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fishfish's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.0
academianut's review
4.0
Oh wow, that was phenomenal. I just found these at the library, apparently people are making eight episodes of the classic Twilight Zone series into graphic novels - and if they're all like this, what an incredible achievement! Great foreword talking about how the TZ was ahead of its time in many ways, and able (like all good SF) to raise issues in a fantastical context that censorship would forbid in a realistic one. This novel takes the Robert Frost poem "some say the world will end in fire, some in ice" to plangent extremes - and even with the epic apocalyptic scope manages to focus in on, and develop, two realistic, both strong and weak but always-redeeming characters, the altruistic, artistic Nora and Mrs. Bronson. Also stunningly for its time, this is a story about two women who take care of each other even as the world careens into madness. Gorgeously done.
laurenvoice's review
3.0
3.5 stars.
An apocalyptic graphic novel based on an original "The Twilight Zone" episode by Rod Serling, which was terrifyingly good with an interesting twist at the end.
An apocalyptic graphic novel based on an original "The Twilight Zone" episode by Rod Serling, which was terrifyingly good with an interesting twist at the end.
avoraciousreader68's review
5.0
*Book source ~ Library
New York City, in fact the whole world, is suffering from extreme heat. As more and more people leave, heading north to find cooler weather, two women are left alone in an apartment building. They depend on each other to survive, but will they?
This is one of my favorite episodes. When I think of The Twilight Zone this one and one other spring immediately to mind. I love it. And that ending! Like most of the shows endings it’s a complete surprise. I’m not sure why this one surprised me more than others, but it did. Bravo! The artwork is also wonderful.
New York City, in fact the whole world, is suffering from extreme heat. As more and more people leave, heading north to find cooler weather, two women are left alone in an apartment building. They depend on each other to survive, but will they?
This is one of my favorite episodes. When I think of The Twilight Zone this one and one other spring immediately to mind. I love it. And that ending! Like most of the shows endings it’s a complete surprise. I’m not sure why this one surprised me more than others, but it did. Bravo! The artwork is also wonderful.
richard's review
One in a series of comics adaptations of Serling's Twilight Zone scripts. This series seems like a good enough idea, but presumably the goal is to do something to the script with comics that couldn't be done with television. Didn't really happen so much with this one, but I'm sure I'll read more of the series.
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