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28 Days Later (Collected Editions 2009-2011) #1
28 Days Later Vol. 1: London Calling
Collects issues #1-4.
The film that changed horror forever continues here! Connecting the movie 28 Days Later to its sequel 28 Weeks Later, this original graphic novel continuation focuses on Selena, one of the three survivors of the first film, as she embarks on an epic journey to return to Great Britain. Joining a team of American war journalists hell bent on venturing into the heart of Infected territory, they must learn the cold, hard truth of what it takes to survive in the U.K. after the Infection has spread.
The film that changed horror forever continues here! Connecting the movie 28 Days Later to its sequel 28 Weeks Later, this original graphic novel continuation focuses on Selena, one of the three survivors of the first film, as she embarks on an epic journey to return to Great Britain. Joining a team of American war journalists hell bent on venturing into the heart of Infected territory, they must learn the cold, hard truth of what it takes to survive in the U.K. after the Infection has spread.
114 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 11, 2014
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About the author
Michael Alan Nelson
252 books100 followersMichael Alan Nelson grew up in a small Indiana farming community before moving to Los Angeles in 2002. He is the winner of the 2004 New Times 55 Fiction contest for his short-short "The Conspirators" and was awarded the 2011 Glyph Comics Award for Best Female Character for the character Selena from his series "28 Days Later." Michael is the author of the critically acclaimed comic series "Hexed," "Dingo," and "Fall of Cthulhu." His current ongoing titles include "Day Men" and the relaunch of the fan-favorite series "Hexed." His first prose novel, "Hexed: the Sisters of Witchdown" arrives May 5th, 2015. He lives in Los Angeles.
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June 18, 2010
28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later are two of my all-time favorite movies. And this graphic novel is a great side story to compliment the films. I love how it began with flashbacks of the movie - to see certain memorable frames depicted on paper in fantastic illustrations was awesome. I like how this series will follow Selena and her storyline post-28 Days Later, and look forward to what Nelson has in store for the next volume. One aspect which I thought was great was the use of flashbacks to show the contrast between Selena's current life and her life prior to the Rage Virus outbreak.
March 3, 2025
Don`t expect a "deep" read because you`ll not get it here!
The character building is almost non-existent, some of their choices really didn`t make any sense, but at least there is some gore & zombies involved. And let`s not get me started about the female boss stereotype!
But, to tell the truth, I can say that there were some three or four scenes that were surprising and well put in page & place.
The drawings are decent enough and I enjoyed most of their rough edges.
Let`s see what will happen next!
The character building is almost non-existent, some of their choices really didn`t make any sense, but at least there is some gore & zombies involved. And let`s not get me started about the female boss stereotype!
But, to tell the truth, I can say that there were some three or four scenes that were surprising and well put in page & place.
The drawings are decent enough and I enjoyed most of their rough edges.
Let`s see what will happen next!
December 14, 2024
(Buddy read with Zomander Zombiehans)
*More like 3.5 stars than 3.*
This was written like a twenty minute web series, which is to say that it was extremely fast-paced and not of the highest quality. It was reminiscent of the 28 Days Later movie if you removed any of the heart and meaningful human connections. Being written by an American meant that this had more of a standard American approach to a zombie comic so that it was stuffed to the brim with zombies and didn’t offer much else. And normally, that would actually be a laudable quality, but given the superiority of the movie, it stood in stark contrast with it. The movie was not only a zombie movie; it invested a large amount of its run time in the relationships between the characters, but that was not the case in this comic. Most of the characters were given a name, shoved into the background and then killed off in quick succession. The ones lucky enough to make it through had, at least, some personality. Although their emotions ranged from mildly aggravated to extremely and constantly irritated.
The main problem was one of logic. Selena kickstarted the story by deciding to act as a tour guide for the Americans in their self-destructive and idiotic endeavour to go to London. However, it made absolutely no sense why she chose to do that, especially given all she suffered in the past trying to get out of London. This was a point she herself brought up frequently which made it even more bizarre that not even a half decent answer was supplied. It was very much a case of the story required the character to make this decision, so to hell with logic, they’re making this decision!
