Member Reviews
Anything with vampires and I’ll read it but I found the story a little difficult to get in at the beginning but picked up at the end and I’ll definitely be continuing the series.
A fun and dark read! While I felt that it was occasionally hard to follow the story, the characters and art were so phenomenal and the energy was so amazing that I couldn’t put this volume down. Definitely a fun read with an incredibly interesting concept.
This is a good first volume - I was interested by the story and while it did have a bit of uneven storytelling, I am interested to see where the rest of the story goes. The artwork was great.
"Nights Volume 1 " is a an uneven first volume for what could be a truly amazing series. The main problem with this volume is that it flops around like an unsecured fire hose and never manages to go in the same direction for a significant period of time. That being noted, the volume does introduce a promising cast of characters, including a manic pixie dream vampire-girl, a hitman turned adoptive dad with a teaching credential and a nasty addiction to painkillers, and a ghost with an artistic bent. The main character is a bit underwhelming and the world the characters inhabit is colorful but significantly underdeveloped. However, the writing and art in this book are more than competently done so it is not completely delusional to hope that the second volume, with the right attention from the creative team, might have the organization and structure that this series requires to really take off.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Image Comics for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
The artwork was beautiful in this graphic! I can't wait to see the novel in person. The storytelling was just okay for me. I felt like the pacing sometimes was inconsistent... but looking forward to the second voleme!
This was a good comic/graphic novel. I really liked the artwork and thought it had interesting themes. I am interested in reading the next volume when it comes out.
Unfortunately I couldn’t finish this one,it was really hard for me to become interested in. The art was okay not my favorite! I do really appreciate NetGalley and Image Comics for giving me this arc in exchange for my honest review.
The absolute whiplash this book gave me. I mean I had to push myself to read it ultimately and then there towards the end the action ramped up and I was speeding through. The issue though it’s like someone through spooky ideas at a wall and whatever stuck they added it to the story. It’s actively confusing and odd the whole time. I don’t see myself continuing this series, but I do want to compliment the art style and the character work! I really enjoyed the facial expressions and felt like the artwork was superb. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
3.75/5 rounded up to 4. This was fun! I dug the art style a lot and the coloring was beautiful. I’m partial to any cryptid/monster stories, with the alternative history aspects of the story and awesome playlists included with each part, this was tailor made for me. The only thing I didn’t love was the somewhat juvenile dialogue, maybe best for a younger audience but the porn/hentai/boob talk was too much for my taste. The plot was engaging enough and I’m such a sucker for cliffhangers so I will be looking out for volume 2. Thank you for an advanced copy of this title!
A very interesting take on vampires. Just when I was really getting into the story the volume ended so now I need to continue. The story was hard to read at times, but the graphics are great. I will continue on with the series.
Read Nights vol. 1. I want to love it; it has great art and realistic characters in a interesting setting, but even by the end of the first volume I was left with nothing but questions. I feel like nothing ever got explained and it took away from the quality of the comic. I'm sure if I continue reading I will get the answers I want, but it feels like the pacing of the story is just a little off. Still a stellar comic.
Nights is set in an alternate history late noughties, where supernatural creatures exist alongside humans, ghosts remain on earth to find their unfinished business, and shadowy government organisations operate in secret. Following our main cast of characters, including a regular teenage guy, a vampire girl, a ghost, and an assassin as they navigate this world, and maybe navigate the even stranger world of love, Nights fuses humour, body horror, and surrealist environments to create a fun and intriguing world.
Volume 1 ended right as some big stuff started to go down, and it felt like a great cliff hanger, I'll be keeping my eye out for Volume 2! Also, bonus points are awarded for a talking Star-Nosed mole!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a review copy.
I really enjoyed Nights! It's funny and sweet and pretty brutal, actually. The artwork is fantastic and I liked all of the characters. It did end on a cliffhanger, though, so I'll be forced to hunt down the second volume. 4 stars
This was a very fun read. I loved the illustrations and the story line. I highly recommend this book!
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.