Marvel Zombies
Cover to Marvel Zombies Hardcover (2006). First Print. Art by Arthur Suydam.
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	monthly
Format	Limited series
Publication date	December 2005 - April 2006
Number of issues	5
Main character(s)	Zombie versions of Marvel Comics characters
Creative team
Writer(s)	Robert Kirkman
Artist(s)	Sean Phillips Arthur Suydam
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Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and Arthur Suydam. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (550x790, 143 KB) Summary Pic of Marvel Zombies Trade Paper Back taken from IGN [1]. Art by Arthur Suydam. ... Arthur Suydam (1953 - ) is an American comic book artist and musician. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... This is a list of comics-related events in 2005. ... 2006 2005 in comics 2007 in comics Notable events of 2006 in comics. ... Robert Kirkman is a American comic book writer. ... Sean Phillips is a comic book artist. ... Arthur Suydam (1953 - ) is an American comic book artist and musician. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... This is a list of comics-related events in 2005. ... 2006 2005 in comics 2007 in comics Notable events of 2006 in comics. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Robert Kirkman is a American comic book writer. ... Sean Phillips is a comic book artist. ... Arthur Suydam (1953 - ) is an American comic book artist and musician. ...

It was followed by a sequel, Marvel Zombies 2.

Publication history

The Marvel Zombies concept first appeared in Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23 (2005) by writer Mark Millar and artist Greg Land. The overriding plot premise is that almost all superpowered beings on Earth have become flesh-eating zombies after being infected by an alien virus. Although encountered by a character from the Ultimate universe, the zombies originated in the alternate universe of (Earth-2149). ^[1] The zombies later appeared in Ultimate Fantastic Four #30–32 (2006). Ultimate Fantastic Four is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics as part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ... Greg Land is an American comic book artist best known for his work on X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong and Ultimate Fantastic Four. ... For other uses see Zombie (disambiguation) A zombie is a kind of undead, or figuratively, a very apathetic person. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, this in turn is part of a larger multiverse. ...

In December of the same year Marvel published a five-part limited series titled Marvel Zombies, written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Sean Phillips, with painted covers by Arthur Suydam. Robert Kirkman is a American comic book writer. ... Sean Phillips is a comic book artist. ... Arthur Suydam (1953 - ) is an American comic book artist and musician. ...

In 2006, the October issue of Wizard magazine featured a one-page Marvel Zombies comic by artist Sean Phillips called "Eat the Neighbors." It parodied Hostess Fruit Pie advertisements featured in Marvel titles in the 1970s which showcased Marvel superheroes defeating villains by offering them snacks. In this instance, Spider-Man, Colonel America (this world's version of Captain America), and Iron Man serve two children as "Hostess Meat Pies" after the children mistake them for legitimate superheroes. Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard: The Guide to Comics and Wizard: The Comics Magazine) is a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment. ... Hostess is a brand of the Interstate Bakeries Corporation in the United States, known for its line of snack foods, such as Twinkies, CupCakes, Chocodiles, Ding Dongs, HoHos, SuzyQs, Sno Balls, Donettes, Mini Muffins, Hostess Fruit Pies, Pudding Pies, Donuts and Leopards. ...

In 2007 an intercompany crossover between Marvel and Dynamite Entertainment provided information as to the source of the zombie infection in the 5-part limited series titled Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness (Marvel) and Army of Darkness (Dynamite). A one-shot titled "Marvel Zombies: Dead Days" (May) continues the story. The zombies also appear in a four-part storyline in Black Panther vol. 3, #27–30, and encounter the Earth-616 Fantastic Four. In comic books, an intercompany crossover (also called cross-company or company crossover) is a comic or series of comics where characters published by one company meet those published by another (for example, DC Comics Superman meeting Marvels Spider-Man). ... Dynamite Entertainment is a comic book publisher founded in 2005, first producing two Army of Darkness limited series published through Devils Due Productions until self-publishing their titles later that year. ... Marvel Zombies vs. ... Cover of Army of Darkness film adaptation issue #1, by John Bolton Army of Darkness comics are based on the film of the same name published originally by Dark Horse Comics with the license being picked up Dynamite Entertainment who initially published them through Devils Due Publishing. ... In the American comic book industry, the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ...

