5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, original zombie story. One little thing though..., Jun 22 2011
By Bradley Stenson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Zombie: Dead New World (Paperback)
I love Brian Keene. He's my favorite horror author out there. His stories are usually original and have a great cast of characters. The Last Zombie is no exception.
What sets this story apart from others is where the story is set in the timeline. Instead of a bunch of normal people hearing about a new flu on the TV, going to work, getting attacked by zombies and trying to find their son or daughter this story is set after all the zombies are gone. This adds a new twist and makes for an interesting setting.
The story is very good but the art is... not that good.
All of the soldiers look the same and the only way to tell them apart is to try and read the name plates on their helmets. When I started reading, Planters looked really young and seemed like he was going to be a "private" type character. But a couple pages later he suddenly looked like Bruce Willis. The only way I could tell who Planters was, was because he had goggles on his helmet. When the reader has to find ways to set the characters apart, you know your doing something wrong.
Hopefully as the story continues on a few characters die so I can actually tell them apart... and I hope that statement doesnt come back to bite me in the behind.
All in all I liked The Last Zombie and I'm excited to buy the next one. Brian Keene still has the gift and I wish the artist did too.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great zombie graphic novel, May 16 2011
By moof3r - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Zombie: Dead New World (Paperback)
Forewarning, this is a graphic novel (comic) NOT A LITERARY NOVEL. Ok, that being said. This was a great graphic novel. Having read everything I can get my hands on by Brian Keene, and absolutely loving his take on the zombie genre, it was great to see it in comic form to see how it would be presented. The drawings are wonderfully done, the story line is very well done, and leaves it open to a great follow up in The Last Zombie : Inferno, which is already upcoming in single comic form. Fans of Brian Keene and of graphic novels will love the combination, and should definitely look to picking this one up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing story and compelling artwork!, Jun 22 2011
By Keith Luethke "Laymon" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Zombie: Dead New World (Paperback)
Zombies aren't anything new but I really enjoyed how Brian Keene changed the game again. The plot was brilliant from start to end and was constantly moving forward to obtain a goal. I couldn't put it down. The foreshadowing and flashbacks were among my favorites and I thought the juxtaposition was amazing. Great job Keene! Keep them coming.