Augie Reviews Marvel Zombies

Over at Comic Book Resources, Augie De Blieck look at the new Marvel Zombies hardcover, illustrated by Criminal's Sean Phillips:

There are some isolated sequences in which Phillips returns to his more formalized narrative techniques for the sake of moving the story along, but for the most part, this book is an exercise in drawing zombies doing horrific things, and Phillips' art fits the bill. The blocky shadowy areas give the book the right mood, while the disgusting bits are, at times, covered by them.

"Disgustingly fun," Augie goes on to say, and I couldn't agree more. Marvel Zombies was one of my favourite comics of the past year, and the new hardcover collection gets it right with its lush, oversized format and a full cover gallery (including the covers that graced second, third and fourth printings).

While waiting for Criminal, you could do far worse than picking up this new collection and immersing yourself in some unusual but brilliant art by Sean Phillips -- and Robert Kirkman's dark, witty script is great fun as well. The guy knows zombies, and he knows Marvel history, and he and Phillips mix the two to horrifically hilarious results.