In the same year a humorous one-shot comic book featuring the alternate universe animal hero Spider-Ham and titled Ultimate Civil War Spider-Ham Crisis was published. Spider-Ham accidentally crosses over into Earth-2149 and becomes, as J. Michael Straczynski puts it, "Undead Ham".^[2] Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic funny animal parody of Marvel Comics popular Spider-Man character, created by Tom DeFalco and Mark Armstrong. ... Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ...

On July 17 2007, Marvel confirmed a sequel by releasing details of Marvel Zombies 2, a five-issue limited series detailing the return of the Zombie Galacti to Earth after forty years in space.^[3] is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ...

Time magazine's Lev Grossman names Marvel Zombies as one of the Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2007. ^[4] TIME redirects here. ...

Plot summary

The exact cause of the infection is unknown, although anti-hero Ash Williams initially believes the zombies are deadites, it is later revealed that the plague is extraterrestrial in origin. ^[5] The mutants Magneto and his aide Fabian Cortez apparently negotiate with an unknown force to bring the infection to Earth-2149 and so reduce the human population, although this backfires when mutants also prove susceptible. The infection spreads via contact with the blood of the victim, usually through a bite by an infected individual. The zombified superbeings largely retain their intellect and personality, although they are constantly driven by the hunger for fresh meat. Ashley J. Ash Williams (Ashly in the original Evil Dead script) is the fictional protagonist in the Evil Dead horror film franchise, played by Bruce Campbell, and created by director Sam Raimi. ... For the wrestling stable, see The Army of Darkness. ... Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Fabian Cortez is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. ...

Ultimate Mister Fantastic is tricked by an older version of himself into teleporting to Earth-2149 - now inhabited by zombie versions of Earth's superheroes. Reed is saved by Magneto, one of the few uninfected survivors. Magneto explains that the infection was brought by a version of the hero Sentry from yet another dimension. Apparently the infection was brought by a version of the hero Sentry coming from another dimension. Once Sentry began consuming humans, the infection — especially when Quicksilver is zombified — quickly spreads. ^[6] At the onset of the infection Magneto instructs Fabian Cortez to take all uninfected mutants to Asteroid M for safety. Nick Fury of the organization S.H.I.E.L.D has a similar plan, and summons all uninfected superhumans to the Helicarrier. Mr. ... Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other comic book characters of the same name, see Sentry (comics). ... For other comic book characters of the same name, see Sentry (comics). ... For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ... Fabian Cortez is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. ... Asteroid M, from X-Men (Second Series) #-1 (July 1997). ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (Originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe. ... The Helicarrier, an aircraft carrier specifically designed to be itself capable of independent powered flight in addition to the conventional functions of aircraft carriers, is the signature capital ship of the fictional intelligence/defence agency S.H.I.E.L.D., usually shown in Marvel Comics-published comic book magazines. ...

Reed Richards and Tony Stark are commissioned to find a means of resolving the issue. Both of them work on separate projects. Tony Stark, facing bleak reality, fashions an interdimensional device to assist in the evacuation of the Earth; however there is not enough time for a larger version, and a smaller, personalised one is made. Reed Richards, however, studies the zombies and comes to the conclusion that it is the next step in evolution. This, combined with the trauma of the death of his children at the hands of a zombified She-Hulk, drives him to purposely infect the Fantastic Four with an injection of the Zombie virus. They storm the Helicarrier and all aboard were zombified. Fury orders Thor to destroy the device that would allow travel across the dimensions (thereby preventing the infection from spreading), but he is killed by the Fantastic Four. ^[7] She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ... This article is about the superheroes. ... Thor (sometimes called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Having ravaged the Earth, the zombified Reed Richards reverse engineers the interdimensional device, contacts his Ultimate Universe counterpart and tricks him into visiting the zombie dimension. Ultimate Mister Fantastic is horrified to discover the ruined world. After explaining how he arrived from his alternate universe, Magneto realizes that it may prove to be their only hope for escape from their destroyed world. Magneto teleports Mister Fantastic and a small group of human survivors to the Ultimate universe, but stays behind to destroy the teleporter and ensure the zombies do not follow and infect other dimensions. However, zombie versions of the Fantastic Four had already teleported to the Ultimate universe but are incarcerated in the Baxter Building upon their arrival. ^[8] The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ...

