Marvel Zombies: Dead Days
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Marvel Zombies: Dead Days is a comic book
one-shot first published in May 2007 by Marvel Comics
. It was written by Robert Kirkman
and drawn by Sean Phillips
, with cover art by Arthur Suydam
. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series
. The issue is a prequel
to Marvel's first Marvel Zombies
limited series
, which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.
The story takes place during the events of the second issue of Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
.
reaches Mary Jane Watson
-Parker and Aunt May
to find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten by Captain America
. Peter then succumbs to the virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.
As the battle between infected heroes and non-infected rages on, Magneto
, onboard Asteroid M
, feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth-2149 and returns to the planet to help. Nova arrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man and tries to reason with him. At this point Daredevil
shows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.
Meanwhile Zombie Captain America has a moment of clarity and heads to the Avengers Mansion
to try to find a cure for the virus. At the Xavier Institute
, Storm, Cyclops
, Wolverine
, and Colossus
try to fend off the newly undead mutants (including Sasquatch
) to protect the surviving students in the mansion. Magneto shows up and recruits the X-Men
to work with him in fighting the zombified heroes.
Aiming to find a cure Giant Man and Black Panther
make their way to Hank Pym's lab. Panther realizes Pym is infected, but is knocked out by Pym before he can do anything. Zombie Pym plans to keep Panther as a living larder to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.
As the battle rages on, Sue Richards
, Reed Richards, The Thing
, and Human Torch
mourn the death of Franklin Richards
and Valeria Richards
at the hands of She-Hulk
, who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk there is an incoming transmission from Nick Fury
.
Back in the heat of battle, Thor
fights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. The Fantastic Four
arrive in their Fantasticar
to lead Thor and Nova to the S.H.I.E.L.D.
Helicarrier where Nick Fury
is calling all remaining superheroes, and villains, together.
Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was Manhattan. The Avengers
were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. Nick Fury puts Iron Man
, Bruce Banner, and Mr. Fantastic into researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can.
Pym arrives back at the Avengers mansion, infected and looking for a new snack in Jarvis
. Realizing the other avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight.
Dr. Doom watches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress at Latveria and refuses to aid Fury in his plans.
Back on the Helicarrier Reed Richards is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Stark and Banner with their research for a cure. The Richards then get in a fight over Reed's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.
Fury checks on Stark who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate dimension similar to their own. Stark hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible.
Back on the planet the uninfected are losing the fight against the Marvel Zombies and have decided to retreat back to the helicarrier.
Reed calls the rest of the Fantastic Four
to his lab to discuss his findings. Reed believes that the infection is evolution and as such has infected the team. Reed then allows them to feed on him and in turn infect him.
Just as Tony Stark finishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst in to the room and infect him. Fury grabs the machine and pulls it into a small room where some of the last remaining heroes have gathered. Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine and for this the zombies kill him.
When asked what will happen next, Zombie Reed responds to rebuild the machine and, "spread the gospel."
edition of Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was released which collected the issue, along with the Ultimate Fantastic Four
story arcs, Crossover and Frightful where the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days is a comic book
one-shot first published in May 2007 by Marvel Comics
. It was written by Robert Kirkman
and drawn by Sean Phillips
, with cover art by Arthur Suydam
. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series
. The issue is a prequel
to Marvel's first Marvel Zombies
limited series
, which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.
The story takes place during the events of the second issue of Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
.
reaches Mary Jane Watson
-Parker and Aunt May
to find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten by Captain America
. Peter then succumbs to the virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.
As the battle between infected heroes and non-infected rages on, Magneto
, onboard Asteroid M
, feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth-2149 and returns to the planet to help. Nova arrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man and tries to reason with him. At this point Daredevil
shows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.
Meanwhile Zombie Captain America has a moment of clarity and heads to the Avengers Mansion
to try to find a cure for the virus. At the Xavier Institute
, Storm, Cyclops
, Wolverine
, and Colossus
try to fend off the newly undead mutants (including Sasquatch
) to protect the surviving students in the mansion. Magneto shows up and recruits the X-Men
to work with him in fighting the zombified heroes.
Aiming to find a cure Giant Man and Black Panther
make their way to Hank Pym's lab. Panther realizes Pym is infected, but is knocked out by Pym before he can do anything. Zombie Pym plans to keep Panther as a living larder to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.
