Dead of Winter: Good Good Dog

Air Bud meets The Walking Dead! From the tabletop smash hit comes this new comic series starring your favorite characters from Plaid Hat Games' DEAD OF WINTER, written by Kyle Starks (the Eisner Award-nominated Sexcastle), and illustrated by Gabo (The Life After). In the pantheon of superheroes, none are more loveable and loyal than everyone's favorite good ol' dog, Sparky. Surviving in the wintery apocalypse of the undead, this former TV show stunt dog turned zombie killing machine just wants to make friends and be a good boy. As his fellow survivors scavenge for supplies in the frigid wasteland, will Sparky be able to protect his companions from threats both undead and otherwise? Collects issues #1-4 from the "Good Good Dog" storyline from DEAD OF WINTER!

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up—A zombie apocalypse has shaken the world, but a team of fearless survivors are fighting back. With them is an unusual hero. Sparky, a golden retriever, seems immune to the zombie virus and serves as a courageous attack dog when things get tough. The group must band together and face a new challenge: a deranged (but still human) police officer. Based on a tabletop board game, this story tries to add a twist to the popular zombie survival narrative with faithful, yet deadly, Sparky but unfortunately falls flat. The human characters, who dominate the work despite the attempts to highlight Sparky, are relatively clichéd and one-dimensional. They are each introduced with a brief description of who they were before the apocalypse, but with the exception of brash and disruptive Forrest, they are indistinguishable, making the narrative hard to follow. While Sparky is a novel idea, he gets relatively little screen time in comparison. The art is adequate but lackluster. VERDICT A pale imitation of stronger zombie or postapocalyptic fiction. Recommended only for libraries with big fans of the board game.—Maryanne Olson, Queens Borough Public Library, NY

About the Author

Kyle Starks is a two-time Eisner-nominated comic creator from Southern Indiana. He is best known as the longest tenured writer and occasional artist for Oni Press's Rick and Morty comic. He was nominated for Eisners for Sexcastle and Rock Candy Mountain for Best Humor Publication.

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