30 Days of Night Vol. 1

Collects all three issues of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT from Steven Niles and Ben Templesmith! 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.

Clive Barker

"The comic in your hands has much of the raw, even brutal energy of a horror movie from the good old days. Short, sharp and unforgiving. It's got a catchy title, a wonderfully clever, but simple idea at its chilly heart, and a narrative that starts at a run and never slows down."

Jim Johnson, Comics Buyer's Guide

"Writer Steve Niles plays on common fears of isolation, darkness, and monsters in a story that's more chilling than its locale. A good writer could extrapolate any one of these fears into a thrilling story, but Niles succeeds in pushing all of these buttons with the right frequency to produce a story that's not just chilling, but downright scary."

a great horror movie. If you thirst for something that's guaranteed to scare the pants off you, you've gotta pick this up. But take my advic

"Above all else, 30 Days of Night reads like a horror movie

About the Author

Steve Niles is the current writer of the montly comic book HELLSPAWN and Image Comics series FUSED! He has also contributed to several issues of SPAWN, SAM & TWITCH, and is co-writer with Todd McFarlane on the upcoming SPAWN 2 movie. His first comic for IDW, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT has become one of the hottest titles in recent memory, and will be made into a major motion picture with a screenplay by Steve himself. Steve began his career by founding his own publishing company, Arcane Comix, where he published, edited and adapted comics and anthologies for Eclipse Comics. His adaptations include works by Clive Barker, Richard Matheson and Harlan Ellison. He has also written for Dark Horse Comics, contributing to titles such as DARK HORSE PRESENTS and 9-11: ARTISTS RESPOND. Originally from Washington DC, Steve now resides in Los Angeles with his wife Nikki and their two black cats.

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