30 Days of Night

By Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 104 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, January 2003 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $37.39 View Quantity Available: 175 Ships within 6-10 days This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. From The Publisher: 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. Publisher: IDW Publishing ISBN: 0971977550 EAN: 9780971977556 Dimensions: 26.11 x 16.79 x 0.64 centimeters (0.31 kg)

First in an ongoing series, and soon to be Hollywood blockbuster, TDON is a superbly crafted piece of work. Engaging without being cheesy, the dialogue is snappy and to-the-point, never waffly. Set in Northern Alaskan town where the sun dips below the horizon for 30 days, havoc ensues when a group of vampires come for a month-long blood orgy.

Ben Templesmith's artwork makes this novel. Reminiscent of Ralph Steadman's mentally disturbing illustrations of Hunter S Thompson's writing, it is warped and splattery, completely suited to the subject matter. The genius is in that the illustration retains that classic comic feel of high contrast, beautifully blended colours but also offsets it with the Pollock-like incidental paint spatters which add to the emotion. This makes it feel not so much unreal, as hyper-real.

Very readable, and stands up to repeated readings.