DCeased: A Good Day To Die #1
| Writer | Tom Taylor |
| Artist | Laura Braga, Darick Robertson, others |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
While the mainstays of the Justice League-Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman - battle the worldwide infection in the pages of DCEASED, a group of other heroes work to stop the impending apocalypse-no matter who they have to kill! Mr. Terrific assembles a motley group of surviving heroes including Mister Miracle, Big Barda, John Constantine, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold as they attempt to fight back against the tide of death. Can this ragtag group save the world where the Justice League has thus far failed?
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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AIPT - Christopher Franey
Sep 03, 2019A fantastic one-shot that gives fan favorite heroes a moment to shine in a horribly dark version of the DC Universe. If you haven't been reading DCeased, then start here with this amazing one-shot. Read Full Review
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10
Comic Book Legion - Kevin Vilim
Sep 04, 201940 pages of humor, horror, and heart. Tom Taylor wants to give you hope before he takes it away. This book is fun from start to finish. Read Full Review
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10
ComicBook.com - Connor Casey
Sep 04, 2019It's an absolute must-read for fans of the event. Read Full Review
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10
Kabooooom - Roy Buckingham
Sep 05, 2019All in all, DCeased: A Good Day To Die is an excellent companion piece to the main story. Read Full Review
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9.9
Black Nerd Problems - Mikkel Snyder
Sep 05, 2019I can not oversell how good this book actually is. DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1 distinguishes itself from its parent series with a widely different cast and intended narrative goals. Taylor has crafted a wonderful sandbox that the artists use to full effect, and the end product is one of the finest stories you could be reading right now. Don't sleep on DCeased or DCeased: A Good Day to Die. They really are too good to pass up. Read Full Review
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9.5
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Sep 04, 2019Taylor has established another DC universe with Injustice and were at the point now where its easy to see him creating another ongoing Elseworlds series with DCeased. Its one of the best alternate takes of the DCU in years and theres little reason to think he couldnt keep this going. Read Full Review
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9.3
The Brazen Bull - Charlie Chipman
Sep 04, 2019Those enjoying the current DCeasedseries need to read DCeased (2019-): A Good Day to Die #1, as Tom Taylor continues to kill it as chaos ensues and the DCU is propelled further, and faster, into the abyss. Read Full Review
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Sep 04, 2019Tom Taylor writes one HELL of a post-apocalypse, and DCeased, his zombie horror take on the DCU delivers its best issue yet in DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1, a side story focusing on some lesser-known DC heroes making their stand against the anti-life equation. Read Full Review
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9.0
Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz
Sep 05, 2019This is just pure fun. It doesn't get any deeper than that. The story is a good time and the art is perfect for it. I'm enjoying this very much and it's a cool world Taylor is making. I hope he keeps going with it for many more stories to come. Read Full Review
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8.7
Sequential Planet - Steven Martinez
Sep 04, 2019DCeased: A Good Day to Die (2019-) #1 is simply one of the best tie-ins to a comic book event. Read Full Review
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8.4
Monkeys Fighting Robots - David DeCorte
Sep 05, 2019DCEASED: A GOOD DAY TO DIE is a captivating and emotionally-resonant addition to the broader DCEASED story. An essential tie-in that's not to be missed. Read Full Review
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8.4
The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge
Sep 10, 2019The main DCeased run is a whole lot of fun but also very smartly run with how it explores what the characters are going through. Giving us an oversized special to run through a couple of side stories with very fun characters is exactly what it needed and it's just a delight. It brings back a lot of great memories of Taylor's other works while also providing for some really enjoyable artwork from Braga and Robertson. This series continues to delight and the various tales here told as Mr. Terrific looks for ways to save that day adds a little more color to the main work and delivers the goods. Definitely recommended for fans of the mainline series. Read Full Review
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8.0
GWW - Dusty Good
