Undead

I hate the Twilight series. Maybe hate is a bit strong, but I really don't like it. It's got a lot to do with the fact that the entire series feels watered down compared to the classics. I mean it's basically a teenage romantic drama with some vampires and werewolves thrown in for good measure. Where's the action? Where's the deep emotional trauma? Where's the apocalypse? Where the hell is Buffy?


Buffy the Vampire Slayer will always be my reference point for anything undead. The series was groundbreaking. You had a high school cheerleader being chosen to save the world against all levels of weird, supernatural and world-destroying creatures. Buffy had to battle vampires, evil boyfriends and passing math. She had to make extremely difficult decisions like killing the only person she loves to save the world. Buffy even died a few times. Now, that's a vampire show. Compared to Buffy, Twilight just feels like alcohol-free beer.


The undead have always featured in movies, books and comics. The most recent I had the pleasure of reading was The Goon. Thanks to my brother who introduced to this zombie-killing hero. The Goon is an enforcer for a powerful mobster and keeps the Priest and his armies of zombies at bay. I expected a good action story with lots of zombie-bashing, but was impressed by the great twists in the plot and how complicated it got. Read it!

The Goon and Frankie

I can only repeat what Frankie always suggests for those troublesome zombies: Knife in the eye!