And that style of narrative continued throughout this volume with every decision the Americans made having little to no logic behind it. Which made every character death well-deserved and extremely unimpactful. Almost every character in the American group bar two people were useless add-on characters, anyway.
The art wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t amazing. I felt it could’ve been better given that I’ve seen the artist’s current works and they’re better. However, the colours were good throughout and added to the tense atmosphere a lot.
Overall, this had a lot of potential but it was much too short. The plot was packed with enough events and zombies to have been happily spread out across 6 or maybe even 8 issues. Instead, it was squished into 4 issues and it felt like I blinked and it was over. It makes for good reading when you want something quick to sort of skim through, but if you’re reading this outside of the omnibus edition you’re not going to be engaged for more than roughly fifteen minutes. And that doesn’t leave the best impression.
*More like 3.5 stars than 3.*
This was written like a twenty minute web series, which is to say that it was extremely fast-paced and not of the highest quality. It was reminiscent of the 28 Days Later movie if you removed any of the heart and meaningful human connections. Being written by an American meant that this had more of a standard American approach to a zombie comic so that it was stuffed to the brim with zombies and didn’t offer much else. And normally, that would actually be a laudable quality, but given the superiority of the movie, it stood in stark contrast with it. The movie was not only a zombie movie; it invested a large amount of its run time in the relationships between the characters, but that was not the case in this comic. Most of the characters were given a name, shoved into the background and then killed off in quick succession. The ones lucky enough to make it through had, at least, some personality. Although their emotions ranged from mildly aggravated to extremely and constantly irritated.
The main problem was one of logic. Selena kickstarted the story by deciding to act as a tour guide for the Americans in their self-destructive and idiotic endeavour to go to London. However, it made absolutely no sense why she chose to do that, especially given all she suffered in the past trying to get out of London. This was a point she herself brought up frequently which made it even more bizarre that not even a half decent answer was supplied. It was very much a case of the story required the character to make this decision, so to hell with logic, they’re making this decision!
And that style of narrative continued throughout this volume with every decision the Americans made having little to no logic behind it. Which made every character death well-deserved and extremely unimpactful. Almost every character in the American group bar two people were useless add-on characters, anyway.
The art wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t amazing. I felt it could’ve been better given that I’ve seen the artist’s current works and they’re better. However, the colours were good throughout and added to the tense atmosphere a lot.
Overall, this had a lot of potential but it was much too short. The plot was packed with enough events and zombies to have been happily spread out across 6 or maybe even 8 issues. Instead, it was squished into 4 issues and it felt like I blinked and it was over. It makes for good reading when you want something quick to sort of skim through, but if you’re reading this outside of the omnibus edition you’re not going to be engaged for more than roughly fifteen minutes. And that doesn’t leave the best impression.
July 24, 2018
4.5 Stars
Great graphic novel of one of my favorite movies. This is Volume I, but there is a 28 Days later with the movie version.
This is Selena returning to London as a "guide" for some gung-ho journalists trying to get the real story. They quickly pissed me off; read and you will see why.
Otherwise, great gore/action and the illustrations are really good.
Great graphic novel of one of my favorite movies. This is Volume I, but there is a 28 Days later with the movie version.
This is Selena returning to London as a "guide" for some gung-ho journalists trying to get the real story. They quickly pissed me off; read and you will see why.
Otherwise, great gore/action and the illustrations are really good.
November 15, 2022
28 Days Later movie was a game changer when it came out, and I'm still waiting for third sequel that Garland and Boyle keep teasing us for years. The movie had quite an impact to the public. I mean, Rick Grimes' fate of Walking Dead was picked up from the fate of Jim. Anyway, Michael Alan Nelson decided to go back to the world created by Garland and expand on the fate of Selena, who is now a refugee in Norway. Story of this volume is just an introduction, but it packs a punch with couple of scenes that really hit hard. Nelson did a good job with this, lets see if he'll manage to pull it out to the end.
December 10, 2012
I loved 28 Days Later (movie), the quintessential new age zombie movie. Lots of action and even better characters. I loved the play between the Selena, she edgy and toughened by hard experience and Jim still somewhat naive and willing to view the screwed up world he woke up to as one with a glass half full. When I found out there was a comic over a year ago, I read the first installment, was not all that impressed, and decided to wait until it had reached completion.
