The Night of 1,000 Wolves
writer: Bobby Curnow
artist: Dave Wachter
www.idwpublishing.com
My first review for this blog was going to be Victoria
Foyt’s “Revealing Eden”, but that book is so awful that writing the review is
actually somewhat painful, and it’s taking longer than I’d expected. So, I’ve
decided to start with something I actually enjoyed, the graphic novel “The
Night of 1,000 Wolves” by IDW Publishing.
A simple story – drawn and told without unnecessary
embellishment – it grabbed me right at the first page and didn’t let me go
until the end. This should not be surprising, however, as IDW routinely puts
out excellent work.
To give a brief synopsis: a small farming homestead is set
upon by an increasingly large number of wolves; the people flee to the safety
of a neighboring keep where they make a stand and fight for their survival. And
the ending of the story provides a nice spin on traditional wolf mythology.
Like the title says, all the events take place in the course
of one day and night. It begins with one character recognizing an ominous sign
in the afternoon sky and ends with another making an incredible sacrifice to
save friends and family. Yes, I know I’m being vague, but the story is
relatively short and I don’t want to give anything away.
This book is definitely worth reading. I say check it out!
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