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Zombies have always been a staple of horror fiction, so it not surprising that the living dead have been the subject of number of comic books. What is surprising is that how many of these comics have been released over such a relatively short period. Robert Kirkman's 'The Walking Dead' is probably the most high profile zombie comic out there, but there are plenty of others. Such as 'Zombies Feast' by Shane McCarthy- which was originally spread over five issues but is now available in one single volume.
Zombies Feast follows the story of a group of convicts and their guards, who are travelling across state when they find themselves under attack from the living dead. 'Run like hell' would be most peoples course of action, but given that the convicts are all chained together, that's not really an option. Nevertheless, they manage to find refuge with a group of other survivors, and that's when things take a turn for the worse - for convicts, guards and survivors alike.
As you might expect, given its subject matter, gore features very heavily in Zombies Feast - there's someone getting their insides devoured or their brains blown out every few pages or so. And the artwork is fairly good, although I'm baffled as to why drawing duties were given to two artists, and not just one, given that the series only runs for five issues. Regardless, gore-hounds will be happy enough with the sheer amount of blood and guts splashed around Feast's pages.
But if, on the other hand, you're looking for a solid story, then you'll be disappointed. The problem with Feast is that the characters are all so massively uninteresting and unexplored that you really don't care whether they live or die. Most are pretty interchangeable too - the only that stands out is the stereotypical 'convict with a heart of gold' and you know from the moment you meet him that he's bound to die trying to redeem himself. And if you don't care if the characters live or not, then what's the point of the series?
If, by some small miracle, your local library has a copy of Zombies Feast, or you have a friend who can lend you theirs, then Feast is worth a brief look. But it's certainly not worth spending your own money on - not when the first volume of the far superior 'The Walking Dead' can be had for the same price.
Zombies Feast follows the story of a group of convicts and their guards, who are travelling across state when they find themselves under attack from the living dead. 'Run like hell' would be most peoples course of action, but given that the convicts are all chained together, that's not really an option. Nevertheless, they manage to find refuge with a group of other survivors, and that's when things take a turn for the worse - for convicts, guards and survivors alike.
As you might expect, given its subject matter, gore features very heavily in Zombies Feast - there's someone getting their insides devoured or their brains blown out every few pages or so. And the artwork is fairly good, although I'm baffled as to why drawing duties were given to two artists, and not just one, given that the series only runs for five issues. Regardless, gore-hounds will be happy enough with the sheer amount of blood and guts splashed around Feast's pages.
But if, on the other hand, you're looking for a solid story, then you'll be disappointed. The problem with Feast is that the characters are all so massively uninteresting and unexplored that you really don't care whether they live or die. Most are pretty interchangeable too - the only that stands out is the stereotypical 'convict with a heart of gold' and you know from the moment you meet him that he's bound to die trying to redeem himself. And if you don't care if the characters live or not, then what's the point of the series?
If, by some small miracle, your local library has a copy of Zombies Feast, or you have a friend who can lend you theirs, then Feast is worth a brief look. But it's certainly not worth spending your own money on - not when the first volume of the far superior 'The Walking Dead' can be had for the same price.
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Zombies have always been a staple of horror fiction, so it not surprising that the living dead have been the subject of number of comic books. What is surprising is that how many of these comics have been released over such a relatively short period. Robert Kirkman's 'The Walking Dead' is probably the most high profile zombie comic out there, but there are plenty of others. Such as 'Zombies Feast' by Shane McCarthy- which was originally spread over five issues but is now available in one single volume.
Zombies Feast follows the story of a group of convicts and their guards, who are travelling across state when they find themselves under attack from the living dead. 'Run like hell' would be most peoples course of action, but given that the convicts are all chained together, that's not really an option. Nevertheless, they manage to find refuge with a group of other survivors, and that's when things take a turn for the worse - for convicts, guards and survivors alike.
As you might expect, given its subject matter, gore features very heavily in Zombies Feast - there's someone getting their insides devoured or their brains blown out every few pages or so. And the artwork is fairly good, although I'm baffled as to why drawing duties were given to two artists, and not just one, given that the series only runs for five issues. Regardless, gore-hounds will be happy enough with the sheer amount of blood and guts splashed around Feast's pages.
But if, on the other hand, you're looking for a solid story, then you'll be disappointed. The problem with Feast is that the characters are all so massively uninteresting and unexplored that you really don't care whether they live or die. Most are pretty interchangeable too - the only that stands out is the stereotypical 'convict with a heart of gold' and you know from the moment you meet him that he's bound to die trying to redeem himself. And if you don't care if the characters live or not, then what's the point of the series?
If, by some small miracle, your local library has a copy of Zombies Feast, or you have a friend who can lend you theirs, then Feast is worth a brief look. But it's certainly not worth spending your own money on - not when the first volume of the far superior 'The Walking Dead' can be had for the same price.
Zombies Feast follows the story of a group of convicts and their guards, who are travelling across state when they find themselves under attack from the living dead. 'Run like hell' would be most peoples course of action, but given that the convicts are all chained together, that's not really an option. Nevertheless, they manage to find refuge with a group of other survivors, and that's when things take a turn for the worse - for convicts, guards and survivors alike.
As you might expect, given its subject matter, gore features very heavily in Zombies Feast - there's someone getting their insides devoured or their brains blown out every few pages or so. And the artwork is fairly good, although I'm baffled as to why drawing duties were given to two artists, and not just one, given that the series only runs for five issues. Regardless, gore-hounds will be happy enough with the sheer amount of blood and guts splashed around Feast's pages.
But if, on the other hand, you're looking for a solid story, then you'll be disappointed. The problem with Feast is that the characters are all so massively uninteresting and unexplored that you really don't care whether they live or die. Most are pretty interchangeable too - the only that stands out is the stereotypical 'convict with a heart of gold' and you know from the moment you meet him that he's bound to die trying to redeem himself. And if you don't care if the characters live or not, then what's the point of the series?
If, by some small miracle, your local library has a copy of Zombies Feast, or you have a friend who can lend you theirs, then Feast is worth a brief look. But it's certainly not worth spending your own money on - not when the first volume of the far superior 'The Walking Dead' can be had for the same price.