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Comic books adapted from movies are traditionally routine affairs.
"A lot of them just have that cranked-out feel," said Brent Frankenhoff, editor of Comics Buyer's Guide.
But a newer breed of movie comic specializes in original stories that carry the cinematic action forward and can even act as a bridge between a successful film and its sequel.
The latest example is 28 Days Later: The Aftermath, a graphic novel written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) with art by Dennis Calero, Diego Olmos and Nat Jones. The plot of The Aftermath begins before 2002's 28 Days Later and also fills in the gaps between the movie and its sequel, 28 Weeks Later, which opens today.
"The comic feeds fan interest," Frankenhoff said. "The trick is to...