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At The Shore
Bernard, Dean, and Jorge look forward to some serious Frisbee-tossing and are psyched when Astrid shows up to swim, but Gabi is so freaked out she doesn't want to leave the car. Why is Gabi demanding they head home before dark? Maybe if anyone paid attention to her childhood tales of seaweed harvesting, they'd know something lurks beneath the waves. Jim Campbell is a cartoonist, comic book colorist, and animator who is well known for his work on Patrick McHale's Over the Garden Wall series on Cartoon Network and the comic books from Boom! Studios. Jim has been drawing comics off and on since teaming up with the Meathaüs collective in 2001. He has been a color artist for Dark Horse, Marvel, Spongebob Comics, Mad Magazine, and Tony Millionaire for several years. In his spare time, he plays in the Brooklyn band Paper Fleet.
208 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2015
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July 12, 2020
Teenagers are off to the shore, and then there are zombies. All kinds of adventure ensues. It's a weird, funny story. It's a bit 'Fantagraphics Lite'.
I really love the art in this, it's cartoony and over the top, and it hits the spot. The general sense of humour is excellent, made me chuckle a lot (and I never really use the word 'chuckle').
The ending is abrupt, and not very good, but I also think Campbell spent several centuries working on this book, so at least we get an ending.
(Read as six single issues)
I really love the art in this, it's cartoony and over the top, and it hits the spot. The general sense of humour is excellent, made me chuckle a lot (and I never really use the word 'chuckle').
The ending is abrupt, and not very good, but I also think Campbell spent several centuries working on this book, so at least we get an ending.
(Read as six single issues)
August 7, 2020
Ein paar Kunststudenten fahren an den Strand, um zu tun, was nerdige Kunststudenten eben so tun. Dann werden die Dinge kompliziert, es tauchen Zombies auf, Seeungeheuer und ein verrückter Wissenschaftler.
Die Zutaten sind die klassischen für einen Teenage=Horrorstreifen und zu Beginn kommt eine gute Portion Indie & Humor dazu, die AT THE SHORE lesenswert macht. Aber dann beginnt sich die Handlung zu ziehen und die zweite Hälfte wirkt eher uninspiriert auf mich. Schade, da die beiden ersten Kapitel die Erwartungen hochgeschraubt hatten.
Die Zutaten sind die klassischen für einen Teenage=Horrorstreifen und zu Beginn kommt eine gute Portion Indie & Humor dazu, die AT THE SHORE lesenswert macht. Aber dann beginnt sich die Handlung zu ziehen und die zweite Hälfte wirkt eher uninspiriert auf mich. Schade, da die beiden ersten Kapitel die Erwartungen hochgeschraubt hatten.
May 17, 2017
Arts students are menaced by sea zombies and Loch Ness-type monsters on an ill-advised trip to the beach. Not the most promising summary, perhaps, but this is a fun mixture of horror and the absurd, with a drawing style that reminded me a bit of Archie comics but mostly of the dingy coloring and offbeat redneck humor of Ren & Stimpy and Spongebob (which Campbell worked on).
December 28, 2016
A fun story, but something that strikes me as an on-the-fly story more than anything. It doesn't have much narrative cohesion, but perhaps it wasn't going for that. It reads as if Campbell was making it up, and enjoying himself, as he was going along. And that's fine.
October 12, 2020
Maybe this book would be more fun for a teenager than for an adult :|
Read it anyway.
Read it anyway.
August 30, 2017
After reading it through, I found myself revisiting this book to admire the art. There's a spot-on energy about the art that fits the story. I love it!
The story is a bit on the odd and obtuse side. It's a zombie story with nostalgia and a twist. For me, the nostalgia is the best part about it. The setting seems to be based in the not-too-distant past, a time where cell phones were rare (if they even existed) and friends hung out for the sake of hanging out (and not to take selfies). This adds to the mystery and intrigue of the whole adventure, which I like. Also, it has just enough humor to make it fun without getting goofy.
