The Evil Dead: 40th Anniversary Edition
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Average rating3.8
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Average rating3.8
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sam Raimi’s cult horror classic in this hardcover graphic novel collection that expands on the film! Writer Mark Verheiden (Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Battlestar Galactica) and artist John Bolton (God Save the Queen, Harlequin Valentine) present an exciting expansion on the film that introduced us to the powerful Book of the Dead, the relentlessly violent deadites, and Ash—one resilient, blood-soaked survivor. Now an iconic horror hero, relive Ash's first visit to the cabin that brought him face to face with the delectably deranged deadites who possessed his girlfriend and friends . . . and turned "the perfect place to get laid" into a house of fear and fury. Return to the original nonstop gore-fest and experience the thrills, gags, and gagging anew, with unexpected extra scenes. This edition features new afterword text from Mark Verheiden! Collects the Dark Horse Comics miniseries The Evil Dead #1–#4, the only officially authorized expansion of the classic horror film.
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very entertaining read but i love almost anything evil dead so a bit biased to say the least? nevertheless i've yet to read most of the army of darkness series so perhaps i'll find more to critique there.. but i digress.
the art here is very different but as another reviewer here stated it is a very fitting aesthetic for the deadites inparticular. i do think it works very well overall. ash's narration was spot on to me with hilarious facial expressions and quips to match certain moments.
if you're an evil dead fan, i don't think there is much here to dislike. it's a short, fun read. my rating would be more like 3.5 stars only because it doesn't break the mold or anything. however, that's still a high recommendation.
Series
6 primary books11 released booksArmy of Darkness is a 14-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by James Kuhoric, Mark Verheiden, and 19 others.
Series
1 primary bookThe Evil Dead (single issues) is a 0-book series first released in 2008 with contributions by Mark Verheiden and John Bolton.
