Fifteen years ago Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith burst onto the comic book scene with their explosively fast and violent take on vampires that kick-started a modern horror comics revival. Going on to become a feature-length film from Sony Pictures in 2007 and spawning a full run of comics and graphic novels, the phenomenon is collected here, with the first three volumes of 30 Days of Night! ?The breakout work of Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith! ? Celebrating 15 years of blood-sucking chills!
Steve Niles (w) Ben Templesmith (a & c) The vampire tale that put horror back on the map! 30 Days of Night Omnibus collects the original trilogy of stories told about Barrow, Alaska, and its deadly visitors, written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Ben Templesmith. Includes 30 Days of Night, Dark Days and Return To Barrow.
30 Days of Night Omnibus Vol. 2 contains four graphic novels in one collection. Three short stories are presented in Bloodsucker Tales. Find out what happens to the cursed couple in Eben & Stella. Enter Russia, World War II, and an event that explains later developments in Red Snow. Finally, return to the town where it all started in Beyond Barrow. [(W) Steve Niles & Various (A) Ben Templesmith & Various (CA) Ben Templesmith]
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 a 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. [(W) Steve Niles (A) Davide Furnò, Christopher Mitten (CA) Davide Furnò]
Following the death of his beloved Stella, Eben Olemaun has embraced the dark side of vampirism. Armies are being raised and targets being set. All that stands between life and chaos are Alice Blood and a handful of unsuspecting federal agents. The war between the living and the undead has begun. [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Christopher Mitten]
THE RETURN Henry finds out that his father forced him to return to Terror because his mother has mysteriously disappeared. But becoming reacquainted with his childhood home brings back painful memories-and reawakens old rivalries.
HOME TO ROOST. Henry, trapped in the forgotten realm, is reunited with his mother and finds out the dark secret she has been keeping from him. They must join forces and fight together to escape while Julie finds herself lostin a strange town called Terror.
TRANSFORMATION In the violence of dealing with old enemies, we find out just what makes Henry a monster. Reuniting with his two younger siblings softens him enough to agree to stay and search for his mother. Meanwhile, Julie finds help through a sympathetic detective.
CONFLICT After learning the circumstances of his mother's disappearance, Henry agrees to enter another realm in order to find her, yet this may also illuminate the depths of his father's betrayal. Back in the human world, Julie leaves home to search for her husband on her own.
UNHOLY Henry and his mother return to Terror, yet the family reunion is monstrous on many levels.
Terror is a town of monsters, its boundaries hidden from the world. You can only find Terror if you've been welcomed, but it may not let you leave. Henry West escaped Terror, rebuilding his life and finding true happiness in the human world. But when Henry's mother disappears, his father forces him back home, and old rivalries resurface as he begins to unravel the mystery. A TOWN CALLED TERROR is a family drama of monstrous proportions from cutting-edge horror creators STEVE NILES (30 Days of Night) and SZYMON KUDRANSKI (SPAWN, The Punisher). Collects A TOWN CALLED TERROR #1-6
Aleister Green loves playing late night TV horror host Aleister Arcane in his hometown of Jackson, OK... at least, until Jackson's establishment forces him off the air and into unhappy retirement and an early grave. But Aleister has left a little gift behind-will Jackson ever be the same?
Is there anything more romantic than the sound of wedding bells and a revving chainsaw? The happy union of time-lost bad-ass Ashley J. Williams and lovely maiden Sheila is threatened by an Army-No-Longer-Limited-To-Darkness and their unstoppable leader, The Faceless Man. Will our hero overcome the Deadite hordes and get some sugar? Or will the undead armies force the bride and groom to hail The Faceless One as the king, baby? The ultimate experience in matrimonial horror is here!
