Living with the Dead

    (Dark Horse, 2007-2008)
™ and © 2007 Dark Horse Comics, Inc.

Written by Dark Horse President and Publisher Mike Richardson, Living with the Dead is a semi-amusing zombie story with elements of I am Legend (1954) thrown in for good measure. Like the protagonist in Richard Matheson’s influential novel, the guy (make that guys) in this comic book live in a post-apocalyptic world populated largely by gruesome creatures. Unlike Matheson’s hero, who survives in loneliness and misery, “Straw” and his buddy tell jokes, rock out, and plan road trips.

To blend in with the zombie crowd and keep from being eaten, the 20-something duo wear zombie masks, and readers get a mask of their own via a zombie survival kits centerfold. Inexplicably, the kit also contains a straightforward (if bloodstained) chicken á  la king recipe that actually sounds yummy. (Brains are not an ingredient.) Visually, Ben Stenbeck’s interior work nicely complements Richard Corben’s cover, most notably Stenbeck’s creature designs and distinctive facial expression renderings. Fans of the zombie parody Shaun of the Dead will enjoy this but find it a bit too familiar.

— Brett Weiss
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#1

October, 2007
Cover Price: $2.99
6 copies available from $2.98 		Mike RichardsonBen Stenbeck
#2

November, 2007
Cover Price: $2.99
3 copies available from $2.98 		Mike RichardsonBen Stenbeck
#3

15-Nov-2007
Cover Price: $2.99
2 copies available from $2.45 		Mike RichardsonBen Stenbeck