Dceased 3

DCeased (Single Issues)

by Tom Taylor

Heroes, villains and gods have fallen. Cities have collapsed. The virus threatens to reach below the waves and even to the island of Themyscira. The race to save planet Earth is on! The surviving members of the Justice League have learned the secret to the spread of the virus, but is it already too late to stop it?

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels Comics, Superheroes, Comic Book, Science Fiction

28 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2019

About the author

Once a professional juggler and fire eater, Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times Bestselling, multi-award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter.

Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries.

He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). Taylor has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom Studios, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics.

He can be followed on twitter @TomTaylorMade.

Reviews

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

DCeased continues Tom Taylor's streak of being extremely talented at balances a zombie story and a superhero one.

This continues where the last one left off. The first part mostly about Joker and Harley. Then we move to Superman having to clear out the Daily Planet so he keep it safe. Then move on to Aquaman and let's just say...this is not a happy ending there. Last part is Superman going back to home to rescue Ma and Pa.

Overall, it's very good. Besides the Joker and Harley story, the rest was great. I really love the moments with Jon and Damien. Also the moment with Clark and Pa. So much big emotional bits with intense action. This series is building to be something special. A 4 out of 5.

[Adah Udechukwu · Rating 5 out of 5]

5-star stuff.

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good again. Maybe a bit below #2, because of the not so much evolution in the overall plot/storyline. But still good and entertaining!

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Same drill, different issue - forgot to update when I finished reading this, but am still eager to continue! (I don't have as many thoughts for the previous issue and this one because I don't remember much, but I do remember wanting issue #4 right after I finished this third issue!)

how many times can I say the word 'issue' in this review.....

[Logan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent read. Tom Taylor at least knows how to write touching moments in an over the top zombie story.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t believe I never imagined a concept like this. Where even superheroes could become infected and become blood sucking zombies. This is such a good series!

[Derek Neveu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taylor’s staying the course with this one, nothing drastic, just consistent storytelling.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dang.

This story is DARK. I'm glad the tone is sticking with a strong dramatic feel instead of the campy one it started with.

There are a couple of BRUTAL scenes in this issue.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

*emotional*

[Cybernex007 · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are still in the early stages and the very hard part of dealing with a zombie apocalypse, I am not yet sure who the narrator is (I’m guessing Lois) but they put it best when they say the hardest part is disassociating. They are no longer your friends, colleagues, or loved ones…they have to be just dead and that is really what this issue challenges. We pickup from the last issue as Alfred leaves his dead family on the cave as he takes off in the batwing with a bat labeled briefcase meant for Damian, blowing away any zombies in his way. All the while Harley has quickly realized the situation as zombie joker is coming for her, luckily a recently deceased survivor dropped a very powerful shotgun which Harley was able to use to take the joker down and metaphorically free herself in the process. Unfortunately her quest to get back to Ivy is going to be a lot harder than she thought as the zombie birds of prey have now jumped in front of here. Kind of thinking Unkillables #1 should be read AFTER this so we don’t get spoiled for the aftermath, but alright.

Back at the daily planet Damian is not having an easy time, so Jon makes sure to make himself available in case he does. Superman desperately needs to get back to Smallville to check on his parents, but setting up emergency communications in the daily planet is even more important. So Clark moves fast throughout the building, isolating the survivors from the dead and taking the dead outside, securing the building in the process. Superman promises them he will be back but none of them know anything for certain or what else is out there. For instance life in Atlantis right now is hell, I’m a little pissed about it but it turns out Aquaman did turn when he was attacked…and now he is ripping his way through the ocean allowing the blood to fill the water and spread as if traveling through air. Tempest was caught in the flood of water but Mera is able to use her powers to push the currents of blood away to give her time to retreat.

