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foreverbeautifulbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Well, that was a damned interesting comic book lol I love the fact it's very female heavy which you find lacking at times in comics. I made the mistake of watching the show first and it's very much different from the show! We have vampires and were creatures in the comic and so far I've only seen the zombie like folks. We know what Gwen is in the comics, and in the show they don't really give it a name they blame a drug for it. Which I get it, it's the whole don't do drugs kids or you'll turn into a brain eating zombie lol I'll be continuing this series because it's very interesting!
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
3.0
Not the greatest comic I've ever read, but since I already have the first few volumes (I bought them for my wife because she loves the show (I haven't watched it yet)) I'll press on. It's interesting enough that I'm willing to go on, but don't expect anything wildly original or exciting from this first volume - It's good, funny, and there are enough plot-lines to keep some intrigue. Mike Allred's art is the same as it ever was - Great comic book artist, but I have to wonder if he just has a few character templates he consistently works off of as I actually got confused for a moment and thought I was reading conversations between Dead Girl and Vivisector in old issues of X-Force / X-Statix, and not Gwen and Spot...
sendusia's review against another edition
2.0
If I could review this story in one word: BOOORING.
It was nothing more than a brief introduction to the series and the characters. Much of the story is spent learning each of the character's traits and the death of a nonsignificant character. Listen, I love dialogue-heavy books. Let's be honest. I spend most of my time "dialoguing" with other people but damn, there is so much I can take. I want some action, some movement of the plot, SOMETHING.
The only character that really stood out to me was Ellie, but only because she was a ghost (Beetlejuice anyone?). This is, in the most basic terms, a fluff story. A zombie fluff story.
Let's be honest here: when I don't like something, I can be a bit (read: overly) harsh. I will admit that the seeds that were planted for the next story installment will pick up the pace. Plus it's beautifully drawn. That's the main attraction for graphic novels right? How it's drawn? I enjoyed looking at it more than I did reading it ha.
Final Verdict: BORING BORING BORING.
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It was nothing more than a brief introduction to the series and the characters. Much of the story is spent learning each of the character's traits and the death of a nonsignificant character. Listen, I love dialogue-heavy books. Let's be honest. I spend most of my time "dialoguing" with other people but damn, there is so much I can take. I want some action, some movement of the plot, SOMETHING.
The only character that really stood out to me was Ellie, but only because she was a ghost (Beetlejuice anyone?). This is, in the most basic terms, a fluff story. A zombie fluff story.
Let's be honest here: when I don't like something, I can be a bit (read: overly) harsh. I will admit that the seeds that were planted for the next story installment will pick up the pace. Plus it's beautifully drawn. That's the main attraction for graphic novels right? How it's drawn? I enjoyed looking at it more than I did reading it ha.
Final Verdict: BORING BORING BORING.
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lexihworth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
thegalaxypanda96's review against another edition
3.0
really interesting I've watched a few episodes of the TV series and really enjoyed it so when I found out it was a comic i had to check it out over all this first vol was really good it was different then i was expecting for a comic about a Zombie but all the same it was really good read
I also love the art and style of the comic and the way it flows made it easy for me to read
I also love the art and style of the comic and the way it flows made it easy for me to read
abbyt's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. I really, really like the tv show and I knew going into this that it would be different. I actually really loved the differences between the two and this first volume was so much fun. The artwork is so fresh and really brought this to life and gave it dimension. The characters were awesome and I loved them, especially Gwen and Spot. The entire thing read as a really fun mystery and I liked the story and all of the different creatures of the night that were included. Gwen is amazing and a badass in both the comics and the show and I like that the show kept a lot of her personality in tact. I also kind of ship Gwen and Spot (effing Horatio getting in the way of my ship...grrr!) because I think they are adorable. I will definitely pick up the second volume if I can find it at my local library.
sheridanwilde's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good concepts (oversoul, undersoul and a joke about being undersold) though the double narration at the beginning was unnecessarily confusing.
emaretea's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
allysbookshoparoundthecorner's review against another edition
4.0
Wayyyyy different from the show, but still really good!