Frostbite #1

   57 years after the next ice age, it's a balmy -24 degrees F in Mexico City. Young Keaton, who grew up an orphan on the desolate ice plains, is the leader of a group that specializes in transporting goods across the frozen tundra to the few hospitable cities that remain. But the cold isn't the only thing that threatens mankind's survival. A new virus called 'Frostbite' is turning it's victims into living ice sculptures, freezing them from the inside out.

    Keaton's crew now holds the key to curing the Frostbite when they agree to transport a pair of doctor's to  a research facility on Alcatraz. It seems that one of them has a formula that could end the frigid plague. But on their tail is a powerful gang of marauders from Los Angeles led by a despot named Fuego. For whomever is in control of the cure pretty much will become the new leader of those few who manage survive...

   Frostbite is a brand new miniseries from Vertigo by Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight) and Jason Shawn Alexander (Empty Zone.)  In this new world, heat is the new currency. Survival is a warm blanket and death hides within the corners of every snowflake. A cross between Mad Max, Ice Station Zero, and Dawn of the Dead, this apocalyptic tale is just a delight for someone like me who prefers to huddle in the snow to fun in the
sun. 

    Deep down this book is a thinly veiled allegory about climate change. But unlike other post-apocalyptic fodder out on the market today, this book isn't preachy. It also doesn't pull any punches. The gore factor hits 11 from the very first page. 

    I definitely have this book on my wish list. Whether I wait for the trade edition or will continue with first run issues might depend on my budget as I'm not sure how many issues is this mini slated for. But mark my word, this series is going to be huge. It's either going to become a major motion picture or the next Walking Dead. 

    If you want to get in on the bottom floor of the next big thing in comics, you better get started fast. I expect this first issue (which hit stores yesterday) will sell out quick.

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.