Plants Vs Zombies: Snow Thanks (Family Comic Friday)

Load up your Pea Shooters! Fire up your Torchwoods! It’s time to visit that wacky town of Neighborville. Get in on the epic battle between freaky flora and goofy ghouls as Family Comic Friday explores Plants Vs. Zombies!

Plants Vs. Zombies: Snow Thanks
Written by Paul Tobin
Art by Cat Farris
Published by Dark Horse Comics
Pages: 88
Retail: $9.99

The people of Neighborville have had to deal with many wacky zombie attacks lead by the vile Dr. Zomboss for quite some time. From boxing zombies to time-warped zombies to even bite-sized zombies; there seems no end to the ghastly creations of that daffy mad scientist. This time around, Zomboss has used his voodoo to create a permanent winter in order to freeze his plant foes!

See, the plants can't survive in winter. Despite the defensive are the combined mights of brave Patrice, her friend goofy friend Nate, and her equally daffy uncle, Crazy Dave, it just seems that the Winter weather is more in the favor of the zombies! Could Dr. Zomboss finally have a win on his hands? With time running out, what can Patrice and her frozen friends do in order to save the town they love so dearly?!

I have been a fan of this nutty series from Dark Horse Comics for years! Based on the critically acclaimed video game series of the same name, Plants vs Zombies is a wacky and wild adventure. The reading comprehension level is low, with a suggested age range of 8-12. However, with the numerous toilet humor style gags, some parents may not want their younger readers engaging in such frivolity.

One deceptive aspect of this book is one half of the series stars- the zombies! In traditional media, they are the walking dead that feast on the brains of the living. Here, the only thing a zombie chews on is one of Dr. Zomboss’ slippers for a hilarious sight gag. While the zombies are way more humorous than terrifying, the concept of monsters attacking a town might be too intense for some children. Artist Cat Farris (My Boyfriend is a Bear) does a terrific jobs making the zombies look more silly than menacing!

This all-new graphic novel is debuting just in time for the release of Electronic Arts’ new game, Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. If the young reader in your life loves to play the games in this fun franchise- buy them this book! Then, make them read 10 pages before they can play the video game version!

You might find the place suddenly very quiet as readers might choose to skip their game play to finish this great book filled with lots of laughs and a touch of chills!

Plants Vs Zombies: Snow Thanks debuted in print and digital formats on June 25, 2019.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.