Xombie: Dead on Arrival

by James Farr

What if a zombie had a mind of its own? Where would it go? What would it feel? And would it carry a 30-pound shovel?
In a future plagued by legions of undead creatures, both human and animal, the earth is a dark and dangerous place - not only for the few remaining humans who still cling to life, but also for a unique group of zombies who remain mysteriously self-aware.
Xombie: Dead On Arrival follows Dirge, a mortally challenged monster with muscles to spare. Armed with reason, and impervious to death, he will face unspeakable horror on his way to reunite a lost little girl with her family. Can he protect a single living soul from certain death? Can he outrun the nebulous forces behind the zombie plague?
And, most importantly, if a monster saves a human life, is it truly a monster after all?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Zombies

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2007

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining bit of junk food lit I had picked up as an Advance Reader's Copy a while back and finally read - a semi-graphic novel about a post-zombie-apocalyptic world in which at least one zombie has attained sentience of a sort. Short and sweet.

[Shawn Langlois · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book version of an animated web series about a sentient Zombie protecting a young girl in a world filled with the mindless undead. It's enjoyable, but suffers in that the web series was very visual and over the top, which doesn't translate that well to book form.

[Daphne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Loved the idea, but just couldn't get into the story. Took me forever to finish.

[Nick]

Bought this after casually following the online animated series. Never got very far.