BY ADAM TIBBOTT
Z.M. Thomas and Cliff Richards have breathed new life into the zombie/horror genre. What I had initially thought to was going to be a Dawn Of The Dead knock-off turned out to be a refreshing new take on a genre that has been beaten to death, literally. Maybe Thomas needs to hook-up with Romero on his next Dead flick. After seeing Richards' art on the last page, you'll understand why.
Richards really captured the dark mood of this horror story. Having this story set in Minneapolis is more reason to invest. With the first issue, we're introduced to 3 of the main characters, Ryan, Tyler and Kate; and all hell is breaking loose.
Can the market handle another zombie apocalypse series? Depends on how this one is handled. Is it worth the $4.99 cover price. Yes. Richards' art is top notch and Thomas is finding his niche in this genre. With the obvious initial comparison being to Kirkman's Walking Dead, CONTAGION takes the outbreak to a whole new level. Contagion doesn't pick up a few weeks after the initial outbreak, we're thrown into the midst of the first few days, something that's not been well documented since the 2004 remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD.
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