Bruce Campbell kicks open the doors at DC Comics with a new horror tale about the undead just in time for Halloween. Read our full review of Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead 1 here:
The DC Horror imprint dropped its latest miniseries this Tuesday in DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of The Dead #1. It takes readers back to the middle of World War II where, in a desperate attempt to defeat the Allies, Hitler and the Nazis devise a plan to revive dead soldiers to replenish their ranks. So yes, it's another Nazi zombie story – a trope so old it actually predates Sgt.
And while Bruce Campbell's writing and Eduard Risso's artwork set the right mood and tone for a story like this, judging the series based solely upon this first issue seems almost unfair. There are barely any zombies in the comic once you get past the variant covers and the majority of the comic is about Rock getting Easy Company together and giving them various state-of-the-art technology to take down the Nazi hoard. Yet by the time they're ready, the issue is already over.
It's still unclear what will set these zombies apart from the countless others we've seen in horror media for decades upon decades. Their means of resurrection resemble science fiction more than outright horror and there's no sign that they can turn living soldiers into zombies – which is typically their biggest threat beyond being numerous and harder to kill than the average Nazi.
If there's one major upside to the introductory issue it's that Campbell already has the voice for Sgt. Rock nailed down, adding in plenty of the sarcastic humor we've come to know and love from his own acting roles. One has to imagine that will elevate the book across its next five issues. But as for what this debut has to offer, there's not much. This may wind up like one of those TV shows that are better binged than watched week-to-week, but only time will tell.
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