I refrained from buying this for a long time because of the art work, specifically the character design. Michael, Sam, Lucy, Star, and the Frog Brothers look nothing like they did in the movie and I was attached to those images along with the actors’ faces attached to them. (Perhaps there were copyright issues involved which stopped the artist from using those likenesses?) The most recognizable character was David, who’s back. Otherwise it’s a new crop of vampires, fleshing out the back story of Star, who becomes a lot more interesting in these pages. Readers find out what happened to Sam, Michael, Lucy, Star, Grandpa Emerson, Laddie, and the Frog Brothers after the events of the movie, meet a dangerous gang of female vampires whom Star has an intimate connection to, see a little of what happened to David, and delve into the background of the mysterious sax player on the boardwalk who had a cameo appearance on the beach, The Believer. Those who loved the movie, The Lost Boys and wanted more with a slashy twist, to explore the unique ambience of Santa Carlo and its denizens should definitely pick up this book.