30 Days of Night: Beyond Barrow

After years of attacks, and several without, the citizens of Barrow have become united against random attacks on their city by the undead. Unfortunately the same does not apply outside of Barrow or the rest of the mysterious Arctic Circle. Co-creator Steve Niles and legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz take the 30 Days of Night mythos and turn it on its head in a terrifying new graphic novel. Forget everything you ever thought you know about 30 Days of Night and return to Barrow in this all-new tale.

From Booklist

The Arctic Circle’s polar night is like Club Med to vampires: 30-odd days without sunlight to hamper feeding is paradise. The latest arc in a series that began in 2002 picks up the continuing story. Armed to the teeth and wary of visitors, the people of Barrow, Alaska, are as accustomed to undead attacks as possible. When a planeload of rich thrill seekers and amateur vampire hunters lands, guards check IDs and for fangs. While the undead are thrilled about new meat in town, they’re none too happy about a lurking new threat with an appetite for humans and vampires. There’s not much story here, so maybe this is a bridge between others. The book’s real attraction is the artwork of Bill Sienkiewicz, one of the best comics artists. His painterly style effectively captures the claustrophobia of the creeping darkness and bitter cold as well as the horror of being hunted by an unseen predator. In-the-know comics mavens will slaver over Sienkiewicz’s contribution, while 30 Days fans will feel tided over until the tenth arc. --Carlos Orellana

About the Author

Steve Niles is a comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence.

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