Remember this is Florida! Yes, it is a alternate world where vampires and ghosts are real, not to mention all sorts of strange critters. Vince moved to Florida after both his parents died to live with his cousin Ivory (hitman), Ivory's friend Matt (dead video game designer), and Gray, a 189 year old vampire. So ordinary life until things changed. Vince has grown up and is falling for Gray who appears 19. But strange things are happening, I mean strange even for Florida and Gray seems to be loosing her mind. Then the reader finds out why but it is the end of the volume and you need to wait until volume 2 to find out how it all plays out. A fun in a strange way read!

Thanks Image Comics and Netgalley for the chance to read this tale!

Personally felt this was just ok. I feel like it ends when things get really good so I’d want to read more to see how I actually feel.

I really like the art style and there are some very cool monster designs. I enjoyed parts of the story, but for me it really took until part 5 for things to fully grab my interest. Some of the chapter plots just seemed a bit mismatched. It did have a great ending though which admittedly had me swiping for more only to find I was sadly at the end.

My favourite character was a Starven, who is just a brief side character and sadly I think that says alot. Personally I didn't connect with any of the characters in particular but I think a slightly younger audience as it's aimed at will be able to see parts of themselves in what is happening with the characters. There's a good diversity of characters and their backgrounds. I do feel like some of them got the short straw like Matt.

I'd interested to see what happens next but only because I got to the end of part 5. If I'd have just picked up the first comic, I don't think I would have bought the second.

This probably a good intro to YA horror comics for someone starting out.

Summary:

Vince Okonma's whole life has changed over the course of a few weeks. He went from being an ordinary kid (teen) to being a kid living with a punch of paranormal beings. Thanks to a tragedy in his life, Vince is moving in with his cousin (and roommates).

Here's the thing: nobody in this house is normal. The cousin is a secret hitman, and the roommates include a ghost and a vampire. It's a lot, but it's also the perfect place for Vince to be right now, oddly enough.

Review:

Okay, wow. There's a lot to take in while reading Nights Vol. 1. It reads like an ordinary paranormal story (is there such a thing?)...at first. But the more you look at it, the more you realize that everything is different.

To start with, the world isn't the one we know. There are paranormal creatures, a different number of states, and so much more. It's basically an alternative history fantasy story, with many foundational elements changed.

I both loved and hated that. It made for a fascinating read, especially when learning about the oddities in the woods (I want more answers on that). Likewise, I'm fascinated by the cousin's story (which has strong Something is Killing the Children vibes). I have so many questions.

All things considered, Nights Vol. 1 is an interesting read—and yet not at all what I expected. I'll probably keep up with the series, though I have no idea where it will lead in the long run.

Highlights:
Paranormal Creatures
Hidden backstories
Vampires & More

Nights is a wild adventure in a world where talking moles and vampires exist. Our main character Vince is a teenager just trying to get by in life with a crush on his vampire roommate. So much of this story I kept thinking "what am I reading" and being confused but even with those feelings I still wanted to know more. I definitely plan to read the next volume, especially with that intense ending!

Right so, Nights follows the life of teen Vince, his cousin Ivory, and their vampire roommate Grey. Florida is owned by Spain (though I genuinely have no idea why that's important), the US has 31 states, and it's 2003. There's also Matt.

I had fun with this. I had no idea where the story was really going for at least the first three issues but I eventually got there and I'm even now debating going and picking up the 7th issue at my local comic shop. The art was a bit gory and fucky but full of emotion, and the coloring was creepy and awesome. Definitely recommend this for Image and indie comic lovers, as well as vampire/horror lovers.

This is an intense book that would benefit from a content warning, specifically regarding dead/undead and suffering animals. The story is interesting and the art is vibrant, but all in all it is too intense for me.

This is set in an alternate 2003 where Florida is part of Spain and their are only 31 states. I'm not sure why that's even noted though because it doesn't play into the story at all and everything culture wise seems to be the same as actual history. The real changes is that vampires and ghosts are real and not considered dangerous or scary. There's not much of a through story. It's about a teenager who has to go live with his older cousin after his parents died. There he has a vampire and a ghost for roommates. I guess this would be considered a slacker comedy. I just considered it not all that interesting and a bit pointless.

