30 Days of Night Dark Days is the sequel to the original 30 Days of Night which of course spawned the movie which Josh Hotness, I mean Harnett. The first comic book is fantastic- atmospheric, moody, creepy, gorey, adrenaline infused .... probably far superior to the movie. This follow-up volume fell way flat for me. It follows one of the leads from the first graphic novel as she (Stella) attempts to reveal the existence of vampires to the world. I think it was just poorly done for the first 2/3rds of the story- slow, awkward ... not well introduced or built up. The last 1/3rd of the story was interesting again though. The artwork remains visceral and haunting.
Two and a half stars (only because the last 1/3rd was interesting and the artwork was good) ( )

I actually liked this volume better than volume one, but then I live in Alaska, and don't find that angle all that exotic. Niles seems to get a little lost in the middle of his work, but he can hammer out a very good ending, and this one is exceptional.

If you liked the original, you will like this one as well. There are confusing moments, and I could have done with a bit more explanation of some things, but overall it was satisfying. The art work is spotty, and does not capture the atmosphere here as well as the original, which takes place in Barrow, Alaska. Some of the drawings are quite crude, while others are very subtle. ( )

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