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Marvel Zombies (Collected Editions) #1-1.5
Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
The gory, horrifying breakout hit is back! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe, an alien virus has mutated the world’s greatest super heroes — into flesh-eating monsters! What happens when they run out of humans to eat? When the Ultimate Universe’s young Reed Richards unknowingly makes contact with the Zombie-verse, he’ll find out the hard way! Then: When the Silver Surfer arrives, the world-devourer Galactus is never far behind. But the Marvel Zombies might just be a match for his all-consuming hunger! Plus: The Marvel Universe’s New Fantastic Four just crash-landed in the Zombie-verse! If they can’t escape, they’ll be the next hors d’oeuvre for…Zombie Skrulls?!
Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23 And #30-32, Marvel Zombies #1-5, Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, Black Panther (2005) #28-30 and material from Marvel Spotlight: Marvel Zombies/Mystic Arcana.
Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23 And #30-32, Marvel Zombies #1-5, Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, Black Panther (2005) #28-30 and material from Marvel Spotlight: Marvel Zombies/Mystic Arcana.
464 pages, Paperback
First published October 29, 2013
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Robert Kirkman
2,778 books6,964 followersRobert 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 that publisher.
Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take.
In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.
Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take.
In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.
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March 19, 2024
A true complete collection, that even includes more than the Marvel Zomnibus, as well as featuring every issue in chronological order.
They released three of these volumes and volume 3 ends with the 2012 Halloween Special, though does not include the MZ vs Age of Ultron or any other of the Secret Wars MZ titles. Even then, as said before, it includes more than the Zomnibus. Volume One was probably the most well-written of the three volumes. It's still cheesy fun, but that's what you expect from these sort of things.
It was also fun hearing Robert Kirkman (the Walking Dead; Invincible) tell us in the intro how he didn't want to become known as "the Zombie guy", but he kept getting involved in work regarding zombies. I think he did really well with this. Marvel was also nice enough to say, "just do whatever", in terms of violence (they really did go all out).
On a side note: the PG-13 film, "Pride + Prejudice + Zombies" had Zombie violence galore, so I think as long as they're zombies, you can show as much gore as you want, but the moment it involves someone alive, the Motion Picture Association steps in and says, "Alright, guys. That's enough."
Anyway, it's fun, grotesque and my only complaint is that it did not include Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness, but with that being a crossover from another company, I completely understand. I also already own a nice hardcover collection of that miniseries, so I can't complain too much.
Recommended.
They released three of these volumes and volume 3 ends with the 2012 Halloween Special, though does not include the MZ vs Age of Ultron or any other of the Secret Wars MZ titles. Even then, as said before, it includes more than the Zomnibus. Volume One was probably the most well-written of the three volumes. It's still cheesy fun, but that's what you expect from these sort of things.
It was also fun hearing Robert Kirkman (the Walking Dead; Invincible) tell us in the intro how he didn't want to become known as "the Zombie guy", but he kept getting involved in work regarding zombies. I think he did really well with this. Marvel was also nice enough to say, "just do whatever", in terms of violence (they really did go all out).
On a side note: the PG-13 film, "Pride + Prejudice + Zombies" had Zombie violence galore, so I think as long as they're zombies, you can show as much gore as you want, but the moment it involves someone alive, the Motion Picture Association steps in and says, "Alright, guys. That's enough."
Anyway, it's fun, grotesque and my only complaint is that it did not include Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness, but with that being a crossover from another company, I completely understand. I also already own a nice hardcover collection of that miniseries, so I can't complain too much.
Recommended.
November 30, 2021
Good stuff. This volume contains Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23, Marvel Zombies #1-5, Ultimate Fantastic Four #30-32, Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, Black Panther (2005) #28-30, and portions of Marvel Spotlight: Marvel Zombies/Mystic Arcana.
January 18, 2019
I was drawn to this book more for its zombie elements than its Marvel ones. There were several inventive scenes, some wry humor, and lots of great illustrations, but I shan't go into specifics about any of these for the sake of avoiding spoilers.
Certainly it's a clever -- and devious-- premise to take these erstwhile world-saving, benevolent superheroes and turn them into evil, ravenous, flesh-eating zombies who can consume the entire population of a planet in a day or two (and still be hungry!).
I also enjoyed the between-episode squibs where the artists write about how they adapted past comic book covers into zombified ones, as well as the side-by-side comparison of the resulting companion covers.
That being said, much of the book's success depended on knowing who all these slews of characters were from their past Marvel adventures, so I'm sure I missed many, many allusions along the way that might have made this reading experience richer.
In addition, there's a subplot or two that feel like they drag the story out unnecessarily and whose purpose is unclear, though perhaps I was too anxious to get to the end of the book by then to really try to follow these side stories too carefully.
Finally, I'm not sure how I feel about such intelligent, communicative, sentient zombies. Maybe I'm just a traditionalist, but I prefer my zombies to be instinct-driven, snarling beasts (either fast or slow. is fine...both have their creep factor) though perhaps some day a book or movie will feature a zombie who can hold up his end of a conversation, and I will find it to be an evolutionary step forward in zombie lore. I didn't feel that way about these zombies.
