Straight Forward Reviews : Night Of The 80s Undead # 2

The totally 80s and totally coked out violence have come back for another issue! Action Lab Danger Zone is back with the over the top Night of the 80s Undead.

Writer - Jason Martin

Artist - Bill McKay

Publisher - Action Lab

Review by Jeremias de Leon

Story

Without any spoilers at all, the story can be summed up as carnage and mayhem in the most 80s pop way imaginable. The disaster is spreading and all the characters are doing what they can to survive with varying degrees of success.

The dialog is very smartly written with snark thrown in. So you're getting a comic that's not only clever but will make you laugh, despite the high amounts of gore and violence being thrown at you left and right.

Art

The art in this comic has a charm about it that's reminiscent of cartoons around this time and the 90s as well only much better detailed. The violence has this really meaty look to it where it looks like it really is extreme as the comic is trying to make it. The colors are great in this issue as well. It's something that caught my eye as it is not done in any traditional way and mixes two kinds of medium that creates a sort of gritty effect on the art which is perfect for a horror book.

Verdict

The Night of the 80s Undead is the dream of any old school horror fan and all the 80s references and funny dialog are icing on the cake. With even more delicious, sweet icing with the unique art style this comic boasts. I give Night of the 80s Undead a 9.5 out of 10. Just be sure you can handle the violence and brief nudity.

Action Lab Month: Night of the 80s Undead review

Continuing on in our Action Lab month reviews we take a look at the, like, totally radical Night of the 80s Undead.

Review by Jeremias de Leon

Story

There's lots of cocaine and lots of gore as two girls seem to stumble into something they definitely didn't ask for.

There's plenty of references of course to the decade which are conveniently pointed out if you're not familiar with the fads of the era. The characters have some development in this issue though this issue is more about setting up the premise of the series. It does it in a funny, interesting way too. Celebrity references abound as what seems to be the ultimate 80s party is about to take place and the star of the party, cocaine, seems to pack even more of a punch than usual as it turns the guests into crazy killing coke heads all the while screaming for "more blow".

In the meantime there's two female friends who are looking for a crazy party as (at least one of them) is looking to get over boy troubles and get into altered state of minds. They find the party they look for with the celebrities, at least it seemed that way at first.

The story buildup is actually pretty good as it not only lets you know about the conflict but about the world and why this is going to be an interesting ride.

Characters

The characters don't seem to be badly written but I have to say I wish there were more backstory and development in their first issue. I understand there needs to be world building and these characters don't come off as totally flat, but having some more of their history explained would help the reader connect more. Especially with what seems to be the main character and her history with, a former boyfriend that looks to be a coming important character in the series.

Art

If you were to look at the cover then the inside you probably wouldn't expect that style in the comic. Besides a quick few color pages the comic is actually in pencil. That's right pencil, no inks and some bits of color. To be honest I like that, the pencil lets you focus on the details of the art and gives it a style that fits the story.

Verdict

The book is a heck of a lot of fun, though I wish the characters were just given a little more backstory though I'm sure the next issue will do just that. I give it an 8.5 out of 10