I read all 24 installments (6 volumes) in a single day. I loved it.
Selena is the same as ever. I am tempted to say that she is very much like Michonne of The Walking Dead, but as 28 Days Later (movie) came out in 2002, a full year before the first publication of The Walking Dead comic, that would be wrong. Michonne is like Selena. Nevertheless, I like them both for the same reasons. Besides being a woman of color not portrayed in the stereotypical way, Selena is strong, gutsy, intelligent, and has an amazing survival instinct. She is full of attitude and on occasions is very sweetly vulnerable.
The 28 Days Later Comic follows Selena as she is propositioned by an American reported to help him get back into London. He wants to write a story about the repatriation of London and what he feels is a bit of a conspiracy. Selena initially refuses but then changes her mind.
All but Selena and the reporter, Clint die on the trip back through infected territory. And they have more than a few infected to worry about.
They are bombed by soldiers wishing to keep them out of infected territory, almost all of their group is killed in said attack, one of their numbers goes blind in said attack, another one of their group is bitten precipitating an awesome and characteristic hacking to death by Selena, they are captured by a crazed murdering self appointed "king" in gang territory, and Selena is being tracked by a British General who wishes to exact revenge on her for the death of his men (from the movie...).
I appreciated the length of this series which serves a the perfect segue to the 28 weeks later movie. I like that, unlike The Walking Dead, it runs low on vulgarity and the gore, while definitely present never icked me out. I don't know, perhaps I'm getting old, but as much as I like The Walking Dead comic some of the scenes are unnecessarily graphic and difficult for me to stomach.
I did not like that there was little to no mention of Jim in the comic. I think there was the suggestion that he had been put to death for killing the sick corrupt disgusting soldiers who were bent on raping Selena and Hannah (movie). If that is true, then it is altogether unacceptable that such a thing should occur. And considering how close Jim was to Selena, I can not understand why she never even thought of him. She had plenty of flashbacks about her life pre-outbreak. I didn't like that there was little mention of Hannah either. I think she was adopted in Germany(?).
I also wasn't fond of the developing relationship between Selena and Clint. Don't get me wrong, considering the circumstances, I get it, but its old. Man+Woman=Love Stop already. Does every happy ending have to end in this way?
Overall, I enjoyed this a ton and I thought it was awesome fun to read.
I read all 24 installments (6 volumes) in a single day. I loved it.
Selena is the same as ever. I am tempted to say that she is very much like Michonne of The Walking Dead, but as 28 Days Later (movie) came out in 2002, a full year before the first publication of The Walking Dead comic, that would be wrong. Michonne is like Selena. Nevertheless, I like them both for the same reasons. Besides being a woman of color not portrayed in the stereotypical way, Selena is strong, gutsy, intelligent, and has an amazing survival instinct. She is full of attitude and on occasions is very sweetly vulnerable.
The 28 Days Later Comic follows Selena as she is propositioned by an American reported to help him get back into London. He wants to write a story about the repatriation of London and what he feels is a bit of a conspiracy. Selena initially refuses but then changes her mind.
All but Selena and the reporter, Clint die on the trip back through infected territory. And they have more than a few infected to worry about.
They are bombed by soldiers wishing to keep them out of infected territory, almost all of their group is killed in said attack, one of their numbers goes blind in said attack, another one of their group is bitten precipitating an awesome and characteristic hacking to death by Selena, they are captured by a crazed murdering self appointed "king" in gang territory, and Selena is being tracked by a British General who wishes to exact revenge on her for the death of his men (from the movie...).
I appreciated the length of this series which serves a the perfect segue to the 28 weeks later movie. I like that, unlike The Walking Dead, it runs low on vulgarity and the gore, while definitely present never icked me out. I don't know, perhaps I'm getting old, but as much as I like The Walking Dead comic some of the scenes are unnecessarily graphic and difficult for me to stomach.
