Zeke Deadwood: Zombie Lawman

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That’s the cover to Zeke Deadwood: Zombie Lawman #1.  It first came out in 2009, so I’m a little late discovering it, but I’m glad that I did.  Thomas Boatwright and Ryan Rubio successfully meld two genres that I enjoy [westerns and zombies] and throw in the right amount of comedy to create a really enjoyable comic.

It’s a simple story, Zeke Deadwood: Zombie Lawman rides into a “town in trouble” and sets things right.  Deadwood is a lawman, but he’s not your typical zombie.  He’s not a mindless eating creature.  In fact, Deadwood doesn’t eat anyone [at least in this issue].  Second of all he can think and speak.  Still he is like a zombie in that he moves slowly and, boy, does he smell bad.  Of course you would too if you were dead.

It’s no secret that I love Thomas Boatwright’s art which for this issue is done in pen and ink with tones/wash.  Boatwright brings the right amount of cartooniness to really make the issue sing.  TJ Kirsch, Havard S. Johansen and Guy Davis all provide bonus pinups for the issue.

I really enjoyed the first issue and am looking forward to picking up the 2nd which is available now.