'Zombillenium 4: Air Girl' by Arthur de Pins is a graphic novel that takes place in a theme park run by the dead.

Things are going well in Zombillenium Park until Behemoth decides to bring ina witch to fight Gretchen in the skies overhead. Meanwhile in the secret tunnels, the damned have their own fight for freedom going on.

The volume ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, but has the quirky charm and good art of previous volumes.

For this to be my first graphic novel, it was pretty good. I wish that I would have read the 3 that came before this one so that I could have a better understanding of what really was going on. For the most part, I could follow everything. The graphics were very clear and everything was east to follow. I would definitely pick this up!

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately I could not review this because I havent read volume two and three. It would be helpful if the publishers could provide the series so that reviewers can access all the books in the series and review each one.

I love the style of this graphic novel series, as well as the ever-present sarcasm. Unfortunately I have only read part one so far so missed on a lot of action in between these two volumes, but it was quite easy to understand what was going on in this sequel. My only complaint is that it was too short (again) - once I was comfortably immersed in the realm of Zombillenium, the story was already over.

I had a nice time reading this book. Is it my favorite no. I didnt like the writing style. Thank you for the opportunity to review

My thanks to Papercutz for a digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Zombillenium, Vol.4: Royal Witchcraft’ in exchange for an honest review.

This is the fourth in this popular graphic novel series by Arthur de Pins. I loved the first in the series, which I read a couple of months ago. I have since caught up with Vols 2-3 as well as watching his 2017 animated film, Zombillenium.

In this instalment Gretchen, Aurelian, and former park director Von Bloodt have set up an underground escape network to assist souls who wish to leave. The park’s directors bring in Charlotte Hawkins, a powerful enchantress, to replace Gretchen and shut down this operation. Charlotte and Gretchen quickly become deadly rivals.

It’s full of action and the dark, quirky humour that distinguishes the Zombillenium series. The artwork is stunning. As it ends on a cliffhanger I can hardly wait for Vol.5!

Although not as compelling as some of the earlier volumes this volume helps add to the story of Zombillenium the monster theme park. Compared to earlier volumes the action felt like it moved too fast but did set itself up for more volumes to come.

After the events of Volume 3 it seems Gretchen and Aurelian have set up an escape network for the souls trapped in Zombillenium. Working with former director Von Bloodt to help take down Zombillenium once and for all. But they are thwarted when a new witch enters the park and pulls Aurelian under her spell. I look forward to the next volume to see what happens now that it seems Gretchen is no longer in charge of Aurelian (or his feelings).

Gretchen, Aurelian and former park manager Von Bloodt build a secret escape network to free damned souls, but their work gets disrupted by Behemoth's new plan: A duel between witches.

I read the first three installments of this series quite some time ago and enjoyed the colourful pictures with the macabre story about damned souls entertaining people to gain more damned souls. I like the characters, especially Von Bloodt and Gretchen, who seem very three dimensional and quickly had me invested in their storylines.

My problem with part four is easy to pinpoint: It's too short. We have an annoying cliffhanger, but that's hardly something that I can blame anyone for - as long as there will be more.
Despite having had a break between reading the third and the fourth book, this one had me drawn in very easily in contrast to other graphic novels I recently read, and I am looking forward to read on.

I'd recommend this series to people who like their stories about demons and undead things colourful, or like their shiny bright stories to have their macabre side.

I recieved this book in exchange for an honest review.

A Short Sprint to Multiple Cliffhangers

This is the fourth volume in the Zombillenium series, and has only arrived after a very long wait. I enjoyed it well enough, but it didn't bowl me over the way the first three volumes did.

Gretchen and Aurelian are the main characters this time, or at least the action revolves around them. A new main character arrives to challenge Gretchen and to enchant Aurelian.

The story screams along, often with some new element introduced and then abandoned in only a few panels. Except for a very amusing board meeting of the demons that opens the book we don't have time for deadpan throwaways or funny bits of business like we did in the earlier books. There's so much plot to be set out. And after all of that, everything is left hanging. NO SPOILERS, except to note that at the end of the book, which arrives very quickly, every single character is left up in the air, no questions are answered, and lots of new plot wrinkles are introduced.

The art is still arresting and clever. And the characters are fun and appealing. But after one reading you could read the whole book again in ten minutes. That would be fine if this were being published as a monthly comic with maybe annual collections, but it's been three years since the last volume, and I'm not convinced I'm willing to hang on to the cliff that long between books.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

Polished, professional, and attractive. I love how each page was stuffed with beautiful panels. This book was entertaining, with an element of darkness and whimsy. I want to read more from this author!