Pinochio: the Vampire slayer by Dustin Higgins and Van Jensen

After his maker/father Geppetto is killed by vampires, Pinocchio tries to protect the disbelieving inhabitants of his village, aided only by woodcarver Master Cherry, a greatly aged Blue Fairy and the ghost of the nagging cricket he squashed some time ago.

Listed as one of the top Graphic Novels for Teens for 2009 so I thought I would give it a try. I was impressed how much they used from the original storyline and incorporated it into a transition. Pinochio is out for revenge after his father is killed by the undead. When Pinochio lies his nose grows and he discovers by accident he is able to kill the vampires with his nose. So it's quite entertaining as he responds to questions by lying so his nose will grow. He then breaks it off and stabs them with it. I love when the cryptic bunnies give him clues he can't put together about where and when the vampires will strike.

For such a short graphic novel there is a lot packed in and an twist I didn't see coming at the end. Very satisifying and I wonder if there will be more adventures of Pinochio the vampire slayer.