Dead High Yearbook
by Various Authors
DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK by Various Authors
Category: Manga/Comics/Pop Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 3/22/07
Publisher: Dutton
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Rating: 5 Stars
It took me a few pages to even figure out what DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK was about, but once I did, I was hooked.
Call me sick, call me gruesome, call me whatever you like, but this is Stephen King mixed with Kill Bill with a dash of
Twilight Zone thrown in for good luck. It’s definitely not intended for anyone under the age of fourteen, but for older teens
who enjoy their comics with a dash of gory horror, this book will surely do the trick.
DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK is set up like an actual high school yearbook, except for one main difference – the yearbook
staff are all dead, and they’re the actual subjects of the book. Several authors and illustrators have worked together to
create the book, with individual stories that give the background into each staff member’s sad demise.
GORE-IENTATION: WELCOME TO DEAD HIGH by Ivan Velez, art by Shawn Martinbrough – Learn just what
you’re in for.
FEAR PRESSURE by John Rozum, art by Wilfred Santiago – The bullied skinny geek and the taunted fat girl get some
unwelcome help.
WHAT’S GOT INTO GRANDMA? by Ho Che Anderson, art by Brian Hurtt – Grandma’s not taking death so well.
DEVIL DOG OF THE DAMNED by Jennifer Camper, art by ChrisCross – The spoiled princess wanted a dog for her
birthday, and got a little more than she bargained for.
FANG YOU SO VERY MUCH by Wilfred Santiago, art by Nicola Scott – Petty theft just turned into a very sticky
situation.
HAVE A NICEY ICEE LAST DAY by Mark McVeigh, art by Pop Mhan – The popular kids get caught up in a nasty
love triangle.
WHO ARE YOU HAVING FOR DINNER? by Papo Martin, art by Wilfred Santiago – Befriending the new kid just
might get you killed.
HEAD OF THE CLASS by Jacqueline Ching & Papo Martin, art by Ho Che Anderson – Why let taking the SATs go to
your head?
GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK by Ivan Velez, art by Shawn Martinbrough – The staff departs in preparation for
another year.
All in all, I have to say that this was an entertaining (if bloody) way to spend an hour.
