Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness

After reading the Army of darkness Re-Animator crossover I was a little leery about giving this cross over a try. However I was very pleasantly surprised to see just how wrong I was. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Here we find our hero Ash from the Evil dead trilogy thrust into a variation of the Marvel Universe where a zombie plague has begun infecting the planet. Ash believes that the dreaded Necronomicon, if it exists in this strange world of caped weirdos, is the key to setting things right. Initially considered a looney by the most of the the heroes of the Marvel universe, he quickly becomes the key player of the entire book. Unlike some of the other stories that have been done, Ash's character- is kept untainted-esp with the witty remarks- and believable w/o the unnecessary use of popular lines from Army of Darkness over and over again. The same goes for the inhabitants of the marvel universe. In an interesting twist Ash convinces the Necronomicon to join forces with him to preserve both of their existences by creating an army of the dead to battle the zombified heroes. What happens? I'm not gonna tell ya except to say if you skip this book you are doomed to miss a great thing.

the book was just wat i expected fantastic, but my package got lost in the mail so i paid extea for getting my package late

A very enjoyable diversion into the (undead) Marvel Universe, Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness serves as a wild ride for the readers. Taking the characters we know and love, Layman, Neves, and Chung delivers them on a blood-soaked platter where the courage and strength of the heroes (and villains) fall to their undying hunger for living flesh. How can B-Movie hero Ash stand against the hordes of super-powered undead? What (if any) potential allies remain on the dead planet? Read on only if you dare!!! For a fun trip chock full of zombie gore and mayhem, this GN is a must have for fans.

Well, you just know that the Marvel Zombies -- undead variations on Marvel's standard superhero theme, all conveniently set in a parallel universe that is exactly like the usual Marvel Universe in nearly every way ... except for the fact that all the major heroes have turned into zombies and are eating everyone -- are too cool to leave on the shelves. Enter Ash Williams, the cult-classic zombie fighter from the "Evil Dead/Army of Darkness" series of films. In this stand-alone book, Ash arrives in New York right at the outbreak of undeadedness and puts his trusty chainsaw and shotgun to work. Of course, Ash isn't used to battling zombies who dress in bright costumes and have superpowers to boot. The Marvel Zombies had their birth from the fertile mind of writer Mark Millar and artist Greg Land, who were teammates then on the "Ultimate Fantastic Four" series. Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips picked up the ball and ran with it in the followup story, "Marvel Zombies." Now, John Layman and Fabiano Neves have it well in hand, as the ruggedly handsome Ash (based on the square jaw of actor Bruce Campbell) faces down the rotting Avengers and other key players from Marvel's roster of heroes. It's fun, it's a little kooky and it's a whole lot grotesque. And even characters who don't rank high on my Marvel radar -- such as Punisher and Howard the Duck -- make memorable apperances here. I'm not sure how long Marvel can prolong its Zombie line, but as long as they keep churning out with this kind of quality, I'll keep reading. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon, please do. But eat first. by Tom Knapp, Rambles.NET editor