Writers: Joshua Ortega & Digger T. Mesch
Artist: Qing Ping Mui

After reading the first issue of the Other Dead, I wasn’t really sure what to think about it at all. On one hand, it was a fairly original take on zombie lore and where it’s normally totally ignored, OD focuses solely on the question of what would happen if animals caught the zombie virus. However, it also felt a bit on the gimmicky side, from stereotypical metal band performing black magic, to the over-the-top deaths and inclusion of the long-legged-Mac-Daddy himself, the President of the US of A.

I’m happy to say though that the second issue doesn’t have that problem. Gone are the gimmicks and cheap jokes, instead, we’re presented with a proper survival/horror story that does go all out with answering said question. If there was ever a zombie-animal outbreak, we’re all well and truly frakked! The book is well-paced and even though it would seem that one of the leads was responsible for the outbreak in the first place, I found myself genuinely rooting for him (maybe it was the long hair….)

The art on this months book has also taken a step up and seems less about mindless gore and more about actually depicting the story and giving a really gut-churning feel to it all. While it does all still feel a bit silly, it’s a good kind of silly and I found myself enjoying it and have to say it’s a must pick for any Zombie/Horror fans. However, if you think that the z-oat has sailed, then it might be worth letting this one slide.

Rating: 7.5/10.

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