Superman is trying to get to Smallville but he can’t ignore the people who need him. He is constantly stopped by survivors who just need a super breath to clear the way or a bus full of survivors who need a quick pickup. Superman even helps the helicopter black lightning and his family are in as they desperately tried to fight off an infected clayface. Superman was able to deal with clayface and point them in the direction of the daily planet for safety. After all of this Superman finally made it home…only to find he was too late. Martha is alright but she had to lock Jonathan in the barn. Superman walks in and uncovers the cellar area where Jonathan was kept to see the truth for himself. He then calmly pushed Jonathan back down the stairs, closing the door and using his heat vision to end his father’s suffering without having to see it. And vandal savage (in the Unkillables series) has the nerve to say the heroes won’t be up to it? That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever seen Superman do.

[David Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somehow I missed this series at my local comic shop last year. And it turns out issue #3 came out on my birthday. I am liking each issue a little more than the issue before. I am borrowing this series from my adult son (as well as the DCeased: The Unkillables #1 and #2 which I loved).

The heroes are getting taken out pretty darn quickly, especially the Bat family of characters. And several big guns already have been turned. Cool idea on how this started.

[Mark Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastically ghoulish and I loved it.
Not every ending is a happy one, the good guy doesn't always have to get the girl!
It was pretty dark for a comic, certainly puts the graphic into graphic novel.

[Devin Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's been a nicely introspective quality to this series, which--commercially speaking--probably never needed to dig deeper than gore and destruction.

Not much more to say than that, but I do want to mention that I think the art in this is really effective.

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a cool idea, but each issue feels like plodding exposition. When does the real story start?

[Yursa Tahir · Rating 5 out of 5]

these issues are way too short it's not fair.

[James Rodrigues · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the story continues, the thrilling action and gut punches aren't lessered by any means.

[Regina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the feeling of urgency, of moving on and running away this story conveys.

They really killed pretty much all of our favorites huh

[Mouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely gratuitous with lots of gore and fighting, but then there’s the whole Superman thing that brings it all back around and is actually really sad.

[Adhit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superman mencoba menyelamatkan Ayah dan Ibunya, sayangnya Ayahnya sudah keburu terinfeksi. Di Laut, Aquaman juga terkena infeksi namun Mera berhasil menyelamatkan diri.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is really keeping up the momentum. So sad what Clark has to do.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

In issue #3, mostly people just got killed off. There was a nice Harley and Ivy scene but mostly destruction, and a heck of a cliffhanger.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

So well done. That pain of loss comes through on every page.

[Matt Graupman · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, I gave the first two issues of this miniseries four-star ratings, not so much for what was on the page exactly, but based more on the pedigrees of the creative team and the potential the story possessed. Issue #3 is where “DCeased” really earns four stars. Amidst the chaos of the techno-zombie virus ravaging the planet, writer Tom Taylor pauses somewhat to take a more intimate look at the cost of the epidemic. By examining the profound losses and difficult choices required of the heroes trying to stop the infection, Taylor tells small stories that stand in for the larger threat. It’s easily his best work in the series. Trevor Hairsine continues to capably depict gory, visceral fights as well as quieter, more emotional moments, so it’s nice to see Taylor raising his game to match his artist. Halfway through the event, “DCeased” has finally stopped treading water and made me eager to grab the next issue.

[Andrew Hale · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art of Hairsine is pretty good. Taylor's story is interesting in regards to the techno virus but as I'm not that familiar with the DC universe, this issue is weird to me. It seems the male heroes are going down easy while the female heroes are holding it together (even Martha Kent over Jonathan) although the "birds of prey" have been infected. But why is there an all-female scene like that? This plays over into the Batman: Last Knight on Earth story too as the world of heroes has went down yet there is a group of female heroes still holding out and making a stand.

Must be more to it in the DC universe that I am not familiar with.

[Ivan Dale · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Really enjoyed the art work in this issue, and Superman dealing with this is starting to paint a picture of where this story may go.

[Mr. Cody · Rating 1 out of 5]

Garbage

[Raymond St. Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great

Great so far my only gripe is it's not complete an having to wait for the next issues to be available! The art is really good too.

[Kiarra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this issue a lot more than the first two. We're getting to the heart of things and it's getting to me. We're seeing so many heros fall, I wonder who will be left behind.

[Stergios · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superhumans try to deal with zombies, even underwater. Harley takes on the Joker and Supes trying to help as many as he can but can he help his family back home?