As the battle rages on, Sue Richards
, Reed Richards, The Thing
, and Human Torch
mourn the death of Franklin Richards
and Valeria Richards
at the hands of She-Hulk
, who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk there is an incoming transmission from Nick Fury
.
Back in the heat of battle, Thor
fights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. The Fantastic Four
arrive in their Fantasticar
to lead Thor and Nova to the S.H.I.E.L.D.
Helicarrier where Nick Fury
is calling all remaining superheroes, and villains, together.
Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was Manhattan. The Avengers
were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. Nick Fury puts Iron Man
, Bruce Banner, and Mr. Fantastic into researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can.
Pym arrives back at the Avengers mansion, infected and looking for a new snack in Jarvis
. Realizing the other avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight.
Dr. Doom watches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress at Latveria and refuses to aid Fury in his plans.
Back on the Helicarrier Reed Richards is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Stark and Banner with their research for a cure. The Richards then get in a fight over Reed's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.
Fury checks on Stark who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate dimension similar to their own. Stark hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible.
Back on the planet the uninfected are losing the fight against the Marvel Zombies and have decided to retreat back to the helicarrier.
Reed calls the rest of the Fantastic Four
to his lab to discuss his findings. Reed believes that the infection is evolution and as such has infected the team. Reed then allows them to feed on him and in turn infect him.
Just as Tony Stark finishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst in to the room and infect him. Fury grabs the machine and pulls it into a small room where some of the last remaining heroes have gathered. Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine and for this the zombies kill him.
When asked what will happen next, Zombie Reed responds to rebuild the machine and, "spread the gospel."
edition of Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was released which collected the issue, along with the Ultimate Fantastic Four
story arcs, Crossover and Frightful where the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days is a comic book
one-shot first published in May 2007 by Marvel Comics
. It was written by Robert Kirkman
and drawn by Sean Phillips
, with cover art by Arthur Suydam
. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series
. The issue is a prequel
to Marvel's first Marvel Zombies
limited series
, which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.
The story takes place during the events of the second issue of Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
.
reaches Mary Jane Watson
-Parker and Aunt May
to find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten by Captain America
. Peter then succumbs to the virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.
As the battle between infected heroes and non-infected rages on, Magneto
, onboard Asteroid M
, feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth-2149 and returns to the planet to help. Nova arrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man and tries to reason with him. At this point Daredevil
shows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.
Meanwhile Zombie Captain America has a moment of clarity and heads to the Avengers Mansion
to try to find a cure for the virus. At the Xavier Institute
, Storm, Cyclops
, Wolverine
, and Colossus
try to fend off the newly undead mutants (including Sasquatch
) to protect the surviving students in the mansion. Magneto shows up and recruits the X-Men
to work with him in fighting the zombified heroes.
Aiming to find a cure Giant Man and Black Panther
make their way to Hank Pym's lab. Panther realizes Pym is infected, but is knocked out by Pym before he can do anything. Zombie Pym plans to keep Panther as a living larder to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.
As the battle rages on, Sue Richards
, Reed Richards, The Thing
, and Human Torch
mourn the death of Franklin Richards
and Valeria Richards
at the hands of She-Hulk
, who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk there is an incoming transmission from Nick Fury
.
Back in the heat of battle, Thor
fights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. The Fantastic Four
arrive in their Fantasticar
to lead Thor and Nova to the S.H.I.E.L.D.
Helicarrier where Nick Fury
is calling all remaining superheroes, and villains, together.
Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was Manhattan. The Avengers
were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. Nick Fury puts Iron Man
, Bruce Banner, and Mr. Fantastic into researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can.
Pym arrives back at the Avengers mansion, infected and looking for a new snack in Jarvis
. Realizing the other avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight.
Dr. Doom watches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress at Latveria and refuses to aid Fury in his plans.
Back on the Helicarrier Reed Richards is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Stark and Banner with their research for a cure. The Richards then get in a fight over Reed's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.
Fury checks on Stark who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate dimension similar to their own. Stark hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible.
Back on the planet the uninfected are losing the fight against the Marvel Zombies and have decided to retreat back to the helicarrier.
Reed calls the rest of the Fantastic Four
to his lab to discuss his findings. Reed believes that the infection is evolution and as such has infected the team. Reed then allows them to feed on him and in turn infect him.
