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Gruesome rules in this horror collection. Despite the title, the four stories actually are set before or at the same time as the action of the 2002 film about the horrifying consequences of a manmade virus that infects humans with mindless rage, turning them into carnivorous brutes who infect others by spewing virus-laden blood. Niles's scripts (one of which is included as a bonus text feature) show the creation of the virus by ethically challenged researchers, describe its uncontrollable spread as zomboid mobs wipe out most of humanity, and question whether the survivors deserve to survive. Like the movie, the stories also juxtapose the rationalizations that we use to justify violence—idealism, pride, revenge, love, etc.—with the behavior of the infected monsters. The characters aren't especially interesting beyond that: some infected zomboids totter around, puking blood and exclaiming Ghaaaagh! while others dither and wait for death. Of the multiple artists at work, Calero's two stories, Stage 1: Development and Stage 4: Quarantine, effectively combine glimpses of light with masses of darkness, and Nat Jones (Stage 3: Decimation) mixes scratchy agitated line work with a muted wash, especially in a two-page spread of a ruined Piccadilly Circus. Mainly, however, the art is just graphic enough to satisfy readers' cravings for literal blood and guts. (Apr.)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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“[Niles] ably weaves together four separate tales that each feature those blood-spewing zombies and the mayhem they create.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution )
“Recommended!” (Dreadcentral.com )
“[W]ill evoke excitement and appreciation...with its fine combination of a well-written story and beautifully disturbing artwork.” (Fangoria.com )
“Gotta have it” (Wisconsin State Journal, Rob Thomas' "Gotta Have It" List )
“Gruesome rules in this horror collection.” (Publishers Weekly )
“As far as zombie comics go, [this] is definitely ahead of the shambling, brain-eating pack.” (Ain't It Cool News.com )
“[A] quick paced, intense ride for the 28 Days Later lover in all of us...slick and intelligent.” (joblo.com )
“The art...is fantastic...Horror Buffs–give it a once-over. It’ll whet your appetite for the film!” (Comics Alliance.com )
“[A] fine bridge between the two movies [28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later].” (Kevin Carr, 7mpictures.com )
“This is high-octane horror magnificently illustrated with gory brio.” (Count Gore.com )
“Recommended!” (Dreadcentral.com )
“[W]ill evoke excitement and appreciation...with its fine combination of a well-written story and beautifully disturbing artwork.” (Fangoria.com )
“Gotta have it” (Wisconsin State Journal, Rob Thomas' "Gotta Have It" List )
“Gruesome rules in this horror collection.” (Publishers Weekly )
“As far as zombie comics go, [this] is definitely ahead of the shambling, brain-eating pack.” (Ain't It Cool News.com )
“[A] quick paced, intense ride for the 28 Days Later lover in all of us...slick and intelligent.” (joblo.com )
“The art...is fantastic...Horror Buffs–give it a once-over. It’ll whet your appetite for the film!” (Comics Alliance.com )
“[A] fine bridge between the two movies [28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later].” (Kevin Carr, 7mpictures.com )
“This is high-octane horror magnificently illustrated with gory brio.” (Count Gore.com )
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Just promotional filler for the sequel..., May 9 2007
By Samuel S. Garland "Giant Insects Will Rule th... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 28 Days Later: The Aftermath (Paperback)
I was really disappointed by this book. I, like the other reviewers, am a big fan of 28 Days Later and was hoping for more depth into the world created by it. While on the surface this book is supposed to provide just that, what actually comes from this book is just filler. There is a little bit of hinting and preparation for the plot of the sequel, but nothing that couldn't be gathered from the trailer on tv. The art was adequate but didn't establish the mood or atmosphere of the film. The story seemed rushed and could have been drawn out to include better character depth. After finishing the last page I was left with the sad conclusion that I had wasted my time and money. I'm sorry to say that as I'd like to support the people and ideas behind this, but there you go.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Art, Not Much Story., Oct 11 2008
By Daniel V. Reilly - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 28 Days Later: The Aftermath (Paperback)
Fox Atomic Comics makes an auspicious jump into the Graphic Novel arena with 28 DAYS LATER: THE AFTERMATH, a gorgeous full-color prequel/follow-up to Danny Boyle's zombie epic 28 DAYS LATER, which also serves as a prequel to 28 WEEKS LATER. If only they had charged $10.00 more for this book, you would have gone home from the store 28 bucks later.......The book, written by the current go-to guy for comic-book Horror, Steve Niles, tells a trio of unrelated stories that come together for the finale, in a most underwhelming fashion. Characterization has never been Niles' strong suit, and THE AFTERMATH is more of the same. We meet the architects of the Rage Virus, join a family trying to escape London after the virus breaks out, and prowl the deserted streets of the city with a gun-wielding vigilante, before Niles attempts to join the stories together without much success. (Are there any potential readers of a book like this that haven't seen George Romero's classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD....? Niles must think so, since he stole the ending from it, lock, stock, and barrel........) The art runs the gamut from serviceable to pretty damned impressive......It's just too bad the art didn't have a better story to go with it. Fans of 28 DAYS LATER will find nothing here they haven't seen before. It's all wrapped up in a pretty package, and it's well worth a look, just don't go in expecting too much.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lacks real character, April 29 2007
By C. Yeager - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 28 Days Later: The Aftermath (Paperback)
It hurts me to leave a bad review for this Graphic Novel because I am such a big fan of the movie "28 Days Later".First off, I think the 4 stories, instead of being combined in one 112 page graphic novel, would've been better if they were more developed, expanded, and released individually as four separate graphic novels.
Just when you think you're getting to know a character - guess what happens! They die - and you don't care because they never made an impact on the reader. The stories seem edited to death. Like they may have once been longer but were spliced down to some incoherent commercial length teaser that lacks substance.
Ouch! This hurts! But I'm disappointed.
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