...Why have I never ever heard of 'Cemetery Kids Don't Die'?! This volume was awesome and I really had a fantastic time of this.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for this fabulous ARC.
A solid kudos to Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri for their hard work.

Since this is my first time reading a graphic novel like this one and I really want to talk about my experience with it. I was caught up from the very first page, the idea of a horror/scifi fantasy exciting and the art all encompassing. Beautiful. There is so much detail going on in every part of the strip, each window holdings a vast amount of hard work and possibly hours of it. The colours were perfectly well picked and the font was a great choice.

If there does end up being a kindle version do not forget about the ability to select a window to zoom into so that people on smaller devices can see.

Five stars and I cannot wait to recommend this to others.

4 stars.

Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for my digital review copy!

This graphic novel was a mix of fantasy, horror and video games in the best way possible!

We have a dungeon crawler video game that plays whilst the players sleep, making them live through hellish battles.

I loved the artwork and the colouring on the game level sequences and how this contrasted to the tones and the art style of the real world.

There were a lot of gorgeous body horror panels in this (I do love comics with aesthetic body horror).

I could easily read more volumes set in this world!

This was fucking crazy and twisted and fucked up and awesome and I love it. I can’t wait to read volume 2!

What a fascinating and unique comic series. A virtual reality headset takes players into a gruesome video game world. However, some players are experiencing injuries in the game are affecting them in real life. Even more disturbing, some players go into the game and are never able to leave. Forever online.

I can’t get over the art mixed with the storytelling. The art stands out and is specifically made to portray this weird and monstrous video game world. There is not a single page that isn’t beautifully illustrated and colored. There’s this vintage punk vibes to the drawings that I absolutely adore.

The story itself is well-written and draws you in. As the kids decide to disobey their parents in order to bring back their friend they put themselves in increasing amounts of danger for every level of the game they complete.

The video game is terrifying and you never know what is hiding around the corner. The fights are epic, engaging, and grotesque. The monsters are unique and terrifying. I loved it.

If you love gaming and are curious about a virtual reality going wrong, you will love ‘Cemetery Kids Don’t Die’. It’s a blast!

This graphic novel is filled with phenomenal artwork! The coloring is perfect for conveying the storyline of absolute horror through gaming. I know a lot of patrons who will absolutely eat this graphic novel alive. Perfect for fans of gruesome horror. I look forward to seeing where this series goes.

Four teenagers play the videogame Nightmare Cemetery in their sleep every night. A great escape from their not-always-so-great reality. Until one of them gets stuck in the game, and reality and game seem to blend together more and more.

"Nothing scares me anymore. My worst nightmare has already happened."

This comic surprised me in the best way possible. The story starts off very strong and keeps evolving throughout by constantly raising the stakes. It's amazing how the authors take you on an incredible journey in just 112 pages.

They've taken a premise we've seen before, and still created a wholly original story. This comic made me feel a range of emotions. It handles among other things: friendship, family, grief, trauma, disability, escapism, addiction, and substance abuse. All with the gravitas and sensitivity these topics deserve.

Besides this Cemetery Kids Don't Die instills a genuine sense of terror in its reader through a wonderful combination of story and art. The art style is visceral and perfectly fits the horror and gore.

I adore so many aspects of this comic, but I especially love the characters. The characters are unique, diverse and memorable. As a disabled person it's rare to see this aspect of myself represented in media, and it is even rarer to see it done with the sensitivity the topic demands. The authors absolutely nail true to life representation.

"Contrary to what you may think, my chair is my body! It is my life!"

Cemetery Kids Don't Die is perfect for fans of horror and gore, who love layered storylines and diverse characters.

"Cemetery Kids Don't Die" is a horror graphic novel written by Zac Thompson and illustrated by Daniel Irizarri and Gegê Schall. A group of teens use the Dreamwave machine (a blobby bit of headgear that seems to put tentacles into your head when you sleep) to play a VR online role-playing game called "Nightmare Cemetery." They use this game to escape reality. When Birdie's brother Pik ends up in a coma, but still online playing the game, she tries to get her friends to go back for him, but they discover other physical injuries that the game can cause in the real world. An interesting premise with lots of gory and colorful illustrations, readers will be sucked in too. A suggested purchase for horror graphic novel collections.

This follows a group of friends, who play a game called "Nightmare Cemetery" while they sleep!

At first thought that might not be much, especially looking at a comic book. However, there is much more to be discovered. Cemetery Kids Don't Die deal with multiple topics such as family relations and trauma and grief. All this through a memorable and unique set of characters, who create a one of a kind cast.
Zac Thompson's artwork provides the perfect gory, horror atmosphere that I was looking for - clear cut, great color palette.

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for an advanced readers copy.