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In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.
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Great book.......2007-09-28
Very interesting and good quality book. It should make a pretty good movie. I recommend it if you like vampire stories.
30 days of terror.......2007-09-17
Excellent and simple story with a diferent approach to the vampire cliché. The art is very scary and well-done. You can't take your eyes off this reading until you finished, great material.
Terrific art, great story.......2007-09-08
Some say this is nothing new. I don't know what they are talking about.
The art is awesome - look at the images I put in.
Some panels are like dark movie stills, showing the angst and the horror to come, others are funny with a very dark and edgy humor to it, and some are as if unfinished, blurry, but mostly when there is action or something waiting to happen. That way the "unfinished" art work gives you the feeling things are about to move (or you as the reader better get moving before you're being eaten alive...)
It reminds me of the camera work on NYPD Blue when it first came out. A lot of people who didn't like it just didn't get it that there was a purpose behind both the moving camera shots and the "still" ones.
To the story, do you always need a "new" take on vampires to like it? You got a problem with cliches? I don't. A town in dark Alaska with nothing going on is attacked by a horde of vampires. That's the story in one line. I left out the details because I would be giving away too much.
The twists and turns make this a story to enjoy not once, not twice but over and again.
It is a graphic novel - the artwork and the storyline are as one. Ben Templesmith's terrific pictures and Steve Niles' tight and at times very funny dialogue make this book a great add to my - and I hope everybody's collection.
IDW is publishing the trilogy (of which his is part 1) as a HC soon. All three parts can be read seperately though. And then there's the movie scheduled for release October 30 2007
Solid story.......2007-08-06
About: Graphic novel about an Alaskan town where the sun does not rise for a month, the perfect place for a vampire frenzy (will be coming out as a movie on October 17, 2007).
Pros: Entertaining, well written little book, dark art matches tone of book well.
Cons: The sometimes blurry art style didn't appeal to me so much.
Grade: B+
I want to say it's crap .......2007-07-27
But that would be a bit too harsh. In reality it's just mediocre. The artwork is excellent (Though not for all tastes), the concept is excellent but what drags this down is the writing. The characters are all one dimensional and not terribly interesting, the story arch doesn't live up to the potential of the idea behind it, the ending is a total cop out and quite infuriating, there's a pointless side plot that comes to an abrupt end, I really can't wrap my mind around why it was included as the main story is already too short. Overall, the amateurish writing bogs down what could have been a classic horror comic.
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This story follows Stella Olemaun's efforts to warn the world about the threat the vampires pose - the vampires who overran Barrow, Alaska, killing her husband and most of the town. With an exclusive introduction by screenwriter Eric Red (The Hitcher, Near Dark), the flat-out terror of Dark Days will reaffirm the dominance of Niles and Templesmith over the realm of illustrated horror fiction.
Customer Reviews:
Amazing..........2007-09-01
I picked up 30 Days of Night and Return to Barrow almost a year ago and loved them, but had a hell of a time finding Dark Days. It wasn't in any stores in Colorado, and the only place that I found it to be in stock was in a four-story Borders store in Washington, DC, and when I looked for it I could not find it. After and extensive search I found a copy here on Amazon and ordered it. After reading it, I am pleased to say that this is a great- and necessary- continuation of the 30 Days of Night saga.
I don't understand how people can say that there is a lack of character development in this book. Stella goes from tough girl to sensitive woman, and Dane goes from being hell bent on revenge to falling in love with Stella. And the final scenes with the climax of the story (which I will not spoil) is so emotional, at least to me. Plus, Judith Ali's character was another emotional point, helping to add to the sadness of the story by sharing a loss with Stella, the loss of her son, the helicopter pilot in the first story. Excellent decision to add her in.