I did not like that there was little to no mention of Jim in the comic. I think there was the suggestion that he had been put to death for killing the sick corrupt disgusting soldiers who were bent on raping Selena and Hannah (movie). If that is true, then it is altogether unacceptable that such a thing should occur. And considering how close Jim was to Selena, I can not understand why she never even thought of him. She had plenty of flashbacks about her life pre-outbreak. I didn't like that there was little mention of Hannah either. I think she was adopted in Germany(?).
I also wasn't fond of the developing relationship between Selena and Clint. Don't get me wrong, considering the circumstances, I get it, but its old. Man+Woman=Love Stop already. Does every happy ending have to end in this way?
Overall, I enjoyed this a ton and I thought it was awesome fun to read.
May 20, 2017
I love that we get to follow Selena. Great art work.
April 2, 2020
Seria una Continuacion de la pelicula 28 days later...
January 16, 2012
I loved both movies and when they announced this as an ongoing project, I was ecstatic! Not knowing how they would handle it was the hardest part. Thankfully, they got it right.
Continuing after the movies, we get a band of people trying to get back into London. Personally, I get that there would be people who would go to great lengths to see the devastation, but PAYING to get back into Hell? Not my idea of fun!
This was a great read and the art was good. Overall, if you like post-apocalyptic movies and want a continuation of the first films, you will enjoy this. But remember, this is NOT zombies - it is victims of RAGE!
Continuing after the movies, we get a band of people trying to get back into London. Personally, I get that there would be people who would go to great lengths to see the devastation, but PAYING to get back into Hell? Not my idea of fun!
This was a great read and the art was good. Overall, if you like post-apocalyptic movies and want a continuation of the first films, you will enjoy this. But remember, this is NOT zombies - it is victims of RAGE!
April 6, 2023
Reread this, with Kadiiiiii who I am sure is infected, at least her speech centres are (hahahaha she talks a lot and really fast, that's what I'm jokingly referring to there!!).
I remembered this being quite bad, but it wasn't. It's okay, except that the main character has zero incentive to return to infected shores. You know, where the story happens. No reason for her to get started with the story. You know the one we're reading here. That story.
So that's kind of a humongous problem.
I quite liked Declan Shalvey's arting.
2.5 stars
I remembered this being quite bad, but it wasn't. It's okay, except that the main character has zero incentive to return to infected shores. You know, where the story happens. No reason for her to get started with the story. You know the one we're reading here. That story.
So that's kind of a humongous problem.
I quite liked Declan Shalvey's arting.
2.5 stars
March 17, 2016
First off I have to say I loved the films....this is supposed to take place between the 2 films. So it kind of explains things, but then opens up a whole other well what happened after this, because it ends on a cliffhanger(do not know if there are more volumes...) Sorry but this was an average read.
September 11, 2011
Good extension of the movies. This book is paced like a movie, written to sound like a movie, and while I couldn't exactly keep all the characters straight, at least they bothered to try to put some meat on the bones of these characters. So far so good, and I'll read the next one.
December 10, 2019
Scary, but cool like an action movie
August 7, 2020
Un inizio niente male che racchiude il seme di avventure molto interessanti.
July 3, 2021
Love, love, love it! I loved the first movie (whether you consider the infected to be zombies or not, the film revolutionized the zombie genre by spurring the popularization of the FAST zombie) and this graphic novel series is a perfect link between 28 Days and 28 Weeks. I'm on to the next one!
November 9, 2024
It was hard for me to believe how stupid these characters are in the way that maybe I should absolutely believe how stupid these characters are.
December 8, 2016
I’ve been a fan of these movies ever since discovering them way back when I was in high school because I’ve always been a zombie lover (even if these aren’t typical zombies in the sense). It was different then, though. I first watched these movies when I was 16, which was 8 years ago already! (good god…) The Walking Dead hadn’t blown out of the water yet, so zombie-themed movies and books were scarce (not altogether, but far more than they are now) and harder to come by. But, I’ve always been a particularly good finder. (Okay, I’m not actually a Hufflepuff, but it’s a close second. If I weren’t popping a squat in the Ravenclaw common room, I would 100% be in the Hufflepuff one.)
Anyway, I’m getting off topic. The point of all this is that I really like these 2 movies. Although, I will say that the first one is far better than the second, but I still recommend watching both. So, when I came across this companion comic series, I knew I had to read it.
