By Robin Jones
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Ramon Rosanas
Zombies. Like that rash that won’t go away, they’ve infected every orifice of popular culture. From TV, to film, to comics, to cute and twee games like Plants Vs Zombies, it seems zombies are here to stay. At least that is until Wade Wilson, the merc with the mouth has his way. Yes, Deadpool has a date with a few million zombies. Yikes.
After gorging himself on chimichangas (I have no clue what these are), Deadpool falls into a food coma and wakes up to an undead nightmare. With zombies to the left of him, shuffling corpses to the right and the Avengers all entrees and entrails, it’s down to Deadpool to get to the bottom of things and stop the scourge of the undead in their tracks. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Zombies! Yaddah yaddah yaddah, seen it all before…” but wait! Bunn introduces some pretty neat new elements to the mix, which may or may not play out to be a larger plot point later on in the stories genesis. I don’t want to give them away here, so read the story, but it’s a nice touch and could definitely lead somewhere different to most zombie infused debauchery. We can but wait…
Ramon Rosana’s art fits the story nicely. Deadpool always looks…er…Deadpooly and the action is dealt with nicely, especially when the comic twists are added. The world around Wilson is desolate and sparse, the desolation and isolated feeling is handly deftly by Rosana, and then his attention to detail in this barren world is brilliantly handled also. The colouring of the book is nicely handled too, with everything being black and white throughout except for Wade. It’s almost like it’s lampooning The Walking Dead in that respect, but with Wilson’s flamboyant, frenetic nature being too overpowering to become shades of grey. (Even though Deadpool is one big walking shade of grey…)
Overall, Night of the living Deadpool is a fun frolic through the world of mumbling, shambolic corpses. Bunn makes it just different enough to not be tedious and there is the possibility of a brilliant story to be had here. I mean, can the undead really kill the man who can’t die?
I give it 8 out of 10
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Posted on January 17th, 2014
Category: PULP FRICTION, REVIEWS
Tags: Comic Reviews, Cullen Bunn, Deadpool, marvel comics, Marvel Zombies, Night of the Living Deadpool #1 review, Ramon Rosanas, Robin Jones