ROSS CAMPBELL ON THE ABANDONED

**MattBrady** · 11-09-2005, 12:03 PM

by Benjamin Ong Pang Kean

If you thought Cleo had it rough in Ross Campbell’s Wet Moon, wait untill you read The Abandoned, a black and white “and zombie gore red” Original English Language (OEL) manga debuting from TOKYOPOP in March 2006.

The Abandoned takes place in and around Savannah, Georgia, and follows a small group of young adults. “It centers on Rylie, who’s just recently convinced her crush, Naomi, to move into town,” Campbell began. “Rylie plans to put the moves on Naomi, despite Naomi’s weakened emotional state after losing both parents to a freak dump truck accident. Rylie volunteers at a nursing home, and is trapped inside the night of a big hurricane. Then everyone aged 23 and older dies, and quickly returns as the flesh-craving living dead. After escaping a horde of undead senior citizens lusting after her young flesh, Rylie heads out to find Naomi and her friends. The rest of the story is Rylie and the gang mostly getting to know each other, making food raids on the local supermarket, and coming to realize the zombie thing isn’t going away.

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mikey_danger · 11-09-2005, 12:19 PM

These pages are stunning!

Always awesome to see artists who have an online presence get recognition in print.

AlexLothos · 11-09-2005, 12:31 PM

Great concept and great art- I'm sold!

I love the art style and hope to see more of Wet Moon, too.

SHABBAZZ · 11-09-2005, 01:18 PM

The art is fantastic

notmertz · 11-09-2005, 01:33 PM

I didn't even bother reading the entire article yet -- I just wanted to say that Wet Moon rocked, and I'm also very much looking foward to this. Your visual storytelling (especially via the characters) is stunning!

Egg · 11-09-2005, 02:59 PM

Cannot wait! TokyoPop (and Oni) have made an excellent choice in working with Ross Campbell! His artwork is amazing and his storytelling is sensational!

Egg Embry
Editor - DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

jasinmartin · 11-10-2005, 02:48 AM

I'm really looking forward to this.
Campbell's artwork is incredible

, and the story sounds great.

Quote:

Originally posted by MattBrady
“after losing both parents to a freak dump truck accident."

That's so cool.

Charlie Hustle · 11-10-2005, 04:15 AM

this looks excellent.