The book was written and illustrated by Jim Campbell. I purchased this particular work when I met him at Denver Comic Con 2017. I enjoyed the energy he had about him and his booth. He had a record player playing a vinyl of his band if I remember correctly. He also had some additional items to accompany "At The Shore": a soundtrack on tape as well as buttons. When I saw those, I was sold.
I won't get too in depth with an analysis on plotline, dialogue, or writing in general. A few pages in, and it's clear that Campbell is having fun with this work. And that's how I read it. From what I understand, this book is a collection of shorter comic books. I'm not sure if it continues after this book but I hope so. I enjoyed it immensely!
The story is a bit on the odd and obtuse side. It's a zombie story with nostalgia and a twist. For me, the nostalgia is the best part about it. The setting seems to be based in the not-too-distant past, a time where cell phones were rare (if they even existed) and friends hung out for the sake of hanging out (and not to take selfies). This adds to the mystery and intrigue of the whole adventure, which I like. Also, it has just enough humor to make it fun without getting goofy.
The book was written and illustrated by Jim Campbell. I purchased this particular work when I met him at Denver Comic Con 2017. I enjoyed the energy he had about him and his booth. He had a record player playing a vinyl of his band if I remember correctly. He also had some additional items to accompany "At The Shore": a soundtrack on tape as well as buttons. When I saw those, I was sold.
I won't get too in depth with an analysis on plotline, dialogue, or writing in general. A few pages in, and it's clear that Campbell is having fun with this work. And that's how I read it. From what I understand, this book is a collection of shorter comic books. I'm not sure if it continues after this book but I hope so. I enjoyed it immensely!
November 7, 2017
So full disclosure, Jim Campbell is a bud, but i'd like to think that I would like this just as much even if I didn't know him. The illustration, particularly the character design is delightful and the coloring is nothing short of a next level. Throw in the infectiously fun classic-cartooning styled dialogue and this one is a singular gem. It's on Amazon too now, so it's easy to snag a copy.
June 11, 2023
A bizarrely entertaining graphic novel. There's nothing special whatsoever about the characters and plot, but the humorously unnatural dialogue and quirky art makes At the Shore feel like watching a 90s nicktoon.
January 17, 2018
bantai camtu aja zombie nya, kelakar pula si Gabi ni.
April 24, 2018
Sea zombies! What's not to love?
January 19, 2020
2.5 stars
May 11, 2020
A quick, but fun read of a story that doesn't take itself too seriously and has a new take on a zombie apocalypse.
August 22, 2020
Entertaining. Mildly funny. Well-crafted but pretty shallow.
January 27, 2021
A unique, fun, and also sarcastic take on the zombie and sci-fi genres.
February 19, 2019
I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review
I really enjoyed it! The illustration is quirky, the dialogue and plot was fun and the story is really unique with zombies and nessie. I can't wait to read more from this author!
I really enjoyed it! The illustration is quirky, the dialogue and plot was fun and the story is really unique with zombies and nessie. I can't wait to read more from this author!
February 28, 2017
The dialogue has an unnatural quality that I wasn't sure I liked at first, but it grew on me and I eventually decided that it makes the story feel like a fairy tale. Likewise some of the characters' decisions and actions. Since it's a story about sea zombies, it's not going for realism anyway, so I ultimately liked its breezy strangeness.
January 10, 2017
Well, what a surprise this turned out to be! Amazon has this listed as horror but it is not at all. How can I describe this? It has zombies (the slow variety), zombie fish, loch ness monsters, a mad scientist who likes to be called "Professor" and sea weed mining. Set in a science fiction-y sounding fictional town some college kids have an adventure at the shore. This is a parody of old zombie films and the "mad scientist" sci-fi shows. The dialogue is at times very formal, sarcastic or naive (Gee, swell). One girl keeps telling nonsensical stories about her father who is a sea weed miner. Another boy is there but doesn't really have a part. And each issue shows a TV in the living room flashing a seventies show: MASH, Gilligan's Island, Sesame Street, etc along with an Atari game at one point. Honestly, at first, I didn't know what the heck was going on (especially since I was expecting horror) but then I realized it was fantastically hilarious. Very weird, but hysterical! Props!
January 15, 2017
A few funny moments and some nice coloring, but I don't know what the point of this was.
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