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slipperbunny's review
2.0
Our library hadb't marked that this was a second volume and that's why I've missed the first volume... But I didn't feel like I didn't understand anything because of it. I gave only two stars maybe because this comic is so dark and I'm having trouble finding a favorite character. Even though the characters are somewhat interesting. I'm not sure if I'm all that interested about reading the other volumes.
caitlinxmartin's review
4.0
Although I was a bit lukewarm on the story of 30 Days of Night, I was anything but lukewarm about the art. Great concept altogether and I'll put up with a little bit of hokieness in the story for art of this stellar quality.
Dark Days follows Stella Olemaun and her crew as they try to warn the world about the vampires. The story here is much much better. Taking characters out to play in twilight Los Angeles and letting them blow things up, battle vampires, and generally kick some major ass is highly entertaining. Again the art is absolutely gorgeous.
Templesmith renders the work in tones of sepia that add to that feel you get if you're walking at night in L.A. Everything's kind of smoggy and brown and fuzzy and the streetlights barely cut through the mess of the atmosphere. It's very noir and the usual big red splashes where you can't quite figure out what's going on punctuate the rhythm of the story. Templesmith makes great art - I'd put up with no story just to feast my eyes.
This one reminded me a lot of the game, Vampire: The Masquerade: Blood Lines, a vampire RPG that takes place in Los Angeles. There's a gritty downtown feel to both. This isn't the pretty part of L.A. - all sunshiney beaches and smiling plastic people. This is the seamier side, in some ways what's always felt to me like the real LA - what's left when you strip away the fingernail scrapings deep surface.
Great horror comic. Highly recommended.
Dark Days follows Stella Olemaun and her crew as they try to warn the world about the vampires. The story here is much much better. Taking characters out to play in twilight Los Angeles and letting them blow things up, battle vampires, and generally kick some major ass is highly entertaining. Again the art is absolutely gorgeous.
Templesmith renders the work in tones of sepia that add to that feel you get if you're walking at night in L.A. Everything's kind of smoggy and brown and fuzzy and the streetlights barely cut through the mess of the atmosphere. It's very noir and the usual big red splashes where you can't quite figure out what's going on punctuate the rhythm of the story. Templesmith makes great art - I'd put up with no story just to feast my eyes.
This one reminded me a lot of the game, Vampire: The Masquerade: Blood Lines, a vampire RPG that takes place in Los Angeles. There's a gritty downtown feel to both. This isn't the pretty part of L.A. - all sunshiney beaches and smiling plastic people. This is the seamier side, in some ways what's always felt to me like the real LA - what's left when you strip away the fingernail scrapings deep surface.
Great horror comic. Highly recommended.
thiefofcamorr's review
4.0
And so it continues, and it's going from strength to strength. Plot and characters continue to be well done, and Ben's art is as wonderful as always.
nevenareadsstuff's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dulfbarglin's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
rsurban's review
Ok, but really doesn't add anything new to the story other than locale, and a "surprise" ending that wasn't that surprising.
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