"Nanny and Hank" Issue #1 Review
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"Nanny and Hank" one of the more interesting of Bluewater Productions genre comic titles, that I've had the pleasure of reading, is in stores now. The comic follows a 70 year-old couple who reside at the seniors-only condo complex in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. They are planning a trip from Florida to Ohio for their anniversary. The day before they leave doesn't go very well though. Hank gets caught on a long line at the RV Rental place, which causes him to arrive home late, much to Nanny's dismay. But to make matters worse, on his way home to arrive for dinner, Hank runs over a vampire who has problems of his own. Problems which have put him in quite a bad mood, more of a bad mood than usual.
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Hank doesn't realize he's hit the vampire at first, until the vampire follows Hank home, and bursts onto the scene, threatening to kill Hank and his wife Nanny. But when the couple puts up a fight, the vampire rethinks his strategy, and comes up with new plans for the fiesty old couple. This comic is a great read because it puts forth an intriguing scenario. Whereas most vampire comics involve vampire hunters, teenagers, voluptuous women, and all of those usual cliches, this comic takes an elderly couple, who are trying to enjoy what time they have left on this earth, together, and puts them into the crosshairs of a pissed off vampire. Which sets up a number of intriguing scenarios.
The comic spends most of it's first issue introducing us to Nanny and Hank as characters, and they are definitely the typical old couple you'd find residing in a Florida condo. But it also spends an equal amount of time introducing us to the vampire in the story. Who apparently is having issues with the vampire council, who don't approve of the "talent" he's been bringing them as of late. The comic also kind of takes from other vampire material with the usage of a vampire bar, a whole vampire society with it's own personal issues and gripes, and all of that good stuff.
So it sets itself up for some very rich subplots and side stories to explore in future issues. But the conclusion of issue #1 is what really springboards this comic series forward. With how it ends, this series should be one of Bluewater's more long-running comic series, and to a lesser extent, vampire comic series. Which also includes "The Night Projectionist". The ending of issue #1 is kind of sad, but also intense as well. And it really creates a lot of drama, suspense, and various emotions. Not gonna spoil the ending here, as the comics first issue is very much worth reading, if not for the ending alone. So definitely give this one a try if you can find it at your local comic shop and or retailer.
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