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iZombie Vol. 1: Dead To the World Kindle & comiXology
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 memories, but in the process she becomes consumed with the thoughts and personality of the dead person - until she eats her next brain. She sets out to fulfi ll the dead person's last request, solve a crime or right a wrong.
Our zombie girl detective is joined by a radical supporting cast: 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. Collects issues #1-6 and The House of Mystery Halloween Annual #1.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherVertigo
- Publication dateMarch 22, 2011
- File size391797 KB
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While fans of AMC’s The Walking Dead gnash their teeth in anticipation for the second season, Vertigo offers a surprising new take on the zombie genre this month with iZombie. Written by Chris Roberson and with artwork by cult favorite Mike Allred, Volume 1: Dead to the World is a significant tonal shift from most zombie comics on the market. It’s told from the perspective of a female zombie named Gwen Dylan, whose undead existence comes with a great twist: in order to maintain the pretense that she’s alive, Gwen must consume human gray matter once a month or else her zombie instincts take over. Along with the brainy aftertaste comes selective memories from the deceased, and Gwen is cursed with flashbacks that are not her own. It’s a tough gig, coupled with a job digging graves (bright side: her day job provides those necessary late-night snacks that she reluctantly craves), and the irony is not lost on her:
This is, by the way, totally some kind of symbol for my entire existence. Digging holes in the morning, filling them up in the afternoon, and sneaking in at night to dig ‘em back up again. Over and over. Like that guy in the Greek hell who rolled a big rock up and down a hill all day. What was his name? Syphilis? Something like that, anyway. Whatever. Seriously, though, I’d switch places with the dead Greek guy in a second.
Gwen’s best friend, Ellie, is a lonely ghost stuck in 1960s fashion, but she wears it well. Her melancholic state is just as interesting as Gwen’s predicament, and Roberson develops both female characters with an easy-going, natural manner, giving iZombie a refreshingly frank attitude. When Gwen’s oblivious coworkers ask her to join them after work, she off-handedly dismisses them: “I’ve got to wash my hair, or something suitably girly like that.” Even undead, Gwen is too cool--a graveyard hipster, hiding her secret under a thick coffin liner of aloofness.Once Gwen cracks the latest cranium and devours its innards, however, she uncovers a murder mystery that threatens to spoil her detached routine. She, Ellie, and their were-terrier pal, Scott, form an askew Scooby-Doo alliance to solve the case, and along the way they cross paths with a sorority comprised of vamping vamps, a pair of strange men in white coats, and a Hugh Hefner-esque mummy who might hold more answers than Gwen imagined.
Mike Allred’s pop art leanings imbue iZombie with a sly, ever-smirking temperament. His characters inhabit a canvas that’s instantly recognizable as his own: bold, unblended lines case characters who seem partially aware of the comic panels that frame their stories. They knowingly pose, at once a part of and removed from their backgrounds. The artwork is muddier than Allred’s Madman series, yet not as sharp-edged as his X-Force/X-Statix run. The paperback collection includes over ten pages of sketchbook material from Allred, and it’s fun to see his pencil-work before it gets handed off to his wife, Laura, for coloring.
Seattle fans of Chris Roberson can catch up with the writer at this weekend’s Emerald City Comicon 2011, to be held in the Seattle Convention Center. The official website has the full list of attendees and events, including panel discussions with creators and publishers, a list of comics vendors, a map of Artists Alley, and Q&As and autograph sessions with media guests. It’s an impressive batch of comics celebs, and I have my backissue checklist already queued up on my phone.
--Alex
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"Clever popular culture references, amusing showdowns and true human feeling lift this well-crafted debut."—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Clever, irreverent, and at times touching."—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Product details
- ASIN : B00E0P5FDS
- Publisher : Vertigo; 1st edition (March 22, 2011)
- Publication date : March 22, 2011
- Language : English
- File size : 391797 KB
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- Print length : 136 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #557,335 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #106 in Seasonal Graphic Novels
- #215 in Zombie Graphic Novels (Books)
- #1,013 in Horror Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)
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About the author
Chris Roberson is the co-creator with artist Michael Allred of iZombie, the basis of the hit CW television series, and the writer of several New York Times best-selling Cinderella miniseries set in the world of Bill Willingham’s Fables. He is also the co-creator of Edison Rex with artist Dennis Culver, and the co-writer of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D, Witchfinder, Rise of the Black Flame, and other titles set in the world of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. In addition to his numerous comics projects, Roberson has written more than a dozen novels and three dozen short stories, and has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award four times; twice a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; three times a finalist for the Eisner Awards; and has won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History in both the Short Form and Novel categories. He lives with a teenager, two cats, and far too many books in Portland, Oregon.
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I picked this up after watching the T.V. show of the same name, and now I'm grateful for the show, because the comix are SO much better.
This was a fun read with brilliant illustrations. There were multiple plots occurring within the story, but the main focus is on Gwendolyn. She is a zombie who eats brains to survive and maintains a convenient job as a gravedigger that keeps them in steady supply. The downside to eating brains, aside from the horrible taste, is that Gwen retains the previous owner's memories and occasionally the need for vengeance for a short period of time.
The story is full of unique characters including Gwen's best friend, Ellie, a ghost from the sixties. There is also a were-terrier, a group of sexy female vamps, a team of monster-hunters, and a man who considers himself a revenant.
The story ended too quickly and we're left with many questions. Will the vampires find the monster-hunters first? Will Gwen accept Amon's offer? Will she allow Horatio to pursue her despite his deadly occupation? More importantly, how does Ellie change her clothing if she's a ghost?
I will definitely be picking up iZombie Volume 2 when it releases later this year.
I hope that it is in the works to make the graphic novels into an animated series. It is quite understandable how and why the graphic novels could not be transferred to live action television.