Esteemed That Texas Blood and The Enfield Gang Massacre artist Jacob Phillips teamed up with Eisner Award–nominated Tate Brombal for an all-new western zombie comic Everything Dead & Dying — and the result has been brilliant.
Over the years, Image Comics has published all sorts of epic western comics. From East of West to That Texas Blood, there’s been a range of awesome entries in the genre. The latest genre comic, Everything Dead & Dying by Tate Brombal (Batgirl, House of Slaughter) and Jacob Phillips, is a zombie apocalypse western.
n Everything Dead & Dying, we follow Jack Chandler, a farmer, who unwittingly finds himself the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse in his quiet rural town. Surrounded by droves of the undead, and appearing immune to the virus, he decides against slaughtering the undead in favour of embracing their presence. His zombified old friends and community members exist alongside him, grunting, snarling, and reenacting their old habits and dull routines. This includes his undead husband and beloved adopted daughter, Daisy. Before long, his peace is interrupted by the living — and he’s the last layer of defence between them and the undead community he rules over.
As per Image Comics, Everything Dead & Dying #1 has scored a massive debut in retail, selling out completely at distributor level and has subsequently been rushed back to print.
“Everything Dead & Dying is a comic that was rejected by multiple publishers across many years before it became my Image debut, so this second printing and the book’s success truly means everything to me and is so affirming,” said Brombal. “Thank you, retailers, for believing in this tragic zombie tale, and thank you, readers, for embracing its warm, unbeating heart.”
Phillips added: “As Everything Dead & Dying begins to spread, like a zombie virus through the world, we are overwhelmed by the incredible reaction so far and the ongoing support of everyone that has sunk their teeth into our little book. Let’s infect some more minds!”
In our review, we praised the creative team behind the series: “The combination of Brombal’s writing and Jacob Phillips’ gritty artwork is a match made in comic heaven,” we wrote, handing issue #1 a near-perfect 4.5/5 rating.
The issue #1 reprint goes on sale on Wednesday, October 8 alongside the release of issue #2.
