Series Review: Zombie Tramp

Zombie Tramp - Action Lab Entertainment

I have been passing  by Zombie Tramp for a couple of months now, which is highly unusual for me, being a huge Zombie fan, but I finally broke down and picked up issue one and two, soon after reading the first two issues, I was hooked and rushed out to get the rest of the run.

Zombie Tramp is an impressive young lady who kicks the crap out of bad guys! Our undead heroine, Janey Belle, is a former Hollywood call girl, turned zombie. Janey is not your run of the mill zombie though; she can be killed, but she cannot completely die. 

Unlike the zombies in many stories today, when Janey is shot or takes one to the head, her body dies but her soul does not. Janey’s soul has the ability to jump to another body of her choice - preferably female bodies, since male bodies makes her sick. When Zombie Tramp makes the jump she retains the host body’s appearance at first, but that is short-lived as Janey’s original, and well-endowed, nature takes control. In issue three, there a few panels devoted to Janey’s transformation, particularly her chest. Artists Jason Martin and T.M. Chu made me chuckle with the sound effects that accompanied the “breast enlargement”. Hilarious!

Then there is Elvis. That’s right; a fat undead Elvis impersonator who is gaga for Zombie Tramp and will stop at nothing to get her. But the question is, does he really love her or does he just want to steal her ability to jump bodies? In addition to the body-snatching, Zombie Tramp can also absorb skills from people whose brains she consumes, which makes for many more fun scenarios.

Zombie Tramp is not at all what I thought it was going to be; I guess the title is what threw me off. But I have to say, I really enjoyed Zombie Tramp. It’s a great read and a lot of fun. The artwork is well suited to the story, consistent and understandable. Although it is a horror comic, Zombie Tramp does not contain over the top gore, except maybe the thing involving Elvis’s intestines and a helicopter rotor, but it’s cartoon gore and not that bad!

Check out Zombie Tramp today! Available now at White Dragon Comics.

 - Barbie66

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Review: No Mercy # 1

No Mercy # 1 - Image Comics

No Mercy is a current Image Central comic book series, written by Alex de Campi, with art by Carla Speed McNeil and Jenn Manley Lee.

In the text page at the end of the first issue of No Mercy, Alex de Campi say’s she feels like a fraud to be hanging out at Image Comics with top comic book writers the likes of Brian K. Vaughn and Rick Remender. I can assure you she is anything but a fraud. Alex de Campi delivers!

No Mercy opens right in the thick of things, joining our intrepid crew of college freshman, along with their adult advisors, Alice and Murray, and their local guide, Sister Ines. There are a lot of characters to meet in the first few pages, but Alex manages to give each one their own unique voice and personality, Although, we learn the most about the more talkative and extroverted members of the cast we still get at least a glimpse into the nature of each individual. I’m sure that readers will recognize many of the character “types” depicted here: The insincere rich boy, the womanizing frat boy, the wide-eyed Midwesterner, the tech-addicted naïf, and the “quiet kid”, all remind me of people I have known in the past.

Alice and Murray have arrived at the tiny Mataguey airport, with their crew of twenty plus eighteen and nineteen-year-olds to build schools in a local village. They quickly embark on a ten-hour ride aboard a bus of questionable road-worthiness, joined by Sister Ines and, a last minute, reluctant addition, the Sister’s Uncle (by marriage). Not long into their journey disaster strikes, and this is where our story truly begins. How will a group of naïve and privileged teenagers survive in a harsh landscape surrounded by unknown dangers of every kind, with no supplies, no weapons and no clue?

Alex de Campi’s story readily illustrates how quickly situations can go from bad to worse to just plain awful in only a matter of minutes. I for one cannot wait to see what she throws at these kids next, but I do know that she has promised that their troubles have only begun, and will eventually reach biblical proportions.

The art by Carla Speed McNeil and Jenn Manley Lee is perfectly suited to the tone and tenor of this tale. The cast members are easy to identify, the action is clear and understandable. The artwork enhances and moves the story forward, even on pages with little or no dialogue.

As the tagline says, if you like seeing teenagers die, the pick up a copy of No Mercy today, at White Dragon Comics.

 - W. Dragon

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Series Review: Batman '66

Batman '66 - DC Comics

Batman ‘66 comicbooks come from the 1966 Batman television show. The Batman television show was one of the most successful and influential adaptations of comic books to mass media of all time. Over the course of three seasons, the series became a cultural force with its unique combination of tongue-in-cheek humor, thrilling superhero adventure and celebrity guest stars. Batman ‘66 comic books are not reprints of the television show; they are all-new adventures for our Dynamic Duo.

Batman ‘66 introduces readers to original characters from the show, writer Jeff Parker keeps these nostalgic characters true to their TVs personalities, mimicking their looks and vocabulary. Parker keeps each issue of Batman ‘66 comics to the camp and ridiculous nature of the series without poking fun at it. And Artist Johnathan Case enhances Parkers stories drawing each scene as if it came off the television show and landed on the pages.

Batman ‘66 brings fans some of the best villains to ever hit the pages of comic books. The Riddler, The Penguin, the Joker, Mr. Freeze and Catwoman are just a few of the greatest villains to have made their way into these great comic books.

Batman ‘66 comic books incorporates many of the little quirks from the popular television show, one of the best quirks is, the balloon art.

Pow! Biff! Bam! When you see these balloons pop up you know someone, usually the bad guy, is getting clobbered.

Batman ‘66 is becoming one of DC Comics most fun books to read. If you are fan of the original Batman series, with Adam West and Burt ward, then this comic book is tailor-made for you. If you are a fan of Batman comic books or just a comic book fan looking for something fun to read, then this is your comic book. Batman ‘66 will tickle your funny bone and satisfy your comic book cravings.

