This was a pretty good graphic novel, I really like the storyline. I would definitely love to see a sequel, will be keeping an eye on the authors.

3.5 stars

Dead Dudes follows the story of the three Ghost Bros who are pulling out all the stops for their final season of their ghost hunting tv show by visiting the most haunted place in the world (an old prison/asylum). Unforunately while they are there they end up being killed by the ghosts and become ghosts themselves.

Things I liked:
-I really liked the prison politics of the ghosts, when our 3 main 'dudes' die they discover the ghosts have different affiliations, with some being attached to the warden and some being attatched to the nurse. It was interesting to see how all the ghosts interacted with each other and how our 3 main characters fitted in.
-This was a really fun read, like I love ghosts and just the general ridicoulousnes of it was fun to read.
-how well written the female characters were, I was a bit worried this would be a 'dudebro' comic but actually the female characters were basically the only competent ones. I also think all the dude and bro stuff was kind of a carciature and not actually serious.

Things I didn't like:
-the excessive use of the word 'dude' and 'bro' SERIOUSLY IF I EVER HEAR THOSE WORDS AGAIN I WILL TURN INTO A GHOST MYSELF AND HAUNT THE AUTHORS (but I get why this 'choice' was made)
-the swearing was all bleeped out with the word bleep which got a bit annoying, especially with some of the graphic violence I don't think it was necessary to censor the swear words.
-I wasnt the biggest fan of the art style but this is quite a personal thing.
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I was intrigued by the concept of Dead Dudes and enjoyed the art. However, after a promising start, the plot began to feel disjointed and under-developed. I wasn’t always sure what was happening, and the scene transitions were often not clear, especially when there were multiple storylines/scenes going on at the same time. The little character development there was felt rushed, and the characters remained fairly one-dimensional. I expected more, even from such a short book.
Another issue I had with this book was the constant use of “beep” in place of swearwords. What began as a clever, quirky feature quickly became cumbersome and interrupted the flow of the text. This would have been more effective if it were used far less often.
Unfortunately, Dead Dudes is not a book I will recommend to my students, although I will keep my eye on what Christopher Sebela and Ben Sears write next. The combination of humour and horror is something I know that my students would enjoy.

The concept is interesting and the art is great. Unfortunately the characters are flat and unlikable (which isn't always a deal breaker). Many elements of the story aren't explained and the plot is slow and haphazard.

I received this book in exchange for a free review from Netgalley.

I always really struggle to write graphic novel reviews, which is why despite reading quite a few of them, this blog doesn’t have many reviews of them- somehow adding art changes my ability to critically think? Anyway, I keep reading and requesting them on Netgalley, which is how we end up here.


Dead Dudes is an entertaining little graphic novel about a team of paranormal investigators for a lame ghost hunting show who are brutally murdered by… ghosts. And wind up ghosts themselves.

You might see this catagorized as ‘horror’ just because death and ghosts are involved, but it’s very much a comedy with a bit of blood and gore. The thin-pencil, expressive artstyle (that I grew to adore!) is ill suited to anything about this book being scary, and helps boost up the slightly flat humor. While I still was entertained by Dead Dudes, the plot is quite muddled by the end (despite the simple premise), and it’s actually easy to get lost in who’s where, who wants what, and who people are. It’s disappointing that such a simple concept as ‘dead ghost hunters must stop evil ghosts from killing living ghost hunters’ could end up kind of muddled.


The book focuses on a trio of ‘friends’ who are fairly unpleasant people. Well, two of them are. Much of the levity thus ends up being how dickish the main dudes are to each other and in general, which gets old fairly fast. That and the fact they are super ‘bros’ who constantly talk like bros, dude, and swear nonstop.

The main appeal to me was the focus on paranormal investigators and ghost hunting, since childhood I was always really, really, really into those shows and loved the homages and references to that whole phenomenon. Of course the main characters’ brutal deaths would fuel a ‘new generation’ reboot of their dying show! Obviously another cheap, weird sci-fi ghost hunting show would do a tasteless investigation a year after their death!

Dead Dudes is a fun, not particularly long graphic novel that’s great for fans of the ghost hunting era. The art is springy, unique, and fun (seriously, I really came to enjoy it), but the plot was a bit of a let down, and the characters aren’t all that endearing. I still had a lot of fun reading it, but I’m not sure it’s the sort of book I’d want to reread.

Three basic cable ghost hunters learn that there's more intrigue beyond the veil than they could have imagined.

Love that I'm reading this while in the mood for something spooky and I was just watching Buzzfeed Unsolved Supernatural the other day. This was fun to read, I'd love to see more of the Ghost Bros, I know ghost hunting shows are typically the same most of the time but it'd be cool to see it in the form of a graphic novel too.

Reading Dead Dudes is like watching an episode of a TV show. It was fun! I love the art and it really looks like something you would see on animated TV shows. I didn’t love it though, it’s just okay for me. I kinda struggled with all the censorship, too *bleep bleep bleep*

I enjoyed this book. The reference to ghost hunting shows is a little dated at this point, so I don't know how interested anyone under 18 will be since they won't fully appreciate the setup. Some bits of the story are a bit disjointed at the end and its hard to tell who is speaking, but I feel that didn't take too much away from the experience. Overall, it is worth reading, but don't expect anything game changing.

We follow a bunch of ghost hunters (the Ghostbro's) as they have just been told their TV show is being dropped, and they decide to film their show at a long defunct prison, in a desperate attempt to save their show. The prison is rife with evil ghosts, who proceed to murder the bro's, who turn into ghosts themselves, and have to do something about the nasty ghosts.

