Zombies: Feast #1 read & reviewed

ZOMBIES: FEAST #1 [IDW Publishing] brings you the most a horror story can give you: great story, surreal images, scary characters and a good visual layout for comfortable reading. An exciting opening to a 5 part mini series awaits you!

Read the full story for a review of Issue 1 [warning: this is a spoiler!]

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Issue one opens up the story [of 5 parts] by putting the reader right into the scene.

It rains. A bus travels down a country side road and the first words read

"IT'S DEAD."

As we turn the page we soon find out the bus if filled with police and prison men. The scene is set as the policemen can't figure out the cause of their faulty GPS and radio signals. We are introduced to Marshal, someone who seems to look important. The prison men seem to get frustrated but locked up as they are they don’t seem to be moving anywhere.

The bus seems to be getting in worse condition and suddenly the lights malfunction. As the driver fixes this the comic strip shows the face of a man. The bus swerves of the road and crashes on its side, giving one prisoner the chance to escape. He kicks a policeman straight in his face and walks away, not even considering to help the other prisoners. Marshal punches Clancy, the escaping prisoner, right in his stomach and as he’s, falling Marshals speech reads

"STAY."

The policemen talk and we are told the driver is dead. The pedestrian who was nearly hit by the bus seems to have disappeared, and the prisoners are caged up tight in the bus. Marshal suggests they get going by foot seeing as they don’t have radio reception here it’s not a good idea to stay.

We soon find out how Marshal really is. He doesn’t want to be played with and one prisoner pushes his luck too far. Marshal shows no fear towards this notorious murderer and breaks his nose in a snapshot. Blood spills and one policeman's line reads

"SEE?"

They walk until they reach an old looking country side house. The prisoners are chained up to a swing whilst Marshal and one policeman walk to the entrance of the house. Blood is shown on the front door steps only to show that at this point the story really gets going. They enter the house and are greeted by a disgusting smell, but no person. The policeman seems to be worried and Marshal asks what’s wrong, only to be answer by the joke of the policeman.

Back outside we are shown a gruesome picture of what seems to look like a dead girl walking up to the prisoners. The scene changes once more and we are shown great artwork of a bloody bedroom which Marshal is inspecting, not knowing that just behind him is a zombie creeping through the door.

Back outside again we find the girl to be getting closer to the [still chained up] prisoners. The girl starts to attack one prisoner whilst, other just looking away in disgust. A rather large looking prisoner got hold of a metal pipe and beats the girl until she falls down. The pictures are frightening yet the artwork is marvelous. One prisoner can’t stand the scene and vomits onto the floor whilst others are staring with revulsion.

The last page displays an outside view of the house with a speech reading

"AAAARRGH!"

The policeman just mentions marshals name and the line reads to be continued...

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Zombies: Feast #1 [IDW Publishing]
written by shane mccarthy
art by chris bolton
letters by tom b. long
covers by chris bolton & ted mckeever
edits by chris ryall

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Story:
9.8 - The story, from start to end, fulfils everyone’s need who has a passion for gruesome horror graphic novels. The fact that it’s a five part [mini] series just means that a lot more can be expected!

Artwork:
10 - The way in which this short novel [or comic] has been displayed is unbelievable. Every scene is perfect, giving the reader the ‘need’ to look at what’s coming up. From rain to blood, every detail has been carefully drawn and the style of Chris Bolton fits great to the story.

Atmosphere:
9.8 – The feeling of surrealism is incredible in this novel. Every speech bubble has been carefully places in order not to mess with the feeling of the shots. The overall mood [of both story and artwork put together] is just what a perfect nightmare novel needs.

Overall:
9.9 – The minute I got my hands on this puppy until the minute I sat down to review it was terrific. I enjoyed every scene as much as the other, making me just sit there in anticipation think what going to happen?!?

A must buy for any zombie style graphic novel [comic] fan!

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Have you got your hands on this yet? And if yes what did you think? Is it not your type or did u enjoy it as much as I did? Visit the comments section and tell me what you thought!

Related links:
IDW Publishing Website
Scott's Comics online shop [$3.99]
Shane McCarthy's homepage