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Marvel Zombies (Marvel Zombies)
Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when they run out of humans to eat? Follow their search for more food, and witness the arrival of the S...more
Hardcover, 136 pages
Published
November 22nd 2006
by Marvel Comics
(first published August 9th 2006)
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in a post-apocalyptic world, a group of friends and allies struck down by a zombie plague manage to rise again and come together to fight an even greater threat to the world - as well as cope with their own constant appetites. of course, the friends and allies in question are a gallery of classic Marvel characters, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, the Wasp, and Ant-Man.
Robert Kirkman is known for his popular work with zombies in the comic and tv series The Wa...more
Robert Kirkman is known for his popular work with zombies in the comic and tv series The Wa...more
Nov 02, 2011
Sesana
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
actually-pretty-funny,
cover-love,
depressing,
dystopian,
fantasy,
geek,
comics,
horror,
monsters,
science-fiction,
superhumans,
undead,
zombies
I think I expected this to be mindless fluff, entirely disposable and without any redeeming characteristics. And ok, it kind of is. But it's also a lot better than anything called Marvel Zombies has any right to be.
It's obviously an excuse to see familiar faces in zombie disguise, but shockingly, it would also work nearly as well with entirely original characters. Yes, it's even more amusing that it's Spider-Man who ate his wife and aunt (and feels terrible about it, really) but that scene would...more
It's obviously an excuse to see familiar faces in zombie disguise, but shockingly, it would also work nearly as well with entirely original characters. Yes, it's even more amusing that it's Spider-Man who ate his wife and aunt (and feels terrible about it, really) but that scene would...more
Aug 14, 2007
John Wiswell
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Marvel comics fans, horror readers, dark humor readers
Robert Kirkman wrote (and still writes) what may be the best modern zombie story over in The Walking Dead, so Marvel Comics hired him to write about a zombie plague breaking out in their spandex-friendly universe. The result is almost the polar opposite of The Walking Dead. For one thing, it's funny. Very, horribly funny. Funny in a "I'm keeping him for leftovers" way. Funny in a "Spider-Man ate his aunt" way. Funny in the bloodiest, most creative and most shameless ways Kirkman could come up wi...more
Author Robert Kirkman follows some of the best zombie fiction in recent memory (The Walking Dead) with a collection from one of the most unexpected venues for a flesh-hungry genre. Collecting upon years of Marvel Comic super-hero references, Kirkman has used some of the superheroes I grew up fascinated by to display the kind of twisted, disgusting, morbid imagination that only a fellow Kentucky comic enthusiast could enjoy.
Ok, so that's not really true...these comics sold out so many times that...more
Ok, so that's not really true...these comics sold out so many times that...more
I like zombies and Marvel's superheroes, and this book could be characterized as a classic Marvel team-up of them. It works better that the X-Men/Star Trek crossover. It's more than a little disturbing and depressing and disquieting and a whole of other words that start with the letter "D," but it accomplishes what it sets out to do. The subtle subtext of Hank Pym biting off The Wasp's head was a bit over the top, but perhaps served to illustrate the foundation of their relationship in the "real...more
A while ago, Mark Millar spun a tale during his run on Ultimate Fantastic Four in which an alternate reality was introduced in which Marvel's first family were zombified flesh eaters. Well, just imagine if pretty much all of the Marvel universe heroes and villains were the flesh eating undead, only they still had their powers and wits about them. Robert Kirkman, best known for his incredible Walking Dead series, knows a few things about zombies, and the yarn he spins here is one of the guiltiest...more
As a fan of Marvel Comics, and as a fan of the horror / zombie genre, I knew that I had to pick up a copy of Marvel Zombies. I was not disappointed. Like other reviewers have said, the story line itself is quite lacking. The entirety of this volume is basically get hungry, eat things, lament about what they've done, get hungry, eat more things, and so on. It would have been nice to have a little bit more of the backstory included in this volume instead of the blurb you get that tries to catch yo...more
It really is amazing that such a cheesy seeming premise came out sooooooooooooo good and so readable. And it could have been just so so, still good but not amazing, but Kirkman really is good at knocking things up an extra knock and thinking outside the box just enough to make things great while staying true to a genre/medium. And in this case it was making the protagonists (well... maybe that's not the right word, how about "main characters") be the zombies them selves.
