By Larry Jorash —Marco Checchetto has become one of my favorite artists in recent years, securing a place among my personal favorites through his work on Marvel’s Daredevil and Old Man Hawkeye titles. His action sequences are crisp and raw, and I also love the patience of his art; as if spinning paragraphs of it’s own on top of the main dialogue. All of this brings me to his latest book, Life Zero #1, a zombie apocalypse, no-holds barred thriller published by Ablaze.

The story in Life Zero #1 is vague, which lends the narrative an engaging shroud of mystery. A group of special forces soldiers break INTO a maximum security prison amid a zombie apocalypse to save their former comrade. This is a plot that just works for fans of high octane zombie action, which is a group that includes myself (if the group had elected positions, I’d be holding office tbh).

Another thing I really appreciated in this comics was that the art team was really given a chance to go all out, working in their own right to tell the visual part of this story. There are several pages of awesome, pristine action shots that are just gorgeous, some of which are actually full page spreads. It’s great stuff, if not too complicated. Really, what this book boils down to (for me, anyway) is a rising superstar artist like Checchetto (he’s currently drawing Marvel’s big winter event, after all) being allowed to do top-tier work, work that includes zombie action. I’m in, simple as that.

Lastly, a word about the work of colorist Andres Mossa in Life Zero #1. You can tell Mossa understood the job here completely. Mossa puts forth absolutely brilliant work giving life to the carnage, adding up to a great display of shading that really accentuates the tensest moments. If you like zombies and kinetic action comics, you should really consider picking this one up.

Overall: Life Zero #1 is a solid addition to the zombie apocalypse comics selection, with some absolutely wicked art, a must for fans of Marco Checchetto. 8.5/10

REVIEW: Life Zero #1

Life Zero #1
Writer: Stefano Vietti
Pencils & Inks: Marco Checchetto
Colors: Andres Mossa
Letterer: Saida Temofonte
Publisher: Ablaze
From the artist of Marvel Comics' Daredevil, Marco Checchetto, comes a thrilling new adventure!
Where were you when the cloud arrived? Where were you when the world changed forever? Where were you when people started dying? Ablaze is proud to present Life Zero by Stefano Vietti (Dragonero) and Marco Checchetto (Daredevil, Avengers, Old Man Hawkeye, Wolverine), with colors by Andres Mossa (Wolverine, Avengers, Secret Wars 2099). At the limits between science fiction, action and horror is LIFE ZERO!
Price: $3.99
Read It Digitally: Life Zero #1

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Larry Jorash (He/Him) resides in Central Florida managing a comic book shop and coaching youth sports. In his spare time he enjoys ice hockey and reading. You will almost never find his hand vacant of coffee. Find him on twitter: (@theREALlarbear)