Synopsis
(of both)
Selena, as seen in the movie 28 Days Later as one of the main protagonists, is in a refugee camp and, there, is approached by a journalist who wants to get inside London, but more broadly even the UK will do, in order to report what’s happening there so the rest of the world has some idea of what’s happening and why it was evacuated and shut down. After much convincing, Selena finally agrees to head back into enemy territory and fight to expose the truth.
This series takes place sometime between the 2 films. Watching the first film is not vital to familiarize yourself with the story before reading this series as it’s a completely new story, but I highly recommend you do to get some grounding about who everyone is and what’s been happening.
28 Days Later, Vol. 1: London Calling by Michael Alan Nelson and Declan Shalvey
★★★★
Genre: Comic Series/Post-Apocalypse
Release Date: March 2010
Source: ComiXology – Borrowed
28 Days Later, Vol. 2: Bend in the Road by Michael Alan Nelson, Declan Shalvey, and Marek Oleksicki
★★★★
Genre: Comic Series/Post-Apocalypse
Release Date: June 2010
Source: ComiXology – Borrowed
I had no idea what to expect going into this series. I didn’t even know these comics existed until I came across them on comixology.com and read the 2 they had available straight away.
My experience could have gone either very well or very badly, as I’ve enjoyed the movies for so long–long enough to be a bit (okay, a lot) nostalgic about them.
I’m glad that I ended up enjoying this read.
This was a good story that was fun to read. Although, I will admit the premise of getting Selena back into London was pretty unbelievable. After she fought so hard to get out, I don’t think she would have gone back in for anything. I really don’t. Especially given that this comic doesn’t mention much about her new companions and, especially, her love interest of the movie. The comics paint her far more of a hardass than she actually was.
That being said, Salena is such a great character, so I did really enjoy getting to know more about her. I was really enjoying seeing her develop further and how she dealt with all the other characters. (Even if the writers did draw on her early film self versus her later film self that became far more soft and found something to live for).
Despite my complaints about the way the characters found themselves in enemy territory, I did really enjoy the plot once things took off. It had good pacing, excellent character development, and plenty of fight scenes. I thought the story progressed nicely from volume 1 to volume 2. I read them in succession, so it’s hard for me to separate where one ended and the other began. Still, I know the transition was seamless and had well-written cliff hangers.
It was very awesome to see a story I love in a different medium. I loved the artwork. I loved the dark colors (almost muted, but not quite) and the detail. Everything about it was very similar to how dark (no I’m not talking plot-wise; I’m talking actually dark) the movie scenes were.
I just really loved mostly everything about this story and enjoyed reading it. I recommend both the movie duolagy and this comic series to anyone who, like me, still likes zombies. I’ll be continuing on to volume 3.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
Anyway, I’m getting off topic. The point of all this is that I really like these 2 movies. Although, I will say that the first one is far better than the second, but I still recommend watching both. So, when I came across this companion comic series, I knew I had to read it.
Synopsis
(of both)
Selena, as seen in the movie 28 Days Later as one of the main protagonists, is in a refugee camp and, there, is approached by a journalist who wants to get inside London, but more broadly even the UK will do, in order to report what’s happening there so the rest of the world has some idea of what’s happening and why it was evacuated and shut down. After much convincing, Selena finally agrees to head back into enemy territory and fight to expose the truth.
This series takes place sometime between the 2 films. Watching the first film is not vital to familiarize yourself with the story before reading this series as it’s a completely new story, but I highly recommend you do to get some grounding about who everyone is and what’s been happening.
28 Days Later, Vol. 1: London Calling by Michael Alan Nelson and Declan Shalvey
★★★★
Genre: Comic Series/Post-Apocalypse
Release Date: March 2010
Source: ComiXology – Borrowed
28 Days Later, Vol. 2: Bend in the Road by Michael Alan Nelson, Declan Shalvey, and Marek Oleksicki
★★★★
Genre: Comic Series/Post-Apocalypse
Release Date: June 2010
Source: ComiXology – Borrowed
I had no idea what to expect going into this series. I didn’t even know these comics existed until I came across them on comixology.com and read the 2 they had available straight away.
