Overbury Ink

from Archaia Comics
written by Nick Tapalansky
illustrated by Alex Eckman-Lawn
lettered by Thomas Mauer
The once peaceful city of Park Falls has been tainted by a series of gruesome murders and missing persons. Cynthia thinks it’s Zombies – but no one will believe her, yet her information is vital in exploring the mystery. The retired police detective Peters listens to her story but can’t let himself be swayed by her beliefs and the death toll continues to climb.

Volume 1 is the fist half of the town’s struggle for answers. It is a collection of the first 5 issues of the Archaia horror series.

This book is not your typical zombie genre. Murders are happening – but the zombie condition is not being spread the way you’ve been led to believe: People collapse seemly at random, bites do not lead to transmission. Tapalansky is exploring zombies from a new perspective, and the book is as much about the people trying to overcome their own pasts and mistakes while trying to face their current situation.

The art is gritty and dark. It is weighty with feeling – raw drawings are layered over photographs and text – as if the characters are etched out of the blackness.

If you enjoy murder mysteries and want a different twist on the undead – Awakening is well worth a read. Reports claim Volume II should be out by the end of Summer 2010.