THE TWILIGHT ZONE

A full-color graphic novel, seamlessly adapted from the original Twilight Zone episode. Marsha White, a pretty young woman, enters a department store to buy a gold thimble and finds herself in an odd predicament. A mysterious elevator takes her to the 18th floor—a floor nearly bare, except for the notion she seeks. Discovering her purchase damaged, she files a complaint only to learn there is no 18th floor. Marsha then unearths a shocking discovery about the store, its mannequins—and herself. With only a few minor changes, Kneece’s adaptation is quick and enjoyable and introduces a classic TV series to a new generation of readers. Isaacs’s illustrations are clean, distinct and cinematic in scope, employing an interesting variety of angles. Simultaneously released by the publisher is another Twilight Zone adaptation: Walking Distance, illustrated by Dove McHargue (ISBN: 978-0-8027-9714-8; paper: 978-0-8027-9715-5). Stylistically consistent with The After Hours, its nostalgic slant may prove too obtuse for younger readers to grasp; if forced to make a choice between the two, Hours may prove a more popular choice for a teen audience. (Graphic fiction. YA)