I thought this comic was a great introduction to the world of Vampire: The Masquerade, but I found it to be a bit shallower of an entry than I was hoping for. This had interesting characters, and a fun setting, but I would have liked to see a bit more of the emotional stakes than I think was presented.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me this Arc in exchange for a honest review...

I loved the artwork in this, it was beautifully done. I did get lost in the story, I didn't enjoy it as much due to the jumping to all these different characters and it didn't fully explain who some of these characters were. Other than that it was a nice read.

A super cool graphic novel adaptation of a game that is pretty fun! This provides insight into the lore behind the houses and a unique way to consume the Vampire the Masquerade world.

This was a DNF for me, mostly because I'm not terribly familiar with the source material. The artwork, however, captures the genre very well.

I love vampires and the art is beautiful, Jut a solid read and honestly, I am excited to read more! Being based on a well-known franchise, I think it will appeal to fans of all sorts and even if it is not for all fans, it can still be enjoyed by many.

As always thank you NetGalley for an ARC to review!

Full review to be posted soonish.

I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.5/5
I gotta be honest, I didn’t know this was a game before reading it so I went blind with this comic. And my god, I’m so glad I did.

We follow Cecily Bain, a vampire who’s basically the one taking care of the ‘dirty work’ in the Twin Cities ruled by Prince Samantha. To me, The Masquerade sounds like a clan that gathers smaller clans. All vampires belong to a different family, and elderly vampires have special abilities such as controlling the pacing of time, super strength or ultimately, they use their own blood magic to control pretty much everything.

This volume has action packed scenes and I feel mad at myself because it took me so long to grab it when it’s really good! Cecily is a great MC and I instantly liked her! I’m also intrigued of what will happen with Ali, Cecily’s adopted childe, whose past seemed darker than I thought it would be. The side character’s stories were interesting too and I’m wondering what the anarchy group will do now that the Cities don’t have a governor per se.

Last but not least, the art is quite good and I think they did an amazing job coloring the different scenes, giving them adequate atmospheres. Honestly, this was such an interesting comic that I hope we see more of Cecily and Ali in the future! Totally recommend it!

This comic is based on the TTRPG with the same name. Cecily Bain helps a new vampire and ends up being dragged into a conspiracy.

I really wanted to like this book. I loved the art and the character sheets included in the back were a really cool touch. Maybe I didn't enjoy this as much as I had hoped because I was unfamiliar with the game or the world. The dark colors really made the bright red blood pop off the page. I just couldn't get into it.

3 stars

Creative Team:
Winter's Teeth: Written by Tim Seeley and drawn by Devmalya Pramanik
Anarch Tales: Written by Blake Howard and Tini Howard and drawn by Nathan Gooden
All Tales were colored by Addison Duke and Lettered by Andworld
Covers were by Aaron Campbell and David Mack

Did I enjoy this book? yes.
Do I think it could have done a fantastically better job at being an introduction to Vampirine the Masquerade? YES.

This has an incredibly interesting storyline, with really awesome characters, and being set in the Twin Cities it feels different from where Vampire Games are typically set since at their core Political due to "The Masquerade".
I am honestly excited to see where this story goes, because I am in love with Ali and Cicely.
My one gripe with the actual story was the overall lack of diversity, as well as who was written to be the overall mastermind of the conflict.

What IAM UPSET about is that this piece of fiction expects you to inherently know about this world. So instead of working as a way to bring more people into this fandom. Which with more explanation, or some pre-face could be covered to help facilitate just that. Given that Ali is literally a fledgling and was thrown into this world, Ali could have acted as a fill-in for a better run down of the Masquerade and Clans at least,
With their being video games, and table top rpgs, (including resources for said rpg in the back of THIS book) it could definitely have been way more accessible to people and ends up feeling like they made the choice not to be.

'Vampire The Masquerade: Winter's Teeth Vol. 1' by Tim Seeley, Tini Howard and Blake Howard is a graphic novel set in the world of the tabletop role playing game that's been around since 1991.

This story takes place among a group of vampires in the Twin Cities. It involves murder, court intrigue and a group of outcast vampires called the Anarchs. There is a court enforcer named Cecily who takes a young abandoned vampire under her care at the expense of someone personal for Cecily. After the graphic novel, there is an rpg module featuring the settings and characters of the story.

I haven't played the rpg, but I didn't have a problem getting in to this world and the gritty story. There are a lot of subplots going on, but it's all handled rather well. The Anarchs story arc is presented as an extra story in every issue. The art was adequate, but worked.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Vault Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I was really intrigued by this book and in parts i still am, i want to know what happens next because so many questions are left unanswered. But that's also the problem, many things didn't make sense and parts of the story were skipped over making the book confusing. I also wasn't the biggest fan of the art style.

