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Zombillénium #1-3
Zombillenium Set
Francis von Bloodt, vampire, a good family man, manages the horror theme park Zombillenium. They don't just hire anyone at Zombillenium: mere mortals need not apply. The park works only with genuine werewolves, vampires, and zombies. This is what Aurelian gets to discover as, burnt out, deceived by his wife, he ends up hired in spite of himself. A specially priced set of 3 bestselling volumes, the Zombillenium series is the inspiration for a feature length animated film in production!
150 pages, Hardcover
Published September 1, 2017
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May 24, 2019
Artwork - Excellent. The characters are drawn well and they're pretty unique. The colors are great and the illustrations fit the vibe of the story. I definitely appreciated the artwork.
Story - Not my favorite. I felt like the book started off on unstable (aka boring) ground and then we get an introduction to the Zombillenium corp. itself but I felt like things were still a little bit flimsy. We didn't get to really get much of a tour with features of the rest of the park or see other mechanics of the park. I was curious about the background and the who, why and how but there was just none of that.
Characters - I connected with exactly zero of the characters. By the time we met main characters (Aurelian and Gretchen), the story is almost halfway through! Things just move fast and wear thin. I think this graphic novel has so much potential with some more elaboration!
Story - Not my favorite. I felt like the book started off on unstable (aka boring) ground and then we get an introduction to the Zombillenium corp. itself but I felt like things were still a little bit flimsy. We didn't get to really get much of a tour with features of the rest of the park or see other mechanics of the park. I was curious about the background and the who, why and how but there was just none of that.
Characters - I connected with exactly zero of the characters. By the time we met main characters (Aurelian and Gretchen), the story is almost halfway through! Things just move fast and wear thin. I think this graphic novel has so much potential with some more elaboration!
December 29, 2017
J'ai lu la série de bandes dessinées après avoir vu le film, également excellent. Je m'attendais à une bande dessinée pour enfants mais pas du tout: derrière un sujet assez enfantin, les zombies, Arthur de Pins nous livre une bande dessinée génialement drôle sur le monde de l'entreprise. L'auteur arrive avec brio à faire une satire des pratiques managériales au 21ème siècle sans jamais se départir d'un humour très réussi. En raison des thèmes évoquées, cette bande dessinée ne conviendra donc pas du tout aux enfants mais je la recommande sans réserve aux adultes qui ont un minimum de fantaisie pour lire des histoires de zombies confrontés à la violence du salariat.
July 13, 2019
This review first appeared on scifiandscary.com
‘Zombillenium’ is a very silly, but quite entertaining French comic book about a theme park run by monsters. It’s not unlike the ‘Hotel Transylvania’ movies, but with a slightly more satirical adult theme. The art is functional rather than inspired, the story is slight, but the characters are fun and there are some decent gags along the way. I found myself liking it despite its many flaws.
The two main characters are Gretchen, a witch who works at the park, and Aaron, a young human who gets hired to work there after dying and being brought back as a vampire, or werewolf, or demon. I got lost really. The park is managed by an older vampire, and author Arthur du Pins, has some fun critiquing corporate structures and business practices. Mummies, werewolves and zombies work side by side, with the zombies very much at the bottom of the pecking order. They’re represented by a kind of trade union that aims to protect their rights. It’s not entirely clear if the visitors to the park know that it’s run by monsters or not, in fact a lot of what goes on obeys the kind of cartoon logic that is fine if you’re in the mood for it.
The setup lends itself well to humour. There are some decent jokes as the workers at the park tease newbie Aaron about their monstrousness. “Here’s the freezer where we keep the children’s bodies” jokes the Mummy, before leading him into the locker room. That kind of silliness abounds and it works well, glued together by the story of Aaron coming to terms with his transformation as he changes from human to something else. There’s also some back story about his estranged wife which adds to his humanity (even as he becomes less human) and makes him a likeable lead.
If you’re in the mood for something nonsensical but amusing, you might enjoy this. I won’t be rushing out to buy the later books in the series, but I did enjoy the time I spent in the company of Gretchen and co.
‘Zombillenium’ is a very silly, but quite entertaining French comic book about a theme park run by monsters. It’s not unlike the ‘Hotel Transylvania’ movies, but with a slightly more satirical adult theme. The art is functional rather than inspired, the story is slight, but the characters are fun and there are some decent gags along the way. I found myself liking it despite its many flaws.
The two main characters are Gretchen, a witch who works at the park, and Aaron, a young human who gets hired to work there after dying and being brought back as a vampire, or werewolf, or demon. I got lost really. The park is managed by an older vampire, and author Arthur du Pins, has some fun critiquing corporate structures and business practices. Mummies, werewolves and zombies work side by side, with the zombies very much at the bottom of the pecking order. They’re represented by a kind of trade union that aims to protect their rights. It’s not entirely clear if the visitors to the park know that it’s run by monsters or not, in fact a lot of what goes on obeys the kind of cartoon logic that is fine if you’re in the mood for it.
The setup lends itself well to humour. There are some decent jokes as the workers at the park tease newbie Aaron about their monstrousness. “Here’s the freezer where we keep the children’s bodies” jokes the Mummy, before leading him into the locker room. That kind of silliness abounds and it works well, glued together by the story of Aaron coming to terms with his transformation as he changes from human to something else. There’s also some back story about his estranged wife which adds to his humanity (even as he becomes less human) and makes him a likeable lead.
If you’re in the mood for something nonsensical but amusing, you might enjoy this. I won’t be rushing out to buy the later books in the series, but I did enjoy the time I spent in the company of Gretchen and co.
May 7, 2019
A fun idea - as a way of hiding in plain sight, supernatural beings are recruited to a horror theme park. I really liked the illustration style and think it worked well for the genre. Some of the dialogue was a little clunky or confusing, but I think this was due to it being translated from French. An intriguing concept and I'd look out for further volumes before making a final decision.
April 29, 2019
Ha! I enjoyed this one quite a bit. The art is great, the story funny.... well done!!!!
June 25, 2021
Tres déçu par le premier tome mais …vu tout ce que j’ai entendu je vais essayer de persévérer
Tres étonné par l’artwork.. pas l’habitude de ce style mais à voir avec la suite
Tres étonné par l’artwork.. pas l’habitude de ce style mais à voir avec la suite
February 13, 2019
An easy and quick read. Drawings are ok, all the characters are slowly taking their place and the story really begins at the end. I need to read the next book to get a real taste of what Zombillenium has to offer.
January 6, 2023
Trop drôle, bien écrit, bien dessiné, on ne lâche un tome que pour sauter sur le suivant ! Les relations humaines en filigrane de l'intrigue, et le questionnement sur la mort sont plus subtils qu'il n'y paraît pour une BD aussi amusante.
October 9, 2021
I love AdP's work so so so very much, so that may have skewed my judgement of this GN, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Monster fans everywhere, I recommend this book.
July 27, 2019
Not bad, I love the art, the comedy, and of course the creative story!
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January 18, 2021No rating. I didn't finish but may return to this comic again in the future.
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