The art by Ben Templesmith is, as always, wonderful. It's beautiful and grotesque, vague and clear, all at the same time. I will never understand where he gets his ideas of how to draw things and shade/color them. His style is so different that he's really one of the only comic book artists in the business that I actually actively seek work from. His style is so original and it's not cartoonish, like the artists for the 28 Days Later comic book were- it's dark and horrifying, exactly what a horror comic should be (the lack of him on the 30 Days of Night: Spreading the Disease comic was the main reason I was so hesitant to pick that up, and also that Steve Niles didn't write it. But that's beside the point.)
Pick this up if you're a fan, and if you're not a fan, well, start being one I guess. If you've never heard of 30DON, definately pick up the original, this one, and Return to Barrow. 5 stars.
steve niles does it again.......2007-06-06
good read. although my cover fell off the 2nd day i had it:( i love steve niles and ill buy any thing he writes..... you should check out a comic that he wrote in 2007 called "Pieces For Mom". READ IT!!!! sooooo gross... zombie book!!!! yay
Best of the 30 Days of Night Stories.......2006-12-12
Of the four 30 Days of Night Trade Paperback and Graphic Novels, this is my favorite one. The first 30 Days of Night story felt a little bit light on the characterization, and Dark Days definitely did a better job of exploring the universe and ideas created from the first book. I generally find Steve Niles' writing to be serviceable at best, but this book was actually pretty good. As usual, Ben Templesmith's stylistic art is visually appealing, although at times it can be confusing. Nevertheless, Dark Days probably had the clearest narrative of all the 30 Days of Night books. Definitely recommended.
30 Days of Night 2: Lame Days.......2006-06-19
Unlike most people I talk to who've read '30 Days of Night', I found it neither fantastic nor horrible. It was a decent, and more importantly, a simple stroy. The setting was different, the premise original, and the characters realistic (vampires included) and compelling. Then, of course, there was the artwork: gritty, dark, expressive, and uber-modern! It's like no one had ever seen a realistic nose super-imposed over a sketchy, 2-D cartoon face before. That said, it was a fun read.
'Dark Days', however, was sheer and utter garbage; it literally took me 20 minutes to read it. I might have spent longer, had I not given up straining my eyes to discern the murky, overly-textured backgrounds, which more often than not distracted from the awful storytelling and utter lack of character development. To say this comic was 2-dimensional is, I think, crediting this book with one-too-many dimensions. I believe this might have been a movie treatment realized in comic book form (since this in no way deserves even the euphemism of 'graphic novel') The story is absurdly predictable. A group of covert vampire hunters plans to expose the vampire menace, and end their reign of terror. They are led by the beautiful but deadly Stella Olemaun, survivor of a vampire massacre where her husband lost his life defeating a powerful vampire lord. Their efforts are thwarted by the vampire lord's wife, I guess, and the entire team is slaughtered, save for the brave Stella, who is helped by a rogue vampire with a conscience. I won't spoil the ending for those masochists planning to read the book, but it's as laughable as Stella's inexplicable decision to sleep with the 'good' vampire she encounters.
That Niles/Templesmith so sloppily subvert their earlier work, by making the vicious, rabid vampires he introduced in '30 Days' suddenly seem tame and incompetent, leads me to conclude they either spent a decade or so writing, fine-tuning and re-editting 30 Days, or else that they're hacks who lucked out with a cool idea. Also, with Templesmith's mastery of Photoshop now undisputed, perhaps he might decide to use it more economically and devote a bit more time to drawing the occasional background. I do appreciate the effect of claustrophobia, the focus on the characters and such, but it has grown tedious.
As for the ending, I may be mistaken about this book's intentions, but it seems a rather blatant setup for another sequel. Somehow, I believe Niles/Templesmith won't be content with the story ending like some hackneyed Outer Limits episode.
