Greetings, my shambling shuffling friends!
Recently, while attending the Freestate Comic Con in Lawrence, KS., I was shuffling passed the tables of local artists and comic talent & stumbled across the display for YELLOW (just another post-zom-pocalyptic comedy/adventure love story). YELLOW is an independently produced comic, written by Bobby Bierley & Illustrated by 'Zeu' Gouveia.
I have often heard that the color yellow can make someone feel happy when they're sad, and the main character Quinn, could sure use some cheering up. After just being turned down for a date to the dance with a hottie, that he's had an ongoing crush for, Quinn mopes along in a state of melancholy between attending school, working at Zombietowne, and going home. A mundane, and totally pointless existence, for a teen who should be enjoying the best years' of his life. Did I mention Zombietowne is the local zoo for re-animated corpses? Well, someone needs to sweep the walks and that someone is Quinn.
Of course, if you've seen one zombie, you've seen them all, right? Well, that's the way the rest of America feels at the moment, so times are hard on Zombietowne and revenue is down. That's why they're investing big bucks into a new zombie, unlike any they've seen before; a totally sexy hot zombie. Unfortunately, Cupid has a sense of humor. The first time Quinn lays eyes on her, he's struck with one of Cupid's arrows and falls in love instantly. That arrow causes him to bungle his job and gets zombie babe in trouble with the authorities of Zombietowne.
Let's score this G.R.E.A.T. review.
G-ore: This comic takes place after the post apocalyptic emergency once society has regained a grip and carried on with its normal daily existence, which means there's not much gore, so G will stand for graphics. The illustrations are well done. YELLOW has a good team on-hand making this comic happen. I also enjoyed touching the paper this comic is printed on. 7.5
R-ealism: Some of the scenes are pretty silly, but YELLOW does have a touch of comedy to it. The main characters are also very well-developed. The way Quinn interacts with his fellow classmates, with the back and forth banter, reminds me of the lunch time conversations I used to have in high school.
7.5
E-ntertainment: This story moves smoothly and is also well written. I couldn't stop reading until I was up to date with issue four. 9.5
A-ction: The pace keeps your attention and doesn't bog you down or bore you. Watching between the past and modern day zombie epidemics with Quinn, and then to the management of Zombietowne, there's plenty going on without overwhelming or confusing the reader. 8.5
T-hrills: Yellow is not a scary comic, so those kind of thrills do not count. The thrill that I feel is knowing I'm reading a continuing story of an independent comic. A comic that will catapult Bobby Bierley and his artistic team into the mainstream with a great career. Yellow, in my opinion, is better than a few others that are currently coming out of a variety of major comic companies. 8.5
The total G.R.E.A.T. score: 8.3 out of 10.
Comic fans really should go out of their way to acquire this. YELLOW is a comic book GOLD (pun intended).
So, will the hot zombie babe show a spark of humanity and like Quinn for his brains? Or will the authorities of Zombietowne dispose of Quinn's affection for her, while disposing of her corpse? And what's up with the comic name YELLOW? You'll have to read it to find out.
Don't be a yellow belly, pick up this comic from www.zombietowne.com.
Thanks for reading, and until my next post, I'll be shuffling along with the lost.
Jimmy Blue Eyes
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