This one is unfortunately not for me. I really liked the premise and the art, but I found the humor a bit off. I'm afraid I'm just not the intended audience.

I enjoyed this story but reading it from a school purchasing lens is a hard no for me. The language, sexual references, and nudity make it inappropriate for my school setting. However, I quite enjoyed the story. Gray is a very fun character and Ivory is so broken but you want to cheer him on. This series definitely has my interest but only on a personal reading level. Not recommended for school libraries.

"Florida is owned by Spain. America consists of 31 states. Vampires, ghosts and other supernatural creatures are common and benign. The internet is infantile and irrelevant." Well, it starts in 1999, so the last bit would apply to our timeline anyway. But the culture, from Frankenstein to Dragonball and even jokes about Florida, appears identical too, and I'm not asking for every little ramification to be worked through (though it would be nice), but if you're not going to bother with even a veneer of shifts, why bother opening proceedings by telling us you're setting the story in an alternate world you're only going to ignore? Strip that out, and ignore the fairly generic occult apocalypse we know is coming, and this has a not inconsiderable amount of charm as something much smaller scale, a story about growing up, or not, and how there comes a point in life where you need to get things together, but how does that intersect with a flatmate who's a charming, unageing (un)deadbeat? McKelvieesque art helps sell proceedings, though lacks his clarity in some of the action scenes; still, the monsters are good, especially the vaguely bathetic ghosts who, in an obvious but still effective metaphor, have only 25 years to sort out their unfinished business, but don't necessarily know what it is. The lettering, on the other hand, sometimes has bubbles in confusing orders, and doesn't follow the usual rules for foreign languages, whacking <these> around bursts of actual German rather than German translator into English. Still, if you ever fancied seeing how Something Is Killing The Children might work as a bittersweet slacker comedy, or how Marceline might work in a more down to earth setting, this is worth a look, despite the bits that get in the way of its strengths.

(Netgalley ARC)

This was okay. I wasn’t a huge fan of the characters but the illustrations were good? Idk if I’ll continue with the series but maybe?

3 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a review copy

I'll admit, I decided to request this because the synopsis mentions Scott Pilgrim (which is one of my favourite graphic novels of all time) and the premise seemed super interesting

And I am so glad I did.

The world is very much a weird form of nostalgia to me and I love it. It feels steeped in gamer culture, combined with a subtly weird setting that we just accept (like there are vampires and ghosts and we aren't quite sure why.) Though I would have liked more reason as to why and I hope this comes in future issues.

There was a lot of dialogue in this that made me laugh.

One thing I would have liked is an overarching plot as each issue seemed to have its own plot, without much connection to each other.

Received as an ARC by Netgalley:

This was madcap in the best way. The art is so glorious and the coming of age vibes are on point.

The amount of genres that get mixed together in this book are really entertaining. Unapologetically weird in the best way.

Really thought I was immune to nostalgia but it turns out the early 2000s brings up a deluge of emotions.

I am certainly not cool enough to read this book, but I had a great time. I've been rocking out to the soundtracks provided at the end of every issue since finishing this.

Pros:
-laugh-out-loud funny at times
-I like the characters

Cons:
-time jumps don't help the sense that this is all over the place
-sometimes it reads like an uneven translation
-do you like stories that build instead of coming out of nowhere? Then this isn't for you
-it surely doesn't answer the question "What do hundred+-year-old vampires see in teenagers?"

I wish:
-someone had asked for this to be a tighter story, because as it is, the slice of life is super jarring with the giant leaps in "plot"

It really is funny, though. And the art is very pretty.

This graphic novel was interesting because it had such different moods. I felt loneliness, excitement, tenderness... There was a story about a very unusual found family, and interesting relationships with a ghost and a vampire. The action was intense. There was enough in all of the stories -- and I cared enough about them -- that I definitely want to know what happens next.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Image Comics for an advance copy of this graphic novel about a young man, his living and undead roommates, becoming disillusioned with those who mean so much to us, and the many problems of growing up.