My experience could have gone either very well or very badly, as I’ve enjoyed the movies for so long–long enough to be a bit (okay, a lot) nostalgic about them.
I’m glad that I ended up enjoying this read.
This was a good story that was fun to read. Although, I will admit the premise of getting Selena back into London was pretty unbelievable. After she fought so hard to get out, I don’t think she would have gone back in for anything. I really don’t. Especially given that this comic doesn’t mention much about her new companions and, especially, her love interest of the movie. The comics paint her far more of a hardass than she actually was.
That being said, Salena is such a great character, so I did really enjoy getting to know more about her. I was really enjoying seeing her develop further and how she dealt with all the other characters. (Even if the writers did draw on her early film self versus her later film self that became far more soft and found something to live for).
Despite my complaints about the way the characters found themselves in enemy territory, I did really enjoy the plot once things took off. It had good pacing, excellent character development, and plenty of fight scenes. I thought the story progressed nicely from volume 1 to volume 2. I read them in succession, so it’s hard for me to separate where one ended and the other began. Still, I know the transition was seamless and had well-written cliff hangers.
It was very awesome to see a story I love in a different medium. I loved the artwork. I loved the dark colors (almost muted, but not quite) and the detail. Everything about it was very similar to how dark (no I’m not talking plot-wise; I’m talking actually dark) the movie scenes were.
I just really loved mostly everything about this story and enjoyed reading it. I recommend both the movie duolagy and this comic series to anyone who, like me, still likes zombies. I’ll be continuing on to volume 3.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
January 21, 2018
Story Synopsis:
Book Info: This collection contains 28 Days Later issues #1-4.
ABSOLUTE RATING: {3+/5 stars}
STANDARDIZED RATING: <3/5 stars>
Book Info: This collection contains 28 Days Later issues #1-4.
ABSOLUTE RATING: {3+/5 stars}
STANDARDIZED RATING: <3/5 stars>
May 20, 2018
Avevamo lasciato i protagonisti del film omonimo in attesa di essere salvati, ma ritroviamo solo Selena, in un campi di rifugiati in Norvegia.
Siamo nel periodo tra i due film. La Gran Bretagna è ancora in quarantena e gli infetti, che hanno raggiunto ogni angolo dell'isola, sembrano ancora stare benissimo.
L'inizio, come qualsiasi film sull'argomento, presenta in sé già tutti i semi per il disastro... che puntualmente si verifica poco prima della fine del volume.
Questo, non compensato dai flashback sulla vita di Selena pre epidemia, fa ottenere.al primo dei 6 volumi solo una risicata sufficienza.
Vedremo come si evolverà la storia nel prossimo volume.
Siamo nel periodo tra i due film. La Gran Bretagna è ancora in quarantena e gli infetti, che hanno raggiunto ogni angolo dell'isola, sembrano ancora stare benissimo.
L'inizio, come qualsiasi film sull'argomento, presenta in sé già tutti i semi per il disastro... che puntualmente si verifica poco prima della fine del volume.
Questo, non compensato dai flashback sulla vita di Selena pre epidemia, fa ottenere.al primo dei 6 volumi solo una risicata sufficienza.
Vedremo come si evolverà la storia nel prossimo volume.
September 19, 2013
This series serves as a continuation of the fantastic film, 28 Days Later, following Selena after she has escaped from Britain. She is, of course, lured back into the fray Ripley from Aliens style and that's where this interesting beginning to a 6 volume arc begins. As an introductory volume this therefore works well enough, without being anything ground-breaking. But I'm certainly engaged enough to see where Michael Nelson and his team of artists wish to take us.
Probably closer to 3.5 stars for this one. Fans of the films are encouraged to give it a shot.
Probably closer to 3.5 stars for this one. Fans of the films are encouraged to give it a shot.
October 18, 2016
let's see... take an awesome british post-apocalyptic premise containing both zombies and smart story-telling. subtract almost all the characters and their complex relationships that made it awesome. add loudmouthed, clueless americans. have the only character left from the original story - who happens to be a kickass black british woman - patronised, condescended to, and antagonised by said stupid cardboard white male americans. add a lot of shitty dialogue and a plot so weak that it falls apart if you so much as frown at it sideways, and you've got this hot mess. such fun.