Good...but unnecessary .......2005-07-25
Dark Days is a direct continuation of the original 30 Days of Night Storyline. I loved the original for its unique art style, originality and heart. I guess that's why I was a little disappointed in Dark Days. The story picks up with Stella on a book tour trying to warn the world about vampires. Through her journeys she must confront the evil that killed her husband, confront her notions about vampires, become interested in the vampire with a heart of gold, blah, blah, blah. The writing is still tight and I enjoy the way the conversations play out. My biggest problem is that this feels like a sequel. It's almost like someone picked up a "How to write a sequel" manual and followed it chapter by chapter. It just feels very uninspired. The fun, tense isolation of the original setting is replaced with kind of a mundane modern world complete with government intrigue etc. It's just too formulaic; it even resorts to a "twist" ending. Still, the solid execution is more than enough to temper my dissapointment. Overall, I liked it but it just didn't need to be made.
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- Second Most Beautiful Graphic Novel Ever
- Some very orignal ideas in the script and gourgess art
- No Original Ideas anymore?
- worst ending ever,completly spoiled the book
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30 Days of Night, the surprise hit that revitalized horror comics and became the #1 trade paperback of the year, gets the deluxe treatment in this special limited edition collection! This oversized, slip-cased edition containing all three issues, all three scripts (with Templesmith's original sketchbook material), the never-reprinted story from Wizard Edge, the pitch book that sold the movie, a brand new short prose story by Niles (illustrated by Templesmith), and more! This book has everything the legions of 30 Days fans crave! New cover by Ben Templesmith.
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Second Most Beautiful Graphic Novel Ever.......2005-04-25
I say second because, really, can anything compete with 'Sandman'?
The illustrations are gorgeous, lush and full of movement. The story is interesting but is secondary to the artwork. If you love dark art, buy this. If you love beautiful high-quality books, buy this.
Some very orignal ideas in the script and gourgess art.......2005-02-17
THere are some very orignal ideas in the script, but most of all it has unique and beatifull art(I were almost drooling when I read it!). After reading this comic I have become a hugh fan of Ben Templesmith.
It is a bit expensive compared to other TPBs, but the quality of the paper is well worth it. (BTW the quality of all IDWs TPBS are outstanding but expensive!) I highly recommend this.
No Original Ideas anymore?.......2005-02-07
I liked this story when it was done in Vampirella by Mark Millar.
I wonder why all of the author's stories feel so familiar?
worst ending ever,completly spoiled the book.......2004-02-24
I purchased this title mainly because i like the artist.so i bought the "complete" edition thinking there would be alot more artwork and stories-as said in the discription-.but to my dissapointment there wasnt,just the script to the book which is just pointless seeming you read it throughout the story anyway and a diary from some1 in it.And thats it.the story starts off half good then is just rushed towards the end,like the writer thinks "right i've had enough of this,lets just finish it up".I suppose i can sell it on ebay when the film comes out to double the money i paid for it.
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30 Days of Night was one of the undisputed success stories of modern comics, spawning a bestselling trade paperback, a major motion picture deal, and the attention of thousands of fans longing for an innovative tale of terror. Now the same creative team revisits Barrow, Alaska, the town where it all began, as the long night creeps once more over the tundra. Some things may have changed, but the horror remains...
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-04
The brother of one of the men that died at Barrow moves there to take up the sheriff position, and find out what really goes on.
The vampires are real, and one of them that comes this time is an FBI agent with a much better grasp of the tactics of conflict.
Luckily for the remaining people, they have some mystery assistance.
let down.......2007-06-06
this book was a let bown because it was no where near as good as 30 days of night. nothing new happens.. is way to similar the the first one..
Disappointing and Unsatisfactory........2006-12-12
I've read both the original 30 Days of Night and the first sequel Dark Days, which were both very enjoyable and entertaining. However, this sequel felt completely unnecessary. The original story was done and done, and this one added nothing at all. It's basically a repeat of the first book, with no new ideas whatsoever.
I tend to think that Steve Niles' writing is serviceable at best, but this time it just didn't have anything memorable at all. Dark Days, the first sequel, actually had very memorable characters, but Return to Barrow was very blah. So yeah, going in, I didn't think the story would be great, but I really did love the art from the first two novels - this time though, it really felt like Ben Templesmith just phoned it in. Or maybe I've just grown used to Templesmith's unique style and so it isn't so original anymore. Really, it felt like both creators phoned in this unnecessary sequel. Overall, I would say skip this one.