I'm a big zombie fan, but...more
I'm a big zombie fan, but...more
Originally when I'd heard about this series I thought it was possibly the worst idea put to paper since Secret Wars II. Sure, Kirkman is a great writer and his Walking Dead series is sheer brilliance, but Marvel characters as zombies? Do we really need to see more lame marketing stunts like that last Marvel super-hero-as-Transformer thing a year or so ago?
What I didn't know at the time was that this was a story inspired by something kooky done over in Ultimate Fantastic Four, a book which I was...more
What I didn't know at the time was that this was a story inspired by something kooky done over in Ultimate Fantastic Four, a book which I was...more
Now that I’m obsessing on all things Kirkman and zombies, I’m doing what I never thought I would just a mere year ago when I ran into two Marvel Zombies junkies at the last year’s San Diego Comic-Con: Pick said collection up with serious intent.
First off, The Walking Dead this ain’t. Rather, this initial five-issue series centers on the last surviving superheroes on Earth – most of them being zombified Avengers like Colonel America, Iron Man, Thor, Hank “Giant Man” Pym, and the Wasp, to name th...more
First off, The Walking Dead this ain’t. Rather, this initial five-issue series centers on the last surviving superheroes on Earth – most of them being zombified Avengers like Colonel America, Iron Man, Thor, Hank “Giant Man” Pym, and the Wasp, to name th...more
Aug 18, 2011
Crista
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
comics-and-graphic-novels
As far as crazy comic-book realities go, I got a pretty good laugh out of Marvel Zombies. Because, after all, these are Marvel zombies and not just zombies, so they have retained remnants of their past human lives. Spider-Man and Bruce Banner, in particular, lead particularly tragically undead lives, and the Wasp and Hank Pym take marital dysfunction to new extremes.
In writer Robert Kirkman's foreword, he explains that "[...] for the next four issues [of Marvel Zombies], with every script, I tr...more
In writer Robert Kirkman's foreword, he explains that "[...] for the next four issues [of Marvel Zombies], with every script, I tr...more
I don't know if I've just lost my mind but, yes, I'm going to say 4 stars for this limited run Marvel series written by Robert Kirkman, appropriately, of Walking Dead fame. The editor is Ralph Macchio. Yes, wax on, wax off Macchio.
I don't know how to describe this other than it's gory, cheeky fun. It might be kind of horrifying to see your favorite Marvel heroes (Thor, Spiderman, Wolverine, Captain America, et cetera infinity) turned into zombies that, having eaten all the humans on the planet,...more
I don't know how to describe this other than it's gory, cheeky fun. It might be kind of horrifying to see your favorite Marvel heroes (Thor, Spiderman, Wolverine, Captain America, et cetera infinity) turned into zombies that, having eaten all the humans on the planet,...more
I've heard about Marvel:Zombies before and had no desire to read it. I felt like I got the premise. The Marvel superheroes we've all grown up with and love become zombies. That being said, after learning that Robert Kirkman, author of The Walking Dead series, wrote the story, I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. I don't want to give too much of the plot away if anyone hasn't read at least the 1st part yet but I will say, and again I hope I'm not spoiling anything, the plot revolves around...more
Aaaaarrrrghhhhhh! These stories are what would happen if a super-virulent strain of zombifying virus got into the superheroes of The Marvel Universe. It is so upsetting! Pretty much everyone gets destroyed! It makes everyone awful. The best and most reassuring thing about comics is that the central group of ultradudes tend to, somewhere along the way, get better, beat the odds, do the right thing etc. But in this they are totally destroyed by the hunger and they don't 'win'. It's probably more l...more
How disappointing. I thought that this would be something worth picking up and going through, just because the thought of super powered zombies would be interesting ... but instead, the whole book was just them complaining and whining about how it was inhuman what they were doing.
