Good gory zombie fun, with a zombie-killing dog in a cape for good measure! If you're looking for a fun alternative to the more existential zombie comic fare, or just want to see a dog go Kill Bill on the undead, this is a comic book series for you.

I didn't have any hopes for an original story with this one, but I expected it to be entertaining. However I found myself not even caring whatever happened with the characters. The art and dialogues were both pretty uninspiring. If there was even a bit of humor, I couldn't find it.

Pretty disappointed with this. I was hoping this would be an actually good zombie comic (I'm NOT a fan of The Walking Dead comics) but it was pretty mediocre. Though the idea of following a dog wasn't a bad one, but the story ended up being much more about the people around the dog, and was really a pretty typical zombie story (which has been done to death over the last decade or so). The art was pretty terrible on top of everything else. I had a hard time wanting to finish it.

Meh. This one did nothing for me. Only good thing was the dog.

This was based on a game. The premise sounded interesting, so I thought I’d check it out.

But right off the bat, you get the feeling that there’s too much “inspiration” here. Of course, there’s the Walking Dead stuff (though I’ve only seen the first season). Rucker reminds me of Merle immediately. Instead of the main good guy being a sheriff, he’s a fireman. My girlfriend was just watching Scrubs, so as soon as Carla says, “Oh, Hell no.” I can’t <i>not</i> see Carla from Scrubs.

I wasn’t really a fan of the art. It looks very self-published; not used to what I’m seeing from Oni. And to be honest, I wasn’t much of a fan of the writing either. It seemed kind of slapped together.

There were 2 parts that made me laugh. The “mother lode” they found was pretty funny - and probably had some truth to it.

But overall, I wasn’t really into it. Based on this, I wouldn’t get the game. But the ad for the game made it look like the graphics were better than they are in the comic.

<i>Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy in return for an honest review.</i>

Well, I came to this knowing nothing about the board game, or any of the other characters, books and so on there might be out there trying to build a franchise with it. But I left these pages greatly illuminated – I know now that all zombie stories need a drunken Santa, and/or considerations of tampons, from now on. Really good fun, and the artwork (especially the palette) is great too. Four and a half stars.

This is definitely on the comedic side of the post-apocalyptic spectrum - and I loved it! I think if we broke this down to its most basic elements, it would beat be described as: Lassie in a world after the Zombie apocalypse. It's funny but gory at the same time. If you can't handle "The Walking Dead," you won't be able to handle this. The comparison was going to happen but the artwork and story both have a much more over-the-top and cartoonish vibe to them. I found myself chuckling at some of the stuff the dog pulls off without getting a scratch. Besides the violence, there is cursing as well although it's not as bad as other books I've read in the same genre. Still, I'd reserve this for older teens and up, maybe mid-teens depending on the kid. Either way, I enjoyed it and look forward to more stories from this team.

I would like to thank the publisher, author, and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Dead of Winter is not a kid-friendly comic. Just need to get that out of the way. I made the mistake of thinking "Hey, it's got a doggo on the cover! That's gotta be kid friendly, right?" And, well, if you minus the multiple curse words on basically every page, I guess it might be. Luckily, I have a chill child who knows she's not allowed to curse, so she appointed herself Official Bleeper, and we kept reading. (She got to BLEEP a lot.) And, bleeping aside (or maybe that added to it), it was a hoot!


So, we've never played (or even heard of) Dead of Winter. So, this is simply a review of the graphic novel at face value, nothing more or less. We liked the few characters we got introduced to. I laughed at the Fireman in the Post-Apocalyptic setting. (Joe Hill nod?) Ruckus had us both snorting. The female characters were surprisingly non-annoying, but didn't stand out in any particular way. Crazy Cop and Bad Santa were... well, they were there. Sparky the dog quickly won us both over. The golden with psychological issues and a cape is a national treasure, I think.


Dead of Winter: Good Good Dog contained four issues, and came in at 114 pages including cover variants. It was action-packed on both human and dog parts. Sparky can wield a weapon like you wouldn't believe! It was very on-the-surface, basically just an introduction and a bit of butt-kickery, really. (I do wonder about Crazy Cop, though...) Overall, it was a fun read, even if it wasn't exactly what I was expecting when I chose it. (I had Pestilence Vol 1 lined up to read before my kid was wanting to read with me. At least Dead of Winter nixed excessive nudity. Well, nudity at all, really.) If you're wanting just a mindless, fun, zombie-themed read with an unexpectedly furry main character, Dead of Winter is perfect.

I'm a fan of Dead of Winter in general. it's a regular play for me, my husband, and our game friends. When I noticed the graphic novel on NetGalley, I immediately requested it.
I was not disappointed. The graphic novel features many of the characters you know and love including Forest, Sparky, and Ruckus. The main story revolves around their search for weapons at the police station with the Wonder Dog.
This graphic novel was a lot of fun and I enjoyed the style. There were even a few legit laughs hidden in among the "zomboys". A good take on a worn genre. I loved the light-hearted tone. Worth a read and I'll probably pick up the next one when it's released.

Loved this comic – it portrayed interest, a dog and lots of action – a real talent.

My reservation in giving more starts was the consistent swearing in lieu of interesting descriptive words. The swearing dragged the dialogue into a consistency that started to border on boring and also limited the reader's age.

This was good fun.

It is the zombie apocalypse and a group of survivors are managing to eke out an existence in a camp they have made. It is winter and supplies are getting low. There is very little hope for their survival unless they forage for food and weapons beyond the safe confines of their camp.

This is a hopeless life but they have one thing which stands between them and total annihilation and that is Sparky - stunt dog turned zombie killing machine!

The artwork is good and the story has a great pace and amusing dialogue. Definitely a good series to be following.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

A canine superhero (complete with cape) during a zombie apocalypse?! Yes, please.

Not for the kiddos, lots of blood, gore and f-bombs. But a crazy romp of a comic.

I'm a fan of this comic series so when I saw that there's an available reading copy here in Netgalley, I grabbed the chance to download it right away. I've read the first two issues of Dead of Winter last year and I still haven't read the last two, which I'm really thankful that are included in this compilation.

If you love watching or reading that are zombie-theme stories, and if you are dog lover just like I do, you will undoubtedly this graphic novel. I'm just a little bit sad that it's just a 4-issue comic series because I'm going to miss reading the "superdog", Sparky, and his heroic acts to save the good people around him. I don't normally give away spoilers, but for those who want to know if Sparky died in the end, I assure you that you'll smile after you finish reading this.