Arthur de Pins
Francis von Bloodt, vampire, a good family man, manages the theme park Zombillenium. They don't just hire anyone, at Zombillenium: mere mortals need not apply, the park works only with genuine werewolves, vampires and zombies. This is what Aurelian gets to discover as, burnt out, deceived by his wife, he finally gets 'hired' in spite of himself in this strange business. Gretchen, a plucky trainee witch, helps him get around...
In the second chapter, Tempers are flaring around Zombillenium, the monster amusement park run by monsters. When one hires only the dead (or witches!) in a region where unemployment is in the double digits, one must expect some friction. But things get particularly ugly when the park's security is breached from two sides: activists and a very strange visitor, mom to two peculiar sons the head of the park seems to remember from somewhere… Gretchen and Aurelian do their best to help save a precarious explosive situation!
All presented in De Pins' trademark tongue-in-cheek jubilant black humor and stunning art, combining volumes 1 and 2.
REVIEWS:
"With its humor, clever pacing, and unique approach to the monster narrative, de Pins’s tale throws zombie fans some fresh meat."
- Publishers Weekly
"...a winning and energetic piece of graphic comedy."
- Bill Sherman, BlogCritics
"If there is such a thing as a standard zombie graphic novel, Zombillenium swerves well clear of expectations"
- Frank Plowright, The Slings & Arrows
"...outstanding and a treat."
- Mike Pawuk, School Library Journal
"With clever, witty writing and exquisite, imaginative art, the undead have never seemed more human."
- Allyce Amidon, Foreword
"There seems to be as great glee and attention in capturing small moments and emotions as there is in depicting the gruesome items (severed hands and eyeballs seem particularly popular) available at the monster workers' cafeteria and the Gothic architecture of the park."
- Stergios Botzakis, Graphic Novel Resources
"Zombillenium does for cartoon monsters what Sfar and Trondheim's Dungeon albums do for funny animals."
- Bill Sherman, Seattle pi
9x12, 96pp., color hardcover, $19.99
ISBN 9781681122236
