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4.5 stars"I know things look dark . . . but you're the light. You're the hope. You're going to change the universe, I know it. No pressure." (tears in his eyes) "Just keep helping." -- Superman, to his son JonImagine if Stephen King and George Romero (who memorably worked together several years ago to respectively write and direct the Creepshow film) teamed up to pen a bloodily horror-tinged, zombie-apocalyptic story starring the Justice League. I think the outcome would be something like DCease...
Tom Taylor seems to be DC's go to guy for longform Elseworlds versions of the DC universe. First there was Earth-2, then Injustice and Injustice 2, and now DCeased. But considering all of those were great and so is this, why mess with a good thing? Of course, this is going to be compared to books like Marvel Zombies. But that series quickly became goofy as hell. Taylor plays it straight here with lots of heart and even some bits of humor.Taylor even comes up with a plausible way for this to all
I'm more of a trade collector, but I had to get this issue by issue for spoilers and man oh man...it was a ride. So the Anti-life equation is here in full force. Death is coming for ALL our heroes and we have very little time left. The first issue starts off vicious with plenty of characters getting killed off quickly. Batman has a plan but maybe the guy with ALL the plans won't have one this time...maybe just maybe...he's one of the first to go? Thinks are dire through this entire series but it...
Darkseid something something anti-life equation, and that’s how we got DC Zombies, basically. A bit derivative? Yep. Kinda vapid? Sure. Does this book exist primarily to serve its (brilliant) title? Almost certainly. But Tom Taylor was clearly having a lot of fun writing this book, and I did reading it, too. The story packs a few cool twists and turns, and the tension is always high thanks to the huge scope and wide cast of characters that involves pretty much every major DC hero and many of the...
I don't read superhero comics much — okay, pretty much ever — but reading DCeased made me desperately want to amend that, because I was so sucked in by this story! The premise of the comic is following a world-ending, infection-style zombie apocalypse, though of course, there's a bit more to it than that to make it fit into the DC universe more solidly. I definitely feel like I missed a lot of references and maybe even didn't fully "get" the basis of the infection's source due to not being overl...
I really wasn’t expecting much when I picked this one up. Too many zombie stories consumed over the last decade, I suppose. Have to admit this one was a surprisingly good read. Sure, it was the normal end of the world zombie plague concept, but it wasn’t campy or just gory but well thought out with many touching moments interspersed among the blood and horror. If I felt inclined I could point out stupid moments where heroes acted ridiculous or out of character, but I don’t feel so inclined. DCea...
A fun and delightfully illustrative take on Gotham being infected by a zombie virus. The art is really what makes this series so amazing! Without a doubt it’s super fun to see the variety of zombies our fave DC characters can be made into. The story itself is okay until about 2/3 of the way through when it comes a bit ridiculous. I could however see this becoming the basis for Earth II if they wanted a new origin story for it. Almost every major villain or superhero has a cameo here and so for a...
Just the premise of this alone is brilliant.Beloved DC characters turning crazy and wanting to kill others? Epic. Heart wrenching. Total sob fest.And the execution brought some great moments that I didn’t know I even needed till I got it, then I wanted more!There were so many things I enjoyed in this. Character interactions were generally extremely good. I noticed a focus on the Super Sons in this and I’m glad for that because I am a fan but I have to wonder if that was a creative choice made be...
A zombie apocalypse story told in an out-of-continuity DC universe? I was already excited about this, but then I saw that it is written by Tom Taylor, the same guy that wrote the fantastic Injustice series that I love, and it then became a top priority! Taylor is becoming one of my favorite comic book writers. The story starts off with a cool, DC-specific way of introducing zombies into this world by seeing Darkseid getting his hands on the Anti-Life Equation. But because he can't leave well eno...
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.It has always been a huge question that has tortured many fans regarding our heroes: What happens if they all turned against each other? Leave it to writer Tom Taylor, the very man who brought us Injustice, to explore it through another wild and ambitious project centered around zombies and their reign on Earth as heroes don’t remain immune to the epidemic and fear for the lives of all, including their own. While this story leads to some of the
DCeased didn't blow me away because I felt like I'd seen this sort of thing before, but it managed to be an entertaining story anyway.It reminded me a bit of Earth 2 (where they took out the big 3) mashed up with Marvel Zombies (wacky infection!), and of course, Injustice with its crazy-shocking surprises & deaths. Why did that work?I personally feel it was Tom Taylor's skill as a writer that managed to pull it off and make it seem somewhat fresh. <--I say somewhat because I'm turning into one o...
Vote: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2 I skipped this hardcover volume when it was released here in Italy last month because it was very expensive and I was afraid this DC take on zombie apocalypse was just going to be another Marvel Zombies arrived ten years late, but a goodreads friend of mine (thank you, Scott) with an exquisite taste in comics suggested me reading it and a few images spotted on some Facebook page made me change my mind at last and buy it.Surprise, this was an excellent grim tale without the sill
Darkseid completes the Anti-Life Equation (again), this time with the twist of adding death to the mix - and inadvertently kickstarts the DC version of Marvel Zombies! Booming Cyborg back to Earth from Apokolips as patient zero, he inadvertently spreads the equation as a techno-organic virus when his system automatically connects to the interwebs so anyone with a smartphone or computer, ie. everyone, gets infected - superheroes too. Who lives, who dies, who cares… There wasn’t much I thought was...
8.0/10DCeased not only keeps you entertained, which is what you want from a book with this concept, but also to get you emotionally invested. Since the beginning it establishes that no one is safe, so there is tension all the time.I think this one us a read that DC fans will enjoy.P.s. Some of the movie homage covers are gorgeous
Taylor: “Can I copy your homework?”Ennis (writing Crossed): “Sure, just change it a bit so it doesn’t look like you copied.”Taylor: “Ok”What’s it about?Darkseid is... a fucking dumbass. He decides he wants to release the anti-life equation because evil and the equation would doom humanity. Basically it ends up online as part of the evil plan, people start sharing it and anyone who sees it has an unstoppable urge to start brutally killing themselves and/or others. The superheroes find themselves
That was bloody epic.
For me, this is one the surprises of 2019.This is a really good take on a zombie like infestation taking over the DC universe. Comparisons to Marvel Zombies are obvious, but I think this has a bit more story to it. And without spoiling too much, it's fun seeing how the rest of the characters cope when some of the heavy hitters fall. A fun book worth checking out.
Tom Taylor is a god between this and Injustice. This is the absolute best piece of "zombie" literature I have ever read. And I do consider this to be fine literature. There were times my jaw dropped and times I was almost teary-eyed.Absolutely recommended. Just as good the second time around!
Wow! This was amazing!Sure, the premise is pretty bleak, but it was very well executed. The Anti-Life Equation is sweeping the universe and killing everything in its wake. The only survivors being Lois, Superman, Superboy, Robin, Alfred, Black Lightning, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Mera, Harley and Ivy (and a few others). Where to even start?I really, really loved Dinah getting the Green Lantern ring. That was awesome! Especially when she used it to amplify her natural power. That w...
Started this series a little while ago but forgot to add it to my shelves, oops.My boyfriend and I are currently reading this series together. We're both enjoying it! It's a very interesting concept and I love getting to know the superheroes a bit more. I'm not as familiar with a lot of them, but still. It's intriguing!