So odd. Style with no substance…it was really hard to follow and seemed to just be about pushing boundaries than telling an actual story.


Received a copy of the book free m the publisher via NetGalley

Zombie make out Club was an interesting read. I don't really think it was a home run for me as far as horror manga go. At first, I did;t really know what was going on, but after a few Chapters is really caught my interest.

Secured a copy on Net Galley. It has been a minute since I read and reviewed something like this. What I loved: the art, the severe violent graphics, and getting to know the characters. The ‘zine at the end helped understand the characters a bit better. It ended too quickly for me. I wanted more pages to read.

I enjoyed the plot, however it was incredibly difficult to follow along with. You essentially start in the middle of everything, and from my take on it nothing really gets explained to the reader. Either way, the art makes up for this. The gruesomeness of it all is amazing, and I think it adds a much more intense feeling to the story.

Eh this was ok. I really liked the art style but there wasn't much substance to the actual story. It was kind of boring.

Zombies and horror in graphic novel style is a great combination. A graphic novel great for fans of zombies, ghouls and dark themed short stories. This is a very horror themed graphic novel, where ghastly and ghoulish things are very common. It also presents several interesting characters, their stories are short and are left with some questions, but the art and style of the graphic novel make this a very worthwhile read.

It was a short read, I read the novel in one sitting. I really liked the art style and overall theme of the book.

I recommend this book for people who like horror (zombie and ghoul) graphic novels.

First of all, I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishing house for allowing me to discover this book.

I asked for this manga, because the title and the cover intrigued me, a girl with a blindfold on one eye, made me think a lot about "Tokyo Goul", loving this series, I thought it must be the same kind.

Here you will be far from the shojo where all is pink and beautiful there are scenes of gore, of the suicide of cannibalism at times and full of things in the genre.

The universe is very dark, there is a lot of violence, mutilation and perversion. The book revolves around scientific research, there is a necromancer who wants to do experiments with dead people. I think it was the perfect time to read it, being in October with Halloween, we are well into the haha theme.
I enjoyed the character of Yume, you see it on several boards, because it is the main character of the work. To tell you a bit about her, she committed the irreparable, the suicide and was resurrected by Gasmask, the work revolves around what happens once she leaves the laboratory.

You’ll understand, I enjoyed my reading, I would recommend it to an informed audience not to children

I’ve saw some pretty rough reviews for this graphic novel so I went into it with low hopes that it would be worth it. However I though this was pretty good. I liked that the author had the characters with who they were and their pronouns at the beginning. I also loved the horror/bloody aspect of it. The only thing that I felt would have made this better would have been a little more dialogue and background for some things. All in all I will be reading the second installment for this when it comes out.

"Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 1" follows different characters through the graphic novel. We are never given names of the characters, but rather must define them by their unique physical characteristics that came after they were resurrected. I would like to say that this volume does not entirely introduce the how they were resurrected, the why for committing suicide and there weren't any clear transitions into what was going on in the plot. I really liked the graphic art. It is a mixture of manga art and comic book art all in black and white with a heavy emphasis of dark black colors. This graphic novel has a lot of graphic slasher content and is a fun ride if you're looking for just gore and not a clear story. I would not recommend this if you were looking for a great plot starter and character development.

[NetGalley Advanced Copy Review]

From what I can tell, this manga (?) is from the Zombie Makeout Club clothing brand’s webtoon: Deathwish. It doesn’t take many pages for the heavy Junji Ito influence and deliberate emo Hot Topic horror aesthetic to ooze off the pages, filled to the brim with heavy thematic elements of suicide, body horror, gore, and overall existential dread. There is an explicit warning label on the backside, as I once again reiterate, this is a violent story that includes but is not limited to decapitation, blowing off one’s jaw with a gun, limb dismemberment, plentiful killing, and various forms of grotesque mutilation. Yet despite all that, there wasn’t anything here that made me cringe or dread looking at in further detail, so for fellow gore hounds and fans of body horror films and such, you’re not going to run into anything extraordinarily original here. Some nice visuals that keep the tone consistent, but I personally need more than just cool looks.

The premise without spoiling anything revolves around a group of young adults who find that they’ve all come back to life for unknown reasons; each of the four main characters all committed suicide, and each of them apparently have an inexplicable bloodthirst. There’s not a lot of meat to the plot, as there is a clear emphasis on style over substance thus far. As I read through, I got the overwhelming sensation that the author and artists were more interested in the aesthetic of the edgy characters and violence, than actually piecing together a coherent narrative with world building. I don’t mind the art style—quite the opposite—as it’s more so the lack of story that holds this back from reaching a better result. It felt as if each page was just another moment to show off someone being sliced and diced, or shot up in relation to the underlying suicidal foundation of each main character. There is certainly potential for growth here—as many manga take a few volumes to really get the ball rolling—all of which will be further benefitted from giving the readers a better perspective on the world these character inhabit and perhaps some more clear rules to their undead dilemma.

The copy I was granted to read by the fine folk at NetGalley was the entirety of volume 1, which is comprised of 168 pages, and is set to be released on November 22, 2022.

#netgalleyarc This isn’t my normal book, style but I did enjoy it. I don’t know that I’ll purchase it for my high school library but this was a quick read that was entertaining, especially at this time of year. A decent read overall.

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever had the privilege of reading!

Okay so this is a punk, grunge horror comic that tackles suicide with lots of (pretty light) body horror and blood? That fact doesn't make my statement less true. It just gives insight into the type of person I am.