Still, it is an enjoyable addition to zombie lore, one I'm glad I plowed through.
Certainly it's a clever -- and devious-- premise to take these erstwhile world-saving, benevolent superheroes and turn them into evil, ravenous, flesh-eating zombies who can consume the entire population of a planet in a day or two (and still be hungry!).
I also enjoyed the between-episode squibs where the artists write about how they adapted past comic book covers into zombified ones, as well as the side-by-side comparison of the resulting companion covers.
That being said, much of the book's success depended on knowing who all these slews of characters were from their past Marvel adventures, so I'm sure I missed many, many allusions along the way that might have made this reading experience richer.
In addition, there's a subplot or two that feel like they drag the story out unnecessarily and whose purpose is unclear, though perhaps I was too anxious to get to the end of the book by then to really try to follow these side stories too carefully.
Finally, I'm not sure how I feel about such intelligent, communicative, sentient zombies. Maybe I'm just a traditionalist, but I prefer my zombies to be instinct-driven, snarling beasts (either fast or slow. is fine...both have their creep factor) though perhaps some day a book or movie will feature a zombie who can hold up his end of a conversation, and I will find it to be an evolutionary step forward in zombie lore. I didn't feel that way about these zombies.
Still, it is an enjoyable addition to zombie lore, one I'm glad I plowed through.
November 5, 2023
This book is exactly what you get from the title. Its Marvel with zombies.
I was first exposed to the zombie universe by reading Ultimate Fantastic 4 back when I was a teenager, and I LOVED the twist of it. How a younger Reed Richards in the Ultimate Universe makes contact with another Reed Richards that looks like the classic Mr. Fantastic, only to visit his dimension and find out that he and the rest of the Fantastic Four and all other metahumans have been infected with a rabies like zombie disease. It was such a great twist and those series of issues are probably my favorite run of the Ultimate Fantastic Four series.
So it was good to see more of an exploration into that zombie premise. What would happen if a metahuman in the Marvel universe got infected? It has the classic breakneck pacing of a good zombie outbreak film, but filled with the super powers of a super hero comic. Some of the imagery is stuff you would never expect to see in a Marvel comic, particularly with heroes this popular. It definitely gave off that weird, rare indie feeling in a majorly popular series. And I was impressed that they actually managed to get the perfect zombie writer for this, Robert Kirkman, to actually run this series. I am one of the few souls who have not read or watched any of the Walking Dead, but I thought he did a fantastic job with this zombie setting.
Definitely a haunting read, but still entertaining.
I was first exposed to the zombie universe by reading Ultimate Fantastic 4 back when I was a teenager, and I LOVED the twist of it. How a younger Reed Richards in the Ultimate Universe makes contact with another Reed Richards that looks like the classic Mr. Fantastic, only to visit his dimension and find out that he and the rest of the Fantastic Four and all other metahumans have been infected with a rabies like zombie disease. It was such a great twist and those series of issues are probably my favorite run of the Ultimate Fantastic Four series.
So it was good to see more of an exploration into that zombie premise. What would happen if a metahuman in the Marvel universe got infected? It has the classic breakneck pacing of a good zombie outbreak film, but filled with the super powers of a super hero comic. Some of the imagery is stuff you would never expect to see in a Marvel comic, particularly with heroes this popular. It definitely gave off that weird, rare indie feeling in a majorly popular series. And I was impressed that they actually managed to get the perfect zombie writer for this, Robert Kirkman, to actually run this series. I am one of the few souls who have not read or watched any of the Walking Dead, but I thought he did a fantastic job with this zombie setting.
Definitely a haunting read, but still entertaining.
June 11, 2018
A very mixed bag. It starts off strong with part 1, but goes downhill the further it goes into the story line. It is definitely a unique take on the genre!
Characters: 5*
Universe: 5*
Plot: 5*
-1* on the overall rating because of inconsistency.
Characters: 5*
Universe: 5*
Plot: 5*
-1* on the overall rating because of inconsistency.
March 29, 2017
Gory, terrifying fun! The author of The Walking Dead comics does a great job of transitioning to the beloved Marvel universe while keeping the fun and humor of the Marvel comics.
July 24, 2018
A bit disappointing. Not my cup of tea, I guess. I didn't enjoy the zombified versions of heroes acting out of character. The Ultimate Fantastic Four parts were more interesting.
October 20, 2021
Marvel Zombies The Complete Collection Vol. 1 collects Ultimate Fantastic Four 21-23 & 30-32, Marvel Zombies 1-5, Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, and Black Panther 28-30 written by Mark Millar, Robert Kirkman, and Reginald Hudlin with art by Greg Land, Sean Phillips, Mitch Breitweiser, and Francis Portlea.
The Ultimate Fantastic Four meet zombie versions of themselves from an alternate Earth. We then get storylines that are set in this Zombie Universe and an arc where the 616 Fantastic Four team of Black Panther, Storm, The Thing, and the Human Torch are transported to the Zombie Universe.