A very good addition to the 30 Days of Night Saga.......2006-02-21
Steve Niles' 30 Days of Nights and its follow-up Dark Days were two vampire stories that really hooked me in and wouldn't let go. Niles' finally created a vampire tale that eschewed the Anita Blake and Anne Rice oversexually-obsessed, brooding, and nonscary vampires that became so popular for some reason. Sure Niles' vampires were still well, and sharply dressed but that's were the similarities end. His vampires in both stories were vicious, bloodthirsty, sadistic and most of evil. There wasn't anything to like about these vampires and Niles' made sure that our sympathies were with the living.
In 30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow, Steve Niles brings back the series to the site of the first story and that's the Alaskan town of Barrow. A place still recovering from the events that transpired with the first story-arc. Those survivors who stayed and those who were away during the slaughter return to pick up the pieces of the town's shattered lives. But a group of vampires looking to avenge the deaths of the first group and continue their idea of using Barrow as ahunting ground have other ideas. T
There's really not much new that Niles' adds to what he's already told in the first story. The human inhabitants of Barrow must once again try to survive a vampiric onslaught by themselves with no governmental help. But this time around they know whats coming and have devised countermeasures that they hope would be enough to help them last the month-long night. This wouldn't be a horror comic if everything went as planned. They don't and things get bloody and horrific. The story continues on bloody page to bloody page until the conclusion where a twist on the forest guardian plot technique comes out of the shadows. This ending and those who make their surprising apperance gives Return to Barrow abit more of an optimistic resolution than the previous two books. Usually I would've complained that it was just so Deus Ex Machina, but it made sense and showed that not all vampires must succumbed to their killing nature.
30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow continues the fine story Niles' first started many years ago with 30 Days of Night and Dark Days. Though there wasn't much new things added in terms of ideas, the twist in the end made everything come together to give Return to Barrow its own identity from the other two. Fans of the first two books will not be disappointed.
Excellent cap to the trilogy.......2005-03-15
Some series are identified from the first as "a trilogy in the making". Others start as nominal 1-offs, then spawn a sequel, and then become series only through aggregation.
The second model is arguably harder to pull off, because either (1) the author hasn't planned ahead to inject future plot threads into early stories, or (2) the author does undertake such planning, but has to disguise those incomplete arcs so that early volumes can stand on their own.
I don't know whether Niles envisioned Barrow as a trilogy from the first issue of 30 Days, but my temptation is to doubt it. Rather, I think he was as surprised by the success of 30 Days as everyone else, and had to invent the second and third volumes within the boundaries of the story already established.
That's what makes 30 Days and its sequels so enjoyable. When the first volume came out, it functioned perfectly well as a self-contained story. Then when Dark Days followed after, the series became a neatly balanced two-fer, with the plot and dialog complexities of the latter balancing nicely against the voiceless horror of the original.
And now Return to Barrow re-defines both previous volumes, by making each seem to flow with perfect precision into this final showdown. Threads we had thought fully closed were in fact only temporarily tied; the elaborate final knot had not yet been revealed. Characters we assumed complete still had one last transformation in store.
Like the undead so beautifully rendered, Niles reminds us that no story ever fully dies while it still has its head.
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In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for more than thirty consecutive days and nights from November to December. During this time a few years ago, from the darkness and across the frozen wasteland, an evil that normally preferred to exist in the shadows descended upon Barrow and brought the residents to their knees. Barrow's only hope was Eben and Stella Olemaun, a husband-and-wife law enforcement team who were torn between their own survival and saving the town they loved.
Months later, as Stella Olemaun attempts to warn the world about the looming vampire threat by any means necessary, a rogue government agent may be taking more than an active interest in her story. And meanwhile, further north, a new sheriff and his young son must solve the lingering mystery of Barrow, even as the survivors of the original attack prepare for the sun to set once again -- however this time, they're ready. 30 Days Of Night: Rumors Of The Undead is Steve Niles's innovative and eagerly anticipated expansion of a nightmarish narrative that explores the nature of ancient evil existing -- and thriving -- in an unsuspecting modern world.
