Victorian Undead : Sherlock Holmes vs Zombies!

Tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, Edginton and Fabbri effectively combine the popular genres of steampunk, zombies, and Sherlock Holmes in a clever tale of Victorian terror. In March 1854, an alien ship lights up the skies above London. Some thirty years later, Scotland Yard calls on Holmes and Watson to investigate the odd occurrence of the dead who refuse to stay dead. Edginton wisely populates his tale with classic Holmesian elements: Mrs. Watson, Mycroft, Lestrade, and most importantly Holmes himself deducing the opaque and improbable. Eschewing the trend to portray Watson as a buffoon, in Victorian Undead the war veteran and respected physician functions as an valued ally and aide-de-camp. Additionally, unlike Tony Moore's show more cover, artist Fabbri illustrates Holmes in the far more accurate bowler and suit than the popular deerstalker cap and Inverness cape coat, an ensemble never worn in the city. As Holmes digs further, he discovers a massive government cover up and a long-dead foe's horrific machinations. A visual delight, the well written Victorian Undead: Sherlock Holmes vs Zombies emerges as a welcome addition to the Holmes mythos. show less

This is actually much better than it has any right to be, and I was surprised with how well I felt Ian Edginton captured the voices of Sherlock Holmes and the rest of the cast of his world. That being said, I'm not sure Holmes works best in a comic book format and the book drags a little under the weight of a lot of dialogue.

Zombies are taking over London and Sherlock can't help but get involved. It's a neat take on how zombies came to earth, Moriarty's survival and how it might be handled.

Zombies are taking over London and Sherlock can't help but get involved. It's a neat take on how zombies came to earth, Moriarty's survival and how it might be handled.

Sherlock Holmes v. Zombies. Sherlockians are such NERDS. Beautiful art more than makes up for the simple and straightforward but enjoyable story.

Zombies are taking over London and Sherlock can't help but get involved. It's a neat take on how zombies came to earth, Moriarty's survival and how it might be handled.

Zombies are taking over London and Sherlock can't help but get involved. It's a neat take on how zombies came to earth, Moriarty's survival and how it might be handled.