The battle has been fought and won. Ash battled and defeated the Deadite image of himself and saved the world. Now all he wants to do is get home and have a normal life. Too bad he messed up the Book of the Dead incantation. Will Ash ever escape the land of the Deadites? Will he ever find his girl? Will he ever remember the last part of the incantation? Now an army of unbelievable horrors rules the land and only Ash can annoy them! Collecting the complete 8-issue series along with a the original script to issue #1, and a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Ben Templesmith, Arthur Suydam, Dennis Calero, and Justin Erickson! [(W) Steve Niles (A) Dennis Calero, Nacho Tenorio (CA) Ben Templesmith]
A British plane crashes in a Jewish village, sparking a Nazi invasion. Using clay and mud from the river, the villagers bring to life a giant monster to battle for their freedom and future. Collects the entire miniseries. [Steve Niles (W), Matt Santoro (W), and Dave Wachter (A/Cover)]
When explosions on the moon rock the surface of the Earth, humans are all but wiped out - allowing monsters of legend to rise and take control of civilization. Vampires, with their polluted cities and human factory-farming, have thus far come out on top - but if the werewolves have anything to say about it, the vampires' reign won't last for long
Humans David and Avery only narrowly escape a vampire attack with their lives, thanks to the unexpected aid of... a pack of werewolves? Werewolf leader Rantz has decided to stop hunting humans due to their shared vampire enemy. But even working together, they're vastly outnumbered. To seek out help, Rantz relies on the ancient tale of a madman -- one they called Frankenstein.
In dire need of an army, werewolves and humans searched for Frankenstein - and found him... in a city alongside scores of other patchwork people he's sewn up along the way. But this mad, broken doctor is only interested in experimenting - quite possibly on Rantz's and Avery's friends - and it will take a dangerous journey to the Vampire City to convince him that the destruction of the world is at hand.
Horror comic superstars Steve Niles and Nat Jones weave a tale of the bleak future: a moon cracked by nuclear armageddon, a human race reduced to nomadic tribes, and a civilization of monsters that rise up to fill the empty cities. When vampires threaten the future of the planet itself with a scheme involving toxic waste, humans and werewolves are forced to team up to stop them-and recruit all the other monsters they manage to find in the apocalyptic wasteland.
From the creators of The October Faction, Steve Niles and Damien Worm, comes a new horror tale, Brynmore! Recently divorced and sober, Mark Turner has returned to his hometown looking for a second chance. He'll rebuild the old church into a new home... if the locals let him. But Turner Island has a secret, one tracing back to when it was named after Mark's ancestors. Who, or what, is Brynmore?
From the creators of The October Faction, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) & Damien Worm, comes a new horror tale, Brynmore! Recently divorced and sober, Mark Turner has returned to his hometown looking for a second chance. He'll rebuild the old church into a new home... if the locals let him. But Turner Island has a secret, one tracing back to when it was named after Mark's ancestors. Who, or what, is Brynmore?
A masterwork from two horror comics legends in a deluxe oversized edition! From the writer who created 30 Days of Night and the artist who created Swamp Thing comes a horror graphic novel like no other! Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what's easy-until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won't die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all: is he human, or is he Other?
Steve Niles (W), Kyle Hotz (A), Nick Stakal (A), Casey Jones (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Fiona Staples (Cover) Cal McDonald, the pill-popping, alcoholic antihero of the hit Criminal Macabre series, is back! Teamed with his undead partner Mo"Lock, Cal protects the sin-infested streets of Los Angeles against a growing horde of zombies, vampires, and occultists! This trade collects Criminal Macabre Volumes 4-6, the one-shot story Feat of Clay, "The Creepy Tree" and "The Trouble with Brains" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, and "Hairball" from Dark Horse Presents #102-#105, featured in color for the first time! From the creator of 30 Days of Night.
Teamed with his undead partner Mo'Lock and some unlikely allies, the pill-popping, alcoholic antihero Cal McDonald protects the streets of Los Angeles against an infestation of vampires, werewolves, and one very powerful occultist. The events will leave Cal changed . . . forever. Collects Criminal Macabre: No Peace for Dead Men, Final Night-The 30 Days of Night Crossover, The Eyes of Frankenstein, and The Iron Spirit. • Written by Steve Niles (Breath of Bones, 30 Days of Night).
An original Cal McDonald horror story as a fully self-contained graphic novel hardcover by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night)! Supernatural detective Cal McDonald is ripped again from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career after hunting down a serial-killing priest with a blood-draining knife on a trail leading him directly to the gates of Hell!
Cal McDonald's fling with a seductive vampire continues as his ghoul companion, Mo'Lock, is drawn to investigate a series of grisly murders. But with Cal distracted, can Mo'Lock uncover the source of violence and come out unscathed?
