The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics

Book Overview

These zombies just won't die. Here is the first ever popular collection of zombie comics and short graphic stories. Full of spooky and well-crafted tales from beyond the grave, this collection will appeal to readers of graphic novels, comic books, and followers of the undead. With stories from Vincent Locke, Steve Niles, Hideshi Hino, Joe Lansdale, and many others, this collection will be sure to frighten and entertain even the most undead of readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762433981
• ISBN13: 9780762433988
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

This is an Awesome book!!!

When I first bought this I thought it might be a slightly good zombie comic with a few good stories amongst crap, but I was wrong. Every story is interesting, well told and for the most part kind of a new spin on an old subject. I fully enjoyed. And the book is hugh.

Huge Zombie Collection!

This book is exactly what it looks like. A gigantic collection of zombie comics. How could you go wrong?!

Brains, not Brian! Sheesh!

18 stories, a little over 450 pages, and an army of zombies - sounds like the pages literally drip a brain-consuming lovechild. And some of the book is great, with the editions to the book making one wonder if things could get better. Sadly, however, there are always the little pieces of the puzzle where the stars do not alig and where one thinks "wow, if only." Still, the book is more than big enough to make up for any little problems. Stories - Making amends, Pariah, In Sickness, Necrotic: Dead flesh on a Living body, the immortals, Flight from Earth, Amy, black Sabbath, M*A*S*H, Dead Eyes Open, Might of the Living Dead, Job Satisfaction, The Corpse, Haunted Ship, The Zombie, Pigeons from Hell, Zombie World: Dead End, "Zombies." Each of these has something different to offer, from the campy to the thought-provoking, and most stick to the formula that empowers the dead. I personally like that about zombies - it isn't so much prediction but a knowledge of what you are dealing with. Still, the motions through history and the motions through different pens makes these an interesting selection because, frankly, there are some great voices here. I added the names of all the tales because, if you need to know the who in this, then you can find them easily. And 80% of them will definately hit you in your happy place. If you want a book of zombie tales, like campy and bloody, and enjoy pulp, get this. It isn't just a hardcore zombie reader's need - it is something that a lot of people like. I have had a few friends borrow it just to read stories from people like Steve Niles, only to find they like a whole lot more. Good stuff - nice addition to any collection.

Fun simple zombie fare

Another large volume of Zombie comics nicely compiled in one thick tome. Plenty of stories that run only a few pages and get pretty fanciful, not all stories worked or resonated for me but overall this is another bevy of quality zombie tales. One much longer tale, Dead Eyes Open, was pretty entertaining though it certainly does not fit as your normal zombie story. These are tales collected from over the past 20 years with distinctly different art and story telling styles. Despite the book's size I still was able to finish it off in one night. If you are disappointed or don't really like a particular story in here, fear not, there are ample more that will likely draw your interest as you flip through the pages.

Zombies, Zombies Everywhere!

This time of the year is all about merriment and spending time with your family. From giving thanks to opening up presents, this season has everything that a person would need to make their life a good one. But it doesn't have one critical thing: zombies! Who can honestly say that they think stories involving the walking dead, panic-strucked civilians as they race for survival, and brains don't make for an awesome and thrilling read? The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics is edited by David Kendall, who throws 18 different zombie comics into one big book, to keep your zombie loving soul content. From Vince Locke's story of window shopping gone wrong to Askold Akishin's tale of a Haunted Ship, this book is worth every penny of its retail price. Reviewed by James Rojek