Zombies Calling (Paperback)

by Faith Erin Hicks (Author)

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Product Description
Joss's life sucks. She's in the middle of university exams, up to her neck in student loans, and when she's attacked by zombies, her roommates have the nerve to think she's making it up. But when the zombies turn out to be terrifyingly real, only Joss knows how to survive the undead invasion: by following the Rules of Zombie Movies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: SLG Publishing (November 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593620799
• ISBN-13: 978-1593620790
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #104,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great different kind of zombie story, April 30, 2008

By	Alexandra Torbycz "Porkspam" (Florham Park, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Instead of the usual zombie story, people trapped in house, zombies come, people part ways and get killed one by one this story is a little different. It takes place on a college campus. It has 3 main charecters. Your heroine, the sarcastic know-it-all about zombies (kinda like the guy in the first scream movie saying the rules for murder movies) and your typical male companion. The story moves quick and is more humourous (they use a spork instead of a shotgun) then scary and at the end has a little social commentary to it. I won't say more so I don't spoil the story. Highly recommended to kill an hour or so.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long time fan, been waiting years for this book!, December 2, 2007

By	Olivia C. Ostrowski "Keyshe54" (Anacortes, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Faith Hicks delivers a wonderful graphic novel, filled to the brim with humor, Zombie movie puns such as "fast zombies," and Faith's zombie designs are pure hilarity and of course a cameo of the number, "42." But it is not all fun and games, there is also danger and drama.

Faith's wonderful art pays great attention to detail, and facial expressions tell the story in a wonderful seamless style from panel to panel keeping you on the edge of your seat. Each panel is love, and even after reading from front to back more than once the story and panels have not lost their novelty.

Joss the heroine, is just an ordinary British-loving zombie geek, turned heroine in the midst of a zombie infestation. Sonnet, playing the part of best friend and the one to ask the questions we are all thinking (which adds much to the humor), adds drama, reality, fear and depth to the story. Robyn "The lovable pervert" is the guy of the trio. His unconcerned and carefree attitude is hilarious, and the occasional seriousness of him adds depth to his character. Each of the three are wonderfully depicted as their own characters with their own individual personalities.


I had high expectations for this book, and was not disappointed at all. Zombies Calling is a wonderful and cherished addition to my collection.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Phony zombiemania has bitten the dust., August 19, 2008

By	Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Faith Erin Hicks, Zombies Calling (SLG Publishing, 2007)

Amusing one-off that does something that's always seemed obvious to me-- have the protagonist of your zombie story be a fan of zombie stories. I mean, isn't it obvious that the people best equipped to survive are those who know how to handle zombies? In any case, the story takes place on a college campus, where a British-obsessed zombie fan and her two friends seem to do little more than sit around, watch TV, and talk. Until, that is, zombies start appearing on campus. The big reveal of where the zombies come from is cleverly foreshadowed and the plot builds nicely. I was hoping for a bit more character development (of the survivors, though really, why doesn't anyone do character development on a zombie?), but you can't have everything. Quite fun. Recommended. ***