That’s what you’re all about, isn’t it? The endless hunt for brains? Stuck in a flesh-eating rat race with no end in sight? Do you ever think about doing MORE with your unlife? Maybe take up gardening? Take up a spin class? Read a book? If so, read one of these; I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Robert Kirkman The Walking Dead is the bible of zombie graphic novels. It is simply the best zombie graphic novel of all time and one of the best pieces of zombie fiction ever told. Before it was a ten-year-running AMC series, The Walking Dead began its humble life as a series of graphic novels about ex-cop Rick Grimes, who wakes up in a hospital bed in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. If you thought the show was brutal, wait until you see this.
Have you ever wondered how our ancestors dealt with the threat of zombies? The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacksnow you don’t have to! It turns out that the world has experienced several zombie apocalypses, but humanity has managed to emerge victorious each time. Look at how the ancient Romans dealt with it, or the peoples of the African savannah, even Sir Francis Drake! Can you even call yourself a civilization if you’ve never had to deal with zombies? I don’t think so.
Zombies: A Brief History of Decay tells the story of a zombie apocalypse from which humanity will not recover anytime soon. Of the approximately nine billion people on this planet, two-thirds have become zombies. The other three billion? Probably dead, dying, or barely alive. Sam Coleman is clinging to life, a man searching for his daughter, whom he had to leave behind at the beginning of the outbreak, and by his side only his old friend Sam Colt.
Night of the Living Dead is a retelling of the classic zombie story that started the genre! Siblings Lizbeth and Leland go to a cemetery to visit their parents’ graves when they are attacked by the undead! Just like in the movie! But instead of going to a spooky farmhouse, they hole up in a hotel with other survivors… and from there the story takes a different turn.
The Walking Cat: The Zombie Apocalypse from a Cat’s Perspective is exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a graphic novel about the zombie apocalypse from the perspective of a cat. A poor little kitten is saved from zombies by a young man named Jin, and now this cat accompanies him on his quest to find a mysterious island. What’s on it? Jin’s wife. Hopefully.
Marvel Zombies Is The Walking Dead Writer Robert Kirkman’s contribution to the Marvel Universe, and my god, is it a dark one. After an alien virus turned all the world’s superheroes into flesh-eating monsters who still retained their powers! So what did they do? They destroyed the world and ate everyone! Well, almost everyone. Silver Surfer is still alive and has some serious problems to solve.
The Hunger: A Marvel: Zombies Novel brings the zombie threat across the multiverse! Dr. Strange tries to stop the undead superheroes from infecting other realities, so he enlists the help of some non-zombified heroes… and Deadpool. Deadpool, true to form, makes things MUCH worse for everyone involved.
Zombie Fallout is about a vaccine that is actually worth worrying about. It’s set in the days of the H1N1 virus and the world was rushing to get vaccinated – but the vaccine wasn’t sufficiently researched and ended up turning everyone who got it into zombies! Because the plot! Now a group of survivors must do what every protagonist of a zombie apocalypse must do… survive.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is the undead twist on this classic love story you didn’t know you needed – and it comes in graphic novel form! It’s called “the strange plague” and it’s turning the entire population of England into “Unspeakables.” England’s noble families are now dedicated zombie hunters, passing down land, titles, and deadly skills to their children. Elizabeth Bennet is one of those hunters.
Mississippi Zombie is an anthology series about zombies in the South! Animal attacks are spreading across the country, turning human victims into flesh-eating horrors! America’s last refuge is Mississippi, which has not been infected until now. But now the zombies are crossing the mighty Mississippi and the state’s residents must fight back.
Described as The street meets Dawn of the DeadDaybreak is the story of a taciturn young protagonist who follows his zombie-killing protector through the remains of civilization. Unlike most of the bloodbaths on this list, Daybreak is a story full of tension and suspense rather than blood and guts. It is a quiet, eerie requiem for a dying world.
The Hour of the Zombie is about a zombie apocalypse that took place in a Japanese high school for about an hour. The students began chasing away the undead and eating each other… then returned to their classes. Now the school is divided between the living and the undead, and there is an uneasy peace between the two. But what happens when someone gets hungry?
Pat the Zombie: A cruel parody (for adults) is a parody of the popular children’s book classic Pat the Bunny. Remember how Pat the Bunny had adorable little sections of the book with fluffy and warm things to touch? Now it’s all gross, bloody and slimy things. Anyone who remembers this book from their childhood or has read it to their own children is sure to appreciate this gruesome retelling.
