Author: Steve Niles
Artwork: Christopher Mitten
First published: 2012 (tpb)
Contains spoilers
The Blurb: Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new 30 Days of Night series!
As Alice Blood debates her future with the FBI, a new threat from the North comes to America. But as word of the Barrow Massacre reaches Los Angeles, Agent Blood knows she can no longer stay away from her duty. Something wicked is coming her way, and all the agents of Project Red will be unable to stem the bloody tide!
The review: I (belatedly) rather enjoyed the return to the 30 Days of Night universe in the first volume of this series. I wasn’t overly struck by the artwork (though it was not bad by any stretch) but visiting Eben and Stella again was like meeting old friends.
The subsequent volumes see a change in art direction with Christopher Mitten in the driving seat and whilst the style isn’t perhaps as detailed, it does have a dynamism to it that suits the vehicle. The volume starts with an attack on Barrow – but unlike the past, and despite the security in place, this one is devastating as the attacker is the one-time saviour of the town Eben. Stella was killed in the last volume and Eben has abandoned any pretence to humanity and embraced his vampire side fully.
From Barrow he aims to travel through to Los Angeles, building a vampire army and has his sights set on dominance.
Meanwhile Alice Blood, the FBI agent we met in the previous volume, struggles with some of the monstrous behaviours of her own Government.
This was a strong volume, preparing us for a showdown to come. The story wasn’t overly complex with a view to concentrating on action and horror. 7 out of 10.
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