Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness by John Layman
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Book Reviews of Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness
Book Review: Rule # 1: Never Let a Talking Book Outthink a Thinker.
Summary: 5 Stars
In Marvel Zombies, we saw what happens when a little undead interaction comes between super friends and foes alike. In Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, we see what a little chainsaw-on-flesh eater can make. Here we find Ash, a little Necronomicon interaction, a baglady gone really bad, and some other unmentionables compiled into something that runs parallel to the zombie crisis but also stands on its own. The things added are good, really good, and ruining them would be a terrible thing. So forgive the vagueness in the plotline response when I add "it really is good stuff despite what the title might make one think."
When I first saw the listing for this, I didn't know what to think and can say I was frightened by it. Crossovers can go really bad really quick, and I figured throwing Ash into a melee would basically equal an increase in carnage and a decrease in story. I picked up the first and that lead to a second and, before long, I needed to have them all under the graphic novel roof. John Layman had proved that wrong, and had done it by keeping the good and the bizarre that I loved in Marvel Zombies while adding in some new stuff.
Basically, it added in Ashley J. Williams and all the Deadite wonders of the world plus some faces I didn't expect.
That means gore, comedy, and a trip down the brain-eating isle. Man, I really love that isle.
If you liked Marvel Zombies, this builds pieces of it and even explains missing parts. Even the one-shot didn't go all the way to the beginning, but this adds in a lot of the "how." Fans of the Evil Dead franchise will like what the team accomplishes here, and people who didn't really like the concept can equally find happiness in this undead superpowered utopia.
You have to love it those win/win situations. If you didn't check out Marvel Zombies, check it out and pick up "0" to add to that part of the story. Then get this and enjoy watching it unwind.
Book Review: More Marvel Zombie Mayhem
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, you just know that the Marvel Zombies -- undead variations on Marvel's standard superhero theme, all conveniently set in a parallel universe that is exactly like the usual Marvel Universe in nearly every way ... except for the fact that all the major heroes have turned into zombies and are eating everyone -- are too cool to leave on the shelves.
Enter Ash Williams, the cult-classic zombie fighter from the "Evil Dead/Army of Darkness" series of films. In this stand-alone book, Ash arrives in New York right at the outbreak of undeadedness and puts his trusty chainsaw and shotgun to work. Of course, Ash isn't used to battling zombies who dress in bright costumes and have superpowers to boot.
The Marvel Zombies had their birth from the fertile mind of writer Mark Millar and artist Greg Land, who were teammates then on the "Ultimate Fantastic Four" series. Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips picked up the ball and ran with it in the followup story, "Marvel Zombies." Now, John Layman and Fabiano Neves have it well in hand, as the ruggedly handsome Ash (based on the square jaw of actor Bruce Campbell) faces down the rotting Avengers and other key players from Marvel's roster of heroes.
It's fun, it's a little kooky and it's a whole lot grotesque. And even characters who don't rank high on my Marvel radar -- such as Punisher and Howard the Duck -- make memorable apperances here.
I'm not sure how long Marvel can prolong its Zombie line, but as long as they keep churning out with this kind of quality, I'll keep reading. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon, please do. But eat first.
by Tom Knapp, Rambles.NET editor
Book Review: "This is my boomstick!!!"
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm quite leary of inter-company crossovers, so I approached this with some caution. Robert Kirkman's Marvel Zombies ended up being a surprise smash hit, hence this crossover with Dynamite Entertainment's Army of Darkness license. For anyone who hasn't seen the Evil Dead movies, Army of Darkness was the third film in the trilogy, in which are favorite chainsaw and shotgun wielding, one-liner spewing hero Ash took on evil deadites. Marvel Zombies VS Army of Darkness finds Ash transported to the Marvel universe at the beginning of the zombie outbreak, and soon enough he's up to his head with the hungry, super-powered undead. Before you can say boomstick, Ash teams up with buxom heroines Dazzler and the Scarlet Witch to track down the Necronomicon and solve the whole mess, the only problem is that the book resides in the library of Doctor Doom; and there's a horde of undead superheroes in the middle. With careful supervision from Kirkman, writer John Layman manages to have an absolute blast weaving this oftenly funny tale. The artwork from Fabiano Neves and regular Army of Darkness artist Fernando Blanco is more than solid, and the gore scenes are well done as well. If you dug the original Marvel Zombies and love the Evil Dead movies, you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of Marvel Zombies VS Army of Darkness. There's blood, babes, zombies, and more excellent Arthur Suydam covers, so it's a win-win situation for everyone involved.Book Review: shop s mart for this great title
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading the Army of darkness Re-Animator crossover I was a little leery about giving this cross over a try. However I was very pleasantly surprised to see just how wrong I was.
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Here we find our hero Ash from the Evil dead trilogy thrust into a variation of the Marvel Universe where a zombie plague has begun infecting the planet. Ash believes that the dreaded Necronomicon, if it exists in this strange world of caped weirdos, is the key to setting things right. Initially considered a looney by the most of the the heroes of the Marvel universe, he quickly becomes the key player of the entire book. Unlike some of the other stories that have been done, Ash's character- is kept untainted-esp with the witty remarks- and believable w/o the unnecessary use of popular lines from Army of Darkness over and over again. The same goes for the inhabitants of the marvel universe. In an interesting twist Ash convinces the Necronomicon to join forces with him to preserve both of their existences by creating an army of the dead to battle the zombified heroes. What happens? I'm not gonna tell ya except to say if you skip this book you are doomed to miss a great thing.
Book Review: Fun reading
Summary: 5 Stars
Taking the already off beat idea of what would happen if a zombie plague appeared a world of super heroes, this book throws another idea into the mix: Add Ash from the Evil Dead series of movies!
If you are familiar with The Evil Dead, then you are already aware of how sarcastic and funny Ash, the hero, can be. Now, Ash finds himself in a world overrun by heroes with a craving for living, human flesh. He takes this in stride, just fine, like Ash always does- because hes got the trusty boomstick.
This is a good follow up read for those who have already read Marvel Zombies. The Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness uses a universe similar to that of the first book, although the storyline is different in some key ways- some characters whom were already zombified in the first book, and therefore didn't receive much face time, now have some more time to live and so events unfold in a different manner. This book is told from the viewpoint of those who are still human, facing super powered zombies.