After reading the first volume of Undead Messiah by Gin Zarbo I couldn't wait to get my hands on the second volume which exceeded the first volume in terms of what I was expecting and I can't wait to continue the series. Perfect for Halloween

Did not particularly enjoy this one. It's art work is okay but everything else just bored me. I didn't really care much about anything in this manga.

Undead Messiah Volume 2 picks up pretty much where volume 1 left off: our zombie killer hero, 15-year-old Tim, wakes up attached to an I.V. in the small, locked room of what appears to be a castle. In a crib nearby lies the baby Tim and M-Kay were trying to get back from the bandaged-faced messiah in book one, before being snatched by the military, and soon Tim comes face-to-face with the man himself: Dr. Ritch, the raven-haired messiah behind the bandages determined to bring the world into a New Age - and install Tim as their new prophet. Tim, of course, has other plans - particularly when he realizes the purple liquid in the i.v. pouring into his veins will turn him into the kind of creature perfect for Dr. Ritch's cause. To say much more might risks spoilers, suffice to say Undead Messiah Vol. 2 has the same level of gorgeous and gory artwork as book one, this time with the story taking place - for the most part - in a Swiss castle Dr. Ritch uses as his hideout/fortress, complete with a gang of undead kids serving as both minions and experimental guinea pigs to their master. For this reader, book two didn't pack nearly the same wallop as book one, and unearthing Ritch's precise plan and motivation behind it all seemed drawn out a bit. Granted, much like any series part one is always supposed to start with a bang to draw you in, part two providing more exposition and back-story for the characters and what's going on ... and this one certainly does that, as well as providing part two's most important device: The Cliffhanger Ending, when all appears lost and yet even one most disaster occurs on the very last page to make you want to throw the book (or your Kindle) across the room and whine-whine-whine until Volume 3 is released! That is exactly what happened here, and it's definitely a testament to the quality of this well-written/produced series that I will still be gnashing my teeth until book three drops in July. 3.5/5 stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

This seems to borrow a lot from the Resident Evil video games mythology. Now we have multiple kinds of zombies with various skills and the like along with Ritch who at this point basically wants to infect everyone more in order to control them than to "save" humanity. The story is more than a bit hokey. The dialogue is very stilted and stiff. It feels like it may have lost something in translation to English. The art however is very good.

Following on from the first in the series, the plot thickens and Tim is now learning more about the origins and nature of the zombie apocalypse, and his place in it.

As a zombie fan, I love that this isn't just about mindless shamblers and there's some more to it than just survival. This time we get to meet some more characters and discover their roles in the zombie apocalypse. The characters we've met in the first volume have much more depth to them as they grow from their experiences, which pushes the story along nicely.

I really enjoy the originality of this series and all of the unexpected twists the story takes. I'm in this series to the end now!

'Undead Messiah Vol. 2' by Gin Zarbo is a manga with zombies. I enjoyed the first volume, so I thought I'd try the second one.

In the first volume, we learned that Tim is a fan of zombies until zombies are real. He and his baby brother have been rescued by a mysterious bandaged stranger, and that where this story starts. In this book, Tim finds out about the mysterious stranger. He also learns where all the zombies came from. his little brother Elian exhibits weird characteristics and Tim joins a group of people who are suspicious of the strangers motives.

The story is full of tropes from other fiction: Zombies who may be able to think or have superpowers, a powerful, well-meaning scientist who may be out of control, etc. While I was reading this, I kept getting distracted by other things. That's never a good sign. I enjoyed the first volume well enough, but this one was kind of a mess.

I received a review copy of this manga from Tokyopop and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.

Usually i don't read manga but i like this series. I liked this volume more than volume 1. Things got very interesting. This volume was full of action. I can't wait to read volume 3.

I received this manga from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

So, the second Undead Messiah, and I was ecstatic that it was out. I quite loved the first volume of this manga-styled comic. Though I had to wait a bit before I could actually read it. Why? Well, I am recovering from an infection in my stomach + a hint of the flu. No food stayed in, so reading a gore zombie comic just didn't seem like the best idea. :P

After scrolling down, because Tokyopop's manga in ADE always starts at the bottom. Yes, warning don't get spoiled by thinking it works as most of the manga that is on Netgalley. Man, that first image is so dang creepy. Zombie baby much? Three two one nom nom nom?

Oh, and I love how this one shows the POV of Tim's mom and then cuts to the beginning of the Undead Messiah vol.1 with Tim's dad acting all suspicious. Of course, we all know why the dad was acting so fishy, but it was still fun to see it for real now + see that he was one of the first zombies. *shivers* Good, my stomach is still not happy, but I am going to continue reading, this seems like stupid idea, but oh well. :P

Cue back to the now, and we see that Tim is in a bed with his brother next to him in a crib. Can I just say that I loved how he went in immediate fighting pose? Even ripping out that, and trying to stab that dude with that? Hot dang, it was both impressive and stupid.

We find out about our mysterious dude, Ritch, and what he truly is. And what his plans for Tim are. Um, maybe you should have asked him before you did it? But, I guess there is a bigger plot to it all, and I can't wait to see this one get further explained. Then there is a big revelation about something that happened in Brazil, and boy, I didn't like Ritch any more. But something for me changes in a later chapter when we get more details on what truly happened in Brazil, and while I still want to kick Ritch, it wasn't all his fault. He tried to help. It failed, spectacularly even. :| But, after reading all of it. Dang, Ritch, your head is a mess. And so my attitude towards him swung from left to right and back again.

The apostles don't seem too happy, then again, I can imagine given what Ritch is doing to them. Given how far he goes to make sure everyone can be that. Dude, they are still children. Zombies, yes, but also children.

I just adore Tim and his little brother. Yes, his brother is a zombie, but they are cute together. I love how he protects and cares for the little one.

Oh dear, there we have it again, *snorts*, M-kay. *rolls around* Really, who names there kid M-kay?
Glad to also see some other people from the previous volume + see that more people are rising up against Ritch.

Ah, and we find out why Elian is so fast with growing and stuff. Zombie kids. Knew it. I loved that we got an explanation on the zombies, what kinds there are, and how the transfer from one zombie to another works. Interesting, I love the amount of details in it and the author really thought hard about this one to make it more original than your standard zombie stories (where you generally have two types of zombies, fast or slow/smart or dumb).

Ohh, and then it gets more and more exciting, though I also have to be honest, it got a tad too much explanation. Too much talking. Too little action for me. Thankfully, the ending is packed full of action, and ARGGHHH, why the cliffhanger. I hate that. *grumbles*

All in all, a pretty good volume, I had lots of fun reading it. It was a bit gore at times so my stomach hates me now. I can't wait for the next volume to come out, I need to know how things will end with M-kay, with Ritch, the apostles.