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Summary: Dark Brilliance
Review: I came across this Graphic at a local bookstore last year and I was totally entranced with Templesmith's art and Steve Niles has created the perfect modern gothic story. The look is familar with Tristan Shane and David McKean (both amazing artists) from the Hellraiser Trades, and serves to propel the horrific storyline along with a gritty and desolate feel.
I am definately pre-ordering the second installment and look forward to seeing this in film.
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Summary: new comic horror for the 21st century
Review: I first picked up 30 days of night a month ago and have been completely taken with it. The art is gritty and raw, none of the typical conventions. The writting is superb, giving one a feel of paranoia, fear and being trapped. This is one writer and artist to watch. I am looking forward to the sequel already released.
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Summary: Some plus, some minue
Review: I got this book with the expectation of being whelmed. That didn't happen. The premise is great, the artwork interesting...but, overall, I was left feeling pretty ho-hum about the whole thing. The story is rushed, in an attempt to create suspense (at least I hope that's the reason); but there isn't any depth to it and, although I don't mind that two of the characters have no apparent meaning in the story development (a lot of time/space is wasted to get on of them in postition to provide the vampires with an alibi), I do mind what happens in the climax when the sherrif finds himself able to destroy the vampires simply because he 'finds his rhythm'. It's difficult to recommend this book. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't that notable either.
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Summary: reveiw of 30 days of night
Review: i ordered this book from a local book store because they didnt have any in stock and i wanted to read it after reading someone elses review in a magazine. i was so excited when i got the call that told me that it had come into the store. i get to the store, pick up the book, and open it... and to my surprise... its a comic book... me of all people reading a comic book! well as you can probably tell i wasnt too thrilled about that , yet i still enjoyed the book, and i lent it to all of my friends so that they could read it as well. they all loved it . it has a great story line and i loved the ending of the book but it is still a comic book... i would have given it all 5-stars, but i gave it 4 instead for the sheer reason that it was a comic book. but people that like comic books will absolutely love i tjust like me and most of my friends did and even people that dont like comic books will like it because it is an enjoyable peice and it is a lovely story. ciao-ciao!
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Summary: EHHHH
Review: i purchased this book a few days ago, note i chose this over sandman 4, within 15-30 minutes later after arriving home i was finished with it, but besides the point the book left me feeling empty and longing for more, much like when i saw the first x-men movie. its problems seem to be related to the book.it needed to be longer, add more sideplots and a less cliched story line. it reminded me of a really sub-standard horror film (i.e. Deep Blue Sea) which in essence it was and will be when it is made into a film sometime.The book DEFINETLY needed more character development. the Husband-Wife police force had massive ammounts of opporotunity. so did the vampires, they should of been more than "the fat one in the pulp fiction suit and with a yakuza head tattoo" or names that nobody really remembered. but one thing i did like was the art. The murky water-color like affects were terrific, it added more to the atomosphere than just a really basic storyline. the only reason i would suggest this book at all is the art. it totally redeems itself in the end,
ps. oh its also overpriced i paid 17$ for it at B&N.
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Summary: Wait for the movie...maybe
Review: I really anticipated the release of this comic. When it finally arrived, I was encouraged by the moody stylistic art and potential for a really great story. How totally disappointing! The plot was weak, and had huge gaps. It soon became abundantly clear that this was a shameless bid at a movie deal, which worked. Hopefully someone like Sam Raimi can actually make something worth watching, because 30 Days of Night is definitely not worth reading.
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Summary: Dark, brilliant and artsy
Review: I strongly disagree with other reader's comments stating this is an overhyped comic. It is a somber masterwork with groundbreaking artwork and a tigthly plotted story. I enjoyed it immensely and I fondly reccomend it to anyone who loves good comics or good literature in general.
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Summary: new comic horror for the 21st century
Review: I was in the library today and happened to notice a book in the young adults section called "30 days of night." The library staff person on duty told me the young adults section was for 13-18 yr olds and that this book was targeted toward the 12-14 yr old range. I flipped through the book and was shocked at the level of graphic violence and dialog. I opened to a random page and saw the "F" word. The scenes of blood and gore were disturbing. I'm 29 yrs old and I like vampire stories in general. I'm not against the library having this book but I was stunned to find that this book was openly available to kids under 17. If the pictures in the book were on film instead of in print it would easily get an R rating. In my opinion this is adult material and should not be targeting kids.
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Summary: Great horror story
Review: I'd flipped through this graphic novel at my friendly neighborhood comic shop once or twice, but I didn't pick it up as the art style wasn't one that so much appealed to me -- not that there was anything wrong with it, Templesmith's manic, disjointed artwork fits the horror story perfectly... it just didn't grab me. But when a friend of mine talked me into reading Steve Niles' "Love Me Tenderloin: A Cal McDonald Mystery," I knew I'd have to start snapping up everything he's written. This was the first book I could find. Set in the small, sheltered town of Barrow, Alaska, this story concerns a troupe of vampires who conclude that holding a "meeting" in a town so far north that the sun does not rise for 30 days each winter will be like a month in paradise. For the residents of Barrow, though, it's hell. I liked "Love Me Tenderloin" for the smart, sarcastic sense of humor Niles brought to the supernatural. This book is on the opposite end of the specturm -- bleak and violent, but still with a strong, human core. It's a great read that will not disappoint any horror fan. I just can't wait for the Dark Days trade paperback (the sequel) OR the movie.
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Summary: play with me.
Review: I'll grant you that "30 Days of Night" is not the most original story ever made. It's a classic horror film formula...nightfall comes, creatures come, they kill, heroes do their thing, blady blady blah. The one catch, which I thought was rather original, was the use by the vampires of the cold Alaskan wilderness, and its titular 30 days of night. The comic's a fast read (didn't take me more than 30-45 minutes), but it's definitely worth that allotment of time. Despite the familiarity of the storytelling, the way in which it is presented is something to behold. The art is hard to describe, a surreal mixture of the art from "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" with its blood-soaked body parts and the album art for Radiohead albums with their screaming razor-toothed mouths. All done in a minimal pallette: black, white, a little green, and far more red than you care to see. The violence is horrifying, and despite its generally cartoonish nature, any person who gets into reading this comic will find themselves being put a little on edge once darkness rolls around. Btw, for those who don't know, this novel is the prequel to not only another comic book series, but a film rumored to be directed by Sam Raimi. Eccentric, morbid, maybe even a little bit juvenile, but entirely entertaining...if you're the kind who can appreciate these aspects, who wants something surreal, but also wants to get the pants scared off of them, I absolutely recommend this book. Except at night. That's when you need to be sleeping, because, if you read this, god knows when you'll be sleeping again.
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