Dusk [Paperback]

David A Doub (Author), Maki Naro (Illustrator), Jerry Gonzales III (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 2009

As a battered wife, Eve's only concern was to keep her marriage together. But when she is kidnapped into the sordid supernatural world of vampires and foul magic, Eve finds she doesn't want to leave. Her mysterious benefactor, the Vampire Lord Ash, wish her to have a normal life but Eve chooses to stay in the service of Ash. Dusk is the stories about Eve and her challenges living in the darkness. Dusk is a supernatural action/drama story done in a dynamic blending of the sequential art styles of American Comics and Japanese Manga. Several artists help tell these stark noir tales of Vampires and Unrequited Love. 100 Pages 10$ Retail B&W Interior Art

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Dusk Comics (March 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 057801436X
• ISBN-13: 978-0578014364
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,022,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Doub was a IT professional in the Dallas-Forth Worth area for the past decade, but after several turns in his life he's going back to his first love, comics. The only companion with him on this journey is his cat Jordon, who happens to like the taste of paper.

After working with several publishers, David went on to form Dusk Comics to focus more on his stories. Currently Dusk Comics has a small but impressive line of Graphic Novels from Horror to Superheroes. Recently Dusk Comics has moved away from publishing just David's books to releasing other creators as well. Dusk Comics will be releasing a foreign Manga and an Artbook to mention just a few of the project planned.

You can learn more at http://www.duskcomics.com/

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting characters and concepts are overshadowed by uneven artwork September 5, 2009

By Inanna Arthen

Format:Paperback

*Dusk* is a self-published graphic novel written by David Doub and illustrated by four different artists, Although the story and concepts are interesting, the execution is uneven and falls short of the creators' ambitions. Drawn in the heavily chiaroscuro style typical of black and white comic art in general, the art does not always serve the story or the reader in the ways that it needs to.

By the time I got to the very end of *Dusk*, which is not paginated, and saw Franc Czuba's "Eve/Ash cover" full page graphic, I thought, "Wow. If only the whole book was that good!" I have no idea why Doub used multiple artists for this short work, or how he selected them, but he definitely did not get uniform results.

The book consists of four stand-alone stories. In Chapter One, we meet Eve, an "enhanced" human who works for a vampire named Ash. Ash is a benevolent if somewhat avuncular figure whose interest in Eve seems wholly paternal. Eve is addicted to drinking small amounts of vampire blood, which in Doub's universe apparently doesn't turn a human into a vampire in and of itself. Chapter Two shows us more of Eve's history, current living situation with Ash and past relationships. Ten years ago, she fled an abusive husband only to fall into the clutches of an evil vampire who enslaved her until she was rescued by Ash. Chapters Three and Four each relate an adventure involving Eve's role as an enforcer in the vampire universe.

To the extent that I could tell from the stories, Doub's fictional universe is intriguing, and I'd like to learn more about it. Ash is an interesting character, and Eve herself is complex and multi-layered. The vampire protocols avoid cliché and establish some refreshing new conventions, and I'd love to have seen more explanations and details (and less gunfire for panel after panel). Doub is planning a second volume, and I hope that the artwork improves in consistency and clarity. I see a lot of potential in *Dusk* and its characters, and they deserve further development.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories about Vampires April 20, 2009

By C. A. Reinhardt

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I have to say you'll be hearing more about David Doub soon. His stories in this B&W Comic are complex without going over the readers head. some of the art was not the style I personally enjoy but had a edge what worked well with the story lines in this graphic novel....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great vampire story April 16, 2009

By J. Northcutt

Format:Paperback

This was a good read. I enjoyed the story quite a bit and I can't wait for the next book. I like the art and the dramatics of it being black and white.