Sep 03, 2019It really comes down to this. If you are already reading DCeased then you're going to enjoy the hell out of this as a companion piece or a spin-off series. If you're jumping into this series blind, without knowledge of what's going on, then this tale might be a bit of a confusing read, but still an enjoyable comic. Read Full Review
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8.0
But Why Tho? - Kate Snchez
Sep 04, 2019Overall, DCEASED: A Good Day To Die #1is a good tie-in issue. It opens up the world beyond one group of heroes and offers up beautiful art. That being said, there isn't an emotional core to the book which leaves me questioning why I didn't feel more. That being said, if you're currently reading DCEASED,this is a must read and if you're new to the story, this is a great way to jump in before the other series wraps. Read Full Review
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8.0
Dark Knight News - Steve J Ray
Sep 04, 2019Whilst not perfect, DCeased " A Good Day To Die is still great fun, and I would highly recommend picking it up and sticking it in with the rest of the series. The characters, dialogue, action, horror and laughs are expertly crafted and the book is a joy to read. The art is very good, though I wish it could've been handled by one art team. Still, that's a minor quibble when everything else about the issue is first rate. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Lost Lighthouse - thelostlighthouse
Sep 05, 2019If you read the main series, this is definitely worth your time. If not however, I would suggest starting with the main series and picking this up if you enjoy it. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Sep 05, 2019DCeased: A Good Day To Die #1 is a fantastic tie-in issue that elevated the crisis going on in the main series. Tom Taylor maximized the page count of this issue to elevate characters like Big Barda, Mister Miracle and Mister Terrific. Every character involved had a standout scene at some point in this issue. Booster Gold's final scene in particular furthered how desperate things have become in this event. If you are reading DCeased I highly recommend picking up A Good Day To Die #1 as it elevates a great event to higher heights. Read Full Review
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8.0
Critical Blast - RJ Carter
Sep 10, 2019Tom Taylor has spun a colorul, fanciful, and fun-filled armageddon, with Laura Braga and Darick Robertson illuminating the manuscript in a fashion that makes the end of the world a beautiful sight. Read Full Review
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8.0
Horror DNA - James Ferguson
Sep 26, 2019DCeased: A Good Day to Die adds more carnage and bloodshed to the DC Universe. It brings us closer to stopping this global threat that's turned millions of people into bloodthirsty maniacs, but not without a cost. That emotional toll continues to be paid with the lives of heroes and their loved ones. The body count is going to keep rising before this is all said and done. Read Full Review
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6.5
Multiversity Comics - Michael Govan
Sep 06, 2019Not the best team-up but a pretty good issue for John Constantine. Read Full Review
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6.0
Batman-News - Casper Rudolph
Sep 04, 2019Like I said, A Good Day To Die is fun, but if all some of these heroes are doing is, well, dying, you've got to ask yourself, what's the point of all of this? Read Full Review
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5.0
Weird Science - Branden Murray
Sep 04, 2019As a whole, the decision to add a paper thin DCeased tie-in story, to an event that has already started to wear thin with this reader, was a confusing choice. On top of that the story had a very strange tone, which only served to add reference laden comedy to a dour zombie tie-in story. Tom Taylor, who I'm usually a huge fan of, misses big with this tie in. If you're in the mood for a book filled with Tom King callouts, than this one might be up your ally, however it doesn't do much for DCeased as a whole. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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One of the best all time Elseworlds stories ever.
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9.0
Some say this one-shot issue has so relevance or purpose but that would be very wrong to say. As the heroes of earth are getting overrun, what about the magical world? There has to be those that have ticked themselves away planning for a solution. This issue shows some light on the story and has hopefully Constantine makes another appearance in this series.
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8.5
It's essential to reveal what these other characters were doing in the middle of the crisis since DCeased happens throughout DC Universe. So this was not that bad of a read, in fact, I really enjoyed reading it. Constantine is my favourite here and it's always a pleasure to have him in a comic or two. Mister Miracle and Big Barda did fine on their own, their characters were as good as ever. Damn, Mister Terrific was torn apart in a brief moment, did not expect that one but then I guess this is Tom Taylor's own way of shocking readers time and again.