I have read most of this collection before but it was a ton of fun to revisit the series! It made me remember how great the Ultimate Universe was for it's first 4-5 years. The Marvel Zombies miniseries by Robert Kirkman is the shining star of the collection providing an excellent mix of humor and zombie gore. The collection of artists in this series are also great! The book is campy comicbook fun at it's best. I have not read any of the rest of Marvel Zombies books so I am excited to see what else they do.
The Ultimate Fantastic Four meet zombie versions of themselves from an alternate Earth. We then get storylines that are set in this Zombie Universe and an arc where the 616 Fantastic Four team of Black Panther, Storm, The Thing, and the Human Torch are transported to the Zombie Universe.
I have read most of this collection before but it was a ton of fun to revisit the series! It made me remember how great the Ultimate Universe was for it's first 4-5 years. The Marvel Zombies miniseries by Robert Kirkman is the shining star of the collection providing an excellent mix of humor and zombie gore. The collection of artists in this series are also great! The book is campy comicbook fun at it's best. I have not read any of the rest of Marvel Zombies books so I am excited to see what else they do.
December 29, 2025
Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 is far more clever and unsettling than its premise initially suggests, taking the familiar Marvel Universe and twisting it into something grotesque yet strangely thoughtful. What struck me most was how intelligent and self-aware the zombies are; rather than mindless monsters, they remain recognizably themselves, capable of strategy, regret, and dark humor, which makes their condition far more disturbing. The story’s most compelling moment comes when a younger Reed Richards encounters what appears to be his classic, heroic counterpart, only to discover he has been manipulated into opening a portal to a universe of zombified super-heroes, a betrayal that lands with real emotional weight. That fusion of cosmic horror, moral irony, and character-driven tragedy elevates the book above simple shock value. While the violence can be extreme, it serves a narrative purpose, reinforcing the bleak intelligence of the concept, and overall the collection delivers a surprisingly engaging and memorable read.
November 16, 2023
Wszystko jest z tym komiksem świetnie, brud, krew, oderwane kończyny, paskudne zombiaki... Ale mam wrażenie, że koncept się szybciej wyczerpał, zanim w ogóle rozwinął skrzydła. Nie mam pojęcia jak będą wyglądać kolejne tomy, na pewno przeczytam, ale chyba bez większego entuzjazmu.
March 17, 2025
inherits a lot of what i love about the marvel stories , but is obnoxiously shallow and devoid of wonder/horror you would come to expect with a story like this . moves too slow with some excruciatingly monotonous dialogue . pretty covers though !
August 28, 2020
I thought this book was cool because I like zombies and gore. I also am a fan of marvel I wouldn't recommend it if you don't like dark stuff or gore but if you do the strongly recommend it
October 22, 2021
A spooky Halloween treat!
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May 27, 2016Marvel Zombies by Robert Kirkman is a science fiction graphic novel about about the superheros eating everyone on earth. When some alien germs are brought back from another planet with some scientist coming back to earth from a space mission, it’s infects some superheros with a zombie virus, who then infects all the other superheros in the marvel universe turning all the superheroes into super-zombie bad guys, and they eat everyone on planet earth in a matter of days. With nothing to eat and them all being starving, they make some machines to try to go to parallel universe to find more food. Although that may seem sort of stupid and/or boring (which I also thought when I read a summary of it on amazon) the author actually makes the story very thrilling, fun, and something more than just a comic book. Initially I picked this up because I was expecting something like a comic, which is something I love and would rather read than a regular old novel without any pictures and stuff, but once I got past the first 50 pages or so I realized this isn’t like any other regular old comic book i’ve ever read before. It had a really deep and sort of intricate story that was for a more mature audience than someone that would read a regular old spidey comic or something. On the visual side the art was amazing. Very nice art that contributed to the novel perfectly, and made it all the more fun to read. Although this story is really out there and me saying that I could connect to this in any way would just sound like a forced english paper requirement, I did at sometimes while reading find myself thinking “what would I do right now if I was this character”, or thinking “I wonder what that feels like, happy i’m not him”. Although this book isn’t for everyone, I do think that more than just comic book/superhero fans would enjoy this book. Although there are A TON of superheroes and zombies, there’s also a lot of science and debating what’s moral and what’s not. I would recommend this for like I said before comic book and superhero lovers, but also anyone who’s into syfy or maybe even space stuff. You don’t have to have read any Marvel stuff before to enjoy this, but if you have it just makes it a lot more fun to see your favorite heros, and how they change throughout the story.
April 14, 2025
Ok (2) might be pushing it but,
having read some definite 1/5 it's not quite that bad.
Been away from Marvel Comics for a good 30 years,
If anymore are this bad,
Life is too short to spend time on crap.
Cheese writing only good line in it was "I want to eat the girls"
think he just wanted to see if the Karate Kid would let him get away with it,
if I was 16 again, this might be less fun than popping zits.
having read some definite 1/5 it's not quite that bad.
Been away from Marvel Comics for a good 30 years,
If anymore are this bad,
Life is too short to spend time on crap.
Cheese writing only good line in it was "I want to eat the girls"
think he just wanted to see if the Karate Kid would let him get away with it,
if I was 16 again, this might be less fun than popping zits.
