| Comic Review | Paul Milligan |
Deadworld #4
Writer: Gary Reed
Artist: Dalibor Talajic
Letterer: Nate Pride
In
a nightmare world where the living dead roam the landscape,
a group of teens find themselves cornered by King Zombie,
the intelligent leader of the undead. King Zombie demands
the group turn over the man called Deake, or else.
If you’re into zombies then you’ll definitely dig Deadworld.
It’s kind of like another Image zombie comic, The Walking
Dead… but not quite as upbeat. That ought to tell you
something right there. This is a pure horror comic, a
frightening zombie story with a twist – these zombies have a
purpose and intelligent leaders who are trying to complete
the task of opening the portals, the same portals that
brought the dead to life in the first place, and unleashing
an evil that will wipe humanity from the face of the planet.
It’s interesting to note that this latest series is actually
a reworking of the original Deadworld series first published
by Arrow and then Caliber Comics in the late 80’s. This is
the original zombie comic and it’s easy to see why it’s
lasted so long. Gary Reed has certainly crafted a truly
horrifying story, full of engaging characters, terrifying
menaces and an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. And
Dalibor Talajic’s, the series’ new artist (taking over from
Vincent Locke), is an amazing talent. His solid lines and
heavy blacks lend the whole book a sense of encroaching
darkness and almost claustrophobic tightness that makes the
book seem even more frightening.
This is one heck of disturbing book and I’d definitely
recommend it to new and old fans alike.
Special thanks go out to Jeremy Shorr, owner of Titan Comics for allowing us to use his advance preview books for review purposes.