Instead of what I thought it would be -- living super heroes vs. zombified super heroes, the story picks up after the fact, and is a post-postapocolyptic world, where the zombies are now looking for food. True, this is...more
Instead of what I thought it would be -- living super heroes vs. zombified super heroes, the story picks up after the fact, and is a post-postapocolyptic world, where the zombies are now looking for food. True, this is...more
I was surprised to like this. I'm terrified by zombies and not a huge fan of comics with characters already built in another media. Ie I like self-contained comics rather than serials and comics using extant characters, thus saving the author having to build a character. But I knew enough about the characters to dig, and even if I didn't it's still a funny read. Sentient zombies with super powers. Yay. I await the night terrors.
Not a large amount of story, but fun and a decent stand-alone if you...more
Not a large amount of story, but fun and a decent stand-alone if you...more
This is a hilarious and original book. I've never seen zombies portrayed the way they are here. These zombies can think and talk just like normal. The only thing that makes them zombie like is their constant hunger for human flesh. Well, that and the fact that their bodies are falling apart although they do seem to be hard to kill. They may not even need brains to survive.
Anyway, these zombies get into tons of funny situations as they fight their way toward their each meal. Seeing all the Marve...more
Anyway, these zombies get into tons of funny situations as they fight their way toward their each meal. Seeing all the Marve...more
These stories take place in an alternate dimension where a virus has turned all the superheroes into flesh eating zombies who quite quickly have eaten every normal human being on earth. The wacky premise spawns a quite unique combination of zombie horror and superhero action. At least for the first two limited series it works like a charm and it's no wonder, since Robert Kirkman has already proved his worth as a writer of both zombie horror and superhero action. Kirkman's sharp text is accompani...more
The idea to this Marvel Universe mini series is as crazy as it's amazing: Imagine a parallel universe where all the Marvel super heroes turn to flesh-eating zombies! The idea came from a small passage in a run of Ultimate Fantastic Four, and who else could write such a thing other than zombie-man himself - Robert Kirkman, author of The Walking Dead! This series is full of parodies and super heroe jokes... imagine Captain America with half his brain missing, SpiderMan limping around on one foot w...more
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I got this comic a while ago from a friend, but only just got around to reading it. According to Kirkman's introduction, it sounds like he was prodded into writing Marvel Zombies and tried to get out of it by being outrageous. Instead, they published what he wrote, which involved zombified classic Marvel characters tearing apart humans and uninfected superheroes in their quest for something to eat. It's a funny comic for what it is, but it's really strange and a little odd, and somewhat annoying...more
What could be bad about a merging of Marvel superheroes and zombies? Well, lots could go wrong, and though this book was marginally amusing, mostly it was ridiculous.
I picked up this book because the combination of the two genres sounded like fun. It did have its fun moments.
I finished it because it was quick to read.
I don't think I would recommend this book to anyone, really. Spiderman breaking his own leg off, bones poking out of Bruce Banner's stomach. Captain (actually Colonel) America with...more
I picked up this book because the combination of the two genres sounded like fun. It did have its fun moments.
I finished it because it was quick to read.
I don't think I would recommend this book to anyone, really. Spiderman breaking his own leg off, bones poking out of Bruce Banner's stomach. Captain (actually Colonel) America with...more
Read this one awhile ago and I guess I never added to my read books.
I just wasn't a fan. There were a few clever moments, but there were many other moments that seemed to want to be much more clever than they were.
It was definitely readable and I appreciate the ways in which Kirkman tried to turn the universe on its head. Some worked and some didn't, but there was definitely some research (or just genuine love of the Marvel universe) at work here.
Overall, though, I thought that there had been mu...more
I just wasn't a fan. There were a few clever moments, but there were many other moments that seemed to want to be much more clever than they were.
It was definitely readable and I appreciate the ways in which Kirkman tried to turn the universe on its head. Some worked and some didn't, but there was definitely some research (or just genuine love of the Marvel universe) at work here.
Overall, though, I thought that there had been mu...more
When they were developing the concept/storyline for this series they found themselve stumped. Then it occured to them to run from the point of view of the zombies. The result is all of your favourite Marvel characters coming together in the most disgusting story I've ever read.
The Robert Kirkman himself said that he tried to test Marvel's limits by making it as gross as he possibly could, and was shocked when they loved it.