May 3, 2015
4.5 stars!
This was my first graphic novel read and it didn't disappoint! It was hilarious and intense at the same time! I loved getting a closer look into the characters I've only seen movies of. My brother introduced me to the Marvel world and I quickly fell in love with it! It was amazing being able to see the line between good versus evil thin into nothing. The Fantastic Four amazed me! Oh, Reed. You have one magnificent brain in that skull.
Definitely recommend to those who are into superheroes gone rogue!
This was my first graphic novel read and it didn't disappoint! It was hilarious and intense at the same time! I loved getting a closer look into the characters I've only seen movies of. My brother introduced me to the Marvel world and I quickly fell in love with it! It was amazing being able to see the line between good versus evil thin into nothing. The Fantastic Four amazed me! Oh, Reed. You have one magnificent brain in that skull.
Definitely recommend to those who are into superheroes gone rogue!
January 26, 2019
This was mostly just really stupid. I kept getting distracted by the absolutely asinine dialogue. I know dialogue in comics isn’t usually great, but this was spectacularly sub-par writing. I couldn’t focus on whatever the heck the main storyline was because each character spoke really stupidly.
July 12, 2018
Meh. Only the first few Fantastic Four issues written by Millar are worth reading.
November 2, 2023
Zombie versions of some of my favorite heroes...count me in!
October 2, 2023
Marvel Zombies to tytuł spośród wrześniowych premier, na który czekałem najbardziej i zarazem ten, który najbardziej mnie rozczarował...
Zombie to jakiś czas temu był temat, który gwarantował sukces. Na fali wznoszącej opowiadań o żywych trupach wybił się m.in. Robert Kirkman. Jego cykl Walking Dead potężnie zamieszał w świecie komiksu, co potem przełożyło się na całkiem fajny serial, a zaraz potem multum innych tytułów podobnych w tematyce.
Już pal go licho czy sama seria Walking Dead trzymała stały, dobry poziom w każdym tomie. Niemniej za skutkowało to zainteresowaniem ze strony wielkich wydawnictw. Tu autora szybciej przejęło Marvel Comics, co zaowocowało całkiem popularną serią. W omawianym tomie jednak zombiaki spełniają różnorakie role.
Po pierwsze, najpierw lądujemy w świecie Ultimate, gdzie obserwujemy działania Fantastycznej Czwórki. W pewnym momencie Reed Richards kontaktuje się ze swoim odpowiednikiem z innego świata i postanawia go odwiedzić. Szkopuł w tym, że cała ta sytuacja to pułapka, a w alternatywnym świecie czeka śmierć. Zombie z tego innego świata pożarli już prawie wszystko co się rusza, i szukają nowego źródła "pokarmu". A pamiętajmy, że to nie są takie zwyczajne zombie.
Thor, Spider-man, tutejsza wersja Kapitana Ameryki, Nova, Wolverine, Hulk czy Giant Man. Wiecznie nienasyceni, ciągle poszukujący ofiar. Nie są powolni, jak ich ekranowi protoplaści. Zachowali swoje moce i są żwawi w tym co robią. Nic dziwnego, że świat upadł w kilka dni, a niedawno mężowie, bracia, ojcowie - teraz pożarli tych, których niegdyś kochali...
Jest makabra. Tu i ówdzie latają flaki, a ciała są rozrywane. Bywa naprawdę obleśnie, ale i zaskakująco śmiesznie, bo na przestrzeni całego tomu w wielu miejscach wylewa się czarny humor. Kwestią gustu jest jednak, czy taki humor komuś podejdzie czy nie. Mi nie za bardzo. W dodatku stawka z każdą chwilę rośnie po trochu. Co będzie, gdy infekcja ruszy poza granice znanego świata? Szkopuł w tym, że nie za bardzo to czuć.
Najlepszymi momentami w tym zbiorku to nie zombiaki w ubraniach znanych nam bohaterów pożerający innych herosów, a sekwencje z Fantastyczną Czwórką, gdy zwracają się oni po wsparcie do Dr. Dooma. Cała ta sekwencja wygląda kapitalnie wizualnie, a akcja wtedy nabiera takich rumieńców, że aż miło się to czyta. A nie mogę tego powiedzieć o większej części tego tomu, bo w lwiej części miałem wrażenie... sterylności?
Bo dla mnie atrakcje, które tu dostaje, są mocno standardowe i ciekawe pomysły zacierają się w zalewie nieumarłych. Po każdym przeczytanym zeszycie miałem wrażenie, że nie do końca wykorzystano potencjał. Zawsze można było zrobić to jeszcze dosadniej i bardziej krwawo. Kirkman nie jest tu takim wizjonerem, jak przy swojej słynnej serii. To dobry kawał roboty, ale bez przebłysków. Uważam, że temat paradoksalnie lepiej wykorzystała lata później DC w ichni DCEased.