Thank you to Diamond Books Vault Comics for a digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Vampire: The Masquerade Winter’s Teeth Vol.1’ by Tim Seeley, Tini Howard, and Blake Howard in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of the first five comics of this series is based on the best selling tabletop role playing game, Vampire: The Masquerade. In it Cecily Bain, an enforcer for the Twin Cities' vampiric elite, takes a mysterious new vampire under her wing, she's dragged into an insidious conspiracy. The volume is split into five chapters and between each one ‘The Anarch Tales’, a five part story about a group of vampire cast-outs.

I was somewhat of a disadvantage as although years ago I occasionally played the tabletop game and also watched ‘Kindred: the Embraced’, the tv series inspired by it, I quickly realised that I was not that familiar with the world of the Masquerade. So I was a little lost as to what was going on. However, I did quite enjoy the main story with Cecily, Alejandra, and the amazing Prince Samantha.

I thought the artwork was good with some panels stunning. Following the comic there is a 17-page Role-Playing Supplement.

2.5 stars rounded up to 3.

Thank you to the publishers and net galley for approving me for the arc. I loved the art to this graphic novel it really suited the theme of the story especially with how gory it got and the details to everything. The storytelling however could have been a bit better. I found myself lost trying to figure out how we got from one scene to another or what the characters were even talking about especially when the character would just be spending a few pages just singing it was meh. I do want to know what's next for the characters now with how things ended it left me asking even more questions. I'm willing to pick up the next graphic novel.

I was intrigued when I found that there was a new graphic novel series coming out of Vampire: The Masquerade, being someone who was familiar with the role playing game. While I did enjoy the storyline as it came together, I feel like this would be hard to get into for someone who didn't have some base knowledge of the world. There isn't a ton of backstory, but some clan information and world information is revealed throughout the story. I would be interested to see where the story goes and did like that there were game sheets in the back.

You know what's really disappointing? Trying to adapt a TRPG and failing to do that without needless exposition.

Most of the main story felt really boring. Too much exposition and not enough feeling the rush of being a vampire. The stories that come at the end of each were generally more interesting, but maybe that's because they were shorter.

What's missing from all of it are the sense of improv theater the best TRPG comics have. This felt like the game master was just putting in as much fanservice as possible.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

"Vampire: The Masquerade Volume 1" is a twisted tale of vampires, politics, and trying to stay afloat when everything is lost.

First of all, the art style throughout this book was truly stunning. It went well with the story.

There is a huge amount of information that the book gives, but it did a really great job at feeding that information without it being overwhelming to the reader. It was easy to keep up with, and everything made sense without any plot holes or unanswered questions remaining.

While the world-building is amazing and full, the characters were even better. Each and every one of them was complex, and it showed their personality, goals, and struggles enough, that the reader can't do much but care about them and their future.

Overall, it was a really well-crafted and intriguing book, that I'm sure every comic lover with a taste for dark tales will cherish.

Wasn't really a fan of the plot. The art style made it very distracting. Would have been helpful if I could download to my kindle.

Before I read this, I didn't know that this was based on a tabletop role playing game. I have zero knowledge of the game but as far as I can tell that didn't impede my understanding of the story.

This single volume impressively packs a lot in it. There's lots going on with world-building, character introductions, different vampiric factions, and political dynamics. But all of it is done in such a way that I didn't find it confusing. Everything was also well-incorporated into the story that there are no huge information text dumps.

The political landscape of the Twin Cities was fascinating to read. I loved getting a glimpse of where the different factions fit. I think I'm most looking forward to seeing more of the nosferatu and how the political transition will play out.

As much as I loved the world-building and the politics, I think the strength of the story still lies with the characters. The are quite a few characters, which can be difficult to work with, but enough of their personalities came through in their limited number of scenes that I found I was able to connect with most of them. I am looking forward to getting to know them more in the next volumes. I'm especially curious about how Cecily and Ali's relationship will develop.

Vampire The Masquerade: Winter's Teeth volume 1 is a dark and rich vampiric read filled with dynamic characters and political intrigue that will leave you wanting to more.

**Thank you Netgalley for the eArc of Vampire: The Masquerade Volume 1**

Does anyone here know that I love board and tabletop games? Why is this relevant, you ask? Because Vampire: The Masquerade is set in the universe of the popular tabletop RPG of the same name. So - when I saw the title for this one I freaked out and KNEW I had to have it.

The cover art on this graphic novel is absolutely amazing and really grabbed my attention from the first second. The Story was unsettling, gory, dark, and captivating. I loved the story and it had me entranced from the beginning - but I will say this may be harder to follow for those not familiar with the universe it's set in already - but even if you're a little lost this is definitely worth reading for the gory and beautiful artwork on its own.

I received this and as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for giving me access.

I struggled with this one as I needed some more information but I was also left with wanting more. I want't to know what happens next as I have a ton of questions about some characters. As for the story, it jumped around a lot and just when I was getting comfortable with one POV, we jump to a completely different set of characters just to get me all confused again.