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h3dakota's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a huge fan of zombie stories, but I'm a die hard superhero fan, so I had to read this one. I loved the afterword, where the author talks about resurrecting heroes he'd created in middle school. I really liked some of the superheroes, even some of the more typical ones. An added bonus that puts this story at a solid 3.5 stars: winning Doctor Who reference. ♥♥♥
rpych2's review
4.0
This one has been on my tbr forever, so when I saw it in person for the first time at the bookstore by my apartment I immediately bought it. It’s definitely one that is right up my alley; The Avengers meets The Walking Dead? Count me in. And it was really good, but it left something to be desired that kept it from being five stars.
The story was super fun, it’s a bunch of superheroes living at Paramount Studios trying to survive the zombie apocalypse and keep the people in their community safe. The few twists in the story were fantastic and definitely added a few different elements to the story that I loved. And I felt like most of the characters were pretty cool. Stealth seemed way she was too over the top and a wish fulfillment sorta thing (I mean, a former Miss Teen Universe that wears a super revealing costume and also has multiple PhDs and is the leader and one of the strongest superheroes is a bit much). But beyond that I didn’t have any issues with them. It’s definitely a series I’m going to keep going with it.
The story was super fun, it’s a bunch of superheroes living at Paramount Studios trying to survive the zombie apocalypse and keep the people in their community safe. The few twists in the story were fantastic and definitely added a few different elements to the story that I loved. And I felt like most of the characters were pretty cool. Stealth seemed way she was too over the top and a wish fulfillment sorta thing (I mean, a former Miss Teen Universe that wears a super revealing costume and also has multiple PhDs and is the leader and one of the strongest superheroes is a bit much). But beyond that I didn’t have any issues with them. It’s definitely a series I’m going to keep going with it.
jwanz86's review
4.0
Totally Avengers meets Walking Dead, minus the boring bits. It's a unique approach to a zombie apocalypse and a very intriguing superhero tale. Some super powered people seem very familiar to other comic characters but this is firmly grounded in modern day pop culture. It's a fun book, and even more intriguing to have it as a series. It's a solid, fun, nerdy read.
swkotor's review against another edition
2.0
I guess it was a cool idea to have super heroes fighting zombies but it was just too slow and not interesting enough.
erinld2005's review
1.0
No thanks. I can't finish this one. The characters are very stereotypical superheroes and it reads as if it's for a prepubescent boy, which I'm not. I don't think this is a horrible book, it's just not for me at all.
teachinsci's review
4.0
This was a well written book in terms of characterization and action sequences. For fans of both the superhero and the zombie apocalypse genres. Personally, I like how very few characters lives were sacred in the writing and I look forward to reading the next book in the series (with book 3 coming out soon).
guyfantastic's review
5.0
Super-heroes versus zombies...sounds like it'd be written for junior high school boys - lots of posing on skyscrapers, catch phrases, a dash of sex. Well, it's not. It reminds me a bit of Watchmen - these are real characters with depth and personalities, and they aren't superior in every way to the rest of us. Would super-fast reflexes make you good at killing zombies? Sure...for a while.
The book throws you into the middle of the zombie apocalypse, and then back-fills with flashbacks that cover some origin stories and other history. It leaves a few open questions, but mostly gives the full picture of what's happening and why. The book starts out pretty predictable, but takes a turn later on with a few surprises. I think if there was one flaw, it'd be that it doesn't have enough surprises. But it conveys a real sense of discovery both in the nature of the new world the heroes inhabit, and in the heroes' powers themselves, and I think that more than made up for it.
...Okay, if there were two flaws, the second would be that it wasn't grand enough in scope. The story is good, the character interaction is very good, but the scope is fairly limited. It has three or four major non-flashback scenes, all over the course of a few days. I'm glad to see that there is a sequel, and a third planned. Ex-Heroes definitely left me wanting more of the same.
The book throws you into the middle of the zombie apocalypse, and then back-fills with flashbacks that cover some origin stories and other history. It leaves a few open questions, but mostly gives the full picture of what's happening and why. The book starts out pretty predictable, but takes a turn later on with a few surprises. I think if there was one flaw, it'd be that it doesn't have enough surprises. But it conveys a real sense of discovery both in the nature of the new world the heroes inhabit, and in the heroes' powers themselves, and I think that more than made up for it.
...Okay, if there were two flaws, the second would be that it wasn't grand enough in scope. The story is good, the character interaction is very good, but the scope is fairly limited. It has three or four major non-flashback scenes, all over the course of a few days. I'm glad to see that there is a sequel, and a third planned. Ex-Heroes definitely left me wanting more of the same.
eatenbysharks's review against another edition
4.0
Very fun read. Superheroes and zombies...I mean, what's not to love.
matthewwester's review
5.0
4.5 stars. The premise alone hooked me -- A group of superheroes try to protect a film-studio-turned-fortress from a world full of zombies.
Even though this book dealt with unbelievable things (heroes and zombies), everything in the book felt genuine. The heroes were fleshed out, I thought the fortress system looked like something survivors would actually try, and I enjoyed hearing about missions into zombie-infested territories.
I was expecting a little more from the ending, meh, but overall not bad. A fun read.
Even though this book dealt with unbelievable things (heroes and zombies), everything in the book felt genuine. The heroes were fleshed out, I thought the fortress system looked like something survivors would actually try, and I enjoyed hearing about missions into zombie-infested territories.
I was expecting a little more from the ending, meh, but overall not bad. A fun read.
klockworkprincess's review
4.0
Trigger warning chapter 19
Zombies and super heroes - kinda like watchmen type super heroes
Zombies and super heroes - kinda like watchmen type super heroes