Mamy tu też parę zeszytów z serii Black Panther, gdzie trafiamy na planetę Skrulli, która jest atakowana z kosmosu przez grupę potężnych zombie, który dysponują mocą Galaktusa... Materiał dany na doczepkę, podobnie jak ponad pięćdziesiąt okładek, będącymi wariacjami klasycznych, tyle że w wersji "dead". Jeszcze lata temu, kiedy dodatki zajęły by z 80 stron, to nie miałbym nic przeciwko temu. Teraz jednak komiksy kosztują średnio nawet do jakichś 50% więcej, więc uważam to za marnotrawstwo.
Kreski są za to tutaj w znacznej części świetne. Brudne. Idealnie pasujące do realiów. W tym aspekcie nie mam zastrzeżeń (no może poza wspomnianą Czarną Panterą). Zombiaki wyglądają świetnie. Tyle, że piękno nie jest w stanie zakryć nudy, jaka wieje tu w paru miejscach. Fajnie, że w końcu cała seria zostanie wydana na polskim rynku, ale wydaję mi się, że trochę późno. Na tyle, że może nie tylko ja odczuję zmęczenie materiałem i dam sobie spokój z zakupem dwóch kolejnych odsłon...
Zombie to jakiś czas temu był temat, który gwarantował sukces. Na fali wznoszącej opowiadań o żywych trupach wybił się m.in. Robert Kirkman. Jego cykl Walking Dead potężnie zamieszał w świecie komiksu, co potem przełożyło się na całkiem fajny serial, a zaraz potem multum innych tytułów podobnych w tematyce.
Już pal go licho czy sama seria Walking Dead trzymała stały, dobry poziom w każdym tomie. Niemniej za skutkowało to zainteresowaniem ze strony wielkich wydawnictw. Tu autora szybciej przejęło Marvel Comics, co zaowocowało całkiem popularną serią. W omawianym tomie jednak zombiaki spełniają różnorakie role.
Po pierwsze, najpierw lądujemy w świecie Ultimate, gdzie obserwujemy działania Fantastycznej Czwórki. W pewnym momencie Reed Richards kontaktuje się ze swoim odpowiednikiem z innego świata i postanawia go odwiedzić. Szkopuł w tym, że cała ta sytuacja to pułapka, a w alternatywnym świecie czeka śmierć. Zombie z tego innego świata pożarli już prawie wszystko co się rusza, i szukają nowego źródła "pokarmu". A pamiętajmy, że to nie są takie zwyczajne zombie.
Thor, Spider-man, tutejsza wersja Kapitana Ameryki, Nova, Wolverine, Hulk czy Giant Man. Wiecznie nienasyceni, ciągle poszukujący ofiar. Nie są powolni, jak ich ekranowi protoplaści. Zachowali swoje moce i są żwawi w tym co robią. Nic dziwnego, że świat upadł w kilka dni, a niedawno mężowie, bracia, ojcowie - teraz pożarli tych, których niegdyś kochali...
Jest makabra. Tu i ówdzie latają flaki, a ciała są rozrywane. Bywa naprawdę obleśnie, ale i zaskakująco śmiesznie, bo na przestrzeni całego tomu w wielu miejscach wylewa się czarny humor. Kwestią gustu jest jednak, czy taki humor komuś podejdzie czy nie. Mi nie za bardzo. W dodatku stawka z każdą chwilę rośnie po trochu. Co będzie, gdy infekcja ruszy poza granice znanego świata? Szkopuł w tym, że nie za bardzo to czuć.
Najlepszymi momentami w tym zbiorku to nie zombiaki w ubraniach znanych nam bohaterów pożerający innych herosów, a sekwencje z Fantastyczną Czwórką, gdy zwracają się oni po wsparcie do Dr. Dooma. Cała ta sekwencja wygląda kapitalnie wizualnie, a akcja wtedy nabiera takich rumieńców, że aż miło się to czyta. A nie mogę tego powiedzieć o większej części tego tomu, bo w lwiej części miałem wrażenie... sterylności?
Bo dla mnie atrakcje, które tu dostaje, są mocno standardowe i ciekawe pomysły zacierają się w zalewie nieumarłych. Po każdym przeczytanym zeszycie miałem wrażenie, że nie do końca wykorzystano potencjał. Zawsze można było zrobić to jeszcze dosadniej i bardziej krwawo. Kirkman nie jest tu takim wizjonerem, jak przy swojej słynnej serii. To dobry kawał roboty, ale bez przebłysków. Uważam, że temat paradoksalnie lepiej wykorzystała lata później DC w ichni DCEased.
Mamy tu też parę zeszytów z serii Black Panther, gdzie trafiamy na planetę Skrulli, która jest atakowana z kosmosu przez grupę potężnych zombie, który dysponują mocą Galaktusa... Materiał dany na doczepkę, podobnie jak ponad pięćdziesiąt okładek, będącymi wariacjami klasycznych, tyle że w wersji "dead". Jeszcze lata temu, kiedy dodatki zajęły by z 80 stron, to nie miałbym nic przeciwko temu. Teraz jednak komiksy kosztują średnio nawet do jakichś 50% więcej, więc uważam to za marnotrawstwo.