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FBI Special Agent Andy Gray used to have a grip on things. But that was before the violent confrontation with the terrifying creature that had once been his former partner and friend turned his world upside down. Now Gray is looking for some answers, and finding only more questions, all of which seem to lead straight to the backwater town of Barrow, Alaska -- a place that has seen its own share of horror. Andy Gray has no idea what he's gotten himself into -- and he's about to find out just how dangerous the stuff of legend can actually be....
Customer Reviews:
Return of the Undead.......2007-09-07
Rumors of the Undead is the perfect book to read if you loved vampires prior to Anne Rice turning vampire literature into homoerotica with fangs. Much like the comic, the book has lots of blood and violence with a very dark and gritty style of story telling. The lead character, Andy Gray, is a normal Joe living a normal life until it's turned upside down by betrayal and supernatural forces. The characters that need to be fleshed out our fleshed out quite well. Niles also tossed elements of the original 30 Days of Night story in order for those who haven't read the original series to get an idea of what's going on in the world of 30 Days of Night. However, one should really read the first three segments of 30 Days of Night, not only will it make the book a lot better but it's a great story.
In short, the vampires of 30 Days of Night are cold and animalistic and they're not really into chit chat. So if you're more into vampires in victorian clothes and who go on like an emo kids on speed, Rumors of the Undead may not be your cup of tea. But if you like vampires of legend, you'll love it.
Entertaining Novelization (3.5 Stars).......2007-01-22
Following in the footsteps of the highly successful graphic novels (coming soon to a silver screen near you), this novelization begins in Los Angeles, where we're introduced to FBI agent Andy Gray. Investigating a series of murders surrounding a visit from former Barrow, Alaska resident Stella Olemaun, Agent Grey is thrust into the world of the living dead when his long-time partner is not only slaughtered, but risen from the dead as a vampire.
Seeking to unravel the mysteries surrounding his former partner's new condition, Grey soon discovers that those who have come before him in exposing these secrets have paid with their lives. Following an FBI coverup of the supernatural facts, Andy takes the case into his own hands, delving deeper and deeper into the dark truths of the undead.
Soon more bodies surface, and, consumed by the task at hand, Agent Grey seeks refuge in the bottle, shutting out his family and friends. Before long the death toll hits closer to home, with Andy's wife and two daughters falling prey to the vampires who seek to silence him. As the prime suspect in the case, Andy soon finds himself on the run, alone and obsessed with bringing the secrecy of these vampires to life.
After a somewhat unfocused rambling in which Agent Gray wanders the country in seclusion, he follows a trail of clues to Barrow, the scene of the slaughter depicted in the first installment of the 30 Days graphic novels. There he will find the answers that he seeks... and a confrontation that may add his life to the body count.
Although a highly entertaining read, it feels as if too many plotlines were left open by the books end. Granted, this may be due to the fact that this novel is just one tale set in an entire world of comics, but as a standalone it feels as if too many loose ends were left untied, with no current mention of a sequel planned.
Nice start to the 30 Days of Night trilogy.......2006-08-22
For those that have read the graphic books, this novel is a 'must read.' The ending alone is worth the price of admission. The novel is very 'human centric' in the sense it mostly follows the pov of Agent Andy Grey, which means more backstory on him and his partner and less on the vampires themselves. For those that have never read the graphic novels, this book gets you up to speed real well and for those of us that have read them, well, this novel does a nice job of enriching that which we know.
The excerpt chapters from Stella's 30 Days were wonderful fun for myself as a reader - something I have always wanted to see in the kind of detail that only a novel can offer.
My only issue in the book: Grey's scheme to capture a vampire using hookers as bait - I felt that part was not well thought out and rushed, but that storyline is 30 pages out of 400.
The ending scenes in Barrow were my favorite - that is a very atmospheric town!
