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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'Dead of Winter: Good Good Dog' by Kyle Starks with art by Gabo is a graphic novel based on a tabletop game.
The zombie apocalypse can be rough but when you have an amazing dog like Sparky, things can be a little easier. Sparky, who is a former TV stunt dog, hates zombies with a vehemence. When the people around Sparky are dumb enough to find themselves in a jail and an abandoned mall, Sparky may come to the rescue, wielding a katana in his mouth, so he can kill even more zombies.
I'm not familiar with the board game, but the premise is basic zombie survival with the same kind of stereotyped characters. The reason to read this is to see how ridiculous this dog is at killing. I would have liked better art.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The zombie apocalypse can be rough but when you have an amazing dog like Sparky, things can be a little easier. Sparky, who is a former TV stunt dog, hates zombies with a vehemence. When the people around Sparky are dumb enough to find themselves in a jail and an abandoned mall, Sparky may come to the rescue, wielding a katana in his mouth, so he can kill even more zombies.
I'm not familiar with the board game, but the premise is basic zombie survival with the same kind of stereotyped characters. The reason to read this is to see how ridiculous this dog is at killing. I would have liked better art.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
michellewords's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a fan of Dead of Winter in general. it's a regular play for me, my husband, and our game friends. When I noticed the graphic novel on NetGalley, I immediately requested it.
I was not disappointed. The graphic novel features many of the characters you know and love including Forest, Sparky, and Ruckus. The main story revolves around their search for weapons at the police station with the Wonder Dog.
This graphic novel was a lot of fun and I enjoyed the style. There were even a few legit laughs hidden in among the "zomboys". A good take on a worn genre. I loved the light-hearted tone. Worth a read and I'll probably pick up the next one when it's released.
I was not disappointed. The graphic novel features many of the characters you know and love including Forest, Sparky, and Ruckus. The main story revolves around their search for weapons at the police station with the Wonder Dog.
This graphic novel was a lot of fun and I enjoyed the style. There were even a few legit laughs hidden in among the "zomboys". A good take on a worn genre. I loved the light-hearted tone. Worth a read and I'll probably pick up the next one when it's released.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
Man, that dog really DOES hate zombies.
This is pretty great. Another Kyle Starks book that goes along the lines of "What if I could write my version of a movie trope?" In this case, the Lassie/Air Bud doggo who is probably more human than dog, except he's awesome, so he's probably more dog than human.
When you read something like this, you're always face with one problem: Are you thinking about anything other than "Is this fucking dog going to die in horrific fashion?" I mean, there's really no such thing as a dog dying in non-horrific fashion. I guess the thing where the vet comes and does the injection thing at home isn't horrific, it just sucks.
But if you wanted to make a zombie movie with really high tension, throw in a beautiful, lovable golden retriever, and put him in danger over and over.
There's a great laugh in this book when the doggo pulls off a move, no spoilers, that was just hilarious.
Good job, Kyle Starks. Good Good Job.
This is pretty great. Another Kyle Starks book that goes along the lines of "What if I could write my version of a movie trope?" In this case, the Lassie/Air Bud doggo who is probably more human than dog, except he's awesome, so he's probably more dog than human.
When you read something like this, you're always face with one problem: Are you thinking about anything other than "Is this fucking dog going to die in horrific fashion?" I mean, there's really no such thing as a dog dying in non-horrific fashion. I guess the thing where the vet comes and does the injection thing at home isn't horrific, it just sucks.
But if you wanted to make a zombie movie with really high tension, throw in a beautiful, lovable golden retriever, and put him in danger over and over.
There's a great laugh in this book when the doggo pulls off a move, no spoilers, that was just hilarious.
Good job, Kyle Starks. Good Good Job.
kbark0824's review against another edition
5.0
We love the Dead of Winter games, and this companion comic was so nice to read!!
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
4.0
The artwork is... not the best. But the rest of the book is pretty amusing. It probably also helps if you've played Dead of Winter before because it's fun seeing the characters that you can play as doing crazy things, though it's perfectly acceptable to read this without having played.
spiffysarahruby's review against another edition
5.0
You don't even have to be a dog person to love this book! It's in a world full of zombies but there's plenty of humor to go around, and this dog is amazing!
jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
An alright graphic novel - based on a board game, which is a first that I can recall. Gabo's art is good, but could be better in some panels. (e-galley from NetGalley)
cobblestones's review against another edition
4.0
Goodreads, I'm disappointed in you. How are reviews so mixed for this book? It's clearly a masterpiece of epic proportions. Better than Steinbeck. Blows Shakespeare outta the WATER. Sparky's a damn good dog and yall doing him an injustice.
jmanchester0's review against another edition
2.0
This was based on a game. The premise sounded interesting, so I thought I‰ЫЄd check it out.
But right off the bat, you get the feeling that there‰ЫЄs too much ‰ЫПinspiration‰Ыќ here. Of course, there‰ЫЄs the Walking Dead stuff (though I‰ЫЄve only seen the first season). Rucker reminds me of Merle immediately. Instead of the main good guy being a sheriff, he‰ЫЄs a fireman. My girlfriend was just watching Scrubs, so as soon as Carla says, ‰ЫПOh, Hell no.‰Ыќ I can‰ЫЄt not see Carla from Scrubs.
I wasn‰ЫЄt really a fan of the art. It looks very self-published; not used to what I‰ЫЄm seeing from Oni. And to be honest, I wasn‰ЫЄt much of a fan of the writing either. It seemed kind of slapped together.
There were 2 parts that made me laugh. The ‰ЫПmother lode‰Ыќ they found was pretty funny - and probably had some truth to it.
But overall, I wasn‰ЫЄt really into it. Based on this, I wouldn‰ЫЄt get the game. But the ad for the game made it look like the graphics were better than they are in the comic.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy in return for an honest review.
But right off the bat, you get the feeling that there‰ЫЄs too much ‰ЫПinspiration‰Ыќ here. Of course, there‰ЫЄs the Walking Dead stuff (though I‰ЫЄve only seen the first season). Rucker reminds me of Merle immediately. Instead of the main good guy being a sheriff, he‰ЫЄs a fireman. My girlfriend was just watching Scrubs, so as soon as Carla says, ‰ЫПOh, Hell no.‰Ыќ I can‰ЫЄt not see Carla from Scrubs.
I wasn‰ЫЄt really a fan of the art. It looks very self-published; not used to what I‰ЫЄm seeing from Oni. And to be honest, I wasn‰ЫЄt much of a fan of the writing either. It seemed kind of slapped together.
There were 2 parts that made me laugh. The ‰ЫПmother lode‰Ыќ they found was pretty funny - and probably had some truth to it.
But overall, I wasn‰ЫЄt really into it. Based on this, I wouldn‰ЫЄt get the game. But the ad for the game made it look like the graphics were better than they are in the comic.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy in return for an honest review.