Living Dead Glasgow Review
Living Dead Glasgow #1 (Sex Gore Mutants Publications)
Zombie comics, just like films, have a tendency to reuse the same plot over and over. Zombies attack, people hide, zombies attack, people fight back, everyone dies/ goes to Canada or remote island. Don’t get me wrong, I love the classic zombies vs. survivors story, but putting a new twist on it can really elevate the story. Living Dead Glasgow, by brothers Alan and John Simpson, was a fun read, but seemed a little light on character development. One thing it wasn’t light on was the gore. Tons and tons of gore, including limb tearing, head crushing and the classic eye-pecking bird. The kind of gore I expect from a zombie comic. I just want less stereotypical characters added to this awesomely gore-filled zombie book.
To me, LDG is like a mix of Return of the Living Dead, 80’s underground/ alternative comix and Herschel Gordon Lewis. The two page back-up story Bad Dog, by Gary Northfield, has a funny ending that made me chuckle. There is also a four page Zombie Movie Classics list in the back of LDG, with great descriptions of classic and newer zombie films, complete with DVD cover art. This comic is worth checking out, and as much as it seems like I was picking on it a little bit, I am looking forward to the second issue.
Second Opinion (by co-editor Erik Zempel)
I agree with Nate - the plot and character development is a little on the light side, but the important thing to remember here is that this is issue number one, so of course it’s going to be just an introduction. I felt like the Simpson brothers were just setting the stage for a much longer story. The art is great and has that underground comix vibe to it. There are a couple of good bits of humor here and there as well. Overall it’s worth checking out and I sure hope this series continues.