September 20, 2011
Well done tie-in piece that shows readers what has happened to the UK in the wake of the infection. As with many horror tales, a group of we-can-handle-this Americans decide to go to London to get footage of the outbreak, asking survivor Selena (same character as the film) to act as their tour guide. Let's just say that doesn't go as planned.
This is a quick read, and definitely left me wanting more. Hope to see a full compilation of the entire graphic series soon!
This is a quick read, and definitely left me wanting more. Hope to see a full compilation of the entire graphic series soon!
November 29, 2024
BE THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING FOR SOON THERE WILL BE NOTHING
28 DAYS LATER is a film very important to me. It's one of the first films I remembered that TERRIFIED me from the opening scene and was a movie I couldn't not finish for the longest time. As time went one, I grew much more brave and finished it, and ever since then, it's an all-time favorite film of mine and one of the best horror movies ever for me.
But one question I always had, which I never recalled the sequel ever addressing is... whatever happened to Jim, Selena and Hannah?
Well, enter 28 DAYS LATER from BOOM! Studios. VOL. 1: LONDON CALLING has us reuniting with Selena post-28 DAYS LATER. Where are Jim and Hannah? Have absolutely no idea but we meet Selena in a refugee camp in Norway. She's approached by an American reporter named Clint who proposes the idea of showing what "really" has happened in London with the outbreak, and she needs a guide to help him get there. Enter Selena.
Along for the ride is Clint's crew and as cocky Americans are, they seem to be overly confident for something they know nothing about, and as you can expect, things go south fast.
The art is beautifully perfect for the feel of this franchise and Selena is someone we know and love and care for. We hope she hasn't gotten herself in such a dire situation but also.. what has happened to Jim and Hannah? VOL. 1 is the perfect jumping off point and I'm eager to see where the series goes from here.
28 DAYS LATER is a film very important to me. It's one of the first films I remembered that TERRIFIED me from the opening scene and was a movie I couldn't not finish for the longest time. As time went one, I grew much more brave and finished it, and ever since then, it's an all-time favorite film of mine and one of the best horror movies ever for me.
But one question I always had, which I never recalled the sequel ever addressing is... whatever happened to Jim, Selena and Hannah?
Well, enter 28 DAYS LATER from BOOM! Studios. VOL. 1: LONDON CALLING has us reuniting with Selena post-28 DAYS LATER. Where are Jim and Hannah? Have absolutely no idea but we meet Selena in a refugee camp in Norway. She's approached by an American reporter named Clint who proposes the idea of showing what "really" has happened in London with the outbreak, and she needs a guide to help him get there. Enter Selena.
Along for the ride is Clint's crew and as cocky Americans are, they seem to be overly confident for something they know nothing about, and as you can expect, things go south fast.
The art is beautifully perfect for the feel of this franchise and Selena is someone we know and love and care for. We hope she hasn't gotten herself in such a dire situation but also.. what has happened to Jim and Hannah? VOL. 1 is the perfect jumping off point and I'm eager to see where the series goes from here.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2020
Uno pensaría que ya se ha consumido todo lo que se tiene que consumir sobre zombies, pero la propuesta de 28 días después me pareció muy precisa y fresca, a pesar de su tiempo de publicación.
Hace unas semanas vi la película con mi mejor amigo y el cómic funciona como secuela. Tenemos algunos agujeros entre ambas obras pero estoy seguro que se irán llenando ya que en algunos números vemos flash backs inconexos que nos muestran algunas partes traumáticas que tuvo que vivir Selena.
Me gustó bastante, la idea de regresar a Londrés para documentar todo me pareció sosa, pero cuando todo comienza a salir mal (que es muy pronto en la trama) se pone muy interesante. Y es que el autor mete varios giros radicales, las reglas de narración sobre conservar a tus personajes intactos, no aplican aquí y lo que les sucede genera más tensiones en el equipo.
Este primer tomo es muy intento y suceden muchas cosas, estoy ansioso por seguir leyendo.
