Issue: Deadmen and Poodleskirts #1
Writer: Chris McQuaid
Artists: Brain Typhair, Daniel Wong, Brian McKay, Jet Amago
Publisher: McHozer Comics
Release Date: September 2009
Pages: 40
Price: $4.99
“In this issue: Dead Menace: Trevor James is your typical 1950’s
family man. He has a wife, two kids, a picket fence and a steady job.
His life would be perfect… if it wasn’t for the fact that he’s turning
into a flesh eating zombie. Ripper: From the pages of Celtic Shaman
comes Ripper. Someone or something is stalking the streets of downtown
Toronto. But all is not as it seems. Who is the mysterious man the
media have dubbed “The Ripper?” XUL The Gabriel Pope Diaries: How far
can one person fall and still find redemption? In this special sneak
peek of an upcoming graphic novel we meet Thomas Sanders, a man who is
willing to sacrifice his humanity to hide from his guilt. Grim Origins:
“Ducky” Bruce is a small time hood with a really big problem. What was
supposed to be a routine pickup turns lethal when Death comes to
collect a debt. Preview of an upcoming graphic novel. McHozers Comics
presents Deadmen and Poodleskirts an all new horror anthology series
that features a collection of original work from different artists and
writers.“
Artwork: 3.8 out of 5
An awesome collection of artists in the nice looking first issue. The
cover will grab enough of your attention that you won’t even notice you
already bought it. Every style in this book is unique and can easily
stand alone. I happen to lean more towards Wong’s stories just because
of the detail and I like how realistic his characters are. Very awesome
job and I want to see more by these guys soon.
Story: 3.6 out of 5
I loved the the first two stories. “Dead Menace” in particular really
pulled that Tales From the Crypt vibe. Just a hopeless story that makes
you feel for the guy only to have him spit in your face at the end.
“The Ripper” was kinda strange in that I felt it was split in two but
both halves had me so interested in the characters. The final two
stories I didn’t think had the intensity to draw me in like the first
two. However as a whole the stories are all solid.
Dying Breath: 3.7 out of 5
I think that the main thing to point out here is that it is a first
issue in a large anthology driven genre. What it does, it does well.
The stories are all good enough to stand on there own if they were
separate books and they are all interesting. The artwork is what shines
the most in my opinion, but all together you get your moneys worth.
Check this one out because I see a lot of potential in its future.
