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| Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness | 
 enlarge | Authors: John Layman, Fabiano Neves, June Chung
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 48365
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 7.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0785127437
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5
EAN: 9780785127437
ASIN: 0785127437
Publication Date: February 27, 2008
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Condition: Good Condition, Dispatched from UK, delivery time 10 to 12 Working days
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Product Description
This is it true believers, the cross-over of the century begins here! The Marvel Zombies come face-to-face with Dynamite Entertainment's Ash from the Army of Darkness! Ash has faced legions of the undead before, but never like this... as he lands in the heart of New York just as the Zombie outbreak begins! See how his actions help turn more heroes and villains into Zombies! Under the watchful eye of Marvel Zombie guru Robert Kirkman, this might just be the comic event of 2007! Plus: The entire series will feature classic "homage" covers from painter Arthur Suydam! Collects Marvel Zombies/Army Of Darkness #1-5.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 More Marvel Zombie Mayhem September 16, 2007
17 out of 29 found this review helpful
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
A new thrill and chill for comic book fans... September 26, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
"This is my boomstick!!!" October 1, 2007
8 out of 17 found this review helpful
I'm quite leary of inter-company crossovers, so I approached this with some caution. Robert Kirkman's Marvel Zombies ended up being a surprise smash hit, hence this crossover with Dynamite Entertainment's Army of Darkness license. For anyone who hasn't seen the Evil Dead movies, Army of Darkness was the third film in the trilogy, in which are favorite chainsaw and shotgun wielding, one-liner spewing hero Ash took on evil deadites. Marvel Zombies VS Army of Darkness finds Ash transported to the Marvel universe at the beginning of the zombie outbreak, and soon enough he's up to his head with the hungry, super-powered undead. Before you can say boomstick, Ash teams up with buxom heroines Dazzler and the Scarlet Witch to track down the Necronomicon and solve the whole mess, the only problem is that the book resides in the library of Doctor Doom; and there's a horde of undead superheroes in the middle. With careful supervision from Kirkman, writer John Layman manages to have an absolute blast weaving this oftenly funny tale. The artwork from Fabiano Neves and regular Army of Darkness artist Fernando Blanco is more than solid, and the gore scenes are well done as well. If you dug the original Marvel Zombies and love the Evil Dead movies, you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of Marvel Zombies VS Army of Darkness. There's blood, babes, zombies, and more excellent Arthur Suydam covers, so it's a win-win situation for everyone involved.
Rule # 1: Never Let a Talking Book Outthink a Thinker. October 14, 2007
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
In Marvel Zombies, we saw what happens when a little undead interaction comes between super friends and foes alike. In Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, we see what a little chainsaw-on-flesh eater can make. Here we find Ash, a little Necronomicon interaction, a baglady gone really bad, and some other unmentionables compiled into something that runs parallel to the zombie crisis but also stands on its own. The things added are good, really good, and ruining them would be a terrible thing. So forgive the vagueness in the plotline response when I add "it really is good stuff despite what the title might make one think."
When I first saw the listing for this, I didn't know what to think and can say I was frightened by it. Crossovers can go really bad really quick, and I figured throwing Ash into a melee would basically equal an increase in carnage and a decrease in story. I picked up the first and that lead to a second and, before long, I needed to have them all under the graphic novel roof. John Layman had proved that wrong, and had done it by keeping the good and the bizarre that I loved in Marvel Zombies while adding in some new stuff.
Basically, it added in Ashley J. Williams and all the Deadite wonders of the world plus some faces I didn't expect.
That means gore, comedy, and a trip down the brain-eating isle. Man, I really love that isle.
If you liked Marvel Zombies, this builds pieces of it and even explains missing parts. Even the one-shot didn't go all the way to the beginning, but this adds in a lot of the "how." Fans of the Evil Dead franchise will like what the team accomplishes here, and people who didn't really like the concept can equally find happiness in this undead superpowered utopia.
You have to love it those win/win situations. If you didn't check out Marvel Zombies, check it out and pick up "0" to add to that part of the story. Then get this and enjoy watching it unwind.
Kickin' Ash November 28, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Okay. Enough is enough...take a cool, interesting concept where Spiderman, Colonel America, The Hulk, The X-men and all the rest of the Marvel Super-heroes turn into zombies (Marvel Zombies), then add in Evil Dead II's Ash Williams and you've got a campy cash-in on two cult classics, right?
WRONG!
Evil Dead II + Marvel Zombies = a prequel to the latter that turns out to be an enjoyable hour of time that surpasses a heck of a lot of the silly movies in the genre that I've sat through in recent times.
Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness is an exceptionally well-done tale of what would happen in parallel universe where some of our favorite super-heroes co-exist with Ash from The Evil Dead movies. What happens? Well, our super-heroes turned zombies encounter a whole lotta boomstick, that's what happens.
This story is extremely well-written, but the creator of Marvel Zombies is reduced to a consulting role and it shows a bit. But it certainly doesn't come between a super-hero sized good time. Although, I'd definitely recommend checking out Kirkman's Marvel Zombies release before delving into this prequel. (Kirkman is also the creator of the awesome Walking Dead series.)
Do you like zombie flicks? Do you enjoy the Marvel super-hero stories? Did you like Evil Dead II? Yes? Then Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness is an excellent, quick read, prequel that you'd be remiss to deprive yourself of.
Check it out.
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