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I read this book when it first came out. I still own the original hard-cover edition, but recently re-read it from the Kindle edition. It amazes me how compelling Henry Baltimore is as a character, even though he doesn't actually take up too much space in the book except in the recollections of his friends. Even though I recently read my way through the "Baltimore" comic book series, which both adds to this story and covers some of the climax of this book in comic-book form, I still couldn't put this book down. I look forward to re-reading it again in the future, and love the use this books makes of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of "The Steadfast Tin Soldier." Highly recommended, especially if you like Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, or books that remind you of Bram Stoker's "Dracula." I also highly recommend that you read the "Baltimore" comics, which deepen the character of Henry Baltimore and also give more insight into his three friends who first appear in the book.


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Baltimore Or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire Mike Mignola Christopher Golden 9780553804713 Books Reviews

Ohhh, Baltimore. Man it's hard, just to liv--

Wait. Wrong Baltimore.

I hadn't heard of this illustrated novel until a friend of mine picked up a copy at a thrift shop. I had him let me take a look at it and it was a very beautiful book.

It has some 150 illustrations (give or take) by Mike Mignola, of Hellboy fame. Although, in addition, I believe he also co-wrote the novel with Christopher Golden.

I promptly ordered myself a copy.
I read it in 3 days and enjoyed every page.

Baltimore has some heavy praise by big names such as Joe R. Lansdale, Michael Moorcock, and Joe Hill.

The style of writing reminded me a lot of H.P. Lovecraft and Poe, with no small portion of folktales.

Although it reminded me of HPL, the writing here is far more readable. Out with the archaic words that he is famous for including in his work.

While Baltimore is essentially a vampire novel, it doesn't read like any vampire novel I have ever read. I mentioned folktales above, and it is far less removed from them than it is the modern vampire novel.

Our titular hero, Henry Baltimore, is a mother****ing bad***. He uses a harpoon as a walking stick and won't hesitate to stab you with it, should his array of other weaponry be spent.

Henry is missing his left leg and has a wooden peg in its place that he studs with a nail for each otherworldly fiend he slays. This is cool as all hell.

"Cool as all hell" is a pretty apt assessment of this novel.

My last review was extremely optimistic and it wasn't until an edit that I added any complaints. While reading Baltimore, I made a point to remember anything I didn't like or thought could have been done better.

I could come up with only three.

1. The dialog is winded at times. There are some occasions where we have someone telling a story about someone telling a story and while easy to follow, it can sometimes seem a bit unnatural.

2. Some of the illustrations, while wonderful, are slightly different versions of other illustrations in the book. Plenty of haggard old men's faces, gravestones, crucifixes, and Gothic Towns. I still enjoyed them all but felt it was worth noting.

3. There very few woman to speak of and the ones that are here aren't main characters. While I subscribe to Mark Lawrence's point of view when it comes to this topic (google it), I thought this would effect many peoples buying choice. This is a mans story, through and through.

To wrap up, I greatly enjoyed this book. I think it is a wonderful gothic adventure tale and would recommend it to people who like such things. I plan on reading all of the companion comic series, starting with The Plague Ships as soon as I post this review.

If you have read the book, let me know what you thought!

[Edit Finished Baltimore Vol. 1 The Plague Ships and it was also wonderful. it works really well as a companion and it is awesome to see some returning characters illustrated. I plan on purchasing subsequent volumes.]
I snagged this book when BookBub alerted me to a deal. I love Mike Mignola's stuff, from Hellboy to his Batman "Gotham by Gaslight." I love his style of dark, epic horror that pulls all the best stuff from Lovecraft and other Eldritch Horror writers.
This book was no exception! We are introduced, albeit obliquely to Lord Baltimore noble, soldier and bad-a vampire hunter. Interspersed with small and large illustrations by Mignola, this book sets a terrific mood. There's a bit of gore, a lot of suspense, great creeping horror, and deep interesting characters.
This book does stand up on its own and can be read without having read the graphic novel series that follows (That's what I did.) But it sure tees up the series nicely! I might have to find myself some copies of the rest of them. Such a fun read!
“So long as man endures, we will be his red shadow.” Quote from this book that fits into the story very well.

This was a highly enjoyable read. I was somewhat put off by “another vampire” story. I was truly surprised by this book. It is not the run of the mill “vampire” story of late. It is a look into how war shaped this rise of vampirism. How death, blood, hate and destruction combined to set a stage for a good vs evil battle. The characters are all very interesting and intense. Great backstory on each character, very descriptive and well rounded. You really get into the story that each character tells, until the final battle where there are some twists and turns that are really fascinating. For those that have been leerily about vampire stories, pick this one up. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have.
This story is a combination of The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Anderson and just about anything by H. P. Lovecraft. There are many direct quotes from the Anderson's book and Baltimore alludes to it regularly. The rest of the book is reminiscent of short stories written by H. P. Lovecraft. Three of the main characters share stories about why they each have no problems believing Baltimore's story about why the plague is supernatural. Each story, in and of itself, could be the content of a full horror story.

Mignola and Golden expertly crafted this story of pain, loss, and supernatural horror to the point where I almost cried at the end. I was also fascinated by the variety of creatures they included in this story and the details they went into for each. The powers and limitations of vampires. The demons that live in the lakes. The giants we don't know to look for. All of it was so impressive and engaging.

Naturally, this is not a book for everyone. Just about every page has something gruesome to it. But if you're okay with that, I really feel like you'll enjoy Baltimore. This book doesn't get as much credit as I feel it deserves.
I read this book when it first came out. I still own the original hard-cover edition, but recently re-read it from the edition. It amazes me how compelling Henry Baltimore is as a character, even though he doesn't actually take up too much space in the book except in the recollections of his friends. Even though I recently read my way through the "Baltimore" comic book series, which both adds to this story and covers some of the climax of this book in comic-book form, I still couldn't put this book down. I look forward to re-reading it again in the future, and love the use this books makes of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of "The Steadfast Tin Soldier." Highly recommended, especially if you like Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, or books that remind you of Bram Stoker's "Dracula." I also highly recommend that you read the "Baltimore" comics, which deepen the character of Henry Baltimore and also give more insight into his three friends who first appear in the book.