Dropped into a LA nightclub full of decapitated vampires, supernatural detective Cal McDonald hunts down the man responsible for kidnapping his monster bride.
Supernatural detective Cal McDonald, found wandering the streets as a disheveled vagrant, is ripped from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career. But Cal is reluctant to return to the fray. What has the hard-bitten investigator so shaken? It's a long story that begins with a beautiful woman who happens to be a vampire . . . and ends with a bang. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
Epic horror crossover! In the dark and gritty town of Los Angeles, one man stands between humans and . . . everything else. Cal McDonald, private detective with scotch for blood, investigates the cases that no one else will. Mummiesshe-demons, frankenstein creations, and possessed cars. Collects Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery #1-#5, A Letter from B.S. from the Dark Horse comic Drawing on Your Nightmares, Love Me Tenderloin, Last Train to Deadsville #1-#4, Criminal Macabre: Supernatural Freak Machine #1-#5, Hairball, and the prose Savage Membrane. • From the creator of 30 Days of Night. • Over 500 pages of prose and comics! [(W) Steve Niles (A) Ben Templesmith & Various (CA) Michelle Madsen, Fiona Staples]
A haunted veteran leads monster hunter Cal McDonald to a creepy subterranean military base where mad-science experiments were conducted on US soldiers. Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) takes his occult detective into a new collector's format with Eisner winner Scott Morse of Pixar and TR!CKSTER fame! [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Scott Morse]
Kick Ass writer and The October Faction creator Steve Niles takes the horror to space! Who knows what mysteries lie deep in the asteroid belt? When a mysterious, huge, and previously undiscovered asteroid looms over their ship, a small crew of blue-collar workers discovers a terrifying threat unlike anything they've ever seen. Now the crew must escape the asteroid, but even if they do, will they be able to escape each other and anything they bring back with them?
The crew of the Starship Venture, who blur the line between private eye and bounty hunter, have been hired by a high-ranking Senator to retrieve his teenage daughter after she's run off to join a mysterious religious cult on a moon of Jupiter. When they arrive on the once-colonized moon, though, they discover it abandoned. and haunted. Collects issues #1-4.
Got ghosts in your garage?! Tired of those pesky zombies roaming around your front lawn? Have no fear! Doc Macabre, the one-man supernatural sweeper-upper, is here! There's no job too big for Doc, who, with the aide of his right hand man, er... robot, Lloyd, will have you back resting in your lounge chair monster-free! (For a fee, of course!) Niles and Wrightson's latest opus begins here!
Steve Niles (w) Kelley Jones (a & c) Discover the true meaning of terror as fright-masters Steve Niles and Kelley Jones bring you five frightening tales of stark raving horror! In one tale we watch a very sad and lonely man reaching the end of his rope, only to discover he's in way deeper than he ever imagined. It seems there's an army of little demons in his garden and he's their next sacrifice Or another, of brave space explorer left to roam a strange planet all-alone as a result of an engine malfunction, with his only companion, a weather droid. And yet another, as we witness a husband and wife who thought the toughest challenge before them was their impending divorce, until a terrible car "accident" makes them unwitting subjects in a bizarre scientific experiment.
Inspired by Mary Shelley's immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein Alive, Alive brings new life to the Promethean monster, courtesy of Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein, Swamp Thing). Victor Frankenstein's cobbled together creature continues his adventures, embarking on a journey to discover his own humanity. This collection includes the four-issue series along with an extended gallery section of never-before-seen layouts and pencils by Wrightson, all scanned from the original art. Additional art is supplied in the final chapter by Kelley Jones (at Wrightson's request), who stepped in to complete the series upon the comic book legend's untimely passing.
Trevor's monstrous little brother lives in the barn behind the house. The boy's only six years old, but he towers over his older brother, and possesses incredible strength. For years, Trevor has looked after his baby brother, keeping him from the light, but now that's all about to change. His family's secret is about to be revealed, uncovering the horrible truth of the small Midwestern town the boys have grown up in. [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Greg Ruth]
Monica Bleue and her father move away to the country to start a new life after the death of her mother. Though she's not speaking to her dad, she begins to find her way out from her anger and grief in her new surroundings. But while out wandering the forests near their home, she comes face to face with a hidden horror that changes her forever. Steve Niles and Damien Worm bring you Monica Bleue: A Werewolf Story, the first story in the new monthly anthology series, John Carpenter Presents Storm Kids.
