Tag Vol. 2: Cursed

The horror epic continues! When Ed was tagged, he found himself cursed to become a literal member of the walking dead. Terrified, he found the next victim he had to tag to pass along the curse. Years later, Ed can't live with the guilt of passing along the curse. So he decides to stop it! How can one ordinary man hope to halt the advance of a curse that crosses centuries? A descent into hard-edged darkness and despair! Volume 2 of Keith Giffen's dark horror franchise.

From Booklist

Ed’s life is monotonous. He has the same meatloaf special three times a week, learns to tune out the same complaining regulars who frequent his hardware store, and obsesses over his short time as a walking dead guy after being “tagged”—the tag in question being a curse passed from one doomed person to another. Being “it” means becoming a rapidly decomposing corpse that doesn’t die. The only way to get rid of the curse is to touch someone else, preferably to get even for a past wrongdoing. In the second arc of the comic book Tag, Ed is back among the living but consumed with stopping the curse and seeking out former taggees in hopes of making up for his troubled past. Writer Leib sets the stage so that newcomers won’t have any trouble following Ed’s quest. Unfortunately, the artwork doesn’t quite live up to the first-rate story. That shouldn’t faze old or new readers, who as horror fans will appreciate the terrific new spin Tag puts on the zombie thing. --Carlos Orellana

From the Publisher

"This is suspenseful stuff... The writing and art are first-rate." - Comics Buyer's Guide "The highly detailed facial expressions by Chee help make the emotionally fuelled story even better." - Ain't It Cool News "This is very strong... every bit as entertaining as... the original series. " - Comics Waiting Room

About the Author

Keith Giffen was an American comics artist and writer. Known for his work for DC Comics and Legion of Superheroes and Justice League, as well as being the co-creator of Lobo, Rocket Raccoon, and Jamie Reyes.

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