Bottom line: Rumors of the Undead is a fun read - worth the price easily!
Great human horror story.......2006-05-08
I read the comic book that this story is based upon. The comic was brilliant and unique and a really great story. The book tells an even better one. In this book you will meet FBI agent Andy Gray. Andy is a fairly normal, nerdy kind of guy. He is very nondescript and a little in awe of his more outgoing flamboyant partner. The story is about Andy's partner being turned into a vampire and Andy's quest to stop him. It is also about how to come to grips with hard truths about the people that you love and how wallowing in denial and self pity can ruin a life. You actually get to see Andy make mistake after mistake and you cringe and really don't like him a lot in this book, but you can't stop yourself from reading. The book is so gripping that you have to follow his tragic story to its conclusion.
Gory, campy fun.......2006-04-26
I bought this as a "quick read" for my commute on the train.
This is the bloodiest novel I have read in a long time. Yes, the vampires in this novel are monsters. Not at all sexy. They are one dimensional killing machines who leave a big mess behind them. They are repulsive and they smell like rotting meat.
They wipe out ENTIRE SAMLL TOWNS leaving nothing but carnage, body parts and disembodied heads in their wake.
Despite all this, they manage to remain just a RUMOR within an unsuspecting public.
Ok, Ok,...Just take it as a given that you will need to suspend any sense of logic while reading this, but heck, its a vampire novel! Just don't get too attached to any of the characters, because no one but the protagonist sticks around very long.
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This volume collects three stories set in the fan-favorite classic vampire centric world of 30 Days of Night.
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Simply amazing........2007-08-31
This collection of 30 Days Of Night is one of the best that I've read so far, as I just recently got into this whole series. These stories provide a good change of setting and plot while still remaining true to the rest of the series. Top notch work, in my opinion.
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The world of the undead is a vast one, with many stories remaining to be told. In Bloodsucker Tales, Steve Niles continues the saga of 30 Days of Night with the bloody and terrifying story "Dead Billy Dead," illustrated by talented newcomer Kody Chamberlain. Matt Fraction (Last of the Independents) joins in with "Juarez," introducing Lex Nova, former private detective and free-range madman, illustrated by Ben Templesmith.
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Two Different Stories of Varying Quality - Buy It for the Art.......2006-12-13
The first story, "Dead Billy Dead," written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Kody Chamberlain, is pretty good. The story is nothing great, but it's entertaining, but the art really stands out. It's very moody, with deep shadows and gorgeous coloring. I'd give it an "A".
The second story, "Juarez," by Matt Fraction and Ben Templesmith, started out great but completely becomes incomprehensible towards the end. This story is more complicated than the first one, and I respect that, but it's told in eight parts, the first six of which were really good, but the last two of which makes no sense at all. Overall, less enjoyable than the first, although I am a sucker for Ben Templesmith's artwork. I'd give it a "B".
It's not great, but good enough entertainment. Kinda expensive though. So you might want to skip it. Fun, but not good enough of a value.
I LOVE KODY CHAMERLAIN'S ART!!.......2006-01-29
BLOODSUCKER TALES WAS OVERALL A REALLY GOOD BOOK. THE WRITING WAS OK, BUT THE ART WAS AWESOME. BEN TEMPLESMITH CONTINUED HIS STYLE THAT HE DID IN THE OTHER BOOKS, BUT NEWCOMER KODY CHAMBERLAIN WOWED EVERYONE WITH HIS EXCELLENT REALISM AND COLORS. I LOVED THE ART IN THIS BOOK AND WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE TO CHECK IT OUT!
Two twisted tales, two great artists.......2005-10-27
Niles and Fraction deliver odd, twisted and gruesome stories worthy of the bearing the "30 Days of Night" tag. Established fan favorite 30 Days artist Templesmith delivers his usual top notch visuals and you can see where he had a little fun playing with his style a bit to suit the story. Newcomer Kody Chamberlain proves he's ready to be part of the big show. His use of line, color and texture deliver his story in an engaging combination of classic illustration, modern horror comic and horror movie splatterfest.
