Continuing its more thoughtful take on the gratuitous violence that has typified much of this title’s earlier run, ‘Blood Legacy’ continues to show us the fallout of the titular character’s well-publicised actions.  This stand-alone tale sees us focusing on a young girl by the name of Vivienne Blute whose father was brutally murdered by Jennifer and whose family ties put her in an extremely difficult situation as a result.

Carroll’s writing continues to be of a high standard as he crafts Vivienne’s tale of woe, showing just how deep the impact can be of the death of a father, regardless of how bad a man he may actually be.  Vivienne is an extremely interesting protagonist, and Carroll does a great job of forcing us to relate to the horrors of her present situation, a situation which only spirals downwards as the story plays out.

Baal brings a sure hand to the artwork, and while a the majority of his work is solid enough, he does cut loose on a couple of occasions to provide some truly memorable visual beats.  A few of the panels may be lacking in detail slightly, but he shows a great ability to convey emotion through the characters’ facial expressions, a vital skill in telling a story like this.

For a title I’ve never really read much (or any) of until the last couple of issues, Jennifer Blood has been an absolute pleasure to read, and manages to ask some pretty brutal questions of just how close your average woman on the street is to becoming a (media-branded) mass murdering psychopath.  There are some great stories being told here, and I hope we get to see more of the characters contained within these pages in the future, rather than having them solely limited to one-off appearances.