30 Days of Night: Dead Space #1

by Steve Niles, Dan Wickline, Milx (Artist)

Part 1 of 3. 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 is discovered that something has gotten aboard the shuttle, something ferocious, something with fangs and a taste for blood.

Genres: Horror, Comics

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2006

About the author

STEVE NILES is one of the writers responsible for bringing horror comics back to prominence, and was recently named by Fangoria magazine as one of it's "13 rising talents who promise to keep us terrified for the next 25 years."

Niles is currently working for the four top American comic publishers - Marvel, DC, Image and Dark Horse. He got his start in the industry when he formed his own publishing company called Arcane Comix, where he published, edited and adapted several comics and anthologies for Eclipse Comics. His adaptations include works by Clive Barker, Richard Matheson and Harlan Ellison.

Steve resides in Los Angeles in his bachelor pad with one cat. While there's no crawlspace, there is a questionable closet in one corner and no one is quite sure what is hidden in there...but we have an idea.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Phrique · Rating 3 out of 5]

k but like why would vampires want to go out into space? Away from the food? They’re leaving a buffet for literal frozen burritos. IJS. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[jedioffsidetrap]

Infected guy zees-out in shuttle… goes as you’d expect.