30 Days of Night Comic Book Compilation (Update)

was a three-issue horror comic book mini-series written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith and published by IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property. The series takes place in Barrow, Alaska, so far north that during the winter the sun does not rise for 67 days. Vampires, being vulnerable to sunlight, discover and then flocked to Barrow to take advantage of the prolonged darkness to feast upon the town's inhabitants. Initially an unsuccessful film pitch, the series became a breakout success story for Steve Niles, whose previous works had received relatively little attention. It was also the first full-length work by co-creator Ben Templesmith. The series became a surprise hit, revitalized the horror comics genre and jump-started the careers of writer Steve Niles and artist Ben Templesmith and has been followed by numerous sequel series, all of which, including extras, are included in this compilation. I'm still looking for the missing , which is a comic book nor a graphic novel but an actual written novel of the film adaptation of the original 3-issue miniseries (that other alleged 3-issue miniseries, was of course an April Fool's gag as perpetrated by Ben Templesmith in his blogspot). As such this comic book compilation is . You see all the while I had this itchy bothersome feeling at the back of my head that I forgot something yet I had checked and rechecked my post and thought things fine. It was only when I submitted my Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Collection and when I tried to link this to 30 Days of Night as a related comic book when, to my total chagrin and dismay, discovered that I left out the series, the one that's a follow-up to the main title mini-series and on which many of the succeeding mini-series are based: . I am absolutely embarrassed, and I have no other excuse--except the lame one for old age. But I believe I must correct the oversight; hence, this update. Here are the updated and corrected with their corresponding and in a suggested reading order that you may or may not follow (): 1. 30 Days of Night - The original three-issue miniseries including a short Prologue, an Epilogue, and the Trade Paperback (TPB) Extras in a RAR archive. 2. 30 Days of Night: Dark Days This was the follow-up to 30 Days of Night, featuring the original creative team. Beginning in June 2003, this 6-part mini-series featured the exploits of Stella Olemaun after surviving the attack on Barrow in the original series. After publishing an account of the attack - 30 Days of Night - Stella draws the attention of the Los Angeles vampire population, as well as the lover of Vicente, the head vampire from the original series. What follows sends ripples all over the vampire world. This series also serves as an introduction to the vampiric FBI agent, Norris. 3. 30 Days of Night 2004 Annual A 48-page one-shot released in January 2004 by regular 30 Days of Night publisher IDW. The issue features four short stories, each written by Steve Niles but featuring different illustrators. The first, "The Book Club", is illustrated by co-creator and original 30 Days of Night artist Ben Templesmith. It involves a suburban book club's discussion of Stella Olemaun's book (also titled "30 Days of Night"). This arouses suspicion about a shut-in neighbor, leading to his murder by the unruly book club. The second story, "The Hand That Feeds", is illustrated by Szymon Kudranski and features Dane seeking a hand transplant from an eccentric doctor. "Agent Norris: MIA" features the pencils of Brandon Hovet, and depicts agent Norris's transformation from a "scout" or "bug eater" to a full-blown vampire. The final tale, "The Trapper", is illustrated by Josh Medors. This story introduces John Ikos, a Barrow resident turned vampire hunter (and a main character in later series). 4. 30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow 30 Days of Night: Return to Barrow is the first sequel to the original series by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith. Return to Barrow features Brian Kitka, the brother of a victim of the attack on Barrow in the original miniseries. Kitka becomes Barrow's new sheriff after moving there with his son to investigate his brother's demise. Kitka's skepticism about the claims of a vampire attack disappears when he discovers his deceased brother's journal, which includes a full account of the attack. He finds himself protecting the town along with John Ikos. This story features the return of several characters from the previous series, including Eben and Stella who save John's son from the vampires. 5. 30 Days of Night: Bloodsucker Tales 30 Days of Night: Bloodsucker Tales marked the first time a writer other than Niles would work on the series. Throughout the 8 issues of Bloodsucker Tales, two stories were told. The first, "Dead Billy Dead", was written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Kody Chamberlain. This serialized story featured a young man named Billy who was turned into a vampire and later kidnapped, along with his girlfriend Maggie, by a vampire-obsessed scientist. The second story, "Juarez or Lex Nova & The Case of the 400 Dead Mexican Girls", was written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by 30 Days of Night veteran Ben Templesmith. This story depicted Lex Nova's investigation of the disappearance of hundreds of girls in Juarez, Mexico. A group of vampires called the Zero Family Circus arrives in Mexico at the same time, believing the deaths to be caused by an estranged vampire. Also included in this compilation is the TPB of the full Juarez tale. 6. 30 Days of Night 2005 Annual Annual 2005 was a 48-page single issue of 30 Days of Night released in December 2005 by IDW. It tells the story of John Ikos leaving Barrow and going to Los Angeles in search of Agent Norris. While in Los Angeles, John Ikos meets Billy (from the "Dead Billy Dead" story in Bloodsucker Tales) and Dane, and does battle with a gang of vampires going by the name The Night Crew led by a vampire called Santana. 7. 30 Days of Night: Dead Space After a self-imposed hiatus following the tragic events of the last shuttle mission, NASA prepares to launch the Icarus on a simple mission to help restore the nation's confidence in the space program. But their worst fears are realized when it's discovered that something has gotten aboard the shuttle, something ferocious, something with fangs and a taste for blood. It was by Steve Niles and Dan Wickline, art by Milx. 8. 30 Days of Night: Spreading the Disease This new series picks up with Agent Michael Henson from the Dead Space series being sent off to exile in Alabama after trying to get people to take the vampire threat seriously. He is contacted by a mysterious caller that suggests the questions of ‘why someone would want to put a vampire in space’ still needed to be answered. So Henson takes the time he has before checking in at his new office to try and follow the fangs. This leads him into a much bigger and far more dangerous situation. 9. 30 Days of Night: Eben and Stella In the waning moments of Dark Days, Stella managed to bring her vampire husband Eben back from beyond, only he came back hungry. This miniseries fills in the black gaps between that tale and Return to Barrow. It is co-written by Steve Niles and Kelly Sue DeConnick and illustrated by Justin Randall. 10. 30 Days of Night: Red Snow 1941. Hitler's Operation Silver Fox has failed, but the war on the Eastern Front drags on as the Russian winter starts to bite. British military attaché Corporal Charlie Keating observes the war from the Soviet side, making sure crucial supplies get through to aid Stalin's front in the battle against the Nazis. With luck, he too will survive to see the end of the war. But something else is out there, and they're not the Nazis. No matter how hard humanity tries to kill itself, something else does it better. Written and illustrated by Ben Templesmith. 11. 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. Written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz. 12. 30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'Til Death The events of Barrow have rippled throughout the world, causing a death squad of elders to "thin the herd" of America's troublesome new breed. Trying not to be found, Rufus attempts to hide by getting a dog, and a girlfriend, pretending to like his neighbors, and going to extreme lengths to hide his insatiable craving for blood. 13. Plus... a 30 Days of Night 2005 Calendar (would you believe?), a 30 Days of Night Sourcebook (2007) and the Focus on 20 Days of Night (2007)



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