 - Barbie66

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Series Review: Fiction Squad

Fiction Squad - Boom! Studios

Fablewood, a unique land where fairy tales and bed-time stories live side by side, brings us, from an unfinished prose novel, the failed detective Frankie Mack. Frankie is about to uncover a conspiracy, a conspiracy that will turn the tails on Fablewood and unmake storytelling as we know it.

In the City of Rimes deep in the heart of the Children’s Realm, where fairy tales and bedtime stories co-exist side-by-side our favorite whimsical characters of childhood take on a sinister side for example, Goldilocks is a criminal, unlawfully breaking into homes and stealing from them while destroying their property. The Big Bad Wolf is a felonious destructor of properties.  The Mayor is a Crooked Man and the Police Chief, Tom Thumb is in everyone’s pocket. Enter our hero Frankie Mack, a failed gumshoe detective from the Realm of Crime Fiction, a lost character from an old 20-page novella that nobody remembers and his partner Simple Simon.

Someone has pushed Humpty Dumpty off the wall, leaving him cracked-up pretty good and Jack, from the infamous Jack and Jill is missing, but worst of all, someone has dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the East and Frankie must solve this crime before the Madonna crime families, The Queens of the Card Crime Syndicate and Wicked Witches of the East and West Side start an all-out war.

 Fiction Squad is a unique read, writer Paul Jenkins takes fairy tales and bedtime story characters and tweaks them in a sinister light that is mind-blowing, and a true-fit to the character, while artist Ramon Bach’s enhances Jenkins view with his whimsical drawing of the characters. Fiction Squad is sure to please all comic book lovers from child to adult.

 - Barbie66

White Dragon Comics has the latest issue of Fiction Squad comics on sale now, Check it out today before it’s sold out!
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Review: Postal #1

Postal #1 - Image Comics, Top Cow Productions

Have you committed a murder, robbed a bank or got caught selling illegal drugs and need a place to hide out, maybe get a new identity? Then the town of Eden Wyoming should be your destination!

Eden Wyoming is home to some of the worst criminals at large, including the mayor. Everyone in Eden has something they are running/hiding from. For this reason the town has a zero-tolerance policy; there is to be no crime of any kind that will attract outside law officials eyes.  There is a single-tight knit family in charge of Eden, with youngest son, Mark Shiffron running the Postal division of Eden.

Mark, the son of the Mayor of Eden, is responsible for all in and outgoing mail in this small-knit community and he just happens to suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome. Unbeknownst to Mark he stumbles upon a small mystery, when one of the residents of Eden’s mail is damaged Mark’s Asperger’s kicks in as he has an uncontrollable need to fix damaged mail.

There is also an unwanted murder investigation forming, the town of Eden has had its first official murder in twenty-five years and this can only spell trouble for the seedy folks Eden.

Issue #1 is a great set-up for what is sure to be an exciting ride of crime/mystery with surprises around every corner. Writers Bryan Edward Hill and Matt Hawkins have done an excellent job creating empathy with the characters from the beginning and Isaac Goodhart’s artwork draws readers in enhancing their experience of Eden and their residents. Postal # 1 is a great read, good artwork and has a heck of a storyline.

 - Barbie66

You can pick up the latest issue of Postal at White Dragon Comics. 
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Series Review: Crossed + 100

Crossed + 100 - Avatar Press

Horror fans you’re in luck. There is a new Crossed from a writer who can bring horror and depravity like no other, Alan Moore. Moore’s Crossed + 100, from Avatar Press, is one of those comic books that will leave you in shock, but with a need to share with others what you’ve read in this story of civilization gone horribly wrong.

Crossed + 100 takes place one hundred years after the onslaught of the crossed epidemic; survivors have banded together and a small group is tasked with finding out their history. They set out traveling, in a train across the country, observing and gathering any information or technology they can find.  Their languages is crude and sometimes hard to follow, keep in mind these are people who have had no schooling, they have grown and survived with skills that are passed from one generation to the next without education. Alan Moore does an effective job, showcasing what happens to English language without proper education and getting readers to understand where he is going.

The goal of the survivors to retrieve artifacts that can shed light on the crossed epidemic; if they can find out how it started, maybe they can find a cure. Moore makes it clear that the crossed are diminishing in numbers but still pose a threat.  And Alan Moore has added another evil twist in Crossed + 100, not only do survivors need to be on alert for crossed, but wild animals too; packs of wolves run rampart and are hungry, hunting both crossed and human.

Can these survivors make it? Will they find the answer their looking for? Find out today in the latest issue of Crossed + 100.

Crossed + 100 and many other horror comic books are available today at White Dragon Comics.

 - Barbie66

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Review: Chew #46

Chew #46 - Image Comics

Chew is back baby, and it’s better than ever! That’s right Chew is back with an all-new arc, Chew # 46 will rock your socks off. Tony Chu has a new partner; he’s still pissed at Agent Colby. And Agent Breadman? Whats’ up with him?

Tony Chu, our favorite cibopath, is back and hard at work with his new partner D-Bear (by the way these two make a hilarious duo) because he refuses to work with Colby anymore. You know, ‘cause of what happened after the last time, what with Tony’s daughter ending up in the hospital and all.

Anyway, because Tony refuses to speak to Colby, he is missing out on the great plan that Colby has devised! The end result is dastardly, (“Poyo, this just isn’t right”) and Colby’s plan ends up in the trash, literally.

For fans of Chew comic books this is a must have issue and if you’re not a fan yet, this is a great jumping on point.

For hilarious, knee slapping fun, Check Chew out today at White Dragon Comics.

 - Barbie66

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