In comparison, I found the more realistic approach taken by Antonio Vasquez in the adaptation of Underworld Evolution to be a bit jarring. While it's true that it made it easier to follow the story line on occasion, it also made it harder to believe in the world that the action was taking place in. The art work was very "comic book" and made no attempt to create the type of atmosphere that had made the first adaptation so effective.
The bonus prequel, Red In Tooth And Claw, was a surprise in terms of its content. The writers have created the back story for the large werewolf named Raze from the movie Underworld. It is quite a good, inspired piece, of story telling that manages to recreate the world of the vampires and werewolves in another environment. What I really liked about it was its refusal to show either the werewolves or the vampires as "good guys." While our sympathies might be initially with the werewolves because they are being hunted by a group of vampires, the fact that Lucien decides to "turn" the mortal version of Raze because he would be a useful werewolf makes him a lot less sympathetic.
The Complete Underworld, containing graphic novel adaptations of the movies, Underworld, Underworld Evolution, and a new original story set in the same world, Red In Tooth And Claw, does a good job of bringing the world of the movies to life. While the artwork in the adaptation of the second movie wasn't as convincing as its predecessor, it still managed to do a good job of telling the story. This omnibus collection makes both a great companion piece for the movies that also works in its own right as a stand alone adaptation of the stories.
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