28 Days Later (Boom Studios)

28 Days Later was one of the first movies to usher in the modern zombie age, and the comic which was a little late following on its heels but when released turned out to be a very enjoyable series.  Taking place not long after the film ends, a reporter wants to go into London to get the lowdown on just what happened.  Asking Selena for help they soon make their way there and find far more than they bargained for.  Running for twenty-four issues and collected into six trade paperbacks it is well worth the money to pick up and read.  The story by Michael Alan Nelson and the art by various people are really well done and have that film-feel when reading which is always a bonus for the reader when bringing something from the screen to the printed page.  One of the best licensed properties put out in the last ten years.

4.5 out of 5

Supurbia Volume 2: The Villain Next Door (Boom Studios)

Collecting the first four issues from the ongoing series, The Villain Next Door picks up from Volume 1 with our lovable locals who also happen to be the families of some of the world’s resident superheroes.  One of these neighbours though happens to be a former, or is it current?, villain, thus the premise of the storyline both in title and content.  Supurbia is a perfect blend of Desperate Housewives meets your average group of super-people which is a concept so simple it is a wonder it had never been done before now.  Grace Randolph turns in great scripts aided by some great artists to bring this book to life on a monthly basis.  A wonderful creator-owned book that stands tall in a growing sea of them.

4 out of 5

Crossed: Family Values (Avatar)

One of comics mainstay horror titles, Crossed: Family Values takes a look at a family trying to survive in a post-Crossed world.  Unlike most families, they not only have to deal with the atrocities that surround them but also incest and rape from within.  The series brings the usual disturbing; violent and gross series that does not fail to make one uncomfortable, but somehow always entertains.

3.5 out of 5