Dead Men Tell No Tales #2

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• 8.0

  Comics Bulletin - Ariel Carmona Jr.

  Oct 09, 2005

  Who wouldnt love a comic book tale about pirates and zombies with cut throat characters and cryptic treasures, especially one so well crafted and so well researched? Dwight McPherson has gone on record to say he is a student of these legendary pirate characters and it shows. Arcana has another winner with this one. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comics Bulletin - Jason Sacks

  Oct 09, 2005

  I really like pirate comics, and I like pirate comics that are really well done even more. I really loved Dead Men Tell No Tales. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Comics Bulletin - Kelvin Green

  Oct 09, 2005

  Im rather torn on this aspect, as I found the character studies of this episode more interesting than the zombie pirate antics, but at the same time I do recognise it as something of a clumsy diversion in plotting terms. So yeah, this is an enjoyable comic that fully deserves the score Ive given it, but am I a fan of the series as a whole? Not yet, no. But if theres more of this good character work coming up, and the whole thing could be paced a bit better, then perhaps. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comics Bulletin - Michael Deeley

  Oct 09, 2005

  Overall, its a slight improvement over the previous issue. I think the artists should spend more time on the art just adding more details to it. And the story needs to pick up the pace. For a pirate comic, theres surprisingly little fighting. Read Full Review