Monica turns to her father for help after she is attacked in the forest, yet nothing is what it seems. Was she actually hurt? As she begins to have nightmares about the violent encounter, something monstrous begins to stir within her
For Chris, Dirk, and Shelley, life in their small town has always been quiet. But they have all heard about the Franklin Farm a place they should never go near. When the three best friends decide to build a tree fort in the woods, they dare each other to go there in search of wood, and find themselves in a strange world they never expected, setting off a terrible chain of events. In this place, monsters are created, and an ancient evil from an old family curse is rising within their little town. But in all the chaos, they come to learn that not all monsters are bad. Some are special some are born with a Sacred Heart.
New story arc. Kick-Ass has wiped out Hoops Lucero and seized control of his criminal operations, but Violencia's set to bust out of jail and get his bloody revenge on our favorite superhero.
Kick-Ass is building her own army in New Mexico. But now her men are being captured and tortured for information, and Hector Santos will stop at nothing until Kick-Ass is unmasked. Can Patience keep her identity-and her family-safe?
Kick-Ass is ready to strike, but Santos and Violencia have joined forces to crush her. The brother-in-law she put in a coma is starting to stir-will he wake up and expose her identity?
After the bloody defeat of Violencia and Santos, there's no rest for Patience. She now has an entire criminal empire at her fingertips, and bags of blood money. A new threat emerges from out of town, and Patience must silence Maurice before it's too late.
New allies emerge from the shadows as Kick-Ass hunts the drug suppliers soiling her neighborhood. The Russians are cooking up meth in Albuquerque, and Patience is going to tear down their labs one by one.
Kick-Ass leads her army in a war against the Russians, making a final stand to drive them out of the city. Yet behind the Russians lurks the bloodthirsty assassin Rosa, who's ready to add Patience's pretty head to her trophy collection.
Kick-Ass is walking wounded. Struggling to maintain power, evade capture, and support her family, Patience fights to keep her head above water. Old enemies are coming out the woodwork, and her military training won't be enough to save her this time.
Kick-Ass is taking over. Patience has wiped out Hoops Lucero and seized control of his criminal operations, feeding money back into the neighborhood. But not everyone's happy with Kick-Ass' new power, and her old enemies have been lying in wait. Violencia's set to bust out of jail and get his bloody revenge on your favorite superhero. Collects Kick-Ass #7-12.
After the bloody defeat of Violencia and Santos, there's no rest for Kick-Ass. She now has a criminal empire at her fingertips, and bags of blood money at her disposal. New threats emerge from out of town as she destroys Russian meth labs and rattles the Mexican cartels. Can she take down her enemies, keep her family alive, and keep her identity secret? Collects Kick-Ass #13-18.
• The Nelson family's sojourn is almost over-but will they make it out alive? • Only the Devil knows for sure. [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Glenn Fabry]
A family making a cross-country move makes a horrifying discovery in an old apartment complex. Can they survive the night? In 1670, in a small colony in Fairfax, Virginia, Robert Wyatt killed his family before taking his own life. The town elders held a tribunal and found Wyatt and his family guilty of mortal sin and cast their bodies into unholy ground for eternity-or did they? When a young couple and their three young children move into a mysterious apartment building, they soon begin to see apparitions of the long-dead family of Robert Wyatt. The secrets of the house-and its dangers-are deepening with every passing hour as the young family struggles to escape the horrors surrounding them. Collects issues #1-#5 of the original DC Comics series in print for the first time by 30 Days of Night's Steve Niles and Preacher's Glenn Fabry.