The art in this is fun, bordering on the cute, even. The story felt like a slog to get through, and I'm having a hard time to put my finger on why it doesn't quite work. Everyone in this book talks a lot, making their dialogue slow and leaden. It doesn't help that the jokes are sort of okay at best, never really funny. The bro's call eachother 'bro' and 'dude' every sentence or so, and their cursing is replaced with a red BLEEEP, all of which starts out fine, it's a bit of fun, but it quickly becomes kind of grating. The story takes its sweet time to get to its end, with a climax that feels haphazard and sort of nonsensical.

The art fits a light funny story, sadly the writing doesn't.

I didn't really know what to expect when I started reading this graphic novel - turns out dead ghost hunters make for compelling reading. This was funny, scary and even a little bit gory. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the BLEEP in place of swearwords. An interesting gimmick at the start, it got old and boring pretty quickly.

Welcome to Edgeway Penitentiary. Built to be home to America's worst criminals - both sane and insane. Hundreds left this prison feet first, either as punishment for their crimes or at the hands of other inmates or guards. Closed for good in 1983, no one has gone in or out for over 30 years.

Until now . . . when the hosts of the floundering reality-TV series, Ghost Bros, choose Edgeway as the spooky spot for a make-or-break special they hope will prove once and for all the existence of ghosts.

Based on the synopsis of this one, I was expecting a graphic novel version of "Grave Encounters," but the twist right at the beginning knocked me off my feet, and I had no idea what was coming next. The story is more humorous than horrific, and the gore is kept to a minimum. The artwork seems a little simplistic compared with many graphics, but I thought it worked well with the tone of the book.

This was a fun read that should be perfect for a chilly October evening. On the whole, I thought it was a blast.

This book releases most appropriately on Oct. 13th. Many thanks to the publishers and Net Galley for this early preview.

Oh hi, book friends. How are you? I still haven’t figured out how to get a full day off yet, but am hoping I will figure out how to balance the workload to get a Sunday to myself here and there.

All the work is great for my audiobook consumption, not so much for my ebook and print consumption. I have been doing a good job of keeping up with comics and graphic novels, though, so I will take what I can get.

If you’re looking for a fun and slightly creepy comic series for your Halloween festivities, keep an eye out for Dead Dudes in October. I read it last week and had some chuckles. It follows three dude bro ghost hunters who take on one of the most haunted places in America and fall victim to its ghosts. A year later, their arch rival ghost hunters show up to solve the mystery, and the ghost dudes will have to help them if their spirits can be freed and at least *some* people will make it out alive.

It’s out on October 13th, perfect timing for binging all things creepy.

I love this graphic novel! The illustrations, the attitude, the nods to all the paranormal TV shows... From top to bottom, Dead Dudes is fantastic. A must-read for anyone who spent time watching TV deciding if a moving dot on screen was a dust mote or a floating orb.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Trevor, Kent and Brian are a team of ghost-hunters that have their show on the verge of being cancelled, so they gotta turn it up if they want to keep filming. They have a wild idea in mind in one of those abandoned jails.
It's going to be to D I E for.

The tone of this graphic novel is rather light-hearted to be a horror comic but it's funny enough and the first chapter is unexpected.
Actually, pretty much everything is so random and full of "bleeps" it gets kind of chaotic, and the characters are not that likeable.

I would've liked to get to see much more of the ghosts and something related to nurses (no spoilers here) and the ending felt crass. The art is okay, it seems it's made like that on purpose cause it matches the tone and the plot altogether. Given the censor it looks like its aimed for younger audiences although I'm not sure if I would reccomend this gory comic to them.

Is it intriguing? Yes. Does it make you wonder how will it continue? Yes. But at the same time, it was just okay, like the story could've used more polishing and development. But at least it was entertaining.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am not too sure about this one. The art style wasn't my style which is okay however I think the story was a bit bland. I loved the beginning but then during the middle it dragged a bit and the story got pretty dull! It was so sad to see because I had such high expectations. I did think the ending made up for it but I still will say that it wasn't as good as I expected it was going to be.

I received a review copy from Omi Press and Netgalley. I really wanted to like this graphic novel, but there where things that I did not enjoy. I found the characters interesting but the constant use of the word dude and the constant bleep words this took me out of the story and in the end just annoyed me. It was a shame because I enjoyed the concept and the storyline.

I’m not quite sure how to rate this book. It wasn’t for me. That being said, I checked it out because I’m a fan of Ben Sears’ artwork. While the artwork was fantastic, the story pacing and tone were not something I’m comfortable or familiar with. It felt like reading a hard PG-13/R horror story with jokes that didn’t quite land for me. I’m not sure who the intended audience is but it isn’t me.

Dead Dudes delivers on its description and curiosity-provoking title. It’s a fun book, eye-catching, and full of action and humor. Ideal for middle grades readers but also enjoyable for other age groups. The work of Ben Sears is always worth a look.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Oni Press for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an interesting Graphic Novel, about a team of TV Show Ghost Hunters who take the trip of a lifetime to the most haunted location in America.

This is a light-hearted take on the horror genre, at times a little TOO light-hearted for my tastes (I like a little scare in my horror) but still, it's a tone that works well.

The swear words are all bleeped out, which I found a little odd, though it does mean it can perhaps be aimed at a younger audience. The violence is a little graphic in a couple of places though, so bear that in mind.

I did enjoy the light and slightly goofy art style. I think it conveys the tone of the story well. The characters have enough about them to keep you interested, and the storyline is just quirky enough. This was a quick and easy read.

3 stars.

(Review published on NetGalley and Goodreads on 13/08/20, to be posted on other third party sites on the date of publication)