iZombie #14

Written by Chris Roberson
Art by Michael Allred

Who would expect that a comic about zombies, vampires, wereterriers, ghosts, human spirits that live in the bodies of chimpanzees, and secret societies of monster hunters would devote so much space to the love of skee-ball?  And that, right there, is why iZombie is such a great series.  The bizarre creatures that populate Roberson's book are exceptionally normal in how they go about their daily lives, with the exception of their monstrous circumstances.

The book opens with Gwen trying to preserve her memories by eating brains more often, although this leads to the compulsion to win a Skee-ball championship.  I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that the immortal mummy, Amon, is also a fan of the game.  Later, Galatea makes contact with Gwen, and it looks like she has some interesting information about Gwen's provenance as a zombie.

While this is going on, Spot has been fighting zombies in catacombs under the city, and Horatio has been fighting them in the streets.  We also check in on Spot's grandfather, and the vampire paintball girls.  Again, there is a back-up featuring the Dead Presidents, and we learn the identity of the person who plays Charlie to their Angels.  Great writing, and superb Michael Allred art makes this book a winner.