You’ll even have some sympathy for an Undead President. Every character has a motivation and intention. I will say this story shows so much care and thought for every character. The story has so many twists and turns that I would not want to spoil anything more than I may have already. Yet he brings a sense of darkness and ominousness to them. He is using reference points, setting scenes in recognizable land marks. I appreciate the work Jason Shawn Alexander puts into displaying Philadelphia.

It doesn’t take down the quality of the story but it does strike a wrong note. The chemistry never feels true and it comes out of nowhere. There’s a bit of a romance between two characters that feels really shoe horned in. Even when they reach resolution, it manages to be touching without being saccharine. The relationship between Sangster Senior and Junior is never candy coated. If you’re a sucker for stories with fathers and sons resolving issues, this one has that too. The storytelling in this particular tale is taut and really grabs you. Killadelphia does not fall into that trap. Sometimes it’s bad ( Predator 2) sometimes it’s great ( Candyman) The bad ones get caught up in caricaturing urban living. The urban monster story is always a fascinating tale. Father and son team with medical examiner Jose Padilla to uncover a conspiracy of vampires, involving none other than an Undead President John Adams. James Sr.was investigating mysterious disappearances when he is attacked by vampires and he himself is turned. Jimmy Sangster returns home to bury his father, Philadelphia police officer James Sangster Sr. The story’s premise is simple yet executed cleverly. It’s been used negatively to describe periods in which the city as struggled with homicides or violence.Īs a Philadelphian, It usually has made me cringe.īut Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander really use the nickname effectively. “Killadelphia” is a term I’ve seen used in headlines in years past.

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