Just as Tony Stark finishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst in to the room and infect him. Fury grabs the machine and pulls it into a small room where some of the last remaining heroes have gathered. Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine and for this the zombies kill him.
When asked what will happen next, Zombie Reed responds to rebuild the machine and, "spread the gospel."
edition of Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was released which collected the issue, along with the Ultimate Fantastic Four
story arcs, Crossover and Frightful where the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.
Comic book
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one-shot first published in May 2007 by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. It was written by Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Invincible for Image Comics, and Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt...
and drawn by Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips is a British comic book artist.He is best known in the American comic book industry for his work on DC Comics' Sleeper, WildC.A.T.s, Batman and Hellblazer.-Career:...
, with cover art by Arthur Suydam
Arthur Suydam
Arthur Suydam is an American comic book artist and musician. He has done artwork for magazines including Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated and National Lampoon, while his comic book work includes Batman, Conan, Tarzan, Predator, Aliens, Death Dealer, and Marvel Zombies.-Illustration:Suydam has...
. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series
Marvel Zombies (series)
Marvel Zombies is a comic book metaseries published by Marvel Comics. The series features zombie versions of Marvel Universe superheroes who have been portrayed as both protagonists and antagonists through the different limited series within the metaseries....
. The issue is a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to Marvel's first Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies
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 covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the Marvel Zombies series of related stories...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.
The story takes place during the events of the second issue of Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness is a five-issue 2007 comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in association with Dynamite Entertainment, an intercompany crossover in which Ash Williams, hero of the popular Evil Dead film and comic book, finds himself in the Marvel Zombies...
.
Plot
Spider-ManSpider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
reaches Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
-Parker and Aunt May
Aunt May
May Reilly Parker-Jameson, commonly known as Aunt May, is a supporting character in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, she first appeared as May Parker in Amazing Fantasy #15...
to find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten by Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
. Peter then succumbs to the virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.
As the battle between infected heroes and non-infected rages on, Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
, onboard Asteroid M
Asteroid M
Utopia is the name of the sepratist mutant homeland created by the X-Men from the remains of Asteroid M which is the name of several fictional settings, each an asteroid converted by the mutant Magneto into his home/orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics Universe...
, feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth-2149 and returns to the planet to help. Nova arrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man and tries to reason with him. At this point Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
shows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.
Meanwhile Zombie Captain America has a moment of clarity and heads to the Avengers Mansion
Avengers Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. The enormous, city block-sized building is located at 890 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City.-Creative origin:...
to try to find a cure for the virus. At the Xavier Institute
X-Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion is the common name for Professor Xavier's mansion. It is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted...
, Storm, Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
, Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, and Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
try to fend off the newly undead mutants (including Sasquatch
Sasquatch (comics)
Sasquatch is a fictional character, a superhero in Marvel Comics' universe. He first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 and was created by John Byrne.-Fictional character biography:Dr...
) to protect the surviving students in the mansion. Magneto shows up and recruits the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
to work with him in fighting the zombified heroes.
Aiming to find a cure Giant Man and Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
make their way to Hank Pym's lab. Panther realizes Pym is infected, but is knocked out by Pym before he can do anything. Zombie Pym plans to keep Panther as a living larder to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.
As the battle rages on, Sue Richards
Sue Richards
Sue Richards is a Canadian artist and social entrepreneur living in Guelph, Ontario. Sue moved to Guelph in 1981 to attend the University of Guelph...
, Reed Richards, The Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
, and Human Torch
Human Torch
The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
mourn the death of Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Fantastic Four.Franklin is an Omega-Level mutant with vast psionic and reality-manipulating powers...
and Valeria Richards
Valeria Richards
Valeria Meghan Richards is a fictional character of Marvel Comics, the daughter of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman , husband and wife and two original members of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. She is the younger sister of Franklin Richards...
at the hands of She-Hulk
She-Hulk
She-Hulk is a Marvel Comics superheroine. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1 ....
, who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk there is an incoming transmission from Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
.
Back in the heat of battle, Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
fights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. The Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
arrive in their Fantasticar
Fantasticar
The Fantasticar is the primary mode of transportation for the fictional Marvel comics superhero team, the Fantastic Four. Several versions have been created by Mister Fantastic, leader of the team.-Fantasticar Mk. I:...
to lead Thor and Nova to the S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
Helicarrier where Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
is calling all remaining superheroes, and villains, together.
Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was Manhattan. The Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. Nick Fury puts Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, Bruce Banner, and Mr. Fantastic into researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can.
Pym arrives back at the Avengers mansion, infected and looking for a new snack in Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.-Publication history:...
. Realizing the other avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight.
Dr. Doom watches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress at Latveria and refuses to aid Fury in his plans.
Back on the Helicarrier Reed Richards is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Stark and Banner with their research for a cure. The Richards then get in a fight over Reed's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.
Fury checks on Stark who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate dimension similar to their own. Stark hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible.
Back on the planet the uninfected are losing the fight against the Marvel Zombies and have decided to retreat back to the helicarrier.
Reed calls the rest of the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
to his lab to discuss his findings. Reed believes that the infection is evolution and as such has infected the team. Reed then allows them to feed on him and in turn infect him.
Just as Tony Stark finishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst in to the room and infect him. Fury grabs the machine and pulls it into a small room where some of the last remaining heroes have gathered. Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine and for this the zombies kill him.
When asked what will happen next, Zombie Reed responds to rebuild the machine and, "spread the gospel."
Collected editions
A trade hardcoverTrade paperback (comics)
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edition of Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was released which collected the issue, along with the Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Fantastic Four is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Fantastic Four comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
story arcs, Crossover and Frightful where the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.
- Marvel Zombies Dead Days (collects Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, Ultimate Fantastic FourUltimate Fantastic FourUltimate Fantastic Four is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Fantastic Four comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
#21-23, #30-32, and Black Panther #28-30, 272 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-7851-3232-5, softcover, January 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3563-4)
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days is a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
one-shot first published in May 2007 by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. It was written by Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Invincible for Image Comics, and Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt...
and drawn by Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips is a British comic book artist.He is best known in the American comic book industry for his work on DC Comics' Sleeper, WildC.A.T.s, Batman and Hellblazer.-Career:...
, with cover art by Arthur Suydam
Arthur Suydam
Arthur Suydam is an American comic book artist and musician. He has done artwork for magazines including Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated and National Lampoon, while his comic book work includes Batman, Conan, Tarzan, Predator, Aliens, Death Dealer, and Marvel Zombies.-Illustration:Suydam has...
. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series
Marvel Zombies (series)
Marvel Zombies is a comic book metaseries published by Marvel Comics. The series features zombie versions of Marvel Universe superheroes who have been portrayed as both protagonists and antagonists through the different limited series within the metaseries....
. The issue is a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to Marvel's first Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies
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 covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the Marvel Zombies series of related stories...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.
The story takes place during the events of the second issue of Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness is a five-issue 2007 comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in association with Dynamite Entertainment, an intercompany crossover in which Ash Williams, hero of the popular Evil Dead film and comic book, finds himself in the Marvel Zombies...
.
Plot
Spider-ManSpider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
reaches Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
-Parker and Aunt May
Aunt May
May Reilly Parker-Jameson, commonly known as Aunt May, is a supporting character in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, she first appeared as May Parker in Amazing Fantasy #15...
to find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten by Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
. Peter then succumbs to the virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.
As the battle between infected heroes and non-infected rages on, Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
, onboard Asteroid M
Asteroid M
Utopia is the name of the sepratist mutant homeland created by the X-Men from the remains of Asteroid M which is the name of several fictional settings, each an asteroid converted by the mutant Magneto into his home/orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics Universe...
, feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth-2149 and returns to the planet to help. Nova arrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man and tries to reason with him. At this point Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
shows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.
Meanwhile Zombie Captain America has a moment of clarity and heads to the Avengers Mansion
Avengers Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. The enormous, city block-sized building is located at 890 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City.-Creative origin:...
to try to find a cure for the virus. At the Xavier Institute
X-Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion is the common name for Professor Xavier's mansion. It is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted...
, Storm, Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
, Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, and Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
try to fend off the newly undead mutants (including Sasquatch
Sasquatch (comics)
Sasquatch is a fictional character, a superhero in Marvel Comics' universe. He first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 and was created by John Byrne.-Fictional character biography:Dr...
) to protect the surviving students in the mansion. Magneto shows up and recruits the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
to work with him in fighting the zombified heroes.
