The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: BULLY FOR YOU #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Paul Tobin writes, Ron
Chan draws and Matthew J. Rainwater colors.
Zomboss is a very busy zombie, running around town hatching
another nefarious scheme for taking over. Nate, Patrice and their plant friends
are on the case, though, patrolling the town and preparing for just such an
occasion. But several mysterious phone calls have summoned a new group to the
town – behold the Anti-Bully Squad! Zomboss’ attitude may finally have caught
up to him this time.
This book is based loosely on the popular game, and it (like
the game) does a great job of making zombies available to everybody. The jokes
are aimed at a pretty young audience, and there’s really no violence to speak
of. And it’s still entertaining, with a cohesive story and some small surprises
along the way. The art also works well for the younger crowd, and the bright
colors add to the fun appearance of the book.
Mainstream kid-friendly zombies, an eccentric cast of
characters and a message against bullying. And bonus stories! This is a good
book on a bunch of levels, so go check it out.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