I loved the art style in here with my entire heart and soul. The vibes were *as the kids say* immaculate. I thought the cover was gorgeous and that's why I requested this, I just simply had no idea that the art would take my breath away. The dialogue is the weakest part and I didn't care one iota because the pictures are worth a thousand words.

I can't wait to read the next installments and hopefully order something off the author's clothing store because it is just my brand.

This is for the gothic and punk girls ( honestly everyone is invited) who want a little horror in their comics and want to spend an hour of their day just staring at beautiful comic panels. I highly recommend it to everyone. Now if you'll excuse me while I restart this....




CW: suicide, bullying and body horror (very light)

All gore and no substance. Characters are nonexistent and the plot is incomprehensible. This is not a "horror" comic as it has no intention of scaring you but only do be edgy and cool and oooh look how gross that is. As a singular image there is good illustrations and designs. So I wonder why not spend more effort on these individual ideas than stringing them into a mess that hinders my appreciation of the artwork alone. To make this a "story" wasn't necessary at all.

!TW: This content contains mentions suicide, near SA, a lot of gore, body horror, and a whole lot of death.*!

Thank you in advance to NetGalley, Ablaze, and Peter Richardson for allowing me to read this in order for an honest review!

"Zombie Makeout Club Vol 1.: DeathWish:" is a short part of a larger, seemingly on-going series that appears to have started on Webtoon. In this work it is in manga format (reading right to left) and features a lot of gruesome, beautiful art. The story begins when a rebellious teenager who committed suicide is raised from the dead and must piece together not only her past, but why she was brought back.

As someone who has been a long-time fan of Richardson's clothing brand, I felt like this work was not necessarily bad, but also did not fit my preferences and is *not for everyone*.

My main points are:

- The story can be very confusing to follow, especially for anyone who may not first read the work's description. There are multiple main characters who are introduced, but they are confusing to follow altogether and feel very thrust upon the reader. There is not a lot of build up for me to care about any of the character's too much, though I feel the characters look and feel interesting.

- Regardless of if you know how gruesome this world can get, the gore still set me aback and was difficult to look at. This is more preference-based, mind you. I add this to remind that it may be too much for someone a fan of the clothing brand and may be unprepared for the actual world the characters are set in.

- A lot of the story feels confusing, clashing, and the pacing is off. I find this to be because it was previously a Webtoon, which can be difficult to translate directly into a manga.

What I did like a lot was:

- The art is gorgeous, and incredibly unique. You recognize it immediately if you've ever seen Zombie Makeout Club before.

- It clearly had a lot of consideration and effort, and is something I would have on my coffee table to share with those I feel can handle the book and enjoy the art as I do.

- The inspirations and the feeling of the book, especially towards the ending (the part with the crow) feels very poetic and comforting, like a warm bath after getting into a fight. This is a compliment for the manga being bittersweet.

I recommend this work to anyone who can stomach the trigger warnings and enjoy some fantastic art, but be careful and know your boundaries beforehand.

Holy shit I was not expecting that.

I didn't know much going into this manga but I had high hopes and they were definitely met.

We follow a highschool student, Yume, who was brought back from the dead by a necromancer called Gunmask, in an shady as hell underground facility after she committed suicide. She then of course flees.

We are also introduced to the other characters in the manga though it was confusing. The chapters were short and kept jumping to introduce all the characters so I had trouble following the main plot line because it was all becoming a bit of a jumble. I did have to re-read some chapters to make sense of the plot.

The artstyle is gorgeous and is so stunning on the page that I had to pause so often to just stare at it. The manga also had a lot of scenes of gore which I think were illustrated very well.

Overall I did find the story highly enjoyable maybe because I love horror manga. But I highly recommend this! The author also has a clothing brand so check it out.

Thanks to Netgalley and Ablaze for an ARC in exchange for a review.

I thought Zombie Makeout Club was a really good intro to a new series with action packed scenes and unique characters. I enjoyed the character development with each character. The art style gives Junji Ito in the best way.
Thank you to Diamond Book Dis. & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review on content.

I unfortunately am unable to access the file/ it isn’t compatible with my devices. 😩 so My rating it based off of artwork I’ve seen alone. Sorry friends!

Two of my favorite types of books (horror and manga) were combined in the graphic novel Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 1: DeathWish. As such, I had high hopes for this read and wish I could say it met my expectations.

The story revolves around a world of dark magic and science. A necromancer is bringing back young people from the dead. These unsuspecting returners are dragged into conflict and drama as various characters are rushed in and out of their lives.

At the start of the novel, there is a character key which provides some exposition. This was a huge help, but there is something to be said about a short manga that requires an introduction of each character at the start. The artwork is amazing but there is no clear definitions on what is a dream, symbolism or "real" events. Perhaps the author's intention was to juggle between different realms, and leave the reader questioning, but I could found it difficult to follow the storyline.

Overall, this book had amazing line work and a great premise. However, it struggled to keep me engaged. Here's hoping Volume 2 is an improvement, but I will be hesitant to return.

This ARC was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think this needed a back story. It was about zombies but beyond that I simply couldn’t understand what was happening. There was lots of gore, hacking and slashing and some people were dead but came back to life. I do like horror manga and the author put a lot of work into the artwork but this one didn’t work for me.

Copy provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

at first i was so confused about what was happening but i kinda understand now. don’t get me wrong this was a good story and the art?? 10/10!! it was gory and so so violent, i loved it.