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8.5
Prelude: While Tom Taylor has been killing it on the main story for DCeased, this one-shot seeks to explore the other facets of the story and how it's affected heroes outside of the main story. Let's see if he can pull it off. The Good: First of all, it's great to get this perspective on the fallout outside of the main story as it's very localised within that. Seeing how the other heroes have reacted and are attempting to deal with these events is something I find very interesting. As always, Taylor nails the character's voices and their interactions. Scott's veggie plate, Constantine's..... everything. The Bad: Structure is quite predictable, especially once we catch up with Constantine. Still tells a darn good story despite t more
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8.0
I should not be this invested in a non-continuity book with continuity characters. It has no place in the DCU, and it's a one-off supporting this alternate reality of a fictional universe, but it's an absolute blast. And that's what matters: A fun, well-told story that makes you want to turn the page and then leaves you wanting more at the end of the issue. We need more of these types of books. As to the product itself, it was really good. Art was fully acceptable (but nothing awe-inspiring). Story was great, moved at a fast clip with a lot of plot development. Dialogue was solid, some parts really fun to read. I seriously hope that DC Comics management takes a long, hard look at DCeased and ask themselves "Where did we miss this? more
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8.0
A fun side story with some of our favourite lesser known heroes. Tom Taylor offers up some fun interactions and great use of humour in a bleak zombie story. As fun as the issue is, it does beg the question of 'was this a necessary deviation from the main story'.
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"@$#%! @$#%! @$#%!"
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8.0
"Why can't you people get regular names?" With this one-shot, Tom Taylor takes us away from the main cast of the book and shows us how other, arguably less known, heroes deal with the zombie situation. And it is great. Tom Taylor again shows that writing different characters, ranging from Batman to Booster Gold, is easy for him. I think that characterization and behavior of every hero here was spot on. The art also did not disappoint. It was bloody and gory, just like a zombie story should be. DCeased has definitely been a surprise this year. And a very good one at that.
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7.5
I overall liked this more than I thought I would. Not sure I like how Constantine is portrayed here, unfortunately.
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7.5
Some good moments, a few slightly wonky moments.
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7.0
I'm not sure if a spin-off was necessary for DCEASED, after all, it's not like the core series is very deep and requires much exposition. And while I generally enjoyed this issue, especially parts with Constantine, I can't stop thinking this probably should have been a regular entry, not an additional supplementary comic. It sure has its moments, and shows more desperate side of zombie infestation, but I'm not sold yet, since I'm uncertain whether or not it has enough content to be more than a side arc within the main series. Pick it up if you're a fan of Taylor's previous work with DCEASED and want to see more of it.
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7.0
I love Tom Taylor and I want to love DCeased but it just hasn't done it for me yet. This issue was like the regular ones; it was fine. Nothing to write home about.
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6.0
Had some good moments, but some characters made incredibly dumb decisions.
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Below average.
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4.5
THE GOOD: -An alright issue. Nothing I'd recommend. -The art was great. -This issue was surprisingly gory for a mainstream comic. It's not the Immortal Hulk, but still it's nice to see it from a zombie comic that's not creator owned. -I loved Constantine here. He was the only character I really liked. THE BAD: -This was necessary why? -Wow. Booster and Beetle were really boring and bland characters here. I didn't even know that was possible. -I was not interested in this story at all. -We've seen Booster and Beetle lose each other before, and this was a surprisingly emotionless version of it. -Well that was an abrupt ending.
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4.0
This tie-in is just a filler, what wouldnt be that bad, if it was well-written at least. Noticing the dialogue of Mister Miracle& Barda I'm asking myself, whether Taylor tried to copy Kings awful dialogue from his Mister Mitacle run, since Barda& Scott are talking trash in this issue just like they did, when King was writing them. Both are also severly out of character& I'm wondering, if any current DC writer actually has ever read a New Gods Comic. None of them seem to care about these characters. Scott would never be happy about New Genesis being destroyed, that goes so heavily against his character, just no... The characters are also acting like dumb idiots: there was no reason at all for Barda& Scott getting infected, if they had so more
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