I am going to be posting about something other than comics — like maybe my cause — sooner or later. But as long as I’m on a roll …
Girls, Vol. 1, “Conception” (Image) [collects #1-6]
Girls, Vol. 2, “Emergence” (Image) [collects #7-12]
Girls, Vol. 3, “Survival” (Image) [collects #13-18]
Girls, Vol. 4, “Extinction” (Image) [collects #19-24]
w/a. The Luna Brothers
| Writing |  | New reader? | |
| Art |  | Non-comics reader? | |
This is a zombie story. Really. It’s a small, rural town, already suffering from secrets and conflicts, hidden and in the open. And then the zombies come. Except …
… except the zombies are young, naked women, all identical. And they only attack the town’s women. The men they seduce, silently … leading to eggs … which lead to more naked women.
And there’s a force field around the town, so nobody can escape.
And then it gets weird.
This is really a very good story (better and creepier than it sounds), because, like all good zombie tales, it’s not about zombies, but about the personal conflict between the survivors, and how that in turn increases or decreases the chance of survival. In this case, sexuality raises its ugly head, unusual for a zombie story, such that the gender relations in the town create the sparks that may doom everyone. And, as with all good zombie tales, nobody comes out looking very good in the end. Everyone cracks to some degree, and always with some degree of tragedy that follows.
Really good stuff. The Luna Bros. know how to write dialog, how to portray real people, and their art is clean and evocative. There’s violence and blood here, but not to much excess, and the on-screen sex is kept pretty well masked.
It’s a zombie story. And a good one. Recommended.
Girls with Slingshots, Vol. 1 (Lulu)
w/a. Danielle Corsetto
| Writing | | New reader? | |
| Art | | Non-comics reader? | |
The first 200 strips of the web comic. I used to read this fairly regularly, but somehow dropped out of the habit (note to self). Good, funny stories and engaging artwork. Recommended.
Listening to: Elfman, Danny, & Shirley Walker, “Main Titles” (Dick Tracy – Original Score))
Naked punk girls in zombie movies
I’ve seen. But naked seductress zombies? What will they think of next? Are they rotting?
You go! DFL is definitely a worthwhile cause for supporting. Wish I could do more at the moment than offer moral support.
Nope. They’re very pretty. And echolaliac. And homicidal. And pheremonically irresistable to guys. Hilarity ensues (not).
Moral support is always welcome, Bruce. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by.
Backtracking it again a little bit … 🙂
Webcomics. That’s my enjoyment as of yet. I’m following a good dozen, two dozens if I take the ones that never update, three dozens for the ones I look at and say “meh”.
Girls with Slingshot is one that I read fairly often. Sometimes it goes elsewhere in a funny little world I’m not particularly impressed of… but mostly I like it. Haven’t purchased the book though.
There’s actually two books now.
There are a number of webcomics I follow. That’s on the List of Topics I May Blog About … but they’re also in the sidebar.