iZombie on TeeVee

I finally watched the first episode of iZombie, the CW adaptation of the Vertigo comic by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, and I really enjoyed it.

I was skeptical when I heard the show had changed the source material pretty drastically. Gone were the magical elements of the comic, although frankly some of those elements led me to care less about the book later in its mere 28 issue run.

for the children

They kept the main crux of the story though, and our heroine zombie still solves murder mysteries through glimpses of peoples lives after eating their brains. Fun right! Comics are for kids!!!

Our TV version, renamed Liv Moore (ugh), nee Gwendolyn Dylan, is now a medical examiner for the Seattle PD. That is good upgrade from the comic were she is  grave-digger. I do think a female laborer is more empowering. So we still get mystery solving, but now we get more police work. Networks love police shows.

The rest of the supporting cast is a different too. No more ghostly pal and roommate. That is too bad. The ghost girl had died in the sixties so she had some cool mod costumes which would have looked great on TV.




There is something about the TV show though that really just looks great on the screen. The color wash makes the images pop really well. It is very crisp and makes the action look distinct. It pops out at you, kind of like Mike Allred's art.

While I'm not sure how long the show can last. I am looking forward to getting caught up on the rest of the episodes. I hope they continue to be as good as the first.