Magneto eventually learns that the Acolytes and Forge have survived on Asteroid M, but is then cornered and devoured by the zombies. The Silver Surfer then arrives on Earth and informs the zombies that his master Galactus is en route to devour the planet. The zombies attack the Surfer, who is overpowered and devoured by several of the former heroes: Colonel America, Iron Man, Giant Man, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, the Hulk and Wolverine. They in turn acquire a portion of the Power Cosmic, and then slaughter the remaining zombies. The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Forge is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero associated with The X-Men. ... Asteroid M, from X-Men (Second Series) #-1 (July 1997). ... This article is about the comic book character. ... Galactus is a fictional character, a cosmic entity in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the original comic book character named Captain America. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ...

The Acolytes return to Earth to find Magneto but instead discover a still-living Black Panther. The Panther has escaped from the lab of the zombie Giant-Man, who has been keeping him alive as a food source. As a result of several feedings, the Panther is now missing an arm and a foot. The Panther is aided in his escape by the head of the zombie Wasp, who lost her body in a fight with her husband Giant-Man. Fabian Cortez takes them to Asteroid M in order to study Wasp and find a cure. The mutant Forge tells the Black Panther that he can replace the Panther's lost limbs with cybernetic replacements. The Panther also guesses as to the true nature of the zombie addiction. Observing the Wasp's head begging for flesh, even though unable to feed, he reasons the hunger is more psychological than physical. The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Forge is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero associated with The X-Men. ...

Galactus then arrives on Earth and is attacked by the zombies, but then repels them. Giant-Man, Iron Man, and Bruce Banner create a device that will amplify the powers they gained from the Silver Surfer, and together they are able to injure Galactus. The cosmic-powered zombies once again fight off the other zombies, and then proceed to devour Galactus. Giant Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Spider-Man and Wolverine are then infused with Galactus' power cosmic. The cosmic-powered zombies then ascend into space and leave the Earth, deciding to find new worlds for nourishment. ^[9] While this is occurring, the Ultimate universe version of Mr. Fantastic seeks a cure to the zombie plague for the captive versions of the Fantastic Four. The zombies, however, escape, and are eventually defeated by Mr. Fantastic, who at the time was trapped in the body of Dr. Doom. Doom regains control of his body at the last instant, and crosses over into Earth-2149 just as the cosmic zombies defeat Galactus and prepares to battle them. ^[10] Galactus is a fictional character, a cosmic entity in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Galactus. ... Cover to Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #5. ...

Five years later, Forge, the Black Panther and the Wasp return to Earth. The Panther and the Wasp are now equipped with new cybernetic limbs and the Wasp is also lucid once more and cured of her addiction. On Earth they find nothing but plant life, with the zombies having long since departed.

Sometime after this, a new version of the Earth-616 Fantastic Four — consisting of the Panther, his wife Storm, the Human Torch and the Thing — find themselves on a Skrull planet in the Earth-2149 universe, and encounter the cosmic-powered zombies. After an extensive battle, the Fantastic Four escape, with the cosmic zombies intrigued by the fact that there's a reality where uninfected versions of themselves exist. ^[11] This article is about the X-Men character. ... This article is about the Silver/Modern Age Human Torch, Johnny Storm. ... thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ...

Collections

There are several trade paperbacks: In comics, a trade paperback (TPB or simply trade) specifically refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or...

• Marvel Zombies (collects Marvel Zombies #1-5, hardcover, 136 pages, August 2006, ISBN 0-7851-2277-X)

• Marvel Zombies: Dead Days (collects, Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23 and #30-32, "Marvel Zombies: Dead Days" and Black Panther #28-30,^[12] 128 pages, April 2008, ISBN 0-7851-3232-5)

• Marvel Zombies 2 (collects #1-5, 128 pages, hardcover, June 2008, ISBN 0-7851-2545-0)

• Marvel Zombies: The Covers (by Arthur Suydam, hardcover, 104 pages, November 2007, ISBN 0785129081)

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Merchandise

There is a range of supporting merchandise based on the characters. Diamond Select have produced Marvel Zombie Minimates, ^[13] action figures ^[14] and a number of mini busts. ^[15] Minimates are a block-styled miniature action figure created by Art Asylum. ...

See also

• Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
• Marvel Zombies 2
• Marvel Apes

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Notes

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References

External links

• Marvel Zombies at MySpace
• Talking Marvel Zombies With Robert Kirkman, Newsarama,

• Marvel Zombies vs AOD panels at Dread Central
• Marvel Zombies full cover gallery