CHAMBERLAIN, A TALENTED NEWCOMER?.......2005-10-06
Just as many fans of the 30 Days Of Night books i have to say that this is the most uncool of them all. I wont focus on the plot itslef (both stories are fine) instead, i have to warn you, if you appreciate well done drawings, then this book is not for you. Kody Chamberlain's work is ..... well, see for yourself, if you have the chance to do a web search, check it out and then you decide.
Ben Templesmith has proven that you dont need to be an excellent anatomist nor to have deep knowledge on prespective, you just need some creativity to make it work, in fact, Templesmith's drawings are so bad that they are cool and scary.
Im really sorry to say that "Bloodsucker Tales" would have better stayed on the shelf from where i took it from.
Its your call anyway.
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Customer Reviews:
Darkness rises!.......2007-09-29
In this glimpse into Steve Niles's 30 Days of Night continuum, our protagonist, Agent Michael Henson, has penetrated the mysteries of the secret vampire cabal and has gathered enough solid evidence to expose their shadowy existence to an unsuspecting world. But clandestine forces in our government thwart him at every turn. Now, with his research stolen and his every move watched, can Agent Henson solve the riddle, "why would somebody want to put a vampire in space" (the storyline from the last book- 30 Days of Night: Dead Space), while keeping his veins un-punctured?
Writer Dan Wickline and artists Tony Sandoval and Alex Sanchez out-do themselves in creating a 128 page crimson-stained nightmare. This book is a must have for monster comic book fans who have enjoyed Dick Briefer's horrificThe Monster of Frankenstein, The Walking Dead, Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life and the gore-filled Zombie Factory.
overall a decent story.......2007-08-10
i wont spoil the story by giving away too much. this graphic novel is about vampired who are trying to devise a way to spread thier deadly disease. the charecters in this one are new to the 30 days series. the story is well written and as usual the art work is of superior quality. steve niles does a good job in developing the charecters without drawing out the story. id say.. buy it if your collection consists of a few steve niles books!
Customer Reviews:
Spiritual nourishment on a busy schedule.......2000-08-31
If you feel a yearning for deeper spirituality, but are disenchanted with religion, this little book may be for you.
John of the Cross continues to be the greatest Western spiritual master of this age. After 500 years, his popularity is only growing. His insightful writings appeal to persons of all faiths. In Kirvan's words, "he leads the seeking soul more deeply, more insistently, more uncompromisingly, and more sure-footedly into the mysteries of personal union with God than any other."
That may sound intimidating, but this book is accessible to anyone. I read it on the train each day on the way to work. Each day is a three-part process: read, reflect and pray. Kirvan provides a small excerpt of John's writing that can be read in about 2 minutes, but contains enough food for thought to nourish you for the whole day. Then there is a small "mantra" phrase (for instance, "Let go of what you know") that can easily be memorized, or written on a small card and carried around with you, to be reflected on during the day. Then, for the end of day, there is a prayer that incorporates the day's theme. (I read that on the train going home at night.) So in 30 days, without taking any significant time out of my schedule, I found a spiritual friend in John of the Cross who nurtured my soul. My thanks to John Kirvan for making this possible. I've just ordered another four books in the same series, and more of the writings of John of the Cross.
Book Description
Existing in shadow, thriving in night, a terrifying serial killer stalks the
residential streets of Savannah, Georgia - one whose brutal signature is now
drawing the attention of other denizens of darkness, for better or worse. But
there is more than meets the eye here, and the horrifying truth behind these
savage killings is about to be revealed - a truth that has dire implications for
the very future of the mortal world...
Books:
- 300
- A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Alien Nation: Common Sense About America's Immigration Disaster
- Amphigorey Again
- Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth: Book 1
- Animal Friendly (Mutts Treasury)
- Bad Luck and Trouble
- Big Book of Cartooning
- Blueberries for Sal (Picture Puffins)
- Bone Volume 4: The Dragonslayer
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