Izombie
Graphic Novel Summary: Written by CHRIS ROBERSON Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED 'iZombie is flat out my favorite new title this year The main cast is really fun and have solid voices, and the recurring set pieces give the series a welcoming feel, more like a favorite TV show than a typical monthly.' -CBR/COMICS SHOULD BE GOOD The first five issues of this smart detective series that mixes urban fantasy and romantic dramedy is collected, with a story from the HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #1. Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Dylan is a 20-something gravedigger in an eco-friendly cemetery. Once a month she must eat a human brain to keep from losing her own memories, but in the process she becomes consumed with the thoughts and personality of the dead person - until she eats her next brain. Gwen sets out to fulfill the dead person's last request, solve a crime or right a wrong. Our zombie girl detective is joined by her best friend, Eleanor, who happens to be a swinging '60s ghost, a posse of paintball-blasting vampires, a smitten were-dog and a hot but demented mummy. On sale MARCH 16 144 pg, FC
Codes: DEC100299 JUN110363 NOV110240 1401229658 1401229658
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| Artist: | Michael Allred |
| Author: | Chris Roberson |
| Cover Artist: | Michael Allred |
| Artist: | Mike Allred |
| Cover Artist: | Mike Allred |
| Estimated Ship Date: | June 12, 2012 | In Stock? | Can be backordered, expected to ship in 7-20 days |
| ISBN: | 1401229658 |
| Lists: | Not on any lists. Start your own! |
Customer Reviews
Just finished the first trade of I, Zombie. Wow. Good read. Real good read. I bought the first issue when Vertigo sold it for a dollar and I wasn’t impressed. It felt very light, as if nothing too interesting was really going to happen. That’s an OK premise, so long as the characters are engaging and, at least in the first issue, they just weren’t. The trade is an entirely different story though. Right off the bat, the trade was telling the story and characters better by including a really nice prelude not included #1. Kind of surprising since it completely changed how the first issue read and even touched on some of the main plot points of volume one. I guess you only get so many pages to tell your story though. And the story isn’t groundbreaking, hinging much on pretty standard ginchy 50’s monster movie trappings but with enough clever tweaks to keep it interesting (and let’s face it, Allred excels at this kind of subject matter). The characters really came to life (ha) as the issues went on and I finished the book thinking it doesn’t read like a normal comic so much as a TV show. Pushing Daisies? Anybody watch that? This is the like comic book equivalent of Pushing Daisies. I friggin loved that show.
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