanced well enough for my taste, but that's just me.

It's worth purchasing, a nice comic to read on a lazy day.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Vampire Crime Syndicate, May 17, 2005

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bite Club (Paperback)

It is a strange world where vampires exist openly in the world. In Miami there are more than 100,000 of them. Many vampires trace back to bites from vampire bats. Vampires can also be made with a bite from a vampire or being born to one. In this world the Del Torro rules the Miami crime world. They are very rich and very influential. A new deal with a pharmaceutical company may enable them to go completely legit.

In this story we follow the members of the Del Toros after the head of the family is murdered at the start. We mostly follow Leto and Risa, brother and sister. One is a catholic priest (a first for vampires) while Risa runs a record company. But both are true to the family name. As the story progresses we meet a very wide range a characters and their foibles, desires, and place in the scheme of things.

The story is pretty good although much of it reads like an introduction of characters with the plot taking back seat. But still, it was a pretty good read although not really memorable. This is collected from the Vertigo mini series and contains quite a bit of nudity, sex, and violence so it is not suitable for many readers. The format is also rather small and some readers will take issue with that.