This graphic novel begins with the words; 'This was the day the giant robot zombies came.' It ends with the sentence; 'That was the day the giant robot zombies came.' What falls between those two, simple sentences is probably one of the best graphic novels I have read in a long time.
Out hero of the story is Milton. Milton's family is dead. They're house fell on them and he was the only one to survive. To make ends meet he chops wood. He chops a lot of wood. Milton doesn't think much about anything except chopping his wood and trying to save enough cash to get out of the back water town that he lives in. The world is being attacked by Martians and they are using giant robot zombies. The town that Milton lives in hasn't been affected much by the whole thing…up til now.

Rotting In Dirtville is a fantastic exploration of what happens when the war you suffer through every day on the television lands in your backyard with a vengeance. The town is filled with a number of stereotypical characters with the exception of Milton and his neighbor, Betsy, who feels sorry for Milton, but still thinks he's kind of retarded.

It's obvious that civilization has started to decay when a group of punks roam the town all day causing chaos wherever they go. When one of them mouths off to Betsy she runs to fetch a rifle and utters the classic line; 'I'm the hot sauce in your Wheaties, you skank!'

I think everyone should try to incorporate this line into everyday conversation. It deserves it.

The artwork is lean and detailed at the same time. Hopefully, it will stay in black and white (I got a review copy and it's in black and white) Color would ruin the classic b-monster feel that the entire production has.

The only criticism people might have, and people I don't mean me, is that it reads too fast. The artwork is so cinematic that you have to move through the pictures at warp speed. There's something about the way that artist Callahan conveys the story that you just have to rush through it.

Keeping the dialogue sparse adds to the overall effect of the book. Not a lot of exposition or dialogue. It's not necessary. The monsters are bizarre and quite inventive and grab your attention.

This might be the most original story I have ever read in graphic novel format.
Rotting In Dirtville is a must for any true zombie, horror, comic fan in existence. You would be doing yourself a great disservice by not reading this book.