Product Description

The year is 2011, and what starts as a pervasive and inexplicable illness ends up as a zombie infestation that devastates the world's population. Taking the form of an illustrated journal found in the aftermath of the attack, this pulse-pounding, suspenseful tale of zombie apocalypse follows biologist Dr Robert Twombly as he flees from city to countryside and heads north to Canada, where -- he hopes -- the living dead will be slowed by the colder climate. Encountering scattered humans and scores of the infected along the way, he fills his notebook with graphic drawings of zombies and careful observations of their behaviour, along with terrifying tales of survival. This frightening new contribution to the massively popular zombie resurgence will keep fans on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5864 in Books
• Published on: 2009-10-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

By and For Zombie Lovers
It's hard to imagine anyone picking up this book who isn't aware of the massive resurgence of zombies across pop culture the last few years. From film (28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, etc.). to fiction (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, HIstory is Dead), to mock non-fiction (Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z), to comics (The Walking Dead, etc.) to video games (Zombie Apocalypse, etc.), zombies have become an unavoidable cross-platform genre. It seems like the only thing holding zombies back from the mainstream success enjoyed by vampires is their total lack of sexiness.

In any event, this faux-journal of a year-long zombie "epidemic" is a perfectly nice addition to the ever-expanding zombie canon. The journal is the birdwatching journal/sketchbook of a doctor, who turns it into a journal of an epidemic, complete with gruesome watercolor and ink renderings of zombie anatomy. (The doctor is named Twombly, which is probably a nod to contemporary abstract painter Cy Twombly, some of whose work features ink and paint splashes that might have influenced the art here.) It's not really a graphic novel in the traditional sense, it's an illustrated diary, with each spread covering a day, and is the perfect length to be read in one sitting.

The story hits all the zombie genre marks -- survivors are holed up, their numbers drop, the hero has to make his escape. Then he keeps on the move, trying to find somewhere safe and link up with other survivors, all while trying to figure out what caused the epidemic and trying to figure out. He meets the usual cast of colorful folks, gets through some close calls, sees fellow survivors suddenly turn violent, etc. In the end there's nothing particularly noteworthy about this book other than its format and Chris Lane's art. So, if you're a zombie-lover, this is probably right up your alley, and if you're not, there's no reason to pick it up.

Perfect For Any Zombiephile
This is another twist in the zombie genre. Unlike the survivor's journal Day by Day Armageddon, this is more like a research journal complete with statistical research, illustrations, and personal experiences. In this documentated book, the survival information is more sporadic than The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead.

People fell ill, died, and reanimated. No scientific explanation. In some cases, infection spread without bites or any other obvious contact. Mobility/strength depends on the original physical fitness of the person and bodily damage, but variables like rigor mortis are unknown. While some of the personal accounts may remind you of other zombie-apocalypse stories (ex: pharmecutical company may have had a hand in it), there are a few sick surprises that I haven't come across in my zombie obsession.

i totally loved that it takes place in the year 2012. I really felt like I was reading someone's notebook with drawings, rather than a graphic novel. There is no lack of gore, for those of you who prefer the gut-ripping undead. Even though the book is written from the doctor's point-of-view, the other characters were believable, as far as their decisions, reactions, and so forth.

If you truly believe yourself to be a zombie fanatic (or your friends tell you to "shut up about zombies, already"), you definitely need to add this to your collection.

Other unusual zombie-literature include Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry For Your...Brains, Z.E.O.: How to Get A(Head) in Business, and Zombies for Zombies: Advice and Etiquette for the Living Dead.