Hace unas semanas vi la película con mi mejor amigo y el cómic funciona como secuela. Tenemos algunos agujeros entre ambas obras pero estoy seguro que se irán llenando ya que en algunos números vemos flash backs inconexos que nos muestran algunas partes traumáticas que tuvo que vivir Selena.
Me gustó bastante, la idea de regresar a Londrés para documentar todo me pareció sosa, pero cuando todo comienza a salir mal (que es muy pronto en la trama) se pone muy interesante. Y es que el autor mete varios giros radicales, las reglas de narración sobre conservar a tus personajes intactos, no aplican aquí y lo que les sucede genera más tensiones en el equipo.
Este primer tomo es muy intento y suceden muchas cosas, estoy ansioso por seguir leyendo.
March 24, 2025
Pure horror at its finest. The graphics were absolutely stunning, capturing every ounce of terror and fear in a way that sent chills down my spine. I first got into the graphic version after stumbling upon the trailer for 28 Years Later...that’s when I discovered this series. Seeing Cillian Murphy in the original before his big break in films made it even more exciting, and from there, I was hooked.
I don’t usually go for intense gore, but something about this story pulled me in. The gritty, haunting visuals kept me turning the pages, even when I wanted to look away. It was a wild, terrifying ride. Now, with the new 28 Years Later film coming in June, I can’t wait to see where they take the story next. Finding the first two movies was a challenge, but I’m glad I finally got to experience them. June can’t come fast enough!
I don’t usually go for intense gore, but something about this story pulled me in. The gritty, haunting visuals kept me turning the pages, even when I wanted to look away. It was a wild, terrifying ride. Now, with the new 28 Years Later film coming in June, I can’t wait to see where they take the story next. Finding the first two movies was a challenge, but I’m glad I finally got to experience them. June can’t come fast enough!
June 18, 2019
This was s Goodreads recommendation and I asked for it for Christmas. Goodreads didn’t mention in the recommendation it was a comic.
I was to excited to read what happened to everyone in 28 Days Later-one of my all time favourite films-and whilst the comic told a story, I was disappointed as I was expecting a book with a more drawn out story.
My review is actually a criticism of Goodreads recommendations and not the story or graphics of the comic, which were great, hence the five stars.
It’s the third time I have purchased a book after a Goodreads recommendation and been disappointed. I’ll be cautious next time.
I was to excited to read what happened to everyone in 28 Days Later-one of my all time favourite films-and whilst the comic told a story, I was disappointed as I was expecting a book with a more drawn out story.
My review is actually a criticism of Goodreads recommendations and not the story or graphics of the comic, which were great, hence the five stars.
It’s the third time I have purchased a book after a Goodreads recommendation and been disappointed. I’ll be cautious next time.
July 8, 2025
An experimental read for me personally because I am too chicken to go see 28 Years Later. I am also too chicken to rewatch the previous two films of this franchise; two movies I have already seen before, mind you, as preparation for the new movie. So maybe reading the immediate aftermath of 28 Days Later will help build up my courage.
Reader, it’s barely working with this first volume. Straight up, not tough enough for this raging world.
Reading this makes reading The Walking Dead like it’s a closed door romance novel.
Reader, it’s barely working with this first volume. Straight up, not tough enough for this raging world.
Reading this makes reading The Walking Dead like it’s a closed door romance novel.
October 21, 2017
I really enjoyed this. It picks up with Selena and her life after the movie! This was one of the movies I always wanted a sequel to with the same characters, so this gave me that. It felt like an extension of the movie, and i appreciated that. I was left with a lot of questions, so I'll be continuing to find out about the other two characters from the movie.
April 2, 2018
A lot of the events were so obviously telegraphed that I can’t feel any tension. The foreshadowing and hints are too obvious to me. That said, I think Volume 1 was mostly just setting up the actual story. I mean, I hope, so I’m willing to cut it some slack.
March 12, 2019
3.5 Stars
For those who don't know, 28 Days Later is my favorite horror movie of all time! NOT 28 Weeks Later. I personally did enjoy this volume and might pick up vol 2 if things pick up faster in the story
For those who don't know, 28 Days Later is my favorite horror movie of all time! NOT 28 Weeks Later. I personally did enjoy this volume and might pick up vol 2 if things pick up faster in the story
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