30 Days of Night by Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of 30 Days of Night
Book Review: A satisfying vampire story with real atmosphere
Summary: 4 Stars
It's such a great conceit you wonder why no one's thought of it before: What would vampires do if the sun didn't rise for a month? Have a big, bloody party, of course, which is exactly what they do in the remote town of Barrow, Alaska. 30 DAYS OF NIGHT is a compact, well-told story about a horrific vampire invasion. The local cops, a likeable husband and wife team, have to figure out a way to stem the slaughter during the looong Alaskan night. Writer Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith give us suffering, sacrifice and heroism within a classic vampire-story framework, inviting comparison to Stephen King's superb 'SALEM'S LOT. Templesmith's art is an acquired taste. It takes a while to parse his stylistic language, but once you "get" it, the story really comes alive (so to speak). Recommended.Book Review: All style, little substance
Summary: 3 Stars
First, the good points: The art is absolutely amazing. Ben Templesmith combines Bill Sienkewicz and Dave McKean strokes to create an eerie atmosphere for the story. The concept is excellent too, a group of vampires invading a small town covered by a month of night (How come Finland doesn't have it's share of famous vampire stories?). However, the way it is written failed to exploit the intriguing plot concept. It all seemed shallow and it became unoriginal. There are also glaring loopholes: Like for a small town, how come the vampires needed a month to wipe them all out? Wouldn't the vampires overrun the town by the 1st week? For a small town, there seemed to be too many people. The description is correct - it's like Night of The Living Dead redux, all because it seemed like a B-movie.Book Review: An okay beginning...
Summary: 3 Stars
It is true that Mr. Niles does not take advantage of a wonderful idea, like he does in Return to Barrow, however it is still a great story, and it is also the beginning of an interesting trilogy. I was fortunate enough to read each comic as it came out, so I had the luxury of feeling the time seem to pass by inbetween reads. 30 Days of Night does not translate well into a graphic novel. It cuts off at points and is too fast of a read. Steve Niles does not take the time allowed to put the reader on the edge of his or her seat. But, it is the beginning to Dark Days and Return to Barrow, which are both far better developed.
If you are a hard core fan of vampires then get the book for its uniqueness. He does not make the vampire lifestyle romantic in anyway. However, if you are looking for a good read then pass this by and read Kingdom Come.
Book Review: As Frankenstein would say ...
Summary: 4 Stars
graphic novel goooodd ..... movie ..... Frankenstein not happy about movie .... Frankenstein want to make movie reels set on see saw with Peter Boyle incarnation of Frankenstein ..... toss movie reels into well until better ...... Frankenstein fix .... why Frankenstein and Solomon Grundy speak in 3rd person all time ???? Maybe zombies talk in 3rd person to when talk ..... Frankenstein like zombies, make Frankenstein seem like rosegarden smell ....Book Review: Barrow Beware!
Summary: 4 Stars
The first book (and arguably the best book) in 30 Days of Night series. Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith combine the finest of their many talents and produce what is the best graphic horror tale since The Walking Dead. Templesmith's ground breaking -- and frankly, at times, disturbing -- art is equally matched by Niles' poignant dialog which quickly draws the reader into the town of Barrow, Alaska and which is as brave as it is terrifying. 30 Days of Night will not disappoint.