The Twilight Zone: The After Hours (Twilight Zone (Walker Paperback))
Grade 8 Up–For fans of the classic television program, Kneece's adaptations of two well-known episodes into comic format will be a delight. Both have the weird and creepy elements that the show was known for, using the supernatural to comment on the real world.After Hoursis the story of a mannequin who has forgotten her identity and believes that she is a real woman; the scene in which she is locked in a department store after hours has all the eerie feel that it would have had on screen.Walking Distancefeatures a man traveling back in time to witness his childhood and has the message that reclaiming your past is impossible. Because of this, the latter is more likely to appeal to adults than teens. In addition, the dated and mono-cultural nature of the stories and images, both designed to reflect the feel of the 1950s world ofTwilight Zone, may be off-putting to students expecting the adaptations to have a more modern or diverse feel. The stories are exceptionally well told and are brilliantly adapted to a new medium, but their nostalgic feel is more likely to suit those familiar with the television show.–Alana Abbott, James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, CTCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.