Kreski są za to tutaj w znacznej części świetne. Brudne. Idealnie pasujące do realiów. W tym aspekcie nie mam zastrzeżeń (no może poza wspomnianą Czarną Panterą). Zombiaki wyglądają świetnie. Tyle, że piękno nie jest w stanie zakryć nudy, jaka wieje tu w paru miejscach. Fajnie, że w końcu cała seria zostanie wydana na polskim rynku, ale wydaję mi się, że trochę późno. Na tyle, że może nie tylko ja odczuję zmęczenie materiałem i dam sobie spokój z zakupem dwóch kolejnych odsłon...
July 7, 2025
هو من الصفحات الأولي وطلع المؤلف هو نفسه مؤلف كومكس The Walking Dead اللي في الآخر كل الناس طلعت معترفة إنه الرسومات اللي اتنشرت لأول مرة بالأبيض والأسود كانت متواضعة شويتين وبيعيدوها الأيام دي ملونة بس الناس كانت مكملة عشان تجيب آخر القصة مش حبا في الرسم ، هنا احنا نفس الحبكة تقريبا وبرضه نفس الدرجة المتواضعة في الرسم مش عارف إيه العلاقة الصراحة بس محستش بأي نوع من أنواع الإنبهار في الرسم هنا خالص ، القصة هنا إنه الوباء الغامض اللي بيحول الناس لزومبي دخل عالم مارفل اللي فيه ناس خارقين مع البشر العاديين ، فزي ما عمل في الموتي السائرون مخدش ولا صفحة واحدة بيشرح أصل الوباء ودخل القصة علطول ، بطل خارق نزل من السما مصاب بالمرض والمرض انتشر منه لأبطال مارفل كلهم اللي خلال ٣ أيام كانوا أنهوا الحياة علي الكوكب واللي فيه ,مفلتش منهم حد ، ولما الأكل خلص وبما اننا مش في الواقع العادي اللي البشر بيكافحوا فيه للبقاء فالخارقين اللي اتحولوا لزومبي كانوا لسه لسبب موضحهوش في الكومكس اذكياء وبيفكروا ولسه قدراتهم معاهم وقدراتهم دي مخلتهمش يدوروا علي علاج قد ماكانوا بيدوروا علي اكل وده خلاهم اتحركوا لبعد تاني بعد لفة كده حاول فيها ماجنيتو آخر الاحياء علي الأرض إنه يمنعهم بس يعني لقوا طريقة عن طريق جلاكتوس مدمر العوالم وبدأوا يتحركوا بين العوالم طمعا في مزيد من اللحمة ، وبرضه مشرحش ازاي يبقي حد مفيش في جسمه قلب او عقل وبيتكلم عادي ومستوعب اللي حواليه وبيخطط ويفكر وحاسس بالجوع ، وحتي لو كان مجرد راس بدون جسم ، يعني مفيش معدة اصلا وحاسس بالجوع وعمال يموت بني ادمين برضه ، مشرحهاش هناك ومشرحهاش هنا للاسف ، ودي حاجة افسدت متعة القراءة حتي لو كومك متعايش فيه مع فكرة بني ادم بقدرات خارقة
المؤلف كتر ألف خيره يعني قرب نهاية الجزء ده عرفنا ازاي المرض استفحل وسط الابطال الخارقين عن طريق الراجل بتاع فانتاستك فور ووضح ليه بيدوروا ع الأكل مش علي النجاة ولا علي علاج للي هما فيه
الرسم مش أحلي حاجة في رايي بس القصة بدأت تتتشعب بشكل حلو وكالعادة انا مهتم اعرف بس هيحلها ازاي في الآخر وهيشرح الوباء بدأ فين ومع مين ولا هيعمل زي ما عمل في The Walking Dead
ادينا هنشوف
المؤلف كتر ألف خيره يعني قرب نهاية الجزء ده عرفنا ازاي المرض استفحل وسط الابطال الخارقين عن طريق الراجل بتاع فانتاستك فور ووضح ليه بيدوروا ع الأكل مش علي النجاة ولا علي علاج للي هما فيه
الرسم مش أحلي حاجة في رايي بس القصة بدأت تتتشعب بشكل حلو وكالعادة انا مهتم اعرف بس هيحلها ازاي في الآخر وهيشرح الوباء بدأ فين ومع مين ولا هيعمل زي ما عمل في The Walking Dead
ادينا هنشوف
March 15, 2024
I have a hard time knowing how to rate this one.
Here's how I would break things down:
Ultimate FF origin story by Millar, 3.5
Marvel Zombies mini-series by Kirman, 4.5
Ultimate FF follow-up, 3.5
The Black Panther story by Hudlin, 3.0
Marvel Zombies Dead Days, 3.5
For me, the main mini-series, that came out of the storyline in Ultimate FF is really the centerpiece here and is worth the price of admission. You don't need any of the other stories to appreciate it, and in some ways, it kind of stands better on its own. The writing by Millar and Kirman in their stories has good pacing and is engaging. The artwork is generally great too--I don't love Greg Land's art, but he manages these Ultimate FF stories well.