Some graphic novels like a big old splash page, to hook the eye and keep a person reading. Others like some cool formation of panels to intrigue and draw one in, to see if this experiment might continue. This graphic novel starts with three lines of text in English, with translations in other languages and lets the reader know that they are not in Kansas any more, Toto. Though there might not be a Kansas anymore either. And with that one is plopped into the story, and what a story this turns out to be. Nights Volume 1, Season One Part One is written by Wyatt Kennedy with art by Luigi Formisano and features an eclectic collection of characters, living and dead, trying to get by in a world very much different from our own.

The book begins with Vince, a recent orphan travelling to Florida, which is still controlled by the country of Spain. In this America there is only 31 states, so things are a little different. Oh and the dead walk among us, along with lots of other supernatural creatures. So things are very different. Vince is coming to Florida to live with his older cousin Ivory, a great guy that everyone likes who moonlights as a contract killer. Ivory has two roommates, Matt is an anime and manga fan, who later dies and becomes a ghost who is wandering the Earth until he completes a deed, but is unsure what that is. Grey is an ancient vampire from Germany, though she looks in her early twenties, and has a first edition Frankenstein book. The story jumps to 2003 where Matt is dead but still walking around and Vince is thinking of going to NYU for film studies. Ivory is looking for a teaching job, while still side hustling in assassination. And shadows are forming on the horizon.

A story that sets up its world right from the get-go, and counts on readers to follow along and pick up hints and tips as the book goes on. Which is great. Kennedy gives enough hints about what is going on that within a page, one is flipping along and enjoying the story. The interplay between the characters really helps with the reading. The story does take a bit to get going and the time jumping can take a page to pick up. However the characters, especially Grey and Vince really make this a stand out of a story. There is a lot going on, shadowy governments, supernatural bad guys. And a young boy in love with a much, much, much older woman. The art is excellent and really compliments the story. The colors are really nice, the backgrounds strong, and the character design quite good. A really good story, that ends on a cliffhanger, and one I'm excited to see more of.

I don't read many comic books, so this story line is a different one for me. The story is set in a dystopian apocalyptic state that was once part of U.S.A., and is now part of Spain, where monsters and the undead coexist. The story line is pretty good with a Vincent, who goes to live with a relative and his many roommates, but falls in love with a vampire who is in a world of her own and happens to be his roommate. I think this book will be suitable for not only young adults but more mature readers as well. It was fun and interesting to read. The reason for the 4 stars is because the beginning started out a tad bit dull, but getting to know more of Gray's background, the story became more interesting. I think other readers will appreciate the personalities of the characters in the story. I do see this publication being turned into many continuous series and I'm look forward to reading them.

I just finished "Nights" and I'm still confused about what the overall plotline is supposed to be. Each chapter is so different in plot tone and the random time jumps do not help me understand where the plot is. The first chapter has maybe one page that is likely connected to the last chapter, but HOW. There are so many different plot lines and they're all so messy and unclear. I'm struggling to even comment on the plot itself because I don't know what the plot is supposed to be! Maybe it will become more clear in the second volume, but right now I'm lost. The biggest thing I liked was the art style. I enjoyed the strange and almost psychedelic areas characters would find themselves in. The artist also clearly excels at drawing interesting-looking characters. I really enjoyed the art and what little of the plot I could understand, I did enjoy. I would be interested in picking up a second volume, just to see if the plot finally achieves coherence.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

I gave myself a few days after my first read and re-read the comic. I came to the same conclusion. I liked the artwork, I liked much of the story line. But it jumps about backwards and forwards in time. These jumps didn’t happen, from my perspective, in a coherent and understandable way. However I really like the artistic expression when Gray is actively vampiric destroying monsters, and the Ghost who brings humour to the story line. I look forward to Vol 2. Thank you to Image Comics and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.