Aiming to find a cure Giant Man and Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
make their way to Hank Pym's lab. Panther realizes Pym is infected, but is knocked out by Pym before he can do anything. Zombie Pym plans to keep Panther as a living larder to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.
As the battle rages on, Sue Richards
Sue Richards
Sue Richards is a Canadian artist and social entrepreneur living in Guelph, Ontario. Sue moved to Guelph in 1981 to attend the University of Guelph...
, Reed Richards, The Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
, and Human Torch
Human Torch
The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
mourn the death of Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Fantastic Four.Franklin is an Omega-Level mutant with vast psionic and reality-manipulating powers...
and Valeria Richards
Valeria Richards
Valeria Meghan Richards is a fictional character of Marvel Comics, the daughter of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman , husband and wife and two original members of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. She is the younger sister of Franklin Richards...
at the hands of She-Hulk
She-Hulk
She-Hulk is a Marvel Comics superheroine. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1 ....
, who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk there is an incoming transmission from Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
.
Back in the heat of battle, Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
fights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. The Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
arrive in their Fantasticar
Fantasticar
The Fantasticar is the primary mode of transportation for the fictional Marvel comics superhero team, the Fantastic Four. Several versions have been created by Mister Fantastic, leader of the team.-Fantasticar Mk. I:...
to lead Thor and Nova to the S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
Helicarrier where Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
is calling all remaining superheroes, and villains, together.
Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was Manhattan. The Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. Nick Fury puts Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, Bruce Banner, and Mr. Fantastic into researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can.
Pym arrives back at the Avengers mansion, infected and looking for a new snack in Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.-Publication history:...
. Realizing the other avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight.
Dr. Doom watches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress at Latveria and refuses to aid Fury in his plans.
Back on the Helicarrier Reed Richards is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Stark and Banner with their research for a cure. The Richards then get in a fight over Reed's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.
Fury checks on Stark who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate dimension similar to their own. Stark hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible.
Back on the planet the uninfected are losing the fight against the Marvel Zombies and have decided to retreat back to the helicarrier.
Reed calls the rest of the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
to his lab to discuss his findings. Reed believes that the infection is evolution and as such has infected the team. Reed then allows them to feed on him and in turn infect him.
Just as Tony Stark finishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst in to the room and infect him. Fury grabs the machine and pulls it into a small room where some of the last remaining heroes have gathered. Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine and for this the zombies kill him.
When asked what will happen next, Zombie Reed responds to rebuild the machine and, "spread the gospel."
Collected editions
A trade hardcoverTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is 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 more titles...
edition of Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was released which collected the issue, along with the Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Fantastic Four is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Fantastic Four comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
story arcs, Crossover and Frightful where the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.
- Marvel Zombies Dead Days (collects Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, Ultimate Fantastic FourUltimate Fantastic FourUltimate Fantastic Four is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Fantastic Four comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
#21-23, #30-32, and Black Panther #28-30, 272 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-7851-3232-5, softcover, January 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3563-4)
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days is a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
one-shot first published in May 2007 by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. It was written by Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Invincible for Image Comics, and Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt...
and drawn by Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips is a British comic book artist.He is best known in the American comic book industry for his work on DC Comics' Sleeper, WildC.A.T.s, Batman and Hellblazer.-Career:...
, with cover art by Arthur Suydam
Arthur Suydam
Arthur Suydam is an American comic book artist and musician. He has done artwork for magazines including Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated and National Lampoon, while his comic book work includes Batman, Conan, Tarzan, Predator, Aliens, Death Dealer, and Marvel Zombies.-Illustration:Suydam has...
. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series
Marvel Zombies (series)
Marvel Zombies is a comic book metaseries published by Marvel Comics. The series features zombie versions of Marvel Universe superheroes who have been portrayed as both protagonists and antagonists through the different limited series within the metaseries....
. The issue is a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to Marvel's first Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies
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 covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the Marvel Zombies series of related stories...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.
The story takes place during the events of the second issue of Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness is a five-issue 2007 comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in association with Dynamite Entertainment, an intercompany crossover in which Ash Williams, hero of the popular Evil Dead film and comic book, finds himself in the Marvel Zombies...
.