LUST is a prose book, a comic book, and an art book all in one. The creative team explores the nature of the virtues and vices, specifically Chastity and Lust, as well as considers what it is that one may teach us about the other, concluding this exploration by meeting at the book's middle. The VICE Series from 44FLOOD, of which LUST is the first book, will have seven books focusing on each of the seven vices and their corresponding virtue, as well as an eighth and final book with vice herself personified. [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Ben Templesmith, Menton3]
The year is 1888 and the area of the city known as Whitechapel is about to become a slaughterhouse. Eleven women will be murdered. Only five will be attributed to Jack the Ripper. Discover the secret history of the Ripper and the Frankenstein Monster! [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Damien Worm]
One modern horror mainstay combines with one legendary master in this showcase of Bernie Wrightson's beautiful black and white art. A collection so terrifying, so huge, so gritty and raw that it had to be called MONSTROUS! Collecting the collaborations between two living horror legends this collection includes three complete tales: Dead She Said, The Ghoul, and Doc Macabre, each a piece of the dark, dangerous universe Steve Niles has created in the shadows of the world we think we know. Enjoy the inks of a master artist in striking black-and-white. Between Niles' groundbreaking 30 Days of Night, The October Faction, and Criminal Macabre, and Wrightson's near endless contributions to the genre, this is a must-own title for fans of the ghoulish and ghastly. Advance solicited for December release!
Margretville has been massacred! Cecilia desperately turns to lifelong resident Moses Early for help, who reveals a familial and sinister truth behind the disfigured Long-Arm and Butchie Bleam.
Cecilia and Moses have been cornered by the Bleam brothers with no escape. Gunner Recall plots to destroy the Blood Machine. The shocking conclusion from the minds of Claudio Sanchez and Steve Niles is here!
Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society - and bring new meaning to "underground cult" status! Stealthily avoiding the authorities, this skulduggery duo spend their time and money righting wrongs committed in the world's underbellies with their team of misfit sleuths, crime solvers and geniuses! This all-new edition by the powerhouse team of horror legend Steve Niles and one of the best artists working in the industry today, Fiona Staples, features a brand-new cover by Staples. Advance solicited for September release!
The October Faction details the adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family, which include a thrill-killer, a witch, and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.
The Allan family has inducted Dante, a.k.a. Robot Face, into the fold, and Geoff and Vivian have begun their training in the family business; monster hunting. All looks well for the Allans, but Sheriff Chambers is slowly catching on to their occult activities. Collects issues #7-12.
Merle Cope and his frightful family have been destroyed and Fred Allan has been rescued. Now that the kids have proven themselves, the whole Allan family is back in business ready to take on the monstrous, paranormal, and downright strange. Collects issues #13-18.
Meet the Allan family: Fredrick, his wife Deloris and their two children Geoff and Vivian. As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. Ghouls in the graveyard! Giant Monsters downtown! The Allan family comes face to face with a whole new threat. This one comes from the past and it won't stop until the Allans are all dead.
With their former leader and father retired, the rest of the Allan family adjusts to the new status quo and brings the monster-hunting business into the modern era. But a sinister and powerful new evil stirs one that could tear the family apart! The town of Gristlewood is under attack from the most powerful being it has ever seen. Vivian and Geoff take the lead in fighting the evil, but can they even begin to match its power? Or will this be the end of the October Faction?
Advance solicited for September release! Meet the Allan family-retired monster hunter Fredrick, his wife Deloris, and their two children Geoff and Vivian- in this tale about the typical challenges that a very atypical family encounters while fending off the attacks of vampires, werewolves, demons, and more. As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. But ghosts from the past refuse to stay dead and conspiring foes lurk in the shadows leading to a massive showdown with foes supernatural and natural alike! Collects the first 12 issues of the comic book series soon to be a Netflix show.
In a future overrun by out-of-control machines and monsters, a handful of human survivors try to fight their way back to a normal life. But what is normal in a world where both monsters and machines need human blood? And which are the real bad guys? Find out in this horrific new story by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles and menton3, the demented artist behind Monocyte! [(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Menton3]
An American family's vacation turns into a nightmare when they stop in a small California town. Before they know what's happening, they've become the targets of the town's citizens who just happen to be Satanists. What comes next is a wild ride of terror and survival. Collects Winnebago Graveyard # 1-4. The art is beautiful. The story perfect. This is my favorite comic of the last few years already. I LOVE THIS BOOK! --Mark Millar Everything about this book gives me the willies. --Gail Simone