The Black Panther story suffers a bit from too much zaniness and odd characterization and dialogue for some characters. Iron Man, for instance, doesn't sound like Iron Man. This story is not bad, but it also was nothing to write home about.
Marvel Zombies Dead Days tells the story of how the Marvel Zombies universe got started and it's also pretty fun, but inessential. I kind of liked the original for merely suggesting some of the events explicitly depicted in this issue. Having it laid out more deliberately is a bit anti-climactic, but still entertaining.
I'd recommend starting with the original Marvel Zombies series. I checked out purely out of curiosity, without expecting much, and was very pleasantly surprised. If you like that, then there's plenty more here to follow-up with, but it doesn't reach the same heights.
Here's how I would break things down:
Ultimate FF origin story by Millar, 3.5
Marvel Zombies mini-series by Kirman, 4.5
Ultimate FF follow-up, 3.5
The Black Panther story by Hudlin, 3.0
Marvel Zombies Dead Days, 3.5
For me, the main mini-series, that came out of the storyline in Ultimate FF is really the centerpiece here and is worth the price of admission. You don't need any of the other stories to appreciate it, and in some ways, it kind of stands better on its own. The writing by Millar and Kirman in their stories has good pacing and is engaging. The artwork is generally great too--I don't love Greg Land's art, but he manages these Ultimate FF stories well.
The Black Panther story suffers a bit from too much zaniness and odd characterization and dialogue for some characters. Iron Man, for instance, doesn't sound like Iron Man. This story is not bad, but it also was nothing to write home about.
Marvel Zombies Dead Days tells the story of how the Marvel Zombies universe got started and it's also pretty fun, but inessential. I kind of liked the original for merely suggesting some of the events explicitly depicted in this issue. Having it laid out more deliberately is a bit anti-climactic, but still entertaining.
I'd recommend starting with the original Marvel Zombies series. I checked out purely out of curiosity, without expecting much, and was very pleasantly surprised. If you like that, then there's plenty more here to follow-up with, but it doesn't reach the same heights.
September 11, 2021
The quality of the stories collected in this volume is incredibly uneven. The Ultimate Fantastic Four issues by Mark Millar and Greg Land are equal amounts stupid in the writing and inappropriate in the art department. I have read a fair amount of FF comics and I liked Millar's version the least so far. The problem is they are almost unavoidable if you want to get a full picture, since the first limited series titled 'Marvel Zombies' is basically a spin-off that lacks any meaningful setup and even starts out in medias res, right where UFF left off. The issues by Kirkman and Sean Phillips are great, albeit very cynical examples of zombie-sploitation. And then we have three issues of Reginald Hudlin's Black Panther which were not terrible per se, but they came off as arbitrary filler nonetheless. The newlywed T'Challa and Storm are filling in for Reed Richards and Susan Storm and accidently arrive on to the zombie-infested dimension then escape unscathed, making the whole adventure very inconsequential and very forgetable. Long story short, I somehow regret that my completionism got the better of me and I really should have stuck with the limited series collection thst focuses on Kirkman's work alone.
April 25, 2018
Absolutely Epic! What more can you ask for ? A zombie apocalypse with Marvel characters, cmon ! I was aware of this series but although I love horror and the zombie sub genre in it and I generally dig the Marvel universe, I was skeptical about how these two ideas would mesh. I finally gave it a go and purchased volume 1 of the complete collection and had a great ol’ time reading it.
Within this collection, I really enjoyed the main issues of Marvel Zombies 1-5. Also thoroughly enjoyed the Fantastic Four tie in issues and Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, which is a prequel to the zombie madness. I lost a bit of enthusiasm though with the Black Panther issues included. Didn’t care too much for The Skrulls and the writing for those installments felt a bit too juvenile. The artwork overall is great, especially with the FF issues. With the collection you also get some neat interviews with the creators, a gallery of the zombified covers with some insight into them as well.
All in all, this collection is a total blast! Really enjoyed reading it and it was a fun experience, which is mainly what you want when reading comics or a graphic novel. I recommend it completely
Within this collection, I really enjoyed the main issues of Marvel Zombies 1-5. Also thoroughly enjoyed the Fantastic Four tie in issues and Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, which is a prequel to the zombie madness. I lost a bit of enthusiasm though with the Black Panther issues included. Didn’t care too much for The Skrulls and the writing for those installments felt a bit too juvenile. The artwork overall is great, especially with the FF issues. With the collection you also get some neat interviews with the creators, a gallery of the zombified covers with some insight into them as well.
All in all, this collection is a total blast! Really enjoyed reading it and it was a fun experience, which is mainly what you want when reading comics or a graphic novel. I recommend it completely
December 20, 2024
It's exactly what it says on the cover - it's marvel universe(s) with zombies.
It's a fun read and some gruesomely beautiful artwork, though the story is quite a simple one - zombie needs food.
The addition that these 'heroes' are self-aware and can function (except with 'the hunger') is a nice touch pitching hero vs hero though you could debate some of the 'battles'.
