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Plants vs. Zombies Zomnibus Volume 2
The Plants vs. Zombies comic-book adventures continue with the second Zomnibus hardcover, collecting volumes 4 to 6 of the original Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel run!
The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known as Crazy Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely move a group of brave plants to a strange family mansion, speed through a car-filled competition to determine the fate of Neighborville, and find the rare Boom Boom Mushroom to help the plant army defeat Dr. Zomboss!
Plants vs. Zombies Zomnibus Volume 2 collects the PvZ original graphic novels Grown Sweet Home, Petal to the Metal, and Boom Boom Mushroom—including bonus stories illustrated by Brian Churilla, Cat Farris, Karim Friha, Nneka Myers, Jeremy Vanhoozer, and others! Over 250 pages!
The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known as Crazy Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely move a group of brave plants to a strange family mansion, speed through a car-filled competition to determine the fate of Neighborville, and find the rare Boom Boom Mushroom to help the plant army defeat Dr. Zomboss!
Plants vs. Zombies Zomnibus Volume 2 collects the PvZ original graphic novels Grown Sweet Home, Petal to the Metal, and Boom Boom Mushroom—including bonus stories illustrated by Brian Churilla, Cat Farris, Karim Friha, Nneka Myers, Jeremy Vanhoozer, and others! Over 250 pages!
- GenresChildrens
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2022
About the author
Paul Tobin
899 books410 followersPaul Tobin is the Eisner-award winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Bandette, Colder, and many other comic books and graphic series.
Bandette, drawn by Colleen Coover, was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Series in 2013, 2016, and 2017; and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Graphic Literature in 2016. His original graphic novel I Was the Cat was nominated for an Eisner in 2015.
The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat , first in his five-book series of middle-grade books, came out in 2016 from Bloomsbury Kids. It was followed in 2017 by How To Outsmart A billion Robot Bees , and How To Tame A Human Tornado in March 2018.
Bandette, drawn by Colleen Coover, was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Series in 2013, 2016, and 2017; and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Graphic Literature in 2016. His original graphic novel I Was the Cat was nominated for an Eisner in 2015.
The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat , first in his five-book series of middle-grade books, came out in 2016 from Bloomsbury Kids. It was followed in 2017 by How To Outsmart A billion Robot Bees , and How To Tame A Human Tornado in March 2018.
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April 22, 2023
The first one or two collected volumes in here almost had me put it down. They were less stories than scenarios to allow madcap adventures that featured Zombies (and occasionally Plants) to do absurd things. The second volume (a rally chase story) is the worst of it, with a story that doesn't really make any sense as characters drive weird cars and run around the city and country and is basically incoherent.
But the third collected volume, Boom Boom Mushroom, manages to turn the corner, providing a mostly logical story while still throwing out lots of Zombie and plant-based humor and the climax actually had me burst out laughing. It's been a while since anything in the series managed that. One or two of the collected shorts also got a chuckle or two.
It's not high literature, or even great comics, but for younger fans of the Plants Vs Zombie universe, there's enough here to keep them entertained for a while. Ultimately, it's about the same level of quality as the first volume, so you know what you're getting into before you start. The art does a good job capturing the flavor of the games, and while I still think Zomboss is given too much attention as the antagonist, it's less of an issue here.
But the third collected volume, Boom Boom Mushroom, manages to turn the corner, providing a mostly logical story while still throwing out lots of Zombie and plant-based humor and the climax actually had me burst out laughing. It's been a while since anything in the series managed that. One or two of the collected shorts also got a chuckle or two.
It's not high literature, or even great comics, but for younger fans of the Plants Vs Zombie universe, there's enough here to keep them entertained for a while. Ultimately, it's about the same level of quality as the first volume, so you know what you're getting into before you start. The art does a good job capturing the flavor of the games, and while I still think Zomboss is given too much attention as the antagonist, it's less of an issue here.
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