Dead@17: Ultimate Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607060906 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Not Quite What I Expected" according to James R. Booth. I thought Dead@17 was going to be a fun, Buffy-esque horror adventure yarn filled with zombie massacres and high school romance. Boy, was I wrong. But I wouldn't have it any other way. Sure, the first "series" was kinda like that, aside from the big shock (which I won't reveal, though you could probably figure it out by the title) that comes in the first five pages. By the time I finished the second series, I couldn't believe what I was reading. And I couldn't stop.Josh Howard fills his tale of supernatural rebirth and unavoidable destiny with realistic, truthful characters, all of whom you can't help but love--even in an oddly p. "Pretty nice." according to Ryan. This is pretty awesome in that it's all FOUR Dead @ 17 series that are out there, for the first time in TPB format, at standard size.It's got the updated art from Viper Comics' (UGH, their publishing is terrible) D@17 Compendium (which was, I think, just volumes 1-Pretty nice. This is pretty awesome in that it's all FOUR Dead @ 17 series that are out there, for the first time in TPB format, at standard size.It's got the updated art from Viper Comics' (UGH, their publishing is terrible) D@17 Compendium (which was, I think, just volumes 1-3, and even then, that, like VC's tbp's, clocked in at a near-manga size format.There's only a couple of things preventing this from being a full on 5 stars: first, the cover isn't the nicest paper (really, Image shoulda done this as a hardcover release for 5-10 more), and, it's missing cover imagery sadly. It does have chapter breaks (chapters being each of the volumes. , and even then, that, like VC's tbp's, clocked in at a near-manga size format.There's only a couple of things preventing this from being a full on 5 stars: first, the cover isn't the nicest paper (really, Image shoulda done this as a hardcover release for 5-10 more), and, it's missing cover imagery sadly. It does have chapter breaks (chapters being each of the volumes. Clyne H. Miles said Great Book. This Ultimate Edition collects all of the Dead@17 stories up to this point. It is a huge volume. If you have been holding out, this is the book you are waiting for. This will catch you up. This is everything that leads up to the new series, "Dead@17 Afterbirth". In addition to that, you get some pretty fine pinups at the back of the book.I have heard this story compared to Buffy. I am in the opinion that it is nothing like that. I can see where people might draw the parallel. This story does have teenagers and is of a supernatural nature. This is where the parallel ends. I will say that if you like Buffy, this book is for you. If
a hip fusion of action and teen drama --ComicWorldNewsThese are characters the reader will care abouttheir interpersonal struggles are just as interesting and entertaining as their battles with the forces of darkness. --Comic Buyers Guideone of the most thought-provoking character-driven horror tales in years --Comic Shop News
But when Nara inexplicably returns form the dead, what seems like a miracle at first may in fact spell the end for mankind! This volume collects the entire DEAD@17 saga: DEAD@17, DEAD@17: Blood of Saints, DEAD@17: Revolution, and DEAD@17: The 13th Brother. When 17-year-old Nara Kilday is murdered at the hands of a demonic cult, the quiet suburb of Darlington Hills is turned upside down.