There are a few heroes, I'd like further explanation of how they were turned 'The Thing' was turned with a "scratch", but my belief is his skin is hard as stone? Also, whether explained in further editions, where are heroes such as Colossus, whom I'd assume could withstand physical attempts of skin penetration.
Wolverine healing ability couldn't fight the virus, without explanation. It just couldn't.
Again, an enjoyable read, and a simple storyline. I just question some of the battle outcomes and how some of the more powerful characters were so easily overwhelmed.
It's a fun read and some gruesomely beautiful artwork, though the story is quite a simple one - zombie needs food.
The addition that these 'heroes' are self-aware and can function (except with 'the hunger') is a nice touch pitching hero vs hero though you could debate some of the 'battles'.
There are a few heroes, I'd like further explanation of how they were turned 'The Thing' was turned with a "scratch", but my belief is his skin is hard as stone? Also, whether explained in further editions, where are heroes such as Colossus, whom I'd assume could withstand physical attempts of skin penetration.
Wolverine healing ability couldn't fight the virus, without explanation. It just couldn't.
Again, an enjoyable read, and a simple storyline. I just question some of the battle outcomes and how some of the more powerful characters were so easily overwhelmed.
February 9, 2025
Over 400 pages of Pure Gore - Brilliant!
I was gifted this graphic novel for my birthday as I absolutely loved the Marvel Zombies episode of "What If" on Disney Plus. I have to say I could barely put it down. The storylines, although I'm not sure why I'm surprised as it's Marvel, were brilliant and the artwork to accompany it was just fantastic - you could really tell that the creators of The Walking Dead was behind it.
I don't think this would be suitable for the younger readers (12 and below), and it does have a parental advisory label on the back of the book. There are some parts, especially with the aid of the artwork that are very gore filled, so definitely not wise for a kiddie to read.
Overall, I loved it and am eager to read Vol 2 when I get my hands on it!
I was gifted this graphic novel for my birthday as I absolutely loved the Marvel Zombies episode of "What If" on Disney Plus. I have to say I could barely put it down. The storylines, although I'm not sure why I'm surprised as it's Marvel, were brilliant and the artwork to accompany it was just fantastic - you could really tell that the creators of The Walking Dead was behind it.
I don't think this would be suitable for the younger readers (12 and below), and it does have a parental advisory label on the back of the book. There are some parts, especially with the aid of the artwork that are very gore filled, so definitely not wise for a kiddie to read.
Overall, I loved it and am eager to read Vol 2 when I get my hands on it!
December 9, 2024
I wanted to read this before the show on Disney + came out. I wanted to know what I was getting myself into.
Mostly, I enjoyed it. This was the first Subplot that I read that involved the Fantastic Four, and I think it was a good plot to be introduced to them.
However, there was a portion of the comic that I felt very much read like "The Walking Dead" but with Marvel characters just thrown in. (Yes, I know Kirkman wrote the Walking Dead. But it felt very much like "Oh. Let's do the Walking Dead, but with Marvel."
Other than that small section, I actually enjoyed this collection.
Mostly, I enjoyed it. This was the first Subplot that I read that involved the Fantastic Four, and I think it was a good plot to be introduced to them.
However, there was a portion of the comic that I felt very much read like "The Walking Dead" but with Marvel characters just thrown in. (Yes, I know Kirkman wrote the Walking Dead. But it felt very much like "Oh. Let's do the Walking Dead, but with Marvel."
Other than that small section, I actually enjoyed this collection.
August 19, 2024
Fun, gory, and often silly to a cheesy degree. Almost has the twisted wit of throwback EC Horror comics. I liked it, but it definitely just feels like a one-off insignificant story line in the marvel universe, even when the stakes are high and dire. The zombies are scary but they are also very funny so it takes away from the threat, but adds to the enjoyment.
October 18, 2025
Bardziej 3,5.
Ponad 400 stron flaków i krwi z humorem, z bohaterami Marvela w roli głównej. Dobra rozrywka, choć na dłuższą metę nużąca, bo brak w tym jednak głębi, a jest na nią przestrzeń. Jedynie żart sytuacyjny, czy zaskakujące zachowania nowych wersji starych bohaterów - śmieszą i ratują cały ten bajzel ;) Do kolejnych tomów nie zaglądam.
Ponad 400 stron flaków i krwi z humorem, z bohaterami Marvela w roli głównej. Dobra rozrywka, choć na dłuższą metę nużąca, bo brak w tym jednak głębi, a jest na nią przestrzeń. Jedynie żart sytuacyjny, czy zaskakujące zachowania nowych wersji starych bohaterów - śmieszą i ratują cały ten bajzel ;) Do kolejnych tomów nie zaglądam.
January 11, 2023
I’ve read the separate parts of this before. Just skip the Black Panther section. It’s goofy and a not too much.
The rest is great, especially the Ultimate FF stuff. Exception to that is the FF art. Horn always manages to make his female characters look like surprised models, and after a bit the faces all start to look the same.
But all in all, good gory stuff
The rest is great, especially the Ultimate FF stuff. Exception to that is the FF art. Horn always manages to make his female characters look like surprised models, and after a bit the faces all start to look the same.
But all in all, good gory stuff
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