Deviating outside of the familiar old school George Romero zombie apocalypse, "Zombie Tales" takes a cue from "Shawn of the Dead" and delivers some comedies, as well as taut thrillers, dramas, and some social commentary. Dedicated to delivering smart, accessible, high-quality short stories, this is an anthology that has met with great acclaim amongst comic book fandom, featuring more fantastic zombie stories from more great writers and artists that you know and love.
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*Starred Review* The zombie genre rarely departs from the classic setup: living versus dead in a fight for survival. The latest Zombie Tales collection, however, is a terrific platform for the genre, in which multiple artists and writers explore it from different angles, breathing new life into the same old story. While just about every entry is worthwhile, some are outstanding. Among the best are Joe R. Lansdale’s “The War at Home,” a three-parter that reads like an action-heavy Dawn of the Dead in which a soldier wakes up in a veteran’s hospital to find that the undead have taken over; “Spring 2061” by Kim Krizan, set in a future when zombies prevail and humans are bought and sold like sides of beef; Todd Lepre’s EC Comics–influenced “Zounds,” in which a band of survivors stumbles upon a Shakespeare-lover’s undead theater company; and William Messner-Loebs’ hilarious “5 Stars,” which is sort of an episode of At the Movies gone horribly wrong. Effectively capturing the spirit of Tales from the Crypt and The Twilight Zone with tight stories, twisted endings, and top-notch artwork, Oblivion is far stronger than other collections three times its size. --Carlos Orellana
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"Nice stuff, and ripe for a sequel." -Rue Morgue
"The unique art style, combined with the well developed story continuing through the chapters makes this a book you'll read in one sitting, but likely go back to savor..." - NEWSARAMA
"There are a bundle of great, blood soaked ideas..." -Comic Book Jesus
"...is a solid base hit." - Comics Waiting Room
"...full of pathos, a hero, macabre humor and more." - Comics And...
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5.0 out of 5 stars
More bite sized zombie bits,
By Patrick S. Dorazio "Author of The Dark Trilogy" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Zombie Tales Vol. 2: Oblivion (Paperback)
Another addition to short story zombie theater here, with quality drawings and fun stories to keep you going. A couple of larger stories: The War at Home and Zaambi are in several parts and longer but the rest of the stories are extremely short, the equivalent of a joke with a solid punch line.
If you enjoy zombies and the gore and fun of watching humans and them interact, this series is for you. Well written and fun, you can't go wrong here.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zombies!!!,
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I was waiting for the second installment of this collection of zombie comic stories and it lives up ti the first without fail.
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Zombie Tales 2 is a treat for us flesh eating zombie fans. Very Original like the first book. Has enough gore and unique situations to keep reading and finish it on one sit. Of course volume one it's a lot better. Hopefully they will step it up a notch if there's a volume 3.
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