As you can see from the cover, there is a lighthearted feel to this particular zombie story. It's almost a parody, I think, but I confess to not having bought into the zombie craze of the last few years (I have yet to read a single issue of THE WALKING DEAD
The book is not without its flaws. There's an average of about three panels a page, so it feels a little too quick and decompressed, and unfortunately, it feels as if there's too much dead space. For the most part, the layouts are straightforward, but there are some cases where the pacing is questionable. Sometimes a panel is given a larger space (subtly emphasizing its importance) for no discernible reason, which kind of gives off the feeling of emphasizing random words in a sentence for the sake of emphasis. There's a splash page near the end of the book when the Zombie Outlaw is about to come to life that comes right before a big dynamic moment. Why the calm before the storm was given the splash page instead of the storm itself, is beyond me. I'm assuming it has much to do with what Matt is standing in, but that wasn't particularly clear.
Still though, these problems are workable. If Jordan just remembers to emphasize the actually important moments and not be reluctant to place more information on each page, it would improve by leaps and bounds! The book is full of energy and enthusiasm, and to be honest, I wouldn't mind an animated series.
But don't take my word for it, folks. Check it out yourself! ZOMBIE OUTLAW can be bought through ComixPress. Also, visit the ZOMBIE OUTLAW website!
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