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The Abandoned - coverThe Abandoned
Ross Campbell’s grim graphic novel isn’t anything you haven’t already seen or read with zombie stories, but where it’s strikingly different is in the writing – Campbell is remorseless with his characters, and his characters are flawed, indecisive young people who don’t know what the hell to do now that their lives are in danger. More…


Damn Nation - coverDamn Nation
This attractive but by-the-numbers horror comic pits a hardened, guilt-ridden American solider against a ruthless, unemotional Brit, and throws in a Canadian rescue team, a smart-alecky military group a la “Aliens,” and an innocent child, in a United States ravaged by a virus that creates vampires. More…


Rotting in Dirtville - coverRotting in Dirtville
There’s a lot to like about James Callahan’s “Rotting In Dirtville,” beginning with the painted-velvet intensity of the cover art, and extending to the back-of-book copy–which, instead of a long-winded, cliché-ridden synopsis, simply says, “It wasn’t human! It ate the dog’s face and started vomiting these little robots!” More…


Zombie Tales
“Zombie Tales” is well-drawn, usually, but this anthology staggers between overdone plot devices and absurd “new” ideas that make you wonder if the writers are just making fun of you for liking zombies. You know you should be worried when a book proudly displays promotional blurbs from Aint-It-Cool-News, which is like saying Michael Medved loved your Veggie Tales movie. More…


Zombie Tales: Winter’s Dregs and Other Stories
Recommended – “Zombie World: Winter’s Dregs” is well-written and well-drawn; each story is a compelling stand-alone vignette that takes place in the original zombie-infested world set up by Pat McEown and Mike Mignola in the “Zombie World,” and the styles vary widely, both in narrative scope and artwork. More…