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Marvel Zombies: Dead Days

Marvel Zombies: Dead Daysis acomic bookone-shotfirst published in May 2008 byMarvel Comics.It was written byRobert Kirkmanand drawn bySean Phillips,with cover art byArthur Suydam.It is part of theMarvel Zombies seriesand aprequelto Marvel's firstMarvel Zombieslimited series,which had the same creative team. The story shows the events of the zombie plague first infecting the Marvel Zombies Universe.[1]

Marvel Zombies: Dead Days
Cover ofMarvel Zombies: Dead Days#1 featuring zombie versions ofCyclops,IcemanandWolverine,byArthur Suydam.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
Genre
Publication dateMay2008
Creative team
Written byRobert Kirkman
Artist(s)Sean Phillips
Letterer(s)Rus Wooton
Colorist(s)June Chung
Editor(s)
Collected editions
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days (Hardcover)ISBN0-7851-3232-5

The story takes place during the events of the second issue ofMarvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness.

Plot

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OnEarth-2149,Spider-ManreachesMary Jane WatsonandAunt Mayto find them safe and sound. When questioned about the current situation, Peter confesses to being bitten byColonel America.He then succumbs to the Hunger virus, attacking Mary Jane as Aunt May runs into the room in dismay.

Meanwhile,Magneto,on boardAsteroid M,feels sorry for bringing the virus to Earth and returns to the planet to help.Novaarrives at the Parker flat to find the zombified Spider-Man devouring the slain Mary Jane and Aunt May and tries to reason with him. At this pointDaredevilshows up to explain to Nova what is going on, and that the rules have changed. Daredevil is infected by Zombie Peter in the process.

Elsewhere, the zombified Colonel America has a moment of clarity and leads the rest of the infectedAvengersto theAvengers Mansionto try to find a cure for the virus. At theXavier Institute for Gifted YoungstersinSalem Center,Westchester County,Storm,Cyclops,Wolverine,Nightcrawler,ShadowcatandColossustry to fend off the newly undeadAlpha Flight(includingSasquatch) to protect the surviving students in the mansion, althoughProfessor Xavierhas already been killed by the Alpha Flight zombies. Magneto shows up and recruits theX-Mento work with him in fighting the zombified heroes after disposing of the zombified Alpha Flight.

Aiming to find a cure,Giant ManandBlack Panthermake their way to his lab. Black Panther realizes Giant Man is infected, but is knocked unconscious by Giant Man before he can do anything. Zombie Giant Man plans to keep Black Panther as a living cadaver to save him the trouble of searching for food when the infection spreads.

Quicksilverseemingly rescues his sisterScarlet Witchfrom ZombieBlack Catonly to be revealed that it is actually a ZombieMystiquein disguise who proceeds to bite and infect Quicksilver thus spreading the disease fromNorth America(United StatesandCanada) to other parts of the Earth such asBritain,RussiaandJapan.

As the battle rages on,Mister Fantastic,Invisible Woman,The Thing,and theHuman Torchmourn the death ofFranklinandValeria Richardsat the hands ofShe-Hulk,who has been infected. As Sue kills Zombie She-Hulk, there is an incoming transmission fromNick Fury.

Back in the heat of battle,Thorfights against his previous allies including zombified Giant Man. Nova shows up to help Thor in the brawl. TheFantastic Fourarrive in theirFantasticarto lead Thor and Nova to theS.H.I.E.L.D.Helicopter whereNick Furyis calling all the remaining superheroes and villains together in an attempt to counter the virus.

Nick Fury informs all that the epicenter of the infection was in New York City specifically Manhattan. The Avengers were first on the scene and as such first to be infected. He also declares that anyone who isn't infected should be considered an ally. Nick Fury putsIron Man,Hulk,andMr. Fantasticinto researching a cure for the contagion. Fury then assigns everyone else to go out and rescue who they can. Nova protests that the infection is too far gone to be stopped, but is silenced by Fury.

Zombie Giant-Man arrives back at the Avengers Mansion, infected and looking for a new snack inJarvis.Realizing the other Avengers have beaten him to it, the Zombie Avengers talk about their resolution to give up the fight and accept their new condition.Dr. Doomwatches the ongoing fight from his secure fortress atLatveriaand refuses to aid Fury in his plans.

Back on theHelicarrier,Mister Fantastic is busy researching a zombie. Sue walks in asking why he is not helping Iron Man and Hulk with their research for a cure, which Mister Fantastic defends by saying that they are approaching the problem from all angles. The Fantastic Four then get in a fight over Mister Fantastic's thoughts that the zombies are like advanced lifeforms.

Fury checks on Iron Man who has decided to build a machine that will teleport them to an alternate universe similar to their own, reasoning that reconstruction would take too long with so many dead even if the virus was stopped immediately. Iron Man hopes to have the machine operational as soon as possible. Back on the ground, the resistance is losing the fight against the zombies, with Wolverine and Nova succumbing to the virus, and have to retreat back to the helicopter.

Mister Fantastic calls the rest of theFantastic Fourto his lab to discuss his findings. Insane, Reed now 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, wanting to experience the change himself.

Just asIron Manfinishes the machine, the Zombified Four burst into 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. Realizing that completing the machine will give the zombie population an opportunity to spread their infection to other realities, Fury commands Thor to destroy the machine. The Zombified Four then proceed to slaughter him, while turning the remaining heroes. When asked what will happen next, Reed responds that he shall rebuild the machine and "spread the gospel."

Collected editions

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Atrade hardcoveredition ofMarvel Zombies: Dead Dayswas released which collected the issue, along with theUltimate Fantastic Fourstory arcs,CrossoverandFrightfulwhere the Marvel Zombies made their first appearance.

References

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  1. ^Marvel Zombies: Dead Days.30 April 2008.ISBN9780785132325.
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