The Loving Dead Vol. 1: Love After Death

by Stefano Raffaele

A thrilling post-apocalyptic zombie love story where the hands of time are just as deadly as the undead menace. Alan was a simple carpenter until a freak accident ended his life. Now he is among the undead, in a world where 95% of the population are sentient zombies. While on the run from the many - both live and dead - violent factions dotting this post-apocalyptic landscape, Alan finds the girl of his dreams - the decaying, yet beautiful, Lynn. As their bodies rapidly disintegrate, Alan and Lynn make one last, desperate effort to live and love again by hunting down an experimental serum that might just save them. Stefano Raffaele ( Pandemonium, DC Comics' Birds of Prey ), employs his signature macabre, yet gorgeous, style in this truly original horror a zombie romance.

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Romance

57 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2014

About the author

Italian comic book artist, known for his work on New Gods, Birds of Prey, Batman, X-Men Adventures, X-Factor and the Conan the Barbarian series.

Reviews

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's an interesting concept - a love story between two 'Zombies' in the American Southwest. Neither of the protagonists Lynn or Alan make much of an impression on their own, but the setting is well utilized and the color work is impressive. Some of the flashbacks don't do much on their own, but are integral to the larger story of the series. And the idea of disinfestors, undead zombie hunters, is the most unique part of the world building here. This volume definitely does not stand on its own, though, ending on a cliffhanger that provides no closure at all. Don't pick this up if you don't have the rest of the series near at hand.

[Adrian Bloxham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ridiculous Zombie love story and road trip, but still ace!

[mad mags · Rating 4 out of 5]

-- 3.5 stars --