If you can look past blood and guts it's a really great story. They reall...more
The Robert Kirkman himself said that he tried to test Marvel's limits by making it as gross as he possibly could, and was shocked when they loved it.
If you can look past blood and guts it's a really great story. They reall...more
Fun stuff! Seeing classic superheroes tear people to shreds is a bit...disturbing, like seeing a person eat circus peanuts and enjoying it. Robert Kirkman infamous for creating the Walking Dead, his work on this is very apparent in that its brutal but at the same time its fascinating. The covers for each issue are fantastic! It is a zombified recreation of a classic Marvel cover. The series has generated a couple sequels and they are all pretty forgettable but they are enjoyable, anyone slightly...more
Gore. plain and simple. But that is to be expected when characters with super abilities are stricken with insatiable desire to eat human flesh. The story is spun out of an 'Ultimate Fantastic Four' story, but it is not necessary to read that to Understand Marvel Zombies. If you are a fan of Marvel characters and/or Zombies, you will not be disappointed. The story takes classic elements from the zombie genre and the Marvel universe to create a unique experience. But again, be prepared for some ol...more
This is a bit tough to follow….
…Marvel Zombies takes place in an alternate universe in the Ultimate Fantastic Four universe (which in turn is an alternative to the traditional Marvel universe).
Regardless, planet Earth gets the zombie virus and all super-humans get a bad case of the brain munchies.
Absurd but fun this book gives the reader a very unique look at their favorite heroes.
Notes
Try to guess the last super-hero to survive.
Learning Curve
Moderate to High: New readers will find this hard to...more
…Marvel Zombies takes place in an alternate universe in the Ultimate Fantastic Four universe (which in turn is an alternative to the traditional Marvel universe).
Regardless, planet Earth gets the zombie virus and all super-humans get a bad case of the brain munchies.
Absurd but fun this book gives the reader a very unique look at their favorite heroes.
Notes
Try to guess the last super-hero to survive.
Learning Curve
Moderate to High: New readers will find this hard to...more
Sep 16, 2010
Erin
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-n-superhero,
zombies
*Spoilers in the descriptive part of this review*
Who would have thunk that the beloved heroes they grew up with would land in such a bizarre story? I know most children watched on with fascination as Spiderman merrily weaved his web, as Wolverine sharpened his claws, while Captain American shielded the innocent from the depraved, and even while the Incredible Hulk beat his chest in ego. It would have been difficult to imagine then that a story would come along showing the world saviors have plac...more
Who would have thunk that the beloved heroes they grew up with would land in such a bizarre story? I know most children watched on with fascination as Spiderman merrily weaved his web, as Wolverine sharpened his claws, while Captain American shielded the innocent from the depraved, and even while the Incredible Hulk beat his chest in ego. It would have been difficult to imagine then that a story would come along showing the world saviors have plac...more
Mar 11, 2009
Lani
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Cristin
Recommended to Lani by:
Josh Paulik
Shelves:
borrowed,
comicsandgraphics
Not being a huge classic comic book fan, I just read this because I had bought it for Josh for Valentine's Day. He'd been looking for it for quite awhile.
I'm not a big zombie fan either, so some of this was a little bit more gooey than I can really enjoy. However, I recognize it as pretty awesome for fans of both zombies and Marvel comics. I'm sure there were plenty of in-jokes that I just didn't get, and I had to get some nerd-explanation about some of the characters I'd never heard of.
The art...more
I'm not a big zombie fan either, so some of this was a little bit more gooey than I can really enjoy. However, I recognize it as pretty awesome for fans of both zombies and Marvel comics. I'm sure there were plenty of in-jokes that I just didn't get, and I had to get some nerd-explanation about some of the characters I'd never heard of.
The art...more
When I heard about this book, I was stunned by the title. It couldn't be about the Marvel universe that I know right?! It was and the cover of the book really made it sink in. I had to have it and I had to read it. I had to see if it was an awesome idea or a train wreck. To tell you the truth, I didn't mind the thought of seeing either one really. I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading the book. It was every bit as kick ass as it looked and sounded. A great story and very fun to read!
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Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead, Invincible for Image Comics, as well as Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt. He is one of the five partners of Image Comics, and the only one of the five who was not one of the original co-founders of...more
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