That is not the case with Dead Winter. Shabet shows exceptional patience and restraint. The build toward the mayhem of the zombie apocalypse is slow yet consistent. There are stretches of characters lying in bed, taking showers, playing video games, and driving down long stretches of road. “Hang on to your britches,” Shabet seems to say. “Once we get to the violence, it will be fantastic.” And it is. The set up builds anticipation for the murderous ballet that follows. The action sequences that follow are finely honed vignettes of mayhem that tells a cohesive story and is a treat for the caveman within.

for me, anyway, harks back to your mention of spaghetti Westerns in your initial description of the comic.

Specifically, Sergio Leone.

Most specifically, my choice for the greatest Western ever – Once Upon a Time in the West.