Early Review: Raise the Dead 2 #1

The zombie outbreak has spread, and people are just trying to survive in the sequel to the first volume of Raise the Dead.

The Good

It's not your traditional zombie book. Not only can humans be infected with the zombie virus, but it also seems animals can be as well, at least birds can. There's also a bit of the government's side of things, without making it feel too much like Resident Evil. I really liked the artwork. There's a great sense of openness and isolation in some of the panels. The action scenes are great. There's never a dull moment, and there's just a right amount of gore. The book has a great tone to it, and it has the beginnings of a great series. This is one you may want to keep your eye out for.

The Bad

As cool as it was to see these in depth backgrounds, I started noticing that the clouds weren't drawn, but photo-shopped in from real photos. It became a bit distracting. And because this is the second volume of the series, all the key players and events have already happened, or at least it seems that way. It's a bit confusing trying to understand the world the reader is tossed into.

The Verdict - 3.5/5 - Recommended

Good Jumping on Point

Although this first issue does come off as a bit confusing, it does a decent job of catching the reader up on what's happened previously. One of the things I found most interesting in the book was the incorporation of how the virus affects animals. There's tons of zombie comics out there, and a lot of them don't cover this. Out of all those zombie comics on the shelf, this is by far one of the better ones. It's worth the read, and this is a good place to jump on.

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