Plot
Spider-ManSpider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
reaches Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
-Parker and Aunt May
Aunt May
May Reilly Parker-Jameson, commonly known as Aunt May, is a supporting character in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, she first appeared as May Parker in Amazing Fantasy #15...
to find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten by Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
. Peter then succumbs to the virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.
As the battle between infected heroes and non-infected rages on, Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
, onboard Asteroid M
Asteroid M
Utopia is the name of the sepratist mutant homeland created by the X-Men from the remains of Asteroid M which is the name of several fictional settings, each an asteroid converted by the mutant Magneto into his home/orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics Universe...
, feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth-2149 and returns to the planet to help. Nova arrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man and tries to reason with him. At this point Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
shows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.
Meanwhile Zombie Captain America has a moment of clarity and heads to the Avengers Mansion
Avengers Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. The enormous, city block-sized building is located at 890 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City.-Creative origin:...
to try to find a cure for the virus. At the Xavier Institute
X-Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion is the common name for Professor Xavier's mansion. It is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted...
, Storm, Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
, Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, and Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
try to fend off the newly undead mutants (including Sasquatch
Sasquatch (comics)
Sasquatch is a fictional character, a superhero in Marvel Comics' universe. He first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 and was created by John Byrne.-Fictional character biography:Dr...
) to protect the surviving students in the mansion. Magneto shows up and recruits the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
to work with him in fighting the zombified heroes.
Aiming to find a cure Giant Man and Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
make their way to Hank Pym's lab. Panther realizes Pym is infected, but is knocked out by Pym before he can do anything. Zombie Pym plans to keep Panther as a living larder to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.
As the battle rages on, Sue Richards
Sue Richards
Sue Richards is a Canadian artist and social entrepreneur living in Guelph, Ontario. Sue moved to Guelph in 1981 to attend the University of Guelph...
, Reed Richards, The Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
, and Human Torch
Human Torch
The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
mourn the death of Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Fantastic Four.Franklin is an Omega-Level mutant with vast psionic and reality-manipulating powers...
and Valeria Richards
Valeria Richards
Valeria Meghan Richards is a fictional character of Marvel Comics, the daughter of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman , husband and wife and two original members of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. She is the younger sister of Franklin Richards...
at the hands of She-Hulk
She-Hulk
She-Hulk is a Marvel Comics superheroine. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1 ....
, who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk there is an incoming transmission from Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
.
Back in the heat of battle, Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
fights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. The Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
arrive in their Fantasticar
Fantasticar
The Fantasticar is the primary mode of transportation for the fictional Marvel comics superhero team, the Fantastic Four. Several versions have been created by Mister Fantastic, leader of the team.-Fantasticar Mk. I:...
to lead Thor and Nova to the S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
Helicarrier where Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
is calling all remaining superheroes, and villains, together.
Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was Manhattan. The Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. Nick Fury puts Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, Bruce Banner, and Mr. Fantastic into researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can.
Pym arrives back at the Avengers mansion, infected and looking for a new snack in Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.-Publication history:...
. Realizing the other avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight.
Dr. Doom watches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress at Latveria and refuses to aid Fury in his plans.
Back on the Helicarrier Reed Richards is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Stark and Banner with their research for a cure. The Richards then get in a fight over Reed's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.
Fury checks on Stark who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate dimension similar to their own. Stark hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible.
Back on the planet the uninfected are losing the fight against the Marvel Zombies and have decided to retreat back to the helicarrier.
Reed calls the rest of the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
to his lab to discuss his findings. Reed believes that the infection is evolution and as such has infected the team. Reed then allows them to feed on him and in turn infect him.
Just as Tony Stark finishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst in to the room and infect him. Fury grabs the machine and pulls it into a small room where some of the last remaining heroes have gathered. Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine and for this the zombies kill him.
When asked what will happen next, Zombie Reed responds to rebuild the machine and, "spread the gospel."
Collected editions
A trade hardcoverTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is 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 more titles...
edition of Marvel Zombies: Dead Days was released which collected the issue, along with the Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Fantastic Four is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Fantastic Four comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
story arcs, Crossover and Frightful where the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.
- Marvel Zombies Dead Days (collects Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, Ultimate Fantastic FourUltimate Fantastic FourUltimate Fantastic Four is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Fantastic Four comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
#21-23, #30-32, and Black Panther #28-30, 272 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-7851-3232-5, softcover, January 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3563-4)