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The Twilight Zone: The After Hours (Twilight Zone (Walker Hardcover))

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Albeit a little predictable, the story has a touch of heart added to a rather surreal circumstance. Illustration work is alright, but the real reason to pick this up is the the story by far. No gore, no body counts, I'm comfortable enough to share this story with young adults as well.

A young woman shopping in a department store for a gift for her mum is directed to a lift that takes her up to the top floor, an eerily deserted floor where only one attendant works and sells only one gift - the exact gift she was looking for! When she takes it back down she realises it's completely broken rather than new. When she complains she's told that there is no top floor where it is totally deserted. She faints and when she comes to it is night time in the store and she's all alone with the store mannequins... or is she?

Mark Kneece does a great job of building up the tension and terror of the situation for the reader until the somewhat unnerving reveal at the end. It's a great read with some really excellent moments of horror.

Marsha White is shopping for a gift - a gold thimble for her mother. She is taken to the 18th-floor of Brimble's department store, and is waited on by an extremely odd saleswoman. The woman clearly knows Marsha, but she cannot place her. Things go from bad to worse after Marsha discovers that the thimble has been damaged. After registering a complaint, Marsha falls asleep and is awakened to find herself trapped inside the department store.

The rest can only be described as a "Twilight Zone" experience.

Just as in WALKING DISTANCE, this graphic novel offers clean lines and bold coloring. Story panels are very easy to follow, and text bubbles are large and clear.

Another great addition to Rod Sterling's THE TWILIGHT ZONE graphic novel series!

Reviewed by: LadyJay

The supposed graphic novel adaptations of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone stories are horrible. Many of the adaptaions take the stories off in dircetions not intended by Mr. Serling and the artwork is so sub-par it is hardly worth mentioning.

If you enjoy good stories illustrated by exceptional artists avoid this series at all costs.